/* ============================================================
   ALBA LAW OFFICES — v3 (editorial-institutional redesign)
   Design read: trust-first boutique law firm, New Delhi.
   Brand: deep maroon + warm bone + one rust accent (from logo).
   Type: Newsreader (display serif) + Instrument Sans (body/UI).
   Dials: VARIANCE 5 · MOTION 3 · DENSITY 3.
   Rules applied: one accent, one radius system, hairlines over
   shadows, zero em-dashes, eyebrow restraint, reduced-motion.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  /* Palette (brand-extracted, one accent family) */
  --white:      #FFFFFF;
  --paper:      #FBFAF7;                    /* warm bone canvas */
  --paper-2:    #F4F1EA;                    /* tinted alt section */
  --ink:        #17181A;                    /* near-black, never pure */
  --ink-soft:   #3C3E42;
  --maroon:     #451110;                    /* deep brand field */
  --maroon-2:   #571815;                    /* raised surface on maroon */
  --accent:     #B5541A;                    /* the one accent: Alba rust */
  --accent-ink: #964311;                    /* rust for small text on light (AA) */
  --accent-soft: rgba(181, 84, 26, 0.08);
  --muted:      #6E6A63;                    /* secondary text on light */
  --cream:      #F3EEE4;                    /* text on maroon */
  --cream-soft: rgba(243, 238, 228, 0.62);
  --line:       rgba(23, 24, 26, 0.14);     /* hairlines, light */
  --line-soft:  rgba(23, 24, 26, 0.07);
  --line-dark:  rgba(243, 238, 228, 0.16);  /* hairlines, on maroon */

  /* Type */
  --font-display: "Newsreader", "Georgia", serif;
  --font-body: "Instrument Sans", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

  /* Layout */
  --container: 1320px;
  --container-narrow: 880px;
  --space-section: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem);

  /* Radius system: crisp editorial. sm for controls, md for panels. */
  --r-sm: 4px;
  --r-md: 10px;

  /* Motion */
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --t-fast: 0.22s var(--ease);
  --t: 0.5s var(--ease);
  --t-slow: 0.9s var(--ease);

  /* Shadows: near-absent, tinted to ink, ultra diffuse */
  --shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(23, 24, 26, 0.05);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
* { margin: 0; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img, svg, video { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; color: inherit; }
ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
::selection { background: var(--maroon); color: var(--cream); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; }

/* ---------- Type ---------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.display {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.4vw, 4.6rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.04;
}
h2.section-title { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.8vw, 3.1rem); font-weight: 500; }
h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 500; }
p { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 65ch; }
.lead { font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-ink);
}
.on-navy .eyebrow, .bg-navy .eyebrow { color: var(--cream-soft); }
.eyebrow.plain { color: var(--muted); }

.mt-2 { margin-top: 0.9rem; }
.mt-3 { margin-top: 1.8rem; }
.center { text-align: center; }

/* ---------- Layout primitives ---------- */
.container { width: min(var(--container), 100% - 3rem); margin-inline: auto; }
.container.narrow { max-width: var(--container-narrow); }
.section { padding-block: var(--space-section); }
.section.tight { padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem); }
.bg-paper2 {
  background-color: var(--paper-2);
  background-image: radial-gradient(70vw 60vh at 104% -18%, rgba(199, 110, 36, 0.09), transparent 62%);
}
.flex-between { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.section-head { margin-bottom: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.6rem); }
.section-head.center { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; }

/* Dark composition (single theme switch per page) */
.bg-navy { background: var(--maroon); }
.on-navy, .on-navy h1, .on-navy h2, .on-navy h3, .on-navy h4 { color: var(--cream); }
.on-navy p { color: var(--cream-soft); }

/* Brand backdrop on the dark block: cream grid + a dawn glow under the horizon */
section.bg-navy.on-navy { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
section.bg-navy.on-navy::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(243, 238, 228, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(243, 238, 228, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 76px 76px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 110% at 82% 100%, #000 25%, transparent 78%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 110% at 82% 100%, #000 25%, transparent 78%);
}
section.bg-navy.on-navy::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
  left: 50%; bottom: -14vw; width: 88vw; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(213, 145, 47, 0.24), transparent 58%);
  animation: dawnBreathe 14s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes dawnBreathe {
  from { opacity: 0.72; transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1); }
  to   { opacity: 1;   transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.07); }
}
section.bg-navy.on-navy > .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  transition: background var(--t-fast), color var(--t-fast), border-color var(--t-fast), transform var(--t-fast);
}
.btn svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; transition: transform var(--t-fast); }
.btn:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }
.btn:active { transform: scale(0.98); }
.btn-accent { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.btn-accent:hover { background: var(--maroon); }
.on-navy .btn-accent, .bg-navy .btn-accent, .modal .btn-accent { background: var(--cream); color: var(--maroon); }
.on-navy .btn-accent:hover, .modal .btn-accent:hover { background: var(--white); }
.btn-ghost { border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink); background: transparent; }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.on-navy .btn-ghost, .modal .btn-ghost { border-color: var(--line-dark); color: var(--cream); }
.on-navy .btn-ghost:hover, .modal .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--cream); }

.link-arrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
  transition: border-color var(--t-fast), color var(--t-fast);
}
.link-arrow svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; transition: transform var(--t-fast); }
.link-arrow:hover { color: var(--accent-ink); border-color: var(--accent); }
.link-arrow:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* Dawn sheen: a soft gold light sweeps the link so the eye finds it */
.link-shine { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.link-shine::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -2px; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 25%, rgba(213, 145, 47, 0.32) 50%, transparent 75%);
  transform: translateX(-130%);
  animation: linkShine 4.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
}
@keyframes linkShine {
  0% { transform: translateX(-130%); }
  45%, 100% { transform: translateX(130%); }
}
.on-navy .link-arrow { color: var(--cream); border-color: var(--line-dark); }
.on-navy .link-arrow:hover { color: var(--white); border-color: var(--cream); }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto 0; z-index: 40;
  transition: background var(--t-fast), border-color var(--t-fast);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.site-header.solid { background: rgba(251, 250, 247, 0.92); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); border-bottom-color: var(--line-soft); }
.site-header__inner {
  width: min(var(--container), 100% - 3rem); margin-inline: auto;
  height: 76px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
}
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem; }
.brand__mark { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
.brand__text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.2; }
.brand__name {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.18rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.brand__sub { font-size: 0.6rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.on-navy .brand__name, .menu-panel .brand__name, .site-footer .brand__name { color: var(--cream); }
.on-navy .brand__sub, .menu-panel .brand__sub, .site-footer .brand__sub { color: var(--cream-soft); }

.header-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem); }
.header-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.9rem); }
.header-nav a {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: color var(--t-fast);
}
.header-nav a::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 1.5px; background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform var(--t-fast);
}
.header-nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.header-nav a:hover::after, .header-nav a.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.header-nav a.active { color: var(--ink); }

.menu-btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.menu-btn__lines { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; width: 20px; }
.menu-btn__lines span { height: 1.5px; background: currentColor; transition: transform var(--t-fast), opacity var(--t-fast); }
.menu-btn:hover .menu-btn__lines span:nth-child(2) { transform: scaleX(0.7); transform-origin: right; }

/* ---------- Menu: compact right drawer ---------- */
.menu-overlay {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 60;
  background: rgba(23, 16, 15, 0.42);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity var(--t), visibility var(--t);
}
.menu-overlay.open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
body.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }
.menu-panel {
  position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: min(420px, 92vw);
  background: var(--maroon); color: var(--cream);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  padding: 1.4rem clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.4rem) 2rem;
  overflow-y: auto;
  transform: translateX(40px);
  transition: transform var(--t);
}
.menu-overlay.open .menu-panel { transform: translateX(0); }
.menu-panel__top {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding-bottom: 1.4rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  flex: none;
}
.menu-panel__label { font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream-soft); }
.menu-close { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.55rem; font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--cream); }
.menu-close svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.menu-close:hover { color: var(--white); }

.menu-primary { padding-block: 1.6rem; }
.menu-primary li a {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1;
  padding: 0.78rem 0;
  color: var(--cream);
  transition: color var(--t-fast), padding-left var(--t-fast);
}
.menu-primary li a:hover { color: var(--white); padding-left: 8px; }
.menu-overlay.open .menu-primary li {
  animation: menuRise 0.55s var(--ease) both;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 45ms);
}
@keyframes menuRise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

.menu-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream-soft);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.menu-list li a {
  display: block; padding: 0.5rem 0; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--cream); opacity: 0.9;
  transition: opacity var(--t-fast), padding-left var(--t-fast);
}
.menu-list li a:hover { opacity: 1; padding-left: 6px; }

.menu-panel__foot {
  margin-top: auto; padding-top: 1.4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  font-size: 0.82rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--cream-soft);
  flex: none;
}
.menu-panel__foot a { color: var(--cream); }
.menu-panel__foot a:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* ---------- Brand backdrop system (grids + sunrise arcs from the logo) ---------- */
/* Fine architect grid in logo maroon; fades out so content zones stay calm. */
.hero, .page-hero {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background-image: radial-gradient(90vw 65vh at 88% -12%, rgba(199, 110, 36, 0.11), transparent 64%);
}
.hero::before, .page-hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(69, 17, 16, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(69, 17, 16, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 76px 76px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(135% 115% at 20% 0%, #000 28%, transparent 80%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(135% 115% at 20% 0%, #000 28%, transparent 80%);
}
.hero > .container, .page-hero > .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
/* Inner pages: a quiet breathing dawn light in the grid's corner */
.page-hero::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
  left: 0; top: 0; width: 58vw; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  transform: translate(-32%, -42%);
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(199, 110, 36, 0.15), transparent 60%);
  animation: dawnBreatheSoft 12s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes dawnBreatheSoft { from { opacity: 0.45; } to { opacity: 1; } }

/* ---------- Hero (editorial, type-led, grid-aligned) ---------- */
.hero { padding: clamp(9.5rem, 18vh, 13rem) 0 clamp(2.8rem, 6vh, 4.5rem); }
.hero .display { max-width: 17ch; }
.hero__sub { margin-top: 1.7rem; font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.2rem); max-width: 46ch; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.hero__ctas { margin-top: 2.6rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.8rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* Horizon motif: the brand's dawn mark echoed as a rule under the hero,
   with concentric sunrise arcs radiating upward from the sun. */
.horizon { position: relative; margin-top: clamp(3.5rem, 7vh, 5.5rem); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
/* The sun dot is gone (client voice note 2026-07-30: "radiations chahiye, dot nahi") —
   the arcs + pulses still radiate from the same origin point on the hairline. */
.horizon::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; pointer-events: none;
  left: 13px; top: 0;
  width: min(1500px, 170vw); aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background: repeating-radial-gradient(circle,
    transparent 0, transparent 87px,
    rgba(181, 84, 26, 0.17) 87px, rgba(181, 84, 26, 0.17) 88px);
  -webkit-mask-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at center, #000 8%, transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0 50%, transparent 50%);
  -webkit-mask-composite: source-in;
          mask-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at center, #000 8%, transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0 50%, transparent 50%);
          mask-composite: intersect;
}

/* Dawn pulses: light-waves travelling from the sun across the hero grid.
   Motivation: the brand IS the dawn; the sun radiates. transform/opacity only. */
.horizon__pulse {
  position: absolute; left: 13px; top: 0;
  width: min(2400px, 260vw); aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(181, 84, 26, 0.45);
  background: radial-gradient(circle,
    transparent 52%,
    rgba(199, 110, 36, 0.09) 64%,
    rgba(199, 110, 36, 0.13) 69%,
    transparent 70.5%);
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.04);
  opacity: 0;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0 50%, transparent 50%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0 50%, transparent 50%);
  animation: sunPulse 12s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.6, 0.36, 1) infinite;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.horizon__pulse:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 4s; }
.horizon__pulse:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 8s; }
@keyframes sunPulse {
  0%   { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.04); opacity: 0; }
  10%  { opacity: 0.85; }
  60%  { opacity: 0.3; }
  100% { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1); opacity: 0; }
}

/* ---------- Credibility band ---------- */
.recognition {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}
.rec { padding: 0.4rem 2rem 0.4rem 0; }
.rec + .rec { border-left: 1px solid var(--line-soft); padding-left: 2rem; }
.rec__num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--ink);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  hyphens: none; overflow-wrap: normal;
}
.rec__label { margin-top: 0.5rem; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--muted); }
.on-navy .rec__num { color: var(--cream); }
.on-navy .rec__label { color: var(--cream-soft); }
.on-navy .rec + .rec { border-left-color: var(--line-dark); }

/* ---------- Practice split (sticky left + list right) ---------- */
.practice-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.35fr; gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: start; }
.practice-split__intro { position: sticky; top: 110px; padding-top: 1.5rem; }
.practice-split__intro p { margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.practice-split__intro .link-arrow { margin-top: 2rem; font-size: 1.08rem; } /* client: "Increase Font" (2026-07-29) */
.practice-rows li { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.practice-rows li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.practice-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 0.25rem;
  transition: background var(--t-fast), padding-left var(--t-fast);
}
.practice-row:hover { background: var(--accent-soft); padding-left: 1rem; }
.practice-row h3 { font-size: 1.55rem; }
.practice-row p { margin-top: 0.4rem; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 52ch; }
.practice-row svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: var(--muted); transition: transform var(--t-fast), color var(--t-fast); }
.practice-row:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); color: var(--accent-ink); }

/* ---------- Insights (asymmetric: 1 featured + stack) ---------- */
.insight-row {
  width: min(var(--container), 100% - 3rem); margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line-soft); border-block: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.insight { background: var(--paper); padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.9rem; transition: background var(--t-fast); }
.insight:hover { background: var(--paper-2); }
.insight:first-child { grid-row: span 2; justify-content: flex-end; min-height: 380px; background: var(--paper-2); }
.insight:first-child:hover { background: var(--white); }
.insight:first-child .insight__title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.3rem); max-width: 18ch; }
.insight__cat { font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-ink); }
.insight__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.25; }
.insight__excerpt { font-size: 0.93rem; color: var(--muted); }
.insight:not(:first-child) .insight__excerpt { display: none; }
.insight__meta { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* ---------- Matters (inside dark composition) ---------- */
.matters { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
.matter { padding-top: 1.4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.matter__sector { font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream-soft); }
.matter__title { margin-top: 0.8rem; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--cream); }
.matter__blurb { margin-top: 0.6rem; font-size: 0.93rem; color: var(--cream-soft); }

/* ---------- FAQ (hairline accordions) ---------- */
.faq__item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq__item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq__q {
  width: 100%; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem;
  text-align: left; padding: 1.35rem 0.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.22rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink);
  transition: color var(--t-fast);
}
.faq__q:hover { color: var(--accent-ink); }
.faq__icon { position: relative; flex: 0 0 16px; height: 16px; }
.faq__icon::before, .faq__icon::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 0;
  width: 16px; height: 1.5px; background: currentColor;
  transition: transform var(--t-fast);
}
.faq__icon::after { transform: rotate(90deg); }
.faq__item.open .faq__icon::after { transform: rotate(0deg); }
.faq__a { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height var(--t); }
.faq__a-inner { padding: 0 0.25rem 1.5rem; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 62ch; }

/* ---------- CTA (sits above the dark footer: one continuous dark ending) ---------- */
.cta { padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6.5rem); }
.cta.on-navy { background: var(--maroon); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.cta.on-navy::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; pointer-events: none;
  left: 50%; bottom: -11vw; width: 80vw; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(213, 145, 47, 0.21), transparent 58%);
}
.cta.on-navy > .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cta .section-title { max-width: 22ch; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer {
  background-color: var(--maroon);
  background-image: radial-gradient(85vw 42vh at 50% 118%, rgba(213, 145, 47, 0.14), transparent 66%);
  color: var(--cream-soft);
}
.footer-top {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5rem) 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.footer-brand p { margin-top: 1.3rem; font-size: 0.93rem; color: var(--cream-soft); max-width: 34ch; }
.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 0.9rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.footer-social a { color: var(--cream-soft); transition: color var(--t-fast); }
.footer-social a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.footer-social svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.footer-col ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.55rem; }
.footer-col a { font-size: 0.93rem; color: var(--cream); opacity: 0.85; transition: opacity var(--t-fast); }
.footer-col a:hover { opacity: 1; }
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-block: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}
.footer-bottom .links { display: flex; gap: 1.4rem; }
.footer-bottom a { color: var(--cream); opacity: 0.8; }
.footer-bottom a:hover { opacity: 1; }
.disclaimer-note { background: var(--maroon-2); padding-block: 1rem; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--cream-soft); }
.disclaimer-note a { text-decoration: underline; color: var(--cream); }

/* ---------- Disclaimer gate (left-aligned, firm-standard) ---------- */
.modal-overlay {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: var(--maroon);
  display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.modal-overlay.show { display: flex; }
.modal-overlay::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(60vw 46vw at 18% 112%, rgba(213, 145, 47, 0.27), transparent 68%),
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(243, 238, 228, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(243, 238, 228, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 100% 100%, 76px 76px, 76px 76px;
}
.modal {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  width: min(600px, 100% - 3rem);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vh, 3.5rem) 0;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-block: auto;
}
.modal .brand { margin-bottom: 2.4rem; }
.modal .brand__mark { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
.modal h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 500; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.modal p { font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--cream-soft); margin-bottom: 1rem; max-width: 60ch; }
.modal__actions { display: flex; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 2.2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ---------- Page hero (inner pages) ---------- */
.page-hero { padding: clamp(9rem, 16vh, 11.5rem) 0 clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
.page-hero .display { max-width: 16ch; }
.page-hero .lead { margin-top: 1.4rem; max-width: 52ch; }
.breadcrumb { font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 1.4rem; display: inline-block; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--accent-ink); }

/* ---------- Inner-page components ---------- */
/* Index list (practice/sector indexes) */
.index-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.index-item {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 0.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background var(--t-fast), padding-left var(--t-fast);
}
.index-item:hover { background: var(--accent-soft); padding-left: 1rem; }
.index-item__num { display: none; }
.index-item__name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 2rem); font-weight: 500; }
.index-item__desc { margin-top: 0.35rem; font-size: 0.94rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 60ch; }
.index-item__arrow svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: var(--muted); transition: transform var(--t-fast), color var(--t-fast); }
.index-item:hover .index-item__arrow svg { transform: translateX(4px); color: var(--accent-ink); }

/* Detail blocks (practice/sector detail) */
.detail-block { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); padding-block: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.2rem); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.detail-block__num { display: none; }
.detail-block__head h2, .detail-block__head h3 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, 2.3rem); position: sticky; top: 110px; }
.detail-block__body p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.detail-block__body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.55rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.tag {
  font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 0.32rem 0.8rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--ink-soft); background: transparent;
}

/* People */
.profile { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); padding-block: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.2rem); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); align-items: start; }
.profile__card { position: sticky; top: 110px; }
.profile__photo {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.6; border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper-2); border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 3rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--maroon);
}
.person__name { margin-top: 1.2rem; font-size: 1.45rem; }
.person__role { font-size: 0.95rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.3rem; }
.profile__meta { margin-top: 0.9rem; font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; }
.profile__body p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }

/* Team grid (associates + staff) — photos and LinkedIn URLs pending from client */
.team-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); margin-top: 2.4rem; }
.team-card { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1.3rem; }
.team-card__photo {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.6; border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper-2); border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 2.2rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--maroon);
}
.team-card__name { margin-top: 1rem; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.2rem; }
.team-card__role { font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.25rem; }
.team-card__link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; margin-top: 0.55rem; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--accent-ink); }
.team-card__link svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

/* Legal pages (privacy, terms) */
.legal-copy h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin-top: 2.2rem; }
.legal-copy p { margin-top: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.legal-copy p.lead { color: var(--ink); }

/* Insights list page */
.insight-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.insight-item {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr auto; gap: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); align-items: baseline;
  padding: 1.7rem 0.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background var(--t-fast), padding-left var(--t-fast);
}
.insight-item:hover { background: var(--accent-soft); padding-left: 1rem; }
.insight-item__date { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); }
.insight-item__main h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
.insight-item__main p { margin-top: 0.4rem; font-size: 0.93rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 62ch; }
.insight-item__cat { font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-ink); }

/* Contact */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: start; }
.contact-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.6rem; }
.info-item { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.info-item__icon {
  flex: 0 0 40px; height: 40px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--accent-ink);
}
.info-item__icon svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.info-item h4 { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.info-item p, .info-item a { font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.info-item a:hover { color: var(--accent-ink); }
.map-wrap { border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); margin-top: 1rem; }
.map-wrap iframe { width: 100%; height: 300px; border: 0; display: block; filter: grayscale(0.5); }

/* Forms: label above input, hairline fields */
.form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.3rem; }
.form__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.3rem; }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.45rem; }
.field label { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--ink); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  padding: 0.8rem 0.95rem;
  transition: border-color var(--t-fast);
}
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--muted); }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--accent); }
.field textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.form__note { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); }
.form__success {
  display: none; padding: 2rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: var(--paper-2); color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.form__success.show { display: block; }

/* Anchor offsets for fixed header */
[id] { scroll-margin-top: 100px; }

/* ---------- Reveal on scroll ---------- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease); transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 70ms); }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.reveal.d1 { transition-delay: 0.08s; } .reveal.d2 { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
.reveal.d3 { transition-delay: 0.24s; } .reveal.d4 { transition-delay: 0.32s; }

/* ---------- Reduced motion (non-negotiable) ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .header-nav { display: none; }
  .practice-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .practice-split__intro { position: static; padding-top: 0; }
  .insight-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .insight:first-child { min-height: 260px; grid-row: auto; }
  .insight:not(:first-child) .insight__excerpt { display: block; }
  .matters { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .menu-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-content: start; gap: 3rem; }
  .detail-block, .profile, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .detail-block__head h2, .detail-block__head h3 { position: static; }
  .profile__card { position: static; }
  .profile__photo { max-width: 300px; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container { width: calc(100% - 2rem); }
  .site-header__inner { width: calc(100% - 2rem); }
  .menu-overlay__inner { width: calc(100% - 2rem); }
  .recognition { grid-template-columns: 1fr; row-gap: 0; }
  .rec { padding: 1.1rem 0; }
  .rec + .rec { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
  .rec__num { font-size: 1.9rem; }
  .rec__label { margin-top: 0.2rem; }
  .form__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .insight-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
  .hero { padding-top: 8rem; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============================================================
   v4 additions (client round 6, 2026-08-13)
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- Disclaimer as a compact red pop-up (client ask, 06 Aug call) ---------- */
:root { --brand-red: #B52C24; }
.modal-overlay.pop { background: rgba(23, 24, 26, 0.5); backdrop-filter: blur(3px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(3px); padding: 1.25rem; }
.modal-overlay.pop::before { display: none; }
.modal-overlay.pop .modal {
  background: var(--brand-red); color: #fff;
  width: min(560px, 100%); padding: clamp(1.6rem, 4vh, 2.4rem) clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  border-radius: var(--r-md); box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(23, 24, 26, 0.35);
  max-height: min(86vh, 640px); overflow-y: auto;
}
.modal-overlay.pop .modal h3 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 1.9rem); margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.modal-overlay.pop .modal p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88); font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 0.85rem; }
.modal-overlay.pop .modal .brand { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.modal-overlay.pop .modal .brand__mark { width: 34px; height: 34px; background: #fff; border-radius: 50%; }
.modal-overlay.pop .modal .brand__name, .modal-overlay.pop .modal .brand__sub { color: #fff; }
.modal-overlay.pop .modal__actions { margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.modal-overlay.pop .btn-accent { background: #fff; color: var(--brand-red); }
.modal-overlay.pop .btn-accent:hover { background: #F6E2DF; }
.modal-overlay.pop .btn-ghost { border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45); color: #fff; }
.modal-overlay.pop .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: #fff; }

/* ---------- Homepage practice list: 5 shown, click reveals all ---------- */
.practice-rows li.more { display: none; }
.practice-rows.expanded li.more { display: list-item; }
.practice-toggle {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.55rem; margin-top: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--accent-ink);
  background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0.2rem 0;
}
.practice-toggle svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; transition: transform var(--t-fast); }
.practice-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.practice-toggle:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }

/* ---------- Latest Thinking: auto-sliding article carousel ---------- */
.insight-carousel { overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x proximity; scrollbar-width: none; -ms-overflow-style: none; }
.insight-carousel::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.insight-track { display: flex; gap: 1px; background: var(--line-soft); width: max-content; min-width: 100%; }
.insight-track .insight { flex: 0 0 min(400px, 82vw); scroll-snap-align: start; min-height: 300px; justify-content: flex-end; }
.insight-track .insight:first-child { grid-row: auto; min-height: 300px; }
.insight-track .insight:first-child .insight__title { font-size: 1.45rem; max-width: none; }
.insight-track .insight .insight__excerpt { display: block; }

/* ---------- Newsletter (side-scrolling issues + subscribe) ---------- */
.nl-row { display: flex; gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 0.75rem; scroll-snap-type: x proximity; scrollbar-width: thin; }
.nl-card {
  flex: 0 0 min(340px, 85vw); scroll-snap-align: start;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--paper);
  padding: 1.6rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.7rem;
}
.nl-card__issue { font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.nl-card__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 500; }
.nl-card__desc { font-size: 0.93rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65; }
.nl-card .link-arrow { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 0.6rem; }
.nl-card.soon { border-style: dashed; background: transparent; }
.nl-sub { display: flex; gap: 0.7rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.nl-sub input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1 1 240px; padding: 0.85rem 1rem; font: inherit; font-size: 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-sm); background: var(--white); color: var(--ink);
}
.nl-sub input[type="email"]:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 1px; border-color: transparent; }
.on-navy .nl-sub input[type="email"] { background: rgba(243, 238, 228, 0.08); border-color: var(--line-dark); color: var(--cream); }

/* ---------- Our Team: roster sections ---------- */
.team-grid.wide { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.team-card__bio { margin-top: 0.55rem; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.roster-head { margin-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .team-grid.wide { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .team-grid, .team-grid.wide { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- Round-6 review fixes (2026-08-13) ---------- */
/* Alias anchors must not participate in the detail-block grid */
.anchor-alias { position: absolute; width: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }
/* Practice toggle sits under the list column, not under the sticky intro */
.practice-split .practice-toggle { grid-column: 2; justify-self: start; margin-top: 0.4rem; }
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .practice-split .practice-toggle { grid-column: auto; } }
/* Keep the closing hairline when the last rows are collapsed */
.practice-rows { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.practice-rows li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
/* Carousel aligns to the same rail as .container */
.insight-carousel { padding-inline: max(1.5rem, calc((100vw - var(--container)) / 2)); }
/* Neutralize the legacy featured-card tint inside the flex track */
.insight-track .insight:first-child { background: var(--paper); }
.insight-track .insight:first-child:hover { background: var(--paper-2); }
/* Subscribe success state on dark sections */
.on-navy .form__success { background: transparent; border: none; padding: 1rem 0 0; }
.on-navy .form__success p, .on-navy .form__success h3 { color: var(--cream); }

/* ---------- v4.2 (client screen-recordings, 15 Aug) ---------- */
/* Real photographs in profile and team cards */
.profile__photo img, .team-card__photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top center; }
a.team-card { display: block; color: inherit; }
a.team-card:hover .team-card__name { color: var(--accent-ink); }
/* Single-card Latest Thinking track: no empty grey runway */
.insight-track { min-width: 0; }
/* Slim footer (client video 2: "directly Alba Law Offices, all rights reserved") */
.footer-bottom { align-items: center; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-bottom .brand__mark { width: 30px; height: 30px; }

/* ============================================================
   v4.3 design-polish pass (2026-08-16 critique panel)
   ============================================================ */

/* Hero: the short mandated line carries more of the rail */
.hero .display { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6.4vw, 5.6rem); }

/* Stats band: the word tile reads as a deliberate wordmark move */
.rec__num--word { font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; }

/* Latest Thinking: a lone article renders as a full-width featured card */
.insight-track .insight:only-child {
  flex: 1 1 100%; min-height: 0; justify-content: flex-start;
  background: var(--paper-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-md);
}
.insight-track .insight:only-child .insight__title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem); max-width: 30ch; }
.insight-track .insight:only-child:hover { background: var(--white); }

/* Carousel shares the exact container rail (100% excludes the scrollbar) */
.insight-carousel { padding-inline: max(1.5rem, calc((100% - var(--container)) / 2)); }
@media (max-width: 768px) { .insight-carousel { padding-inline: 1rem; } }

/* Team photos: one warm editorial treatment across mixed shoots */
.team-card__photo img, .profile__photo img { filter: saturate(0.82) sepia(0.06) contrast(1.03); }
/* Eye-line normalization for the environmental (blinds) shots */
.team-card__photo img[src*="zeeshan"], .profile__photo img[src*="zeeshan"],
.team-card__photo img[src*="ramesh"], .profile__photo img[src*="ramesh"],
.team-card__photo img[src*="ankit"], .profile__photo img[src*="ankit"] { object-position: center 24%; }
/* Quiet hover affordance */
.team-card__photo { overflow: hidden; }
.team-card__photo img { transition: transform var(--t); }
a.team-card:hover .team-card__photo img { transform: scale(1.03); }

/* Homepage leadership band: five across on wide screens, two-up on phones */
@media (min-width: 1200px) { .team-grid--leadership { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .team-grid--leadership { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important; gap: 1rem; } }

/* Heading-to-grid gap: collapse the double margin after a section head */
.section-head + .team-grid, .flex-between + .team-grid { margin-top: 0; }

/* Refined initials placeholder (people page cards without photos yet) */
.team-card__photo span, .profile__photo span { font-size: 1.4rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; color: var(--maroon); opacity: 0.55; }

/* People page: photo-less rosters as hairline entries, not ghost portraits */
.roster-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 2rem; }
.roster-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.4rem 1.5rem; padding: 1.15rem 0.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.roster-item__name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 500; }
.roster-item__role { font-size: 0.82rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.roster-item__bio { grid-column: 1 / -1; font-size: 0.93rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 70ch; line-height: 1.6; }

/* Newsletter placeholder card speaks at body volume */
.nl-card.soon .nl-card__title { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--muted); }
/* Subscribe-inside-card variant (homepage) */
.nl-card--subscribe .nl-sub { margin-top: auto; }
.nl-card--subscribe .nl-sub input[type="email"] { flex: 1 1 140px; }

/* Practice-areas page: numerals return as quiet wayfinding labels */
.detail-block__num { display: block; font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-ink); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }

/* Dark ending: one hairline seam into the footer, tighter tail */
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
section.bg-navy.on-navy { padding-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem); }

/* Shape + wrap discipline */
.btn, .link-arrow { white-space: nowrap; }
.tag { border-radius: var(--r-sm); }

/* Contact on mobile: the form leads */
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .contact-grid .contact-info { order: 2; } }

/* ---------- v5 r2: consultants + mentors on the homepage (16 Aug voice notes) ---------- */
.home-roster { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem); margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); padding-top: 1.8rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.home-roster__head { font-size: 0.82rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.home-roster__list { columns: 2; column-gap: 2rem; }
.home-roster__list li { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.15rem; padding-block: 0.3rem; break-inside: avoid; }
@media (max-width: 768px) { .home-roster { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .home-roster__list { columns: 2; } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .home-roster__list { columns: 1; } }

/* ---------- Pre-announce bug fixes (2026-08-18) ---------- */
/* A lone Latest Thinking article fills the rail instead of overflowing it */
.insight-track--single { width: 100%; }
.insight-track--single .insight { flex: 1 1 100%; }
/* Disclaimer pop-up: actions always reachable on small phones */
.modal-overlay.pop .modal__actions {
  position: sticky; bottom: -1px; margin-top: 1rem;
  padding-block: 0.9rem; background: var(--brand-red);
}
/* About page story split (was an inline grid that never collapsed on mobile) */
.story-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .story-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }