*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}

:root {
  --navy: #1C3A5E;          /* heading ink — deep, authoritative */
  --ink: #23272E;           /* body ink — near-black */
  --blue: #3D5F8A;
  --blue-light: #4A7DB5;
  --gold: #8C7156;
  --gold-text: #7A6248;    /* darker gold for small text — passes contrast */
  --text-muted: #6B7280;
  --border: #E5E7EB;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --banner-height: 90px;
}

body {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  background: var(--white);
  color: #1a1a1a;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* NAV */
.nav {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 48px; position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
}
.nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 26px; align-items: center; }
.nav-link { font-size: 13px; color: #4B5563; letter-spacing: 0.8px; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s; font-weight: 500; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-link:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.nav-link.current { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }
.nav-cta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--white); background: var(--navy); padding: 10px 24px; border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-weight: 600; transition: all 0.2s; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--blue-light); transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* HERO */
.hero { position: relative; padding: 96px 48px 28px; max-width: 780px; }
.hero h1 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 50px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: -0.5px; text-wrap: balance; }
.hero h1 span { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
.hero-tagline { font-size: 35px; color: var(--gold); font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.5px; margin-top: 16px; line-height: 1.1; animation: kinetic-blur 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.3s both; }
@keyframes kinetic-blur { 0% { filter: blur(18px); opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-60px) scaleX(1.15); letter-spacing: 12px; } 50% { filter: blur(4px); opacity: 0.7; transform: translateX(8px) scaleX(1.02); letter-spacing: 1px; } 100% { filter: blur(0px); opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0) scaleX(1); letter-spacing: -0.5px; } }
.hero-quote { font-size: 20px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-top: 24px; padding-left: 20px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.hero-attr { font-size: 17px; color: var(--gold); margin-top: 10px; padding-left: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; font-weight: 500; }
.hero-attr a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.hero-attr em { font-style: italic; }

/* QUOTE CAROUSEL */
.quote-carousel { position: relative; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 20px; }
.quote-slide { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; padding-left: 20px; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 3.5s ease; pointer-events: none; }
.quote-slide.active { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
.quote-sizer { visibility: hidden; }
.quote-text { font-size: 20px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; }
.quote-attr { font-size: 17px; color: var(--gold); margin-top: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; font-weight: 500; }
.quote-attr em { font-style: italic; }
.quote-dots { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 20px; padding-left: 20px; justify-content: center; }
.quote-dot { width: 7.5px; height: 7.5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--border); cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.3s; border: none; }
.quote-dot.active { background: var(--gold); transform: scale(1.2); }
.quote-dot:hover { background: var(--blue-light); }

/* STATS BAND */
.stats-band { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 20vh; min-height: 140px; overflow: hidden; }
.stats-band canvas { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; z-index: 0; }
.stat { isolation: isolate; }
.stats-overlay { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: flex; justify-content: space-around; align-items: center; height: 100%; padding: 0 80px; }
.stat { text-align: center; position: relative; padding: 14px 34px; }
.stat::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -6px -10px; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(11,22,36,0.52) 0%, rgba(11,22,36,0.26) 55%, transparent 78%); border-radius: 50%; z-index: -1; }
.stat-num { font-size: 48px; color: #FFFFFF; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-weight: 600; text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.45), 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.35); }
.stat-label { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95); letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 4px; font-weight: 500; text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); }

/* SERVICES */
.section { padding: 52px 48px; max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; }
.section-label { font-size: 12px; color: var(--gold-text); letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: 600; }
.section-label::before { content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); margin-right: 10px; vertical-align: 3px; }
.section-heading { font-size: 26px; color: var(--navy); font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.cards-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.card { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 12px; padding: 0; transition: all 0.3s; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.card::before { content: ''; display: block; height: 4px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue), var(--blue-light), var(--gold)); }
.card-body { padding: 32px 28px; }
.card:hover { border-color: var(--blue); box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(61,95,138,0.12); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.card-icon { width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 14px; background: var(--blue); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 20px; box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(61,95,138,0.25); }
.card-title { font-size: 17px; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold); display: inline-block; }
.card-desc { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; }

/* CUSTOMER BANNER */
/* STATIC LOGO BAND — in-flow, homepage only, replaces the old fixed marquee */
.logo-band { padding: 0 48px 28px; max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; }
.customers-label { font-size: 10px; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 18px; font-weight: 400; }
.logo-band-row { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.customer-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; padding: 6px 12px; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--white); transition: all 0.2s; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; }
.customer-item:hover { border-color: var(--blue); }

/* FAMILY */

/* FOOTER */
.footer { background: var(--navy); color: #C9D3DF; margin-top: 40px; }
.footer-main { max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 44px 48px 32px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-brand { max-width: 380px; }
.footer-tag { text-wrap: balance; font-weight: 700; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; color: #E8DECE; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 12px; }
.footer-nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.footer-nav a { font-size: 12px; color: #C9D3DF; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-nav a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-base { max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 18px 48px 26px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-text { font-size: 12px; color: #93A3B5; }
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 24px; }
.footer-link { font-size: 12px; color: #C9D3DF; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-link:hover { color: #fff; }

/* FADE IN */
.fade-in { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards; }
.fade-in-d1 { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.fade-in-d2 { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.fade-in-d3 { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.fade-in-d4 { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
@keyframes fadeUp { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   INTERIOR PAGE STYLES  (shared across About / Services /
   Why Firms Choose Us / Insights / Contact)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Legacy no-op: fixed marquee removed site-wide in v14; kept for compatibility. */
body.no-marquee { padding-bottom: 0; }

/* PAGE HERO — the top band on every interior page */
.page-hero { padding: 96px 48px 24px; max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; }
.page-hero h1 { max-width: 840px; }
.page-hero .section-label { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.page-hero h1 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 38px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.14; color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: -0.3px; text-wrap: balance; }
.page-hero h1 span { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
.page-hero .page-lede { font-size: 16px; color: #454b54; line-height: 1.62; margin-top: 16px; max-width: 640px; font-weight: 400; }

/* Generic prose block inside a .section */
.prose { max-width: 680px; }
.prose p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 400; }
.prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.prose .lead { font-size: 18px; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.45; font-weight: 500; }

/* Two-column split (narrative + image, or label + body) */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
.split-narrow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr; gap: 32px; align-items: start; }
.split .eyebrow, .split-narrow .eyebrow { font-size: 12px; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; padding-top: 6px; }

/* IMAGE PLACEHOLDERS — clearly marked slots for the developer / for Gigi */
.img-slot { background: #EEF2F7; border: 1px dashed #A8B8CC; border-radius: 12px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; color: #7C8DA3; padding: 24px; }
.img-slot .img-slot-title { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5A7195; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.img-slot .img-slot-dim { font-size: 12px; color: #8a93a0; font-family: 'DM Sans', monospace; }
.img-slot-portrait { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.img-slot-pair { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
.img-slot-wide { aspect-ratio: 16 / 7; }

/* PLACEHOLDER copy marker — inline flag so Gigi sees exactly what to replace */
.ph { background: #FBF6EC; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; color: #7a6a4f; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 16px 0; }
.ph b { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }

/* BIO CARDS */
.bio-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; margin-top: 8px; }
.bio { }
.bio .bio-photo { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.bio h3 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; color: var(--blue); font-weight: 500; }
.bio .bio-role { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 16px; font-weight: 500; }
.bio p { font-size: 15px; color: #33383f; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 14px; }

/* PROOF UNITS — "Why Firms Choose Us" fused blocks */
.proof { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 20px; transition: box-shadow 0.3s, border-color 0.3s; }
.proof:hover { border-color: var(--blue); box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(61,95,138,0.10); }
.proof::before { content: ''; display: block; height: 4px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue), var(--blue-light), var(--gold)); }
.proof-body { padding: 26px 32px; }
.proof-search { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px 14px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding-bottom: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.proof-role { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 23px; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; }
.proof-company { font-size: 14px; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; }
.proof-label { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: 500; }
.proof-case p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.proof-quote { border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 20px; margin-top: 8px; }
.proof-quote .q { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: italic; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.45; font-weight: 500; }
.proof-quote .a { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gold-text); margin-top: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }

/* SERVICES — process steps */
.steps { display: grid; gap: 0; margin-top: 8px; }
.step { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr; gap: 28px; padding: 28px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.step-num { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 38px; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; }
.step h3 { font-size: 17px; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 9px; }
.step p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.65; }

/* PROMISE BANNER — Services headline promise */
.promise { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy), #2A4E78); border-radius: 16px; padding: 48px 52px; margin: 8px auto 0; }
.promise .promise-label { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 16px; font-weight: 500; }
.promise h2 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 32px; color: #fff; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.28; letter-spacing: -0.2px; }
.promise h2 em { color: #D9C29E; font-style: italic; }
.promise .promise-body { font-size: 16.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); line-height: 1.65; margin-top: 14px; max-width: 720px; }

/* KICKER — one line closing the "What it is" argument (How We Work) */
.kicker { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 6px 48px 50px; text-align: center; }
.kicker::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 36px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); margin: 0 auto 18px; border-radius: 1px; }
.kicker p { font-size: 17px; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.55; letter-spacing: 0.1px; }

/* INSIGHTS — featured white paper + blog feed */
.featured { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.featured::before { content: ''; display: block; height: 4px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue), var(--blue-light), var(--gold)); }
.featured-body { padding: 44px 48px; }
.featured .featured-tag { display: inline-block; font-size: 11px; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 16px; border: 1px solid var(--gold); padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px; }
.featured h2 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 33px; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.featured .featured-sub { font-size: 18px; color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.featured p { font-size: 16px; color: #33383f; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 24px; max-width: 640px; }
.blog-feed { display: grid; gap: 0; }
.blog-post { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr auto; gap: 28px; align-items: baseline; padding: 26px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); cursor: pointer; transition: opacity 0.2s; }
.blog-post:hover { opacity: 0.65; }
.blog-post:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.blog-date { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
.blog-main h3 { font-size: 18px; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.blog-main p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.blog-arrow { font-size: 15px; color: var(--gold); }

/* FORMS — Contact / intake */
.form-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.field { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.field label { display: block; font-size: 13px; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 7px; }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea { width: 100%; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #1a1a1a; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px; background: #fff; transition: border-color 0.2s; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--blue); }
.field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
.form-submit { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #fff; background: var(--navy); border: none; padding: 14px 32px; border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-weight: 600; transition: all 0.2s; }
.form-submit:hover { background: var(--blue-light); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.aside-card { background: #F8FAFC; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 14px; padding: 32px 28px; }
.aside-card h3 { font-size: 16px; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.aside-card p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.aside-card a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.aside-divider { height: 1px; background: var(--border); margin: 24px 0; }

/* STATIC LOGO ROW — the non-animated interior-page version of the marquee */
.logo-row { padding: 48px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); text-align: center; }
.logo-row .logo-row-label { font-size: 10px; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 24px; font-weight: 400; }
.logo-row-items { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.logo-row-items img { height: 26px; width: auto; object-fit: contain; opacity: 0.85; }

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .nav { padding: 14px 24px; }
  .nav-links { gap: 16px; }
  .page-hero { padding: 110px 24px 32px; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: 34px; }
  .section { padding: 36px 24px; }
  .split, .split-narrow, .bio-grid, .form-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .blog-post { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
  .promise { padding: 36px 28px; }
  .promise h2 { font-size: 20px; }
  .promise .promise-body { font-size: 15px; margin-top: 12px; }
  .kicker { padding: 0 24px 38px; }
  .kicker p { font-size: 15.5px; }
  .proof-body, .featured-body { padding: 28px 24px; }
}

/* DIAGONAL BIO LAYOUT — small headshots, text runs long beside them.
   Each partner is its own row. Martha: photo-left. Julie: photo-right. */
.bio-diag { margin-top: 4px; }
.bio-row { display: grid; gap: 40px; align-items: start; margin-bottom: 44px; }
.bio-row:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.bio-row.photo-left { grid-template-columns: 230px 1fr; }
.bio-row.photo-right { grid-template-columns: 1fr 230px; }
.bio-row .bio-photo { margin-bottom: 0; max-width: 230px; width: 100%; }
.bio-diag .bio-text h3 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 27px; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; }
.bio-diag .bio-text .bio-role { font-size: 12px; color: var(--gold-text); letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: 700; }
.bio-diag .bio-text p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.62; margin-bottom: 11px; }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  /* On mobile, each row stacks: photo above its bio text. */
  .bio-row.photo-left, .bio-row.photo-right { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .bio-row .bio-photo { max-width: 200px; }
  .bio-row.photo-right .bio-text { order: 2; }
  .bio-row.photo-right .bio-photo { order: 1; }
}

/* HERO MEDIA — static industry photo, right of hero content.
   Fills the formerly-empty white space. Photo drops in with object-fit: cover
   so any aspect ratio fills the frame without distortion. */
.hero-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 700px) 1fr; gap: 44px; max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; align-items: stretch; }
.hero-wrap .hero { padding-right: 0; max-width: none; }
.hero-media { position: relative; margin: 96px 48px 28px 0; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; min-height: 340px; }
.hero-media img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; display: block; }
/* subtle navy wash so any stock photo sits inside the brand palette */
.hero-media::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(61,95,138,0.18), rgba(13,24,36,0.10)); pointer-events: none; }
.hero-media .img-slot { position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 0; }
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  /* RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENTED: hide the hero photo on narrow viewports.
     The mobile hero is already tall (headline + tagline + carousel); a stacked
     photo adds scroll without information. Reclaims the space entirely. */
  .hero-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .hero-media { display: none; }
}

/* SECTION MEDIA — reusable in-section image container (same cover pattern as hero) */
.section-media { position: relative; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; min-height: 320px; align-self: stretch; }
.section-media img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; display: block; }
.section-media::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(61,95,138,0.18), rgba(13,24,36,0.10)); pointer-events: none; }
.section-media .img-slot { position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 0; }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .section-media { min-height: 200px; } }

/* PULL QUOTE — large client-voice break between text sections */
.pull-quote { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 6px 48px 44px; text-align: center; }
.pull-quote .pq { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 27px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.4; }

.pull-quote .pq-a { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--gold-text); letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .pull-quote { padding: 0 24px 32px; } .pull-quote .pq { font-size: 21px; } }

/* ARROW LINKS — consistent inline text links */
.arrow-link { display: inline-block; font-size: 13px; color: var(--gold-text); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); padding-bottom: 1px; transition: all 0.2s; }
.arrow-link:hover { color: var(--navy); border-bottom-color: var(--navy); }
.arrow-link:hover::after { transform: translateX(3px); }
.arrow-link::after { content: ' →'; display: inline-block; transition: transform 0.2s; }

/* NAV — crowding breakpoint + graceful wrap (developer implements hamburger <780px) */
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .nav-links { gap: 13px; }
  .nav-link { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
}
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .nav { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 16px; }
  .nav-links { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-start; }
}

/* ACCESSIBILITY — visible keyboard focus, skip link */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible, [tabindex]:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 2px;
}
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; padding: 10px 18px; z-index: 999; font-size: 13px; border-radius: 0 0 6px 0; text-decoration: none; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

/* BUILD-NOTES TOGGLE (prototype only — developer removes) */
.notes-toggle { position: fixed; bottom: 16px; right: 16px; z-index: 500; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 20px; border: 1px solid var(--border); background: #fff; color: #6B7280; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); }
.notes-toggle:hover { color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); }
body.clean .ph { display: none !important; }

/* SITUATIONS LIST — gold-dash scannable list (Contact intro) */
.situations { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 18px; padding: 0; max-width: 520px; }
.situations li { position: relative; padding-left: 26px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 9px; }
.situations li::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.62em; width: 14px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); }

/* LEGAL PAGES */
.legal { max-width: 760px; }
.legal h2 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); margin: 28px 0 10px; }
.legal p, .legal li { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.legal ul { padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.legal .legal-updated { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
/* ═══ HAMBURGER NAV (v18.4, ported to live Aug 4) ═══ */
.nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: none; padding: 8px; margin: -8px -4px -8px 0; cursor: pointer; line-height: 0; }
.nav-toggle .ic-close { display: none; }
.nav.menu-open .nav-toggle .ic-open { display: none; }
.nav.menu-open .nav-toggle .ic-close { display: inline; }
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .nav { padding: 12px 20px; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0;
    background: #FDFDFC;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(28,58,94,0.10);
    padding: 10px 0 20px;
  }
  .nav.menu-open .nav-links { display: flex; }
  .nav-links .nav-link { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1.8px; padding: 12px 26px; }
  .nav-links .nav-cta {
    background: none; color: var(--gold-text);
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-style: italic;
    font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none;
    margin: 12px 26px 0; padding: 16px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid #EDEDEA; border-radius: 0;
  }
  .nav-links .nav-cta::after { content: ' \2192'; }
  .nav-links .nav-cta:hover { background: none; color: var(--navy); transform: none; }
}
/* dbr = desktop-only line break (mirror of .mbr) — v19 Aug 4 */
.dbr{display:inline;} @media (max-width:780px){.dbr{display:none;}}
/* mbr = mobile-only line break — v19 Aug 4 */
.mbr{display:none;} @media (max-width:780px){.mbr{display:inline;}}
/* mstack = phone-only stacked phrase (Safari-safe replacement for mbr on the hero kicker) — v19 Aug 4 */
.mstack{display:inline;} @media (max-width:780px){.mstack{display:block;}}
/* phone: stack what-we-do cards vertically — v19 Aug 4 */
@media (max-width:780px){.cards-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* footer: match the 24px mobile gutter so the wordmark left-aligns with page content — Aug 6 */
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .footer-main { padding: 36px 24px 28px; }
  .footer-base { padding: 16px 24px 24px; }
}
/* footer wordmark: compensate for the SVG's internal left whitespace so the
   visible T aligns over "Retained" — Aug 6 */
.footer-brand > a { display: inline-block; margin-left: -18px; }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .footer-brand > a { margin-left: -17px; }
}
/* Hero kicker responsive breaks — Aug 28 */
.hero-kicker br.ti-br-d { display: inline !important; }
.hero-kicker br.ti-br-m { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero-kicker br.ti-br-d { display: none !important; }
  .hero-kicker br.ti-br-m { display: inline !important; }
  .hero-kicker br { display: inline !important; }
}
/* Page-hero lede — original size, muted gray-blue color; width sized so the Retained vs. Contingency first sentence fits on one desktop line */
.page-hero .page-lede { max-width: 860px; color: #5a6a82; }
.nav-links { margin-left: 48px; }
@media (max-width: 1400px) and (min-width: 981px) {
  .nav-links { margin-left: 28px; gap: 14px; }
  .nav-link { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; white-space: nowrap; }
  .nav-cta { white-space: nowrap; }
}
}