.elementor-608 .elementor-element.elementor-element-151aec5{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}/* Start custom CSS *//*
 * Meridian Arts Circle — Elementor page styles
 * Paste this file once in Elementor > Site Settings > Custom CSS.
 * All rules are scoped to .meridian-page and will not style your header/footer.
 */

.meridian-page {
  --ink: #11110f;
  --paper: #f7f3ea;
  --white: #fffefb;
  --gold: #b98a33;
  --gold-dark: #8b641f;
  --soft-gold: #e8dcc2;
  --charcoal: #20201d;
  --muted: #68645c;
  --line: rgba(17, 17, 15, 0.2);
  --line-dark: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.23);
  --display: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino,
    Baskerville, Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

.meridian-page,
.meridian-page * {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.meridian-page {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

.meridian-page {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.meridian-page img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
}

.meridian-page a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.meridian-page p,
.meridian-page h1,
.meridian-page h2,
.meridian-page h3,
.meridian-page dl,
.meridian-page dd {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.meridian-page a:focus-visible,
.meridian-page summary:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.meridian-page .skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-160%);
}

.meridian-page .skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.meridian-page .announcement {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 36px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 8px 24px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .announcement p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.meridian-page .announcement > span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 7px;
}

.meridian-page .site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 30;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 230px 1fr 230px;
  min-height: 84px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 clamp(22px, 3.4vw, 56px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255, 254, 251, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.meridian-page .brand {
  width: 164px;
  height: 64px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.meridian-page .brand img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.meridian-page .site-header nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(20px, 2.8vw, 46px);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .site-header nav a,
.meridian-page .footer-links a {
  transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.meridian-page .site-header nav a:hover,
.meridian-page .footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.meridian-page .header-cta {
  justify-self: end;
  padding-bottom: 7px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.04fr) minmax(470px, 0.96fr);
  min-height: 740px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .hero-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: clamp(70px, 8vw, 124px) clamp(34px, 6vw, 96px) 68px
    clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
}

.meridian-page .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.19em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .hero h1 {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-bottom: 54px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(74px, 8.4vw, 142px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
  line-height: 0.8;
}

.meridian-page .hero h1 span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 24px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.meridian-page .hero-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 26px;
}

.meridian-page .hero-intro {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.28;
}

.meridian-page .button-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}

.meridian-page .button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 52px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition:
    transform 180ms ease,
    background-color 180ms ease,
    color 180ms ease;
}

.meridian-page .button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.meridian-page .button-dark {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .button-dark:hover {
  background: var(--gold-dark);
}

.meridian-page .button-light {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page .button-light:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
}

.meridian-page .text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .hero-visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 740px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--charcoal);
}

.meridian-page .hero-visual > img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.meridian-page .hero-visual::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03) 45%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48) 100%
  );
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.meridian-page .call-stamp {
  position: absolute;
  top: 32px;
  right: 32px;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  width: 116px;
  height: 116px;
  place-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(17, 17, 15, 0.13);
  color: var(--white);
  text-align: center;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.meridian-page .call-stamp span {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 34px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.meridian-page .call-stamp p {
  margin: 7px 0 0;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .hero-call-card {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(440px, 82%);
  padding: 34px 38px 32px;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .hero-call-card h2 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 60px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.meridian-page .hero-call-card > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.meridian-page .hero-call-card a {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 15px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .entry-facts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(150px, 1fr));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .entry-facts > div {
  min-height: 174px;
  padding: 30px clamp(22px, 3.2vw, 50px);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .entry-facts > div:nth-child(4) {
  border-right: 0;
}

.meridian-page .entry-facts p {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .entry-facts strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(31px, 3vw, 46px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.meridian-page .entry-facts span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.meridian-page .entry-facts .facts-note {
  display: flex;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 102px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 30px clamp(24px, 4vw, 60px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 29px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.28;
  text-transform: none;
}

.meridian-page /* Supporting pages */

.interior-page {
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .interior-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(460px, 1.08fr);
  min-height: 680px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .interior-hero-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 140px) clamp(34px, 6vw, 96px)
    clamp(72px, 9vw, 140px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
}

.meridian-page .interior-hero h1,
.meridian-page .archive-hero h1,
.meridian-page .faq-page-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(76px, 9vw, 150px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
  line-height: 0.82;
}

.meridian-page .interior-hero h1 span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 24px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-style: italic;
}

.meridian-page .page-lede {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2vw, 29px);
  line-height: 1.34;
}

.meridian-page .interior-hero-art {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 680px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--charcoal);
}

.meridian-page .interior-hero-art > img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.meridian-page .deadline-card,
.meridian-page .hero-note-card {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: min(390px, 76%);
  padding: 32px 38px;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .deadline-card p,
.meridian-page .hero-note-card p {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .deadline-card strong,
.meridian-page .hero-note-card strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 60px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.meridian-page .deadline-card span,
.meridian-page .hero-note-card span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .fee-disclosure {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(340px, 0.8fr) 260px;
  gap: clamp(38px, 6vw, 100px);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(66px, 7vw, 108px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .fee-disclosure h2,
.meridian-page .call-details h2,
.meridian-page .judging-copy h2,
.meridian-page .page-cta h2,
.meridian-page .plain-language-note h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(42px, 4.8vw, 76px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.meridian-page .fee-disclosure > p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.48;
}

.meridian-page .fee-promise {
  display: grid;
  min-height: 180px;
  place-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  text-align: center;
}

.meridian-page .fee-promise strong {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 55px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
}

.meridian-page .fee-promise span {
  display: block;
  max-width: 145px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .process-section {
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .stage-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  list-style: none;
}

.meridian-page .stage-grid li {
  min-height: 410px;
  padding: 34px clamp(24px, 3vw, 46px);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .stage-grid li:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
}

.meridian-page .stage-grid li:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.meridian-page .stage-grid li > span {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 24px;
}

.meridian-page .stage-grid li > p:first-of-type {
  margin: 44px 0 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .stage-grid h3 {
  max-width: 330px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 46px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.06;
}

.meridian-page .stage-rule {
  width: 64px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.meridian-page .stage-grid li > p:last-child {
  max-width: 330px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.meridian-page .call-details {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 0.75fr) 1.25fr;
  gap: clamp(60px, 9vw, 150px);
  padding: clamp(82px, 9vw, 142px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .call-details .eyebrow {
  color: #d5af64;
}

.meridian-page .detail-list {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.meridian-page .detail-list > div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 30px;
  padding: 19px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.meridian-page .detail-list dt {
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.58);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .detail-list dd {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.meridian-page .interior-entry {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.meridian-page .awards-page-hero .interior-hero-art::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(17, 17, 15, 0.45));
  content: "";
}

.meridian-page .awards-page-hero .hero-note-card {
  z-index: 1;
}

.meridian-page .award-principle {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .award-principle p {
  min-height: 150px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding: 28px clamp(24px, 4vw, 60px);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.25vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.meridian-page .award-principle p:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.meridian-page .awards-page-list {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .judging-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 0.72fr) 1.28fr;
  gap: clamp(64px, 9vw, 150px);
  padding: clamp(82px, 9vw, 142px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .judging-copy .eyebrow {
  color: #d5af64;
}

.meridian-page .judging-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 30px 0 38px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.7);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 19px;
}

.meridian-page .judging-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  list-style: none;
}

.meridian-page .judging-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 25px 0 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.meridian-page .judging-list li > span {
  color: #d5af64;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 21px;
}

.meridian-page .judging-list p {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.55);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .judging-list h3 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(25px, 2.6vw, 39px);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.meridian-page .judging-list small {
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.65);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.meridian-page .page-cta {
  padding: clamp(84px, 10vw, 158px) clamp(24px, 7vw, 112px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
  text-align: center;
}

.meridian-page .page-cta h2 {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto 42px;
  font-size: clamp(52px, 7vw, 108px);
}

.meridian-page .page-cta .button-row {
  justify-content: center;
}

.meridian-page .archive-hero {
  min-height: 520px;
  padding: clamp(96px, 12vw, 180px) clamp(24px, 7vw, 112px) 82px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .archive-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 42px;
}

.meridian-page .archive-hero > p:last-child {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.42;
}

.meridian-page .archive-section {
  padding: clamp(80px, 9vw, 142px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .archive-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(300px, 0.46fr);
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: clamp(52px, 6vw, 88px);
}

.meridian-page .archive-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(52px, 6.2vw, 98px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  line-height: 0.95;
}

.meridian-page .archive-heading > p {
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 19px;
}

.meridian-page .archive-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 60px);
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page .archive-card {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.meridian-page .archive-card-image {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1.28;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--soft-gold);
}

.meridian-page .archive-card-image img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 500ms ease;
}

.meridian-page .archive-card:hover .archive-card-image img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.meridian-page .archive-card-image > span {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  left: 18px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .archive-card-copy {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 8px 28px;
  padding-top: 20px;
}

.meridian-page .archive-card-copy p {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .archive-card-copy h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 54px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.meridian-page .archive-card-copy > span {
  align-self: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .archive-note {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 720px;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-top: clamp(58px, 7vw, 100px);
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .archive-note > span {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.meridian-page .archive-note p {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.meridian-page .calls-hero {
  min-height: 560px;
  padding: clamp(96px, 12vw, 180px) clamp(24px, 7vw, 112px) 82px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .calls-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 42px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(76px, 10vw, 162px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.072em;
  line-height: 0.82;
}

.meridian-page .calls-hero > p:last-child {
  max-width: 740px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.42;
}

.meridian-page .calls-fee-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .calls-fee-strip > div {
  min-height: 190px;
  padding: 34px clamp(24px, 4vw, 62px);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .calls-fee-strip > div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
  background: var(--soft-gold);
}

.meridian-page .calls-fee-strip p {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .calls-fee-strip strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 50px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.meridian-page .calls-fee-strip span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 11px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
}

.meridian-page .calls-directory {
  padding: clamp(80px, 9vw, 142px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .calls-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(300px, 0.48fr);
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: clamp(54px, 7vw, 100px);
}

.meridian-page .calls-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(54px, 6.6vw, 106px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  line-height: 0.93;
}

.meridian-page .calls-heading > p {
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 19px;
}

.meridian-page .open-calls-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 60px);
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page .open-call-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .open-call-card-active {
  display: grid;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(390px, 0.95fr);
}

.meridian-page .open-call-image {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1.3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--soft-gold);
}

.meridian-page .open-call-card-active .open-call-image {
  min-height: 620px;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
}

.meridian-page .open-call-image img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 500ms ease;
}

.meridian-page .open-call-card:hover .open-call-image img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.meridian-page .open-call-image > span {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  left: 18px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .open-call-card-active .open-call-image > span {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .open-call-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 58px);
}

.meridian-page .open-call-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .open-call-meta > span {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 23px;
}

.meridian-page .open-call-meta p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .open-call-copy h3 {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(39px, 4.8vw, 72px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  line-height: 0.96;
}

.meridian-page .open-call-copy > p {
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.meridian-page .open-call-copy dl {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .open-call-copy dl > div {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .open-call-copy dt {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .open-call-copy dd {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 11px;
  text-align: right;
}

.meridian-page .open-call-action {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 52px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding: 0 18px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition:
    background-color 180ms ease,
    color 180ms ease;
}

.meridian-page .open-call-action:hover {
  background: var(--gold-dark);
}

.meridian-page .open-call-action-disabled {
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--soft-gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page .open-call-action-disabled:hover {
  background: var(--soft-gold);
}

.meridian-page .calls-transparency {
  padding: clamp(78px, 9vw, 140px) clamp(24px, 7vw, 112px);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .calls-transparency .eyebrow {
  color: #d5af64;
}

.meridian-page .calls-transparency > div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(320px, 0.54fr);
  gap: clamp(50px, 9vw, 150px);
  align-items: end;
}

.meridian-page .calls-transparency h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 92px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  line-height: 0.96;
}

.meridian-page .calls-transparency > div > p {
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.68);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 19px;
}

.meridian-page .faq-page-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(340px, 0.52fr);
  gap: clamp(50px, 8vw, 130px);
  align-items: end;
  min-height: 520px;
  padding: clamp(90px, 11vw, 170px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px) 80px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .faq-page-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.meridian-page .faq-page-hero > p {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
}

.meridian-page .fee-summary {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .fee-summary > div {
  min-height: 230px;
  padding: 38px clamp(24px, 4vw, 62px);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .fee-summary > div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
  background: var(--soft-gold);
}

.meridian-page .fee-summary p {
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .fee-summary strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 60px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
}

.meridian-page .fee-summary span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
}

.meridian-page .faq-page-list {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .plain-language-note {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 100px minmax(0, 850px);
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(34px, 6vw, 90px);
  padding: clamp(82px, 10vw, 156px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 80px);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .plain-language-note > span {
  color: #d5af64;
  font-size: 50px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.meridian-page .plain-language-note .eyebrow {
  color: #d5af64;
}

.meridian-page .plain-language-note h2 {
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 92px);
}

.meridian-page .plain-language-note p:last-child {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 30px 0 0;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.68);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 19px;
}

.meridian-page .section {
  padding: clamp(78px, 9vw, 142px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
}

.meridian-page .section-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(320px, 0.52fr);
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: clamp(54px, 6vw, 92px);
}

.meridian-page .section-heading h2,
.meridian-page .rhythm-intro h2,
.meridian-page .entry-copy h2,
.meridian-page .faq-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(54px, 6.6vw, 108px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  line-height: 0.93;
}

.meridian-page .section-heading > p {
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.55vw, 24px);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.meridian-page .awards {
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .award-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page .award-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 70px 1.05fr 1.3fr 0.86fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 68px);
  align-items: start;
  padding: 38px 0 42px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .award-number {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 26px;
}

.meridian-page .award-name > p {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .award-name h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 2.7vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.meridian-page .award-description {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.meridian-page .award-recognition {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  line-height: 1.8;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .monthly-rhythm {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(310px, 0.72fr) 1.28fr;
  gap: clamp(60px, 8vw, 140px);
  padding: clamp(82px, 9vw, 142px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .monthly-rhythm .eyebrow {
  color: #d5af64;
}

.meridian-page .rhythm-intro h2 {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .rhythm-intro > p:last-child {
  max-width: 440px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.7);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 20px;
}

.meridian-page .monthly-rhythm ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  list-style: none;
}

.meridian-page .monthly-rhythm li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr auto;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 26px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.meridian-page .monthly-rhythm li > span {
  color: #d5af64;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.meridian-page .monthly-rhythm li p {
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.58);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .monthly-rhythm li h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(25px, 2.5vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.meridian-page .monthly-rhythm small {
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.65);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .exhibition {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .preview-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.28fr 0.72fr 0.72fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: start;
}

.meridian-page .preview-grid figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.meridian-page .preview-featured {
  grid-row: span 2;
}

.meridian-page .preview-wide {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

.meridian-page .preview-image {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--soft-gold);
}

.meridian-page .preview-featured .preview-image {
  aspect-ratio: 0.92;
}

.meridian-page .preview-standard .preview-image {
  aspect-ratio: 0.92;
}

.meridian-page .preview-wide .preview-image {
  aspect-ratio: 1.9;
}

.meridian-page .preview-image img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 500ms ease;
}

.meridian-page .preview-grid figure:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.meridian-page .preview-image span {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  display: grid;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--white);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.meridian-page .preview-grid figcaption {
  padding-top: 11px;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .preview-note {
  margin: 30px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .entry-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(350px, 0.73fr) 1.27fr;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .entry-copy {
  padding: clamp(76px, 9vw, 136px) clamp(28px, 5vw, 76px)
    clamp(76px, 9vw, 136px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
}

.meridian-page .entry-copy .eyebrow {
  color: #d5af64;
}

.meridian-page .entry-copy h2 {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .entry-copy h2 span {
  display: block;
  color: #d5af64;
  font-style: italic;
}

.meridian-page .entry-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.74);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 20px;
}

.meridian-page .entry-copy dl {
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.meridian-page .entry-copy dl div {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.meridian-page .entry-copy dt {
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.55);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .entry-copy dd {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.meridian-page .form-wrap {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 48px clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page .form-label {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 13px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .fillout-embed {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 640px;
}

.meridian-page .form-wrap noscript a {
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
}

.meridian-page .faq {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 0.76fr) 1.24fr;
  gap: clamp(58px, 9vw, 150px);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .faq-heading {
  position: sticky;
  top: 120px;
  align-self: start;
}

.meridian-page .faq-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.meridian-page .faq-heading > p:last-child {
  max-width: 420px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 19px;
}

.meridian-page .faq-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page .faq-list details {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .faq-list summary {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
  padding: 26px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 29px);
  list-style: none;
}

.meridian-page .faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.meridian-page .summary-mark {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 20px;
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.meridian-page .faq-list details[open] .summary-mark {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.meridian-page .faq-list details > p {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: -4px 46px 28px 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.meridian-page footer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr auto;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 56px clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px) 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .footer-brand {
  width: 180px;
  height: 136px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.meridian-page .footer-brand img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.meridian-page footer > p:not(.copyright) {
  max-width: 380px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.meridian-page .footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 18px 28px;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .copyright {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .meridian-page .site-header {
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr 150px;
  }

  .meridian-page .site-header nav {
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.84fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .hero-copy {
    padding-right: 40px;
  }

  .meridian-page .award-row {
    grid-template-columns: 48px 0.9fr 1.2fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .award-recognition {
    grid-column: 2 / -1;
  }

  .meridian-page .fee-disclosure {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .fee-promise {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    width: 210px;
    min-height: 210px;
    justify-self: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .meridian-page .announcement {
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-inline: 18px;
  }

  .meridian-page .announcement > span,
.meridian-page .announcement p:first-child {
    display: none;
  }

  .meridian-page .site-header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    min-height: 72px;
    padding-inline: 18px;
  }

  .meridian-page .brand {
    width: 142px;
    height: 58px;
  }

  .meridian-page .site-header nav {
    display: none;
  }

  .meridian-page .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .hero-copy {
    min-height: 590px;
    padding: 68px 24px 48px;
  }

  .meridian-page .hero-visual {
    min-height: 650px;
  }

  .meridian-page .entry-facts {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .meridian-page .entry-facts > div {
    padding: 24px 18px;
  }

  .meridian-page .entry-facts > div:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .entry-facts > div:nth-child(4) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .entry-facts .facts-note {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .meridian-page .section-heading,
.meridian-page .monthly-rhythm,
.meridian-page .entry-section,
.meridian-page .faq {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .section-heading {
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .meridian-page .award-row {
    grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .award-description,
.meridian-page .award-recognition {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .meridian-page .monthly-rhythm {
    gap: 56px;
  }

  .meridian-page .preview-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .preview-featured {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-row: auto;
  }

  .meridian-page .preview-featured .preview-image {
    aspect-ratio: 1.35;
  }

  .meridian-page .faq-heading {
    position: static;
  }

  .meridian-page footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .footer-links {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .meridian-page .interior-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .interior-hero-copy {
    min-height: 600px;
    padding-inline: 24px;
  }

  .meridian-page .interior-hero-art {
    min-height: 620px;
  }

  .meridian-page .fee-disclosure,
.meridian-page .call-details,
.meridian-page .judging-section,
.meridian-page .faq-page-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .fee-disclosure {
    gap: 34px;
  }

  .meridian-page .fee-promise {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .meridian-page .stage-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .stage-grid li,
.meridian-page .stage-grid li:first-child {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 30px 0 38px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .meridian-page .stage-grid li > p:first-of-type {
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .meridian-page .call-details {
    gap: 54px;
  }

  .meridian-page .award-principle {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .award-principle p {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .meridian-page .archive-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .meridian-page .archive-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .calls-heading,
.meridian-page .calls-transparency > div {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .meridian-page .open-calls-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .open-call-card-active {
    grid-column: auto;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .open-call-card-active .open-call-image {
    min-height: 540px;
  }

  .meridian-page .faq-page-hero {
    min-height: 540px;
    align-content: end;
    gap: 34px;
  }

  .meridian-page .fee-summary {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .fee-summary > div {
    min-height: 190px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .meridian-page .plain-language-note {
    grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .meridian-page .announcement {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .meridian-page .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(64px, 21vw, 92px);
  }

  .meridian-page .hero-visual {
    min-height: 560px;
  }

  .meridian-page .call-stamp {
    top: 18px;
    right: 18px;
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
  }

  .meridian-page .hero-call-card {
    width: calc(100% - 22px);
    padding: 28px 24px 26px;
  }

  .meridian-page .entry-facts {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .entry-facts > div {
    min-height: 136px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .meridian-page .entry-facts > div:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .entry-facts .facts-note {
    grid-column: auto;
    border-top: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .section {
    padding-inline: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .section-heading h2,
.meridian-page .rhythm-intro h2,
.meridian-page .entry-copy h2,
.meridian-page .faq-heading h2 {
    font-size: clamp(48px, 15vw, 70px);
  }

  .meridian-page .award-row {
    grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .monthly-rhythm {
    padding-inline: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .monthly-rhythm li {
    grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .monthly-rhythm small {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .meridian-page .preview-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .preview-wide {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .meridian-page .preview-standard .preview-image,
.meridian-page .preview-wide .preview-image {
    aspect-ratio: 1.2;
  }

  .meridian-page .entry-copy,
.meridian-page .form-wrap {
    padding-inline: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .button-light {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .meridian-page footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    padding-inline: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .footer-links,
.meridian-page .copyright {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .meridian-page .interior-hero-copy {
    min-height: 530px;
    padding-inline: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .interior-hero h1,
.meridian-page .archive-hero h1,
.meridian-page .calls-hero h1,
.meridian-page .faq-page-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(62px, 20vw, 88px);
  }

  .meridian-page .interior-hero-art {
    min-height: 520px;
  }

  .meridian-page .deadline-card,
.meridian-page .hero-note-card {
    width: calc(100% - 22px);
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }

  .meridian-page .fee-disclosure,
.meridian-page .call-details,
.meridian-page .judging-section,
.meridian-page .archive-hero,
.meridian-page .archive-section,
.meridian-page .calls-hero,
.meridian-page .calls-directory,
.meridian-page .calls-transparency,
.meridian-page .page-cta,
.meridian-page .faq-page-hero,
.meridian-page .plain-language-note {
    padding-inline: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .detail-list > div {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .meridian-page .award-principle p {
    min-height: 112px;
    padding-inline: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .archive-hero {
    min-height: 460px;
    padding-bottom: 58px;
  }

  .meridian-page .archive-card-copy {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .archive-card-copy p {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .meridian-page .calls-hero {
    min-height: 470px;
    padding-bottom: 58px;
  }

  .meridian-page .calls-fee-strip {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .calls-fee-strip > div {
    min-height: 150px;
    padding-inline: 20px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .meridian-page .open-call-card-active .open-call-image {
    min-height: 380px;
  }

  .meridian-page .open-call-copy {
    padding: 28px 22px;
  }

  .meridian-page .open-call-copy dl > div {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .meridian-page .faq-page-hero {
    padding-bottom: 56px;
  }

  .meridian-page .fee-summary > div {
    padding-inline: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .plain-language-note {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .plain-language-note > span {
    font-size: 34px;
  }
}

/* Contact page and native Elementor form */

.meridian-page.contact-page {
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .contact-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(430px, 0.92fr);
  min-height: 680px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .contact-hero-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(76px, 9vw, 140px) clamp(34px, 6vw, 96px)
    clamp(76px, 9vw, 140px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
}

.meridian-page .contact-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(72px, 8.8vw, 142px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
  line-height: 0.82;
}

.meridian-page .contact-hero h1 span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 24px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-style: italic;
}

.meridian-page .contact-lede {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.meridian-page .contact-signal {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 680px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--charcoal);
}

.meridian-page .contact-signal-ring {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.34);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-18deg);
}

.meridian-page .contact-signal-ring-one {
  width: min(530px, 78%);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
}

.meridian-page .contact-signal-ring-two {
  width: min(390px, 58%);
  aspect-ratio: 1.45;
  border-color: rgba(185, 138, 51, 0.78);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(37deg);
}

.meridian-page .contact-signal-center {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  display: flex;
  width: 170px;
  height: 170px;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.48);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.meridian-page .contact-signal-center span {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 72px;
  line-height: 0.9;
}

.meridian-page .contact-signal-center small {
  margin-top: 14px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .contact-signal-point {
  position: absolute;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.meridian-page .contact-signal-point-one {
  top: 19%;
  right: 23%;
}

.meridian-page .contact-signal-point-two {
  bottom: 20%;
  left: 19%;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .contact-paths {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .contact-paths article {
  min-height: 320px;
  padding: clamp(42px, 5vw, 74px) clamp(26px, 4vw, 58px);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .contact-paths article:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.meridian-page .contact-paths article > span,
.meridian-page .contact-guidance-grid article > span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 42px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.meridian-page .contact-paths article > p {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .contact-paths h2 {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(27px, 2.8vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.meridian-page .contact-paths small {
  display: block;
  max-width: 390px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.meridian-page .contact-form-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(320px, 0.62fr);
  gap: clamp(50px, 10vw, 170px);
  align-items: end;
  padding: clamp(78px, 9vw, 128px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 76px) 70px;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .contact-form-heading .eyebrow {
  color: #d5af64;
}

.meridian-page .contact-form-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(52px, 6.4vw, 96px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  line-height: 0.95;
}

.meridian-page .contact-form-heading > p {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.72);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-contact-form-builder {
  padding: 0 clamp(24px, 5vw, 76px) clamp(80px, 9vw, 132px);
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page.meridian-contact-form-builder > .e-con-inner,
.meridian-page.meridian-contact-form-builder > .elementor-container,
.meridian-page.meridian-contact-form-builder > .elementor-widget,
.meridian-page.meridian-contact-form-builder .elementor-widget-container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-contact-form-builder .elementor-form {
  padding: clamp(30px, 5vw, 64px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page.meridian-contact-form-builder .elementor-field-group {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-contact-form-builder .elementor-field-label {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-contact-form-builder .elementor-field {
  min-height: 54px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-contact-form-builder textarea.elementor-field {
  min-height: 180px;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-contact-form-builder .elementor-button {
  min-height: 56px;
  padding: 0 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-contact-form-builder .elementor-button:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-dark);
  background: var(--gold-dark);
}

.meridian-page .contact-guidance {
  padding: clamp(84px, 9vw, 140px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 76px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .contact-guidance-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.45fr 1fr;
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.meridian-page .contact-guidance-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  line-height: 0.95;
}

.meridian-page .contact-guidance-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .contact-guidance-grid article {
  padding: 38px 38px 0 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .contact-guidance-grid article + article {
  padding-left: 38px;
}

.meridian-page .contact-guidance-grid article:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.meridian-page .contact-guidance-grid article > span {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.meridian-page .contact-guidance-grid h3 {
  margin-bottom: 17px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.meridian-page .contact-guidance-grid p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .meridian-page .contact-hero,
  .meridian-page .contact-form-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .contact-signal {
    min-height: 520px;
  }

  .meridian-page .contact-paths,
  .meridian-page .contact-guidance-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .contact-paths article,
  .meridian-page .contact-guidance-grid article,
  .meridian-page .contact-guidance-grid article + article {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 42px 24px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .meridian-page .contact-guidance-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .meridian-page .contact-hero-copy,
  .meridian-page .contact-form-heading,
  .meridian-page .contact-guidance,
  .meridian-page.meridian-contact-form-builder {
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .contact-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(64px, 21vw, 92px);
  }

  .meridian-page .contact-signal-center {
    width: 138px;
    height: 138px;
  }

  .meridian-page .contact-signal-center span {
    font-size: 58px;
  }
}

/* Legal pages — Terms and Privacy Policy */

.meridian-page.legal-page {
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .legal-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(360px, 0.85fr);
  min-height: 620px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .legal-hero > div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(76px, 9vw, 140px) clamp(34px, 6vw, 96px)
    clamp(76px, 9vw, 140px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
}

.meridian-page .legal-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(72px, 8.6vw, 138px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
  line-height: 0.82;
}

.meridian-page .legal-hero h1 span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 23px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-style: italic;
}

.meridian-page .legal-lede {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.38;
}

.meridian-page .legal-hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: clamp(58px, 7vw, 104px) clamp(28px, 5vw, 78px);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .legal-hero-meta > div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(110px, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 21px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.meridian-page .legal-hero-meta > div:first-child {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.meridian-page .legal-hero-meta dt {
  color: #d5af64;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .legal-hero-meta dd {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.84);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.meridian-page .legal-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(210px, 0.34fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(54px, 8vw, 130px);
  max-width: 1360px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(82px, 9vw, 140px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 76px);
}

.meridian-page .legal-index {
  position: sticky;
  top: 32px;
  align-self: start;
}

.meridian-page .legal-index > p {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .legal-index nav {
  display: grid;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .legal-index a {
  padding: 13px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.meridian-page .legal-index a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.meridian-page .legal-content {
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 880px;
}

.meridian-page .legal-summary {
  margin-bottom: 72px;
  padding: 38px clamp(26px, 4vw, 50px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .legal-summary > p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 27px);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.meridian-page .legal-content > section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 62px 0 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .legal-section-number {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.meridian-page .legal-content h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 58px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.meridian-page .legal-content h3 {
  margin: 34px 0 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.meridian-page .legal-content p,
.meridian-page .legal-content li,
.meridian-page .legal-content address {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.78;
}

.meridian-page .legal-content p {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.meridian-page .legal-content ul {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  padding-left: 22px;
}

.meridian-page .legal-content li {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding-left: 8px;
}

.meridian-page .legal-content strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.meridian-page .legal-content a {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.meridian-page .legal-content address {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--white);
  font-style: normal;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .meridian-page .legal-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .legal-hero-meta {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .legal-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .legal-index {
    position: static;
  }

  .meridian-page .legal-index nav {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    column-gap: 28px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .meridian-page .legal-hero > div,
  .meridian-page .legal-hero-meta,
  .meridian-page .legal-layout {
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .legal-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(64px, 21vw, 92px);
  }

  .meridian-page .legal-hero-meta > div,
  .meridian-page .legal-index nav {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .legal-hero-meta > div {
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .meridian-page .legal-index nav {
    column-gap: 0;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .meridian-page {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  .meridian-page,
.meridian-page *,
.meridian-page *::before,
.meridian-page *::after {
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}


/* Elementor-native Home exhibition gallery */
.meridian-page .exhibition-heading-only {
  padding-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 58px);
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.meridian-page .exhibition-heading-only .section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px) clamp(78px, 9vw, 142px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder .elementor-widget-gallery,
.meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder .elementor-widget-image-gallery,
.meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder .elementor-widget-container {
  width: 100%;
}

/* Elementor Pro Gallery widget */
.meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder .e-gallery-container {
  --hgap: 18px;
  --vgap: 18px;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder .e-gallery-item {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--soft-gold);
}

.meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder .e-gallery-image {
  transition: transform 500ms ease;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder .e-gallery-item:hover .e-gallery-image {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

/* Elementor Basic Gallery widget */
.meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder .gallery {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder .gallery-item {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder .gallery-icon {
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  background: var(--soft-gold);
}

.meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder .gallery-icon img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0 !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 500ms ease;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder .gallery-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

.meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder .gallery-caption {
  padding: 11px 0 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-align: left;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder .gallery {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .meridian-page .exhibition-heading-only {
    padding-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder {
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page.meridian-gallery-builder .gallery {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}


/* Elementor About page */
.meridian-page.about-page {
  overflow: clip;
}

.meridian-page .about-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(420px, 0.92fr);
  min-height: 720px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .about-hero-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(76px, 8vw, 126px) clamp(36px, 7vw, 112px) clamp(76px, 8vw, 126px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
}

.meridian-page .about-hero h1 {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(70px, 8vw, 132px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.068em;
  line-height: 0.84;
}

.meridian-page .about-hero h1 span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 22px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-style: italic;
}

.meridian-page .about-lede {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.7vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.42;
}

.meridian-page .about-orbit {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 720px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .about-orbit::before,
.meridian-page .about-orbit::after {
  position: absolute;
  background: var(--line);
  content: "";
}

.meridian-page .about-orbit::before {
  top: 50%;
  left: 10%;
  width: 80%;
  height: 1px;
}

.meridian-page .about-orbit::after {
  top: 10%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1px;
  height: 80%;
}

.meridian-page .about-orbit-ring {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform-origin: center;
}

.meridian-page .about-orbit-ring-one {
  width: min(72%, 490px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(34deg) scaleY(0.55);
}

.meridian-page .about-orbit-ring-two {
  width: min(68%, 460px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-color: var(--ink);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-42deg) scaleY(0.48);
}

.meridian-page .about-orbit-center {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  width: 162px;
  height: 162px;
  place-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--white);
  text-align: center;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.meridian-page .about-orbit-center span {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 66px;
  line-height: 0.85;
}

.meridian-page .about-orbit-center small {
  margin-top: 11px;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .about-orbit-point {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.meridian-page .about-orbit-point-one {
  top: 27%;
  right: 18%;
}

.meridian-page .about-orbit-point-two {
  bottom: 24%;
  left: 19%;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page .about-principle {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .about-principle p {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 146px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding: 28px clamp(24px, 4vw, 60px);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(23px, 2.3vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.16;
}

.meridian-page .about-principle p:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.meridian-page .about-story {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 0.86fr) minmax(400px, 1.14fr);
  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 170px);
  padding: clamp(88px, 10vw, 158px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .about-story-heading h2,
.meridian-page .about-values-intro h2,
.meridian-page .about-process-copy h2,
.meridian-page .about-promise h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(50px, 6.2vw, 96px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.058em;
  line-height: 0.95;
}

.meridian-page .about-story-heading h2 span,
.meridian-page .about-process-copy h2 span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 15px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-style: italic;
}

.meridian-page .about-story-copy {
  padding-top: 44px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page .about-story-copy p {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 27px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.6vw, 24px);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.meridian-page .about-story-copy p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.meridian-page .about-values {
  padding: clamp(82px, 9vw, 142px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .about-values-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.7fr 1.3fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: clamp(55px, 7vw, 100px);
}

.meridian-page .about-values-intro .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.meridian-page .about-values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page .about-values-grid article {
  min-height: 380px;
  padding: 32px clamp(24px, 3.3vw, 52px) 40px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .about-values-grid article:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
}

.meridian-page .about-values-grid article:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.meridian-page .about-values-grid article > span {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 25px;
}

.meridian-page .about-values-grid h3 {
  margin: 82px 0 26px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.2vw, 49px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.meridian-page .about-values-grid p {
  max-width: 360px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.meridian-page .about-process {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 0.72fr) 1.28fr;
  gap: clamp(68px, 9vw, 150px);
  padding: clamp(88px, 10vw, 158px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .about-process .eyebrow {
  color: #d5af64;
}

.meridian-page .about-process-copy h2 {
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .about-process-copy h2 span {
  color: #d5af64;
}

.meridian-page .about-process-copy > p:last-child {
  max-width: 450px;
  margin: 34px 0 0;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.68);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.meridian-page .about-process-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  list-style: none;
}

.meridian-page .about-process-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 58px 1fr;
  gap: 30px;
  padding: 29px 0 34px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.meridian-page .about-process-list li > span {
  color: #d5af64;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 21px;
}

.meridian-page .about-process-list p {
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.55);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .about-process-list h3 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(25px, 2.5vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.meridian-page .about-process-list small {
  display: block;
  max-width: 580px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.64);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.meridian-page .about-promise {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: clamp(30px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
  padding: clamp(88px, 10vw, 158px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .about-promise > span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.meridian-page .about-promise h2 {
  max-width: 1040px;
}

.meridian-page .about-promise p:last-child {
  max-width: 710px;
  margin: 35px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.meridian-page .about-cta {
  background: var(--paper);
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .meridian-page .about-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.8fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .about-story,
  .meridian-page .about-process {
    gap: 70px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .meridian-page .about-hero,
  .meridian-page .about-story,
  .meridian-page .about-process {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .about-hero-copy {
    min-height: 620px;
    padding-right: 24px;
  }

  .meridian-page .about-orbit {
    min-height: 520px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .about-principle,
  .meridian-page .about-values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .about-principle p {
    min-height: 112px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .meridian-page .about-values-intro {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .meridian-page .about-values-grid article,
  .meridian-page .about-values-grid article:first-child {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 30px 0 42px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .meridian-page .about-values-grid h3 {
    margin-top: 35px;
  }

  .meridian-page .about-promise {
    grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .meridian-page .about-hero-copy {
    min-height: 560px;
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .about-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(62px, 19vw, 88px);
  }

  .meridian-page .about-orbit {
    min-height: 420px;
  }

  .meridian-page .about-orbit-center {
    width: 126px;
    height: 126px;
  }

  .meridian-page .about-orbit-center span {
    font-size: 52px;
  }

  .meridian-page .about-story,
  .meridian-page .about-values,
  .meridian-page .about-process,
  .meridian-page .about-promise {
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .about-story-heading h2,
  .meridian-page .about-values-intro h2,
  .meridian-page .about-process-copy h2,
  .meridian-page .about-promise h2 {
    font-size: clamp(46px, 14vw, 68px);
  }

  .meridian-page .about-process-list li {
    grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .meridian-page .about-promise {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .about-promise > span {
    font-size: 34px;
  }
}


/* Elementor 404 template */
.meridian-page.error-page {
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .error-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(400px, 0.92fr);
  min-height: 710px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .error-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(70px, 8vw, 122px) clamp(36px, 7vw, 112px) clamp(70px, 8vw, 122px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
}

.meridian-page .error-number {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(86px, 11vw, 172px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
  line-height: 0.72;
}

.meridian-page .error-copy h1 {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(52px, 6.4vw, 102px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.062em;
  line-height: 0.9;
}

.meridian-page .error-copy h1 span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 17px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-style: italic;
}

.meridian-page .error-lede {
  max-width: 610px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.5vw, 23px);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.meridian-page .error-orbit {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 710px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--charcoal);
}

.meridian-page .error-orbit::before,
.meridian-page .error-orbit::after {
  position: absolute;
  background: var(--line-dark);
  content: "";
}

.meridian-page .error-orbit::before {
  top: 50%;
  left: 10%;
  width: 80%;
  height: 1px;
}

.meridian-page .error-orbit::after {
  top: 10%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1px;
  height: 80%;
}

.meridian-page .error-orbit-ring {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: min(70%, 470px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border: 2px solid #d5af64;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform-origin: center;
}

.meridian-page .error-orbit-ring-one {
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(35deg) scaleY(0.52);
}

.meridian-page .error-orbit-ring-two {
  border-color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.72);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-46deg) scaleY(0.46);
}

.meridian-page .error-orbit-center {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  width: 144px;
  height: 144px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid #d5af64;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.meridian-page .error-orbit-center span {
  color: #d5af64;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 74px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.meridian-page .error-lost-point {
  position: absolute;
  top: 19%;
  right: 12%;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #d5af64;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(213, 175, 100, 0.11);
}

.meridian-page .error-orbit > p {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(19% + 28px);
  right: 10%;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.58);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .error-options {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .error-options > a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr auto;
  gap: 22px;
  min-height: 158px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 26px clamp(22px, 3.5vw, 54px);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.meridian-page .error-options > a:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.meridian-page .error-options > a:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .error-options > a > span {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.meridian-page .error-options p {
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .error-options > a:hover p {
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.6);
}

.meridian-page .error-options strong {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.3vw, 35px);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.meridian-page .error-options b {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .meridian-page .error-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .error-copy {
    min-height: 660px;
    padding-right: 24px;
  }

  .meridian-page .error-orbit {
    min-height: 500px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .error-options {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .error-options > a {
    min-height: 126px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .meridian-page .error-copy {
    min-height: 610px;
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .error-copy h1 {
    font-size: clamp(50px, 15vw, 72px);
  }

  .meridian-page .error-orbit {
    min-height: 400px;
  }

  .meridian-page .error-orbit-center {
    width: 118px;
    height: 118px;
  }

  .meridian-page .error-orbit-center span {
    font-size: 60px;
  }

  .meridian-page .error-options > a {
    grid-template-columns: 30px 1fr auto;
    gap: 15px;
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }
}


/* Elementor-native Open Calls gallery */
.meridian-page .calls-directory-heading-only {
  padding-bottom: clamp(30px, 4vw, 58px);
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.meridian-page .calls-directory-heading-only .calls-heading {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none !important;
  padding: 0 clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px) clamp(80px, 9vw, 142px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .elementor-widget-gallery,
.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .elementor-widget-image-gallery,
.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .elementor-widget-container {
  width: 100%;
}

/* Elementor Pro Gallery widget */
.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .e-gallery-container {
  --hgap: 22px;
  --vgap: 22px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .e-gallery-item {
  min-height: 430px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--soft-gold);
}

.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .e-gallery-image {
  transition: transform 500ms ease;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .e-gallery-item:hover .e-gallery-image {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .elementor-gallery-item__overlay {
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding: 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 28%, rgba(17, 17, 15, 0.88) 100%);
  text-align: left;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .elementor-gallery-item__content {
  align-items: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .elementor-gallery-item__title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 46px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .elementor-gallery-item__description {
  margin-top: 11px;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Elementor Basic Gallery widget */
.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .gallery {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .gallery-item {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .gallery-icon {
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.12;
  background: var(--soft-gold);
}

.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .gallery-icon img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0 !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 500ms ease;
}

.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .gallery-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

.meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .gallery-caption {
  min-height: 92px;
  padding: 22px 24px !important;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-align: left;
}

.meridian-page .calls-transparency-side > p {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.68);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 19px;
}

.meridian-page .calls-transparency-action {
  width: fit-content;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .gallery {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .meridian-page .calls-directory-heading-only {
    padding-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder {
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .gallery {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page.meridian-calls-gallery-builder .e-gallery-item {
    min-height: 380px;
  }
}


/* Open Theme competition page */
.meridian-page .competition-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(420px, 0.92fr);
  min-height: 730px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .competition-hero-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(78px, 9vw, 138px) clamp(38px, 7vw, 112px) clamp(78px, 9vw, 138px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
}

.meridian-page .competition-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 38px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(92px, 11vw, 180px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.075em;
  line-height: 0.72;
}

.meridian-page .competition-hero h1 span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 30px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-style: italic;
}

.meridian-page .competition-lede {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin-bottom: 35px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 27px);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.meridian-page .competition-mark {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 730px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--charcoal);
}

.meridian-page .competition-mark::before,
.meridian-page .competition-mark::after {
  position: absolute;
  background: var(--line-dark);
  content: "";
}

.meridian-page .competition-mark::before {
  top: 50%;
  left: 10%;
  width: 80%;
  height: 1px;
}

.meridian-page .competition-mark::after {
  top: 10%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1px;
  height: 80%;
}

.meridian-page .competition-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: min(72%, 500px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border: 2px solid #d5af64;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform-origin: center;
}

.meridian-page .competition-orbit-one {
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(34deg) scaleY(0.52);
}

.meridian-page .competition-orbit-two {
  border-color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.72);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-46deg) scaleY(0.46);
}

.meridian-page .competition-mark-center {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  width: 166px;
  height: 166px;
  place-content: center;
  border: 1px solid #d5af64;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--paper);
  text-align: center;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.meridian-page .competition-mark-center span {
  color: #d5af64;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 70px;
  line-height: 0.82;
}

.meridian-page .competition-mark-center small {
  margin-top: 13px;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .competition-status {
  position: absolute;
  top: 34px;
  left: 36px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 11px;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .competition-status span {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #d5af64;
}

.meridian-page .competition-status p,
.meridian-page .competition-mark-date {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .competition-mark-date {
  position: absolute;
  right: 36px;
  bottom: 34px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.67);
}

.meridian-page .competition-facts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .competition-facts > div {
  min-height: 180px;
  padding: 31px clamp(22px, 3.5vw, 54px);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .competition-facts > div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
  background: var(--soft-gold);
}

.meridian-page .competition-facts p {
  margin-bottom: 23px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .competition-facts strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(31px, 3.2vw, 50px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.meridian-page .competition-facts span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 10px;
}

.meridian-page .competition-theme {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(330px, 0.85fr) minmax(420px, 1.15fr);
  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 170px);
  padding: clamp(88px, 10vw, 158px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .competition-theme-heading h2,
.meridian-page .competition-process-intro h2,
.meridian-page .competition-timeline h2,
.meridian-page .competition-notes h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(50px, 6.2vw, 98px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  line-height: 0.94;
}

.meridian-page .competition-theme-heading h2 span,
.meridian-page .competition-process-intro h2 span,
.meridian-page .competition-timeline h2 span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 16px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-style: italic;
}

.meridian-page .competition-theme-copy {
  padding-top: 42px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page .competition-theme-copy > p {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.6vw, 24px);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.meridian-page .competition-theme-points {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-top: 42px;
}

.meridian-page .competition-theme-points span {
  padding: 10px 13px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .competition-process {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(330px, 0.72fr) 1.28fr;
  gap: clamp(70px, 9vw, 150px);
  padding: clamp(88px, 10vw, 158px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .competition-process .eyebrow {
  color: #d5af64;
}

.meridian-page .competition-process-intro h2 {
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .competition-process-intro h2 span {
  color: #d5af64;
}

.meridian-page .competition-process-intro > p:last-child {
  max-width: 460px;
  margin: 34px 0 0;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.68);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.52;
}

.meridian-page .competition-process-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  list-style: none;
}

.meridian-page .competition-process-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 58px 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 29px 0 34px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.meridian-page .competition-process-list li > span {
  color: #d5af64;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 21px;
}

.meridian-page .competition-process-list p {
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.54);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .competition-process-list h3 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(25px, 2.5vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.meridian-page .competition-process-list small {
  display: block;
  max-width: 590px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.63);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.meridian-page .competition-awards {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .competition-timeline {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(330px, 0.72fr) 1.28fr;
  gap: clamp(70px, 9vw, 150px);
  padding: clamp(88px, 10vw, 158px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .competition-timeline ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  list-style: none;
}

.meridian-page .competition-timeline li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 25px 0 29px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .competition-timeline li > span {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .competition-timeline li p {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .competition-timeline li h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(23px, 2.2vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.meridian-page .competition-notes {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 0.66fr) 1.34fr;
  gap: clamp(60px, 9vw, 145px);
  padding: clamp(88px, 10vw, 158px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .competition-note-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page .competition-note-grid article {
  min-height: 190px;
  padding: 27px 30px 34px 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .competition-note-grid article:nth-child(even) {
  padding-right: 0;
  padding-left: 30px;
  border-right: 0;
}

.meridian-page .competition-note-grid span {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 20px;
}

.meridian-page .competition-note-grid p {
  max-width: 310px;
  margin: 43px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.48;
}

.meridian-page .competition-entry {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.meridian-page .competition-faq {
  background: var(--paper);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .meridian-page .competition-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.82fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-facts {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-facts > div:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-facts > div:nth-child(-n + 2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .meridian-page .competition-hero,
  .meridian-page .competition-theme,
  .meridian-page .competition-process,
  .meridian-page .competition-timeline,
  .meridian-page .competition-notes {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-hero-copy {
    min-height: 650px;
    padding-right: 24px;
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-mark {
    min-height: 520px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-note-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-note-grid article,
  .meridian-page .competition-note-grid article:nth-child(even) {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 26px 0 34px;
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-note-grid p {
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .meridian-page .competition-hero-copy {
    min-height: 600px;
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(82px, 26vw, 116px);
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-mark {
    min-height: 410px;
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-mark-center {
    width: 126px;
    height: 126px;
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-mark-center span {
    font-size: 56px;
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-facts {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-facts > div,
  .meridian-page .competition-facts > div:nth-child(2) {
    min-height: 145px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-theme,
  .meridian-page .competition-process,
  .meridian-page .competition-timeline,
  .meridian-page .competition-notes {
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-theme-heading h2,
  .meridian-page .competition-process-intro h2,
  .meridian-page .competition-timeline h2,
  .meridian-page .competition-notes h2 {
    font-size: clamp(46px, 14vw, 68px);
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-process-list li {
    grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .meridian-page .competition-timeline li {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 13px;
  }
}

/* Submission received page */
.meridian-page.confirmation-page {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(360px, 0.85fr);
  min-height: 700px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-hero-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 150px) clamp(34px, 7vw, 112px);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-hero h1 {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(78px, 10vw, 158px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
  line-height: 0.78;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-hero h1 em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-lede {
  max-width: 610px;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.75);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 29px);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-light-link {
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-mark {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  min-height: 700px;
  place-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  background: var(--charcoal);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  width: min(32vw, 480px);
  height: min(32vw, 480px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(185, 138, 51, 0.55);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-orbit-one {
  transform: rotate(25deg) scaleY(0.48);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-orbit-two {
  transform: rotate(-57deg) scaleY(0.48);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-mark-center {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  width: 172px;
  height: 172px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 20px rgba(17, 17, 15, 0.75);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-mark-center > span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 64px;
  line-height: 0.8;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-mark-center small {
  margin-top: 15px;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-facts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-facts > div {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 150px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 30px clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-facts > div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-facts span {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-facts strong {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-next {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: clamp(60px, 9vw, 150px);
  padding: clamp(90px, 11vw, 170px) clamp(24px, 7vw, 112px);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-next-heading h2,
.meridian-page .confirmation-note h2,
.meridian-page .confirmation-finalist h2 {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 76px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-next-heading > p:last-child {
  max-width: 530px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-steps {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: none;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-steps li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 55px 1fr;
  gap: 26px;
  padding: 31px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-steps li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-steps li > span {
  padding-top: 5px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-steps h3 {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(23px, 2.2vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-steps p {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-notes {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-note,
.meridian-page .confirmation-finalist {
  min-height: 550px;
  padding: clamp(70px, 8vw, 125px) clamp(30px, 7vw, 110px);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-note {
  background: var(--soft-gold);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-finalist {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-note h2,
.meridian-page .confirmation-finalist h2 {
  max-width: 620px;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.2vw, 64px);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-note > p:not(.eyebrow),
.meridian-page .confirmation-finalist > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-finalist > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.72);
}

.meridian-page .confirmation-cta {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .meridian-page .confirmation-hero,
  .meridian-page .confirmation-next,
  .meridian-page .confirmation-notes {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-hero-copy {
    min-height: 620px;
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-mark {
    min-height: 480px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-orbit {
    width: min(68vw, 440px);
    height: min(68vw, 440px);
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-facts {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-facts > div:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-facts > div:nth-child(-n + 2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-next {
    gap: 50px;
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-note,
  .meridian-page .confirmation-finalist {
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .meridian-page .confirmation-hero-copy {
    min-height: 570px;
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(72px, 25vw, 108px);
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-mark {
    min-height: 390px;
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-mark-center {
    width: 138px;
    height: 138px;
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-mark-center > span {
    font-size: 52px;
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-facts {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-facts > div,
  .meridian-page .confirmation-facts > div:nth-child(2) {
    min-height: 125px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-facts > div:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-next,
  .meridian-page .confirmation-note,
  .meridian-page .confirmation-finalist {
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-next-heading h2,
  .meridian-page .confirmation-note h2,
  .meridian-page .confirmation-finalist h2 {
    font-size: clamp(42px, 13.5vw, 62px);
  }

  .meridian-page .confirmation-steps li {
    grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
  }
}

/* Finalist invitation and confirmation pages */
.meridian-page.finalist-page {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-hero,
.meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(380px, 0.85fr);
  min-height: 700px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-hero-copy,
.meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-copy {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 150px) clamp(34px, 7vw, 112px);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-hero h1,
.meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-hero h1 {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(70px, 8.4vw, 132px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
  line-height: 0.84;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-hero h1 em,
.meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-hero h1 em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-lede {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.75);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 29px);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-invite-card {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 700px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(55px, 7vw, 105px);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-invite-card > p {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-invite-card > strong {
  margin-bottom: clamp(55px, 7vw, 100px);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(110px, 12vw, 184px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.08em;
  line-height: 0.9;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-invite-card > strong span {
  margin-right: 7px;
  font-size: 0.45em;
  vertical-align: top;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-invite-card > div {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 15, 0.28);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-invite-card > div span {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-invite-card > div b {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: right;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-invite-card small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 28px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-facts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-facts > div {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 150px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 30px clamp(22px, 3vw, 48px);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-facts > div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-facts span {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-facts strong {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-meaning,
.meridian-page .finalist-reminder {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(320px, 1.05fr);
  gap: clamp(55px, 10vw, 170px);
  padding: clamp(90px, 11vw, 170px) clamp(24px, 7vw, 112px);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-meaning h2,
.meridian-page .finalist-checklist h2,
.meridian-page .finalist-accept h2,
.meridian-page .finalist-decline h2,
.meridian-page .finalist-after h2,
.meridian-page .finalist-reminder h2 {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(46px, 5.5vw, 82px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  line-height: 0.96;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-meaning-copy p,
.meridian-page .finalist-reminder > p {
  max-width: 660px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 27px);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-checklist,
.meridian-page .finalist-after {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: clamp(60px, 9vw, 150px);
  padding: clamp(90px, 11vw, 170px) clamp(24px, 7vw, 112px);
  background: var(--white);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-checklist ol,
.meridian-page .finalist-after ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-checklist li,
.meridian-page .finalist-after li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 31px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-checklist li:last-child,
.meridian-page .finalist-after li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-checklist li > span,
.meridian-page .finalist-after li > span {
  padding-top: 5px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-checklist h3,
.meridian-page .finalist-after h3 {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.3vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-checklist li p,
.meridian-page .finalist-after li p {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-accept {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(300px, 0.85fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: 50px;
  padding: clamp(90px, 11vw, 160px) clamp(24px, 7vw, 112px);
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-accept > div:first-child > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 680px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 234, 0.72);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-accept-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-decline {
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 145px) clamp(24px, 7vw, 112px);
  background: var(--soft-gold);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-decline h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-decline > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-mark {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  min-height: 700px;
  place-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  background: var(--gold);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  width: min(32vw, 470px);
  height: min(32vw, 470px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 15, 0.48);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-mark .orbit-one {
  transform: rotate(24deg) scaleY(0.48);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-mark .orbit-two {
  transform: rotate(-58deg) scaleY(0.48);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-mark > div {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  width: 178px;
  height: 178px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 20px rgba(185, 138, 51, 0.78);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-mark > div span {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 64px;
  line-height: 0.8;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-mark > div small {
  margin-top: 15px;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-after-heading > p:last-child {
  max-width: 560px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.meridian-page .finalist-reminder {
  background: var(--soft-gold);
}

.meridian-page .finalist-reminder h2 {
  max-width: 750px;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 4.6vw, 70px);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .meridian-page .finalist-hero,
  .meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-hero,
  .meridian-page .finalist-meaning,
  .meridian-page .finalist-checklist,
  .meridian-page .finalist-accept,
  .meridian-page .finalist-after,
  .meridian-page .finalist-reminder {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-hero-copy,
  .meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-copy {
    min-height: 620px;
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-invite-card,
  .meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-mark {
    min-height: 480px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-invite-card > strong {
    margin-bottom: 55px;
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-facts {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-facts > div:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-facts > div:nth-child(-n + 2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-checklist,
  .meridian-page .finalist-after {
    gap: 50px;
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-orbit {
    width: min(68vw, 440px);
    height: min(68vw, 440px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .meridian-page .finalist-hero-copy,
  .meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-copy {
    min-height: 570px;
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-hero h1,
  .meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(65px, 21vw, 94px);
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-invite-card {
    min-height: 520px;
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-confirmed-mark {
    min-height: 390px;
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-facts {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-facts > div,
  .meridian-page .finalist-facts > div:nth-child(2) {
    min-height: 125px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-facts > div:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-meaning,
  .meridian-page .finalist-checklist,
  .meridian-page .finalist-accept,
  .meridian-page .finalist-decline,
  .meridian-page .finalist-after,
  .meridian-page .finalist-reminder {
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-meaning h2,
  .meridian-page .finalist-checklist h2,
  .meridian-page .finalist-accept h2,
  .meridian-page .finalist-decline h2,
  .meridian-page .finalist-after h2,
  .meridian-page .finalist-reminder h2 {
    font-size: clamp(42px, 13.5vw, 62px);
  }

  .meridian-page .finalist-checklist li,
  .meridian-page .finalist-after li {
    grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */