:root{
 --navy:#081a2d;
 --navy2:#0d3155;
 --gold:#c9872d;
 --gold2:#e8bd6e;
 --sand:#efe1c8;
 --cream:#fbf8f2;
 --ink:#172437;
 --muted:#5f6f83;
 --line:#dbe2ea;
 --white:#fff;
 --shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(8,26,45,.10);
 --radius:18px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;background:#fff}
img,svg{max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 34px));margin:auto}
.header .wrap{width:min(1540px,calc(100% - 24px))}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip:focus{left:10px;top:10px;background:#fff;padding:10px;z-index:1000}
.header{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.navbar{min-height:94px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:270px minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:18px;align-items:center}
.brand img{display:block;width:255px;max-width:100%;height:auto;background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:4px 7px}
.nav{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:14px;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap;min-width:0}
.nav a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;font-size:12.5px}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.actions{display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid var(--navy2);border-radius:12px;padding:11px 14px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;background:#fff;color:var(--navy2)}
.btn.gold{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.btn.dark{background:var(--navy2);color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;border-color:#b8c5d4;color:var(--navy)}
.hero{position:relative;min-height:585px;display:flex;align-items:center;background:var(--navy);overflow:hidden}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('/assets/images/hero-meroe-v2.webp') center 52%/cover no-repeat}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,18,33,.96) 0%,rgba(5,18,33,.84) 30%,rgba(5,18,33,.48) 51%,rgba(5,18,33,.10) 73%,rgba(5,18,33,0) 100%)}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;color:#fff;width:min(760px,74%);padding:70px 0}
.kicker{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--gold2);font-weight:900;font-size:13px}
.hero h1{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(48px,7vw,86px);line-height:.95;margin:14px 0 20px}
.hero p{font-size:20px;color:#eef5fb;max-width:720px}
.hero-links{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px}
.hero .btn.ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);color:#fff}
.section{padding:62px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--cream)}
.section h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy2);font-size:38px;line-height:1.16;margin:0 0 14px}
.section h3{color:var(--navy2)}
.lead{font-size:19px;color:#3f4e62;max-width:940px}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:28px}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;padding:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card .eyebrow{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--gold);font-weight:900}
.card h3{font-size:24px;margin:7px 0 10px}
.factbar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:28px}
.fact{border-radius:14px;padding:20px;background:var(--navy2);color:#fff}
.fact b{display:block;color:var(--gold2);font-size:26px}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:start}
.timeline{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:24px}
.event{margin:0 0 24px}
.event b{color:var(--gold)}
.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:24px;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.compare th,.compare td{padding:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left}
.compare th{background:var(--navy2);color:#fff}
.tools{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:25px}
.tool{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:25px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f8fafc);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.tool h3{font-size:27px;margin:5px 0 10px}
.quote{background:var(--sand);border-left:5px solid var(--gold);padding:18px 20px;border-radius:12px;margin-top:24px}
.sources{font-size:14px;color:#526174}
.sources a{color:#214f7e}
.footer{background:var(--navy);color:#dbe8f2;padding:45px 0 25px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
.footer h4{color:#fff;margin:0 0 11px}
.footer p{margin:0}
.footer a{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:#dbe8f2;margin:4px 0}
.footer a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);margin-top:30px;padding-top:17px;font-size:13px}
@media(max-width:1050px){
 .navbar{grid-template-columns:260px 1fr auto}.brand img{width:245px}.nav{gap:10px}.nav a{font-size:12px}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .navbar{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.nav{display:none}
 .grid,.factbar{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.split,.tools,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .hero-content{width:86%}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
 .wrap{width:min(100% - 24px,1180px)}
 .navbar{min-height:76px}.brand img{width:210px}.actions .btn:first-child{display:none}
 .hero{min-height:560px}.hero-content{width:100%;padding:55px 0}.hero h1{font-size:52px}
 .grid,.factbar,.split,.tools,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .section{padding:46px 0}.section h2{font-size:31px}
 .compare{font-size:13px}
}

.hero-caption{
  background:#071a2d;
  color:#c9d5e1;
  font-size:12px;
  padding:7px 0;
  text-align:right;
}
@media(max-width:1250px){
  .header .wrap{width:min(100% - 18px,1540px)}
  .navbar{grid-template-columns:230px minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:11px}
  .brand img{width:220px}
  .nav{gap:9px}
  .nav a{font-size:11.5px}
  .actions{gap:6px}
  .actions .btn{padding:10px 10px;font-size:12px}
}
@media(max-width:1050px){
  .navbar{grid-template-columns:220px 1fr auto}
  .brand img{width:205px}
  .nav a{font-size:11px}
}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .navbar{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}
  .nav{display:none}
  .brand img{width:230px}
}