:root {
  --meicpa-font: "Lato", "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
  --meicpa-text: #1f2933;
  --meicpa-heading: #17242b;
  --meicpa-muted: #55616a;
  --meicpa-accent: #ad5b12;
  --meicpa-accent-dark: #a85712;
  --meicpa-border: #e2e5ea;
  --meicpa-soft: #f6f7f9;
}

body,
body p,
body li,
body input,
body textarea,
body select,
body button,
.meicpa-home,
.meicpa-service-page,
.elementor-widget,
.elementor-widget-container {
  font-family: var(--meicpa-font) !important;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

body,
body p,
body li,
.meicpa-home p,
.meicpa-service-page p,
.meicpa-home li,
.meicpa-service-page li {
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 0.4vw + 0.85rem, 1.05rem);
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
.title h1,
.title h2,
.qbutton,
.meicpa-home h1,
.meicpa-home h2,
.meicpa-home h3,
.meicpa-service-page h1,
.meicpa-service-page h2,
.meicpa-service-page h3,
.elementor-heading-title {
  font-family: var(--meicpa-font) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em !important;
  text-transform: none;
}

.meicpa-kicker,
.meicpa-badge,
.meicpa-testimonial-label,
.meicpa-service-kicker,
.meicpa-icon {
  font-family: var(--meicpa-font) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meicpa-home .meicpa-wrap,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-wrap,
.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container {
  width: min(100% - 40px, 1180px) !important;
  max-width: 1180px !important;
  margin-inline: auto !important;
}

.meicpa-home .meicpa-btn,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-button,
a.qbutton,
input[type="submit"],
button[type="submit"] {
  font-family: var(--meicpa-font) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
}
/* MEI CPA service-page typography and responsive layout normalization */
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-hero {
  background: #f6f7f9 !important;
  color: var(--meicpa-text) !important;
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px) 0 !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e5ea !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-kicker,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-local span {
  color: var(--meicpa-accent) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-local span {
  background: #fff !important;
  border-color: var(--meicpa-border) !important;
  color: var(--meicpa-heading) !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-hero h1 {
  color: var(--meicpa-heading) !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 4.25rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.08 !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-lead {
  color: var(--meicpa-muted) !important;
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 0.4vw + 0.85rem, 1.05rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.65 !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-section {
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px) 0 !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)) !important;
  gap: clamp(20px, 2vw, 32px) !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-card,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-panel {
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  padding: clamp(20px, 2vw, 32px) !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-panel {
  background: #fff !important;
  color: var(--meicpa-text) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--meicpa-border) !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-panel h2,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-panel h3 {
  color: var(--meicpa-heading) !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-panel p {
  color: var(--meicpa-muted) !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-card h2,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-card h3,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-panel h2,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-panel h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.2vw, 1.35rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.22 !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-split {
  gap: clamp(20px, 2vw, 32px) !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-button {
  background: var(--meicpa-accent) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--meicpa-accent) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  border-radius: 8px !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-button:hover {
  background: var(--meicpa-accent-dark) !important;
  border-color: var(--meicpa-accent-dark) !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-button.secondary {
  background: #fff !important;
  color: var(--meicpa-accent) !important;
  border-color: var(--meicpa-accent) !important;
}
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-button.secondary:hover {
  background: var(--meicpa-accent) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
}
/* MEI CPA desktop logo sizing override. Bridge/Qode JS sets .q_logo a from the uploaded logo image height; keep parent theme untouched. */
@media (min-width: 1001px) {
  header:not(.centered_logo) .q_logo a {
    height: 55px !important;
  }

  header:not(.centered_logo) .q_logo a img {
    height: 100% !important;
    width: auto !important;
  }
}
/* MEI CPA premium UX pass: header, focus states, refined motion, and visual consistency. */
:root {
  --meicpa-navy: #16242d;
  --meicpa-charcoal: #1f2933;
  --meicpa-gray: #55616a;
  --meicpa-line: #e2e5ea;
  --meicpa-surface: #ffffff;
  --meicpa-soft-bg: #f7f8fa;
  --meicpa-orange: #ad5b12;
  --meicpa-orange-dark: #a85712;
  --meicpa-shadow-sm: 0 8px 22px rgba(22, 36, 45, .06);
  --meicpa-shadow-md: 0 18px 46px rgba(22, 36, 45, .10);
  --meicpa-ease: cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { background: #fff !important; color: var(--meicpa-charcoal) !important; }
.wrapper, .wrapper_inner { background: #fff !important; }

header.page_header .header_bottom {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.96) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(225,229,223,.86) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(22,36,45,.045) !important;
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
}

header.page_header nav.main_menu > ul > li > a {
  font-family: var(--meicpa-font, "Lato", "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif) !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: .02em !important;
  color: var(--meicpa-navy) !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
  transition: color .2s var(--meicpa-ease), opacity .2s var(--meicpa-ease) !important;
}

header.page_header nav.main_menu > ul > li > a:hover,
header.page_header nav.main_menu > ul > li.active > a {
  color: var(--meicpa-orange) !important;
}

.drop_down .second .inner > ul,
.drop_down .second .inner ul li ul,
nav.mobile_menu {
  border: 1px solid var(--meicpa-line) !important;
  box-shadow: var(--meicpa-shadow-md) !important;
}

.drop_down .second .inner ul li a,
nav.mobile_menu ul li a {
  font-family: var(--meicpa-font, "Lato", "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
}

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible,
.meicpa-btn:focus-visible,
.meicpa-card a:focus-visible,
nav.main_menu a:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(199,111,28,.38) !important;
  outline-offset: 3px !important;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.meicpa-home .meicpa-hero,
.meicpa-home .meicpa-section,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-hero,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-section {
  position: relative;
}

.meicpa-home .meicpa-card,
.meicpa-home .meicpa-quote,
.meicpa-home .meicpa-info-panel,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-card,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-panel {
  box-shadow: var(--meicpa-shadow-sm) !important;
  transition: transform .28s var(--meicpa-ease), box-shadow .28s var(--meicpa-ease), border-color .28s var(--meicpa-ease) !important;
}

.meicpa-home .meicpa-card:hover,
.meicpa-home .meicpa-quote:hover,
.meicpa-home .meicpa-info-panel:hover,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-card:hover,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-panel:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--meicpa-shadow-md) !important;
  border-color: #d6dcd4 !important;
}

.meicpa-home .meicpa-btn,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-button,
a.qbutton,
input[type="submit"] {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(199,111,28,.18) !important;
  transition: transform .22s var(--meicpa-ease), box-shadow .22s var(--meicpa-ease), background .22s var(--meicpa-ease), color .22s var(--meicpa-ease), border-color .22s var(--meicpa-ease) !important;
}

.meicpa-home .meicpa-btn:hover,
.meicpa-service-page .meicpa-service-button:hover,
a.qbutton:hover,
input[type="submit"]:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(199,111,28,.24) !important;
}

.meicpa-reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity .72s var(--meicpa-ease), transform .72s var(--meicpa-ease);
  transition-delay: var(--meicpa-delay, 0ms);
}

.meicpa-reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: .01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: .01ms !important;
  }
  .meicpa-reveal { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
}