/* ============================================================
   Naeem & Associates — Main Stylesheet
   Brand: Navy #0F172A | Gold #C9A227 | Charcoal #1E293B
          Ivory #F8F6F2 | Brown #5B4636 | Green #0F766E
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --navy:    #0F172A;
  --gold:    #C9A227;
  --gold-dark: #A07D10;
  --charcoal:#1E293B;
  --ivory:   #F8F6F2;
  --brown:   #5B4636;
  --green:   #0F766E;
  --white:   #FFFFFF;
  --gray-100:#F1F5F9;
  --gray-300:#CBD5E1;
  --gray-500:#64748B;
  --gray-700:#334155;
  --text:    #1E293B;
  --radius:  8px;
  --shadow:  0 4px 24px rgba(15,23,42,0.10);
  --shadow-md:0 8px 40px rgba(15,23,42,0.14);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;color:var(--text);background:#fff;line-height:1.7;font-size:16px}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--gold-dark)}
ul{list-style:none}
.container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
.section-pad{padding:2.5rem 0}
.bg-ivory{background:var(--ivory)}
.bg-navy{background:var(--navy)}
.text-center{text-align:center}

/* ── TYPOGRAPHY ── */
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5{font-family:'Merriweather',serif;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.25}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.8rem);font-weight:900}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2rem);font-weight:700}
h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700}
h4{font-size:1rem;font-weight:700}
.section-tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.3rem .75rem;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:.75rem;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(201,162,39,.15)}
.section-header{text-align:center;margin-bottom:1.75rem}
.section-header h2{margin-top:.5rem}
.lead-text{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--gray-700);max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.85}

/* ── BUTTONS ── */
.btn-primary{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;padding:.85rem 1.75rem;border-radius:var(--radius);border:2px solid var(--gold);transition:all .3s ease;cursor:pointer;font-size:.95rem;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(201,162,39,.15);position:relative}
.btn-primary{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;padding:.85rem 1.75rem;border-radius:var(--radius);border:2px solid var(--gold);transition:all .3s ease;cursor:pointer;font-size:.95rem;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(201,162,39,.15);position:relative}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--gold-dark);border-color:var(--gold-dark);color:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(201,162,39,.25);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);border:2px solid var(--gold);padding:.85rem 1.75rem;border-radius:var(--radius);transition:all .3s ease;font-size:.95rem;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(201,162,39,.15);position:relative}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-dark);border-color:var(--gold-dark);color:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(201,162,39,.25);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-outline{display:inline-block;border:2px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;padding:.7rem 1.5rem;border-radius:var(--radius);transition:all .3s ease;font-size:.9rem;position:relative}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(201,162,39,.2);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-outline-dark{display:inline-block;border:2px solid var(--navy);color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;padding:.7rem 1.5rem;border-radius:var(--radius);transition:all .3s ease;font-size:.9rem;position:relative}
.btn-outline-dark:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(15,23,42,.25);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-nav{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)!important;padding:.5rem 1.25rem;border-radius:var(--radius);font-weight:700;font-size:.875rem;transition:all .3s ease;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(201,162,39,.1)}
.btn-nav:hover{background:var(--gold-dark);box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(201,162,39,.2);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-disabled{opacity:.7;cursor:not-allowed}
.full-width{width:100%;text-align:center;display:block}
.btn-full{width:100%;display:block;text-align:center}
.btn-full + .btn-full{margin-top:1rem}
.btn-spaced{display:inline-block;margin-top:1.5rem}
.btn-spaced-large{display:inline-block;margin-top:1.75rem}
.btn-outline-light{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff;background:transparent}
.btn-outline-light:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;}
.btn-full{width:100%;display:block;text-align:center}
.btn-full + .btn-full{margin-top:1rem}
.btn-spaced{display:inline-block;margin-top:1.5rem}
.btn-spaced-large{display:inline-block;margin-top:1.75rem}
.btn-outline-light.btn-full{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.mt-1{margin-top:1rem}
.text-muted{color:var(--gray-500)}
.text-muted-strong{color:var(--gray-600)}
.text-gold-bold{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}
.blog-disclaimer{background:var(--ivory);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:1rem 1.25rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gray-500);border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;margin-top:2rem}
.blog-disclaimer p{margin:0;line-height:1.7;color:var(--gray-600)}
.blog-cta-box{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:1.75rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.blog-cta-box h3{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.75rem}
.blog-cta-box p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--gray-300);margin-bottom:1rem;line-height:1.75}
.blog-meta-bar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;align-items:center;margin-bottom:1.75rem;padding-bottom:1.25rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-300)}
.blog-author-badge{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem}
.blog-author-badge .author-avatar{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.85rem;flex-shrink:0}
.blog-meta-bar strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:.875rem}
.blog-meta-bar span{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--gray-500)}
.blog-meta-bar .blog-cat{margin:0}
.page-hero .breadcrumb span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.sidebar-card strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}
.sidebar-card .office-text{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--gray-600);line-height:1.7}
.section-heading{margin-top:3.75rem}
.section-heading h2{font-family:'Merriweather',serif;font-size:1.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:1.75rem}
.section-note{color:#94a3b8;margin:.75rem auto 1.5rem;max-width:600px;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.75}
.panel{background:var(--ivory);border-radius:12px;padding:1.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;border:1px solid var(--gray-200)}
.panel-compact{padding:1rem}
.panel-disclaimer{background:var(--ivory);border-radius:12px;padding:1.5rem;margin-top:3rem;border:1px solid var(--gray-200)}
.map-embed{margin-top:1.5rem}
.map-embed iframe{border:0;border-radius:8px}
.social-links{display:flex;gap:.65rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1rem}
.social-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;padding:.4rem .9rem;border-radius:50px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.social-facebook{background:#1877F2}
.social-linkedin{background:#0077B5}
.social-instagram{background:#E1306C}
.social-whatsapp{background:#25D366}
.sidebar-card{background:var(--ivory);border-radius:12px;padding:1.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;border:1px solid var(--gray-200)}
.sidebar-links{display:grid;gap:.75rem;margin-top:1rem}
.sidebar-links a{color:var(--navy);font-size:.95rem}
.sidebar-heading{font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:.75rem;color:var(--navy)}
.small-note{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--gray-600);margin:0;line-height:1.7}
.mt-2{margin-top:2rem}
.mt-2-5{margin-top:2.5rem}
.mt-3{margin-top:3rem}
.spacer-sm{height:.75rem}

.form-notice{margin-top:1rem;padding:1rem 1.15rem;border-radius:var(--radius);font-size:.9rem}
.form-notice--success{background:#ECFDF5;color:#0F766E;border:1px solid #A7F3D0}
.form-notice--error{background:#FEE2E2;color:#991B1B;border:1px solid #FCA5A5}

/* ── HEADER / NAV ── */
.site-header{background:var(--navy);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.navbar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:.9rem 1.25rem;gap:1rem}
.logo{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none}
.logo-main{font-family:'Merriweather',serif;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2}
.logo-sub{font-size:.65rem;color:var(--gray-300);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:.15rem}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem}
.nav-links li a{color:var(--gray-300);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;transition:color .2s;text-decoration:none}
.nav-links li a:hover,.nav-links li a.active{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:#fff;font-size:1.5rem;cursor:pointer}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;right:0;left:0;flex-direction:column;gap:0;background:var(--navy);padding:1rem 1.25rem;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.2);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex}
  .nav-links li{width:100%}
  .nav-links li a{display:block;padding:.85rem 0;color:#fff}
  .nav-links li a.btn-nav{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.85rem 1rem}
}

/* ── PAGE HERO ── */
.page-hero{background:var(--navy);padding:3rem 0 2.5rem;color:#fff;text-align:center}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;margin:.75rem 0;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.8rem);font-family:'Merriweather',serif;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1.3}
.page-hero p{color:#E2E8F0;font-size:1rem;margin-top:1rem;font-weight:500}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--gray-500);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--gold)}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--gold-dark)}

/* ── HOMEPAGE HERO ── */
.hero-section{background:var(--navy);padding:4rem 0 3rem;position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff}
.hero-section::before{content:'';display:none}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.hero-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;background:transparent;border:2px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;padding:.6rem 1.25rem;border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:1.5rem;letter-spacing:.03em}
.hero-badge span:first-child{font-size:1.1rem}
.hero-section h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:1.25rem;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.5rem);font-weight:900;font-family:'Merriweather',serif;letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1.3}
.hero-section h1 span{color:var(--gold)}
.hero-section p{color:#E2E8F0;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:2rem;max-width:700px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;line-height:1.8;font-weight:400}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:2rem}
.hero-cta .btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);padding:1rem 2rem;border:2px solid var(--gold);font-weight:700}
.hero-cta .btn-primary:hover{background:#E8B827;border-color:#E8B827;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.hero-cta .btn-outline{border:2px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.hero-cta .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.hero-trust{display:flex;gap:2rem;margin-top:2.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.3);justify-content:center}
.trust-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;color:#E2E8F0;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500}
.trust-item span:first-child{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--gold)}

/* ── STATS STRIP ── */
.stats-strip{background:var(--gold);padding:1.5rem 0}
.stats-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem;text-align:center}
.stat-box{padding:.75rem}
.stat-box strong{display:block;font-family:'Merriweather',serif;font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--navy)}
.stat-box span{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}
.stats-strip .stats-row .stat-box strong{color:var(--navy)}

/* ── PRACTICE AREAS GRID ── */
.practice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:1rem}
.practice-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.5rem 1.25rem;text-align:center;transition:all .3s ease;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;display:block;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(15,23,42,.05)}
.practice-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(15,23,42,.1);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.practice-card .card-icon{font-size:2.2rem;margin-bottom:1rem;display:inline-block}
.practice-card h3{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.5rem;font-weight:700}
.practice-card p{font-size:.85rem;color:#64748B;line-height:1.6}

/* ── ABOUT / GRID ── */
.grid-2col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2rem;align-items:center}
.about-text h2{margin:.5rem 0 1rem}
.about-text p{color:var(--gray-700);margin-bottom:1rem;line-height:1.8}
.about-img{border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);width:100%;object-fit:cover;max-height:420px}
.about-text .stats-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);margin-top:1.75rem;gap:.5rem;justify-content:flex-end;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .about-text .stat-box{background:var(--ivory);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.6rem .5rem;text-align:center;min-width:100px}
  .about-text .stat-box strong{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--navy)}
  .about-text .stat-box span{font-size:.65rem;color:var(--gray-500)}

/* ── LAWYERS ── */
.lawyers-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:1.2rem}
.lawyer-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--gray-300);border-radius:12px;padding:1.4rem 1.2rem;text-align:center;transition:all .3s ease;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:100%;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(15,23,42,.06)}
.lawyer-card:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(15,23,42,.12);border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.lawyer-avatar{width:72px;height:72px;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);font-family:'Merriweather',serif;font-weight:900;font-size:1.1rem;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 1rem}
.lawyer-photo{width:100px;height:100px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;margin:0 auto 1rem;border:3px solid var(--gold)}
.lawyer-card h3{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.25rem}
.lawyer-title{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.lawyer-bio{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--gray-500);margin-bottom:1rem;line-height:1.6;flex-grow:1}
.lawyer-card .btn-outline,
.lawyer-card .btn-primary{margin-top:auto}
.featured-lawyer{border-color:var(--gold);background:linear-gradient(to bottom,#fffef5,#fff)}

/* ── LAWYER PROFILE PAGE ── */
.lawyer-profile-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--charcoal));padding:3rem 0;color:#fff}
.lawyer-profile-inner{display:flex;gap:2.5rem;align-items:center}
.lawyer-profile-photo{width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;border:4px solid var(--gold);flex-shrink:0}
.lawyer-profile-info h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2rem);margin-bottom:.25rem}
.lawyer-designation{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.lawyer-quick-info{display:flex;gap:1.25rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:.75rem}
.quick-badge{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:var(--gray-300);font-size:.8rem;padding:.35rem .85rem;border-radius:50px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}

/* ── WHY US ── */
.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:1.2rem}
.why-card{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:flex-start}
.why-icon{font-size:1.75rem;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:.1rem}
.why-card h3{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.why-card p{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--gray-500)}
.why-list{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.75rem}
.why-list li{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--gray-700);display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.5rem}

/* ── CITIES / SERVICES ── */
.cities-grid,.values-grid,.services-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:1.2rem}
.city-card,.value-card,.service-card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.4rem 1.2rem;border:1px solid var(--gray-300);transition:all .3s ease;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(15,23,42,.06)}
.city-card:hover,.value-card:hover,.service-card:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(15,23,42,.12);border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.city-card h3,.value-card h3,.service-card h3{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.city-card p,.value-card p,.service-card p{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--gray-500);line-height:1.6}
.value-icon{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:.75rem}

/* ── TESTIMONIALS ── */
.testimonials-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:1.2rem}
.testimonial-card{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:1.4rem;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(15,23,42,.08);transition:all .3s ease;border:1px solid var(--gray-300);border-left:4px solid var(--gold)}
.testimonial-card:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(15,23,42,.12);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.stars{color:var(--gold);font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.testimonial-text{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gray-700);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:1rem;font-style:italic}
.reviewer-name{font-weight:700;font-size:.875rem;color:var(--navy)}
.reviewer-detail{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--gray-500)}

/* ── GOOGLE REVIEWS WIDGET ── */
.reviews-widget{background:var(--ivory);border-radius:12px;padding:2rem;border:1px solid var(--gray-300)}
.reviews-header{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.reviews-logo{font-size:1.5rem}
.reviews-rating{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.reviews-rating .big-score{font-family:'Merriweather',serif;font-size:2.5rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--navy)}
.reviews-rating .stars-row{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.2rem}
.reviews-rating .stars{font-size:1.2rem;color:#FBBC04}
.reviews-rating .total{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--gray-500)}
.google-reviews-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:1.25rem}
.google-review-card{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:1.25rem;border:1px solid var(--gray-300);box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.reviewer-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.reviewer-avatar{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.875rem;flex-shrink:0}
.reviewer-info strong{display:block;font-size:.875rem;color:var(--navy)}
.reviewer-info span{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--gray-500)}
.review-stars{color:#FBBC04;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.review-text{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--gray-700);line-height:1.65;font-style:italic}
.gmb-cta{text-align:center;margin-top:1.5rem}

/* ── MAP ── */
.map-embed{border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;margin-top:1.5rem}
.map-embed iframe{display:block;width:100%}

/* ── FAQ ACCORDION ── */
.faq-accordion{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.75rem;max-width:860px;margin:0 auto}
.faq-item{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--gray-300);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
.faq-question{width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:none;padding:1.1rem 1.5rem;font-family:'Merriweather',serif;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;transition:background .2s}
.faq-question::after{content:'＋';font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .25s}
.faq-item.open .faq-question{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.faq-item.open .faq-question::after{content:'−';transform:rotate(180deg)}
.faq-answer{display:none;padding:1.1rem 1.5rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gray-700);line-height:1.8;border-top:1px solid var(--gray-300)}
.faq-item.open .faq-answer{display:block}

/* ── BLOG ── */
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:1.75rem}
.blog-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--gray-300);border-radius:12px;padding:1.4rem;transition:all .3s ease;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(15,23,42,.06)}
.blog-card:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(15,23,42,.12);transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--gold)}
.blog-cat{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.25rem .65rem;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:.75rem;letter-spacing:.06em}
.blog-card h3{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.5rem;line-height:1.4}
.blog-card h3 a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.blog-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.blog-card p{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--gray-500);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:1rem}
.read-more{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold)}
.blog-cards-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:1.5rem}

/* ── BLOG SINGLE PAGE ── */
.blog-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 340px;gap:2.5rem;align-items:start}
.blog-content h2{font-size:1.3rem;margin:2rem 0 .75rem;color:var(--navy)}
.blog-content h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin:1.5rem 0 .5rem}
.blog-content p{margin-bottom:1rem;color:var(--gray-700);line-height:1.85}
.blog-content ul,.blog-content ol{margin:1rem 0 1rem 1.5rem;color:var(--gray-700);line-height:1.8}
.blog-content ul{list-style:disc}
.blog-content ol{list-style:decimal}
.blog-content li{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.blog-meta{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin-bottom:1.75rem;padding-bottom:1.25rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gray-300)}
.author-badge{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem}
.author-init{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.75rem;flex-shrink:0}
.author-details strong{display:block;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--navy)}
.author-details span{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--gray-500)}
.meta-item{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--gray-500)}
.blog-disclaimer{background:var(--ivory);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:1rem 1.25rem;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--gray-500);border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;margin-top:2rem}
.blog-sidebar{position:sticky;top:100px}
.sidebar-cta-box{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:1.75rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.sidebar-cta-box h3{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.75rem}
.sidebar-cta-box p{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--gray-300);margin-bottom:1rem}
.cta-sidebar .sidebar-cta-box{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:1.75rem}
.cta-sidebar .sidebar-cta-box h3{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.75rem}
.cta-sidebar .sidebar-cta-box p{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--gray-300);margin-bottom:1rem}

/* ── CONSULTATION FORM ── */
  .consult-form-wrap{background:var(--navy);border-radius:16px;padding:1.75rem;color:#fff}
  .consult-form-wrap h2{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.3rem}
  .consult-form-wrap p{color:var(--gray-300);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
  .contact-form,.consult-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.75rem}
.form-group{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem}
.form-group label{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:#475569;letter-spacing:.03em}
.consult-form .form-group label{color:#E2E8F0}
.form-group input,.form-group select,.form-group textarea{padding:.85rem 1.1rem;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1.5px solid #E2E8F0;font-size:.95rem;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;background:#fff;color:var(--text);transition:all .3s ease}
.consult-form .form-group input,.consult-form .form-group select,.consult-form .form-group textarea{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-color:rgba(201,162,39,.3);color:#fff}
.consult-form .form-group input::placeholder,.consult-form .form-group textarea::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}

/* Make selects readable on both light and dark sections:
  - default selects use dark text on light backgrounds
  - consult form (dark) shows white closed value but option list remains readable */
select, select option { color: var(--text); }
.consult-form select { color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.consult-form select option { color: var(--text); background: #fff; }
.form-group input:focus,.form-group select:focus,.form-group textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,162,39,.15)}
.consult-form .form-group input:focus,.consult-form .form-group select:focus,.consult-form .form-group textarea:focus{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,162,39,.25)}
.form-disclaimer{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--gray-500);margin-top:.5rem;text-align:center}
.consult-form .form-disclaimer{color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}

/* ── CONTACT PAGE ── */
.contact-cards{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.contact-card{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:1rem;background:var(--ivory);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1rem}
.contact-icon{font-size:1.5rem;flex-shrink:0}
.contact-card h3{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.25rem}
.contact-card a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.contact-card p{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--gray-500);margin-top:.15rem}
.gmb-link-box{margin-top:1rem}
.contact-form-wrap{background:var(--ivory);border-radius:12px;padding:1.5rem}
.contact-form-wrap h2{margin-bottom:1.25rem;font-size:1.3rem}

/* ── OFFICES ── */
.offices-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.5rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.office-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.2rem}
.office-card h3{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.office-card p{color:var(--gray-300);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.office-card a{color:var(--gray-300);font-size:.875rem}

/* ── CTA SECTION ── */
.cta-section{background:var(--ivory)}
.cta-section h2{margin-bottom:.75rem}
.cta-section p{color:var(--gray-500);margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.cta-buttons{display:flex;gap:1rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

.site-footer-main{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy),#071022);color:var(--gray-300);padding:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.12)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem;padding:.9rem 0 .5rem}
.footer-col h4{color:var(--gold);font-family:'Merriweather',serif;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.45rem}
.footer-col p{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.45;margin-bottom:.35rem;color:var(--gray-300)}
.footer-col ul li{margin-bottom:.3rem}
.footer-col{min-height:unset;padding:.2rem 0}
.footer-col a{color:var(--gray-300);font-size:.87rem}
.footer-col .social-mini{display:flex;gap:.4rem;margin-top:.35rem}
.footer-col .social-mini a{padding:.28rem .5rem;border-radius:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.03);font-size:.85rem}
/* Footer stats: horizontal layout on desktop */  .footer-about p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gray-300);line-height:1.45;margin-bottom:.4rem}
  .footer-about .about-stats{display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:.35rem;padding:0}
  .footer-about .about-stats li{list-style:none;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--gray-300);margin-right:.6rem}
  .footer-about .about-stats strong{color:var(--gold);margin-right:.25rem}
  .footer-about .btn-outline{padding:.45rem .7rem;font-size:.82rem}
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .footer-about .about-stats{flex-direction:column;gap:.35rem}
  }.footer-col.footer-stats .footer-stats-row{display:flex;flex-direction:row;gap:.8rem;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end}
.footer-col.footer-stats .stat-box{background:transparent;padding:0 .4rem;text-align:right;min-width:auto}
.footer-col.footer-stats .stat-box strong{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--gold);display:block}
.footer-col.footer-stats .stat-box span{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--gray-300);display:block}
@media (max-width: 760px){
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.8rem}
  .footer-col.footer-stats .footer-stats-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:.5rem}
  .about-img{transform:none}
}
.footer-col ul li a{color:var(--gray-300);font-size:.85rem;transition:color .2s}
.footer-col ul li a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-col a{color:var(--gray-300);font-size:.85rem}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
  .footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);padding:.5rem 0;text-align:center}
 .footer-bottom p{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--gray-500);margin:.12rem 0}
.footer-bottom a{color:var(--gray-500)}
.footer-bottom a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.disclaimer{font-style:italic}
.social-links{display:flex;gap:.75rem;margin-top:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.social-links a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:var(--gray-300);font-size:.8rem;padding:.4rem .85rem;border-radius:50px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);transition:all .2s}
.social-links a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--gold)}

/* ── PRACTICE AREA PAGE ── */
.practice-intro{padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:0}
.practice-intro .lead-text{max-width:100%}

/* ── PROSE CONTENT (Privacy Policy etc) ── */
.prose-content{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto}
.prose-content h2{margin:2rem 0 .75rem;font-size:1.2rem}
.prose-content p,.prose-content li{color:var(--gray-700);line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.prose-content ul{list-style:disc;margin-left:1.5rem}

/* ── CITY PAGE ── */
.city-areas-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:.75rem}
.area-tag{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--gray-300);border-radius:50px;padding:.4rem 1rem;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--gray-700);text-align:center}

/* ── JUDGMENT / NEWS HIGHLIGHT ── */
.judgment-highlight{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff9e6,#fffbf0);border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:12px;padding:1.4rem;display:flex;gap:1.5rem;align-items:flex-start}
.judgment-img{width:120px;height:auto;border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;object-fit:cover}
.judgment-content h3{color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.judgment-content p{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--gray-700);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.judgment-badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;padding:.3rem .7rem;border-radius:4px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}

/* ── HOMEPAGE GMB WIDGET ── */
.homepage-map-section{background:var(--navy);padding:2.5rem 0}
.homepage-map-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;align-items:center}
.map-info h2{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1rem}
.map-info p{color:var(--gray-300);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:.75rem;line-height:1.7}
.map-info .contact-details{margin-top:1.25rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem}
.map-info .contact-details span{color:var(--gray-300);font-size:.875rem}
.map-info .contact-details a{color:var(--gold)}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .grid-2col{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .blog-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .blog-sidebar{position:static}
  .homepage-map-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--navy);flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:1rem 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex}
  .nav-links li a{display:block;padding:.75rem 1.5rem}
  .stats-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .lawyers-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .offices-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lawyer-profile-inner{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
  .lawyer-quick-info{justify-content:center}
  .hero-cta{flex-direction:column}
  .section-pad{padding:1.75rem 0}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .stats-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .lawyers-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cta-buttons{flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
}