/* ===== CSS Variables ===== */
:root {
    /* Dark theme palette */
    --bg-dark: #08090b;
    --bg-mid: #12151e;
    --steel: #5A7A96;
    --warm: #E8E4DF;
    --body-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    --muted-text: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    --faint: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    --border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    --white: #fff;
    --muted-hint: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
    --muted-label: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    --muted-half: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);

    /* Cream / light section palette */
    --cream: #EDE8DF;
    --txt: #2a2823;
    --heading: #111;
    --label: #6B5F4F;
    --cbord: rgba(20, 20, 18, 0.12);

    /* Gold accent palette */
    --gold-border: rgba(180, 160, 120, 0.35);
    --gold-hover: rgba(180, 160, 120, 0.55);
    --gold-bg: rgba(180, 160, 120, 0.08);
    --gold-rule: rgba(180, 160, 120, 0.4);
    --gold-rule-mid: rgba(200, 180, 140, 0.5);
    --gold-line: rgba(180, 160, 120, 0.7);

    /* Typography */
    --font-heading: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    --font-body: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    --font-label: 'Outfit', 'Inter', sans-serif;

    /* Layout */
    --max-width: 1100px;
    --header-height: 72px;
    --section-padding: 80px 56px;
    --transition: 0.3s ease;
}

/* ===== Reset ===== */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 16px);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

body {
    background: var(--bg-dark);
    color: var(--warm);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

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

a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: color var(--transition);
}

ul {
    list-style: none;
}

/* ===== Focus Styles ===== */
:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--steel);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ===== Skip Link ===== */
.skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    left: -9999px;
    top: auto;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.skip-link:focus {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    background: var(--bg-dark);
    color: var(--warm);
    z-index: 200;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* ===== Utilities ===== */
.container {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 56px;
}

.section-label {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #8AACCA;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.section-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 36px;
    color: var(--warm);
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Body text for dark backgrounds — fixed color + max-width */
.body-text {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--body-dark);
    line-height: 1.9;
    max-width: 640px;
}

/* Body text for cream/light sections — inherits color from parent + stacking margin */
.bt {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.bt + .bt {
    margin-top: 20px;
}

/* ===== Nav ===== */
.nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    height: var(--header-height);
    background: rgba(8, 9, 11, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 56px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.nav-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

.nav-mark {
    width: 32px;
    height: 31px;
}

.nav-name {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 19px;
    letter-spacing: 4.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--warm);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
    list-style: none;
    align-items: center;
}

.nav-links > li {
    position: relative;
}

.nav-links a {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    transition: color var(--transition);
}

.nav-links a.active,
.nav-links a:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}

.nav-cta {
    color: #fff !important;
    padding: 9px 22px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    transition: all var(--transition);
}

.nav-cta:hover {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

/* Dropdown */
.dropdown {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: -12px;
    padding: 16px 0 12px;
    min-width: 220px;
}

.dropdown-inner {
    background: rgba(8, 9, 11, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 12px 0;
}

.dropdown a {
    display: block;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.dropdown a:hover {
    color: var(--white);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

.nav-links > li:hover .dropdown {
    display: block;
}

/* Mobile menu toggle */
.menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0.5rem;
}

.menu-bar {
    display: block;
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--warm);
    transition: all var(--transition);
}

/* ===== Hero (Full Viewport Background + Overlay) ===== */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    min-height: 700px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(8, 9, 11, 0.72) 0%, rgba(8, 9, 11, 0.55) 50%, rgba(8, 9, 11, 0.78) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.blinds {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        transparent,
        transparent 19.8%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.015) 19.8%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.015) 20%
    );
    pointer-events: none;
}

.gold-strip {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 10%, var(--gold-rule) 30%, var(--gold-rule-mid) 50%, var(--gold-rule) 70%, transparent 90%);
    z-index: 3;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 2rem;
}

.hero-practice {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 56px;
    color: var(--warm);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    animation: fadeUp .9s ease both;
}

.hero-rule {
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-line);
    border: none;
    margin: 28px auto;
    animation: fadeUp .9s ease .3s both;
}

.hero-slogan {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: rgba(232, 228, 223, 0.42);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    animation: fadeUp .9s ease .5s both;
}

.hb {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 16px 48px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    background: transparent;
    margin-top: 36px;
    transition: all var(--transition);
    animation: fadeUp .9s ease .7s both;
}

.hb:hover {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.scroll-hint {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 36px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    animation: fadeUp .8s ease 1.3s both;
}

.scroll-hint span {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted-hint);
}

.scroll-line {
    width: 1px;
    height: 32px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25), transparent);
    animation: pulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* ===== Page Header (Practice Areas, etc.) ===== */
.page-header {
    padding: 140px 56px 72px;
    background: var(--bg-dark);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.page-header-inner {
    max-width: 860px;
}

.page-header h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 44px;
    color: var(--warm);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.page-header p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--body-dark);
    line-height: 1.9;
    max-width: 600px;
}

/* ===== Approach Section (Cream Background) ===== */
.approach {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 120px 56px;
    position: relative;
}

.approach-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
}

.approach-accent {
    position: absolute;
    left: -56px;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(90, 75, 50, 0.20), transparent 80%);
}

/* Cream-context overrides for section labels and headings */
.approach .section-label,
.team .section-label {
    color: var(--label);
}

.approach .section-label::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 48px;
    height: 2px;
    margin-top: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-line), transparent);
}

.team .section-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--label);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.approach-hook {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 36px;
    color: var(--heading);
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.s-div {
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(20, 20, 18, 0.20);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* Body text in cream/approach sections */
.approach .bt {
    color: var(--txt);
}

.apr-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 72px;
    margin-top: 48px;
}

.apr-hook-grid {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 38px;
    color: var(--heading);
    line-height: 1.3;
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(var(--header-height) + 32px);
    align-self: start;
}

.apr-prose .bt {
    max-width: none;
}

.bt-coda {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 21px;
    color: var(--heading);
    line-height: 1.5;
    padding-top: 28px;
    margin-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--cbord);
}

/* ===== Practice Section (Dark Background) ===== */
.practice {
    background: #0e1017;
    padding: 120px 56px;
}

.practice-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.practice-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
    margin-top: 64px;
}

.practice-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 48px 44px;
    transition: all var(--transition);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.practice-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-line), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity var(--transition);
}

.practice-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.practice-card:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

.pc-content {
    flex: 1;
}

.practice-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 26px;
    color: var(--warm);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.practice-card p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.arrow {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--steel);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 10px 24px;
    transition: all var(--transition);
}

.arrow:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold-border);
    color: var(--warm);
}

/* ===== Pillar Sections (Practice Area Detail) ===== */
.pillar {
    padding: 100px 56px;
}

.pillar-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Cream pillar */
.pillar-cream {
    background: var(--cream);
}

/* Dark pillar */
.pillar-dark {
    background: var(--bg-dark);
}

/* ===== Practice Hero (50vh) ===== */
.ph { position: relative; height: 50vh; min-height: 400px; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; overflow: hidden }
.ph-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-size: cover; background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat }
.ph-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,9,11,.4) 0%, rgba(8,9,11,.7) 60%, rgba(8,9,11,1) 100%) }
.ph-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 0 56px 48px; max-width: 700px }
.ph-content .section-label { color: var(--steel); font-weight: 300; font-size: 9px; margin-bottom: 12px }
.ph-content h1 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 500; font-size: 44px; color: var(--warm); margin-bottom: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15 }
.ph-desc { font-size: 15px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 520px }
.ph-gold { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px; z-index: 3; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 10%, var(--gold-rule) 30%, var(--gold-rule-mid) 50%, var(--gold-rule) 70%, transparent 90%) }

/* ===== Pillar Heading Layout ===== */
.phead { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); align-items: flex-start; column-gap: 48px; margin-bottom: 64px }
.pht { margin: 0 }
.phdr { margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9 }
.pillar-cream .phdr { color: var(--txt) }
.pillar-dark .phdr { color: var(--body-dark) }
.phead h2 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 500; font-size: 36px; line-height: 1.25 }
.pillar-cream .phead h2 { color: var(--heading) }
.pillar-dark .phead h2 { color: var(--warm) }
.pillar-cream .section-label { color: var(--label) }
.pillar-dark .section-label { color: var(--steel) }

.pht-accent {
    width: 48px;
    height: 2px;
    margin-top: 16px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-line), transparent);
}

/* ===== Practice Panel Grid ===== */
.grid3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); gap: 24px }
.grid3 .panel { grid-column: span 2 }

.panel { padding: 36px 32px; border: 1px solid; transition: all .5s; cursor: pointer; position: relative; overflow: hidden }
.panel::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1px; transition: background .5s; background: transparent }
.panel h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 500; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 12px; transition: color .5s }
.panel p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.85; transition: color .5s }

/* Cream panels */
.pillar-cream .panel { background: rgba(255,255,255,.4); border-color: rgba(20,20,18,.05) }
.pillar-cream .panel:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.85); box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(20,20,18,.06) }
.pillar-cream .panel:hover::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(140,110,60,.2), rgba(180,160,120,.4), rgba(140,110,60,.2)) }
.pillar-cream .panel h3 { color: var(--heading) }
.pillar-cream .panel:hover h3 { color: #000 }
.pillar-cream .panel p { color: rgba(20,20,18,.50) }
.pillar-cream .panel:hover p { color: rgba(20,20,18,.75) }

/* Dark panels */
.pillar-dark .panel { background: rgba(255,255,255,.02); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.06) }
.pillar-dark .panel:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); border-color: rgba(90,122,150,.15); box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.3) }
.pillar-dark .panel:hover::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(90,122,150,.2), rgba(90,122,150,.4), rgba(90,122,150,.2)) }
.pillar-dark .panel h3 { color: var(--warm) }
.pillar-dark .panel:hover h3 { color: #fff }
.pillar-dark .panel p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.40) }
.pillar-dark .panel:hover p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.70) }

/* Corporate section bg override */
#corp.pillar-dark { background: #0e1017 }

/* ===== Team Section (Cream Background) ===== */
.team {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 120px 56px;
}

.team-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
}


.bio-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
    align-items: start;
}

.bio-row:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.bio-photo {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(20, 20, 18, 0.06);
    border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
}

.bio-photo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.bio-contact-card {
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--cbord);
}

.bio-contact-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 6px 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--txt);
}

.bio-contact-row svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.bio-contact-row a {
    color: var(--txt);
    transition: color var(--transition);
}

.bio-contact-row a:hover {
    color: var(--heading);
}

.bio-creds {
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--cbord);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--label);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.bio-creds--no-border {
    margin-top: 16px;
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: none;
}

.bio-name {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 36px;
    color: var(--heading);
    margin-top: -9px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.bio-title-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.bio-title {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--label);
}

.bio-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
}

.bio-social a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    opacity: 0.5;
    transition: opacity var(--transition);
}

.bio-social a:hover {
    opacity: 1;
}

.bio-social svg {
    width: 13px;
    height: 13px;
}

/* Body text in team bio */
.team .bt {
    color: var(--txt);
}

.bio-accent-line {
    width: 48px;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-line), transparent);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.bio-block {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: start;
}

.bio-role {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--label);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.bio-strip {
    background: #4A4540;
    padding: 20px 24px 26px;
    border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
}

.bio-icon-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.bio-icon-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    transition: color var(--transition);
}

.bio-icon-link:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.bio-icon-link svg {
    display: block;
}

.bio-strip-rule {
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.bio-strip-creds {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    line-height: 1.85;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.bio-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cbord), transparent 80%);
    margin: 56px 0;
}

/* ===== Contact Section (Dark Background) ===== */
.contact {
    background: var(--bg-dark);
    padding: 120px 56px;
}

.contact-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
}

.contact .section-label {
    color: #8AACCA;
}

.contact .section-heading {
    color: var(--warm);
}

.contact .body-text {
    color: var(--body-dark);
}

/* Contact detail rows */
.contact-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-size: 14px;
    align-items: baseline;
}

.contact-row:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.contact-row-label {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    width: 72px;
}

.contact-row-value {
    color: var(--warm);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.contact-row-value a {
    color: var(--warm);
    font-weight: 300;
    transition: color var(--transition);
}

.contact-row-value a:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}

/* Contact form */
.form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.form-label {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.form-input {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
    color: var(--warm);
    transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

.form-input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

.form-input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: rgba(180, 160, 120, 0.5);
}

textarea.form-input {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 100px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
}

.form-select {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
    color: var(--warm);
    transition: border-color var(--transition);
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 100%;
}

.form-select:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: rgba(180, 160, 120, 0.5);
}

.form-select option {
    background: var(--bg-dark);
    color: var(--warm);
}

.form-submit {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--warm);
    background: transparent;
    padding: 14px 40px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all var(--transition);
    margin-top: 8px;
}

.form-submit:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold-hover);
    background: var(--gold-bg);
}

.form-disclaimer {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--muted-hint);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-top: 16px;
}

.form-disclaimer a {
    color: var(--muted-hint);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.form-disclaimer a:hover {
    color: var(--warm);
}

.form-required-note {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--muted-hint);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.h-captcha {
    margin: 16px 0;
}

/* Form status messages */
.form-status {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-top: 16px;
    transition: opacity var(--transition);
}

.form-status:empty {
    display: none;
}

.form-status-success {
    color: #8AACCA;
}

.form-status-error {
    color: #d4a0a0;
}

.form-submit:disabled {
    opacity: 0.5;
    cursor: not-allowed;
}

/* ===== CTA Banner (Bottom of Pages) ===== */
.cta-banner {
    padding: 80px 56px;
    background: var(--bg-dark);
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.cta-banner h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 30px;
    color: var(--warm);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.cta-banner p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--body-dark);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.cta-details {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--body-dark);
}

.cta-details a {
    color: var(--body-dark);
    transition: color var(--transition);
}

.cta-details a:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}

.cta-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--warm);
    padding: 14px 40px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
    transition: all var(--transition);
}

.cta-btn:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold-hover);
    background: var(--gold-bg);
}

/* ===== 404 ===== */
.not-found {
    padding: 160px 56px 120px;
    background: var(--bg-dark);
}

.not-found-inner {
    text-align: center;
}

.not-found-code {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 6rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--warm);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.not-found-inner h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--body-dark);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.not-found-inner p {
    color: var(--muted-text);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.not-found-inner a {
    color: var(--warm);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

.not-found-inner a:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold-hover);
}

/* ===== Footer ===== */
.footer-accent {
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 8%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14) 50%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 70%, transparent 92%);
}

.footer {
    background: var(--bg-dark);
}

.footer-top {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 56px 56px 52px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 1fr) minmax(0, 3fr);
    gap: 34px;
    align-items: start;
}

.footer-logo-col {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
}

.footer-mark {
    width: 36px;
    height: 34px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px;
}

.f-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
}

.f-brand {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--warm);
    line-height: 1.1;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.f-slogan {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted-hint);
    line-height: 1.65;
    max-width: 260px;
}

.footer-legal-accent {
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 8%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14) 50%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 70%, transparent 92%);
}

.footer-legal {
    background: var(--bg-dark);
}

.footer-bottom {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 18px 56px 22px;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted-label);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.footer-link {
    color: var(--body-dark);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.footer-link:hover {
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: var(--gold-hover);
}

.footer-links-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    column-gap: 34px;
    align-items: start;
}

.footer-col {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
}

.footer-col h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #8AACCA;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-col a,
.footer-col p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--body-dark);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-col a {
    display: block;
    transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer-col a:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}

.footer-bottom .footer-link {
    color: var(--muted-label);
}

/* ===== Social Links ===== */
.contact-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.contact-social-icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: #8AACCA;
}

.social-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--body-dark);
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: color var(--transition);
}

.social-link svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
}

.social-link:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}

/* ===== Animations ===== */
@keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@keyframes pulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.48; }
    50%      { opacity: 0.18; }
}

/* ===== Privacy Policy ===== */
.privacy-content {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 80px 56px;
}

.privacy-inner {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: var(--txt);
}

.privacy-intro {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--txt);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.privacy-inner h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 26px;
    color: var(--heading);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-top: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.privacy-inner p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--txt);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.privacy-inner ol {
    list-style: decimal;
    padding-left: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.privacy-inner ol li {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--txt);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding-left: 4px;
}

.privacy-contact {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-line);
    padding-left: 24px;
    margin: 24px 0;
}

.privacy-contact p {
    line-height: 2;
}

.privacy-inner a {
    color: var(--heading);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cbord);
    transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

.privacy-inner a:hover {
    border-color: var(--heading);
}

/* ===== Responsive: Tablet (max-width: 900px) ===== */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    :root {
        --section-padding: 64px 32px;
    }

    .container {
        padding: 0 32px;
    }

    /* Nav */
    .nav {
        padding: 0 32px;
    }

    /* Hero */
    .hero {
        min-height: 500px;
    }

    .hero-practice {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    /* Page header */
    .page-header {
        padding: 120px 32px 56px;
    }

    .page-header h1 {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    /* Approach */
    .approach {
        padding: 72px 32px;
    }

    .approach-accent {
        left: -32px;
    }

    .approach-hook {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    /* Practice */
    .practice {
        padding: 72px 32px;
    }

    .practice-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .section-heading {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    /* Pillars */
    .pillar {
        padding: 72px 32px;
    }

    /* Practice hero */
    .ph { min-height: 350px }
    .ph-content { padding: 0 32px 40px }
    .ph-content h1 { font-size: 36px }

    /* Pillar heading */
    .phead { gap: 32px }
    .phead h2 { font-size: 30px }

    /* Panel grid — 2 columns on tablet */
    .grid3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) }
    .grid3 .panel { grid-column: span 1 }
    .panel { padding: 28px 24px }

    /* Team */
    .team {
        padding: 72px 32px;
    }

    .bio-row {
        grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
        gap: 32px;
    }

    .bio-name {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    /* Contact */
    .contact {
        padding: 72px 32px;
    }

    .contact-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 48px;
    }

    /* CTA Banner */
    .cta-banner {
        padding: 64px 32px;
    }

    /* Footer */
    .footer-top {
        padding: 46px 32px 40px;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px 42px;
    }

    .footer-links-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        column-gap: 28px;
        row-gap: 28px;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        padding: 18px 32px 20px;
    }

    /* Approach grid */
    .apr-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .apr-hook-grid {
        font-size: 30px;
        position: static;
        align-self: auto;
    }

    /* Bio block */
    .bio-block {
        grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    /* Privacy */
    .privacy-content {
        padding: 64px 32px;
    }

}

/* ===== Responsive: Mobile (max-width: 640px) ===== */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    /* Nav mobile menu */
    .nav {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .menu-toggle {
        display: flex;
    }

    .nav-links {
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        top: var(--header-height);
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        background: rgba(8, 9, 11, 0.98);
        backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 16px 20px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        gap: 0;
    }

    .nav-links.open {
        display: flex;
    }

    .nav-links > li {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .nav-links a {
        display: block;
        padding: 12px 0;
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .nav-cta {
        margin-top: 8px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .dropdown {
        position: static;
        padding: 0 0 8px 16px;
    }

    .dropdown-inner {
        background: transparent;
        border: none;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .nav-links > li:hover .dropdown {
        display: none;
    }

    /* Hero */
    .hero {
        min-height: 500px;
    }

    .hero-practice {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .hero-slogan {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .scroll-hint {
        display: none;
    }

    /* Page header */
    .page-header {
        padding: 110px 20px 48px;
    }

    .page-header h1 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    /* Approach */
    .approach {
        padding: 56px 20px;
    }

    .approach-accent {
        display: none;
    }

    .approach-hook {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    /* Practice */
    .practice {
        padding: 56px 20px;
    }

    .section-heading {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    /* Pillars */
    .pillar {
        padding: 48px 20px;
    }

    /* Practice hero */
    .ph { height: 40vh; min-height: 300px }
    .ph-content { padding: 0 20px 32px }
    .ph-content h1 { font-size: 30px }

    /* Pillar heading */
    .phead {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        row-gap: 16px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .phead h2 { font-size: 26px }

    /* Panel grid — single column on mobile */
    .grid3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr }
    .panel { padding: 24px 20px }

    /* Team */
    .team {
        padding: 56px 20px;
    }

    .bio-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .bio-photo {
        max-width: 260px;
    }

    .bio-block > div:first-child {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 260px;
    }

    .bio-block > div:first-child .bio-photo,
    .bio-block > div:first-child .bio-strip {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: none;
    }

    .bio-name {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    /* Contact */
    .contact {
        padding: 56px 20px;
    }

    .form-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    /* CTA Banner */
    .cta-banner {
        padding: 48px 20px;
    }

    .cta-banner h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .cta-details {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 8px;
    }

    /* Footer */
    .footer-top {
        padding: 36px 20px 32px;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 28px;
    }

    .footer-links-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        row-gap: 24px;
    }

    .footer-logo-col {
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .f-brand {
        font-size: 16px;
        letter-spacing: 3.2px;
    }

    .f-slogan {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        padding: 16px 20px 18px;
        font-size: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 1.1px;
    }

    /* 404 */
    .not-found {
        padding: 120px 20px 80px;
    }

    .not-found-code {
        font-size: 4rem;
    }

    /* Hero CTA */
    .hb {
        padding: 14px 36px;
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    /* Approach */
    .apr-hook-grid {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    /* Bio block */
    .bio-block {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    /* Privacy */
    .privacy-content {
        padding: 48px 20px;
    }

    .privacy-inner h2 {
        font-size: 22px;
        margin-top: 36px;
    }

}

/* ===== Reduced Motion ===== */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }

    html {
        scroll-behavior: auto;
    }
}