:root{
  --navy: #0F1F38;
  --navy-deep: #0A1526;
  --navy-soft: #16294A;
  --gold: #C6A15B;
  --gold-bright: #D9BC80;
  --cream: #F7F4EC;
  --paper: #FDFCF9;
  --charcoal: #1C1C1C;
  --slate: #5B6472;
  --line: rgba(15,31,56,0.12);
  --shadow: 0 20px 50px -20px rgba(10,21,38,0.35);
  --radius: 2px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--cream);
  color:var(--charcoal);
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  line-height:1.6;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-weight:600;
  color:var(--navy);
  margin:0;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
.container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:22px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);}
section{padding:110px 0;}
@media(max-width:720px){ section{padding:72px 0;} }

/* Focus visibility */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible, select:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset:3px;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-gold{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  background:var(--gold);
  color:var(--navy);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:14px;
  padding:16px 26px;
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  border:none;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:.3s;
}
.btn-gold:hover{
  background:var(--gold-bright);
}

/* ---------- Navbar ---------- */
header{
    position:absolute;
    top:0;
    left:0;
    width:100%;
    z-index:1000;
    background:transparent;
    border-bottom:none;
}
.nav-inner{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  height:82px;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
.brand-mark{
    width:38px;
    height:38px;
    border:1.5px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius:50%;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-weight:700;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:15px;
    position:relative;
}
.brand-mark::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:-5px;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;
}
.brand-name{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:19px; color:#fff;;letter-spacing:.01em;}
.brand-name span{color:var(--gold);}

/* ==========================
   Navigation Menu
========================== */

nav.links{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
}

.nav{
    display:flex;
    list-style:none;
    gap:38px;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
}

.nav > li{
    position:relative;
    list-style:none;
}

.nav > li > a{
    display:block;
    padding:30px 0;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:500;
     color:#fff;
    transition:.3s;
    position:relative;
}

.nav > li > a::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left:0;
    bottom:22px;
    width:0;
    height:2px;
    background:var(--gold);
    transition:.3s;
}

.nav > li > a:hover::after{
    width:100%;
}

/* ==========================
   Dropdown
========================== */

.dropdown > ul{
    display:none;
    position:absolute;
    top:100%;
    left:0;

    min-width:240px;

    padding:10px 0;
    margin:0;

    list-style:none;

    background:#102d54;

    border-radius:6px;

    box-shadow:0 12px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.2);

    z-index:9999;
}

.dropdown:hover > ul{
    display:block;
    animation:drop .35s ease;
}

.dropdown ul li{
    width:100%;
}

.dropdown ul li a{
    display:block;
    padding:14px 22px;
    color:#fff;
    transition:.3s;
}

.dropdown ul li a:hover{
    background:var(--gold);
    color:var(--navy);
    padding-left:30px;
}

@keyframes drop{
    from{
        opacity:0;
        transform:translateY(10px);
    }
    to{
        opacity:1;
        transform:translateY(0);
    }
}

/* ---------- Nav CTA / Mobile toggle ---------- */
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;}
.menu-toggle{
  display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:6px;
  flex-direction:column;gap:5px;
}
.menu-toggle span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);display:block;}

@media(max-width:920px){
  nav.links{display:none;}
  .nav-cta .btn-gold{display:none;}
  .menu-toggle{display:flex;}
}

.mobile-menu{
  display:none;flex-direction:column;background:var(--paper);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.mobile-menu.open{display:flex;}
.mobile-menu a{
  padding:16px 28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{
    position:relative;
    width:100%;
    height:100vh;
    min-height:700px;
    overflow:hidden;
}
.slide{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;

    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:flex-start;
    align-items:flex-start;

    padding:180px 8% 0;

    background-size:cover;
    background-position:center;
    background-repeat:no-repeat;

    opacity:0;
    transition:opacity 1s ease;
}
.slide:nth-child(2){
    background:
        linear-gradient(to right,
            rgba(0,0,0,.75) 0%,
            rgba(0,0,0,.55) 35%,
            rgba(0,0,0,.35) 60%,
            rgba(0,0,0,.25) 100%),
        url("images/hero2.jpg");

    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.slide:nth-child(3){
    background:
        linear-gradient(to right,
            rgba(0,0,0,.75) 0%,
            rgba(0,0,0,.55) 35%,
            rgba(0,0,0,.35) 60%,
            rgba(0,0,0,.25) 100%),
        url("images/hero3.jpg");

    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* First slide now uses a background video instead of a static image */
.hero-video{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    z-index:0;
}
.slide-overlay{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    background:linear-gradient(to right,
        rgba(0,0,0,.75) 0%,
        rgba(0,0,0,.55) 35%,
        rgba(0,0,0,.35) 60%,
        rgba(0,0,0,.25) 100%);
    z-index:1;
}
.slide > *:not(.hero-video):not(.slide-overlay){
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
}

.slide.active{opacity:1;}

/* Text fades in gently; the button fades in with a short slide from the right */
@keyframes fadeInUp{
    from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);}
    to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}
}
@keyframes fadeInRight{
    from{opacity:0;transform:translateX(35px);}
    to{opacity:1;transform:translateX(0);}
}
.slide.active .eyebrow,
.slide.active h1,
.slide.active p{
    opacity:0;
    animation:fadeInUp 1s ease forwards;
}
.slide.active .eyebrow{animation-delay:.1s;}
.slide.active h1{animation-delay:.3s;}
.slide.active p{animation-delay:.55s;}

.slide.active .btn-gold{
    opacity:0;
    animation:fadeInRight .8s ease forwards;
    animation-delay:.8s;
}
.slide .btn-gold{
    border-radius:30px;
}

.slide h1{
    font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size:5.6rem;
    line-height:0.95;
    color:#fff;
    max-width:620px;
    margin:22px 0;
}
.slide p{
    color:#f5f5f5;
    font-size:1.15rem;
    max-width:520px;
    margin-bottom:40px;
}

/* ---------- Hero arrows ---------- */
.hero-arrow{
    position:absolute;
    top:50%;
    transform:translateY(-50%);
    background:none;
    border:none;
    color:#fff;
    font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size:38px;
    font-weight:600;
    line-height:1;
    cursor:pointer;
    padding:10px;
    z-index:10;
    transition:.3s, transform .3s ease;
}
.hero-arrow:hover{
    color:var(--gold-bright);
}
.hero-arrow-left{left:24px;}
.hero-arrow-right{right:24px;}
.hero-arrow-left:hover{transform:translateY(-50%) translateX(-4px);}
.hero-arrow-right:hover{transform:translateY(-50%) translateX(4px);}

@media(max-width:768px){
    .hero-arrow{font-size:26px;padding:6px;}
    .hero-arrow-left{left:8px;}
    .hero-arrow-right{right:8px;}
}

footer{background:#0b2341;color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:25px;}

@keyframes slideUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(50px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes fadeIn{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .slide h1{font-size:2.2rem;}
}
/* ---------- Scroll reveal ---------- */
.reveal{
  opacity:0;
  transform:translateY(50px);
  transition:opacity .8s ease, transform .8s ease;
}
.reveal.active{
  opacity:1;
  transform:translateY(0);
}
/* ---------- Split layout (text + image) ---------- */
.split{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:60px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.split-text{ flex:1 1 400px; }
.split-image{ flex:1 1 400px; }
.split-image img{
  width:100%;
  display:block;
  border-radius:var(--radius);
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .split{ flex-direction:column; }
}

/* ---------- Corner-bracket frame (on text) ---------- */
.text-frame{
  position:relative;
  padding:20px 0 20px 24px;
}
.text-frame::before,
.text-frame::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  width:0;
  height:0;
  border:2px solid var(--gold);
  transition:width .7s ease, height .7s ease;
  transition-delay:.4s;
}
.text-frame::before{
  top:0; left:0;
  border-right:none;
  border-bottom:none;
}
.text-frame::after{
  bottom:0; right:0;
  border-left:none;
  border-top:none;
}
.reveal.active .text-frame::before,
.reveal.active .text-frame::after{
  width:70px;
  height:70px;
}
/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:rgba(247,244,236,0.7);padding:64px 0 0;}
.footer-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1.3fr 1.1fr;
  gap:50px;
  padding-bottom:50px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(247,244,236,0.12);
}
@media(max-width:820px){ .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;} }
@media(max-width:520px){ .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }

.footer-col h4{
  color:var(--cream);
  font-size:13px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  margin-bottom:20px;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
  font-weight:600;
}
.footer-col p{ font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(247,244,236,0.55);margin:0; }

.contact-details{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;}
.contact-details li{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(247,244,236,0.7);}
.contact-icon{
  flex:0 0 auto;width:26px;height:26px;border:1px solid rgba(247,244,236,0.25);border-radius:50%;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold-bright);margin-top:-2px;
}

.newsletter-form{
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  border:1px solid rgba(247,244,236,0.25);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:4px 4px 4px 14px;
  margin-top:16px;
}
.newsletter-form input{
  flex:1;background:transparent;border:none;outline:none;
  color:#fff;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;padding:10px 0;
}
.newsletter-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(247,244,236,0.5);}
.newsletter-form button{
  background:var(--gold);border:none;border-radius:2px;
  width:34px;height:34px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;transition:.3s;flex:0 0 auto;
}
.newsletter-form button:hover{background:var(--gold-bright);}

.footer-bottom{
  padding:26px 0;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;
}
.footer-brand-mini .brand-name{font-size:16px;color:var(--cream);}
.footer-social{display:flex;gap:14px;}
.footer-social a{
  width:32px;height:32px;border:1px solid rgba(247,244,236,0.25);border-radius:50%;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:rgba(247,244,236,0.8);
}
.footer-social a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-bright);}
.footer-legal{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(247,244,236,0.5);}
.footer-legal a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright);}
.footer-legal .dot{color:rgba(247,244,236,0.3);}
.about-preview .split{
  justify-content:center;
}
.about-preview .split-text{
  flex:0 1 700px;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
}
.about-preview .split-image{
  display:none;
}
.about-preview .text-frame{
  text-align:center;
  display:inline-block;
}
.practice .split{
  flex-direction:row-reverse;
}
.news .container{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
  text-align:center;
}
.news .text-frame{
  display:inline-block;
  padding:20px 0;
}

/* =========================================================
   Inner page hero (Book a Meeting, etc.)
========================================================= */
.page-hero{
  position:relative;
  height:340px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-end;
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  padding-bottom:50px;
}
.page-hero-overlay{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(to right, rgba(10,21,38,.85) 0%, rgba(10,21,38,.6) 60%, rgba(10,21,38,.4) 100%);
}
.page-hero .container{ position:relative; z-index:2; }
.page-hero .eyebrow{ color:var(--gold-bright); margin-bottom:14px; }
.page-hero h1{
  color:#fff;
  font-size:3rem;
  margin:0;
}

/* Entrance animation, matching the main hero slides */
.page-hero .eyebrow,
.page-hero h1{
  opacity:0;
  animation:fadeInUp 1s ease forwards;
}
.page-hero .eyebrow{ animation-delay:.15s; }
.page-hero h1{ animation-delay:.35s; }
@media(max-width:720px){
  .page-hero{ height:240px; padding-bottom:32px; }
  .page-hero h1{ font-size:2.1rem; }
}

/* =========================================================
   Book a Meeting form
========================================================= */
.book-section{ background:var(--cream); }
.book-card{
  max-width:820px;
  margin:0 auto;
  background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  padding:60px 56px;
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .book-card{ padding:40px 24px; }
}
.book-card-head{ text-align:center; margin-bottom:44px; }
.book-card-head .eyebrow{ margin-bottom:14px; }
.book-card-head h2{
  font-size:2.1rem;
  margin-bottom:12px;
}
.book-card-head p{
  color:var(--slate);
  font-size:14.5px;
  margin:0;
}

.booking-form{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:26px; }
.form-row{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:26px;
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .form-row{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:20px; }
}
.form-group{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:8px; }
.form-group label{
  font-size:12.5px;
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.03em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy);
}
.form-group label.sub-label{
  font-size:11px;
  color:var(--slate);
  text-transform:none;
  font-weight:500;
}
.form-group label.group-label{ margin-bottom:2px; }
.req{ color:var(--gold); }
.form-group input,
.form-group textarea{
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
  font-size:14.5px;
  color:var(--charcoal);
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:13px 15px;
  transition:border-color .3s;
}
.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus{
  outline:none;
  border-color:var(--gold);
}
.form-group textarea{ resize:vertical; min-height:110px; }

.btn-submit{
  width:100%;
  justify-content:center;
  border-radius:30px;
  padding:16px 26px;
  font-size:14px;
  margin-top:8px;
}
.form-status{
  text-align:center;
  font-size:13.5px;
  margin:0;
  min-height:18px;
  color:var(--navy);
}
.form-status.error{ color:#b23b3b; }
.form-status.success{ color:#2f7a4d; }

.nav > li > a.active-link{ color:var(--gold-bright); }

/* =========================================================
   Contact page
========================================================= */
.contact-section{ background:var(--cream); }
.contact-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:70px;
  background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  padding:64px;
}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .contact-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:44px; padding:44px 28px; }
}

.contact-info h2{
  font-size:2rem;
  margin-bottom:16px;
}
.contact-info > p{
  color:var(--slate);
  font-size:14.5px;
  margin-bottom:36px;
}
.contact-details{
  list-style:none;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:20px;
}
.contact-details li{
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-start;
  gap:14px;
  font-size:14px;
  color:var(--slate);
}
.contact-icon{
  flex:0 0 auto;
  width:34px;
  height:34px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:50%;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  color:var(--gold);
  margin-top:-4px;
}

.contact-form-wrap .booking-form{ gap:22px; }
/* =========================================================
   Practice area detail pages
========================================================= */
.practice-detail{ background:var(--paper); }

.services-section{ background:var(--cream); }
.services-head{
  text-align:center;
  display:inline-block;
  margin:0 auto 50px;
}
.services-section .container{ text-align:center; }

.service-list{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:36px;
  text-align:left;
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .service-list{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
}
.service-item{
  background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:32px 30px;
}
.service-item h3{
  font-size:1.25rem;
  margin-bottom:12px;
}
.service-item p{
  color:var(--slate);
  font-size:14.5px;
  margin:0;
}

.cta-band{ background:var(--navy-deep); }
.cta-band-inner{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:30px;
}
.cta-band .eyebrow{ color:var(--gold-bright); }
.cta-band h1{ color:#fff; font-size:2rem; margin:10px 0; }
.cta-band p{ color:rgba(247,244,236,0.6); font-size:14.5px; margin:0; max-width:44ch; }
/* =========================================================
   Practice Areas hub page
========================================================= */
.practice-intro{ background:var(--paper); }
.practice-intro-head{
  text-align:center;
  display:inline-block;
  margin:0 auto;
}
.practice-intro .container{ text-align:center; display:flex; justify-content:center; }
.practice-intro-head p{ max-width:60ch; margin:0 auto; }

.areas-grid-section{ background:var(--cream); }
.areas-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap:30px;
}
@media(max-width:920px){
  .areas-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .areas-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
}

.area-card{
  display:block;
  background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:36px 30px;
  transition:.3s;
}
.area-card:hover{
  border-color:var(--gold);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  transform:translateY(-4px);
}
.area-card h3{
  font-size:1.3rem;
  margin-bottom:14px;
}
.area-card p{
  color:var(--slate);
  font-size:14.5px;
  margin:0 0 20px;
}
.area-card-link{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:600;
  color:var(--gold);
  letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.area-card:hover .area-card-link{ color:var(--gold-bright); }
/* =========================================================
   Team page
========================================================= */
.team-grid-section{ background:var(--cream); }
.team-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap:34px;
}
@media(max-width:920px){
  .team-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .team-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
}

.team-card{ text-align:center; }
.team-card-photo{
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:1/1;
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;
  margin-bottom:18px;
}
.team-card-photo img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
}
.team-card h3{
  font-size:1.15rem;
  margin-bottom:6px;
}
.team-card p{
  color:var(--slate);
  font-size:13.5px;
  margin:0;
}
/* =========================================================
   Who We Are - Mission & Vision + Core Values icons
========================================================= */
.mission-vision{ background:var(--navy-deep); }
.mv-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:60px;
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .mv-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:40px; }
}
.mv-block .eyebrow{ color:var(--gold-bright); }
.mv-block h2{
  color:#fff;
  font-size:1.9rem;
  margin:14px 0 16px;
}
.mv-block p{
  color:rgba(247,244,236,0.6);
  font-size:14.5px;
  margin:0;
}

.value-icon{
  width:48px;
  height:48px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:50%;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  color:var(--gold);
  margin-bottom:18px;
}
/* =========================================================
   Team member profile pages
========================================================= */
.profile-detail{ background:var(--paper); }
.profile-focus{
  margin-top:20px;
  padding-top:20px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:14px;
  color:var(--slate);
}
.profile-focus strong{ color:var(--navy); }

/* Make the team-card clickable (it's now an <a>, not a <div>) */
.team-card{
  display:block;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .3s ease;
}
.team-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
}
.team-card:hover h3{
  color:var(--gold);
}