/* Hoss Electric Inc. — design-a — Meridian Standard, remapped [data-design="a"] */

[data-design="a"] {
  --design-a-primary: #24425C;
  --mer-surface: #F6F2E8;
  --mer-surface-recessed: #ECE6D6;
  --mer-ink: #1C2026;
  --mer-muted: #6B6557;
  --mer-brass: #9C7A2E;
  --mer-blue: #24425C;
  --mer-critical: #8C3B2E;
  --mer-success: #3E5C48;
  background: var(--mer-surface);
  color: var(--mer-ink);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Serif', Georgia, serif;
  isolation: isolate;
}

/* ---------- 1. Header — the graduated limb ---------- */
[data-design="a"].mer-header,
[data-design="a"] .mer-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 40;
  background: rgba(246, 242, 232, 0.94);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-header__bar {
  max-width: 1320px; margin-inline: auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 5vw, 48px);
  height: 72px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-logo { text-decoration: none; color: var(--mer-ink, #1C2026); }
[data-design="a"] .mer-logo__mark {
  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', Baskerville, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 1.3125rem; letter-spacing: 0.01em; text-wrap: balance;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-limb {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 7px; overflow: hidden;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
      rgba(156, 122, 46, 0.55) 0 1px, transparent 1px 12px),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(156, 122, 46, 0.9) 0 1px, transparent 1px);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-limb__traverse {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 18%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(246, 242, 232, 0.85), transparent);
  transform: translateX(-120%);
  animation: mer-limb-traverse 26s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes mer-limb-traverse {
  from { transform: translateX(-120%); }
  to   { transform: translateX(680%); }
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-burger {
  width: 48px; height: 48px; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  display: grid; place-content: center; gap: 7px;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-burger__line {
  width: 26px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--mer-ink, #1C2026);
  transition: transform 340ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-burger[aria-expanded="true"] .mer-burger__line:first-child { transform: translateY(4.25px) rotate(45deg); }
[data-design="a"] .mer-burger[aria-expanded="true"] .mer-burger__line:last-child { transform: translateY(-4.25px) rotate(-45deg); }
[data-design="a"] .mer-burger:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--mer-blue, #24425C); outline-offset: 2px; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-register {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-register__sheet {
  background: var(--mer-surface-recessed, #ECE6D6);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px -8px rgba(28, 32, 38, 0.28);
  max-height: calc(100vh - 72px); overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 32px clamp(20px, 5vw, 48px) 48px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px;
  transform: translateY(-8px) scale(0.99); opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 340ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), opacity 340ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-register[data-open="true"] .mer-register__sheet { transform: none; opacity: 1; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-register a {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', Consolas, monospace;
  font-size: 1.0625rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mer-ink, #1C2026); text-decoration: none; padding: 12px 0; position: relative;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-register a::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 6px; width: 100%; height: 1px;
  background: var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 340ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  [data-design="a"] .mer-register a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-register a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--mer-blue, #24425C); outline-offset: 2px; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-register a:focus-visible::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  [data-design="a"] .mer-header__bar { height: 60px; }
  [data-design="a"] .mer-logo__mark { font-size: 1.125rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 380px) {
  [data-design="a"] .mer-logo__mark { font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  [data-design="a"] .mer-limb__traverse { animation: none; transform: translateX(200%); }
  [data-design="a"] .mer-register__sheet,
  [data-design="a"] .mer-burger__line,
  [data-design="a"] .mer-register a::after { transition-duration: 1ms; }
}

/* ---------- 2. CTA — the Rated Seal (phone) ---------- */
[data-design="a"] .mer-cta,
.mer-cta[data-design="a"] {
  position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
  padding: 16px 28px; min-height: 56px; text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', Consolas, monospace; font-size: 1.0625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mer-ink, #1C2026);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E);
  background: var(--mer-surface, #F6F2E8);
  opacity: 1;
}
.mer-cta[data-design="a"] .mer-cta__label { max-width: 20ch; opacity: 1; }
.mer-cta[data-design="a"] .mer-cta__ring {
  position: relative; width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E); flex: none;
  transition: transform 480ms cubic-bezier(0.34, 0, 0.18, 1);
}
.mer-cta[data-design="a"] .mer-cta__tick {
  position: absolute; top: -1.5px; left: 50%; width: 1.5px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E); transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.mer-cta[data-design="a"] .mer-cta__halo {
  position: absolute; inset: -6px; border-radius: 2px; pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(156, 122, 46, 0.35);
  opacity: 0.3; animation: mer-seal-breath 5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes mer-seal-breath {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.18; transform: scale(1); }
  50%      { opacity: 0.55; transform: scale(1.015); }
}
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .mer-cta[data-design="a"]:hover .mer-cta__ring { transform: rotate(30deg); }
}
.mer-cta[data-design="a"]:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--mer-blue, #24425C); outline-offset: 3px;
}
.mer-cta[data-design="a"]:focus-visible .mer-cta__ring { transform: rotate(30deg); }
.mer-cta[data-design="a"]:active { transform: translateY(1px); transition: transform 140ms cubic-bezier(0.3, 0, 0.2, 1.25); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .mer-cta[data-design="a"] .mer-cta__halo { animation: none; opacity: 0.35; }
  .mer-cta[data-design="a"] .mer-cta__ring { transition: none; }
}

/* ---------- 3. Hero — the Transit Field ---------- */
[data-design="a"] .mer-hero {
  position: relative; min-height: 70vh; display: grid; align-items: center;
  overflow: clip; background: var(--mer-surface, #F6F2E8);
  isolation: isolate;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-transit { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-transit__plate { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-transit__sweep {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: min(72vmin, 520px); aspect-ratio: 1;
  margin-left: calc(min(72vmin, 520px) / -2); margin-top: calc(min(72vmin, 520px) / -2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: conic-gradient(from 0deg,
    rgba(36, 66, 92, 0.34) 0deg, rgba(36, 66, 92, 0.10) 40deg, transparent 90deg 360deg);
  animation: mer-transit-sweep 42s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes mer-transit-sweep { from { transform: rotate(0deg); } to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
[data-design="a"] .mer-hero__content {
  position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 1320px; width: 100%;
  margin-inline: auto; padding: 96px clamp(20px, 5vw, 48px);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 24px;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-hero__headline {
  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', Baskerville, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.125rem, 5.4vw, 4.125rem); line-height: 1.1;
  max-width: 46rem; margin: 0; color: var(--mer-ink, #1C2026); text-wrap: balance;
  opacity: 1;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-hero__headline::after {
  content: ""; display: block; width: 96px; height: 2px; margin-top: 24px;
  background: var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  animation: mer-datum-draw 900ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 300ms forwards;
}
@keyframes mer-datum-draw { to { transform: scaleX(1); } }
[data-design="a"] .mer-hero__sub {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Serif', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.3125rem;
  line-height: 1.5; max-width: 42rem; margin: 0; color: var(--mer-ink, #1C2026);
  opacity: 1;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-hero__proof {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', Consolas, monospace; font-size: 0.875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0;
  color: var(--mer-muted, #6B6557);
  opacity: 1;
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  [data-design="a"] .mer-hero { min-height: calc(100svh - 60px); }
  [data-design="a"] .mer-hero__content { padding-block: 64px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  [data-design="a"] .mer-transit__sweep { animation: none; transform: rotate(200deg); }
  [data-design="a"] .mer-hero__headline::after { animation: none; transform: scaleX(1); }
}

/* ---------- 4 / mid-page — the Daily Rate plate (Services + About) ---------- */
[data-design="a"] .mer-rate {
  padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px) 0; background: var(--mer-surface, #F6F2E8);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-rate__window {
  max-width: 1320px; margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: clamp(20px, 5vw, 48px);
  display: grid; gap: 48px; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 65ch) minmax(240px, 400px);
  align-items: start;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-rate__window--single {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 65ch);
  justify-content: center;
  margin-inline: auto;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-rate__title {
  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', Baskerville, serif; font-size: clamp(1.6875rem, 3vw, 2.125rem);
  line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 24px; color: var(--mer-ink, #1C2026);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E); padding-top: 16px;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-rate__copy p {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Serif', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.65; max-width: 65ch; color: var(--mer-ink, #1C2026);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-rate__plate {
  position: relative; background: var(--mer-surface-recessed, #ECE6D6);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(28,32,38,0.16), 0 0 0 1px rgba(28,32,38,0.08);
  padding: 16px; margin-inline: auto; width: 100%;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-rate__plate svg { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-rate__curve-wrap {
  clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0);
  transition: clip-path 1400ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-rate[data-inview="true"] .mer-rate__curve-wrap { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); }
[data-design="a"] .mer-rate__datum {
  animation: mer-datum-breath 12s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes mer-datum-breath {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.45; } 50% { opacity: 1; }
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-balance {
  position: absolute; right: 12px; bottom: 12px; width: 48px; height: 48px;
  padding: 4px; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-balance svg { transition: transform 140ms cubic-bezier(0.3, 0, 0.2, 1.25); }
[data-design="a"] .mer-balance[data-swing="true"] svg {
  animation: mer-balance-swing 1200ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
@keyframes mer-balance-swing {
  0% { transform: rotate(0deg); } 22% { transform: rotate(38deg); }
  55% { transform: rotate(-24deg); } 80% { transform: rotate(9deg); }
  100% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-balance:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--mer-blue, #24425C); outline-offset: 2px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  [data-design="a"] .mer-rate__window { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  [data-design="a"] .mer-rate__plate { max-width: 400px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  [data-design="a"] .mer-rate__curve-wrap { transition: none; clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); }
  [data-design="a"] .mer-rate__datum { animation: none; opacity: 0.8; }
  [data-design="a"] .mer-balance[data-swing="true"] svg { animation: none; }
}

/* ---------- 5. Funnel — Chronometer Crown ---------- */
[data-design="a"] .mer-funnel {
  padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 48px);
  background: var(--mer-surface-recessed, #ECE6D6);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-funnel__bezel {
  max-width: 40rem; margin-inline: auto; background: var(--mer-surface, #F6F2E8);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(28,32,38,0.16), 0 0 0 1px rgba(28,32,38,0.08);
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px); position: relative;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-funnel__head {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 32px;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-funnel__title {
  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', Baskerville, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.3125rem, 2.6vw, 1.6875rem); line-height: 1.25; margin: 0;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-funnel__instrument { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex: none; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-arc { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-arc__pip {
  width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E); background: transparent;
  transition: transform 140ms cubic-bezier(0.3, 0, 0.2, 1.25), background-color 140ms linear;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-arc__pip[data-filled="true"] {
  background: var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E); transform: scale(1.15);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-crown {
  position: relative; width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E); background: var(--mer-surface, #F6F2E8);
  cursor: pointer; flex: none;
  transition: transform 480ms cubic-bezier(0.34, 0, 0.18, 1);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-crown__knurl {
  position: absolute; inset: 3px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: repeating-conic-gradient(rgba(156,122,46,0.55) 0deg 6deg, transparent 6deg 18deg);
  -webkit-mask: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 58%, #000 60%);
          mask: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 58%, #000 60%);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-crown__index {
  position: absolute; top: 4px; left: 50%; width: 2px; height: 9px;
  background: var(--mer-blue, #24425C); transform: translateX(-50%);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-crown:active { transition-duration: 140ms; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-crown:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--mer-blue, #24425C); outline-offset: 3px; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-face {
  border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; min-height: 200px;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-face[data-leaving="true"] {
  animation: mer-face-out 200ms cubic-bezier(0.34, 0, 0.18, 1) forwards;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-face[data-entering="true"] {
  animation: mer-face-in 340ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
@keyframes mer-face-out {
  to { opacity: 0; transform: rotate(-1.2deg) translateY(-8px) scale(0.985); }
}
@keyframes mer-face-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: rotate(1.2deg) translateY(10px) scale(0.985); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-face__q {
  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', Baskerville, serif; font-size: 1.3125rem;
  line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0; max-width: 34ch;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-face__keys {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 16px;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-key {
  min-height: 56px; padding: 14px 20px; cursor: pointer; text-align: left;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', Consolas, monospace; font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--mer-ink, #1C2026);
  background: var(--mer-surface, #F6F2E8);
  border: 1px solid rgba(107, 101, 87, 0.5); border-radius: 3px;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 140ms cubic-bezier(0.3, 0, 0.2, 1.25), border-color 140ms linear;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-key::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 10px; top: 50%; width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px; border: 1.5px solid var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E);
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.9); opacity: 0.55;
  transition: opacity 140ms linear, transform 140ms cubic-bezier(0.3, 0, 0.2, 1.25);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-key { padding-left: 30px; }
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  [data-design="a"] .mer-key:hover { border-color: var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E); }
  [data-design="a"] .mer-key:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-key:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--mer-blue, #24425C); outline-offset: 2px; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-key:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
[data-design="a"] .mer-key[data-taken="true"] { border-color: var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E); }
[data-design="a"] .mer-key[data-taken="true"]::before {
  background: var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E); opacity: 1; transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.1);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-key--advance,
[data-design="a"] .mer-key--submit {
  margin-top: 24px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E);
  border-left: 0; border-right: 0; border-radius: 0; text-align: center;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-entry { display: block; margin-bottom: 32px; position: relative; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-entry__label {
  display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', Consolas, monospace;
  font-size: 0.875rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mer-muted, #6B6557); margin-bottom: 8px;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-entry__input {
  width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 12px 4px; font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Serif', Georgia, serif; color: var(--mer-ink, #1C2026);
  background: transparent; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(107, 101, 87, 0.6);
  border-radius: 0;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-entry::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 340ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-entry:focus-within::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
[data-design="a"] .mer-entry__input:focus { outline: none; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-entry[data-error="true"]::after { background: var(--mer-critical, #8C3B2E); transform: scaleX(1); }
[data-design="a"] .mer-face--certified { text-align: left; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-certified__line {
  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', Baskerville, serif; font-size: 1.6875rem;
  color: var(--mer-success, #3E5C48); margin: 0 0 16px;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-certified__sub {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Serif', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 65ch; margin: 0;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-funnel__warning {
  max-width: 40rem; margin: 24px auto 0; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--mer-muted, #6B6557); font-family: 'IBM Plex Serif', Georgia, serif;
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  [data-design="a"] .mer-funnel__head { flex-direction: column; }
  [data-design="a"] .mer-face__keys { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  [data-design="a"] .mer-face[data-leaving="true"],
  [data-design="a"] .mer-face[data-entering="true"] { animation: none; }
  [data-design="a"] .mer-crown { transition: none; }
  [data-design="a"] .mer-arc__pip,
  [data-design="a"] .mer-key { transition: none; }
}

/* ---------- 6. Pointer — the Time-Ball ---------- */
[data-design="a"] .mer-pointer,
.mer-pointer[data-design="a"] {
  position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
  gap: 16px; padding: 48px 20px 32px; pointer-events: auto; cursor: default;
  opacity: 1;
}
.mer-pointer[data-design="a"] .mer-pointer__mast {
  width: 1px; height: 96px; background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(156, 122, 46, 0.0), rgba(156, 122, 46, 0.9));
  position: relative;
}
.mer-pointer[data-design="a"] .mer-pointer__ball {
  position: absolute; top: 48px; left: 50%; width: 14px; height: 14px;
  margin-left: -7px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--mer-blue, #24425C);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1.5px var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E);
  animation: mer-timeball 7s cubic-bezier(0.34, 0, 0.18, 1) infinite;
}
@keyframes mer-timeball {
  0%   { transform: translateY(82px); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.34, 0, 0.18, 1); }
  40%  { transform: translateY(0);    animation-timing-function: linear; }
  54%  { transform: translateY(0);    animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.55, 0, 0.85, 0.36); }
  64%  { transform: translateY(82px); animation-timing-function: linear; }
  100% { transform: translateY(82px); }
}
.mer-pointer[data-design="a"] .mer-pointer__label {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', Consolas, monospace; font-size: 0.875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mer-muted, #6B6557);
  white-space: nowrap;
  opacity: 1;
}
@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .mer-pointer[data-design="a"] .mer-pointer__label { letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .mer-pointer[data-design="a"] .mer-pointer__ball {
    animation: none; transform: translateY(82px);
  }
}

/* ---------- 7. Scroll choreography — the Transit Crossing ---------- */
[data-design="a"] .mer-handoff {
  padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px) 0; background: var(--mer-surface, #F6F2E8);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-handoff__window {
  max-width: 1320px; margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: clamp(20px, 5vw, 48px);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-handoff__rule {
  display: block; width: 128px; height: 2px; margin-bottom: 24px;
  background: var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E); transform-origin: left;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-handoff__title {
  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', Baskerville, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6875rem, 3.4vw, 2.625rem); line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 16px;
  max-width: 30ch;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-handoff__body {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Serif', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.65; max-width: 65ch; margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--mer-ink);
}
@supports (animation-timeline: view()) {
  [data-design="a"] .mer-transit__sweep,
  [data-design="a"] .mer-transit__plate {
    animation-name: mer-transit-exit;
    animation-duration: auto;
    animation-timing-function: linear;
    animation-fill-mode: both;
    animation-timeline: view();
    animation-range: exit 0% exit 100%;
  }
  [data-design="a"] .mer-transit__sweep {
    animation-name: mer-transit-sweep, mer-transit-exit;
    animation-duration: 42s, auto;
    animation-timing-function: linear, linear;
    animation-iteration-count: infinite, 1;
    animation-fill-mode: none, both;
    animation-timeline: auto, view();
    animation-range: normal, exit 0% exit 100%;
  }
  @keyframes mer-transit-exit {
    to { transform: translateY(-12%); opacity: 0.25; }
  }
  [data-design="a"] .mer-handoff__rule {
    animation: mer-handoff-draw linear both;
    animation-timeline: view();
    animation-range: entry 10% entry 60%;
  }
  @keyframes mer-handoff-draw {
    from { transform: scaleX(0); }
    to   { transform: scaleX(1); }
  }
  [data-design="a"] .mer-handoff__title {
    animation: mer-handoff-settle linear both;
    animation-timeline: view();
    animation-range: entry 10% entry 60%;
  }
  @keyframes mer-handoff-settle {
    from { transform: translateY(16px); opacity: 0.4; }
    to   { transform: none; opacity: 1; }
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  [data-design="a"] .mer-handoff__rule,
  [data-design="a"] .mer-handoff__title,
  [data-design="a"] .mer-transit__plate { animation: none !important; }
}

/* ---------- Link chips (all external/tel/mailto anchors styled — HARD) ---------- */
[data-design="a"] .mer-link-chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px;
  padding: 10px 18px; text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', Consolas, monospace; font-size: 0.9375rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--mer-ink, #1C2026);
  background: var(--mer-surface, #F6F2E8);
  border: 1px solid rgba(107, 101, 87, 0.5); border-radius: 3px;
  transition: border-color 140ms linear, transform 140ms cubic-bezier(0.3, 0, 0.2, 1.25);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-link-chip--quiet {
  background: transparent;
}
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  [data-design="a"] .mer-link-chip:hover { border-color: var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E); }
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-link-chip:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--mer-blue, #24425C); outline-offset: 2px; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-link-chip:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
[data-design="a"] .mer-links-row {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 24px;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-inline-tel {
  color: var(--mer-blue, #24425C); font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', Consolas, monospace;
  text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-inline-tel:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--mer-blue, #24425C); outline-offset: 2px; }

/* ---------- Footer — the imprint ---------- */
[data-design="a"] .mer-footer {
  background: var(--mer-surface-recessed, #ECE6D6);
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) 0 40px;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-footer__window {
  max-width: 1320px; margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: clamp(20px, 5vw, 48px);
  display: grid; gap: 32px; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-footer__block p {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Serif', Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--mer-ink);
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-footer__firm {
  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', Baskerville, serif !important;
  font-size: 1.0625rem !important; margin-bottom: 8px !important;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-footer__rule {
  width: 64px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--mer-brass, #9C7A2E);
  margin: 0 0 12px !important;
}
[data-design="a"] .mer-footer__copyright {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', Consolas, monospace !important;
  font-size: 0.8125rem !important; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--mer-muted, #6B6557) !important;
}

/* ---------- Mobile / overflow safety (mandatory, appended last) ---------- */
[data-design="a"].dq-design,
[data-design="a"] .dq-design {
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: clip;
}
[data-design="a"].dq-design * {
  min-width: 0;
}
[data-design="a"].dq-design img,
[data-design="a"].dq-design svg:not([data-keep-size]) {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

/* stranded-wrapper autofix (drain 2026-07-03): every fixed max-width column centers — gate content_uncentered_left_stranded */
[data-design="a"] .mer-hero__headline { margin-inline: auto; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-hero__sub { margin-inline: auto; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-rate__copy p { margin-inline: auto; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-rate__plate { margin-inline: auto; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-face__q { margin-inline: auto; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-certified__sub { margin-inline: auto; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-handoff__title { margin-inline: auto; }
[data-design="a"] .mer-handoff__body { margin-inline: auto; }

/* Phase-3.4 hero visibility floor (forge_assemble) */
[data-design="a"] [data-mf-role="hero"] :is(h1,h2,p,.headline,.subtitle,.proof,[class*="headline"],[class*="subtitle"],[class*="proof"]),
[data-design="a"] [data-mf-role="cta"] { opacity: 1 !important; }