/*
Theme Name: Commerce Meridian
Theme URI: https://example.com/
Author: Commerce Meridian
Description: A premium marketplace consulting WordPress theme.
Version: 2.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: commerce-meridian
*/
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@media (max-width:820px){.nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:16px;right:16px;top:82px;padding:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.mobile-toggle{display:block}.grid,.approach-steps,.metric-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.founder-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.header-in{height:82px}.brand-logo{height:44px;max-width:62vw}.hero h1{font-size:40px}.lead{font-size:17px}.section,.content-page{padding-top:68px;padding-bottom:68px}.section-heading h2,.page-head h1,.founder-copy h2,.approach-card h3,.cta-inner h2{font-size:34px}.page-head{padding-top:64px}}
@media (max-width:560px){.container,.content-page{padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}.brand-logo{height:40px;max-width:70vw}.hero-grid{min-height:auto}.hero-copy{padding-top:40px}.actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.btn{width:100%}.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pill-row{justify-content:flex-start}.hero-trust{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-orb{border-radius:24px}.mini-panel{min-height:auto}}

/* v1.2 homepage refinement */
.intro-band{padding:34px 0 24px;background:#fff}.intro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.95fr 1.05fr;gap:22px;align-items:stretch}.intro-card,.intro-points{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}.intro-card{padding:28px 30px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f7fafb,#ffffff)}.intro-kicker{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:14px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--teal)}.intro-card h3{margin:0;font-size:32px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--navy)}.intro-points{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;overflow:hidden}.intro-points>div{padding:22px 24px}.intro-points>div+div{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.intro-points strong{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:18px;color:var(--navy)}.intro-points p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.7}.founder-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}.founder-card-simple{grid-template-columns:.58fr 1.42fr}.founder-card-simple .founder-copy p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}.process-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:26px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fbfcfd,#f8fafb);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:28px}.process-card h3{font-size:30px;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--navy)}.process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}.process-step{padding:18px;border-radius:18px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e4ecef;min-height:150px}.process-step span{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:10px}.process-step strong{display:block;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--navy)}.process-step p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}
@media (max-width:1080px){.intro-grid,.founder-split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:820px){.intro-card h3,.process-card h3{font-size:28px}.process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Version 1.3: visual redesign */
.hero-showcase{position:relative;border-radius:26px;padding:18px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(255,255,255,.12),rgba(255,255,255,.035));border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);box-shadow:0 26px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.18);max-width:490px;margin-left:auto}.showcase-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:3px 3px 14px}.showcase-kicker{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.11em;font-weight:800;color:#bfd4de}.showcase-status{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#dceadf}.showcase-status i{display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;background:#73c49b;border-radius:50%;margin-right:5px}.showcase-illustration{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:17px}.showcase-footer{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:6px;padding:13px 4px 1px}.showcase-footer>div{border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:4px 10px 4px 0;gap:8px}.showcase-footer>div:last-child{border:0}.showcase-footer span{color:#c9dce2;font-size:9px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.05em}.showcase-footer strong{font-size:14px;color:#e5bc65}.hero-visual{display:block}.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:2}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,4.6vw,65px)}.intro-grid{grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr}.intro-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}.intro-card h3{font-size:clamp(26px,2.7vw,34px)}.intro-points{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.intro-points>div{padding:23px 17px}.intro-points>div+div{border-top:0;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.intro-points strong{font-size:15px}.intro-points p{font-size:13px}.results-section h2{font-size:clamp(33px,3.4vw,49px);letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 16px}.metric-grid{align-content:center}.page-head{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(125deg,#081e36,#123b56);padding:92px 0 80px;color:#fff;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}.page-head:before{content:'';width:390px;height:390px;position:absolute;right:-65px;top:-145px;border:1px solid #ffffff23;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 65px #ffffff08,0 0 0 142px #ffffff06}.page-head .container{position:relative;z-index:1}.page-head .eyebrow{color:#e7c67a}.page-head h1{color:#fff;max-width:840px}.page-head p{color:#d3e0e7}.content-page{max-width:1100px}.content-page>h2{max-width:760px;font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,42px);margin:0 0 18px}.content-page>p{max-width:800px;font-size:17px;color:#526a7a}.service-columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;margin:35px 0}.service-box{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(170deg,#fff,#f9fcfc);border:1px solid #dbe5e9;border-radius:23px;padding:30px 30px 24px;box-shadow:0 13px 34px rgba(11,35,64,.06);overflow:hidden}.service-box:before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0f766e,#c9a24b)}.service-box h3{font-size:25px;margin:5px 0 18px}.service-box ul{padding-left:19px;margin:0}.service-box li{font-size:15px;color:#526778;margin:0 0 12px;line-height:1.6}.service-box li::marker{color:var(--teal)}.callout{position:relative;overflow:hidden;margin:39px 0 0;padding:35px;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#0b2340,#154766);color:#fff;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.callout:after{content:'';position:absolute;right:-75px;top:-100px;width:280px;height:280px;border:1px solid #ffffff38;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 60px #ffffff0b}.callout h3{position:relative;z-index:1;font-size:29px;color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px}.callout p{position:relative;z-index:1;color:#d7e5eb;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 22px}.callout .btn{position:relative;z-index:1;background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)!important}.about-highlight{padding:25px 29px;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);background:#f7faf9;border-radius:0 16px 16px 0;font-weight:650}.founder-card-simple{grid-template-columns:.48fr 1.52fr}.portrait-placeholder{font-size:48px}.process-step{min-height:0}.section:not(.dark) .eyebrow{letter-spacing:.18em}.nav a:hover{color:var(--teal)}.footer-logo{filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
@media(max-width:1080px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.8vw,56px)}.intro-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-showcase{margin:0 auto}.founder-split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:820px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-copy{padding-bottom:5px}.hero-showcase{margin:10px auto 50px}.intro-points{grid-template-columns:1fr}.intro-points>div+div{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.service-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero h1{font-size:42px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.showcase-footer span{font-size:8px}.showcase-footer strong{font-size:12px}.service-box{padding:24px}.callout{padding:27px}.founder-card-simple{grid-template-columns:1fr}.page-head{padding:65px 0}}

/* v1.4: hero illustration repair and visual hierarchy */
.header-in{height:104px}.brand-logo{height:68px;max-width:390px}.nav{gap:22px}.nav a{font-size:14px}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.02fr .98fr;gap:50px;min-height:640px}.hero-copy{padding:83px 0}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,4.8vw,72px);max-width:710px;line-height:1.06}.hero .lead{max-width:600px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7}.hero-showcase{width:100%;max-width:540px;padding:20px;box-shadow:0 32px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.21)}.showcase-illustration{aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;min-height:290px;background:#12344f}.intro-band{padding:26px 0 32px}.intro-card{border-left:4px solid var(--gold)}.intro-points strong{font-size:16px}.section-heading{max-width:930px}.section-heading h2{max-width:850px}.service-card{transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}.service-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 23px 56px rgba(11,35,64,.12)}.founder-card-simple{align-items:center}.founder-card-simple .portrait-placeholder{min-height:160px}.process-card{height:100%}
@media(max-width:1080px){.hero-grid{gap:24px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.5vw,56px)}.brand-logo{height:58px}}
@media(max-width:820px){.header-in{height:86px}.brand-logo{height:54px}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-copy{padding:52px 0 8px}.hero-showcase{max-width:540px;margin:5px 0 44px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,8vw,54px)}.showcase-illustration{min-height:0}}
@media(max-width:560px){.brand-logo{height:42px;max-width:75vw}.hero h1{font-size:38px}.hero .lead{font-size:16px}.hero-showcase{padding:12px;border-radius:20px}.showcase-illustration{border-radius:12px}}

/* v1.5: reliable raster artwork and genuine founder photo */
.hero-artwork{border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.23);background:#0a2139;box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.3);width:100%;max-width:560px;margin-left:auto}.hero-artwork img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1.32;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}.founder-image{min-width:0}.founder-portrait{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;border-radius:20px;box-shadow:0 18px 38px rgba(11,35,64,.12)}@media(max-width:820px){.hero-artwork{max-width:560px;margin:5px auto 44px}.founder-portrait{aspect-ratio:1}}

/* v1.6: image layout correction. Prevent flex/grid intrinsic image dimensions from distorting the artwork. */
.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);align-items:center}
.hero-copy,.hero-visual{min-width:0}
.hero-visual{width:100%;max-width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.hero-artwork{flex:0 1 100%;display:block;position:relative;width:100%;max-width:575px;min-width:0;aspect-ratio:1127/866;height:auto!important;margin:0 auto;background-color:#0b2340;background-image:url('assets/marketplace-growth-hero.webp');background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.23)}
.founder-split{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.04fr) minmax(0,.96fr)}
.founder-card-simple{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(155px,200px) minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;gap:22px;min-height:310px}
.founder-image{width:100%;min-width:0;max-width:200px;align-self:center;justify-self:start}
.founder-portrait-frame{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;height:auto;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:18px;background:#0b2340;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(11,35,64,.12)}
.founder-portrait-frame img.founder-portrait{display:block!important;position:absolute!important;inset:0!important;width:100%!important;height:100%!important;max-width:none!important;max-height:none!important;object-fit:cover!important;object-position:center 22%!important;aspect-ratio:auto!important;border-radius:0!important;margin:0!important;box-shadow:none!important}
.founder-copy{min-width:0}
@media(max-width:1080px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)}.founder-split{grid-template-columns:1fr}.founder-card-simple{grid-template-columns:minmax(155px,200px) minmax(0,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:820px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-artwork{max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 30px}.founder-card-simple{grid-template-columns:minmax(150px,180px) minmax(0,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:560px){.founder-card-simple{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0}.founder-image{width:190px;max-width:190px;justify-self:start}.hero-artwork{border-radius:16px}}

/* v1.7: stronger visual proportions, no stretched images */
@media (min-width:1081px){
.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.96fr) minmax(0,1.04fr);gap:44px;min-height:600px}
.hero-copy{padding:68px 0 76px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(46px,4.35vw,66px);line-height:1.06}
.hero-visual{min-width:0;justify-content:flex-end;overflow:visible}
.hero-artwork{max-width:none;width:109%;aspect-ratio:1.32;transform:translateX(3%)}
.founder-split{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(0,.8fr);align-items:stretch;gap:24px}
.founder-card-simple{grid-template-columns:200px minmax(0,1fr);gap:30px;padding:32px;min-height:340px}
.founder-image{max-width:200px}
.founder-copy h2{font-size:clamp(28px,2.6vw,39px)}
.process-card{height:100%;padding:30px 25px}
.process-card h3{font-size:28px}
.process-grid{gap:12px}
.process-step{padding:15px;min-height:0}
}
.hero-artwork{background-image:url('assets/marketplace-growth-hero-focused.webp')!important;background-position:center!important;background-size:cover!important;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 28px 75px rgba(0,0,0,.26),0 0 45px rgba(39,131,161,.11)}
@media (min-width:821px) and (max-width:1080px){.hero-artwork{aspect-ratio:1.28}.founder-card-simple{grid-template-columns:190px minmax(0,1fr);gap:26px}}
@media (max-width:820px){.hero-artwork{width:100%;max-width:630px;aspect-ratio:1.32}.hero-copy{padding-bottom:18px}.founder-card-simple{min-height:0}}
@media (max-width:560px){.hero-artwork{aspect-ratio:1.25}.founder-card-simple{padding:24px}.founder-copy h2{font-size:30px}}

/* v1.8 IMAGE FIX: normal image elements, single source of truth, no CSS-only hero. */
.hero-visual{display:block!important;min-width:0!important;width:100%!important;align-self:center!important;overflow:visible!important}
.hero-visual .hero-artwork{display:block!important;width:100%!important;max-width:620px!important;min-width:0!important;height:auto!important;aspect-ratio:auto!important;margin:0!important;transform:none!important;background:transparent!important;border:0!important;border-radius:22px!important;box-shadow:0 24px 65px rgba(0,0,0,.2)!important;overflow:hidden!important}
.hero-visual .hero-artwork .cm-hero-image{display:block!important;position:static!important;width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;height:auto!important;min-height:0!important;max-height:none!important;aspect-ratio:auto!important;object-fit:contain!important;object-position:center!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;transform:none!important;vertical-align:middle!important}
.founder-card-simple{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,195px) minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:26px!important;align-items:center!important;min-width:0!important;min-height:0!important}
.founder-card-simple .founder-image{width:195px!important;max-width:100%!important;height:auto!important;min-width:0!important;display:block!important;align-self:center!important}
.founder-card-simple .founder-image img.cm-founder-photo{display:block!important;position:static!important;width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;height:auto!important;min-height:0!important;max-height:none!important;aspect-ratio:auto!important;object-fit:contain!important;object-position:center!important;border-radius:18px!important;transform:none!important;box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(11,35,64,.14)!important}
.founder-card-simple .founder-copy{min-width:0!important}
@media(min-width:1081px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:36px!important}.founder-split{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.12fr) minmax(0,.88fr)!important}}
@media(max-width:1080px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.hero-visual .hero-artwork{max-width:650px!important;margin:0 auto 22px!important}.founder-split{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}}
@media(max-width:560px){.founder-card-simple{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.founder-card-simple .founder-image{width:190px!important}.hero-visual .hero-artwork{border-radius:16px!important}}

/* v1.9 portrait repair: CSS background avoids old global <img> sizing rules entirely. */
.founder-card-simple .cm19-portrait{
  display:block!important;
  width:190px!important;
  min-width:190px!important;
  height:238px!important;
  max-width:none!important;
  min-height:238px!important;
  flex:none!important;
  border-radius:20px!important;
  background-color:#0b2340!important;
  background-repeat:no-repeat!important;
  background-position:center center!important;
  background-size:cover!important;
  overflow:hidden!important;
  align-self:center!important;
  box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(11,35,64,.14)!important;
}
.founder-card-simple{
  display:grid!important;
  grid-template-columns:190px minmax(0,1fr)!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  column-gap:24px!important;
  padding:28px!important;
}
.founder-card-simple .founder-copy {min-width:0!important;}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .founder-card-simple{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;}
  .founder-card-simple .cm19-portrait{width:184px!important;min-width:184px!important;height:230px!important;min-height:230px!important;}
}

/* v2.0: Approved hero composition. All previous v1.x hero artwork overrides are
   intentionally bypassed by the cm20-* classes; portrait remains unchanged. */
.cm20-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(112deg,#09253e 0%,#08263f 48%,#0a3549 100%)!important}
.cm20-hero::before{content:"";pointer-events:none;position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 74% 42%,rgba(9,116,125,.20) 0%,rgba(9,116,125,0) 52%)}
.cm20-hero .cm20-hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.95fr) minmax(0,1.05fr)!important;gap:12px;align-items:center;max-width:1400px;min-height:555px;padding-top:44px;padding-bottom:44px}
.cm20-hero .cm20-hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;min-width:0;max-width:610px;padding:30px 0}
.cm20-hero .eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;margin-bottom:15px;color:#e9bf66}
.cm20-hero h1{font-size:clamp(43px,4.15vw,67px)!important;line-height:1.045!important;letter-spacing:-.045em!important;font-weight:850;margin:0 0 23px!important;max-width:680px}
.cm20-hero h1 em{display:inline;color:#e4b557!important;font-style:normal;background:none!important;-webkit-text-fill-color:#e4b557!important}
.cm20-hero .cm20-lead{font-size:18px;line-height:1.54;color:#e4eef2;max-width:575px;margin:0 0 27px}
.cm20-hero .cm20-actions{display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cm20-hero .cm20-actions .btn{border-radius:999px;padding:14px 22px;box-shadow:none}
.cm20-hero .cm20-trust{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 18px;margin-top:26px;color:#e6eff2;font-size:12px}
.cm20-hero .cm20-trust span::before{content:"✓";color:#e2b34f;font-weight:900;margin-right:8px}
.cm20-hero .cm20-hero-visual{position:relative;display:block!important;width:100%;min-width:0;line-height:0;align-self:center;overflow:visible}
.cm20-hero .cm20-hero-visual img{display:block!important;position:relative!important;width:112%!important;max-width:none!important;height:auto!important;max-height:none!important;min-height:0!important;aspect-ratio:900/526!important;object-fit:contain!important;transform:translateX(-2%)!important;border:0!important;border-radius:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.17));margin:0!important;clip-path:inset(0 0 0 0 round 8px)}
@media(max-width:1100px){.cm20-hero .cm20-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)!important;max-width:1200px}.cm20-hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.8vw,58px)!important}.cm20-hero .cm20-lead{font-size:16px}}
@media(max-width:820px){.cm20-hero .cm20-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;min-height:0;padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:45px;gap:10px}.cm20-hero .cm20-hero-copy{padding:0;max-width:720px}.cm20-hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,7.3vw,58px)!important}.cm20-hero .cm20-hero-visual img{width:100%!important;max-width:720px!important;transform:none!important;margin:4px auto 0!important}}
@media(max-width:560px){.cm20-hero .cm20-hero-grid{padding-top:42px;padding-bottom:28px}.cm20-hero .eyebrow{font-size:10px}.cm20-hero h1{font-size:39px!important}.cm20-hero .cm20-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.cm20-hero .cm20-actions .btn{width:100%}.cm20-hero .cm20-trust{font-size:11px;gap:8px 13px}.cm20-hero .cm20-hero-visual img{width:110%!important;max-width:none!important;margin-left:-5%!important}}