/* Meridian Circle — meridiancircle.in
   Brand: BRAND-SHEET.md (Solar Rose 16 · Molten Graphite · Montserrat + Manrope)
   Generated site — edit build.py for structure, this file for style. */
:root{
  --graphite:#1A1A1A; --molten:#E8641B; --molten-d:#CF5613; --smoke:#6E6E6E; --bone:#F7F5F0;
  --bone-2:#FFFFFF; --line:#E4E0D6; --smoke-d:#9C9C94; --ink-2:#232323;
  /* molten variants for TEXT — #E8641B is only 3.1:1 on bone and fails WCAG AA as text.
     Fills, graphics and dark-background text keep the brand orange unchanged. */
  --molten-ink:#BC4F13;      /* molten text on light surfaces  — 4.52:1 on bone */
  --molten-btn:#C65314;      /* filled button so a white label  — 4.52:1 */
  --molten-btn-h:#B14B12;    /* its hover                       — 5.41:1 */
  --line-d:#333;             /* borders on dark surfaces */
  --line-d-soft:#2e2e2e;     /* subtler dividers on dark */
  --surface-d:#2b2b2b;       /* raised surface on dark */
  --ink-prose:#2f2f2f;       /* long-form body text */
  --hero-lead:#CFCBC0;       /* hero lead paragraph on graphite */
  --danger:#C0392B;          /* form validation only */
  /* radius scale — was 10 ad-hoc values from 3px to 16px doing 5 jobs */
  --r-xs:4px; --r-sm:9px; --r-md:11px; --r-lg:14px; --r-pill:99px;
  /* timing scale — was 6 near-identical durations */
  --t-fast:.18s; --t-med:.25s; --t-slow:.4s; --t-reveal:.6s;
  --fh:'Montserrat',-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;
  --fb:'Manrope',-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--fb);color:var(--graphite);background:var(--bone);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--molten);color:var(--bone-2);padding:12px 20px;z-index:200;border-radius:0 0 8px 0}
.skip:focus{left:0}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--molten);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:var(--r-xs)}

/* header + nav */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(247,245,240,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:box-shadow var(--t-med) var(--ease),height var(--t-med) var(--ease)}
header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(26,26,26,.09)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px;transition:height var(--t-med) var(--ease)}
header.scrolled .nav{height:60px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-shrink:0}
.brand img{width:36px;height:36px;transition:transform var(--t-slow) var(--ease)}
.brand:hover img{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.brand .bw{font-family:var(--fh);line-height:1.05}
.brand .bw b{display:block;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em}
.brand .bw span{display:block;font-weight:400;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.31em}
nav.links{display:flex;gap:4px;align-items:center;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
nav.links>a,.drop>button{padding:8px 12px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);background:none;border:0;font:inherit;color:inherit;cursor:pointer;transition:background var(--t-fast) var(--ease),color var(--t-fast) var(--ease)}
nav.links>a:hover,.drop>button:hover,.drop:focus-within>button{background:rgba(26,26,26,.06);color:var(--molten-ink)}
nav.links a[aria-current]{color:var(--molten-ink)}
.drop{position:relative}
.drop>button::after{content:"";display:inline-block;width:6px;height:6px;border-right:2px solid currentColor;border-bottom:2px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);margin-left:8px;transition:transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease)}
.drop-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 8px);left:0;min-width:264px;background:var(--bone-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:8px;box-shadow:0 16px 44px rgba(26,26,26,.14);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-6px);transition:opacity var(--t-fast) var(--ease),transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease),visibility var(--t-fast)}
.drop:hover .drop-menu,.drop:focus-within .drop-menu,.drop-menu:hover{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.drop-menu a{display:block;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);font-size:14px}
.drop-menu a:hover{background:var(--bone)}
.drop-menu a b{display:block;font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.drop-menu a span{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--smoke);font-weight:400;margin-top:2px}
nav.links>a.cta,.cta{background:var(--molten-btn);color:var(--bone-2);padding:12px 20px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;transition:background var(--t-fast) var(--ease),transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease)}
nav.links>a.cta:hover,.cta:hover{background:var(--molten-btn-h);color:var(--bone-2);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}
.burger span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--graphite);margin:4px 0;transition:transform var(--t-med) var(--ease),opacity var(--t-fast)}
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--graphite);color:var(--bone);padding:88px 0 80px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-30%;right:-10%;width:60%;height:160%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(232,100,27,.13) 0%,transparent 62%);pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;position:relative}
.hero.solo .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:860px}
.kicker{font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:500;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;color:var(--smoke-d);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}
h1{font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,50px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1 .m{color:var(--molten)}
.hero p.lead{margin-top:20px;font-size:17px;color:var(--hero-lead);max-width:560px}
.hero .actions{margin-top:30px;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:14px 24px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;transition:background var(--t-fast) var(--ease),border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease),color var(--t-fast) var(--ease),transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease)}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn.primary{background:var(--molten-btn);color:var(--bone-2)}
.btn.primary:hover{background:var(--molten-btn-h)}
.btn.ghost{border:1.5px solid var(--line-d);color:var(--bone)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--molten);color:var(--molten)}
.hero .art{display:flex;justify-content:center}
.hero .art img{width:min(280px,60vw);animation:fadein .9s var(--ease) both}
@keyframes fadein{from{opacity:0;transform:scale(.93)}to{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}}

/* proof band */
.proof{background:var(--ink-2);color:var(--smoke-d);padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-d-soft)}
.proof .wrap{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.proof i{font-style:normal;font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.proof i::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--molten);flex-shrink:0}

/* sections */
section{padding:80px 0}
section.tight{padding:56px 0}
.sec-k{font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:800;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--molten-ink);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
h2{font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(24px,3.2vw,34px);line-height:1.18;max-width:680px}
h3{font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:800}
.sub{color:var(--smoke);margin-top:14px;max-width:640px}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:36px}
.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:36px}
.grid4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:36px}
.card{background:var(--bone-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:26px;transition:transform var(--t-med) var(--ease),box-shadow var(--t-med) var(--ease),border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease)}
a.card:hover,.card.hov:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(26,26,26,.10);border-color:var(--molten)}
.card h3{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--smoke)}
.card .num{font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:800;color:var(--molten-ink);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:10px;display:block}
.dark{background:var(--graphite);color:var(--bone)}
.dark h2,.dark h3{color:var(--bone)}
.dark .card{background:var(--ink-2);border-color:var(--line-d)}
.dark .card p{color:var(--smoke-d)}
.dark .sub{color:var(--smoke-d)}
.dark a.card:hover{box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}

/* stats */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:36px}
.stat{padding:24px;border-left:3px solid var(--molten);background:var(--bone-2);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0}
.dark .stat{background:var(--ink-2)}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,40px);line-height:1;color:var(--molten);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.stat span{display:block;font-size:14px;color:var(--smoke);margin-top:8px}
.dark .stat span{color:var(--smoke-d)}

/* segments */
.segs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:10px;margin-top:36px}
.seg{background:var(--bone-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-md);padding:18px 12px;text-align:center;font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;transition:border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease),transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease)}
.seg:hover{border-color:var(--molten);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.dark .seg{background:var(--ink-2);border-color:var(--line-d)}

/* table */
.tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:36px;background:var(--bone-2);border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.tbl th{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:left;padding:16px 20px;background:var(--graphite);color:var(--bone)}
.tbl td{padding:16px 20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;vertical-align:top}
.tbl td:first-child{font-weight:700;font-family:var(--fh);white-space:nowrap}
.tbl-scroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}

/* accordion (FAQ) */
.acc{margin-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.acc details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.acc summary{padding:22px 44px 22px 0;font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:700;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;position:relative;transition:color var(--t-fast) var(--ease)}
.acc summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.acc summary:hover{color:var(--molten)}
.acc summary::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:6px;top:50%;width:11px;height:11px;border-right:2.5px solid var(--molten);border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--molten);transform:translateY(-70%) rotate(45deg);transition:transform var(--t-med) var(--ease)}
.acc details[open] summary::after{transform:translateY(-30%) rotate(-135deg)}
.acc .a{padding:0 0 24px;color:var(--smoke);font-size:16px;max-width:760px}
.acc .a p+p{margin-top:12px}

/* prose (articles + legal) */
.prose{max-width:760px;font-size:16px}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(21px,2.6vw,27px);margin:44px 0 14px}
.prose h3{font-size:18px;margin:30px 0 10px}
.prose p{margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--ink-prose)}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 18px 22px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--ink-prose)}
.prose strong{font-weight:700;color:var(--graphite)}
.prose a{color:var(--molten);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:22px 0;font-size:15px}
.prose th{text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;background:var(--graphite);color:var(--bone);font-family:var(--fh);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.prose td{padding:12px 14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.meta{font-size:14px;color:var(--smoke);margin-bottom:6px;font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* fineprint + callout */
.fine{font-size:12px;color:var(--smoke);border-left:3px solid var(--line);padding:12px 16px;margin-top:36px;max-width:760px}
.callout{background:var(--bone-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--molten);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:22px 26px;margin:30px 0}
.callout b{font-family:var(--fh);display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.callout p{font-size:15px;color:var(--smoke)}

/* form */
form.mc{margin-top:36px;max-width:720px}
.frow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.f{margin-bottom:18px}
.f label{display:block;font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:8px}
.f label .req{color:var(--molten)}
.f input,.f select,.f textarea{width:100%;padding:12px 16px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-md);font:inherit;font-size:16px;background:var(--bone-2);color:var(--graphite);transition:border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease),box-shadow var(--t-fast) var(--ease);min-height:48px}
.f textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.f input:focus,.f select:focus,.f textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--molten);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(232,100,27,.15)}
.f .hint{font-size:12px;color:var(--smoke);margin-top:6px}
.f .err{font-size:12px;color:var(--danger);margin-top:6px;display:none}
.f.bad input,.f.bad select{border-color:var(--danger)}
.f.bad .err{display:block}
button.submit{background:var(--molten-btn);color:var(--bone-2);border:0;padding:16px 30px;border-radius:var(--r-md);font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:700;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;transition:background var(--t-fast) var(--ease),transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease);min-height:52px}
button.submit:hover{background:var(--molten-btn-h);transform:translateY(-2px)}
button.submit:disabled{opacity:.55;cursor:not-allowed;transform:none}

/* breadcrumb */
.crumb{font-size:13px;color:var(--smoke-d);margin-bottom:16px;font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--molten)}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--graphite);color:var(--smoke-d);padding:56px 0 36px;font-size:14px}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1.15fr;gap:30px;padding-bottom:36px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d-soft)}
.fgrid h3{font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bone);margin-bottom:16px}
.fgrid a,.fgrid p{display:block;color:var(--smoke-d);margin-bottom:8px;font-size:14px;transition:color var(--t-fast) var(--ease)}
.fgrid a:hover{color:var(--molten)}
.fb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px}
.fb img{width:34px}
.fb b{font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.15em;color:var(--bone)}
/* analytics notice — non-blocking, bottom-left, never covers the page */
.anotice{position:fixed;left:18px;right:18px;bottom:18px;z-index:60;max-width:520px;
  background:var(--graphite);color:var(--bone);border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:var(--r-md);
  padding:16px 18px;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(26,26,26,.3);
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:12px 16px;
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);transition:opacity var(--t-med) var(--ease),transform var(--t-med) var(--ease)}
/* author display:flex beats the UA [hidden]{display:none}, so restore it explicitly —
   otherwise the invisible bar keeps intercepting clicks at the bottom of every page */
.anotice[hidden]{display:none}
.anotice:not(.in){pointer-events:none}
.anotice.in{opacity:1;transform:none;pointer-events:auto}
.anotice p{margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--smoke-d);flex:1 1 260px}
.anotice strong{color:var(--bone);font-weight:600}
.anotice a{color:var(--molten);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.anotice-btns{display:flex;gap:8px;flex:0 0 auto}
.anotice button{font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;cursor:pointer;
  padding:8px 16px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);border:1px solid transparent;background:var(--molten-btn);color:var(--bone-2);
  transition:background var(--t-fast) var(--ease),border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease)}
.anotice button:hover{background:var(--molten-btn-h)}
.anotice button.ghost{background:none;border-color:var(--line-d);color:var(--smoke-d)}
.anotice button.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--bone);color:var(--bone)}
@media(max-width:520px){.anotice{left:10px;right:10px;bottom:10px}.anotice-btns{width:100%}.anotice button{flex:1}}

/* indicative load-shape chart (industry pages) */
.lcurve{margin:36px 0 0;padding:0}
.lcurve svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;overflow:visible}
.lkey{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;margin-top:14px;font-size:13px;color:var(--smoke)}
.lkey span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.lkey span::before{content:"";width:13px;height:13px;border-radius:var(--r-xs);flex:none}
.lkey .k-load::before{background:var(--graphite)}
.lkey .k-sun::before{background:rgba(232,100,27,.25)}
.lkey .k-both::before{background:rgba(232,100,27,.55)}
.lcurve figcaption{margin-top:14px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--smoke);max-width:68ch}
.dark .lcurve figcaption,.dark .lkey{color:var(--smoke-d)}
.dark .lkey .k-load::before{background:var(--bone)}

.gloss{margin-top:8px}
.gloss dt{font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:var(--graphite);margin-top:26px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);scroll-margin-top:88px}
.gloss dt:first-child{margin-top:0;padding-top:0;border-top:0}
.gloss dd{margin:8px 0 0;max-width:70ch;color:var(--smoke);line-height:1.7;font-size:16px}
.prose .note-src{margin-top:36px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;color:var(--smoke);line-height:1.65}
.fgrid .ftag{font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--bone);margin:-4px 0 12px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.fsoc{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:18px}
.fsoc a{display:grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;margin:0;border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:50%;color:var(--smoke-d);transition:color var(--t-fast) var(--ease),border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease),transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease)}
.fsoc a:hover{color:var(--molten);border-color:var(--molten);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.fsoc svg{width:18px;height:18px;display:block}
.fbot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:26px;font-size:13px}
.fbot a:hover{color:var(--molten)}

/* motion — .js gate: without JS the reveal never fires, so never hide it in the first place */
.js .rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity var(--t-reveal) var(--ease),transform var(--t-reveal) var(--ease)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.rv.d1{transition-delay:.07s}.rv.d2{transition-delay:.14s}.rv.d3{transition-delay:.21s}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  .rv,.js .rv{opacity:1;transform:none}
}

@media(max-width:900px){
  /* brand block spans; the four link columns stay in one row — the labels are short
     enough that 4-across reads tighter than a stretched 2-up */
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:30px 24px}
  .fgrid>div:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}
  .stats,.grid4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:840px){
  .burger{display:block}
  nav.links{position:fixed;inset:70px 0 auto;background:var(--bone);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:14px 24px 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);max-height:calc(100dvh - 70px);overflow-y:auto;transform:translateY(-12px);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity var(--t-med) var(--ease),transform var(--t-med) var(--ease),visibility var(--t-med);box-shadow:0 18px 34px rgba(26,26,26,.12)}
  nav.links.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
  nav.links>a,.drop>button{padding:14px 6px;font-size:16px;width:100%;text-align:left;border-radius:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .drop>button::after{float:right;margin-top:6px}
  .drop-menu{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;padding:0 0 8px 14px;display:none}
  .drop.open .drop-menu{display:block}
  .cta{margin-top:16px;text-align:center;padding:16px}
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero .art{order:-1}
  .hero .art img{width:150px}
  .grid3,.grid2,.grid4,.stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .segs{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .frow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .proof .wrap{gap:12px}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px 20px}  /* 2-up beats one 22-link stack */
  section{padding:56px 0}
}

/* ---------------------------------------------- solar noon meter */
.meter{margin-top:36px;background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:26px 26px 20px}
.meter-svg svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.meter-read p{color:var(--smoke-d);font-size:16px;margin:16px 0 20px}
.meter-read strong{color:var(--molten)}
.meter-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);padding-top:18px}
.meter-stats b{display:block;font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:800;font-size:19px;color:var(--bone);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.meter-stats span{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--smoke);margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:600}

/* ---------------------------------------------- roof reality check */
.rc{margin-top:36px;background:var(--bone-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:30px;min-height:340px}
.dark .rc{background:var(--ink-2);border-color:var(--line-d)}
.rc-bar{height:4px;background:var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-xs);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:24px}
.dark .rc-bar{background:var(--line-d)}
.rc-bar i{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--molten);transition:width var(--t-slow) var(--ease)}
.rc-step{font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--molten);margin-bottom:10px}
.rc-q{font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,25px);margin-bottom:22px;line-height:1.25}
.dark .rc-q{color:var(--bone)}
.rc-opts{display:grid;gap:10px}
.rc-opt{text-align:left;padding:16px 18px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);background:var(--bone);border-radius:var(--r-md);font:inherit;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease),background var(--t-fast) var(--ease),transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease);min-height:52px;color:var(--graphite)}
.dark .rc-opt{background:var(--surface-d);border-color:var(--line-d);color:var(--bone)}
.rc-opt:hover{border-color:var(--molten);background:var(--bone-2);transform:translateX(3px)}
.dark .rc-opt:hover{background:var(--line-d)}
.rc-back{margin-top:18px;background:none;border:0;font:inherit;font-size:14px;color:var(--smoke);cursor:pointer;padding:8px 0}
.rc-back:hover{color:var(--molten)}
.rc-find{display:grid;gap:14px;margin-bottom:24px}
.rc-item{border-left:3px solid var(--molten);padding:4px 0 4px 16px}
.rc-tag{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:800;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--molten);margin-bottom:4px}
.rc-item b{display:block;font-family:var(--fh);font-size:16px;margin-bottom:4px}
.dark .rc-item b{color:var(--bone)}
.rc-item p{font-size:14px;color:var(--smoke);line-height:1.55}
.dark .rc-item p{color:var(--smoke-d)}
.rc-svc{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px}
.dark .rc-svc{border-color:var(--line-d)}
.rc-svc>b{display:block;font-family:var(--fh);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--smoke);margin-bottom:12px}
.rc-svc a{display:block;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:var(--r-md);background:var(--bone);margin-bottom:8px;font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;transition:background var(--t-fast) var(--ease)}
.dark .rc-svc a{background:var(--surface-d);color:var(--bone)}
.rc-svc a:hover{background:var(--bone-2);color:var(--molten)}
.dark .rc-svc a:hover{background:var(--line-d)}
.rc-svc a span{display:block;font-family:var(--fb);font-weight:400;font-size:14px;color:var(--smoke);margin-top:4px}
.rc-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--smoke);border-left:3px solid var(--line);padding:10px 16px;margin-bottom:22px;line-height:1.6}
.dark .rc-note{border-color:var(--line-d)}
.rc-cta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn.dark-ghost{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--smoke);cursor:pointer;background:none;font-family:var(--fb)}
.dark .btn.dark-ghost{border-color:var(--line-d);color:var(--smoke-d)}
.btn.dark-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--molten);color:var(--molten)}

/* ---------------------------------------------- key points (GEO) */
.keypoints{background:var(--bone-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--molten);border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;padding:22px 26px;margin:0 0 30px}
.keypoints b{display:block;font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:800;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--molten);margin-bottom:12px}
.keypoints ul{margin:0 0 0 18px}
.keypoints li{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-prose)}
.keypoints li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

@media(max-width:840px){
  .meter-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px 12px}
  .meter{padding:20px 18px 16px}
  .rc{padding:22px 18px}
}
.fgrid address{font-style:normal;display:block;color:var(--smoke-d);margin-bottom:8px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65}
.lswitch{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:16px}
.lswitch button{font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:var(--r-pill);border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bone-2);color:var(--smoke);transition:border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease),color var(--t-fast) var(--ease),background var(--t-fast) var(--ease)}
.lswitch button:hover{border-color:var(--molten-ink);color:var(--molten-ink)}
.lswitch button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--graphite);border-color:var(--graphite);color:var(--bone)}
.dark .lswitch button{background:var(--ink-2);border-color:var(--line-d);color:var(--smoke-d)}
.dark .lswitch button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--molten-btn);border-color:var(--molten-btn);color:var(--bone-2)}

/* On dark surfaces #E8641B reads at 5.2:1 — better than the darkened ink variant.
   Restore the brand orange wherever the light-surface fix would otherwise apply. */
.dark .sec-k,.hero .sec-k{color:var(--molten)}
.dark .card .num{color:var(--molten)}
.dark .lswitch button:hover{border-color:var(--molten);color:var(--molten)}

.keypoints p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-prose);line-height:1.72}

/* ============================================================ craft pass
   Detail work, not decoration. Everything here degrades to the previous
   appearance if unsupported, and nothing changes the palette or type stack. */

/* 1. Line-breaking. Headlines were breaking with single-word orphans on the
      last line; balance distributes them evenly. 'pretty' stops orphans in
      body copy. Both are progressive — older browsers simply ignore them. */
h1,h2,h3,.hero p.lead,.sub{text-wrap:balance}
.prose p,.prose li,.keypoints p,.card p,figcaption{text-wrap:pretty}

/* 2. Optical sizing. Large display type needs tighter tracking than the
      metrics ship with; small caps-tracked labels need the opposite. */
h1{letter-spacing:-.021em;word-spacing:.01em}
h2{letter-spacing:-.014em}
h3{letter-spacing:-.006em}

/* 3. Reading measure. Long-form lines were running past comfortable length
      on wide screens. ~68 characters is the accepted band. */
.prose p,.prose li{max-width:68ch}

/* 4. Press feedback. Buttons had hover but no active state, so a click felt
      unacknowledged — especially on touch, where hover never fires. */
.btn:active,button.submit:active,.lswitch button:active,.anotice button:active,.rc-opt:active{
  transform:translateY(1px) scale(.994);transition-duration:.06s}
.card.hov:active,a.card:active{transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* 5. Materiality. A very faint film grain over dark sections — flat #1A1A1A
      reads as cheap digital black at large sizes. At 3.5% it is invisible as
      texture and only removes the flatness. */
.hero::after,section.dark::after,footer::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.035;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='140' height='140' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
section.dark,footer{position:relative}
section.dark>.wrap,footer>.wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* 6. The hero glow follows the real sun over Pune (set by site.js). The
      fallback values are the previous fixed position, so no-JS is unchanged. */
.hero::before{inset:0;top:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at var(--sun-x,78%) var(--sun-y,18%),
  rgba(232,100,27,calc(.16*var(--sun-a,1))) 0%,transparent 58%);
  transition:background 1.2s var(--ease)}

/* 7. Reading progress on long-form pages */
.rprog{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;width:0;z-index:150;background:var(--molten);
  transition:width .1s linear}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rprog{transition:none}}