/* Owner-approved Merit presentation update. All styles are scoped to the new surfaces. */
:root{--merit-burgundy:#801524;--merit-ink:#24272c;--merit-paper:#f6f4f0}
#headingarea.merit-hero{display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;position:relative!important;isolation:isolate;min-height:470px!important;width:100vw!important;max-width:none!important;margin:0 calc(50% - 50vw) 64px!important;padding:76px max(7vw,calc((100vw - 1180px)/2)) 80px!important;background:#282126!important;overflow:hidden;box-sizing:border-box!important;border:0!important;color:#fff!important}
#headingarea.merit-hero:before{display:none!important}#headingarea.merit-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(27,20,24,.94) 0%,rgba(39,22,28,.77) 43%,rgba(20,22,25,.16) 100%);z-index:-1}
#headingarea .merit-hero-image{position:absolute!important;inset:0!important;width:100%!important;height:100%!important;max-width:none!important;object-fit:cover!important;object-position:center 48%!important;z-index:-2!important;opacity:1!important}
.merit-hero-inner{width:min(850px,100%);position:relative;z-index:1}.merit-hero nav{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.03em;margin-bottom:35px;color:#eee3e3}.merit-hero nav a{color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none}.merit-hero nav a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.merit-eyebrow{font-size:11px!important;line-height:1.5!important;font-weight:700!important;letter-spacing:.19em!important;text-transform:uppercase!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;color:var(--merit-burgundy)}
#headingarea.merit-hero .merit-eyebrow{color:#f4c3c7!important}#headingarea.merit-hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,66px)!important;line-height:1.08!important;letter-spacing:-.035em!important;color:#fff!important;margin:0!important;max-width:900px!important;text-align:left!important;font-weight:600!important;overflow-wrap:normal!important;text-wrap:balance}
#headingarea.merit-hero h1 .optimizer-h1-append{font-size:clamp(15px,1.4vw,20px)!important;line-height:1.5!important;font-weight:400!important;letter-spacing:0!important;color:#e7dfe1!important;display:block!important;margin-top:22px!important}
#headingarea .merit-hero-subtitle{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.6!important;color:#eee6e7!important;margin:20px 0 0!important;max-width:650px}
.merit-hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:32px}.merit-button{display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:15px 23px!important;min-height:50px;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid var(--merit-burgundy)!important;border-radius:3px!important;background:var(--merit-burgundy)!important;color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none!important;font-size:13px!important;font-weight:600!important;line-height:1.4!important;transition:background .2s}.merit-button:hover{background:#a22034!important}.merit-button-outline{background:transparent!important;border-color:#ffffff70!important}.merit-button-outline:hover{background:#ffffff18!important}.merit-hero-detail{position:absolute;bottom:25px;right:5vw;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#fffc;writing-mode:horizontal-tb}
.merit-hero a:focus-visible,.merit-projects a:focus-visible,.merit-projects button:focus-visible,.merit-coverage a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #d99a73!important;outline-offset:5px}
.merit-projects{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto 80px!important;color:var(--merit-ink);padding:0!important}.merit-section-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;align-items:flex-end;margin-bottom:35px}.merit-section-heading h2,.merit-coverage h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.5vw,48px)!important;line-height:1.12!important;letter-spacing:-.035em!important;color:var(--merit-ink)!important;margin:0!important;font-weight:500!important}.merit-section-heading>p{max-width:280px;margin:0!important;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#666}
.merit-project-toolbar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-top:1px solid #dfd9d6;border-bottom:1px solid #dfd9d6;padding:20px 0;margin-bottom:32px;gap:16px}.merit-filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}.merit-filters button{appearance:none;border:1px solid #d6cdcb;border-radius:30px;background:#fff;color:#5f5657;padding:11px 20px;min-height:44px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,color .2s}.merit-filters button:hover{background:#f3e9e9}.merit-filters button[aria-pressed=true]{background:var(--merit-burgundy);border-color:var(--merit-burgundy);color:#fff}.merit-project-toolbar>p{margin:0!important;color:#756c6d;font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap}
.merit-project-collection{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:40px 25px}.merit-project-card{min-width:0!important;border:0!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;background:transparent!important}.merit-project-card[hidden]{display:none!important}.merit-project-card>a{display:block;text-decoration:none!important;color:var(--merit-ink)!important}.merit-card-photo{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;border-radius:5px;background:#e4e1de}.merit-card-photo img{width:100%!important;height:100%!important;max-width:none!important;object-fit:cover!important;display:block;transition:transform .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}.merit-project-card a:hover img{transform:scale(1.045)}.merit-card-index{position:absolute;top:14px;left:14px;display:grid;place-content:center;width:33px;height:33px;background:#fffdf5ed;border-radius:50%;font-size:10px;color:#5d3a3e}.merit-card-copy{padding:22px 0 0}.merit-card-copy>span{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.17em;color:#91515c}.merit-card-copy h3{font-size:21px!important;font-weight:500!important;letter-spacing:-.02em!important;line-height:1.3!important;margin:8px 0!important;color:var(--merit-ink)!important;text-wrap:balance}.merit-card-copy p{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;margin:7px 0 0!important;border-bottom:1px solid #ad9c9b;padding-bottom:3px;color:#716566}.merit-archive-links{display:flex;gap:24px;padding-top:32px;margin-top:36px;border-top:1px solid #e5dede}.merit-archive-links a{color:var(--merit-burgundy)!important;font-size:12px}
[data-merit-project] .wpb_single_image{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto 35px!important}[data-merit-project] .wpb_single_image figure,[data-merit-project] .vc_single_image-wrapper{display:block!important;width:100%!important}[data-merit-project] .wpb_single_image img{width:100%!important;max-height:660px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:5px}[data-merit-project] .wpb_text_column p{max-width:850px;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;line-height:1.9!important;text-align:left!important}
.merit-gallery-heading{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;max-width:1180px;margin:60px auto 28px;padding:0 8px}.merit-gallery-heading h2{font-size:34px!important;letter-spacing:-.03em!important;line-height:1.1!important;color:var(--merit-ink)!important;margin:0!important;font-weight:500!important}.merit-gallery-heading>p{font-size:12px!important;color:#776b6c;margin:0!important;line-height:1.6!important}.merit-gallery-heading .merit-eyebrow{margin-bottom:10px!important}
[data-merit-project] .optimizer-image-grid{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr))!important;gap:18px!important;max-width:1180px!important;width:100%!important;margin:0 auto 80px!important;height:auto!important;padding:0 8px!important;box-sizing:border-box;opacity:1!important}
[data-merit-project] .optimizer-image-grid>.grid-item{position:relative!important;inset:auto!important;transform:none!important;width:auto!important;height:auto!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;grid-column:span 4;aspect-ratio:1.15;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px;background:#f1efec;display:block!important}
[data-merit-project] .optimizer-image-grid>.grid-item:nth-child(7n+1),[data-merit-project] .optimizer-image-grid>.grid-item:nth-child(7n+2){grid-column:span 6;aspect-ratio:1.45}
[data-merit-project] .optimizer-image-grid .image-container{height:100%!important;width:100%!important;position:relative!important;overflow:hidden!important}
[data-merit-project] .optimizer-image-grid img{position:relative!important;inset:auto!important;width:100%!important;height:100%!important;max-width:none!important;object-fit:cover!important;display:block!important;transform:none;transition:transform .6s!important}
[data-merit-project] .optimizer-image-grid a:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)!important}[data-merit-project] .optimizer-image-grid a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--merit-burgundy);outline-offset:4px}
[data-merit-project] .optimizer-image-grid a:after{content:"+";display:grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;position:absolute;right:14px;bottom:14px;background:#fffef2e8;color:#801524;border-radius:50%;font-size:22px;font-weight:300}
.merit-coverage{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;align-items:center;gap:65px;max-width:1180px!important;margin:70px auto 90px!important;padding:48px 0!important;color:var(--merit-ink);background:transparent!important}.merit-coverage-copy>p:not(.merit-eyebrow){font-size:15px!important;line-height:1.85!important;margin:24px 0!important;color:#6c6464;text-align:left!important}.merit-coverage nav{border-top:1px solid #ded7d3}.merit-coverage nav a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:17px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid #ded7d3;text-decoration:none!important;color:#34292b!important;font-size:16px;transition:color .2s}.merit-coverage nav a:hover,.merit-coverage nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--merit-burgundy)!important}.merit-coverage nav a>span:last-child{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#927579}.merit-map-panel{position:relative;background:var(--merit-paper);border:1px solid #e9e4df;border-radius:7px;padding:26px 26px 22px;overflow:hidden}.merit-map-key{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:10px;color:#796d6d;letter-spacing:.02em}.merit-map-key i{width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--merit-burgundy);border-radius:50%}.merit-map-panel svg{width:100%!important;height:auto!important;display:block;overflow:hidden;margin-top:4px}.merit-map-state{fill:#dededc;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:.65;stroke-linejoin:round;transition:fill .2s}.merit-map-served{fill:var(--merit-burgundy)}.merit-map-panel a:hover .merit-map-served,.merit-map-panel a:focus .merit-map-served,.merit-map-served.is-current{fill:#a93b4b}.merit-map-dc{fill:#f0b882;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:1}.merit-map-leader{fill:none;stroke:#801524;stroke-width:.6}.merit-map-label{fill:#801524;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:4px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.35px;pointer-events:none}.merit-map-label-light{fill:#fff;font-size:5px;letter-spacing:.6px}.merit-map-label-small{fill:#fff;font-size:3px;letter-spacing:.2px}.merit-map-panel a:focus{outline:none}.merit-map-panel a:focus .merit-map-served{stroke:#d99a73;stroke-width:1.6}.merit-map-caption{font-size:11px!important;text-align:center!important;color:#5f5253!important;margin:2px 0 15px!important}.merit-map-panel small{display:block;color:#9d9390;font-size:8px;text-align:right}
@media(min-width:1100px){.merit-project-card:nth-child(3n+2){padding-top:34px!important}}
@media(max-width:959px){#headingarea.merit-hero{min-height:430px!important;padding:52px 6vw 62px!important;margin-bottom:45px!important}#headingarea.merit-hero h1{font-size:clamp(33px,6vw,52px)!important}.merit-project-collection{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:30px 18px}.merit-coverage{gap:30px}.merit-coverage h2{font-size:34px!important}.merit-gallery-heading{padding:0 20px}[data-merit-project] .optimizer-image-grid{padding:0 20px!important;gap:12px!important}.merit-gallery-heading>p span{display:none}}
@media(max-width:640px){#headingarea.merit-hero{min-height:450px!important;padding:38px 24px 65px!important}#headingarea.merit-hero:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(27,20,24,.88),rgba(39,22,28,.55))}.merit-hero nav{font-size:10px;margin-bottom:28px}.merit-hero-actions{gap:10px}.merit-button{font-size:12px!important;padding:13px 17px!important}.merit-hero-detail{left:24px;right:auto;font-size:8px}.merit-section-heading{display:block}.merit-section-heading>p{margin-top:20px!important}.merit-project-toolbar{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}.merit-filters button{padding:10px 15px;font-size:12px}.merit-project-collection{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.merit-card-photo{aspect-ratio:1.35}.merit-card-copy{padding-top:18px}.merit-archive-links{gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}.merit-coverage{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;margin:40px auto 60px!important;padding:15px 0!important}.merit-map-panel{padding:24px 15px 15px}.merit-coverage-copy>p:not(.merit-eyebrow){font-size:14px!important}.merit-gallery-heading{display:block;margin-top:35px;padding:0 16px}.merit-gallery-heading>p{margin-top:16px!important}[data-merit-project] .optimizer-image-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important;gap:10px!important;padding:0 16px!important;margin-bottom:45px!important}[data-merit-project] .optimizer-image-grid>.grid-item{grid-column:span 1!important;aspect-ratio:.9!important}[data-merit-project] .optimizer-image-grid>.grid-item:nth-child(5n+1){grid-column:span 2!important;aspect-ratio:1.4!important}[data-merit-project] .optimizer-image-grid a:after{width:26px;height:26px;font-size:18px;right:8px;bottom:8px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.merit-card-photo img,[data-merit-project] .optimizer-image-grid img{transition:none!important}}
/* The original masthead overlays the first section; reserve its full height. */
#headingarea.merit-hero{padding-top:220px!important;min-height:620px!important}
@media(max-width:959px){#headingarea.merit-hero{padding-top:210px!important;min-height:580px!important}}
@media(max-width:640px){#headingarea.merit-hero{padding-top:210px!important;min-height:610px!important}}
.merit-coverage .merit-map-panel a:focus-visible{outline:none!important}.merit-map-panel a:focus .merit-map-served{stroke-width:.8}
#headingarea.merit-hero nav span{font:inherit!important;color:inherit!important}#headingarea.merit-hero .merit-hero-detail{font-family:Arial,sans-serif!important;font-size:9px!important;line-height:1.5!important;letter-spacing:.2em!important;text-shadow:none!important;color:#fff9!important}
.merit-card-copy .merit-project-description{display:block;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;border:0;padding:0;margin:12px 0!important;color:#716566}