.merrick-page-careers,
.merrick-page-contact {
  --merrick-purple: #5c4b9e;
  --merrick-soft-purple: #eeecf5;
  --merrick-coral: #f05142;
  --merrick-charcoal: #35352d;
}

.merrick-page-careers .merrick-review-section h1,
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-review-section h1 {
  color: var(--merrick-charcoal);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  max-width: 11ch;
}

.merrick-page-careers .merrick-review-section h1 {
  max-width: 16ch;
}

.merrick-review-section h2 {
  color: var(--merrick-coral);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.merrick-review-section h3 {
  color: var(--merrick-charcoal);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.merrick-review-section p,
.merrick-review-section li {
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.merrick-review-eyebrow {
  color: var(--merrick-purple);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.merrick-review-lede,
.merrick-review-intro {
  color: #5f5e58;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 740px;
}

.merrick-review-hero-copy p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.merrick-review-hero-media img,
.merrick-review-photo img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.merrick-review-button {
	appearance: none;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--merrick-purple);
  border: 2px solid var(--merrick-purple);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #fff !important;
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-family: inherit;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
  line-height: 1.2;
  padding: 14px 24px;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-staff-directory[hidden],
.merrick-page-contact .lxe-staff-card[hidden],
.merrick-page-contact .lxe-team-filters button[hidden],
.merrick-page-contact .lxe-show-all-staff[hidden] {
	display: none !important;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-staff-directory {
	background: var(--merrick-soft-purple);
	border: 1px solid #d8d4ea;
	border-radius: 18px;
	margin-top: 34px;
	padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px);
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-staff-directory__header {
	align-items: start;
	display: grid;
	gap: 28px;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-staff-directory__header h2 {
	margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-staff-directory__header p:last-child {
	color: #5f5e58;
	margin: 0;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-staff-directory__close,
.merrick-page-contact .lxe-show-all-staff {
	appearance: none;
	background: var(--merrick-purple);
	border: 2px solid var(--merrick-purple);
	border-radius: 999px;
	color: #fff;
	cursor: pointer;
	font: inherit;
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1;
	padding: 12px 20px;
	transition: background-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-staff-directory__close:hover,
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-staff-directory__close:focus-visible,
.merrick-page-contact .lxe-show-all-staff:hover,
.merrick-page-contact .lxe-show-all-staff:focus-visible {
	background: #fff;
	color: var(--merrick-purple);
}

.merrick-page-contact .lxe-team-filters {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 10px;
	margin: 28px 0 0;
}

.merrick-page-contact .lxe-team-filters button {
	appearance: none;
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid #d7d2e2;
	border-radius: 999px;
	color: #342d42;
	cursor: pointer;
	font: inherit;
	font-size: 0.87rem;
	line-height: 1;
	padding: 10px 16px;
	transition: background-color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.merrick-page-contact .lxe-team-filters button:hover,
.merrick-page-contact .lxe-team-filters button:focus-visible {
	border-color: var(--merrick-purple);
	color: var(--merrick-purple);
}

.merrick-page-contact .lxe-team-filters button.is-active {
	background: var(--merrick-purple);
	border-color: var(--merrick-purple);
	color: #fff;
}

.merrick-page-contact .lxe-staff-grid {
	display: grid;
	gap: 18px;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
	margin-top: 24px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .lxe-staff-card {
	align-items: flex-start;
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid #dedbe8;
	border-radius: 14px;
	box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(35, 25, 72, 0.06);
	display: flex;
	gap: 12px;
	min-width: 0;
	padding: 14px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .lxe-staff-photo {
	align-items: center;
	background: #e7e3f2;
	border-radius: 50%;
	color: var(--merrick-purple);
	display: flex;
	flex: 0 0 60px;
	font-size: 18px;
	font-weight: 700;
	height: 60px;
	justify-content: center;
	object-fit: cover;
	width: 60px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .lxe-staff-card-copy {
	min-width: 0;
}

.merrick-page-contact .lxe-staff-card h3 {
	font-size: 1rem;
	line-height: 1.25;
	margin: 0;
}

.merrick-page-contact .lxe-staff-title {
	color: #514b5d;
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	line-height: 1.35;
	margin: 4px 0 0;
}

.merrick-page-contact .lxe-staff-contact {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 2px;
	margin-top: 7px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .lxe-staff-contact a {
	color: var(--merrick-purple);
	font-size: 0.84rem;
	line-height: 1.35;
	overflow-wrap: anywhere;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.merrick-page-contact .lxe-staff-contact a:hover,
.merrick-page-contact .lxe-staff-contact a:focus-visible {
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .lxe-show-all-staff {
	display: block;
	margin: 28px auto 0;
}

.merrick-review-button:hover,
.merrick-review-button:focus-visible {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--merrick-purple) !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.merrick-review-heading-row,
.merrick-review-inline-cta,
.merrick-review-split,
.merrick-review-contact-grid {
  align-items: center;
  display: grid;
  gap: 40px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
}

.merrick-review-heading-row > p {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #d8d4ea;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--merrick-purple);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 9px 16px;
}

.merrick-review-empty {
  align-items: center;
  background: #fff;
  border: 2px solid var(--merrick-purple);
  border-radius: 16px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding: 28px 30px;
}

.merrick-review-empty p,
.merrick-review-cards article p:last-child,
.merrick-review-inline-cta p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.merrick-review-icon {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--merrick-soft-purple);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--merrick-purple);
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  height: 46px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  width: 46px;
}

/* Compact card icon: larger than utility icons, but visually contained. */
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-review-icon {
  display: grid;
  height: 56px;
  place-items: center;
  width: 56px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-review-icon .tatsu-icon {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  font-size: 28px;
  height: 100%;
  justify-content: center;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-review-icon .tatsu-icon::before {
  display: block;
  line-height: 1;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Contact cards are native Tatsu rows and elements. Card structure and icon
 * presentation therefore remain separate from the staff-editable text. */
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-row {
  margin-top: 30px !important;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card,
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card > .tatsu-column-inner {
  min-height: 100%;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card > .tatsu-column-inner {
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid #d8d4ea;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: #fff;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-pad-wrap,
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-pad-wrap > .tatsu-column-pad {
  height: 100%;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-pad-wrap > .tatsu-column-pad {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-icon {
  display: inline-grid !important;
  place-items: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--merrick-soft-purple);
  color: var(--merrick-purple);
  line-height: 1;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-icon .tatsu-icon,
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-icon .tatsu-icon::before {
  display: block;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--merrick-purple) !important;
  font-size: 25px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-icon .tatsu-icon::before {
  transform: none !important;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-icon .tatsu-icon-wrap {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  color: inherit !important;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-heading,
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-heading h3,
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-copy,
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-copy p,
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-action,
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-action p {
  margin: 0 !important;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-heading h3 {
  color: var(--merrick-charcoal);
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-copy {
  margin-top: 10px !important;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-action {
  margin-top: auto !important;
  padding-top: 22px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-directory-row {
  margin-top: 32px !important;
}

.merrick-review-empty .merrick-review-icon {
  margin: 0;
}

.merrick-review-cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.merrick-review-cards-three {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.merrick-review-cards article {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #d8d4ea;
  border-radius: 16px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: 28px;
}

.merrick-review-text-link {
  color: var(--merrick-purple) !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.merrick-review-inline-cta {
  background: #fff;
  border: 2px solid var(--merrick-purple);
  border-radius: 16px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding: 26px 28px;
}

.merrick-review-split {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(360px, 0.8fr);
}

.merrick-review-photo img {
  border: 2px solid var(--merrick-purple);
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.merrick-review-small {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--merrick-purple);
  color: #67665f;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.merrick-review-purple,
.merrick-review-purple h2,
.merrick-review-purple h3,
.merrick-review-purple p,
.merrick-review-purple .merrick-review-eyebrow,
.merrick-review-purple a:not(.merrick-review-button) {
  color: #fff !important;
}

.merrick-review-purple .merrick-review-cards article {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.98);
}

.merrick-review-purple .merrick-review-cards article h3,
.merrick-review-purple .merrick-review-cards article p {
  color: var(--merrick-charcoal) !important;
}

.merrick-review-purple .merrick-review-button {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  color: var(--merrick-purple) !important;
}

.merrick-review-purple .merrick-review-button:hover,
.merrick-review-purple .merrick-review-button:focus-visible {
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff !important;
}

.merrick-review-contact-grid {
  align-items: start;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(420px, 1.2fr);
}

.merrick-review-form-wrap {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  color: var(--merrick-charcoal);
  padding: 30px;
}

.merrick-review-form-wrap label,
.merrick-review-form-wrap p {
  color: var(--merrick-charcoal) !important;
}

.merrick-review-form-wrap input:not([type="submit"]):not([type="radio"]):not([type="checkbox"]),
.merrick-review-form-wrap textarea,
.merrick-review-form-wrap select {
  border: 1px solid #cbc8dc;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  height: auto;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
  min-height: 52px;
  width: 100%;
}

.merrick-review-form-wrap input:not([type="submit"]):not([type="radio"]):not([type="checkbox"]),
.merrick-review-form-wrap select {
  height: 52px !important;
}

.merrick-review-form-wrap textarea {
  height: 150px !important;
  min-height: 150px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.merrick-review-form-wrap ::placeholder,
.merrick-review-form-wrap label {
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
}

.merrick-review-form-wrap input[type="submit"] {
  background: var(--merrick-purple);
  border: 2px solid var(--merrick-purple);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 13px 24px;
}

.merrick-contact-form__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px 20px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__progress,
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__step-status,
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__navigation {
  display: none;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form.is-enhanced .merrick-contact-form__progress {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  padding: 0;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__progress li {
  align-items: center;
  color: #67665f;
  display: flex;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  gap: 7px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__progress-number {
  align-items: center;
  background: #eeeaf7;
  border: 1px solid #cbc8dc;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--merrick-purple);
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 28px;
  height: 28px;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 28px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__progress li[aria-current="step"] {
  color: var(--merrick-charcoal);
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__progress li[aria-current="step"] .merrick-contact-form__progress-number {
  background: var(--merrick-purple);
  border-color: var(--merrick-purple);
  color: #fff;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form.is-enhanced .merrick-contact-form__step-status {
  color: var(--merrick-purple);
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__step {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin: 0;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__step[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__step h4 {
  color: var(--merrick-charcoal);
  font-size: 24px;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__step-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px 20px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form.is-enhanced .merrick-contact-form__navigation {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding-top: 2px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__navigation button {
  border: 2px solid var(--merrick-purple);
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 700;
  min-height: 50px;
  padding: 12px 28px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__back {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--merrick-purple);
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__next {
  background: var(--merrick-purple);
  color: #fff;
  min-width: 180px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__navigation button:hover,
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__navigation button:focus-visible {
  background: #493b80;
  border-color: #493b80;
  color: #fff;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__navigation button:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid #ff5c4d;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__step-error {
  color: #a52727;
  display: block;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__field--invalid input,
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__field--invalid select,
.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__field--invalid textarea {
  border-color: #a52727;
}

.merrick-contact-form label {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.merrick-contact-form .wpcf7-form-control-wrap {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.merrick-contact-form__field,
.merrick-contact-form__field legend {
  color: var(--merrick-charcoal);
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
}

.merrick-contact-form__field {
  border: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.merrick-contact-form__field legend {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.merrick-contact-form__field--full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.merrick-contact-form__optional {
  color: #67665f;
  font-size: 0.86em;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.merrick-contact-form .wpcf7-radio {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 24px;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.merrick-contact-form .wpcf7-list-item {
  margin: 0;
}

.merrick-contact-form .wpcf7-list-item label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.merrick-contact-form input[type="radio"],
.merrick-contact-form input[type="checkbox"] {
  width: auto !important;
  height: auto !important;
  min-height: 0 !important;
  line-height: normal !important;
  margin: 0;
}

.merrick-contact-form__help {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  color: #67665f !important;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.5 !important;
}

.merrick-contact-form__actions {
  padding-top: 2px;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__navigation .merrick-contact-form__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__navigation input[type="submit"] {
  flex: 1;
  width: auto;
}

.merrick-review-notice {
  border-left: 3px solid #fff;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.merrick-review-notice p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  margin: 4px 0 0;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
	.merrick-page-contact .lxe-staff-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
	}
  .merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-row {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-row .merrick-contact-card {
    flex: 0 0 50%;
    width: 50% !important;
  }

  .merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-row .merrick-contact-card:nth-child(3) {
    margin-top: 24px !important;
  }

  .merrick-review-cards-three {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .merrick-review-split,
  .merrick-review-contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .merrick-review-photo {
    max-width: 680px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-staff-directory__header,
	.merrick-page-contact .lxe-staff-grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

	.merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-staff-directory__close {
		justify-self: start;
	}
  .merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-row .merrick-contact-card {
    flex-basis: 100%;
    width: 100% !important;
  }

  .merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card-row .merrick-contact-card + .merrick-contact-card {
    margin-top: 24px !important;
  }

  .merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-card > .tatsu-column-inner {
    padding: 22px;
  }

  .merrick-review-hero .tatsu-column + .tatsu-column {
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .merrick-review-heading-row,
  .merrick-review-inline-cta,
  .merrick-review-cards-three {
    align-items: start;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .merrick-review-heading-row > p {
    justify-self: start;
  }

  .merrick-review-empty {
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 22px;
  }

  .merrick-review-cards article,
  .merrick-review-form-wrap {
    padding: 22px;
  }

  .merrick-review-inline-cta {
    padding: 22px;
  }

  .merrick-review-button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .merrick-contact-form__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form__step-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .merrick-contact-form__field--full {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .merrick-page-contact .merrick-contact-form.is-enhanced .merrick-contact-form__navigation {
    grid-column: auto;
  }
}

/* Editor-owned internship inquiry, expanded without JavaScript. */
.merrick-internship-inquiry { margin-top: 28px; }
.merrick-internship-inquiry summary {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 8px 24px;
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid #ded9ee;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: #f4f1fa;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
}
.merrick-internship-inquiry summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.merrick-internship-inquiry summary:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #5c4b9e; outline-offset: 4px; }
.merrick-internship-inquiry__title { font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; }
.merrick-internship-inquiry summary > span:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 1; }
.merrick-internship-inquiry__toggle { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / 3; align-self: center; color: #5c4b9e; font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }
.merrick-internship-inquiry__toggle span {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 10px;
  height: 6px;
  margin-left: 8px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  font-size: 0;
  background: currentColor;
  -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 10 6'%3E%3Cpolyline fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-width='2' points='0 .649 3.613 4.127 0 7.604' transform='rotate(90 4 5)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
  mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 10 6'%3E%3Cpolyline fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-width='2' points='0 .649 3.613 4.127 0 7.604' transform='rotate(90 4 5)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
}
.merrick-internship-inquiry[open] .merrick-internship-inquiry__toggle span { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.merrick-internship-inquiry .merrick-review-form-wrap { margin-top: 16px; }
.merrick-internship-inquiry .wpcf7-form-control-wrap { display: block; margin-top: 8px; }
.merrick-internship-inquiry .merrick-contact-form__field { min-width: 0; }
.merrick-internship-inquiry .merrick-contact-form__actions { padding-top: 24px; }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
 .merrick-internship-inquiry summary { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 22px; }
 .merrick-internship-inquiry__toggle { grid-column: 1; grid-row: auto; }
}

/* BugHerd 50-51: tighten only the pictured Careers section transitions. */
.merrick-page-careers #be-content .tatsu-igh0n0kit24wnktr .tatsu-section-pad { padding-bottom: 30px !important; }
.merrick-page-careers #be-content .tatsu-igh0n0kjk938rxuc .tatsu-section-pad { padding-top: 28px !important; }
.merrick-page-careers #be-content .tatsu-igh0n0kjq33in762 .tatsu-section-pad { padding-bottom: 28px !important; }
.merrick-page-careers #be-content .tatsu-igh0n0kjvvel3agq .tatsu-section-pad { padding-top: 28px !important; }

/* Balance the team photo with the adjacent copy while trimming the canopy. */
.merrick-page-careers #how-we-work .merrick-review-photo img {
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 3;
  object-position: center bottom;
}
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .merrick-page-careers #how-we-work .merrick-review-split {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}

/* Internship interests and optional documents. */
.merrick-internship-inquiry .wpcf7-checkbox { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px 24px; }
.merrick-internship-inquiry .wpcf7-checkbox .wpcf7-list-item { margin: 0; }
.merrick-internship-inquiry .wpcf7-checkbox label { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; cursor: pointer; }
.merrick-internship-inquiry .wpcf7-checkbox input { flex: 0 0 18px; width: 18px; height: 18px; margin: 3px 0 0; accent-color: #5c4b9e; }
.merrick-internship-inquiry input[type="file"] { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; }
.merrick-internship-inquiry .merrick-contact-form__help { display: block; margin-top: 6px; }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
 .merrick-internship-inquiry .wpcf7-checkbox { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
