:root{
    --ink:#1A1614; --paper:#FBF8F0; --surface:#FFFFFF;
    --gold:#B58523; --gold-deep:#8E6516;
    --blue:#2F5D7C; --blue-deep:#274C66;
    --green:#386F4E; --slate:#56616D; --muted:#7A7368;
    --rule:#E8E1D2; --rule-cool:#DDE3E8;
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(26,22,20,.05),0 8px 28px rgba(26,22,20,.06);
    --serif:Georgia,'Iowan Old Style','Times New Roman',serif;
    --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI','Aptos',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
    --maxw:1180px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--surface);line-height:1.62;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-size:17px}
  h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.14;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}
  h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4.4vw,3.35rem)}
  h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.15rem)}
  h3{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,1.6vw,1.35rem)}
  p{color:#332c28}
  a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
  a:hover{color:var(--blue-deep)}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
  .eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-deep)}
  .lede{font-size:1.18rem;color:#3d352f;max-width:60ch}
  .rule-gold{height:2px;width:56px;background:var(--gold);border:0;margin:18px 0}
  .muted{color:var(--muted)}
  .center{text-align:center}

  /* Buttons */
  .btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;border:1.5px solid transparent;transition:.16s;letter-spacing:.01em}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--gold)}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--gold-deep);border-color:var(--gold-deep);color:#fff}
  .btn-secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue)}
  .btn-secondary:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--blue);border:0;padding-left:0;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;text-decoration-color:var(--gold)}
  .btn-lg{padding:15px 30px;font-size:1.05rem}

  /* Nav */
  header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(251,248,240,.92);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.2) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;cursor:pointer}
  .brand .mark{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:6px;object-fit:contain;display:block;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(26,22,20,.18)}
  .brand .bt{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink);line-height:1}
  nav.links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
  nav.links a.navlink{font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;color:#40382f;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;position:relative}
  nav.links a.navlink:hover{color:var(--blue-deep)}
  nav.links a.navlink.active{color:var(--blue-deep)}
  nav.links a.navlink.active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:14px;right:14px;bottom:2px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
  .dropdown{position:relative}
  .dropmenu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 6px);left:0;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-radius:4px;min-width:320px;padding:8px;display:none;grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .dropdown:hover .dropmenu,.dropdown.open .dropmenu{display:grid}
  .dropmenu a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:3px;color:#332c28;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer}
  .dropmenu a:hover{background:var(--paper);color:var(--blue-deep)}
  .dropmenu a b{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem}
  .navcta{margin-left:8px}
  .hamb{display:none;background:none;border:1.5px solid var(--rule);border-radius:3px;width:44px;height:40px;cursor:pointer;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink)}

  /* Sections */
  section.page{animation:fade .28s ease}
  @keyframes fade{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  .band{padding:76px 0}
  .band.paper{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .band.tight{padding:52px 0}

  /* Hero */
  .hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--paper),#fbf7ee);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:84px 0 70px}
  .hero h1{max-width:20ch}
  .hero .subhead{font-size:1.24rem;color:#3d352f;max-width:64ch;margin-top:18px}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}

  /* Dual track */
  .dual{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px;margin-top:8px}
  .track{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:4px;padding:28px 26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .track.blue{border-top-color:var(--blue)}
  .track h3{margin-bottom:8px}
  .track .tk{font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:6px}

  /* Stat band */
  .stats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:space-between}
  .stat{flex:1 1 150px;text-align:center;padding:14px 8px}
  .stat .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem;color:var(--blue-deep);font-weight:700}
  .stat .c{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-top:4px}
  .stat + .stat{border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}

  /* Cards grid */
  .grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
  .grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}
  .card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:5px;padding:26px 24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:.18s;cursor:pointer;position:relative;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
  .card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-top-color:var(--blue)}
  .card .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700}
  .card h3{margin:6px 0 9px;font-size:1.16rem}
  .card p{font-size:.95rem;color:#4a423b}
  .card .more{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue)}
  .card:hover .more{color:var(--blue-deep)}

  /* Pillars */
  .pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px}
  .pillar h3{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px}
  .pillar h3 .dot{width:10px;height:10px;background:var(--gold);display:inline-block;border-radius:1px}
  .pillar p{font-size:.98rem;color:#453d37;margin-top:8px}

  /* Callout panel */
  .callout{background:var(--ink);color:#efe9dd;border-radius:6px;padding:44px 40px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .callout::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:4px;background:var(--gold)}
  .callout h2{color:#fff}
  .callout p{color:#d8d0c4;max-width:62ch}
  .callout .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
  .callout .btn-secondary{color:#fff;border-color:#cbb06e}
  .callout .btn-secondary:hover{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}

  /* Service detail */
  .svc-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-top:20px}
  .svc-list{columns:1;list-style:none}
  .svc-list li{padding:11px 0 11px 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);position:relative;font-size:.98rem;color:#3d352f}
  .svc-list li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:18px;width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:1px}
  .aside{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:5px;padding:24px}
  .aside h4{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px}
  .aside p{font-size:.95rem}
  .backlink{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);cursor:pointer;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:14px}
  .chip{display:inline-block;background:rgba(47,93,124,.09);color:var(--blue-deep);border:1px solid var(--rule-cool);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;padding:4px 11px;border-radius:20px;margin:3px 4px 3px 0}
  .chip.gold{background:rgba(181,133,35,.1);color:var(--gold-deep);border-color:var(--rule)}

  /* Contact */
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:44px}
  .cinfo p{margin:6px 0;color:#3d352f}
  .cinfo .lab{font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;margin-top:16px}
  form .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
  label{display:block;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--slate);margin:12px 0 5px}
  input,select,textarea{width:100%;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem;padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--rule-cool);border-radius:3px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
  input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:2px solid rgba(47,93,124,.4);border-color:var(--blue)}
  textarea{min-height:110px;resize:vertical}
  .note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px}

  /* Footer */
  footer{background:var(--ink);color:#cabfb0;padding:56px 0 30px;border-top:4px solid var(--gold)}
  .fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:34px}
  footer h4{font-family:var(--sans);color:#fff;font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;margin-bottom:14px}
  footer a{display:block;color:#cabfb0;font-size:.9rem;padding:4px 0;cursor:pointer}
  footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
  .fbrand .bt{font-family:var(--serif);color:#fff;font-size:1.2rem}
  .fbrand p{color:#a99e8f;font-size:.9rem;margin-top:10px;max-width:34ch}
  .fbot{border-top:1px solid #332c26;margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-size:.8rem;color:#8f857a}

  @media(max-width:960px){
    .grid3,.pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .svc-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  }
  @media(max-width:720px){
    body{font-size:16px}
    nav.links{position:fixed;inset:70px 0 auto 0;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:12px 16px;gap:2px;display:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
    nav.links.open{display:flex}
    nav.links a.navlink{padding:12px}
    .dropmenu{position:static;display:grid;box-shadow:none;border:0;border-left:2px solid var(--rule);border-radius:0;margin:2px 0 6px 12px;min-width:0}
    .dropdown:hover .dropmenu{display:none}
    .dropdown.open .dropmenu{display:grid}
    .navcta{display:none}
    .hamb{display:block}
    .dual,.grid3,.grid2,.pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .stat+.stat{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
    .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .band{padding:52px 0}
    .callout{padding:32px 24px}
  }

  /* ===== Case studies + representative matter ===== */
  .tag{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-deep);background:rgba(181,133,35,.1);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:2px}
  .casemetrics{margin-top:14px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
  .casecard .more{margin-top:16px}

  .rep{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.55fr 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:center;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:6px;padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .rep-body p{color:#453d37}
  .rep-stats{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;border-left:1px solid var(--rule);padding-left:26px}
  .rep-stat .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--blue-deep);font-weight:700;line-height:1}
  .rep-stat .c{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px}

  .metarow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 44px;margin-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:18px}
  .metarow .meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .metarow .lab{font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700}
  .metarow .val{font-size:.98rem;color:#3d352f;margin-top:2px}

  .glance{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 44px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:6px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:4px 24px}
  .grow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:148px 1fr;gap:16px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:start}
  .glance .grow:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:0}
  .glab{font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;padding-top:2px}
  .gval{font-size:.96rem;color:#3d352f}

  .figure{margin-top:26px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:6px;padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .figure img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
  .figcap{margin-top:12px;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;text-align:center}

  .obcard{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:5px;padding:22px}
  .obcard h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:6px}
  .obcard p{font-size:.95rem;color:#4a423b}

  .prose p{max-width:74ch}

  .ctable{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.95rem;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden}
  .ctable th{text-align:left;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;padding:13px 16px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
  .ctable td{padding:15px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);color:#3d352f;vertical-align:top}
  .ctable tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
  .ctable.ba td:last-child{color:var(--blue-deep);font-weight:600}
  .cmp{margin-top:22px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:6px;padding:24px 26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .cmp .crow{margin:14px 0}
  .cmp .clab{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:6px}
  .cmp .cbar{height:32px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);overflow:hidden}
  .cmp .cfill{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 12px;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
  .cmp .cnote{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}
  .ctable.tl td:first-child{white-space:nowrap;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;width:64px;vertical-align:top}

  .disclaimer{background:rgba(47,93,124,.07);border:1px solid var(--rule-cool);border-left:3px solid var(--blue);border-radius:4px;padding:16px 20px;font-size:.95rem;color:#3d352f}
  .prose .svc-list li{padding-left:26px}

  .flogo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:4px}
  .flogo img{display:block;flex:none}
  .fbrand .flogo .bt{font-family:var(--serif);color:#fff;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.22}

  @media(max-width:960px){
    .glance{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:4px 22px}
    .glance .grow{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
    .glance .grow:last-child{border-bottom:0}
    .rep{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
    .rep-stats{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-left:0;padding-top:18px;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px 30px}
  }
  @media(max-width:720px){
    .grow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}
    #casestudies .casecard{grid-column:auto !important}
  }