/* ==========================================================================
   MTL Legal LLP — Advocates
   Base stylesheet
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  /* Brand — sampled from the MTL Legal mark */
  --navy: #182e7a;
  --navy-700: #12245f;
  --navy-900: #0b1538;
  --steel: #8c9093;
  --brass: #b08a4a;
  --brass-soft: #d8c39a;

  --ink: #14161c;
  --body: #454b57;
  --muted: #6d7482;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --paper-warm: #f7f6f3;
  --paper-cool: #f2f4f8;
  --line: #e2e2dd;
  --line-strong: #cfd0cb;

  --wrap: 1200px;
  --gutter: 24px;

  --serif: "Cormorant Garamond", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;

  --t: 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- reset / base */
*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 100px;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--body);
  background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

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

a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--t); }
a:hover { color: var(--brass); }

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 5vw, 3.9rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 2.9rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.6rem); }
h4 { font-size: 1.15rem; }

p { margin: 0 0 1.15em; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

ul { margin: 0 0 1.15em; padding-left: 1.15em; }
li { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }

::selection { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--brass);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- layout */
.wrap {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

.wrap--narrow { max-width: 880px; }

.section { padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 118px) 0; }
.section--tight { padding: clamp(52px, 6vw, 84px) 0; }
.section--warm { background: var(--paper-warm); }
.section--cool { background: var(--paper-cool); }

.section--navy {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-900) 0%, var(--navy-700) 58%, var(--navy) 100%);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}
.section--navy h2,
.section--navy h3 { color: #fff; }

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  z-index: 200;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; color: #fff; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- type helpers */
.eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.19em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.section--navy .eyebrow { color: var(--brass-soft); }

.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 26px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-right: 12px;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.section--navy .lede { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78); }

.section-head { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px); }
.section-head--center { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.section-head--center .eyebrow::before { display: none; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 15px 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--navy);
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--t), color var(--t), border-color var(--t), transform var(--t);
}
.btn:hover {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  border-color: var(--navy-900);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--navy); }
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }

.btn--light {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  color: #fff;
}
.btn--light:hover { background: #fff; border-color: #fff; color: var(--navy); }

.btn--brass { background: var(--brass); border-color: var(--brass); }
.btn--brass:hover { background: #99763c; border-color: #99763c; }

.arrow-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.arrow-link span { transition: transform var(--t); }
.arrow-link:hover span { transform: translateX(5px); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- header */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background var(--t), border-color var(--t), box-shadow var(--t);
}

.site-header--transparent {
  background: transparent;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.site-header--scrolled {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(11, 21, 56, 0.07);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  min-height: 92px;
}

.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.brand img { height: 56px; width: auto; transition: opacity var(--t); }
.brand .logo-light { display: none; }

.site-header--transparent .brand .logo-dark { display: none; }
.site-header--transparent .brand .logo-light { display: block; }

.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; }

.nav a {
  font-size: 0.79rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 6px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--brass);
  transition: width var(--t);
}
.nav a:hover::after,
.nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { width: 100%; }
.nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--navy); }

.site-header--transparent .nav a { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92); }
.site-header--transparent .nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: #fff; }

.nav .btn { padding: 12px 24px; font-size: 0.74rem; }
.site-header--transparent .nav .btn {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  color: #fff;
}
.site-header--transparent .nav .btn:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); }
.nav .btn::after { display: none; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
}
.nav-toggle span,
.nav-toggle span::before,
.nav-toggle span::after {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  width: 20px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  transition: transform var(--t), opacity var(--t);
}
.nav-toggle span { top: 50%; margin-top: -0.75px; }
.nav-toggle span::before { content: ""; top: -6px; left: 0; transform: none; }
.nav-toggle span::after { content: ""; top: 6px; left: 0; transform: none; }

.site-header--transparent .nav-toggle { border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4); }
.site-header--transparent .nav-toggle span,
.site-header--transparent .nav-toggle span::before,
.site-header--transparent .nav-toggle span::after { background: #fff; }

body.nav-open .nav-toggle span { background: transparent; }
body.nav-open .nav-toggle span::before { transform: rotate(45deg); top: 0; }
body.nav-open .nav-toggle span::after { transform: rotate(-45deg); top: 0; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- hero */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: min(90vh, 840px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  background: var(--navy-900);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero__media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}
.hero__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center right;
}
.hero__media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 17, 46, 0.94) 0%, rgba(9, 19, 50, 0.82) 38%, rgba(10, 22, 58, 0.34) 68%, rgba(10, 22, 58, 0.18) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 17, 46, 0.55) 0%, rgba(8, 17, 46, 0) 32%);
}

.hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding-block: 168px 92px;
}

.hero__content { max-width: 660px; }

.hero h1 {
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.hero h1 em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--brass-soft);
}

.hero__text {
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.4vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
}

.hero__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }

.hero__rule {
  width: 64px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--brass);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.hero__meta {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  background: rgba(8, 17, 46, 0.5);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.hero__meta .wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}
.hero__meta .wrap > div {
  padding: 26px 26px 26px 0;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}
.hero__meta .wrap > div:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.hero__meta .wrap > div + div { padding-left: 26px; }

.hero__meta strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.hero__meta span {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- page hero (inner pages) */
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-900) 0%, var(--navy-700) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 176px 0 74px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -120px;
  top: -140px;
  width: 520px;
  height: 520px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.page-hero .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.page-hero h1 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.6vw, 3.6rem); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.page-hero p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  max-width: 660px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.breadcrumb {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: #fff; }
.breadcrumb span { margin: 0 8px; opacity: 0.5; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- grids & cards */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 28px; }
.grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;
}
.split--text-first { grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr; }

.value-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--navy);
  padding: 38px 32px 34px;
  transition: transform var(--t), box-shadow var(--t), border-top-color var(--t);
}
.value-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 46px rgba(11, 21, 56, 0.09);
  border-top-color: var(--brass);
}
.value-card__num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--brass);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.value-card h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.value-card p { font-size: 0.96rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

/* practice cards */
.practice-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 40px 34px 36px;
  color: inherit;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform var(--t), box-shadow var(--t), border-color var(--t);
}
.practice-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: var(--navy);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform var(--t);
}
.practice-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(11, 21, 56, 0.1);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
}
.practice-card:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }

.practice-card__icon {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.practice-card__icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.practice-card h3 { font-size: 1.42rem; margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--ink); }
.practice-card p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.practice-card .arrow-link { font-size: 0.72rem; }

.tag-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.tag-list li {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--paper-cool);
  padding: 5px 11px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- team */
.person {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 34px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform var(--t), box-shadow var(--t);
}
.person:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(11, 21, 56, 0.09);
}
.person__initials {
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-900) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.person h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.person__role {
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.person__bio { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--muted); }
.person .person__facts { margin-top: auto; }
.person__facts {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 16px;
}
.person__facts li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 18px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.person__facts li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.72em;
  width: 6px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--brass);
}

.person--feature { grid-column: span 1; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- practice detail */
.practice-block {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 70px);
  padding: clamp(44px, 5vw, 70px) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.practice-block:first-of-type { border-top: 0; }
.practice-block__aside h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.8vw, 2.35rem); }
.practice-block__num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 3.4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--line-strong);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.check-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 10px 24px;
}
.check-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 26px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--body);
  margin: 0;
}
.check-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.62em;
  width: 13px;
  height: 7px;
  border-left: 1.6px solid var(--brass);
  border-bottom: 1.6px solid var(--brass);
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.callout {
  background: var(--paper-cool);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--navy);
  padding: 26px 30px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.callout h4 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.callout p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- offices */
.office {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  height: 100%;
  transition: border-color var(--t), transform var(--t), box-shadow var(--t);
}
.office:hover {
  border-color: var(--navy);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(11, 21, 56, 0.08);
}
.office__label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: block;
}
.office h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.office address {
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.office__dir {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.office__dir span { transition: transform var(--t); }
.office__dir:hover span { transform: translateX(4px); }

.section--navy .office {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}
.section--navy .office:hover { border-color: var(--brass-soft); }
.section--navy .office address { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72); }
.section--navy .office__label { color: var(--brass-soft); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- stats strip */
.stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.stats div {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 34px 26px;
  text-align: center;
}
.stats--compact { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

.stats strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.stats span {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- cta band */
.cta-band {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-900) 0%, var(--navy) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 92px) 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-band::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -80px;
  bottom: -160px;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.cta-band .wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cta-band h2 { color: #fff; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.cta-band p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78); margin: 0; max-width: 560px; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- contact / form */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.contact-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin: 0;
}
.contact-list li:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.contact-list__ico {
  flex: 0 0 22px;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.contact-list__ico svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.contact-list strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.contact-list a, .contact-list span { color: var(--ink); font-size: 1rem; }

.form-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(11, 21, 56, 0.06);
}

.field { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.field label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.field input,
.field select,
.field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 13px 15px;
  transition: border-color var(--t), background var(--t), box-shadow var(--t);
}
.field input:focus,
.field select:focus,
.field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  background: #fff;
  border-color: var(--navy);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(24, 46, 122, 0.1);
}
.field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 130px; }

.field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; }

.form-note {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.hp-field {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.form-status {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  background: var(--paper-cool);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--navy);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.form-status.is-visible { display: block; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- map */
.map-frame {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  filter: grayscale(0.25) contrast(1.02);
  width: 100%;
  height: 420px;
  display: block;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- footer */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
  padding: clamp(56px, 6vw, 84px) 0 0;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr;
  gap: 44px;
  padding-bottom: 54px;
}
.site-footer img { height: 58px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.site-footer h4 {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.site-footer li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.site-footer a { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66); }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--brass-soft); }
.site-footer address { font-style: normal; line-height: 1.7; }

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  padding: 24px 0 30px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}
.footer-bottom p { margin: 0; }

.disclaimer-note {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  padding: 22px 0;
  max-width: 900px;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- disclaimer modal */
.disclaimer {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 300;
  background: rgba(8, 17, 46, 0.72);
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 24px;
}
.disclaimer[hidden] { display: none; }
.disclaimer__box {
  background: #fff;
  max-width: 640px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 46px);
  max-height: 88vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(8, 17, 46, 0.35);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--navy);
}
.disclaimer__box img { height: 52px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.disclaimer__box h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.disclaimer__box p { font-size: 0.93rem; color: var(--muted); }
.disclaimer__actions { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 26px; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- reveal animation */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  * { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- responsive */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .practice-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero__meta .wrap { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .hero__meta .wrap > div:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .hero__meta .wrap > div:nth-child(3),
  .hero__meta .wrap > div:nth-child(4) { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12); }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

  /* narrow viewports put the text over the bright side of the photograph */
  .hero__media img { object-position: 64% center; }
  .hero__media::after {
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(8, 17, 46, 0.93) 0%,
      rgba(9, 19, 50, 0.88) 50%,
      rgba(10, 22, 58, 0.8) 100%
    );
  }

  .split, .split--text-first, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

  .nav {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 92px 0 auto 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 10px 24px 26px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(11, 21, 56, 0.12);
    transform: translateY(-14px);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity var(--t), transform var(--t);
    max-height: calc(100vh - 92px);
    overflow-y: auto;
  }
  body.nav-open .nav { opacity: 1; transform: none; pointer-events: auto; }
  .nav a,
  .site-header--transparent .nav a,
  .site-header--transparent .nav a[aria-current="page"] {
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 15px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 0.86rem;
  }
  .nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--navy); }
  .nav a::after { display: none; }

  /* an open menu always sits on a solid header, even over the hero */
  body.nav-open .site-header--transparent {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
    border-bottom-color: var(--line);
  }
  body.nav-open .site-header--transparent .brand .logo-dark { display: block; }
  body.nav-open .site-header--transparent .brand .logo-light { display: none; }
  body.nav-open .site-header--transparent .nav-toggle { border-color: var(--line-strong); }
  body.nav-open .site-header--transparent .nav-toggle span::before,
  body.nav-open .site-header--transparent .nav-toggle span::after { background: var(--ink); }
  .nav .btn,
  .site-header--transparent .nav .btn {
    margin-top: 18px;
    justify-content: center;
    background: var(--navy);
    border-color: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy);
  }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .grid--3, .grid--2, .grid--4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .check-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero__inner { padding-block: 132px 72px; }
  .hero__meta .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero__meta .wrap > div,
  .hero__meta .wrap > div + div {
    border-right: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    padding: 16px 0;
  }
  .hero__meta .wrap > div:first-child { border-top: 0; }
  .hero__actions .btn { flex: 1 1 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .brand img { height: 42px; }

  .disclaimer__box { padding: 26px 22px 28px; max-height: 92vh; }
  .disclaimer__box img { height: 42px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .disclaimer__box h2 { font-size: 1.45rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .disclaimer__box p { font-size: 0.88rem; }
  .disclaimer__actions .btn { flex: 1 1 100%; justify-content: center; }
}