:root{
 --velvet-950:#071b37;--velvet-900:#0b274b;--velvet-850:#102e54;--velvet-800:#153961;
 --velvet-700:#1b4772;--velvet-600:#245886;--velvet-500:#326c9b;--velvet-400:#d8ac45;
 --velvet-100:#eaf0f7;--velvet-50:#f5f8fc;--surface:#fff;--surface-2:#f3f6fa;
 --text:#1b2d43;--muted:#68788c;--line:#dce5ee;--danger:#b42318;--danger-bg:#fee4e2;
 --warning:#b54708;--warning-bg:#fef0c7;--shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(22,8,27,.08);--radius:18px;--sidebar:250px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{min-height:100%;background:var(--surface-2)}body{margin:0;min-height:100vh;font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;background:var(--surface-2);color:var(--text);line-height:1.45;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}a{color:var(--velvet-700);text-decoration:none;transition:.18s ease}a:hover{color:var(--velvet-500)}
.app-shell{min-height:100vh;padding-left:var(--sidebar)}.sidebar{position:fixed;z-index:30;inset:0 auto 0 0;width:var(--sidebar);height:100vh;overflow-y:auto;overflow-x:hidden;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#071b37,#0b274b 68%,#06152d);color:#fff;padding:25px 18px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.brand{display:block;padding:5px 8px 22px;color:#fff!important}.brand-main,.brand-assoc{font-family:"Trajan Pro","Trajan Pro 3",Trajan,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:400}.brand-main{font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:.025em;text-transform:none}.brand-assoc{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.11em;margin-top:5px;color:#c7d6e7;text-transform:none}.product-tag{margin:-11px 8px 23px;color:#aabbd0;font-size:10px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}
.nav-label{margin:18px 11px 7px;color:#a3b5ca;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase}.nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}.nav a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:11px;color:#e2ebf5;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}.nav-dot{width:7px;height:7px;border:1.5px solid #b5c4d4;border-radius:50%;flex:0 0 auto}.nav a:hover,.nav a.active{background:rgba(216,172,69,.16);color:#fff}.nav a.active .nav-dot{background:#d8ac45;border-color:#d8ac45;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(216,172,69,.11)}.sidebar-bottom{margin-top:auto;padding:16px 10px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}.sidebar-bottom strong{display:block;font-size:13px}.sidebar-bottom span{display:block;margin-top:2px;color:#aabbd0;font-size:11px}.sidebar-bottom a{display:inline-block;margin-top:6px;color:#e7e5f2;font-size:11px}
.topbar{height:74px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:0 28px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}.topbar-title{font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:var(--velvet-950)}.topbar-eyebrow{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#68819c;font-weight:800}.topbar-spacer{margin-left:auto}.role-pill{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:var(--velvet-50);color:var(--velvet-700)}
.wrap{max-width:1500px;margin:0 auto;padding:28px 28px 42px}.page-intro{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;margin:0 0 22px}.page-intro h1{margin:0;font-size:28px;letter-spacing:-.035em}.page-intro p{margin:5px 0 0;color:var(--muted)}.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;margin-bottom:16px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(22,8,27,.025)}.card:hover{border-color:#e3e4f0}.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:16px}.grid>.card{margin-bottom:0}.metric{font-size:28px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:var(--velvet-950);margin-top:6px}.muted{color:var(--muted)}.kicker{text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10px;line-height:1.3;color:#143b69;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em}.badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:5px 9px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--velvet-100);color:var(--velvet-800);font-size:11px;font-weight:800}.badge.ok,.ok{background:#dcfae6;color:#067647}.badge.danger,.high{background:var(--danger-bg);color:var(--danger)}.badge.warn,.warn{background:var(--warning-bg);color:var(--warning)}
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#071b37,#153961);border-color:transparent;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(22,8,27,.18);padding:28px}.hero:after{content:'';position:absolute;width:300px;height:300px;border-radius:50%;right:-110px;top:-180px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(216,172,69,.28),rgba(216,172,69,0) 68%)}.hero h1{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:820px;margin:6px 0 7px;font-size:30px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:#f1edf2}.hero .muted{position:relative;z-index:1;color:#d9e4f0;max-width:840px}.hero .kicker{position:relative;z-index:1;color:#e7c67c}
.metric-card{position:relative;min-height:142px;padding:18px}.metric-card:before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:18px;right:18px;height:3px;border-radius:0 0 3px 3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--velvet-700),var(--velvet-400));opacity:.9}.metric-card .metric{font-size:26px}.metric-card .muted{font-size:12px;margin-top:3px}h1,h2,h3{color:var(--velvet-950)}h2{font-size:17px;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 15px}h3{font-size:14px;margin:0 0 10px}
.btn,button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:7px;background:var(--velvet-800);color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--velvet-800);border-radius:10px;padding:9px 14px;min-height:39px;font:inherit;font-size:13px;font-weight:750;cursor:pointer;transition:.18s ease}.btn:hover,button:hover{background:var(--velvet-700);border-color:var(--velvet-700);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-1px)}.btn.secondary{background:#fff;border-color:#dddfec;color:var(--velvet-800)}.btn.secondary:hover{background:var(--velvet-50)}.btn.danger{background:#fff1f0;border-color:#fecdc9;color:var(--danger)}.compact{padding:6px 9px;min-height:auto;font-size:11px}
input,select,textarea{width:100%;padding:10px 11px;border:1px solid #d7cfd9;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--text);font:inherit;outline:none;transition:.16s ease}input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{border-color:var(--velvet-500);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(216,172,69,.11)}textarea{min-height:104px;resize:vertical}label{font-size:12px;font-weight:750;display:block;margin-bottom:6px;color:#071f43}.formgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:14px}.full{grid-column:1/-1}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;overflow:hidden}th,td{padding:12px 11px;border-bottom:1px solid #ece7ee;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-size:13px}th{font-size:10px;color:#143b69;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;background:#faf8fb;font-weight:800}tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}tbody tr:hover td{background:#fcfafc}.flash{padding:12px 14px;border-radius:11px;margin-bottom:14px;background:#eaf0f7;border:1px solid #e6e4f2;color:#071f43;font-size:13px;font-weight:650}.flash.error{background:#fff0ee;border-color:#ffd1cc;color:#9f241a}.right{margin-left:auto}.section-card{padding:0;overflow:hidden}.section-card>.section-head{padding:18px 20px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.section-card>.section-head h2{margin:0}.section-card>.section-body{padding:16px 20px 20px}.empty-state{padding:28px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);background:#fbfafb;border:1px dashed #e2e3ef;border-radius:13px}.footer-note{padding:0 28px 24px;max-width:1500px;margin:0 auto;color:#143b69;font-size:11px}.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;gap:16px}.tabs{display:flex;gap:7px;margin-bottom:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}.tab{padding:8px 12px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--velvet-50);color:var(--velvet-700);font-size:12px;font-weight:800}.tab.active{background:var(--velvet-800);color:#fff}.deadline{font-weight:800}.deadline.overdue{color:var(--danger)}.client-name{font-weight:800;color:var(--velvet-900)}.subtle{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}.progress{height:7px;border-radius:999px;background:#eee7f0;overflow:hidden}.progress>span{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--velvet-600)}.table-actions{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.login-shell{min-height:100vh;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:28px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 75% 10%,#efe6f1 0,transparent 28%),var(--surface-2)}.login-card{width:min(100%,480px);padding:36px}.login-brand{margin-bottom:26px}.login-brand .brand-main{color:var(--velvet-900);font-size:22px}.login-brand .brand-assoc{color:var(--velvet-600);font-size:12px}.login-version{margin-top:22px;color:var(--muted);font-size:11px}
@media(max-width:1050px){:root{--sidebar:205px}.sidebar{padding-left:13px;padding-right:13px}.nav a{font-size:12px}.wrap{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}.topbar{padding:0 20px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:760px){.app-shell{padding-left:0}.sidebar{position:static;width:auto;height:auto;padding:14px 14px 10px}.brand{padding:5px 6px 12px}.brand-main{font-size:14px}.product-tag,.nav-label,.sidebar-bottom{display:none}.nav{flex-direction:row;overflow:auto;padding-bottom:4px}.nav a{white-space:nowrap;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);padding:8px 11px}.nav-dot{display:none}.topbar{height:60px;padding:0 16px}.topbar-title{font-size:13px}.wrap{padding:20px 14px 34px}.hero{padding:22px}.hero h1{font-size:25px}.grid{gap:12px}.card{border-radius:15px}.footer-note{padding:0 14px 20px}.page-intro{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}}
.client-shell{min-height:100vh;background:var(--bg)}.client-topbar{height:76px;background:var(--velvet-950);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 32px}.client-topbar a{color:#fff}.client-brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;font-family:"Trajan Pro","Trajan Pro 3",Georgia,serif}.client-brand strong{text-transform:none;letter-spacing:.02em}.client-brand span{font-size:11px;opacity:.7}.client-wrap{max-width:1320px;margin:0 auto;padding:30px}.brand-main{text-transform:none!important}

/* v1.2.1 official Meridian identity */
.brand{padding:0 4px 18px}.brand-logo{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:74px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}.login-logo{display:block;width:100%;max-width:390px;height:auto;margin:0 auto}.client-brand{display:block;font-family:inherit}.client-logo{display:block;width:360px;max-width:42vw;height:58px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}.login-brand{margin-bottom:26px}
@media(max-width:760px){.brand-logo{max-height:54px}.client-logo{width:250px;max-width:55vw;height:44px}.client-topbar{padding:0 16px}}
.document-preview{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e5dce7;padding:38px;min-height:600px;font-family:Georgia,serif;line-height:1.55}.doc-letterhead{border-bottom:2px solid #071f43;padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:26px}.doc-letterhead img{width:300px;max-width:100%}.doc-footer{border-top:1px solid #ddd;margin-top:40px;padding-top:10px;font:11px Arial;color:#777}.billing-overdue{background:#fff0ef!important}.inline-pay{display:grid;grid-template-columns:90px 125px 100px 110px auto;gap:5px;min-width:520px}.inline-pay input{padding:7px}.calendar-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}.calendar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(7,1fr);overflow:hidden;padding:0}.cal-head{padding:12px;background:#0d2a50;color:#fff;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:800}.cal-day{min-height:130px;border-right:1px solid #eee5ef;border-bottom:1px solid #eee5ef;padding:8px;background:#fff}.cal-day.blank{background:#faf8fb}.cal-day.today{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px #143b69}.cal-num{font-weight:800;margin-bottom:6px}.cal-event{background:#f1e7f3;border-left:3px solid #071f43;border-radius:5px;padding:6px;margin:5px 0;font-size:10px}.cal-event strong,.cal-event span{display:block}.cal-event.late{background:#fff0ef;border-left-color:#b32d27}@media(max-width:900px){.calendar{overflow:auto;grid-template-columns:repeat(7,150px)}.inline-pay{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-width:150px}}
.client-topbar .client-logo{max-width:360px;height:auto}.login-shell .login-logo{filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
.empty-state{padding:34px;text-align:center;color:#143b69}.empty-state strong{display:block;color:#071f43;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:6px}

/* Meridian v1.4.1 branding */
.sidebar .brand-logo{filter:brightness(0) invert(1);}
.editor-toolbar{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:9px;border:1px solid #e6e4f2;border-bottom:0;border-radius:10px 10px 0 0;background:#faf7fb}.editor-toolbar button{background:#fff;color:#071f43;border:1px solid #e6e4f2;padding:7px 10px;border-radius:7px}.rich-editor{min-height:520px;border:1px solid #e6e4f2;border-radius:0 0 10px 10px;padding:38px 44px;background:#fff;line-height:1.65;outline:none}.rich-editor h2{text-align:center;letter-spacing:.06em}.dossier-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr repeat(3,.7fr);gap:12px}.dossier-stat{padding:18px;border:1px solid #efedf7;border-radius:14px}.pay-action{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:9px;background:#153961;color:#fff;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}.progress-step{padding:14px;border-left:3px solid #143b69;background:#faf7fb;margin:8px 0;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0}
.client-login-brand img,.client-portal-logo{filter:brightness(0) invert(1)!important}
details>summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer}details>summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.client-logo{filter:brightness(0) invert(1)!important}
/* Meridian v1.5.1 professional billing + shell */
.topbar{border-bottom:1px solid #e4dce6;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(53,20,61,.03)}.topbar:after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#071f4322,#45699055,transparent 70%)}.footer-note{border-top:1px solid #dce5ee;padding-top:15px;margin-top:12px;letter-spacing:.02em}.billing-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px}.billing-nav strong{font-size:16px}.billing-nav .btn:last-child{margin-left:auto}.bill-workspace{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr .85fr;gap:16px;margin-top:16px}.bill-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #ece6ee;padding-bottom:15px}.bill-head h2{font-size:22px;margin:3px 0}.bill-total{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;padding:22px 0 15px}.bill-total span{font-size:12px;color:#68788c}.bill-total strong{font-size:30px;color:#153961}.ledger{border-top:1px solid #eee8ef}.ledger>div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0ebf1}.ledger small{display:block;color:#143b69;margin-top:2px}.ledger-total{font-size:15px;border-top:2px solid #153961!important;border-bottom:0!important;margin-top:5px;padding-top:14px!important}.action-summary{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:11px 0;font-weight:800;color:#153961;border-bottom:1px solid #eee8ef}.action-form{display:grid;gap:8px;padding:12px 0 18px}.bill-final-actions{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #eee8ef;padding-top:15px;margin-top:8px}.credit-actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;padding:14px;min-width:560px;background:#faf8fb;border-radius:10px}.secret-value{display:block;margin-top:7px;padding:8px 10px;border-radius:7px;background:#0b274b;color:#fff;max-width:260px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}@media(max-width:900px){.bill-workspace{grid-template-columns:1fr}.credit-actions{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-width:0}.billing-nav{flex-wrap:wrap}.billing-nav .btn:last-child{margin-left:0}}
\n/* Meridian v1.5.2 audit trail */
.audit-toolbar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}.audit-search{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex:1;max-width:760px}.audit-search input{min-width:280px;flex:1}.audit-search button{white-space:nowrap}.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto}.audit-time{white-space:nowrap}.audit-pagination{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:16px 20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line,#efedf7);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}@media(max-width:700px){.audit-search{max-width:none;width:100%;flex-wrap:wrap}.audit-search input{min-width:100%;width:100%}.audit-pagination{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}}\n
/* Meridian identity refinements */
:root{--bg:#f3f6fa;--gold:#d8ac45;--navy:#071f43;--line:#dce5ee;--surface-2:#f3f6fa}
.sidebar{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#071f43 0%,#0b2b52 72%,#06172e 100%)}
.sidebar .brand{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:10px;margin:0 0 20px}
.sidebar .brand-logo{max-height:80px;object-fit:contain}
.product-tag{color:#d6b56a}.nav a.active{background:rgba(216,172,69,.16);border-left:3px solid #d8ac45}
.nav a.active .nav-dot{background:#d8ac45;border-color:#d8ac45}
.metric-card:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#d8ac45,#f2d58a)}
.hero{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#071f43,#123e70);box-shadow:0 14px 35px rgba(7,31,67,.13)}
.hero:after{background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(216,172,69,.24),transparent 68%)}
.topbar-eyebrow,.hero .kicker{color:#b88c2e}.hero .kicker{color:#e9c77b}
.login-brand-panel img,.client-login-brand img{background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:15px;object-fit:contain}
.client-topbar{background:#071f43}.client-brand{background:#fff;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:9px}.client-logo{max-width:100%;height:44px}
.doc-letterhead{border-color:#d8ac45}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(216,172,69,.18)}

/* Meridian official identity: final global overrides */
:root{--navy:#071f43;--gold:#d8ac45;--text:#1b2d43;--muted:#68788c;--line:#dce5ee;--velvet-950:#071f43;--velvet-900:#0b274b;--velvet-850:#102e54;--velvet-800:#153961;--velvet-700:#1b4772;--velvet-600:#245886;--velvet-500:#326c9b;--velvet-400:#d8ac45;--velvet-100:#eaf0f7;--velvet-50:#f5f8fc}
.sidebar .brand-logo,.login-shell .login-logo,.client-login-brand img,.client-portal-logo,.client-logo{filter:none!important}
.sidebar .brand,.client-brand{background:#fff!important;border-radius:12px;padding:10px!important}
.sidebar .brand-logo{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:78px;object-fit:contain}
.login-brand-panel img,.client-login-brand img{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:12px;filter:none!important}
a:not(.btn):not(.nav a){color:#1b4772}a:not(.btn):hover{color:#0b274b}
.nav a:hover{background:rgba(216,172,69,.12)}.nav a.active{background:rgba(216,172,69,.16);border-left:3px solid var(--gold)}
.login-shell{background:radial-gradient(circle at 75% 10%,#eaf0f7 0,transparent 28%),#f3f6fa}
.hero h1{color:#fff}.hero:after{background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(216,172,69,.22),transparent 68%)}
.cal-day.today{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px #d8ac45}.cal-event{background:#eaf0f7;border-left-color:#153961}
.progress-step{border-left-color:#d8ac45;background:#f5f8fc}
.doc-letterhead{border-bottom-color:#d8ac45}.flash{background:#eaf0f7;color:#153961;border-color:#dce5ee}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{border-color:#d8ac45;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(216,172,69,.18)}

/* Meridian v1.5.6 professional consistency layer */
:root{--radius:12px;--shadow:0 3px 16px rgba(7,31,67,.045)}
body{background:#f7f9fc;color:#172c45}
.sidebar{background:#092342;padding:24px 15px}
.sidebar .brand{background:#fff!important;border-radius:8px!important;padding:8px!important;margin-bottom:19px!important}
.sidebar .brand-logo{max-height:64px}
.nav a{border-radius:8px;font-weight:550;color:#d8e3f0}
.nav a.active{background:#173b61;border-left:0!important;box-shadow:inset 3px 0 #d8ac45}
.nav a:hover{background:#143556}
.topbar{background:#fff;box-shadow:none;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e9f0}
.card{border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(7,31,67,.035)}
.hero{border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#092342,#16436d)}
.btn,button{border-radius:8px}
input,select,textarea{border-radius:8px}
.kicker{color:#9c782e}
.metric-card:before{height:2px;left:0;right:0;border-radius:12px 12px 0 0}
.login-version{background:none}