:root {
  --ink: #051f1b;
  --ink-2: #092e28;
  --ink-3: #0f3d36;
  --paper: #f5f2ec;
  --paper-2: #ebe8e1;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --teal: #3ac580;
  --teal-dark: #0b5631;
  --gold: #f4c45c;
  --gold-strong: #ffd06b;
  --slate: #2e4742;
  --line: #cad8d6;
  --background: #f5f2ec;
  --foreground: #051f1b;
  --card: #ffffff;
  --card-foreground: #051f1b;
  --popover: #ffffff;
  --popover-foreground: #051f1b;
  --primary: #051f1b;
  --primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --secondary: #e8efec;
  --secondary-foreground: #051f1b;
  --muted: #e8eceadd;
  --muted-foreground: #2e4742;
  --accent: #daf2e6;
  --accent-foreground: #051f1b;
  --destructive: #a8202a;
  --border: #cad8d6;
  --input: #aec5c1;
  --ring: #0b5631;
  --radius: 0.8rem;
}

@theme inline {
  --color-background: var(--background);
  --color-foreground: var(--foreground);
  --color-card: var(--card);
  --color-card-foreground: var(--card-foreground);
  --color-popover: var(--popover);
  --color-popover-foreground: var(--popover-foreground);
  --color-primary: var(--primary);
  --color-primary-foreground: var(--primary-foreground);
  --color-secondary: var(--secondary);
  --color-secondary-foreground: var(--secondary-foreground);
  --color-muted: var(--muted);
  --color-muted-foreground: var(--muted-foreground);
  --color-accent: var(--accent);
  --color-accent-foreground: var(--accent-foreground);
  --color-destructive: var(--destructive);
  --color-border: var(--border);
  --color-input: var(--input);
  --color-ring: var(--ring);
  --radius-sm: calc(var(--radius) - 4px);
  --radius-md: calc(var(--radius) - 2px);
  --radius-lg: var(--radius);
  --radius-xl: calc(var(--radius) + 4px);
  --font-sans: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, monospace;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  color-scheme: light;
  background: var(--paper);
  font-size: 106.25%;
}

body {
  min-width: 320px;
  margin: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body::before {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: 0;
  content: "";
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(5,31,27,0.035) 0.65px, transparent 0.65px);
  background-size: 7px 7px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font: inherit;
}

button,
a {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--ink) !important;
  outline-offset: 3px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--gold-strong) !important;
}

::selection {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 1000;
  top: 0.75rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  transform: translateY(-160%);
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: transform 160ms ease;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.site-shell {
  width: min(100% - 3rem, 1240px);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.utility-bar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 42;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  background: #021612;
  color: #dcece9;
}

.utility-inner {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 34px;
  padding-block: 0.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.utility-inner p { margin: 0; }
.utility-languages { color: #a7c3be; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  z-index: 40;
  top: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(5,31,27,0.1);
  background: rgba(250,248,245,0.96);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(5,31,27,0.06);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 84px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 2rem);
}

.brand-logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-badge {
  display: block;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 5px 8px rgba(5,31,27,0.18));
  transition: transform 180ms ease, filter 180ms ease;
}

.brand-logo:hover .brand-badge {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 7px 10px rgba(5,31,27,0.23));
}

.brand-badge svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: visible; }
.brand-badge-field { fill: var(--ink); stroke: var(--gold); stroke-width: 2; }
.brand-badge-ring { fill: none; stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); stroke-width: 0.8; }
.brand-badge-main {
  fill: #fffcf7;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.25px;
}
.brand-badge-rule { fill: none; stroke: var(--teal); stroke-width: 1.8; stroke-linecap: round; }
.brand-badge-firm {
  fill: var(--gold);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 6.5px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.brand-words {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1;
}

.brand-name {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.045em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.brand-name strong {
  color: var(--teal-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.brand-parent {
  margin-top: 0.42rem;
  padding-top: 0.38rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(11,86,49,0.34);
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}

.desktop-nav {
  display: flex;
  margin-left: auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 2rem);
}

.desktop-nav a {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  color: #1a3a34;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.desktop-nav a::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  content: "";
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
  background: var(--teal-dark);
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.desktop-nav a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); transform-origin: left; }

.header-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.header-phone {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.header-phone svg { width: 18px; color: var(--teal-dark); }
.header-phone span { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.1; }
.header-phone small { color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.header-phone strong { margin-top: 0.23rem; font-size: 0.88rem; }

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 54px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.78rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 0.2rem;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 160ms ease, background 160ms ease, color 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease;
}

.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button svg, .text-link-light svg, .news-card a svg, .inline-cta a svg, .communication-grid > a svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; }

.button-gold {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(2,22,18,0.16);
}

.button-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-strong); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(2,22,18,0.2); }
.button-ghost-light { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.38); color: white; }
.button-ghost-light:hover { border-color: white; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.09); }
.button-outline-dark { border-color: rgba(5,31,27,0.35); color: var(--ink); }
.button-outline-dark:hover { background: var(--ink); color: white; }

.header-review { min-height: 46px; padding-inline: 1rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.mobile-menu-trigger { display: none; }

.advertising-strip {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  min-height: 27px;
  padding: 0.35rem 1rem;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  color: #3c514d;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 13%, rgba(58,197,128,0.16), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(130deg, #041815 0%, #072a25 55%, #08342d 100%);
  color: white;
}

.eyebrow-firm { white-space: nowrap; }
.hero-video { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; overflow: hidden; pointer-events: none; }
.hero-video video { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: 0.45; filter: saturate(0.7) contrast(1.05); }
.hero-video::after { position: absolute; inset: 0; content: ""; background: linear-gradient(130deg, rgba(4,24,21,0.92) 0%, rgba(7,42,37,0.72) 55%, rgba(8,52,45,0.85) 100%); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .hero-video { display: none !important; } }
.hero::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  content: "";
  opacity: 0.25;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.045) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.045) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 70px 70px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, black, transparent 68%);
}

.hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  min-height: 680px;
  padding-block: 5.7rem 4.8rem;
  align-items: center;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.03fr) minmax(420px, 0.97fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
}

.hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.eyebrow,
.eyebrow-light,
.section-index,
.footer-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow { color: #b6d3ce; }
.eyebrow span { margin-right: 0.75rem; color: var(--teal); }
.eyebrow-light, .section-index-light { color: #a8d0c9 !important; }

.hero h1,
.page-hero h1,
.section h2,
.closing-cta h2,
.team-courts h2,
.article-page h1,
.not-found h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.99;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero h1 {
  max-width: 780px;
  font-size: clamp(3.65rem, 6vw, 6rem);
}

h1 em, h2 em, h3 em {
  color: var(--teal);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.hero-lede {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0;
  color: #dbece9;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.hero-proof {
  display: flex;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
  list-style: none;
  color: #dcedea;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-proof li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; }
.hero-proof svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; color: var(--teal); stroke-width: 3; }

.hero-visual { position: relative; z-index: 1; min-height: 515px; }

.hero-image-wrap {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem 2rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
  border-radius: 50% 50% 0.5rem 0.5rem / 10% 10% 0.5rem 0.5rem;
  background: #0d2c27;
  box-shadow: 0 32px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.34);
}

.hero-image-wrap img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 62% center; }
.hero-image-wash { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4,24,21,0.04), rgba(4,24,21,0.28)); }

.hero-signal {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  min-width: 235px;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  border-radius: 0.35rem;
  background: rgba(250,248,245,0.94);
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.24);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.hero-signal-top { top: 3.1rem; left: 0; }
.hero-signal-bottom { right: -1.1rem; bottom: 3.8rem; }
.hero-signal > span { display: grid; width: 39px; height: 39px; flex: 0 0 auto; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink); color: var(--teal); }
.hero-signal .signal-check { background: #daf2e6; color: #115935; }
.hero-signal svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; }
.hero-signal div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.25; }
.hero-signal small { color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.58rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.11em; }
.hero-signal strong { margin-top: 0.25rem; font-size: 0.83rem; }
.photo-note { position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: -0.75rem; max-width: 420px; margin: 0; color: #93b5af; font-size: 0.67rem; line-height: 1.45; text-align: right; }

.hero-trust {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.13);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.hero-trust > div { display: flex; min-height: 118px; padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.13); }
.hero-trust > div:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.hero-trust > div:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.hero-trust strong { color: var(--gold); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.55rem; font-weight: 500; }
.hero-trust span { margin-top: 0.25rem; color: #aec9c4; font-size: 0.78rem; line-height: 1.35; }

.section { padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 6rem); }
.section-light { background: var(--paper); }

.section-heading { margin-bottom: 2.2rem; }
.split-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.46fr 1.54fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: start; }
.section-index { color: var(--teal-dark); }
.split-heading h2, .process-intro h2 { max-width: 880px; font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 4.8vw, 4.7rem); }
.split-heading h2 em { color: var(--teal-dark); }
.split-heading > div > p, .team-heading > div > p { max-width: 750px; margin: 1.25rem 0 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 1.04rem; }

.barrier-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid #b8c9c6; border-left: 1px solid #b8c9c6; }
.barrier-card { min-height: 0; padding: 1.4rem; border-right: 1px solid #b8c9c6; border-bottom: 1px solid #b8c9c6; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); transition: background 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease; }
.barrier-card:hover { position: relative; z-index: 1; transform: translateY(-5px); background: white; box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(5,31,27,0.12); }
.barrier-card-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; color: var(--teal-dark); }
.barrier-card-top span { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.barrier-card-top svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; stroke-width: 1.5; }
.barrier-card h3 { margin: 1.4rem 0 0.6rem; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.55rem; line-height: 1.15; }
.barrier-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.92rem; }

.inline-cta { display: flex; min-height: 84px; padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; border-right: 1px solid #b8c9c6; border-bottom: 1px solid #b8c9c6; border-left: 1px solid #b8c9c6; background: var(--paper-2); }
.inline-cta p { margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.15rem; }
.inline-cta a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.83rem; font-weight: 850; }

.evidence-section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: #082a25; color: white; }
.evidence-section::after { position: absolute; right: -12rem; bottom: -17rem; width: 38rem; height: 38rem; border: 1px solid rgba(58,197,128,0.26); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 90px rgba(58,197,128,0.04), 0 0 0 180px rgba(58,197,128,0.025); content: ""; }
.evidence-grid { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.86fr 1.14fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7.5rem); align-items: start; }
.evidence-title { position: sticky; top: 9rem; }
.evidence-title h2 { max-width: 570px; font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem); }
.evidence-title > p:not(.section-index) { max-width: 560px; margin: 1.5rem 0; color: #bfd9d5; }
.text-link-light { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 850; }
.evidence-stack { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
.evidence-stack article { display: grid; min-height: 185px; padding: 2rem 0; grid-template-columns: 78px 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto auto; column-gap: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
.evidence-stack article > span { grid-row: 1 / span 2; color: var(--teal); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
.evidence-stack h3 { margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 500; }
.evidence-stack p { max-width: 520px; margin: 0.65rem 0 0; color: #abccc7; font-size: 0.95rem; }

.team-preview { background: #ebe8e1; }
.attorney-home-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
.attorney-home-card { overflow: hidden; min-width: 0; container-type: inline-size; border: 1px solid #b4c7c4; background: var(--paper); box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(5,31,27,0.06); }
.attorney-home-photo { position: relative; overflow: hidden; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 125%; background: #d9dfde; }
.attorney-home-photo > span, .attorney-photo > span { display: none !important; }
.attorney-home-photo img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; filter: saturate(0.88); transition: transform 350ms ease, filter 350ms ease; }
.attorney-home-card:hover .attorney-home-photo img { transform: scale(1.025); filter: saturate(1); }
.attorney-home-copy { display: flex; min-height: 0; padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.6rem); flex-direction: column; }
.attorney-home-copy h3 { margin: 0; min-width: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: min(2.2rem, calc(8.2cqw - 4px)); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.05; white-space: nowrap; }
.attorney-home-copy .attorney-focus { margin: 1.15rem 0 0; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: min(0.7rem, calc(2.9cqw - 1px)); font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.45; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; }
.attorney-home-copy > p:not(.attorney-role):not(.attorney-focus) { margin: 0.9rem 0 1.35rem; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.62; }
.attorney-home-copy small { display: block; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid #c3d0ce; color: #304a46; font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 750; line-height: 1.55; }
.attorney-home-contributions { display: grid; margin: 0 0 1.35rem; padding: 1.15rem 0; gap: 0.6rem; border-block: 1px solid #c3d0ce; list-style: none; }
.attorney-home-contributions li { display: flex; align-items: start; gap: 0.55rem; color: #1b3733; font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 730; line-height: 1.45; }
.attorney-home-contributions svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; margin-top: 0.15rem; flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--teal-dark); stroke-width: 3; }
.attorney-home-details { display: grid; margin: 0; gap: 0.8rem; align-content: start; grid-auto-rows: max-content; }
.attorney-home-details div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: max-content 1fr; gap: 0.7rem; }
.attorney-home-details dt { color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.attorney-home-details dd { margin: 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.84rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.attorney-profile-link { display: inline-flex; width: fit-content; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 1.3rem; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 850; }
.attorney-profile-link svg { width: 17px; }
.team-hire-band { display: grid; margin-top: 1rem; padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; background: var(--ink); color: white; }
.team-hire-band p { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; color: var(--teal); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
.team-hire-band h3 { max-width: 720px; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 2.65rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.12; }
.team-hire-band > div:last-child { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.25rem; }
.team-hire-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 850; white-space: nowrap; }
.team-hire-link svg { width: 16px; }

.client-life-section { overflow: hidden; background: #09332c; color: white; }
.client-life-heading h2 { color: white; }
.client-life-heading h2 em { color: var(--gold); }
.client-life-heading > div > p { color: #d5e7e4; }
.client-life-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.25rem; }
.client-life-card { display: grid; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr; background: #f9f7f3; color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 24px 55px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); }
.client-life-card img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 30%; filter: saturate(0.9) contrast(1.02); }
.client-life-card > div { padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem); }
.client-life-card > div > p:first-child { margin: 0 0 0.7rem; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.client-life-card h3 { max-width: 520px; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3.1rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.05; }
.client-life-card > div > p:last-child { max-width: 570px; margin: 1rem 0 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 1rem; }
.access-moments-heading { display: flex; margin: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0 1.4rem; padding-bottom: 1.3rem; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25); }
.access-moments-heading p { max-width: 700px; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.05; }
.access-moments-heading span { max-width: 330px; color: #d5e7e4; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.access-moments-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.25rem; }
.access-moment-card { display: grid; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr; background: white; color: var(--ink); }
.access-moment-card img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 30%; }
.access-moment-card > div { padding: 1.5rem; }
.access-moment-card > div > p:first-child { margin: 0 0 0.65rem; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase; }
.access-moment-card h3 { margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.3vw, 2.15rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.08; }
.access-moment-card > div > p:last-child { margin: 0.9rem 0 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.62; }
.client-life-action { display: flex; margin-top: 1.25rem; padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.24); background: #051f1b; }
.client-life-action p { display: flex; margin: 0; flex-direction: column; }
.client-life-action strong { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 2rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.15; }
.client-life-action span { margin-top: 0.45rem; color: #d5e7e4; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.client-life-action .button { flex: 0 0 auto; }

.process-section { background: #051f1b; color: white; }
.process-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.46fr 1.54fr; gap: 4rem; }
.process-grid { display: grid; margin: 4rem 0 3rem; padding: 0; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.19); border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.19); list-style: none; }
.process-grid li { min-height: 0; padding: 1.5rem; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.19); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.19); }
.process-grid li > span { color: var(--teal); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.process-grid h3 { margin: 1.2rem 0 0.7rem; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.65rem; font-weight: 500; }
.process-grid p { margin: 0; color: #b6d0cc; font-size: 0.92rem; }

.news-section { background: #eceae5; }
.news-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.32fr 0.84fr 0.84fr; gap: 1rem; }
.news-card { display: flex; min-height: 0; padding: 1.6rem; flex-direction: column; border: 1px solid #bacac7; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.44); transition: transform 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease; }
.news-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); background: white; box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(5,31,27,0.09); }
.news-card-featured { background: var(--ink); color: white; }
.news-card-featured:hover { background: #082e28; }
.news-card-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.64rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
.news-card-featured .news-card-top { color: var(--teal); }
.news-card-top time { color: var(--slate); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0; }
.news-card-featured .news-card-top time { color: #9ebfba; }
.news-card h3 { margin: auto 0 1rem; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.3vw, 2.25rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.08; }
.news-card > p { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.news-card-featured > p { color: #b8d1cd; }
.news-card > a { display: inline-flex; width: fit-content; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.83rem; font-weight: 850; }
.news-card-featured > a { color: var(--gold); }
.news-disclaimer { max-width: 880px; margin: 1.7rem 0 0; color: #3e5450; font-size: 0.74rem; line-height: 1.55; }

.faq-section { background: var(--paper); }
.faq-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.68fr 1.32fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem); }
.faq-grid > div:first-child { position: sticky; top: 9rem; align-self: start; }
.faq-grid > div:first-child h2 { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 4.4vw, 4.3rem); }
.faq-grid > div:first-child > p:last-child { color: var(--slate); }
.faq-accordion { border-top: 1px solid #acc0bd; }
.faq-accordion [data-slot="accordion-item"] { border-color: #acc0bd; }
.faq-accordion [data-slot="accordion-trigger"] { min-height: 90px; padding: 1.4rem 0.25rem; color: var(--ink); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; }
.faq-accordion [data-slot="accordion-trigger"]:hover { color: var(--teal-dark); text-decoration: none; }
.faq-accordion [data-slot="accordion-trigger"] svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: var(--teal-dark); }
.faq-accordion [data-slot="accordion-content"] { color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.97rem; }
.faq-accordion [data-slot="accordion-content"] p { max-width: 800px; margin: 0; padding: 0 3rem 1.2rem 0.25rem; }

.closing-cta { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 8rem); background: #09362f; color: white; }
.closing-cta::before { position: absolute; top: -12rem; right: -8rem; width: 37rem; height: 37rem; border: 1px solid rgba(58,197,128,0.22); border-radius: 50%; content: ""; box-shadow: 0 0 0 85px rgba(58,197,128,0.035); }
.closing-grid { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.55fr; gap: 6rem; align-items: end; }
.closing-grid h2 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.2vw, 5.4rem); }
.closing-grid > div:last-child > p { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; color: #c0dbd6; }
.closing-grid .button { width: 100%; }
.closing-phone { display: inline-flex; margin-top: 1rem; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 800; }
.closing-phone svg { width: 16px; }

.page-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding-block: clamp(5rem, 8vw, 8rem); background: linear-gradient(135deg, #051f1b, #0a362f); color: white; }
.page-hero::after { position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: -20rem; right: -15rem; width: 46rem; height: 46rem; border: 1px solid rgba(58,197,128,0.19); border-radius: 50%; content: ""; box-shadow: 0 0 0 110px rgba(58,197,128,0.028), 0 0 0 220px rgba(58,197,128,0.018); }
.page-hero > .site-shell { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.page-hero h1 { max-width: 930px; font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 6.3vw, 6.6rem); }
.page-hero p:not(.eyebrow):not(.review-language-list) { max-width: 720px; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; color: #c4dcd8; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.page-hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.03fr 0.97fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem); align-items: center; }
.page-feature-image { margin: 0; }
.page-feature-image img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.17); object-fit: cover; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.28); }
.page-feature-image figcaption { padding: 0.9rem 0; color: #9fbfba; font-size: 0.7rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.narrow-hero { max-width: 1100px; margin-inline: auto; }
.narrow-hero > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 690px; }

.issue-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid #b7c8c5; border-left: 1px solid #b7c8c5; }
.issue-grid article { min-height: 0; padding: 1.5rem; border-right: 1px solid #b7c8c5; border-bottom: 1px solid #b7c8c5; }
.issue-grid article > svg { width: 30px; height: 30px; color: var(--teal-dark); stroke-width: 1.5; }
.issue-grid h3 { margin: 1.2rem 0 0.8rem; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; }
.issue-grid ul, .save-card ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.15rem; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.issue-grid li + li, .save-card li + li { margin-top: 0.48rem; }
.issue-grid li::marker, .save-card li::marker { color: var(--teal-dark); }

.access-path-section { background: #072a25; color: white; }
.access-path-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); }
.access-path-grid > div:first-child { position: sticky; top: 9rem; align-self: start; }
.access-path-grid > div:first-child h2 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 4.8vw, 4.9rem); }
.access-path-list { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
.access-path-list article { display: grid; padding: 1.8rem 0; grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr; gap: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
.access-path-list article > span { color: var(--teal); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; }
.access-path-list h3 { margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.45rem; font-weight: 500; }
.access-path-list p { margin: 0.5rem 0 0; color: #b8d4cf; }

.communication-band { padding-block: 4rem; background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }
.communication-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr auto; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; }
.communication-grid > svg { width: 42px; height: 42px; }
.communication-grid .section-index { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: #4f5b39; }
.communication-grid h2 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.8vw, 3.6rem); }
.communication-grid p:last-child { max-width: 730px; margin: 0.7rem 0 0; }
.communication-grid > a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; font-weight: 850; white-space: nowrap; }

.attorney-hero-grid, .review-hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.65fr; gap: 5rem; align-items: end; }
.attorney-hero-copy .button { margin-top: 1.6rem; }
.attorney-hero-faces { display: flex; margin-top: 2rem; align-items: center; }
.attorney-hero-faces img { width: 56px; height: 56px; margin-right: -11px; border: 3px solid #09332c; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 30%; }
.attorney-hero-faces span { margin-left: 1.6rem; color: #c1d9d5; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 750; line-height: 1.45; }
.team-capacity { border-bottom: 1px solid #b7c8c5; background: #dfe6e2; }
.team-capacity-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.team-capacity article { min-height: 190px; padding: 2rem; border-right: 1px solid #b7c8c5; }
.team-capacity article:first-child { border-left: 1px solid #b7c8c5; }
.team-capacity strong { display: block; color: var(--ink); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.45rem; line-height: 1.15; }
.team-capacity span { display: block; margin-top: 0.8rem; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.attorney-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.attorney-profile { display: grid; padding-block: 4rem; grid-template-columns: 0.68fr 1.32fr; gap: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 7rem); align-items: start; border-bottom: 1px solid #b3c6c3; }
.attorney-profile:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.attorney-profile:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
.attorney-photo { position: relative; }
.attorney-photo { position: relative; overflow: hidden; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 125%; background: #d9dfde; }
.attorney-photo img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; filter: saturate(0.86); }
.attorney-role { margin: 0 0 0.6rem; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.attorney-profile-copy h2 { margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 4.2vw, 4.3rem); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: 1; white-space: nowrap; }
.attorney-headline { max-width: 720px; margin: 1.2rem 0 0; color: var(--teal-dark); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.7rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.25; }
.attorney-bio { max-width: 820px; margin: 0.9rem 0 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 1rem; }
.attorney-bio-more { margin-top: 0.72rem; }
.attorney-federal-note { display: grid; max-width: 820px; margin: 1.35rem 0 1.5rem; padding: 1rem 1.1rem; grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr; gap: 1rem; border-left: 5px solid var(--gold); background: #e4eee9; }
.attorney-federal-note strong { color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.08em; line-height: 1.5; text-transform: uppercase; }
.attorney-federal-note span { color: #233f3b; font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.attorney-contributions { display: flex; margin: 0 0 1.8rem; padding: 0; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.55rem; list-style: none; }
.attorney-contributions li { display: inline-flex; padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; border: 1px solid #b5c7c4; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); color: #25423d; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 750; line-height: 1.3; }
.attorney-contributions svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--teal-dark); stroke-width: 3; }
.attorney-profile dl { display: grid; margin: 0; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
.attorney-profile dl > div { padding: 1.1rem; border: 1px solid #b7c8c5; }
.attorney-profile dt { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.attorney-profile dt svg { width: 17px; }
.attorney-profile dd { margin: 0.6rem 0 0; color: #2d4742; font-size: 0.82rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.team-courts { padding-block: 5rem; background: #082e28; color: white; }
.courts-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; align-items: start; }
.courts-grid > svg { width: 52px; height: 52px; color: var(--teal); stroke-width: 1.4; }
.courts-grid h2 { max-width: 900px; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.4vw, 4.5rem); }
.courts-grid > div > p:last-child { max-width: 780px; color: #b9d5d0; }
.lawyer-method { background: #e9e7e2; }
.lawyer-method-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid #aec2bf; border-left: 1px solid #aec2bf; }
.lawyer-method-grid article { min-height: 300px; padding: 1.6rem; border-right: 1px solid #aec2bf; border-bottom: 1px solid #aec2bf; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.32); }
.lawyer-method-grid article > span { color: var(--teal-dark); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; }
.lawyer-method-grid h3 { margin: 4rem 0 0.8rem; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.55rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; }
.lawyer-method-grid p { margin: 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.lawyer-method-cta { display: flex; margin-top: 1rem; padding: 1.5rem; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; background: var(--ink); color: white; }
.lawyer-method-cta p { display: flex; margin: 0; flex-direction: column; }
.lawyer-method-cta strong { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 500; }
.lawyer-method-cta span { margin-top: 0.25rem; color: #adcac5; font-size: 0.82rem; }

.resource-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.65fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem); align-items: start; }
.record-list { border-top: 1px solid #b4c7c4; }
.record-list article { display: grid; min-height: 145px; padding: 1.7rem 0; grid-template-columns: 55px 42px 1fr; gap: 1.2rem; align-items: start; border-bottom: 1px solid #b4c7c4; }
.record-list article > span { color: var(--teal-dark); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; }
.record-list article > svg { width: 25px; color: var(--teal-dark); stroke-width: 1.5; }
.record-list h2 { font-size: 1.55rem; }
.record-list p { margin: 0.45rem 0 0; color: var(--slate); }
.save-card { position: sticky; top: 9rem; padding: 2rem; background: var(--ink); color: white; box-shadow: 18px 18px 0 var(--gold); }
.save-card > svg { width: 38px; height: 38px; color: var(--teal); }
.save-card .section-index { margin-top: 2.5rem; color: var(--teal); }
.save-card h2 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
.save-card > p:not(.section-index), .save-card ul { color: #bbd5d1; }
.save-card ul { margin-block: 1.3rem 2rem; }

.review-section { background: #e9e7e2; }
.review-hero-side { display: grid; gap: 1.35rem; }
.review-hero-side > div > p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.review-hero-photo { display: none; }
.review-hero-photo img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; }
.review-language-list { max-width: 580px; margin: 1.3rem 0 0; color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 750; line-height: 1.9; }
.review-form-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.6fr; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: start; }
.review-form { padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem); border: 1px solid #b7c8c5; background: white; box-shadow: 0 24px 55px rgba(5,31,27,0.07); }
.form-heading { display: grid; margin-bottom: 2rem; padding-bottom: 1.6rem; grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; gap: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid #c8d5d3; }
.form-heading > span { color: var(--teal-dark); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.form-heading p { margin: 0; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
.form-heading h2 { margin-top: 0.45rem; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3.6rem); }
.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.15rem; }
.field-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.45rem; }
.field-wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field-group label { color: #153530; font-size: 0.81rem; font-weight: 800; }
.field-group label span { color: var(--slate); font-weight: 500; }
.field-group input, .field-group textarea, .form-select { width: 100%; min-height: 50px; border: 1px solid #6f8985; border-radius: 0.18rem; background: #fbfcfb; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1rem; box-shadow: none; }
.field-group textarea { min-height: 155px; padding: 0.8rem; resize: vertical; }
.field-group input::placeholder, .field-group textarea::placeholder { color: #5f7b76; opacity: 1; }
[data-slot="select-content"] { border-color: #6f8985; background: white; }
[data-slot="select-item"] { min-height: 38px; font-size: 0.92rem; }
.consent-row { display: grid; margin-top: 1.5rem; grid-template-columns: 22px 1fr; gap: 0.7rem; align-items: start; }
.consent-row [data-slot="checkbox"] { margin-top: 0.22rem; border-color: #3c5551; }
.consent-row label { color: #334e49; font-size: 0.78rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.form-error { padding: 0.75rem 1rem; border-left: 4px solid #a8202a; background: #fff0f1; color: #7b171e; font-weight: 700; }
.form-submit-row { display: flex; margin-top: 1.5rem; align-items: center; gap: 1.2rem; }
.form-submit-row > p { max-width: 310px; margin: 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.72rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.form-success { display: grid; margin: 1.2rem 0 0; gap: 0.55rem; color: #105734; font-size: 0.87rem; font-weight: 750; }
.form-success svg { width: 18px; }
.brand-logo-footer .brand-name strong { color: var(--teal); }
.team-courts .mini-icon, .save-card .mini-icon, .review-contact-card .mini-icon { color: var(--teal); }
.form-success[hidden] { display: none; }
.form-success p { margin: 0; }
.review-contact-card { padding: 2rem; background: var(--ink); color: white; }
.review-contact-card h2 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 3.7vw, 3.4rem); }
.review-contact-card > p:not(.eyebrow-light) { color: #bed8d4; }
.review-contact-card > a { display: flex; padding: 1.25rem 0; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.17); text-decoration: none; }
.review-contact-card > a svg { width: 23px; color: var(--teal); }
.review-contact-card > a span { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.review-contact-card > a small { color: #9ebfba; }
.review-contact-card > a strong { color: var(--gold); }
.contact-note { margin-top: 1rem; padding: 1.2rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); }
.contact-note p { margin: 0.4rem 0 0; color: #b8d4cf; font-size: 0.84rem; }
.review-disclaimer { padding-block: 2rem; background: #cfdad8; color: #2d433f; font-size: 0.72rem; line-height: 1.55; }

.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; border-top: 1px solid #b6c8c5; border-left: 1px solid #b6c8c5; }
.contact-grid > a, .contact-grid > div { display: grid; min-height: 0; min-width: 0; padding: 2rem; grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; gap: 1rem; border-right: 1px solid #b6c8c5; border-bottom: 1px solid #b6c8c5; text-decoration: none; }
.contact-grid > a { transition: background 160ms ease; }
.contact-grid > a:hover { background: white; }
.contact-grid svg { width: 28px; color: var(--teal-dark); }
.contact-grid > a > div, .contact-grid > div > div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-width: 0; }
.contact-grid small { color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.66rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.11em; }
.contact-grid strong { margin-top: 0.8rem; overflow-wrap: anywhere; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.3vw, 2.2rem); line-height: 1.15; }
.contact-grid p { margin: 0.9rem 0 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.89rem; }
.contact-review-band { display: flex; margin-top: 2rem; padding: 1.5rem; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; background: var(--ink); color: white; }
.contact-review-band p { margin: 0; }

.site-footer { padding-block: 5.5rem 1.7rem; background: #021613; color: white; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.5fr 0.55fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
.brand-logo-footer { color: white; }
.brand-logo-footer .brand-name { color: white; }
.brand-logo-footer .brand-parent { color: #95b6b0; }
.footer-intro > p { max-width: 330px; color: #9dbcb7; }
.footer-intro > a { display: flex; width: fit-content; margin-top: 0.5rem; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-intro > a svg { width: 16px; }
.footer-intro address { margin-top: 1.2rem; color: #91b1ac; font-size: 0.77rem; font-style: normal; }
.footer-column h2 { margin: 0 0 1rem; color: #9dbcb7; font-size: 0.66rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-column a { display: flex; width: fit-content; margin-top: 0.72rem; align-items: center; gap: 0.25rem; color: #d6e6e3; font-size: 0.83rem; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-column a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-column svg { width: 13px; }
.footer-access { padding: 1.7rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.035); }
.footer-kicker { color: var(--teal); }
.footer-access h2 { margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 500; }
.footer-access > p:not(.footer-kicker) { color: #9fbeb9; font-size: 0.83rem; }
.footer-legal { margin-top: 4rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14); color: #80a39d; font-size: 0.68rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.footer-legal > p { max-width: 1120px; }
.footer-legal > div { display: flex; margin-top: 1.1rem; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; color: #a2beb9; }
.footer-legal a { color: var(--gold); }

.news-list-page .news-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.article-page { background: var(--paper); }
.article-header { padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 8rem); background: #072a25; color: white; }
.article-header-inner { max-width: 940px; }
.article-meta { display: flex; margin: 0 0 1.4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.7rem 1.5rem; color: var(--teal); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-meta time { color: #a8c9c3; letter-spacing: 0; }
.article-page h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6.2rem); }
.article-dek { max-width: 800px; margin: 1.7rem 0 0; color: #bfd9d5; font-size: 1.12rem; }
.article-layout { display: grid; padding-block: 5rem 7rem; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.72fr) minmax(0, 0.28fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem); align-items: start; }
.article-body { max-width: 760px; }
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 1.35rem; color: #23423d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.18rem; line-height: 1.78; }
.article-takeaway { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; padding: 1.5rem; border-left: 6px solid var(--teal-dark); background: white; color: var(--ink); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.article-source { position: sticky; top: 9rem; padding: 1.6rem; border: 1px solid #b8cac7; background: #eceae5; }
.article-source p { margin: 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.82rem; }
.article-source a { display: inline-flex; margin-top: 1rem; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; color: var(--teal-dark); font-weight: 850; }
.article-source svg { width: 17px; }
.back-link { display: inline-flex; margin-top: 2.5rem; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; color: var(--teal-dark); font-weight: 800; }

.statement-page .narrow-hero { max-width: 950px; }
.statement-layout { display: grid; padding-block: 5rem 7rem; grid-template-columns: 0.35fr 1fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem); }
.statement-nav { position: sticky; top: 9rem; align-self: start; padding: 1.4rem; border: 1px solid #b6c8c5; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }
.statement-nav p { margin: 0; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.11em; }
.statement-nav a { display: block; margin-top: 0.7rem; color: #2f4a46; font-size: 0.84rem; }
.statement-content { max-width: 800px; }
.statement-content section + section { margin-top: 3.5rem; padding-top: 3.5rem; border-top: 1px solid #b7c8c5; }
.statement-content section, .page-view h1, .page-view h2, .page-view h3, .faq-accordion button, [id^="b-"] { scroll-margin-top: 7.5rem; }
.statement-content h2 { scroll-margin-top: 7rem; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.7vw, 3.6rem); }
.statement-content p, .statement-content li { color: #2d4944; }
.statement-content ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.statement-content li + li { margin-top: 0.6rem; }

.not-found { display: grid; min-height: 65vh; place-items: center; padding: 4rem 1.5rem; background: #082e28; color: white; text-align: center; }
.not-found > div { max-width: 800px; }
.not-found .section-index { color: var(--teal); }
.not-found h1 { font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 8vw, 7.5rem); }
.not-found p { margin: 1.4rem auto 2rem; color: #b8d4cf; }

.mobile-action-bar { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 1300px) {
  .site-shell { width: min(100% - 2.25rem, 1120px); }
  .desktop-nav { display: none; }
  .header-phone small { display: none; }
  .header-actions { margin-left: auto; }
  .mobile-menu-trigger { display: inline-flex; min-height: 46px; padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; border: 1px solid #6f8985; border-radius: 0.2rem; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 850; }
  .mobile-menu-trigger svg { width: 20px; }
  .mobile-sheet { width: min(92vw, 430px); padding: 1.25rem; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
  .mobile-sheet-header { padding: 1rem 2.4rem 1.5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #b7c8c5; }
  .mobile-sheet-header [data-slot="sheet-description"] { margin-top: 0.8rem; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500; }
  .mobile-nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .mobile-nav > a { display: flex; min-height: 62px; padding: 1rem 0; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border-bottom: 1px solid #b7c8c5; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
  .mobile-nav svg { width: 18px; color: var(--teal-dark); }
  .mobile-sheet-contact { margin-top: auto; padding: 1.2rem; background: var(--ink); color: white; }
  .mobile-sheet-contact p { margin: 0 0 0.4rem; color: #a9c8c3; font-size: 0.75rem; }
  .mobile-sheet-contact a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 850; }
  .mobile-sheet-contact svg { width: 17px; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .hero-image-wrap { left: 0; }
  .hero-signal-bottom { right: 0; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.55fr 0.55fr; }
  .footer-access { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .utility-languages { display: none; }
  .header-phone strong { font-size: 0.95rem; }
  .header-review { padding-inline: 0.8rem; font-size: 0.8rem; }
  .hero-grid, .page-hero-grid, .attorney-hero-grid, .review-hero-grid, .evidence-grid, .faq-grid, .closing-grid, .access-path-grid, .resource-grid, .review-form-wrap, .article-layout, .statement-layout, .attorney-home-grid, .client-life-grid, .access-moments-grid, .lawyer-method-grid, .team-capacity-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-grid { padding-top: 4.5rem; }
  .hero-visual { min-height: 520px; }
  .hero-image-wrap { inset: 0 0 1.5rem; }
  .hero-trust { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .hero-trust > div:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .hero-trust > div:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.13); }
  .hero-trust > div:first-child, .hero-trust > div { padding-left: 1rem; }
  .split-heading, .process-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.2rem; }
  .barrier-grid, .issue-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .evidence-title, .faq-grid > div:first-child, .access-path-grid > div:first-child, .save-card, .article-source, .statement-nav { position: static; }
  .team-hire-band { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .news-grid, .news-list-page .news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .news-card:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .communication-grid { grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; }
  .communication-grid > a { grid-column: 2; }
  .attorney-profile { grid-template-columns: 0.75fr 1.25fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .attorney-profile dl { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .attorney-profile-copy h2 { white-space: normal; }
  .team-capacity article, .team-capacity article:first-child { min-height: 0; border-right: 1px solid #b7c8c5; border-bottom: 1px solid #b7c8c5; border-left: 1px solid #b7c8c5; }
  .team-capacity article:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-intro { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  body { padding-bottom: 64px; font-size: 1rem; }
  .site-shell { width: min(100% - 1.35rem, 620px); }
  .utility-inner { min-height: 30px; justify-content: center; font-size: 0.61rem; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-align: center; }
  .header-inner { min-height: 70px; gap: 0.75rem; }
  .brand-logo { gap: 0.55rem; }
  .brand-badge { width: 46px; height: 46px; }
  .brand-name { font-size: 0.92rem; letter-spacing: 0.035em; }
  .brand-parent { font-size: 0.5rem; letter-spacing: 0.105em; }
  .header-review, .header-phone { display: none; }
  .mobile-menu-trigger { min-height: 44px; }
  .advertising-strip { font-size: 0.57rem; }
  .hero-grid { min-height: 0; padding-block: 3.8rem 3rem; gap: 3rem; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.15rem, 15vw, 4.65rem); }
  .hero-lede { font-size: 1rem; }
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .hero-actions .button { width: 100%; }
  .hero-proof { display: grid; }
  .hero-visual { min-height: 390px; }
  .hero-image-wrap { bottom: 0; }
  .hero-signal { min-width: 0; max-width: 230px; padding: 0.7rem 0.8rem; }
  .hero-signal-top { top: 1rem; left: -0.3rem; }
  .hero-signal-bottom { bottom: 1.4rem; }
  .hero-signal > span { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
  .hero-signal strong { font-size: 0.73rem; }
  .photo-note { display: none; }
  .hero-trust { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-trust > div { min-height: 92px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.13); }
  .hero-trust > div:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .section { padding-block: 3rem; }
  .section-heading { margin-bottom: 2.3rem; }
  .split-heading h2, .process-intro h2 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 12vw, 3.8rem); }
  .barrier-grid, .issue-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .inline-cta { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .evidence-stack article { grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr; }
  .attorney-home-copy { min-height: 0; }
  .team-hire-band > div:last-child { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
  .team-hire-band .button { width: 100%; }
  .client-life-card { min-height: 0; }
  .access-moments-heading, .client-life-action { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
  .client-life-action .button { width: 100%; }
  .news-grid, .news-list-page .news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .news-card:first-child { grid-column: auto; }
  .closing-grid { gap: 2.5rem; }
  .page-hero { padding-block: 4.25rem; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 14vw, 4.6rem); }
  .page-feature-image { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
  .communication-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .communication-grid > a { grid-column: 1; }
  .attorney-profile { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-block: 3rem; }
  .attorney-profile-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 10.8vw, 3.2rem); }
  .attorney-federal-note { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.45rem; }
  .courts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lawyer-method-cta { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
  .lawyer-method-cta .button { width: 100%; }
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .field-wide { grid-column: auto; }
  .form-heading { grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr; }
  .form-submit-row { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-review-band { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-intro { grid-column: auto; }
  .footer-legal > div { flex-direction: column; }
  .article-layout { padding-block: 3.8rem 5rem; }
  .article-body p { font-size: 1.08rem; }
  .statement-layout { padding-block: 3.8rem 5rem; }
  .mobile-action-bar { position: fixed; z-index: 45; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; display: grid; min-height: 64px; padding-bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom); grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); box-shadow: 0 -8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.18); }
  .mobile-action-bar a { display: flex; min-height: 64px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.5rem; background: var(--ink); color: white; font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 850; text-decoration: none; }
  .mobile-action-bar a:last-child { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }
  .mobile-action-bar svg { width: 18px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
}

/* Publication redesign: an evidence-led civil-rights case file. */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: -1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0) !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

html[data-text="large"] { font-size: 119.5%; }
html[data-contrast="high"] {
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --paper-2: #eef2f1;
  --slate: #1b3733;
  --line: #718d88;
  --teal-dark: #08502c;
  --background: #ffffff;
  --muted-foreground: #1b3733;
}
html[data-contrast="high"] body::before { display: none; }
html[data-contrast="high"] .news-section,
html[data-contrast="high"] .review-section { background: #f2f4f3; }
html[data-links="underlined"] main a:not(.button),
html[data-links="underlined"] footer a,
html[data-links="underlined"] .site-header nav a { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }

.utility-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }
.utility-access-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 30px;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: transparent;
  color: white;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.utility-access-button:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
.utility-access-button svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.preferences-sheet { width: min(94vw, 480px); padding: 1.6rem; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.preferences-sheet [data-slot="sheet-title"] { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 2rem; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.preferences-sheet [data-slot="sheet-description"] { color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.preference-list { margin-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid #aec2bf; }
.preference-row { display: grid; min-height: 96px; padding-block: 1rem; grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr auto; gap: 0.8rem; align-items: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #aec2bf; }
.preference-row > svg { width: 22px; color: var(--teal-dark); }
.preference-row label { display: flex; flex-direction: column; cursor: pointer; }
.preference-row label strong { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.06rem; }
.preference-row label span { margin-top: 0.25rem; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.77rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.preference-row [data-slot="switch"] { min-width: 42px; }
.preference-reset { min-height: 46px; margin-top: 1.4rem; border: 1px solid #6f8985; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
.preference-reset svg { width: 16px; }
.preference-help { margin-top: auto; padding: 1.2rem; background: var(--ink); color: #c5dad6; font-size: 0.83rem; }
.preference-help a { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 800; }

.desktop-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); }
.desktop-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { transform: scaleX(1); background: var(--teal-dark); }
.mobile-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--teal-dark); }

.hero.hero-v2 {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 12%, rgba(85,214,150,0.2), transparent 27%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 95% 24%, rgba(245,193,81,0.11), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(128deg, #021613 0%, #062b25 58%, #08352e 100%);
}
.hero.hero-v2::before {
  opacity: 0.34;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 56px 56px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, black 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 48%, transparent 92%);
}
.hero-command-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  min-height: 790px;
  padding-block: 5rem 4rem;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(520px, 1.08fr);
  gap: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 6.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.hero-v2 .hero-copy { padding-block: 2rem; }
.hero-v2 h1 { max-width: 720px; font-size: clamp(3.9rem, 5.7vw, 6.25rem); line-height: 0.94; }
.hero-v2 .hero-lede { max-width: 650px; font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.45vw, 1.22rem); }
.hero-v2 .hero-proof { padding-top: 1.4rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }
.hero-guide-column { position: relative; display: grid; min-width: 0; gap: 1.15rem; }
.hero-story-image {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
  background: #10342e;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.32);
}
.hero-story-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; filter: saturate(0.88) contrast(1.03); }
.hero-story-image figcaption { position: absolute; z-index: 1; right: 1.2rem; bottom: 1rem; left: 1.2rem; color: #ecf5f4; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 760; }
.hero-story-image figcaption span { margin-right: 0.65rem; color: var(--teal); font-size: 0.64rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }

.pathfinder {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  border-top: 6px solid var(--gold);
  background: #f9f7f3;
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.36);
}
.pathfinder-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
.pathfinder-heading > p { order: 2; max-width: 180px; margin: 0 0 0.3rem; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.35; text-align: right; text-transform: uppercase; }
.pathfinder-heading > p span { display: block; color: var(--teal-dark); letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
.pathfinder h2 { margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 2.6vw, 2.5rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.pathfinder-options { display: grid; margin-top: 1.25rem; gap: 0.55rem; }
.pathfinder-option {
  display: grid;
  min-height: 72px;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  grid-template-columns: 20px 38px 1fr;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid #b7c7c4;
  background: white;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 150ms ease, background 150ms ease, transform 150ms ease;
}
.pathfinder-option:hover { border-color: var(--teal-dark); transform: translateX(3px); }
.pathfinder-option[data-selected="true"] { border-color: var(--teal-dark); background: #e5f4ec; box-shadow: inset 4px 0 0 var(--teal-dark); }
.pathfinder-option [data-slot="radio-group-item"] { border-color: #61817c; color: var(--teal-dark); }
.pathfinder-option-icon { display: grid; width: 36px; height: 36px; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink); color: var(--teal); }
.pathfinder-option-icon svg { width: 18px; }
.pathfinder-option > span:nth-last-child(1) { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.pathfinder-option strong { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.15; }
.pathfinder-option small { margin-top: 0.25rem; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.71rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.pathfinder-result { display: grid; margin-top: 0.85rem; padding: 1rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; background: var(--ink); color: white; }
.pathfinder-result > div > p { margin: 0; color: var(--teal); font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
.pathfinder-result ul { display: grid; margin: 0.45rem 0 0; padding: 0; gap: 0.3rem; list-style: none; color: #e6f2f0; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.pathfinder-result li::before { margin-right: 0.35rem; color: var(--gold); content: "✓"; }
.pathfinder-result .button { min-height: 48px; max-width: 178px; padding-inline: 0.9rem; font-size: 0.76rem; }
.pathfinder-note { margin: 0.65rem 0 0; color: #5b7672; font-size: 0.63rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.hero-v2 .hero-trust { z-index: 1; }

.evidence-checklist { min-width: 0; }
.checklist-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 180px; gap: 2rem; align-items: end; }
.checklist-head .section-index { margin-bottom: 0.55rem; }
.checklist-head h2 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 4.25rem); }
.checklist-progress { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.55rem; }
.checklist-progress > span { color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 800; text-align: right; }
.checklist-progress [data-slot="progress"] { height: 8px; background: #d5dfdd; }
.checklist-progress [data-slot="progress-indicator"] { background: var(--teal-dark); }
.checklist-intro { max-width: 680px; margin: 1rem 0 2rem; color: var(--slate); }
.checklist-items { border-top: 1px solid #aec2bf; }
.checklist-item { border-bottom: 1px solid #aec2bf; transition: background 150ms ease; }
.checklist-item:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.52); }
.checklist-item[data-checked="true"] { background: #e2f2ea; }
.checklist-item > [data-slot="checkbox"] { position: absolute; margin: 1.8rem 0 0 1rem; border-color: #3b5652; }
.checklist-item > label { display: grid; min-height: 122px; padding: 1.5rem 1rem 1.5rem 3.9rem; grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr 26px; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; cursor: pointer; }
.checklist-number { color: var(--teal-dark); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1rem; }
.checklist-item label > span:nth-child(2) { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.checklist-item label strong { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.22rem; }
.checklist-item label small { margin-top: 0.35rem; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.84rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.checklist-check { width: 22px; color: var(--teal-dark); opacity: 0; }
.checklist-item[data-checked="true"] .checklist-check { opacity: 1; }
.checklist-reset { min-height: 46px; margin-top: 1.25rem; border: 1px solid #6f8985; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
.checklist-reset svg { width: 16px; }

.review-form-wrap { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.32fr) minmax(280px, 0.58fr); gap: 2rem; }
.review-form { padding: 0; overflow: hidden; border-top: 6px solid var(--teal-dark); }
.review-progress { padding: 1.35rem clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem) 1.2rem; background: #eef2f0; }
.review-progress ol { display: grid; margin: 0; padding: 0; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; list-style: none; }
.review-progress li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.65rem; color: #5a7671; font-size: 0.77rem; }
.review-progress li:last-child { justify-content: flex-end; }
.review-progress li > span { display: grid; width: 30px; height: 30px; place-items: center; border: 1px solid #6f8985; border-radius: 50%; background: white; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 900; }
.review-progress li > span svg { width: 16px; color: var(--teal-dark); }
.review-progress li[aria-current="step"] { color: var(--ink); }
.review-progress li[aria-current="step"] > span { border-color: var(--ink); background: var(--ink); color: white; }
.review-progress li[data-complete="true"] { color: var(--teal-dark); }
.review-progress-track { height: 4px; margin-top: 0.9rem; overflow: hidden; background: #c8d3d1; }
.review-progress-track span { display: block; height: 100%; background: var(--teal-dark); transition: width 220ms ease; }
.form-step { min-width: 0; margin: 0; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem); border: 0; }
.form-step[hidden] { display: none; }
.form-step-intro { margin: -0.8rem 0 1.6rem; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.86rem; }

.form-step-actions { display: flex; margin-top: 1.8rem; align-items: center; gap: 1.2rem; }
.form-step-actions > p { max-width: 330px; margin: 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.72rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.form-error-summary { margin: 1.5rem clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem) 0; padding: 1rem 1.1rem; border-left: 6px solid #a8202a; background: #fff0f1; color: #711219; }
.form-error-summary strong { font-size: 0.84rem; }
.form-error-summary p { margin: 0.25rem 0 0; font-size: 0.84rem; }
.field-help { margin: 0.3rem 0 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.72rem; }
.form-submit-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto 1fr; }
.form-back { min-width: 105px; }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .hero-command-grid { min-height: 0; grid-template-columns: 0.84fr 1.16fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .hero-v2 h1 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 6.4vw, 5.3rem); }
  .pathfinder-result { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pathfinder-result .button { max-width: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-command-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 4rem; }
  .hero-v2 .hero-copy { max-width: 760px; padding-block: 0; }
  .hero-guide-column { width: 100%; max-width: 720px; }
  .review-form-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .utility-actions { margin-left: auto; }
  .utility-access-button { min-height: 28px; padding-inline: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.62rem; }
  .utility-access-button svg { display: none; }
  .hero-command-grid { padding-block: 3.5rem 3rem; gap: 2.25rem; }
  .hero-v2 h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 14.5vw, 4.35rem); }
  .hero-v2 .hero-proof { padding-top: 1.1rem; }
  .hero-story-image figcaption { font-size: 0.7rem; }
  .pathfinder { padding: 1rem; }
  .pathfinder-heading { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; }
  .pathfinder-heading > p { order: 0; max-width: none; text-align: left; }
  .pathfinder h2 { font-size: 2.25rem; }
  .pathfinder-option { grid-template-columns: 20px 34px 1fr; }
  .pathfinder-option-icon { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
  .pathfinder-result { padding: 0.9rem; }
  .checklist-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
  .checklist-progress > span { text-align: left; }
  .checklist-item > label { min-height: 132px; padding-right: 0.5rem; grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr 22px; gap: 0.65rem; }
  .review-progress { padding-inline: 1.2rem; }
  .review-progress li strong { font-size: 0.7rem; }
  .form-step { padding: 1.35rem; }
  .form-error-summary { margin-inline: 1.35rem; }
  .form-step-actions, .form-submit-row { display: flex; align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
  .form-step-actions .button, .form-submit-row .button { width: 100%; }
  .form-submit-row > p { max-width: none; }
}

/* Keep frequently read labels and supporting copy at a legible floor. */
.utility-inner,
.brand-parent,
.header-phone small,
.advertising-strip,
.eyebrow,
.eyebrow-light,
.section-index,
.footer-kicker,
.photo-note,
.evidence-stack article > span,
.lead-attorney-card > div > p:first-child,
.news-card-top,
.news-disclaimer,
.attorney-profile dt,
.form-heading p,
.form-submit-row > p,
.form-step-actions > p,
.contact-grid small,
.footer-column h2,
.footer-legal,
.statement-nav p,
.utility-access-button,
.hero-story-image figcaption span,
.pathfinder-heading > p,
.pathfinder-option small,
.pathfinder-result > div > p,
.pathfinder-result ul,
.pathfinder-note,
.field-help,
.review-disclaimer { font-size: 0.8125rem; }

@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .brand-parent { display: none; }
  .brand-badge { width: 43px; height: 43px; }
}


    .page-view[hidden], .standalone-menu[hidden] { display: none !important; }
    .mini-icon { display: grid; width: 2.35rem; height: 2.35rem; place-items: center; border: 1px solid currentColor; border-radius: 50%; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: .67rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .04em; }
    .standalone-menu { position: fixed; z-index: 80; inset: 0; background: rgba(2,22,18,.58); }
    .standalone-menu-panel { position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; display: flex; width: min(92vw, 430px); height: 100%; padding: 1.4rem; flex-direction: column; background: var(--paper); box-shadow: -20px 0 60px rgba(0,0,0,.24); }
    .standalone-menu-top { display: flex; padding: .4rem 0 1.25rem; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border-bottom: 1px solid #b7c8c5; }
    .menu-close { display: grid; width: 44px; height: 44px; place-items: center; border: 1px solid #93afaa; border-radius: .2rem; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.5rem; }
    .standalone-menu .mobile-nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
    .standalone-menu .mobile-nav a { display: flex; min-height: 61px; padding: 1rem 0; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border-bottom: 1px solid #b7c8c5; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
    .standalone-menu-contact { margin-top: auto; padding: 1.2rem; background: var(--ink); color: white; }
    .standalone-menu-contact p { margin: 0; color: #a9c8c3; font-size: .78rem; }
    .standalone-menu-contact a { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 850; }
    .faq-accordion button { display: flex; width: 100%; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; border: 0; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; text-align: left; }
    .faq-answer { padding-bottom: 1.5rem; color: var(--slate); }
    .faq-answer p { max-width: 800px; margin: 0; }
.faq-answer p + p { margin-top: 0.85rem; }
    .chevron { transition: transform 180ms ease; }
    [aria-expanded="true"] .chevron { transform: rotate(180deg); }
    .virtual-page-note { margin-top: 1rem; color: #9fbfba; font-size: .77rem; }
    .article-cta { margin-top: 2.5rem; padding: 1.5rem; background: var(--ink); color: white; }
    .article-cta h2 { color: white; }
    .article-cta p { color: #b8d4cf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; }
    .native-select { width: 100%; min-height: 50px; padding: .65rem .75rem; border: 1px solid #9cb3af; border-radius: .18rem; background: #fbfcfb; color: var(--ink); }
    .form-submit { cursor: pointer; }
    .legal-link { color: var(--teal-dark); font-weight: 800; }
    .preferences-dialog { width: min(94vw, 480px); max-height: 88vh; padding: 1.6rem; border: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 30px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.42); }
    .preferences-dialog::backdrop { background: rgba(2,22,18,.68); }
    .preferences-dialog-top { display: flex; align-items: start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
    .preferences-dialog h2 { margin: 0; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 2rem; }
    .preferences-dialog-top > button { display: grid; width: 44px; height: 44px; place-items: center; border: 1px solid #87a39e; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.4rem; cursor: pointer; }
    .preferences-dialog > p { color: var(--slate); font-size: .9rem; }
    .preference-row input[type="checkbox"] { width: 24px; height: 24px; accent-color: var(--teal-dark); }
    .pathfinder-option input[type="radio"] { width: 19px; height: 19px; margin: 0; accent-color: var(--teal-dark); }
    .pathfinder-option .pathfinder-option-icon { font-size: .56rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .03em; }
    .checklist-item > input[type="checkbox"] { position: absolute; z-index: 1; width: 21px; height: 21px; margin: 1.8rem 0 0 1rem; accent-color: var(--teal-dark); }
    .checklist-progress progress { width: 100%; height: 10px; accent-color: var(--teal-dark); }
    .standalone-form-error { margin: 1.5rem clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3rem) 0; padding: 1rem 1.1rem; border-left: 6px solid #a8202a; background: #fff0f1; color: #711219; }
    .standalone-form-error p { margin: .2rem 0 0; }
    .form-step[hidden] { display: none !important; }
    @media (max-width: 680px) {
      .standalone-menu-panel .brand-words { display: flex; }
      .article-header { padding-block: 4rem; }
    }
@media print {
  html { font-size: 11pt; scroll-behavior: auto; }
  body { padding: 0 !important; background: #ffffff !important; color: #000000 !important; }
  body::before, .skip-link, .utility-bar, .site-header, .standalone-menu, dialog, .mobile-action-bar, .hero-story-image, .page-feature-image, .review-hero-photo, .client-life-card img, .access-moment-card img, .attorney-hero-faces, .checklist-reset, .preference-reset, .hero::before, .page-hero::after, .evidence-section::after, .closing-cta::before { display: none !important; }
  .hero, .page-hero, .evidence-section, .process-section, .client-life-section, .closing-cta, .team-courts, .access-path-section, .article-header, .save-card, .review-contact-card, .team-hire-band, .client-life-action, .lawyer-method-cta, .contact-review-band, .pathfinder-result, .site-footer, .news-card-featured { background: #ffffff !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: none !important; }
  .hero *, .page-hero *, .evidence-section *, .process-section *, .client-life-section *, .closing-cta *, .team-courts *, .access-path-section *, .article-header *, .save-card *, .review-contact-card *, .team-hire-band *, .client-life-action *, .lawyer-method-cta *, .contact-review-band *, .pathfinder-result *, .site-footer *, .news-card-featured * { color: #000000 !important; }
  .site-shell { width: 100%; }
  .section { padding-block: 1.5rem; }
  .faq-answer[hidden] { display: block !important; }
  .page-view[hidden] { display: none !important; }
  a[href^="http"]::after { content: " (" attr(href) ")"; font-size: 0.85em; }
  .evidence-title, .faq-grid > div:first-child, .save-card, .article-source, .statement-nav { position: static; }
}
/* Site search (utility bar) */
.site-search { position: relative; flex: 0 0 clamp(210px, 20vw, 320px); min-width: 210px; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }
.utility-inner > p:first-child, .utility-languages { white-space: nowrap; }
.utility-access-button { white-space: nowrap; }
.site-search-clear[hidden] { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 1720px) { .utility-inner > p:first-child { display: none; } .site-search { flex: 0 1 340px; } }
.site-search-field { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.site-search-icon { position: absolute; left: 0.7rem; width: 15px; height: 15px; color: #a7c3be; pointer-events: none; }
.site-search input { width: 100%; min-height: 32px; padding: 0.25rem 2rem 0.25rem 2.1rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.28); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); color: white; font: inherit; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }
.site-search input::placeholder { color: #a7c3be; opacity: 1; }
.site-search input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
.site-search input::-webkit-search-cancel-button { -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; }
.site-search-clear { position: absolute; right: 0.35rem; display: inline-flex; width: 24px; height: 24px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 0; border-radius: 50%; background: transparent; color: #dcece9; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer; }
.site-search-clear:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); }
.site-search-results { position: absolute; z-index: 60; top: calc(100% + 6px); left: 0; right: 0; max-height: min(60vh, 460px); margin: 0; padding: 0.35rem; overflow: auto; list-style: none; border: 1px solid #b7c8c5; border-radius: 0.4rem; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 24px 55px rgba(5,31,27,0.28); text-align: left; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }
.site-search-results li { margin: 0; }
.site-search-results a, .site-search-results .site-search-empty { display: block; padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem; border-radius: 0.3rem; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.site-search-results a:hover, .site-search-results a[aria-selected="true"] { background: #e4eee9; }
.site-search-results strong { display: block; font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.3; }
.site-search-results small { display: block; margin-top: 0.15rem; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4; }
.site-search-results mark { padding: 0; background: #ffe3a8; color: inherit; }
.site-search-results .site-search-page { display: inline-block; margin-top: 0.3rem; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.66rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.site-search-empty { color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.85rem; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .site-search { flex: 1 1 auto; } }
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .utility-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 0.4rem; padding-block: 0.4rem; justify-content: space-between; }
  .utility-inner > p:first-child { display: none; }
  .site-search { order: 3; flex: 1 1 100%; }
  .site-search input { min-height: 36px; font-size: 16px; }
}
@media print { .site-search { display: none !important; } }

/* Align the three attorney cards row-by-row (subgrid) */
@supports (grid-template-rows: subgrid) {
  .attorney-home-card { display: grid; grid-template-rows: subgrid; grid-row: span 8; --card-pad: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.6rem); }
  .attorney-home-copy { display: contents; }
  .attorney-home-copy > * { min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; margin-left: var(--card-pad) !important; margin-right: var(--card-pad) !important; }
  .attorney-home-copy > .attorney-role { margin-top: var(--card-pad) !important; }
  .attorney-home-copy > .attorney-profile-link { margin-top: 0 !important; margin-bottom: var(--card-pad) !important; align-self: end; }
  .attorney-home-copy > p:not(.attorney-role):not(.attorney-focus) { align-self: start; }
  .attorney-home-contributions { align-self: start; }
  .attorney-home-details { align-self: start; }
}

/* ---- components added for the wage sites (shared) ---- */
.hero-panel { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 100%; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); color: white; box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); }
.hero-panel-head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding: 0.95rem 1.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18); font-size: 0.66rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero-panel-head span:last-child { color: var(--teal); }
.pay-rows { margin: 0; padding: 0.35rem 1.25rem 0.9rem; list-style: none; }
.pay-rows li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 1rem; padding: 0.62rem 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.16); font-size: 0.92rem; }
.pay-rows li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.pay-rows li span:last-child { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.1rem; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.pay-rows li.pay-flag { color: var(--gold-strong); font-weight: 800; }
.pay-rows li.pay-flag span:last-child { color: var(--gold); }
.pay-rows li.pay-muted { color: #cfd9de; }
.hero-panel-foot { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem; padding: 0.9rem 1.25rem 1.1rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18); background: rgba(0,0,0,0.18); font-size: 0.85rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.hero-panel-foot b { flex: 0 0 auto; display: grid; width: 2.1rem; height: 2.1rem; place-items: center; border: 1px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.hero-panel-foot p { margin: 0; }

.arc-steps { margin: 0; padding: 0.4rem 1.25rem 0.9rem; list-style: none; counter-reset: arc; }
.arc-steps li { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.2rem 1fr; gap: 0.9rem; padding: 0.7rem 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.16); font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.arc-steps li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.arc-steps li > span:first-child { display: grid; width: 2.1rem; height: 2.1rem; place-items: center; border: 1px solid var(--teal); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--teal); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.arc-steps strong { display: block; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 600; }
.arc-steps small { display: block; margin-top: 0.15rem; color: #cfd9de; font-size: 0.82rem; }

.industry-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
.industry-card { display: grid; min-width: 0; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr; padding: 1.6rem; background: white; color: var(--ink); }
.industry-card .mini-icon { margin-bottom: 1.3rem; }
.industry-body > p:first-of-type { margin: 0 0 0.6rem; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.industry-card h3 { margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.1vw, 1.9rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; }
.industry-body > p:last-child { margin: 0.85rem 0 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.6; }

.tool-section { background: var(--paper-2); }
.tool-grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: start; }
.tool-card { min-width: 0; padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: white; }
.tool-card > .section-index { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.tool-card h2, .tool-card h3 { margin: 0 0 0.6rem; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.6vw, 2.5rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.tool-card > p { margin: 0 0 1.4rem; color: var(--slate); }
.tool-fields { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem 1.25rem; }
.tool-fields .field-group { min-width: 0; }
.tool-fields .field-wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.tool-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.tool-actions .button { min-height: 50px; }
.tool-output { margin-top: 1.5rem; padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem; border-left: 5px solid var(--gold); background: var(--paper); }
.tool-output[hidden] { display: none; }
.tool-output p { margin: 0; }
.tool-output p + p { margin-top: 0.7rem; }
.tool-output dl { display: grid; margin: 0; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 0.55rem 1.5rem; }
.tool-output dt { color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.92rem; }
.tool-output dd { margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.25rem; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; text-align: right; }
.tool-output dd.tool-big { color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 1.7rem; }
.tool-output .tool-caveat { margin-top: 1rem; padding-top: 0.9rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.88rem; }
.tool-note { margin: 1.25rem 0 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.85rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.tool-note strong { color: var(--ink); }
.tool-error { margin-top: 1rem; padding: 0.8rem 1rem; border: 1px solid #a8202a; background: #fff0f1; color: #711219; font-weight: 700; }
.tool-error[hidden] { display: none; }

.table-scroll { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: white; }
.compare-table { width: 100%; min-width: 720px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.93rem; }
.compare-table caption { padding: 1rem 1.2rem; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.85rem; text-align: left; caption-side: bottom; }
.compare-table th, .compare-table td { padding: 0.95rem 1.2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
.compare-table thead th { background: var(--ink); color: white; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.compare-table tbody th { width: 22%; color: var(--ink); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; }
.compare-table td { color: #2f4550; }
.compare-table td strong { color: var(--teal-dark); }

.referral-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.referral-list article { display: grid; padding: 1.7rem 0; grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr; gap: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.referral-list article > span { color: var(--teal-dark); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.referral-list h3 { margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.55rem; font-weight: 500; }
.referral-list p { margin: 0.55rem 0 0; color: var(--slate); }

.field-group select.native-select, .field-group input, .field-group textarea { width: 100%; }
.field-group .field-label { display: block; color: #1d374a; font-size: 0.81rem; font-weight: 800; }
.field-group .field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.75rem; }
.radio-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem 1.4rem; margin-top: 0.4rem; }
.radio-row label { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; font-weight: 600; }
.radio-row input { width: 1.15rem; height: 1.15rem; accent-color: var(--teal-dark); }

.legal-link { color: var(--teal-dark); font-weight: 700; }
.site-search-results mark { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }
.review-progress li { color: #3f5259; }
.article-body ul { color: #2f4550; }
.article-body li + li { margin-top: 0.4rem; }
.figure-note { margin: 1rem 0 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.85rem; }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .industry-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .tool-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tool-fields { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tool-output dl { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tool-output dd { text-align: left; }
  .compare-table tbody th { width: auto; }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .industry-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pay-rows li { font-size: 0.86rem; }
  .referral-list article { grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; }
  .field-group .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
html[data-contrast="high"] .tool-section { background: #f2f4f4; }
@media print { .tool-actions, .hero-panel { display: none !important; } }

/* ---- top redesign (2026-09-15): slim utility bar, hero v3 with video slot, language menu, logo badge ---- */
.utility-inner { justify-content: flex-start; gap: 1rem; }
.utility-inner .site-search { flex: 0 1 360px; margin-right: auto; }
.utility-ad { color: #c9d6d2; font-size: 0.64rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; }
.lang-menu { position: relative; }
.lang-menu > summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; }
.lang-menu > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.lang-menu[open] > summary { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
.lang-panel { position: absolute; z-index: 70; top: calc(100% + 0.6rem); right: 0; width: min(92vw, 560px); padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0.35rem; background: white; color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.28); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.lang-panel p { margin: 0 0 0.7rem; }
.lang-panel ul { display: grid; margin: 0; padding: 0; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0.3rem 1rem; list-style: none; }
.lang-panel li { padding: 0.25rem 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line); font-weight: 700; }
.lang-panel li[dir="rtl"] { text-align: right; }
.lang-panel-note { margin: 0.8rem 0 0 !important; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.8rem; }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .utility-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; } .utility-inner .site-search { flex: 1 1 100%; margin: 0; order: 2; } .utility-actions { order: 1; width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; } .utility-ad { display: none; } .lang-panel ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }

.hero.hero-v3 { display: grid; min-height: min(86vh, 900px); align-content: center; }
.hero.hero-v3::before { opacity: 0.18; }
.hero-v3 .hero-video video { opacity: 0.5; filter: saturate(0.75) contrast(1.05); }
.hero-v3-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.12fr) minmax(340px, 0.88fr); gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5.5rem); align-items: center; padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem) clamp(2.75rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); }
.hero-v3 .hero-copy { padding-block: 0; }
.hero-pill { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.25rem 0.7rem; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; padding: 0.42rem 0.95rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); color: #e4ede9; font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero-pill span { color: var(--gold); }
.hero-v3 h1 { max-width: 780px; font-size: clamp(3.3rem, 5.9vw, 6.2rem); line-height: 0.95; }
.hero-v3 .hero-lede { max-width: 640px; font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.4vw, 1.18rem); }
.hero-v3 .hero-proof { padding-top: 1.3rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16); }
.hero-v3 .hero-guide-column { align-self: center; }
.hero-v3 .hero-trust { z-index: 1; }
@media (max-width: 1080px) { .hero-v3-inner { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(320px, 0.95fr); gap: 2.25rem; } .hero-v3 h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.6vw, 4.8rem); } }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .hero.hero-v3 { min-height: 0; } .hero-v3-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 3.25rem; } .hero-v3 .hero-copy { max-width: 760px; } .hero-v3 .hero-guide-column { width: 100%; max-width: 720px; } }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .hero-v3-inner { padding-block: 2.75rem 2.5rem; gap: 2rem; } .hero-v3 h1 { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 13.5vw, 4.1rem); } .hero-pill { font-size: 0.62rem; } }

.arc-section-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.7fr 1.3fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem); align-items: start; }
.arc-section-inner h2 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.6vw, 3.4rem); }
.arc-section-inner > div > p:last-child { color: var(--slate); }
.arc-panel { background: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.18); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .arc-section-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Proper Wage logo badge: hand-drawn approximation of the supplied artwork until the PNG is saved to img/logo.png */
.pw-ring { fill: none; stroke: url(#pwg); stroke-width: 1.7; }
.pw-ring-inner { stroke-width: 0.8; }
.pw-mono { fill: url(#pwg); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: 700; }
.pw-p { font-size: 26px; }
.pw-w { font-size: 24px; }
.pw-swoosh { fill: none; stroke: url(#pwg); stroke-width: 1.4; stroke-linecap: round; }
.pw-rule { stroke: url(#pwg); stroke-width: 1.1; stroke-linecap: round; }
.pw-scales path { fill: none; stroke: #e3c46c; stroke-width: 1.1; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.pw-scales path:nth-child(2) { fill: #e3c46c; }
/* industry / structure cards: fixed row heights so icon, kicker, heading and description line up across the grid */
.industry-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-start; }
.industry-card .mini-icon { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.industry-card h3 { min-height: 3.45em; line-height: 1.1; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .industry-body > p:first-of-type, .industry-card h3 { min-height: 0; } }

/* ---- 2026-09-15 QC panel: design fixes (shared) ---- */
/* A3 contrast */
.review-progress li { color: #3f5259 !important; }
.field-group input::placeholder, .field-group textarea::placeholder { color: #4f6a65; }
/* B4 one h2 size for every section heading */
.evidence-title h2, .faq-grid > div:first-child h2, .closing-grid h2 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 4.8vw, 4.7rem); }
/* B5 alignment */
.barrier-card h3 { min-height: 2.3em; }
.news-card h3 { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.news-card > p { margin-bottom: auto; padding-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.hero-trust > div { min-height: 104px; padding-block: 1.15rem; }
.hero-trust span { min-height: 2.7em; }
/* B6 line lengths */
.split-heading > div > p, .team-heading > div > p { max-width: 60ch; }
.faq-grid > div:first-child > p:last-child { max-width: 58ch; }
.attorney-bio, .team-courts p { max-width: 62ch; }
.statement-layout p { max-width: 64ch; }
.article-body p, .article-body li { max-width: 68ch; }
.news-disclaimer { max-width: 72ch; }
.footer-legal > p { max-width: 90ch; }
.tool-note { max-width: 66ch; }
/* B7 keep the nav between 1025 and 1300 (the header CTA yields; the hero carries it) */
@media (min-width: 1025px) and (max-width: 1300px) {
  .desktop-nav { display: flex !important; gap: 1rem; }
  .desktop-nav a { font-size: 0.78rem; }
  .mobile-menu-trigger { display: none !important; }
  .header-review { display: none; }
}
/* A2 header compaction on tablets */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .header-inner { gap: 0.75rem; }
  .site-header .brand-badge { width: 46px; height: 46px; }
  .site-header .brand-name { font-size: 0.92rem; letter-spacing: 0.035em; }
  .site-header .brand-parent { font-size: 0.5rem; letter-spacing: 0.105em; }
  .header-phone strong { font-size: 0.8rem; }
  .header-review { padding-inline: 0.7rem; font-size: 0.74rem; }
  .site-header .mobile-menu-trigger > span:last-child { display: none; }
  .site-header .mobile-menu-trigger { padding: 0.6rem 0.7rem; }
}
/* B8 hero: shorter on every width so the buttons land on the first screen */
.hero-v3-inner { padding-block: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.5rem) clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .hero-v3-inner { padding-block: 2rem 2.25rem; gap: 1.75rem; }
  .hero-v3 h1 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 12vw, 3.6rem); }
  .hero-pill { font-size: 0.68rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .hero-v3 .hero-lede { font-size: 1rem; }
}
/* B9 one-row utility bar on phones: icon-only search that expands on focus, 40 px targets */
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .utility-inner { flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 0.5rem; }
  .utility-actions { order: 0; flex: 1 1 auto; width: auto; justify-content: flex-start; }
  .utility-inner .site-search { order: 1; flex: 0 0 auto; min-width: 0; margin: 0; }
  .site-search-field input { width: 2.75rem; min-width: 0; padding-left: 2.2rem; color: transparent; }
  .site-search-field input::placeholder { color: transparent; }
  .utility-inner .site-search:focus-within { flex: 1 1 100%; }
  .site-search-field input:focus { width: 100%; color: inherit; }
  .site-search-field input:focus::placeholder { color: #9fb4bf; }
  .utility-access-button { min-height: 40px; }
}
/* B10 tap targets */
.footer-column a, .inline-cta a, .news-card > a, .text-link-light, .closing-phone, .footer-intro > a { min-height: 40px; padding-block: 0.5rem; align-items: center; }
.footer-column a { margin-top: 0.15rem; }
/* B11 review hero */
.review-hero { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
.review-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 9vw, 4.2rem); }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .review-hero .review-language-list { display: none; } }
/* B12 / B13 label tokens */
.industry-body > p:first-of-type, .attorney-home-details dt, .pathfinder-heading > p, .header-phone small { font-size: 0.8125rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-weight: 850; }
.attorney-role, .attorney-home-copy .attorney-focus, .hero-pill, .pathfinder-result > div > p, .tool-card > .section-index { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-weight: 850; }
.attorney-home-copy .attorney-focus { white-space: normal; }
.pathfinder-note { font-size: 0.75rem; }
/* C1, C2 headlines */
.barrier-card h3, .industry-card h3, .news-card h3, .process-grid h3, .evidence-stack h3 { text-wrap: balance; }
.news-card:not(.news-card-featured) h3 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.7vw, 1.7rem); }
/* C3 tabular numerals */
.news-card-top time, .article-body li, .footer-intro address, .review-contact-card a[href^="tel"] { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
/* C4, C5 buttons and pathfinder */
.tool-actions .button { min-height: 54px; }
.pathfinder-result .button { min-height: 54px; max-width: 13rem; font-size: 0.8rem; }
.pathfinder-heading { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.35rem; }
.pathfinder-heading > p { order: 0; max-width: none; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0; }
/* C7 header phone target */
.header-phone { min-height: 44px; align-items: center; }
/* C8 two-tone focus ring keeps both colours on dark surfaces */
.hero :focus-visible, .client-life-section :focus-visible, .evidence-section :focus-visible, .process-section :focus-visible, .closing-cta :focus-visible, .site-footer :focus-visible, .team-hire-band :focus-visible, .pathfinder-result :focus-visible, .mobile-action-bar :focus-visible, .utility-bar :focus-visible, .client-life-action :focus-visible, .news-card-featured :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--gold-strong) !important; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--ink) !important; }
/* C10 one ratio for the two sticky-title sections */
@media (min-width: 901px) { .faq-grid, .evidence-grid { grid-template-columns: 0.72fr 1.28fr; } }
/* C13 tool headings on the page's type scale */
.tool-card h2, .tool-card h3 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.2vw, 2.1rem); }
/* C14 footer on phones */
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-intro, .footer-access { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-access { padding: 1.2rem; }
  .footer-access h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  .site-footer { padding-block: 3.5rem 1.5rem; }
  .footer-legal { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
  .statement-layout p, .statement-layout li { font-size: 0.95rem; }
}
/* C15 contact hero */
.contact-hero { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
/* D5 sticky titles travel too little to be worth the repaint */
.evidence-title, .faq-grid > div:first-child { position: static; }

/* utility bar on phones: one row that fits 320, panel anchored to the bar */
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .utility-bar { position: relative; }
  .utility-actions { position: static; flex-wrap: nowrap; min-width: 0; }
  .utility-access-button { flex: 0 1 auto; min-width: 0; white-space: nowrap; padding-inline: 0.55rem; font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
  .lang-long, .ro-long { display: none; }
  .lang-menu { position: static; }
  .lang-panel { left: 0.675rem; right: 0.675rem; top: calc(100% + 0.4rem); width: auto; }
}

/* photos (2026-09-16): hero still, industry card photos, split page heroes */
.hero-still-wrap { display: block; }
.hero-video img.hero-still { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 40%; opacity: 0.5; filter: saturate(0.75) contrast(1.05); }
.industry-card { padding: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.industry-card > img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.02); }
.industry-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 1.15rem 1.4rem 1.4rem; }
.industry-card .mini-icon { display: none; }
.industry-body > p:first-of-type { min-height: 0; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.industry-body h3 { min-height: 3.45em; }
.review-hero-photo { display: block; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
.review-hero-photo img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.03); }
.page-feature-image img { filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.03); }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .industry-body h3 { min-height: 0; } }

/* state pages (2026-09-16) */
.state-rights article { grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; }
.state-rights h3 { font-size: 1.45rem; }
.state-rights p { max-width: 70ch; }
.state-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; margin-top: 2rem; padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.state-links p { margin: 0 auto 0 0; font-weight: 700; }
.state-links .button { min-height: 46px; padding-inline: 1rem; font-size: 0.8rem; }
.barrier-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.page-hero-split[class*="page-hero"] .page-feature-image:empty { display: none; }
.inline-cta + .inline-cta { border-top: 0; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .barrier-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .state-links p { flex: 1 1 100%; } }

/* v9 hero team panel (real headshots; replaced by img/team.webp when a real group photo exists) */
.hero-team { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.1rem; max-width: 640px; margin-top: 1.2rem; padding: 0.8rem 1rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); }
.hero-team-faces { display: flex; flex-shrink: 0; }
.hero-team-faces img { width: 78px; height: 78px; margin-right: -16px; border: 3px solid #0b2a24; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 28%; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.35); }
.hero-team-faces img:last-child { margin-right: 0; }
.hero-team p { margin: 0; color: #d9e6e2; font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.hero-team p strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.15rem; color: #fff; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.hero-team a, .hero-team-photo figcaption a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.3rem; min-height: 40px; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 850; }
.hero-team-photo { max-width: 640px; margin: 1.6rem 0 0; }
.hero-team-photo img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); object-fit: cover; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); }
.hero-team-photo figcaption { margin-top: 0.6rem; color: #d9e6e2; font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.hero-team-photo figcaption strong { color: #fff; }
.home-state-links { margin-top: 2.25rem; }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .hero-team { gap: 0.85rem; padding: 0.85rem 0.9rem; } .hero-team-faces img { width: 60px; height: 60px; margin-right: -14px; } }
@media (max-width: 400px) { .hero-team { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; } }

/* v9 simple language dropdown (starts with EN) */
.lang-dropdown > summary { min-width: 64px; justify-content: center; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.lang-caret { font-size: 0.7em; margin-left: 0.1rem; }
.lang-dropdown .lang-panel { left: auto; right: 0; width: 25rem; padding: 0.55rem 0 0.6rem; }
.lang-dropdown .lang-panel ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 0.5rem; }
.lang-dropdown .lang-panel li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem; padding: 0.42rem 1rem; border-bottom: 0; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.92rem; }
.lang-dropdown .lang-panel li:hover { background: var(--paper-2); }
.lang-dropdown .lang-panel li b { flex: 0 0 2.1em; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.lang-dropdown .lang-panel li[dir="rtl"], .lang-dropdown .lang-panel li span[dir="rtl"] { text-align: left; }
.lang-panel-head { margin: 0 1rem 0.35rem !important; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.lang-dropdown .lang-panel-note { margin: 0.5rem 1rem 0 !important; padding-top: 0.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 0.74rem; }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .lang-dropdown .lang-panel { left: 0.675rem; right: 0.675rem; width: auto; } }

/* v9: five-link nav; the header CTA also yields between 1301 and 1380 so the header stays on one row */
@media (min-width: 1300.02px) and (max-width: 1380px) { .header-review { display: none; } .desktop-nav { gap: 0.9rem; margin-inline: auto; } }

/* v9.1 footer logo: the footer link-icon rule (.footer-intro > a svg { width:16px }) was shrinking the badge SVG */
.footer-intro > .brand-logo .brand-badge svg { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }
.footer-intro > .brand-logo { gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.footer-intro > .brand-logo .brand-badge { width: 76px; height: 76px; }
.footer-intro > .brand-logo .brand-name { font-size: 1.55rem; }
.footer-intro > .brand-logo .brand-parent { font-size: 0.72rem; }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .footer-intro > .brand-logo .brand-badge { width: 64px; height: 64px; } .footer-intro > .brand-logo .brand-name { font-size: 1.3rem; } }

/* QC 2026-09-16 design + code */
@media (min-width: 1381px) and (max-width: 1600px) { .desktop-nav { gap: 1.2rem; } .header-review { padding-inline: 0.85rem; font-size: 0.8rem; } }
.page-hero-split h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.8vw, 4.4rem); }
.page-hero-grid { align-items: start; }
.page-hero-split .page-feature-image { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 11vw, 3.4rem); } .page-hero-grid { display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .page-hero-split .page-feature-image { order: -1; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; } .page-hero-split .page-feature-image img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .state-rights { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 3rem; border-top: 0; } .state-rights article { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 0; align-content: start; } .state-rights p { max-width: none; } }
.state-rights article > span { font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.1; }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .state-rights article, .access-path-list article { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.3rem; } .state-rights article > span, .access-path-list article > span { font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.1em; } .state-rights h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; } }
.attorney-hero-grid { align-items: start; }
.attorney-hero-faces { margin-top: 1.75rem; }
.attorney-hero-faces img { width: 72px; height: 72px; margin-right: -14px; }
.attorney-hero-faces span { font-size: 0.9rem; color: #d9e6e2; }
.industry-card img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.industry-body { padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem; }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .industry-card img { aspect-ratio: 21 / 9; } }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .state-links { padding: 1rem; } .state-links .button { flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 0.375rem); justify-content: center; } }
@media (max-width: 360px) { .state-links .button { flex-basis: 100%; } .hero-pill { font-size: 0.66rem; } }
.utility-access-button { min-height: 38px; }
.barrier-card h3, .industry-card h3, .process-grid h3, .evidence-stack h3, .attorney-home-card h3, .news-card:not(.news-card-featured) h3 { font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 1.9vw, 1.75rem); }
.news-card-featured h3 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.3vw, 2.1rem); }
.team-courts h2 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 4.8vw, 4.7rem); }
@media (min-width: 601px) and (max-width: 1100px) { .hero-team-faces img { width: 64px; height: 64px; margin-right: -14px; } .hero-team p strong { font-size: 1rem; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .hero-still-wrap { display: block !important; } }
.pathfinder-option-icon { font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

/* properwage.com specific */
.brand-badge-main { letter-spacing: 1px; }

/* ---- 2026-09-15 QC panel: home page rhythm ---- */
/* B1 the home cards carry photo, name, title, one paragraph and the profile link; admissions live on #/attorneys */
.page-view[data-page="home"] .attorney-home-details, .page-view[data-page="home"] .attorney-home-contributions { display: none; }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .attorney-home-photo { padding-top: 100%; }
/* B2 tighter industry cards */
/* B3 strict alternation after the reorder: hero D, problem L, team D, industries L, evidence D, process L, updates D, questions L, closing D */
.page-view[data-page="home"] .team-preview { background: var(--ink); color: white; }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .team-preview .section-index { color: var(--teal); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .team-preview .team-heading h2 { color: white; }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .team-preview .team-heading h2 em { color: var(--teal); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .team-preview .team-heading > div > p { color: #b6d0cc; }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .attorney-home-card { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.28); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .client-life-section { background: var(--paper-2); color: var(--ink); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .client-life-heading h2 { color: var(--ink); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .client-life-heading h2 em { color: var(--teal-dark); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .client-life-heading > div > p { color: var(--slate); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .client-life-section .section-index-light { color: var(--teal-dark) !important; }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .industry-card { border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .process-section { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .process-section .section-index-light { color: var(--teal-dark) !important; }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .process-intro h2 em { color: var(--teal-dark); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .process-grid, .page-view[data-page="home"] .process-grid li { border-color: var(--line); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .process-grid li > span { color: var(--teal-dark); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .process-grid p { color: var(--slate); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .news-section { background: var(--ink); color: white; }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .news-section .section-index { color: var(--teal); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .news-section .split-heading h2 { color: white; }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .news-section .split-heading h2 em { color: var(--gold); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .news-section .split-heading > div > p, .page-view[data-page="home"] .news-disclaimer { color: #b6d0cc; }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .news-card { background: var(--paper); border-color: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .news-card:hover { background: white; }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .news-card-featured, .page-view[data-page="home"] .news-card-featured:hover { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-top: 6px solid var(--gold); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .news-card-featured .news-card-top { color: var(--teal-dark); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .news-card-featured .news-card-top time { color: var(--slate); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .news-card-featured > p { color: var(--slate); }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .news-card-featured > a { color: var(--teal-dark); }

.page-view[data-page="home"] .attorney-home-card { color: var(--ink); }

/* v9: keep the first gold button and the team panel inside a 1440 x 900 fold */
@media (min-width: 1181px) {
  .hero-v3 h1 { font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 4.8vw, 5rem); }
  .hero-v3-inner { padding-top: 2.5rem; }
  .hero-pill { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
  .hero-v3 .hero-lede { max-width: 720px; margin-top: 0.75rem; font-size: 1.08rem; }
  .hero-actions { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
  .hero-team { margin-top: 0.9rem; }
}

/* brand colours moved from extra.css (code QC 30) */
.pw-field { fill: #0b3b2d; }
.brand-name strong { color: #7f6420; }
.brand-logo-footer .brand-name strong { color: #e3c46c; }
.brand-parent { color: #1f4a3d; }

/* D23 resources type scale */
.tool-card h2 { font-size: 2.34rem; }
.save-card h2 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.6rem); }

  
/* Production additions */
body { min-height: 100vh; }
.page-view { display:block !important; }
.desktop-nav .rights-menu { position: relative; }
.rights-menu > button { border:0; background:transparent; color:#1a3a34; font:inherit; font-size:.84rem; font-weight:800; padding:.35rem 0; cursor:pointer; }
.rights-menu-panel { position:absolute; top:calc(100% + .75rem); left:-1rem; min-width:190px; padding:.55rem; background:white; border:1px solid var(--line); box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(5,31,27,.16); z-index:80; }
.rights-menu-panel[hidden] { display:none; }
.rights-menu-panel a { display:block; padding:.65rem .75rem; }
.rights-menu-panel a:hover { background:var(--paper-2); }
.production-pathfinder { background:var(--paper-2); }
.production-pathfinder .pathfinder { max-width:980px; margin:0 auto; box-shadow:0 18px 48px rgba(5,31,27,.12); }
.courthouse-proof { background:#082a25; color:white; }
.courthouse-proof-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr; gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem); align-items:center; }
.courthouse-proof figure { margin:0; }
.courthouse-proof img { width:100%; aspect-ratio:4/3; object-fit:cover; object-position:center 37%; border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); box-shadow:0 25px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.26); }
.courthouse-proof figcaption { margin-top:.7rem; color:#aac9c3; font-size:.78rem; }
.courthouse-proof h2 { color:white; font-size:clamp(2.6rem,4.5vw,4.5rem); }
.courthouse-proof p { color:#bfd9d5; }
.attorneys-context-photo { margin:2.5rem 0 0; }
.attorneys-context-photo img { width:100%; max-height:660px; object-fit:cover; object-position:center 38%; border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
.attorneys-context-photo figcaption { margin-top:.7rem; color:#a8c9c3; font-size:.8rem; }
.legal-review-date { margin-top:2.2rem; padding-top:1rem; border-top:1px solid var(--line); color:var(--slate); font-size:.82rem; }
.primary-sources { margin-top:1rem; padding:1rem 1.2rem; background:rgba(255,255,255,.45); border:1px solid var(--line); }
.primary-sources strong { display:block; margin-bottom:.4rem; }
.primary-sources a { color:var(--teal-dark); font-weight:750; }
.form-success-card { margin-top:1.25rem; padding:1rem 1.2rem; border-left:5px solid var(--teal-dark); background:#e8f4ed; color:#0c4d31; }
.hp-field { position:absolute !important; left:-9999px !important; width:1px !important; height:1px !important; overflow:hidden !important; }
@media(max-width:900px){ .courthouse-proof-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }

/* production header fit: six nav items + phone + CTA inside the 1240px shell at 1301 to 1600 */
@media (min-width: 1301px) and (max-width: 1600px) { .desktop-nav { gap: 0.7rem; } .desktop-nav a, .rights-menu > button { font-size: 0.76rem; } .header-review { padding-inline: 0.7rem; font-size: 0.76rem; } .header-phone small { display: none; } }

.courthouse-proof .section-index-light { color: #e3c46c !important; }
.courthouse-proof figcaption { color: #c9ddd8; }

/* reassurance strip on the light case-review page */
.review-proof { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; border: 1px solid #b8c4c9; border-top: 0; background: #fff; color: #1f2f2b; }
.review-proof li { color: #1f2f2b; }
.review-proof li span { color: #0b5631; }

.courthouse-proof .split-heading > div > p, .courthouse-proof .section-heading p { color: #bfd9d5; }
.courthouse-proof .split-heading h2, .courthouse-proof .section-heading h2 { color: #fff; }

/* split-hero phone collapse fix: the desktop align-items:start made the photo 3x2px inside the column flexbox until it loaded */
@media (max-width: 680px) { .page-hero-grid { align-items: stretch; } .page-hero-split .page-feature-image { width: 100%; } .page-hero-split .page-feature-image img { width: 100%; height: auto; } }
/* wide screens: keep the header CTA inside the content grid above 1600 too */
@media (min-width: 1601px) { .desktop-nav { gap: 1rem; } .header-review { padding-inline: 0.8rem; font-size: 0.8rem; } }

/* popups + even rows (2026-09-17) */
/* problem cards: even, one-line headings, whole card clickable, popup (2026-09-17) */
.barrier-card.popup-card { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; cursor: pointer; }
.barrier-card.popup-card h3 { min-height: 0; margin: 1.4rem 0 0.75rem; }
@media (min-width: 1101px) { .barrier-card.popup-card h3 { white-space: nowrap; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.35vw, 2.35rem); } }
.barrier-card.popup-card > p { flex: 1 1 auto; }
.popup-open { align-self: flex-start; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; min-height: 44px; margin-top: 1.1rem; padding: 0; border: 0; background: none; color: var(--teal-dark, #0b5631); font: inherit; font-size: 0.84rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: 0.02em; cursor: pointer; }
.popup-open::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.popup-open span { font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 1; }
.barrier-card.popup-card:hover .popup-open, .popup-open:focus-visible { text-decoration: underline; }
.popup-open:focus-visible { outline: none; }
.barrier-card.popup-card:focus-within { outline: 3px solid var(--gold, #f4c45c); outline-offset: -3px; background: #fff; }
.info-dialog { width: min(92vw, 720px); max-height: min(88vh, 900px); padding: 0; border: 1px solid #b8c9c6; border-top: 5px solid var(--gold, #f4c45c); background: var(--paper, #f6f4ee); color: var(--ink, #051f1b); box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.35); overflow: auto; }
.info-dialog::backdrop { background: rgba(5,31,27,0.72); }
.info-dialog-close { position: sticky; top: 0.6rem; float: right; z-index: 2; width: 44px; height: 44px; margin: 0.6rem 0.6rem 0 0; border: 1px solid #b8c9c6; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; color: inherit; font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer; }
.info-dialog-body { padding: 2rem 2.2rem 0.5rem; }
.info-dialog-body h2 { margin: 0.2rem 0 1rem; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.1; }
.info-dialog-body h3 { margin: 1.3rem 0 0.45rem; color: var(--teal-dark, #0b5631); font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.problem-more-kicker { margin: 0; color: var(--teal-dark, #0b5631); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
.info-dialog-body ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid #c9d5d2; }
.info-dialog-body li { padding: 0.55rem 0 0.55rem 1.4rem; border-bottom: 1px solid #c9d5d2; position: relative; font-size: 0.97rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.info-dialog-body li::before { content: "\\2713"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--teal-dark, #0b5631); font-weight: 900; }
.info-dialog-body p { margin: 0; color: var(--slate, #2e4742); font-size: 0.97rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.problem-more-save { margin-top: 1rem !important; padding-top: 0.9rem; border-top: 1px solid #c9d5d2; }
.info-dialog-actions { position: sticky; bottom: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.75rem; margin-top: 1.2rem; padding: 1rem 2.2rem 1.3rem; border-top: 1px solid #c9d5d2; background: var(--paper, #f6f4ee); }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .info-dialog { width: 100vw; max-width: 100vw; height: 100dvh; max-height: 100dvh; margin: 0; border-width: 5px 0 0; } .info-dialog-body { padding: 1.4rem 1.1rem 0.5rem; } .info-dialog-actions { padding: 0.8rem 1.1rem 1rem; } .info-dialog-actions .button { flex: 1 1 100%; justify-content: center; } }

.popup-open::after { content: none; }
.popup-stretch::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.popup-card { position: relative; cursor: pointer; }
.popup-card:focus-within { outline: 3px solid var(--gold, #f4c45c); outline-offset: -3px; }
.popup-open-light { color: var(--gold, #f4c45c); }
.evidence-stack article.popup-card { transition: background 160ms ease; }
.evidence-stack article.popup-card:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); }
.evidence-stack .popup-open { grid-column: 2; margin-top: 0.6rem; }
.process-grid li.popup-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.process-grid li.popup-card p { flex: 1 1 auto; }
.process-grid li.popup-card:hover { background: #fff; }
@media (min-width: 1101px) { .process-grid h3, .evidence-stack h3 { white-space: nowrap; } }
/* industry cards: every row lines up */
.industry-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; position: relative; }
.industry-body { flex: 1 1 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.industry-body h3 { min-height: 2.35em; }
@media (min-width: 681px) { .industry-body > p:first-of-type { white-space: nowrap; min-height: 0; } }
.industry-body > h3 + p { flex: 1 1 auto; }
.industry-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 0.25rem 1.25rem; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 0.9rem; }
.industry-actions .popup-open { margin-top: 0; }
.industry-page-link { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem; min-height: 44px; color: var(--teal-dark, #0b5631); font-size: 0.84rem; font-weight: 850; text-decoration: none; }
.industry-page-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
/* news cards: three equal columns, aligned rows */
.page-view[data-page="home"] .news-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); align-items: stretch; }
.news-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.news-card-top { display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 0.75rem; min-height: 2.6em; }
.news-card-top span { letter-spacing: 0.08em; } .news-card-top time { white-space: nowrap; }
.news-card h3, .news-card-featured h3 { font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 1.9vw, 1.75rem); min-height: 2.4em; }
.news-card > p { flex: 1 1 auto; }
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .page-view[data-page="home"] .news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .news-card h3, .news-card-featured h3 { min-height: 0; } }
/* attorney photographs: show the whole 4:5 frame (more of the room) */
.page-view[data-page="home"] .attorney-home-photo { padding-top: 125%; }
.attorney-home-photo img, .attorney-photo img { object-position: center top; }
/* both-sides callout */
.both-sides-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center; margin-top: 2.5rem; padding: 1.75rem 2rem; border: 1px solid #b8c9c6; border-top: 4px solid var(--gold, #f4c45c); background: var(--paper, #f6f4ee); }
.both-sides-card h3 { margin: 0.35rem 0 0.5rem; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 1.9vw, 1.75rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; }
.both-sides-card p:last-child { margin: 0; max-width: 62ch; color: var(--slate, #2e4742); }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .both-sides-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 1.25rem; } }

/* hero: courthouse photograph, plaintiff / employer tracks, slogan sign (2026-09-17) */
.hero-court { margin: 0; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.hero-court img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 62%; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); }
.hero-court figcaption { margin-top: 0.6rem; color: #c9ddd8; font-size: 0.8rem; line-height: 1.4; }
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .hero-court img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-position: center 68%; } }
.hero-audience { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
.audience-card { display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto auto 1fr auto; gap: 0.45rem; padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); border-top-width: 4px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; transition: border-color 160ms ease, background 160ms ease; }
.audience-card:hover, .audience-card:focus-visible { border-color: var(--gold, #f4c45c); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.11); }
.audience-card-employer { border-top-color: var(--gold, #f4c45c); }
.audience-kicker { font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--gold, #f4c45c); }
.audience-card strong { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.6rem); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.15; }
.audience-card > span:not(.audience-kicker):not(.audience-link) { color: #cfe0dc; font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.audience-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem; min-height: 40px; color: var(--gold, #f4c45c); font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 850; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .hero-audience { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.75rem; } }
.utility-slogan { margin: 0 auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; color: var(--gold, #f4c45c); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; }
.utility-slogan span { font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: 0; }
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .utility-slogan { display: none; } }

/* news tops aligned */
.page-view[data-page="home"] .news-card { border-top: 5px solid transparent; }
.page-view[data-page="home"] .news-card-featured { border-top-color: var(--gold, #f4c45c); }
.news-card h3, .news-card-featured h3 { min-height: 2.35em; line-height: 1.15; }

/* one-line problem headings from 601px up */
@media (min-width: 601px) { .barrier-card.popup-card h3 { white-space: nowrap; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.35vw, 2.35rem); } }

/* hero trio of real portraits + developments grid (2026-09-17 evening) */
.hero-trio { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0.9rem; align-items: start; }
.hero-trio-person { display: grid; gap: 0.55rem; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.hero-trio-person img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.28); box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); }
.hero-trio-person span { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 1.3em 2.7em; gap: 0.15rem; color: #cfe0dc; font-size: 0.76rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.hero-trio-person strong { color: #fff; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap; }
.hero-trio-person:hover img, .hero-trio-person:focus-visible img { border-color: var(--gold, #f4c45c); }
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .hero-trio { max-width: 640px; } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .hero-trio-person strong { font-size: 0.82rem; white-space: normal; } .hero-trio-person span { grid-template-rows: auto auto; font-size: 0.68rem; } }
.news-grid-all { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.1rem; }
.news-grid-all .news-card { border-top: 5px solid transparent; } .news-grid-all .news-card-featured { border-top-color: var(--gold, #f4c45c); }
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .news-grid-all { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.news-more { margin: 1.5rem 0 0; }
.article-body h2 { margin: 2rem 0 0.6rem; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; }
.article-source a { display: block; margin-top: 0.6rem; }