/* =================================================================
   Atlantic Law Associates
   Design system + page styles
   ================================================================= */

/* ---------- Tokens ----------
   Colours and fonts alias the MerakiCMS Theme variables with the design value as
   fallback, so the Theme screen drives them once imported and the page still looks
   right standalone.

   --ink / --paper / --surface / --muted / --line / --line-2 are the engine's shared
   names: visitor dark mode reassigns them centrally. Surfaces that must stay dark in
   BOTH modes (hero, banner, stats strip, CTA, footer) use --dark-ground / --on-dark
   instead — aliasing those to --ink/--paper would invert them under visitor dark and
   put dark text on a dark photograph. */
:root{
  /* colour */
  --ink:        var(--color-atlantic-ink, #0B1D26);   /* deep atlantic — primary text */
  --ink-2:      #16323F;
  --ink-3:      #2C4551;
  --muted:      #6B7B83;
  --paper:      var(--color-paper, #F7F5F0);          /* warm bone — page ground */
  --paper-2:    #FFFFFF;
  --surface:    var(--color-surface, #EFEBE2);        /* raised warm panel */

  /* fixed-dark surfaces — deliberately outside the engine's dark-mode swap */
  --dark-ground: var(--color-atlantic-ink, #0B1D26);
  --on-dark:     #F7F5F0;
  --on-dark-2:   rgba(247,245,240,.72);
  --on-dark-3:   rgba(247,245,240,.55);
  /* Brand gold sampled from the supplied logo artwork is #E1A66C. It is used
     as-is on the dark grounds (--brass-2). On the bone ground it fails text
     contrast, so small type uses a deeper sibling of the same hue (--brass,
     4.8:1 on --paper). */
  --brass:      var(--color-brass, #956A38);       /* accent — small text on light */
  --brass-2:    var(--color-brand-gold, #E1A66C);  /* brand gold — on dark grounds */
  --brass-soft: rgba(149,106,56,.10);

  --line:    rgba(11,29,38,.13);
  --line-2:  rgba(11,29,38,.07);
  --line-dk: rgba(247,245,240,.16);

  /* type */
  --serif: var(--font-heading, 'Newsreader', 'Iowan Old Style', 'Palatino Linotype', Georgia, serif);
  --sans:  var(--font-body, 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif);

  /* metrics */
  --wrap: 1240px;
  --gut:  clamp(20px, 5vw, 56px);
  --r:    2px;              /* deliberately near-square: institutional, not app-like */
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.22,.68,.24,1);
  --nav-h: 76px;
}

/* ---------- Reset ---------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--type-body-color, var(--ink));
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;
  font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.005em;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
p{margin:0}
ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gut)}
.wrap-nar{max-width:820px}
.wrap-mid{max-width:1040px}
section{padding-block:clamp(72px,10vw,132px)}
.sec-tight{padding-block:clamp(56px,7vw,88px)}

/* ---------- Type scale ---------- */
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.08;
  text-wrap:balance;color:var(--type-headings-color, var(--ink))}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.2vw,4.9rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.03em}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.06}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2vw,1.65rem);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.015em}
h4{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.3}
em,.it{font-style:italic}

.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);
  margin:0 0 26px;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:currentColor;opacity:.55}
.eyebrow.no-rule::before{display:none}

.lead{
  font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.7vw,1.32rem);line-height:1.6;
  color:var(--ink-3);max-width:60ch;margin-top:26px;letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.body-lg{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.72;color:var(--ink-3)}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.rule{height:1px;background:var(--line);border:0;margin:0}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.01em;
  padding:15px 26px;border-radius:var(--r);
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--ink);
  transition:background .3s var(--ease),color .3s var(--ease),transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.btn svg{transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--ink-2);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn:hover svg{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:transparent;border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-light{background:var(--on-dark);color:var(--dark-ground);border-color:var(--on-dark)}
.btn-light:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff}
.btn-outline-light{background:transparent;color:var(--on-dark);border-color:var(--line-dk)}
.btn-outline-light:hover{background:transparent;border-color:var(--on-dark)}

/* text link with animated rule */
.tlink{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);
  padding-bottom:3px;position:relative;
}
.tlink::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:1px;
  background:currentColor;transform:scaleX(1);transform-origin:right;
  transition:transform .45s var(--ease);
}
.tlink:hover::after{transform:scaleX(0)}
.tlink svg{transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.tlink:hover svg{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* =================================================================
   Header / nav
   ================================================================= */
.hdr{
  position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:100;height:var(--nav-h);
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  transition:background .4s var(--ease),border-color .4s var(--ease),height .4s var(--ease);
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
}
.hdr .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;width:100%}
.hdr.solid{
  background:rgba(247,245,240,.88);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.6) blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(1.6) blur(16px);
  border-bottom-color:var(--line);height:66px;
}
/* over-hero (dark image) state */
.hdr.on-dark .brand,.hdr.on-dark .nav a,.hdr.on-dark .burger{color:var(--on-dark)}
.hdr.on-dark .brand .mk{color:var(--brass-2)}
.hdr.on-dark .hdr-cta{color:var(--on-dark);border-color:var(--line-dk)}
.hdr.on-dark .hdr-cta:hover{border-color:var(--on-dark)}

.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;color:var(--ink);transition:color .4s var(--ease)}
.brand .mk{
  width:auto;height:32px;flex:none;color:var(--brass);
  transition:color .4s var(--ease),height .4s var(--ease);
}
.hdr.solid .brand .mk{height:29px}
.brand-tx{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
.brand-tx b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.085em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.brand-tx span{font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:.27em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px}
.hdr.on-dark .brand-tx span{color:var(--on-dark-3)}

.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.nav a{
  font-size:14px;font-weight:450;color:var(--ink-3);position:relative;padding-block:6px;
  transition:color .3s var(--ease);
}
.nav a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:1px;background:var(--brass);
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.nav a:hover::after,.nav a.on::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.nav a:hover,.nav a.on{color:var(--ink)}
.hdr.on-dark .nav a{color:var(--on-dark-2)}
.hdr.on-dark .nav a:hover,.hdr.on-dark .nav a.on{color:var(--on-dark)}

.hdr-cta{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;
  padding:10px 19px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  transition:border-color .3s var(--ease),color .3s var(--ease);
}
.hdr-cta:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}

.burger{display:none;width:40px;height:40px;place-items:center;color:var(--ink)}
.burger span{display:block;width:22px;height:1.5px;background:currentColor;position:relative;transition:.3s var(--ease)}
.burger span::before,.burger span::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;width:22px;height:1.5px;background:currentColor;transition:.3s var(--ease);
}
.burger span::before{top:-7px}.burger span::after{top:7px}
.burger.x span{background:transparent}
.burger.x span::before{top:0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.burger.x span::after{top:0;transform:rotate(-45deg)}

/* mobile drawer */
.drawer{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:99;background:var(--dark-ground);color:var(--on-dark);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:var(--gut);
  clip-path:inset(0 0 100% 0);transition:clip-path .6s var(--ease);
}
.drawer.open{clip-path:inset(0 0 0 0)}
.drawer nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.drawer nav a{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2rem,7vw,2.8rem);line-height:1.25;
  color:var(--on-dark);opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);
  transition:opacity .5s var(--ease),transform .5s var(--ease),color .3s;
}
.drawer.open nav a{opacity:1;transform:none}
.drawer nav a:hover{color:var(--brass-2)}
.drawer .dr-foot{margin-top:44px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dk);font-size:14.5px;color:var(--on-dark-2)}
.drawer .dr-foot a{color:var(--on-dark)}

/* =================================================================
   Hero
   ================================================================= */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:min(94vh,900px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2}
.hero-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 40%}
.hero-bg::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(6,17,23,.94) 0%, rgba(6,17,23,.72) 34%, rgba(6,17,23,.34) 66%, rgba(6,17,23,.62) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(6,17,23,.55), rgba(6,17,23,0) 62%);
}
.hero-in{width:100%;padding-block:clamp(44px,7vw,86px) clamp(34px,4.5vw,58px);color:var(--on-dark)}
.hero h1{color:var(--on-dark);max-width:15ch}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--brass-2);font-style:italic}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--brass-2)}
.hero-lead{
  font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.24rem);line-height:1.6;
  color:var(--on-dark-2);max-width:56ch;margin-top:26px;
}
.hero-acts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:36px}

/* quote strip beneath hero */
.hero-quote{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-dk);margin-top:clamp(34px,5vw,62px);padding-top:26px;
  display:flex;gap:clamp(20px,4vw,64px);align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.hero-quote p{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.7vw,1.35rem);
  line-height:1.5;color:var(--on-dark);max-width:62ch;
}
.hero-quote .qlab{
  font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--on-dark-3);flex:none;padding-top:8px;
}

/* scroll cue */
.cue{
  position:absolute;right:var(--gut);bottom:clamp(44px,6vw,72px);z-index:2;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:rgba(247,245,240,.55);
  font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;writing-mode:vertical-rl;
}
.cue i{display:block;width:1px;height:52px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(247,245,240,.5),transparent)}
@media(max-width:1100px){.cue{display:none}}

/* =================================================================
   Marquee / credential strip
   ================================================================= */
.strip{background:var(--dark-ground);color:var(--on-dark);padding-block:clamp(40px,5vw,58px)}
.strip-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,40px)}
.stat .n{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.1rem,3.6vw,3rem);line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--on-dark);display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:2px;
}
.stat .n sup{font-size:.5em;color:var(--brass-2);top:-.62em;position:relative;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:400}
.stat .l{
  margin-top:12px;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.45;letter-spacing:.11em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--on-dark-3);
}
@media(max-width:820px){.strip-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:32px 20px}}

/* =================================================================
   Section header
   ================================================================= */
.sec-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,5vw,72px);align-items:end;margin-bottom:clamp(44px,6vw,72px)}
/* stacked variant: block flow so the grid row-gap doesn't strand the lead paragraph */
.sec-head.stack{display:block;max-width:760px}
.sec-head .sh-r{padding-bottom:6px}
@media(max-width:900px){.sec-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;align-items:start}}

/* =================================================================
   About / intro split
   ================================================================= */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(32px,6vw,88px);align-items:center}
.split.wide-l{grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr}
.split-fig{position:relative}
.split-fig img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/2.35;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--r)}
.split-fig .badge{
  position:absolute;left:-1px;bottom:-1px;background:var(--paper);
  padding:24px 30px 22px;max-width:270px;border-top-right-radius:var(--r);
}
.split-fig .badge .bn{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.3rem;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.split-fig .badge .bl{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:9px}
@media(max-width:900px){.split,.split.wide-l{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* objectives — four pillars */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border-block:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:clamp(48px,6vw,72px)}
.pillar{background:var(--paper);padding:clamp(26px,3vw,38px) clamp(20px,2.4vw,32px);position:relative;transition:background .4s var(--ease)}
.pillar:hover{background:var(--surface)}
.pillar .pi{width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--brass);margin-bottom:22px}
.pillar h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.32rem;margin-bottom:11px}
.pillar p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:900px){.pillars{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:560px){.pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* =================================================================
   Practice index — the numbered list
   ================================================================= */
.pidx{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.prow{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,1.15fr) 40px;
  gap:clamp(16px,3vw,40px);align-items:center;
  padding-block:clamp(20px,2.4vw,27px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  position:relative;transition:padding-left .45s var(--ease);
}
.prow::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 0 0 0;background:var(--surface);
  transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:bottom;z-index:-1;
  transition:transform .45s var(--ease);
}
.prow:hover::before{transform:scaleY(1)}
.prow:hover{padding-left:22px}
.prow .pn{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--brass);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.prow .pt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.24rem,2.1vw,1.62rem);letter-spacing:-.018em;line-height:1.2}
.prow .pd{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.58;color:var(--muted)}
.prow .pa{
  justify-self:end;width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;
  display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--ink);
  opacity:0;transform:translateX(-6px);transition:opacity .4s var(--ease),transform .4s var(--ease),background .3s,border-color .3s;
}
.prow:hover .pa{opacity:1;transform:none;background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
/* Two-line row on small screens. Every cell is placed explicitly — leaving any
   of them to auto-placement alongside .pd's explicit span scrambles the order
   and pushes the row past the viewport. */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .prow{grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0,1fr) 34px;row-gap:8px}
  .prow .pn{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}
  .prow .pt{grid-column:2;grid-row:1}
  .prow .pa{grid-column:3;grid-row:1;opacity:1;transform:none;width:30px;height:30px}
  .prow .pd{grid-column:2/4;grid-row:2;font-size:14px}
}

/* group label rows on the full practice page */
.pgroup{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;padding-block:clamp(40px,5vw,62px) 18px;
}
.pgroup:first-child{padding-top:0}
.pgroup h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass)}
.pgroup i{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line);display:block}

/* =================================================================
   People
   ================================================================= */
.people{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,3.4vw,44px)}
.people.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.pcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
/* square, matching the 1:1 headshots supplied by the firm */
.pfig{
  position:relative;aspect-ratio:1/1;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--dark-ground);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:22px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.pfig img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;transition:transform .8s var(--ease)}
.pcard:hover .pfig img{transform:scale(1.035)}
/* monogram fallback — used until real headshots are supplied */
.pfig .mono{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,4.4rem);color:var(--brass-2);
  letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1;
}
.pfig .mono-bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 0%, rgba(169,121,63,.22), transparent 62%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(247,245,240,.035) 0 1px, transparent 1px 13px);
}
.pfig .mono{position:relative;z-index:1}
.pcard .prole{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);margin-bottom:12px}
.pcard h3{margin-bottom:14px}
.pcard .pbio{font-size:15px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--muted)}
.pcard .pquals{margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.pcard .pquals li{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-3);padding-left:16px;position:relative;margin-bottom:7px}
.pcard .pquals li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:9px;width:5px;height:1px;background:var(--brass)}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;margin-top:20px}
.tag{
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:6px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--r);color:var(--ink-3);
}
@media(max-width:1000px){.people.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:680px){.people,.people.four{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* =================================================================
   Offices
   ================================================================= */
.offices{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.office{background:var(--paper);padding:clamp(28px,3.2vw,44px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:background .4s var(--ease)}
.office:hover{background:var(--surface)}
.office .oc{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;margin-bottom:22px}
.office h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.2vw,1.8rem)}
.office .otag{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);flex:none}
.office address{font-style:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--muted)}
.office .oli{margin-top:auto;padding-top:26px}
@media(max-width:900px){.offices{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* dark variant (contact page) */
.offices.dark{background:var(--line-dk);border-color:var(--line-dk)}
.offices.dark .office{background:var(--dark-ground);color:var(--on-dark)}
.offices.dark .office:hover{background:var(--ink-2)}
.offices.dark .office address{color:var(--on-dark-2)}
.offices.dark .office .otag{color:var(--brass-2)}

/* =================================================================
   Journal / posts
   ================================================================= */
.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(22px,3vw,38px)}
.post{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);transition:opacity .3s}
.post .meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);margin-bottom:18px}
.post .meta i{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--line);flex:none;display:block}
.post .meta .dt{color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.08em}
.post h3{margin-bottom:14px;transition:color .3s var(--ease)}
.post:hover h3{color:var(--brass)}
.post p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted)}
/* margin-top:auto pins the read-time to the card foot so they align across the row */
.post .rd{margin-top:auto;padding-top:22px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.post .rd svg{transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.post:hover .rd svg{transform:translateX(4px)}
@media(max-width:940px){.posts{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:620px){.posts{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* =================================================================
   CTA band
   ================================================================= */
/* Only an eyebrow and two buttons live here now, so the full section rhythm
   left the band reading as empty ocean. Tightened to suit the content. */
.cta{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;color:var(--on-dark);text-align:center;
  padding-block:clamp(60px,7vw,96px)}
.cta .cta-acts{margin-top:32px}
.cta-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2}
.cta-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.cta-bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(rgba(7,20,27,.86),rgba(7,20,27,.9))}
.cta h2{color:var(--on-dark);max-width:22ch;margin-inline:auto}
.cta h2 em{color:var(--brass-2)}
.cta p{color:var(--on-dark-2);max-width:52ch;margin:26px auto 0;font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.65}
.cta .cta-acts{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:40px}

/* =================================================================
   Page banner (interior pages)
   ================================================================= */
.banner{background:var(--dark-ground);color:var(--on-dark);padding-block:calc(var(--nav-h) + clamp(56px,7vw,92px)) clamp(56px,7vw,92px);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.banner::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(90% 130% at 88% 0%, rgba(169,121,63,.19), transparent 58%);
}
.banner .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.banner h1{color:var(--on-dark);max-width:17ch}
.banner h1 em{color:var(--brass-2)}
.banner .eyebrow{color:var(--brass-2)}
.banner .lead{color:var(--on-dark-2)}
.crumbs{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--on-dark-3);margin-top:clamp(38px,5vw,56px)}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--on-dark)}
.crumbs span{color:var(--brass-2)}

/* =================================================================
   Prose (article / detail body)
   ================================================================= */
.prose{max-width:70ch}
.prose p{margin-bottom:24px;font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.78;color:var(--ink-3)}
.prose p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.prose h3{margin:44px 0 16px}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 24px}
.prose ul li{position:relative;padding-left:22px;margin-bottom:11px;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.7}
.prose ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:13px;width:8px;height:1px;background:var(--brass)}

/* pull quote */
.pull{
  border-left:2px solid var(--brass);padding:6px 0 6px 30px;margin:44px 0;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.24rem,2vw,1.55rem);
  line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink);
}

/* =================================================================
   Contact form
   ================================================================= */
.cform{display:grid;gap:22px}
.frow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.field label{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink);
  background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:12px 0;border-radius:0;transition:border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:0;border-bottom-color:var(--brass)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:120px;line-height:1.6}
.field select{appearance:none;background:transparent;cursor:pointer}
.fnote{font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.alert{padding:16px 20px;border-radius:var(--r);font-size:14.5px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.alert.ok{background:var(--brass-soft);border-color:rgba(169,121,63,.3);color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:680px){.frow{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* =================================================================
   Footer
   ================================================================= */
.foot{background:var(--dark-ground);color:var(--on-dark);padding-block:clamp(64px,8vw,96px) 34px}
.foot-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,56px)}
.foot .brand{color:var(--on-dark)}
.foot .brand .mk{color:var(--brass-2)}
.foot .brand-tx span{color:var(--on-dark-3)}
/* circular badge lockup — white arced type, dark grounds only */
.foot-badge{width:132px;height:auto;margin-bottom:26px;opacity:.96}
.foot .ftag{margin-top:24px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--on-dark-2);max-width:34ch}
.fcol h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-2);margin-bottom:22px}
.fcol a,.fcol p{display:block;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--on-dark-2);margin-bottom:13px;transition:color .3s}
.fcol a:hover{color:var(--on-dark)}
.foot-legal{
  margin-top:clamp(48px,6vw,72px);padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dk);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-size:12.5px;color:var(--on-dark-3);
}
.foot-legal .fl-r{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.bar-note{
  margin-top:20px;font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--on-dark-3);max-width:88ch;opacity:.8;
}
@media(max-width:900px){.foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px 28px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* =================================================================
   Reveal animation
   ================================================================= */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .9s var(--ease),transform .9s var(--ease)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.rv-d1{transition-delay:.08s}.rv-d2{transition-delay:.16s}
.rv-d3{transition-delay:.24s}.rv-d4{transition-delay:.32s}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .rv{opacity:1;transform:none}
}

/* =================================================================
   Responsive — nav collapse
   ================================================================= */
@media(max-width:1080px){
  .nav,.hdr-cta{display:none}
  .burger{display:grid}
}

/* =================================================================
   MerakiCMS — engine-generated markup
   -----------------------------------------------------------------
   The engine emits its own HTML for forms, post archives and catalogue
   filters; a template can only style it. These rules map that markup
   onto the design system above. Inert outside MerakiCMS.
   ================================================================= */

/* ---------- Forms — the eight-class contract (§17) ---------- */
.mcms-form{display:grid;gap:22px;max-width:640px}
.mcms-field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.mcms-field label{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.mcms-field input,.mcms-field select,.mcms-field textarea{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink);width:100%;
  background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:12px 0;border-radius:0;transition:border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.mcms-field input:focus,.mcms-field select:focus,.mcms-field textarea:focus{outline:0;border-bottom-color:var(--brass)}
.mcms-field--textarea textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:120px;line-height:1.6}
.mcms-field--select select{appearance:none;cursor:pointer}
.mcms-field--file input{padding:14px 0;font-size:14px}
/* checkbox rows must not inherit text-input padding */
.mcms-field--checkbox{gap:0}
.mcms-check{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:11px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-3);cursor:pointer}
.mcms-check input{width:auto;flex:none;margin-top:4px;border-bottom:0;padding:0;accent-color:var(--brass)}
.mcms-check label,.mcms-field--checkbox label{font-size:15px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:var(--ink-3)}
.mcms-hint{font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.mcms-submit{
  /* the engine wraps the button in a .mcms-field flex column, so align-self —
     not justify-self — is what stops it stretching to full width */
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;align-self:flex-start;justify-self:start;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.01em;
  padding:15px 26px;border-radius:var(--r);
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--ink);cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .3s var(--ease),transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.mcms-submit:hover{background:var(--ink-2);transform:translateY(-1px)}
/* the response box — .mcms-ok / .mcms-err are modifiers ON this, never standalone */
.mcms-form-msg{padding:16px 20px;border-radius:var(--r);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.mcms-form-msg.mcms-ok{background:var(--brass-soft);border-color:rgba(149,106,56,.32);color:var(--ink)}
.mcms-form-msg.mcms-err{background:rgba(180,64,47,.07);border-color:rgba(180,64,47,.4);color:#8E2F21}
.cf-turnstile{margin-top:4px}

/* ---------- Post archive — {{items:TYPE:…}} (§15 pattern A) ---------- */
.mcms-items{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(22px,3vw,38px);list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.mcms-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.mcms-item__img{display:block;order:-1;border-top:0;margin-bottom:18px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r)}
.mcms-item__img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s var(--ease)}
.mcms-item:hover .mcms-item__img img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.mcms-item__title{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2vw,1.65rem);line-height:1.18;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:14px;transition:color .3s var(--ease);
}
.mcms-item:hover .mcms-item__title{color:var(--brass)}
.mcms-item__excerpt{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.mcms-item__date{
  margin-top:auto;padding-top:22px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);
}
.mcms-related{margin-top:32px}
@media(max-width:940px){.mcms-items{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:620px){.mcms-items{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- Catalogue filters — {{catalogue:filters}} ---------- */
.cat-filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;margin-bottom:clamp(32px,4vw,48px)}
.mcms-filter{
  font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:9px 17px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--r);color:var(--ink-3);transition:border-color .3s,color .3s,background .3s;
}
.mcms-filter:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.mcms-filter.is-active{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}

/* ---------- Practice index numbering ----------
   The engine clones one authored card per record, so the 01–18 numerals cannot be
   written into the markup. A counter on the grid restores them. */
.pidx{counter-reset:pidx}
.pidx .prow{counter-increment:pidx}
/* :empty — only the CMS build leaves .pn blank for the engine to clone into.
   The PHP/static builds already print the numeral, so they must not double up. */
.pidx .prow .pn:empty::before{content:counter(pidx,decimal-leading-zero)}

/* Menu active class is a per-menu setting in MerakiCMS, so accept the common values. */
.nav a.active,.nav a.is-active,.nav a.current{color:var(--ink)}
.nav a.active::after,.nav a.is-active::after,.nav a.current::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.hdr.on-dark .nav a.active,.hdr.on-dark .nav a.is-active,.hdr.on-dark .nav a.current{color:var(--on-dark)}
/* Homepage practice rows: the row is a div, the title anchor covers it. */
.prow a.pt::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1}

/* "Built with MerakiCMS" credit in the copyright line */
.foot-legal .sep{margin:0 8px;opacity:.6}
.foot-legal .built{color:inherit;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dk);padding-bottom:1px;transition:color .3s var(--ease),border-color .3s var(--ease)}
.foot-legal .built:hover{color:var(--on-dark);border-color:var(--on-dark-3)}
/* On narrow screens the line wraps and the separator strands at the end of line 1 —
   drop it and give the credit its own line instead. */
@media(max-width:620px){.foot-legal .sep{display:none}.foot-legal .built{display:table;margin-top:6px}}

/* =================================================================
   MerakiCMS — arrows and tags that survive an edit
   -----------------------------------------------------------------
   The engine sets a saved link label with textContent, which deletes any
   <svg> inside the <a>. Arrows on annotated links are therefore drawn
   here, on the link's class, which the engine never touches. .btn and
   .tlink are inline-flex, so order:2 puts the ::before after the text.
   Richtext strips class attributes, so focus tags are styled by position
   (.tags > span) rather than by a .tag class a client edit would remove.
   ================================================================= */
.arw::before{
  content:"";order:2;flex:none;width:13px;height:13px;background:currentColor;
  -webkit-mask:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 13 13'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 11 11 2M11 2H4.5M11 2v6.5' fill='none' stroke='%23000' stroke-width='1.3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/contain no-repeat;
          mask:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 13 13'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 11 11 2M11 2H4.5M11 2v6.5' fill='none' stroke='%23000' stroke-width='1.3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/contain no-repeat;
  transition:transform .35s var(--ease);
}
.arw.sm::before{width:12px;height:12px}
.arw:hover::before{transform:translateX(4px)}
.tags > span{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:6px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);color:var(--ink-3)}

/* Practice Areas page: one 01–18 sequence across all three groups, as in the design. */
.pgrouped{counter-reset:pidx}
.pgrouped .pidx{counter-reset:none}
/* current-page crumb is a field wrapper; keep the design's colour, not the separator's */
.crumbs .cur{color:inherit}