/* ============================================================
   Ashcroft & Hale — public site
   Identity: Afensor (near-black + gold, elegant serif)
   Banners : Regalis (full-bleed looping video, light headline)
   Spacing : Avvocato (calm, generous, hairline gold rules)
   ============================================================ */

/* Site-wide type system, matched to reactheme.com/regalis: Jost (display) + Manrope (body) */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Jost:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;1,300;1,400&family=Manrope:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root{
  --ink:#0c0e0c;
  --ink-2:#111411;
  --surface:#161a16;
  --surface-2:#1c211c;
  --line:rgba(201,162,75,.22);
  --line-soft:rgba(236,232,223,.08);
  --text:#ece8df;
  --muted:#a49f92;
  --muted-2:#7c776c;
  --gold:#c9a24b;
  --gold-2:#e3c67e;
  --on-gold:#141310;
  --serif:'Jost',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --script:'Jost',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --sans:'Manrope',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --wrap:1200px;
  --gutter:clamp(20px,5vw,64px);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:110px}
body{
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--text);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:400;font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.container{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.kicker{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.28em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);display:inline-block;margin-bottom:16px;
}
.kicker::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);
  vertical-align:middle;margin-right:12px;transform:translateY(-3px)}
.script{font-family:var(--script);font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:16px 34px;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);background:transparent;
  cursor:pointer;transition:all .3s ease;position:relative;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--on-gold)}
.btn--solid{background:var(--gold);color:var(--on-gold)}
.btn--solid:hover{background:var(--gold-2);border-color:var(--gold-2)}
.btn--ghost{border-color:rgba(236,232,223,.35);color:var(--text)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--text);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--text)}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:60;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:22px var(--gutter);transition:background .35s ease,padding .35s ease,box-shadow .35s;
}
.site-header.solid{background:rgba(12,14,12,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:14px;box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line)}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.4rem;
  font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--text);white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
.nav{flex-wrap:nowrap}
.brand img{width:230px;height:auto;max-width:100%}
.brand .mark{width:34px;height:34px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid var(--gold);
  color:var(--gold);font-size:1rem;border-radius:2px}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.mobile-nav{display:none}
.nav a,.mobile-nav a{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:var(--text);
  opacity:.85;transition:color .2s,opacity .2s;position:relative;padding:4px 0}
.nav a:hover,.nav a.active,.mobile-nav a:hover,.mobile-nav a.active{color:var(--gold);opacity:1}
.nav a.active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-4px;width:100%;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.header-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.header-phone{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text)}
.header-phone .lbl{color:var(--muted);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;line-height:1.3}
.header-phone .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--gold-2)}
@media(min-width:1361px){.header-phone{display:none}}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:var(--text);font-size:1.6rem;cursor:pointer}
.header-claim-btn{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:11px 22px;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);white-space:nowrap;transition:all .25s ease}
.header-claim-btn:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--on-gold)}

/* ---------- Services mega menu (desktop) ---------- */
.nav-item{position:relative}
.nav-mega-toggle{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;
  color:var(--text);opacity:.85;transition:color .2s,opacity .2s;padding:4px 0;position:relative}
.nav-mega-toggle:hover,.nav-mega-toggle.active{color:var(--gold);opacity:1}
.nav-mega-toggle.active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-4px;width:100%;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.nav-mega-toggle .chev{width:13px;height:13px;flex:none;transition:transform .25s ease}
.nav-mega-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .chev{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.mega{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 24px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);
  width:min(900px,88vw);background:var(--surface-2);border:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.5);padding:32px 36px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;
  transition:opacity .25s ease,transform .25s ease,visibility .25s;z-index:70}
.nav-item.open .mega{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
.mega__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px}
.mega__col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1px;min-width:0}
.mega__kicker{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-2);margin-bottom:12px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.mega__link{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--text);opacity:.8;padding:7px 0;transition:color .2s,opacity .2s;line-height:1.3}
.mega__link:hover{color:var(--gold);opacity:1}
.mega__foot{margin-top:26px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);text-align:right}
.mega__foot a{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.mega__foot a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}

/* ---------- Services accordion (mobile drawer) ---------- */
.mnav-group{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.mnav-toggle{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;width:100%;background:none;border:0;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;
  color:var(--text);opacity:.85;padding:4px 0;cursor:pointer;text-align:left}
.mnav-toggle.active,.mnav-toggle:hover{color:var(--gold);opacity:1}
.mnav-toggle .chev{width:13px;height:13px;flex:none;transition:transform .25s ease}
.mnav-group.open .mnav-toggle .chev{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.mnav-panel{display:grid;grid-template-rows:0fr;opacity:0;transition:grid-template-rows .35s ease,opacity .3s ease}
.mnav-group.open .mnav-panel{grid-template-rows:1fr;opacity:1}
.mnav-panel>div,.mnav-panel{overflow:hidden}
.mnav-panel-inner{min-height:0;padding:6px 0 10px 14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.mnav-kicker{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-2);margin:14px 0 6px}
.mnav-kicker:first-child{margin-top:2px}
.mnav-panel a{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:none;font-weight:400;color:var(--text);opacity:.78;padding:6px 0}
.mnav-viewall{margin-top:12px;color:var(--gold) !important;opacity:1 !important;font-weight:500 !important;text-transform:uppercase !important;letter-spacing:.1em !important;font-size:.76rem !important}
.mnav-contact{margin-top:auto;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.mnav-contact a{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1rem;color:var(--gold-2)}
.mnav-claim-btn{display:block;width:100%;text-align:center;margin-top:22px;padding:15px 0 !important;
  background:var(--gold);color:var(--on-gold) !important;border-bottom:0 !important;transition:background .25s ease}
.mnav-claim-btn:hover{background:var(--gold-2);color:var(--on-gold) !important}

/* ---------- Afensor hero ----------
   Afensor's hero is a fixed height (~1092px at desktop), not a full-viewport
   section: it stays noticeably shorter than 100vh on tall screens. */
.hero{position:relative;height:clamp(560px,78vh,840px);display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink)}
.hero__slides{position:absolute;inset:0}
.hero__slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity 1.6s ease;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.hero__slide.active{opacity:1;animation:heroZoom 10s ease forwards}
@keyframes heroZoom{from{transform:scale(1.08)}to{transform:scale(1)}}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,9,8,.9) 0%,rgba(8,9,8,.7) 42%,rgba(8,9,8,.44) 100%)}
.hero .container{position:relative;z-index:3;width:100%;padding-top:140px;padding-bottom:90px}

.hero__eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px}
.hero__eyebrow .script{font-family:var(--script);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold-2);
  font-size:clamp(1rem,1.7vw,1.2rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero__quill{width:30px;height:auto;display:block}

.hero__caption{display:none}
.hero__caption.active{display:block;animation:heroUp .9s ease both}
@keyframes heroUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.hero__title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;color:#fff;
  font-size:clamp(2.8rem,7vw,6rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:.01em;margin:0 0 .38em}
.hero__lead{color:var(--text);opacity:.82;font-size:1.12rem;max-width:52ch;margin-bottom:36px;line-height:1.75}

/* gold ellipse ring around a highlighted word (Afensor style) */
.circled{position:relative;white-space:nowrap;color:#fff}
.circled::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-15%;top:-26%;width:130%;height:172%;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;
  background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 320 130' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M22 62 C22 34 84 20 162 21 C242 22 302 36 299 66 C296 96 230 112 156 111 C86 110 24 98 24 68' fill='none' stroke='%23c9a24b' stroke-width='3.6' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat center/100% 100%;
  transform:rotate(-6deg);animation:circleIn 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) .5s both}
@keyframes circleIn{from{opacity:0;transform:rotate(-6deg) scale(.85)}to{opacity:1;transform:rotate(-6deg) scale(1)}}

.hero__actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero__index{position:absolute;right:var(--gutter);top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:4;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;align-items:flex-end}
.hero__index button{background:none;border:0;color:var(--muted-2);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;
  cursor:pointer;position:relative;padding-right:44px;transition:color .3s}
.hero__index button::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:0;top:50%;width:32px;height:1px;background:currentColor;
  opacity:.4;transform:translateY(-50%) scaleX(1);transform-origin:right center;transition:transform .3s,opacity .3s}
.hero__index button.active{color:var(--gold-2)}
.hero__index button.active::after{transform:translateY(-50%) scaleX(1.4375);opacity:1}
.hero__scroll{position:absolute;left:var(--gutter);bottom:34px;z-index:4;color:var(--muted);
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.hero__scroll::before{content:"";width:1px;height:40px;background:var(--gold);display:inline-block}

/* ---------- Regalis video banner ---------- */
.banner{position:relative;min-height:64vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  text-align:center;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink)}
.banner__video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:0}
.banner::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:rgba(10,12,10,.66)}
.banner .container{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:120px;padding-bottom:60px}
.banner__title{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.6rem);font-weight:500;line-height:1.05;font-family:var(--serif)}
.banner__title span{display:block}
.banner__title .l2{color:var(--gold-2)}
.breadcrumb{margin-top:22px;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.breadcrumb .sep{margin:0 12px;color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- Still-photo hero (dedicated service pages) ----------
   Same idea as .banner (dark scrim, breadcrumb) but a fixed photo
   instead of the looping video, and a taller, more deliberate frame
   for a page that deserves its own arrival moment. */
.photo-hero{position:relative;min-height:82vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink)}
.photo-hero__img{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  animation:heroZoom 14s ease forwards}
.photo-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(8,9,8,.92) 0%,rgba(8,9,8,.55) 46%,rgba(8,9,8,.32) 100%)}
.photo-hero .container{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-bottom:72px;padding-top:160px}
.photo-hero__eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:18px}
.photo-hero__eyebrow .script{font-family:var(--script);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold-2);
  font-size:clamp(1rem,1.7vw,1.2rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.photo-hero__title{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.6vw,4.4rem);font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;max-width:18ch;text-wrap:balance}
.photo-hero__lead{color:var(--text);opacity:.82;font-size:1.1rem;max-width:56ch;margin-top:22px;font-weight:300}
.photo-hero__actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}
.photo-hero--sm{min-height:52vh}
.photo-hero--sm .container{padding-top:150px;padding-bottom:52px}
.photo-hero--sm .photo-hero__title{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.4rem);max-width:20ch}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section{padding:clamp(64px,9vw,120px) 0}
.section--tight{padding:clamp(48px,6vw,80px) 0}
.section--alt{background:var(--ink-2)}
.section-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:56px}
.section-head.center{margin-inline:auto;text-align:center}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.1rem);margin-bottom:18px}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:300}
.lead{color:var(--muted);font-weight:300}

/* ---------- Intro split ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(32px,6vw,80px);align-items:center}
.split__media{position:relative}
.split__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:4/5}
.split__media .frame{position:absolute;inset:18px -18px -18px 18px;border:1px solid var(--gold);z-index:-1}
.split__body h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.8rem);margin-bottom:22px}
.split__body p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:300}
.split__body .btn{margin-top:14px}

/* ---------- Stats ---------- */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat{background:var(--ink);padding:40px 28px;text-align:center}
.stat__num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4vw,3.6rem);color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:400;line-height:1}
.stat__label{margin-top:10px;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- Practice grid ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.grid--2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.pcard{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  min-height:340px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;isolation:isolate}
.pcard__img{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  transition:transform .8s ease;filter:grayscale(.3) brightness(.5)}
.pcard::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 30%,rgba(10,12,10,.92) 100%)}
.pcard:hover .pcard__img{transform:scale(1.08)}
.pcard__body{padding:30px}
.pcard__num{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold);font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.1em}
.pcard h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin:6px 0 12px}
.pcard p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:300;max-height:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;
  transition:max-height .5s ease,opacity .4s ease,margin .4s}
.pcard:hover p{max-height:120px;opacity:1;margin-bottom:14px}
.pcard__more{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);
  display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}

/* ---------- Attorneys ---------- */
.acard{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .3s}
.acard:hover{border-color:var(--line)}
.acard__img{aspect-ratio:1/1;overflow:hidden}
.acard__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(.35);transition:filter .5s,transform .8s}
.acard:hover .acard__img img{filter:grayscale(0);transform:scale(1.05)}
.acard__body{padding:26px 28px 30px}
.acard h3{font-size:1.4rem}
.acard .role{color:var(--gold);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:6px 0 14px}
.acard p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:300}

/* ---------- Testimonials ---------- */
.tcard{background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding:38px 34px;position:relative}
.tcard__quote-mark{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold);opacity:.35;font-size:4rem;line-height:.6;
  position:absolute;top:24px;right:28px}
.tcard p{font-family:var(--script);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:26px}
.tcard__who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.tcard__who img{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--gold)}
.tcard__who b{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem}

/* ---------- Values / cases lists ---------- */
.valuecard{padding:34px 30px;border:1px solid var(--line-soft);background:var(--surface);height:100%}
.valuecard .n{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold);font-size:1.1rem}
.valuecard h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin:14px 0 12px}
.valuecard p{color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;font-size:.96rem}

.caserow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;gap:30px;padding:32px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);align-items:start}
.caserow .tag{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);
  border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 14px;display:inline-block}
.caserow h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.caserow p{color:var(--muted);font-weight:300}

/* ---------- Blog ---------- */
.postcard{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.postcard__img{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden}
.postcard__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(.2);transition:transform .8s}
.postcard:hover .postcard__img img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.postcard__body{padding:26px 28px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;flex:1}
.postcard .date{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.postcard h3{font-size:1.4rem}
.postcard p{color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;font-size:.95rem;flex:1}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.ctaband{position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;padding:clamp(70px,10vw,120px) 0}
.ctaband__bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  filter:grayscale(.4) brightness(.32)}
.ctaband::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:rgba(10,12,10,.6)}
.ctaband h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.2rem);margin-bottom:18px;color:#fff}
.ctaband p{color:rgba(236,232,223,.78);max-width:52ch;margin:0 auto 34px;font-weight:300}
.ctaband .btn--solid{color:var(--on-gold)}

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(32px,6vw,72px)}
.info-item{padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);display:flex;gap:18px}
.info-item .ico{color:var(--gold);font-size:1.2rem;margin-top:3px}
.info-item .lbl{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:4px}
.info-item .val{font-size:1.05rem}
form.lawform{display:grid;gap:18px}
.lawform .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.lawform label{display:block;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px}
.lawform input,.lawform textarea,.lawform select{
  width:100%;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);color:var(--text);
  padding:15px 16px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;transition:border-color .25s}
.lawform input:focus,.lawform textarea:focus,.lawform select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
.lawform textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.flash{padding:16px 20px;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:rgba(201,162,75,.08);color:var(--gold-2);margin-bottom:22px}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:72px}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;padding-bottom:52px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.footer-brand .brand{margin-bottom:20px}
.footer-brand p{color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;font-size:.96rem;max-width:42ch}
.footer-col h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:20px;color:var(--gold-2)}
.footer-col a,.footer-col p{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:12px;transition:color .2s}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-legal{padding:26px 0 20px;color:var(--muted-2);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;
  padding:20px 0 30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);color:var(--muted-2);font-size:.82rem}

/* ---------- Intro sign-off quote ---------- */
.signoff{margin-top:26px;padding:22px 26px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);background:var(--ink-2)}
.signoff p{font-family:var(--script);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold-2);font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.55;margin:0}
.signoff .by{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- Feature cards (why choose us) ---------- */
.features{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}
.fcard{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding:34px 28px;transition:border-color .3s,transform .3s}
.fcard:hover{border-color:var(--line);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.fcard .fn{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold);font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1;display:block;margin-bottom:16px}
.fcard h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.fcard p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:300}

/* ---------- Process steps ---------- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.step{background:var(--ink);padding:38px 30px;position:relative}
.step .sn{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.4rem;color:var(--gold);opacity:.5;line-height:1}
.step h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:14px 0 12px}
.step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem;font-weight:300}

/* ---------- Workflow diagram (connected nodes, not just cards) ----------
   Used where the content genuinely is a sequence, e.g. how a case moves
   from first contact through to resolution. Horizontal with a dashed
   connecting line on wide screens, a vertical spine on narrow ones. */
.flow{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;position:relative;margin-top:8px}
.flow::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:47px;left:70px;right:70px;height:0;
  border-top:1.5px dashed var(--line);z-index:0}
.flow-step{position:relative;z-index:1;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;
  text-align:center;padding:0 14px}
.flow-node{width:94px;height:94px;flex:none;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);
  background:var(--surface);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  margin-bottom:24px;position:relative}
.flow-node svg{width:36px;height:36px;color:var(--gold)}
.flow-node .flow-num{position:absolute;top:-6px;right:-6px;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--gold);color:var(--on-gold);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.flow-step h3{font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.flow-step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.6;max-width:26ch}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .flow{flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
  .flow::before{display:none}
  .flow-step{flex-direction:row;text-align:left;align-items:flex-start;gap:22px;padding:0 0 34px;position:relative}
  .flow-step:not(:last-child)::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:46px;top:94px;bottom:2px;width:0;
    border-left:1.5px dashed var(--line)}
  .flow-node{margin-bottom:0}
  .flow-step p{max-width:none}
}

/* ---------- Closing / lead-in paragraph block ---------- */
.closing-note{max-width:70ch;margin:44px auto 0;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;font-size:1.05rem;
  padding-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}

/* ---------- What to expect list ---------- */
.expect-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:22px 0 0}
.expect-list li{position:relative;padding:14px 0 14px 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);color:var(--muted);font-weight:300}
.expect-list li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;top:20px;width:10px;height:10px;border:1px solid var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg)}

/* ---------- Responsive team grid (fixes mobile overflow) ---------- */
.team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px}
@media(max-width:960px){.team-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:680px){.team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- Customer Centric (teal) section, Afensor style ---------- */
.cc{position:relative;background:#192d2f;overflow:hidden}
.cc::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:60%;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:url("../img/about-bg.png") no-repeat right center;background-size:contain;opacity:.6}
.cc .container{position:relative;z-index:2}
.cc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.05fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,54px);align-items:center;
  padding-block:clamp(64px,9vw,110px)}
.cc-media{position:relative}
.cc-media img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover}
.cc-media .frame{position:absolute;inset:16px -16px -16px 16px;border:1px solid var(--gold);z-index:-1}
.cc-text .kicker{color:var(--gold)}
.cc-text h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,2.7vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.15;margin:.2em 0 .55em}
.cc-text h2 .gold{color:var(--gold-2)}
.cc-text p{color:rgba(236,232,223,.72);font-weight:300}
.cc-items{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.cc-item{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,162,75,.2)}
.cc-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.cc-icon{flex:none;width:42px;height:42px;color:var(--gold)}
.cc-icon svg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block}
.cc-item h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:5px}
.cc-item p{color:rgba(236,232,223,.62);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.55}
@media(max-width:1024px){.cc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.cc-items{grid-column:1/-1}
  .cc-items{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}.cc-item{border-bottom:0}}
@media(max-width:760px){.cc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cc-items{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- Light zone (Afensor's actual homepage is mostly white) ----------
   Hero and the teal Customer Centric section stay dark; everything else on
   the home page sits inside .light-zone, which re-points the same tokens
   every component already uses, so cards/text/lines flip to the light theme
   without duplicating component CSS. */
.light-zone{
  --ink:#ffffff; --ink-2:#f7f5f0; --surface:#ffffff; --surface-2:#f5f2ea;
  --text:#1c2320; --muted:#655f52; --muted-2:#8a8474;
  --line:rgba(25,45,47,.16); --line-soft:rgba(25,45,47,.08);
  --gold:#b79e63; --gold-2:#8f7a45;
  background:#fff; color:var(--text);
}
.light-zone .stats{border-color:var(--line);background:var(--line)}
.light-zone .kicker{color:#8f7a45}
.light-zone .btn--ghost{border-color:rgba(28,35,32,.28);color:var(--text)}
.light-zone .btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--text);color:#fff;border-color:var(--text)}

/* ---------- Green zone (flows beneath the Customer Centric section) ----------
   No longer hardcodes its own shade: ink/surface/muted are inherited from
   :root, which theme_css() (includes/functions.php) recolors site-wide from
   the admin-picked homepage color, so this band always matches the rest of
   the page instead of carrying its own fixed color. */
.green-zone{
  --line:rgba(201,162,75,.22); --line-soft:rgba(236,232,223,.09);
  background:var(--ink); color:var(--text);
}
.green-zone .stats{border-color:var(--line);background:var(--line)}
.green-zone .pricelist::after{filter:invert(1) brightness(1.7);opacity:.14}

/* ---------- Rotating circular text badge ---------- */
.rotor{width:118px;height:118px;position:relative;flex:none}
.rotor svg{width:100%;height:100%;animation:rotorSpin 18s linear infinite}
.rotor text{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:6.4px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;fill:var(--gold)}
.rotor .rotor-dot{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.1rem}
@keyframes rotorSpin{from{transform:rotate(0)}to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rotor svg{animation:none}}

/* ---------- About-company split: pen image + rotor + arrow list ---------- */
.about-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
.about-split__media{position:relative;padding-bottom:70px}
.about-split__media img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
.about-split__rotor{position:absolute;left:-10px;bottom:0}
.about-split__head{margin-bottom:8px}
.about-split__head h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.5rem);margin:.2em 0 .5em}
.about-split__head h2 .gold{color:var(--gold-2)}
.about-split__head p{color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;max-width:46ch}

.plist{list-style:none;margin-top:8px}
.plist li{border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.plist li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.plist a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:20px 4px;
  position:relative;color:var(--text);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;transition:color .3s}
.plist a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.plist .arrow{flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;color:var(--gold);transition:transform .35s ease}
.plist a:hover .arrow{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.plist .thumb{position:absolute;right:56px;top:50%;width:92px;height:64px;transform:translateY(-50%) translateX(14px) scale(.92);
  opacity:0;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden;transition:opacity .35s ease,transform .35s ease;z-index:2;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.plist .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.plist a:hover .thumb{opacity:1;transform:translateY(-50%) translateX(0) scale(1)}

/* ---------- Pricing-style specialties list (Lady Justice watermark) ---------- */
.pricelist{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.pricelist::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;right:6%;bottom:0;width:38%;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:url("../img/price-bg.png") no-repeat center/contain;opacity:.5}
.pricelist .container{position:relative;z-index:1}
.pricelist-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:40px}
.pricelist-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.5rem);margin-top:.2em}
.pgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 60px}
.prow{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.prow .pname{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--text);white-space:nowrap}
.prow .pfill{flex:1;border-bottom:1px dotted var(--line);transform:translateY(-6px)}
.prow .pprice{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold-2);font-size:1.05rem;white-space:nowrap}
.prow .pprice sup{font-size:.65em;margin-right:1px}
.prow-desc{grid-column:1/-1;margin-top:-10px}

/* ---------- Underline contact form (Afensor "Appointment" style) ---------- */
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;
  clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.uform{display:grid;gap:34px 40px;margin-top:36px}
.uform .row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px 40px}
.uform .ufield{position:relative}
.uform input,.uform select,.uform textarea{
  width:100%;background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:10px 24px 10px 2px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;color:var(--text);border-radius:0;
  appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;transition:border-color .25s}
.uform select{cursor:pointer;background-image:none}
.uform select:invalid{color:var(--muted-2)}
.uform .ufield::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:4px;bottom:14px;width:8px;height:8px;pointer-events:none;
  border-right:1.4px solid var(--gold);border-bottom:1.4px solid var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.uform .ufield.no-caret::after{display:none}
.uform input:focus,.uform select:focus,.uform textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
.uform input::placeholder,.uform textarea::placeholder{color:var(--muted-2)}
.uform textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:70px}
.uform .btn{margin-top:6px}

/* ---------- FAQ accordion ---------- */
.faq{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.faq-q{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;width:100%;
  background:none;border:0;text-align:left;padding:22px 2px;cursor:pointer;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--text)}
.faq-q .plus{flex:none;width:22px;height:22px;position:relative}
.faq-q .plus::before,.faq-q .plus::after{content:"";position:absolute;background:var(--gold);transition:transform .35s ease}
.faq-q .plus::before{left:0;top:50%;width:100%;height:1.6px;transform:translateY(-50%)}
.faq-q .plus::after{top:0;left:50%;height:100%;width:1.6px;transform:translateX(-50%)}
.faq-item.open .faq-q .plus::after{transform:translateX(-50%) rotate(90deg);opacity:0}
.faq-item.open .faq-q{color:var(--gold-2)}
.faq-a{display:grid;grid-template-rows:0fr;opacity:0;transition:grid-template-rows .4s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),opacity .3s ease}
.faq-item.open .faq-a{grid-template-rows:1fr;opacity:1}
.faq-a>div{min-height:0;overflow:hidden}
.faq-a p{color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;padding:0 2px 22px;max-width:64ch}

/* ---------- Page loader (reskinned from Caventra: gold accent, Marcellus wordmark) ---------- */
#page-loader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:99999;background:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  transition:opacity .6s ease,visibility .6s ease}
#page-loader.loader-hidden{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}
.loader-center{text-align:center;padding:0 1.5rem}
.loader-word{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.03em;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,5vw,2.6rem);
  color:#fff;margin-bottom:1.2rem;line-height:1.1;opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);
  animation:loaderWordIn .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) .1s forwards,loaderWordPulse 2.2s ease-in-out 1s infinite}
@keyframes loaderWordIn{to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes loaderWordPulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.55}}
.loader-underline{width:min(70vw,340px);height:2px;background:rgba(236,232,223,.15);margin:0 auto;overflow:hidden;
  position:relative;opacity:0;animation:loaderWordIn .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) .25s forwards}
.loader-underline span{display:block;height:100%;width:100%;background:var(--gold);position:relative;
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left center;transition:transform .2s ease}
.loader-underline span::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(236,232,223,.7),transparent);
  background-size:60px 100%;background-repeat:no-repeat;animation:loaderShimmer 1.3s linear infinite}
@keyframes loaderShimmer{from{background-position:-80px 0}to{background-position:420px 0}}
.loader-bottom{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:2rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:0 2rem;opacity:0;animation:loaderWordIn .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) .35s forwards}
.loader-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:rgba(236,232,223,.85);font-family:var(--script);font-size:1.4rem}
.loader-percent{color:rgba(236,232,223,.7);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:500;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;letter-spacing:.04em}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .loader-word,.loader-underline,.loader-bottom{animation:none;opacity:1;transform:none}
  .loader-underline span::after{animation:none;display:none}
}
@media(max-width:640px){.loader-bottom{bottom:1.5rem;padding:0 1.25rem}}

/* ---------- CC section overlap (hero image bleeds into the teal band) ---------- */
.cc{margin-top:-64px;padding-top:64px}
.cc-media{margin-top:-46px}

/* ---------- Mobile nav panel (slide-in with backdrop) ---------- */
.nav-backdrop{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(6,7,6,.55);z-index:59;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .35s ease}
.nav-backdrop.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}

/* ---------- Reveal on scroll ---------- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .8s ease,transform .8s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .hero__slide.active{animation:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

/* ---------- WhatsApp float ---------- */
.wa-float{position:fixed;right:22px;bottom:22px;z-index:70;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;
  background:#25d366;display:grid;place-items:center;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.4);color:#fff;font-size:1.6rem}
.wa-float:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);transition:transform .2s}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1360px){
  /* Bumped up from 1180px once the nav grew to 8 items (adding
     Investigations): at common laptop widths (1280-1360px) 8 items no
     longer fit on one line without wrapping, so the clean hamburger
     drawer takes over earlier instead of a cramped, wrapped nav row.
     The inline desktop nav is hidden; a separate .mobile-nav (a sibling of
     <header>, not a descendant) takes over as a fixed slide-in drawer.
     Keeping it outside <header> avoids a subtle bug: .site-header.solid uses
     backdrop-filter, which creates a new containing block for any
     position:fixed descendant, so a fixed drawer nested inside the header
     would position itself against the header's box instead of the viewport. */
  .nav,.header-phone,.header-claim-btn{display:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}

  .mobile-nav{
    display:flex;position:fixed;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:min(340px,86vw);z-index:65;
    flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:flex-start;gap:4px;
    background:var(--ink-2);padding:110px 34px 40px;border-left:1px solid var(--line);
    transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
    box-shadow:-20px 0 50px rgba(0,0,0,.35);overflow-y:auto;
  }
  .mobile-nav.open{transform:translateX(0)}
  .mobile-nav a{width:100%;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);font-size:.92rem;
    opacity:0;transform:translateX(14px);transition:opacity .4s ease,transform .4s ease}
  .mobile-nav.open a{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .mobile-nav.open a:nth-child(1){transition-delay:.08s}
  .mobile-nav.open a:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.13s}
  .mobile-nav.open a:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.18s}
  .mobile-nav.open a:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.23s}
  .mobile-nav.open a:nth-child(5){transition-delay:.28s}
  .mobile-nav.open a:nth-child(6){transition-delay:.33s}
  .mobile-nav.open a:nth-child(7){transition-delay:.38s}

  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .about-split,.cc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .plist .thumb{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .grid,.grid--2{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stats,.features,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .caserow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
  .hero__index{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  /* Cards that were 2-up (testimonials, team, blog, practice areas) stack to
     one column earlier, matching common phone widths, not just very narrow ones. */
  .grid,.grid--2,.footer-top,.features,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lawform .row,.uform .row2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero__actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  /* Hero is ~25% shorter on mobile than the desktop clamp(560px,78vh,840px). */
  .hero{height:clamp(420px,58vh,630px)}
  .photo-hero{min-height:auto}
  .photo-hero .container{padding-top:130px}
  .banner__title span{display:inline}
  .flow-node{width:76px;height:76px}
  .flow-node svg{width:30px;height:30px}
  .flow-step:not(:last-child)::after{left:37px;top:76px}
}