/* ============================================================================
   KARIMI LAW — design system (V2)
   Editorial, token-driven. Warm paper, ink, and a single brand orange (#F97316).
   Voice: recognition · preparedness · confidentiality · calm.
   Vanilla CSS. No build step. No dependencies.
   Photography punctuates the layout; type, rules and whitespace carry it.
   ============================================================================ */

:root{
  /* ── palette ── */
  --paper:#FAF7F1; --paper-2:#F3EEE4; --manila:#F1E9DA; --manila-line:#E2D8C4;
  --ink:#111111; --ink-soft:#3A332A; --muted:#6B6256; --faint:#6E6657;
  --rule:rgba(25,21,15,.12); --rule-strong:rgba(25,21,15,.5);
  --dark:#14110D; --dark-2:#1C1812; --on-dark:#ECE4D6; --on-dark-muted:#A89C88; --on-dark-faint:#948A79;
  --rule-light:rgba(236,228,214,.14);
  /* ORANGE SYSTEM - one brand orange and two accessible darkenings of it, all on the brand's own hue (OKLCH 47.6 deg), each darkened only as far as WCAG needs.
     --accent       #F97316  the brand orange (matches the LAW wordmark): CTA fill, rules, icons, dots, borders, selection, and orange text on the dark bands (6.7:1)
     --accent-lg    #DA6102  deep orange: LARGE serif emphasis and numerals on light grounds (3.06-3.63:1; large text needs 3:1) and the CTA hover (ink text 5.1:1)
     --accent-deep  #AD4C03  accessible orange for SMALL text, links and the focus ring on light grounds (4.57-5.42:1; small text needs 4.5:1)
     #F97316 on paper is only 2.6:1, so it cannot carry text on light grounds; ink (#111) on #F97316 is 6.7:1, so the CTA keeps the bright orange and takes ink text. */
  --accent:#F97316; --accent-lg:#DA6102; --accent-deep:#AD4C03; --accent-tint:rgba(249,115,22,.10);
  /* ── type ── */
  /* Editorial serif headlines (Newsreader) + Inter body; Spline Sans Mono for labels, numbers and legal references. */
  --f-display:"Newsreader","Georgia",serif;
  --f-body:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --f-mono:"Spline Sans Mono",ui-monospace,"SFMono-Regular",Menlo,monospace;
  --fs-hero:clamp(2.4rem, 1rem + 2.9vw, 3.5rem);
  --fs-h1:clamp(2.2rem, 1.4rem + 3vw, 3.8rem);
  --fs-page:clamp(2.1rem, 1.25rem + 2.7vw, 3.35rem);   /* service-page and contact H1: long, sentence-length recognition lines */
  --fs-h2:clamp(1.7rem, 1.2rem + 2vw, 2.7rem);
  --fs-h3:clamp(1.25rem, 1rem + 1vw, 1.6rem);
  --fs-lead:clamp(1.08rem, 1rem + .45vw, 1.32rem);
  /* ── space / shape / motion ── */
  --maxw:1180px; --gutter:clamp(1.25rem,5vw,4.5rem); --section-y:clamp(3rem,8vw,7.5rem);
  --radius:14px; --radius-sm:9px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1); --dur:.55s;
  --sh-1:0 1px 2px rgba(25,21,15,.05),0 10px 28px rgba(25,21,15,.06);
  --sh-2:0 2px 8px rgba(25,21,15,.07),0 22px 50px rgba(25,21,15,.10);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:var(--f-body);
  font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.65;font-weight:400;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
/* warm paper grain — atmosphere without a photo */
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.035'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);margin:0;line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.006em;text-wrap:balance}
p{margin:0;text-wrap:pretty}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img,svg,picture{display:block;max-width:100%}
::selection{background:var(--accent);color:var(--ink)}
/* focus ring: accessible orange on paper (5.2:1); the brand orange on the dark bands (6.7:1) (WCAG 1.4.11 needs 3:1) */
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent-deep);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.section--dark :focus-visible,.foot :focus-visible,.nav__drawer :focus-visible{outline-color:var(--accent)}

/* ── skip link ── */
.skip{position:absolute;left:1rem;top:-100px;z-index:200;background:var(--dark);color:#fff;
  padding:.7rem 1.1rem;border-radius:8px;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.8rem;transition:top .2s}
.skip:focus{top:1rem}

/* ── layout primitives ── */
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.section{padding-block:var(--section-y)}
.section--tight{padding-block:clamp(2.75rem,5.5vw,5rem)}
.section--dark{background:var(--dark);color:var(--on-dark);border-top:2px solid var(--accent)}
.section--dark h1,.section--dark h2,.section--dark h3{color:#fff}
.section--paper2{background:var(--paper-2)}

/* ── editorial record devices (eyebrows, metalines, rules) ── */
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";flex:none;width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--accent)}
.section--dark .eyebrow{color:var(--accent)}
.metaline{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8}
.lead{font-size:var(--fs-lead);color:var(--muted);max-width:56ch;line-height:1.62}
.section--dark .lead{color:#CDC4B4}
/* serif emphasis is always large text (25px and up): the deep orange on light grounds, the brand orange on the dark bands */
.em{color:var(--accent-lg)}
.section--dark .em{color:var(--accent)}
.txt-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:500;color:var(--accent-deep);padding-bottom:.2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent);transition:border-color .2s,color .2s}
.txt-link span{transition:transform .2s var(--ease)}
.txt-link:hover{border-color:var(--accent-deep)} .txt-link:hover span{transform:translateX(4px)}
.section--dark .txt-link{color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
.section--dark .txt-link:hover{color:#fff;border-color:#fff}

.txt-link--ed{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--f-body);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.45;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
.txt-link--ed span{display:inline-block;margin-left:.45rem;color:var(--accent);font-family:var(--f-body)}
.txt-link--ed:hover span{transform:translateX(3px)}
.txt-link--ed:hover{color:var(--accent-deep);border-color:var(--accent-deep)}

/* small standalone links: an invisible extender gives a ~44px hit area without changing layout */
.txt-link,.crumbs a,.ref__link{position:relative}
.txt-link::after,.crumbs a::after,.ref__link::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-.7rem -.3rem}
/* detail links in ruled lists get real padding */
.reach__v a,.office__v a,.sk-contact .val a{display:inline-block;padding:.4rem 0}

/* ── buttons ── */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;font-family:var(--f-body);font-weight:600;
  font-size:.96rem;border-radius:999px;padding:.85rem 1.6rem;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .5s var(--ease),background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s}
.btn .arw{transition:transform .2s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)} .btn:hover .arw{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn--solid{background:var(--accent);color:var(--ink)}
/* the brand orange takes ink text (6.7:1; white would be 2.8:1). Hover deepens to --accent-lg, still orange, ink text 5.1:1 */
.btn--solid:hover{background:var(--accent-lg);color:var(--ink)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--rule-strong)}
.btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-deep)}
.section--dark .btn--ghost{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(236,228,214,.3)}
.section--dark .btn--ghost:hover{color:var(--dark);background:#fff;border-color:#fff}
.btn--call{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
.btn--call svg{width:16px;height:16px;flex:none;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
/* the long phone label shortens on phones; the number never wraps */
.btn--call .num{white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:560px){.btn--call .pre{display:none}}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem 1rem;margin-top:2.2rem}

/* ── nav (frame — one-line desktop) ── */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(250,247,241,.85);backdrop-filter:saturate(150%) blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(150%) blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.nav__in{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:clamp(.8rem,1.6vw,1.5rem);padding-block:.72rem;padding-inline:clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3rem);max-width:1440px}   /* wider than the 1180px text column: the compact header carries the lockup, five links, phone and CTA */
/* brand — the approved lockup (wordmark + subline). The old "Seattle · King County" chip is retired: the lockup already says Seattle. */
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.95rem;flex:0 0 auto;padding-block:.9rem;margin-block:-.9rem}   /* hit area ~49px tall; layout unchanged */
.brand__logo{height:46px;width:auto}   /* the approved lockup: wordmark + "Criminal defense · Seattle" */
.brand__mark{display:none;height:34px;width:auto}
/* primary links - the middle zone: auto margins on BOTH sides share the leftover width equally, so the links sit midway between the lockup and the phone + CTA
   (BRAND | NAVIGATION | UTILITIES) instead of being pushed against the utilities. Flex only; no fixed offsets, so it holds at every width. */
.nav__links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.12rem;margin-inline:auto}
.nav__links a{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);white-space:nowrap;padding:.5rem .8rem;border-radius:999px;
  transition:color .2s var(--ease),background .2s var(--ease)}
.nav__links a:hover{color:var(--ink);background:var(--manila)}
.nav__links a[aria-current]{color:var(--accent-deep);background:var(--accent-tint)}
/* contact actions — phone + right-sized CTA */
.nav__cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.15rem;flex:0 0 auto}
.nav__phone{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;font-family:var(--f-body);font-weight:500;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:0;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .2s}
.nav__phone svg{width:17px;height:17px;flex:none;fill:none;stroke:var(--accent);stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.nav__phone:hover{color:var(--accent-deep)}
.nav__btn{padding:.72rem 1.4rem;font-size:.95rem}
.nav__toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:14px 11px;margin:-8px -5px}   /* 44x44 hit area; the box keeps its old 34x28 footprint in the layout */
.nav__toggle span{width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;transition:.25s var(--ease)}
/* Header fit (measured with a geometry probe every 20-40px, 921-1920px). Contact is not a primary link: "Free consultation" is the way to it.
   1360px and up  lockup 46px, five links, phone with icon, full CTA.
   1181-1359px    tighter link and group spacing.
   1101-1180px    lockup 38px, smaller phone and CTA.
   1024-1100px    lockup 34px, phone icon dropped; still one line. */
@media(max-width:1359px){.nav__in{gap:1rem}.nav__links a{padding:.5rem .55rem}.nav__cta{gap:.9rem}}
@media(max-width:1180px){.nav__in{gap:.8rem}.brand__logo{height:38px}.nav__links{gap:0}.nav__links a{padding:.5rem .45rem}.nav__phone{font-size:.9rem;gap:.45rem}.nav__btn{padding:.6rem 1.05rem;font-size:.9rem}}
@media(max-width:1100px){.brand__logo{height:34px}.nav__phone svg{display:none}.nav__links a{padding:.5rem .4rem}.nav__btn{padding:.55rem .95rem}}
/* 921–1023px: the phone number no longer fits beside the links. The call bar (shown to 1023px) carries the call. */
@media(max-width:1023px){.nav__phone{display:none}}
/* Phone-width nav. The drawer is position:fixed, so the header must not be its containing block:
   backdrop-filter on .nav made the header that block (drawer clipped to ~123px tall), and the off-canvas
   drawer then widened the page to 720px at a 390px viewport. The header is solid here instead.
   Closed drawer uses visibility:hidden so its links leave the keyboard order. */
@media(max-width:920px){
  .brand__logo{height:40px}
  .nav{background:var(--paper);backdrop-filter:none;-webkit-backdrop-filter:none}
  .nav__links,.nav__phone{display:none}
  .nav__cta{margin-left:auto;gap:.8rem}
  .nav__toggle{display:flex;position:relative;z-index:130}   /* stays above the open drawer, so it can close it */
  .nav.open .nav__toggle span{background:#fff}               /* the open drawer is dark: the close mark turns light */
  .nav.open .nav__toggle span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
  .nav.open .nav__toggle span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
  .nav.open .nav__toggle span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
  .nav__drawer{position:fixed;inset:0 0 0 auto;width:min(330px,80vw);background:var(--dark);color:var(--on-dark);z-index:120;
    transform:translateX(100%);visibility:hidden;transition:transform .35s var(--ease),visibility .35s;box-shadow:-18px 0 50px rgba(17,17,17,.28);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.15rem;padding:5.5rem 1.7rem 2.2rem;overflow-y:auto;border-left:2px solid var(--accent)}
  /* opening: visibility switches at once so focus can move into the drawer; closing keeps the fade */
  .nav.open .nav__drawer{transform:none;visibility:visible;transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
  .nav__drawer a{font-size:1.05rem;padding:.85rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-light);color:var(--on-dark);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
  .nav__drawer a:hover{color:#fff}
  .nav__drawer a[aria-current]{color:#fff}
  .nav__drawer a[aria-current]::after{content:"";width:.5rem;height:.5rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent)}
  .nav__drawer .nav__drawer-phone{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.98rem;color:var(--accent);border-bottom:0;padding-top:1.4rem;display:block}
  .nav__drawer .nav__drawer-phone small{display:block;font-family:var(--f-body);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--on-dark-faint);margin-bottom:.15rem}
  /* the CTA is a button, not a rule-separated link: its own padding, and its own text colour */
  .nav__drawer .btn{margin-top:1.1rem;justify-content:center;padding:.9rem 1.6rem;font-size:.98rem;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
  .nav__drawer .btn--solid,.nav__drawer .btn--solid:hover{color:var(--ink)}
}
@media(max-width:480px){.nav__btn{display:none}}
/* the open drawer covers the wordmark below ~520px (drawer 330px from 384px up, wordmark ends ~190px in).
   There the open header swaps the wordmark for the KL monogram, which fits the strip beside the drawer. */
/* 520-560px: the lockup is 36px tall so that, with the drawer open, it still ends before the drawer's edge (167px + 20.8px padding = 188px; drawer starts at 190px at 520px) */
@media(max-width:560px){.brand__logo{height:36px}}
@media(max-width:519px){.nav.open .brand__logo{display:none}.nav.open .brand__mark{display:block}}
@media(min-width:921px){.nav__drawer{display:none}}

/* ── photography: one image system ──
   Every photograph is a real <img> (srcset, intrinsic size) so it can be sized, prioritised and cropped without CSS backgrounds.
   .ph-fade blends an image's inner edge into the paper so type sits on cream, never on the picture. */
.photo{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-2)}
.photo picture{display:block;width:100%;height:100%}
.photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:var(--pos-d,50% 50%)}
@media(max-width:767px){.photo img{object-position:var(--pos-m,var(--pos-d,50% 50%))}}

/* ── hero (home: the person) ── */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding-block:clamp(2.6rem,5.5vw,4.5rem) clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem)}
.hero__in{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero__copy{max-width:41rem}
.hero h1{font-size:var(--fs-hero);max-width:15ch}
.hero__recline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;margin-top:1.3rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.02em}
.hero__recline::before{content:"";width:20px;height:1px;background:var(--faint)}
.hero .lead{margin-top:1.2rem;max-width:44ch}
.hero__actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem 1rem;margin-top:1.8rem}
.hero__proof{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.25rem 1.6rem;margin-top:1.7rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8}
.hero__proof b{color:var(--accent-deep);font-weight:600}
/* the picture: stacked under the copy below 1180px (whole frame, no crop), a full-bleed right half above it */
.hero__media{margin:2.4rem auto 0;max-width:var(--maxw);padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.hero__media .photo{aspect-ratio:1.18/1;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.hero__cap{margin-top:.8rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);line-height:1.6}
@media(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1179px){.hero__media .photo{aspect-ratio:1672/941}}
@media(min-width:1180px){
  .hero{padding-block:clamp(2.4rem,4vw,3.6rem);min-height:min(74vh,680px);display:flex;align-items:center}
  .hero__in{width:100%}
  .hero__media{position:absolute;z-index:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:56%;margin:0;max-width:none;padding:0;container-type:size}
  .hero__cap{display:none}
  /* The photograph is anchored to its right edge. Steve's head then starts --hl from the box's left edge:
     height-bound (cover by height): width - 0.661 x height; width-bound: 0.628 x width (head spans x 1050-1350 of the 1672 px master).
     The fade stops 6px before that, so the mask can never touch his face at any width. */
  .hero__media .photo{position:absolute;inset:0;aspect-ratio:auto;border-radius:0;background:transparent;--hl:min(100cqw - 66.1cqh,62.8cqw);
    -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,transparent calc(var(--hl) * .2),#000 calc(var(--hl) - 6px));
    mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,transparent calc(var(--hl) * .2),#000 calc(var(--hl) - 6px))}
  .hero__copy{max-width:min(44rem,51%)}
  .hero h1{max-width:none}
}

/* ── page hero (service pages): copy on cream, one photograph on the right ──
   At 1180px and up the photograph fills the right 56% and fades into the paper; the fade is computed from where the picture's subject begins
   (--sf = that point as a fraction of the master's width, --px = the horizontal object-position), so it can end before the subject at any width.
   Below 1180px the picture stacks under the copy as a whole-frame band, so copy never sits on the photograph. */
.phero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding-block:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.5rem) clamp(2.4rem,4.5vw,4rem);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.phero__in{position:relative;z-index:1}
.phero__copy{max-width:38rem}
.phero h1{font-size:var(--fs-page);max-width:19ch;margin-top:1.1rem}
.phero .lead{margin-top:1.5rem;max-width:50ch}
.phero .actions{margin-top:2rem}
.crumbs{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--accent-deep)}
.phero__media{margin:2.2rem auto 0;max-width:var(--maxw);padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.phero__media .photo{aspect-ratio:2.2/1;border-radius:var(--radius)}
@media(min-width:1180px){
  .phero{min-height:clamp(30rem,38vw,34rem);display:flex;align-items:center}
  .phero__in{width:100%}
  .phero__copy{max-width:min(38rem,50%)}
  .phero__media{position:absolute;z-index:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:56%;margin:0;max-width:none;padding:0;container-type:size}
  .phero__media .photo{position:absolute;inset:0;aspect-ratio:auto;border-radius:0;background:transparent;
    --Wi:max(100cqw,calc(1.7768 * 100cqh));                                  /* rendered width of the whole master */
    --sl:calc(var(--sf,.5) * var(--Wi) - var(--px,.8) * (var(--Wi) - 100cqw));  /* where the subject begins, in px from the box's left edge */
    -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,transparent calc(var(--sl) * .55),#000 calc(var(--sl) - 10px));
    mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,transparent calc(var(--sl) * .55),#000 calc(var(--sl) - 10px))}
}
@media(min-width:1180px) and (max-width:1279px){.phero__copy{max-width:46%}}   /* keeps the copy clear of the photograph at the narrowest overlay width */

/* ── homepage practice areas — a typographic directory (reference: Practice Areas landing page) ──
   Large serif heading, numbered 2x2 editorial grid on vertical and horizontal rules, RCW micro-labels, a quiet local-focus column.
   No photograph, no map: those elements of the reference are blocked by content gates and add no verified fact. */
.practice{background:var(--paper-2);padding-block:clamp(3rem,7vw,6.5rem)}
.practice__in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:3rem}
.practice__h{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,1rem + 4.3vw,4.1rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.012em;max-width:13em}
.practice__lead{margin-top:1.4rem;max-width:46ch;font-size:var(--fs-lead);line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.pgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;margin-top:3.2rem}
.pitem{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3.7rem minmax(0,1fr);padding:2.3rem 2rem 2.5rem 0}
.pitem:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.pitem:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
.pitem:nth-child(even){padding-left:2.4rem;padding-right:0}
.pitem__n{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:2.1rem;line-height:1;font-weight:400;color:var(--faint);font-variant-numeric:lining-nums tabular-nums;padding-top:.2rem}
.pitem__body{border-left:1px solid var(--rule-strong);padding:.15rem 0 .2rem 1.7rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.pitem__cite{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep)}
.pitem__cite::before{content:"";flex:none;width:22px;height:1px;background:var(--accent)}
.pitem__title{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,1.15rem + 1.1vw,2.05rem);margin:.8rem 0 .9rem;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.008em}
.pitem__desc{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.62;max-width:40ch;margin-bottom:auto}   /* the stretched body is a flex column: the description absorbs a short card's spare height, so the links share one line across a row; the link margin stays the minimum gap (spare height is 0 when items stack) */
.pitem .txt-link{margin-top:1.5rem}
.practice__side{align-self:start}
.practice__side-h{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:clamp(1.9rem,1.3rem + 1.6vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.06;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.practice__side-p{margin-top:1rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.65;max-width:30ch}
@media(min-width:1100px){
  .practice{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--paper-2) 0,var(--paper-2) 58%,#E8D8BF 100%)}
  .practice__in{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 15.5rem;gap:0 clamp(2.4rem,4.5vw,4.2rem)}
  .practice__side{margin-top:7.5rem;padding-left:2rem;border-left:1px solid var(--rule-strong)}
}
@media(max-width:1099px){.practice__side{display:none}}   /* an aside: dropped when it would only stack below the grid */
@media(max-width:860px){
  .pgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:2.4rem}
  .pitem,.pitem:nth-child(even){padding:1.6rem 0 1.8rem}
  .pitem__desc{font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.58}
  .pitem .txt-link{margin-top:1.1rem}
  .pitem__title{margin:.55rem 0 .65rem}
  .pitem:nth-child(odd){border-right:0}
  .pitem:nth-child(2){border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
}
@media(max-width:480px){.pitem{grid-template-columns:2.15rem minmax(0,1fr)}.pitem__n{font-size:1.5rem}.pitem__body{padding-left:1rem}}
/* phones: the same numbered ruled list, with the dead air taken out (heading block, item padding, title and link spacing) */
@media(max-width:560px){
  .practice{padding-block:2.5rem 2.1rem}
  .practice__lead{margin-top:1rem}
  .pgrid{margin-top:1.5rem}
  .pitem,.pitem:nth-child(even){padding:1.2rem 0 1.3rem}
  .pitem__title{margin:.4rem 0 .5rem}
  .pitem__desc{line-height:1.54}
  .pitem .txt-link{margin-top:.8rem}
}

/* ── Why Steve — a strong human-authority section (reference: homepage mockup, first section) ──
   Large serif statement and three compact points on cream at the left; one approved portrait (02) fills the right half and fades into the paper.
   Below 1180px the portrait stacks under the copy as a whole-frame band. */
.whys{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper);padding-block:clamp(3.4rem,6vw,5rem) 0}
.whys__in{position:relative;z-index:1}
.whys__copy{max-width:38rem}
.whys h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,1.2rem + 2.7vw,3.5rem);max-width:15ch;line-height:1.04}
.whys .lead{margin-top:1.3rem;max-width:44ch}
.ico{fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;flex:none}
.vpoints{list-style:none;margin:2.1rem 0 2.2rem;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.vpoints li{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.3rem;padding-right:1.1rem}
.vpoints li+li{padding-left:1.1rem;border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
.vpoints .ico{width:30px;height:30px;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:.55rem}
.vpoints b{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink)}
.vpoints span{font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted)}
.whys__media{margin:2.6rem 0 0}
.whys__media .photo{aspect-ratio:3/2}
@media(min-width:1180px){
  .whys{min-height:clamp(600px,46vw,680px);display:flex;align-items:center;padding-block:clamp(3rem,4.5vw,4.4rem)}
  .whys__in{width:100%}
  .whys__copy{max-width:min(35rem,48%)}
  .whys__media{position:absolute;z-index:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:54%;margin:0;container-type:size}
  /* Steve's head starts 57.4% across the master; the photograph is anchored right. --hl = its left edge to the head, and the fade ends 8px before that. */
  .whys__media .photo{position:absolute;inset:0;aspect-ratio:auto;background:transparent;--hl:calc(100cqw - .426 * max(100cqw,150cqh));
    -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,transparent calc(var(--hl) * .45),#000 calc(var(--hl) - 8px));mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,transparent calc(var(--hl) * .45),#000 calc(var(--hl) - 8px))}
}
@media(max-width:560px){.whys{padding-top:2.6rem}.whys .lead{margin-top:1rem}.vpoints{margin:1.4rem 0 1.5rem}.whys__media{margin-top:1.8rem}.vpoints{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}.vpoints li,.vpoints li+li{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;column-gap:.9rem;padding:.8rem 0;border-left:0}.vpoints li+li{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}.vpoints li:first-child{padding-top:.2rem}.vpoints .ico{margin:0;width:28px;height:28px}.vpoints b{flex:1 1 calc(100% - 3rem)}.vpoints span{flex:1 1 100%;padding-left:calc(28px + .9rem)}}

/* ── What to expect — dark editorial band (reference: homepage mockup, "What to expect") ──
   Large serif title, one intro line, three stages on a connecting rule with line icons. The lit columns (09) sit at the right and fade out before the stages. */
.expect{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding-block:clamp(3.6rem,6.5vw,5.8rem)}
.expect__media{position:absolute;z-index:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:58%;display:none}
.expect__media .photo{position:absolute;inset:0;background:transparent;opacity:.92;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,#000 58%),linear-gradient(180deg,#000 0,#000 36%,transparent 68%);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,#000 58%),linear-gradient(180deg,#000 0,#000 36%,transparent 68%);
  -webkit-mask-composite:source-in;mask-composite:intersect}
@media(min-width:900px){.expect__media{display:block}}
.expect .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.expect__head{max-width:34rem}
.expect h2{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,1.2rem + 3.2vw,3.7rem);max-width:none;line-height:1.02}
.expect__intro{margin-top:1.3rem;max-width:40ch}
.steps3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:2.6rem;margin:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,3.8rem) 0 0;list-style:none;padding:0}
.steps3 li{position:relative}
.steps3__top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;min-height:2.6rem}
.steps3__n{flex:none;width:2.5rem;height:2.5rem;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid rgba(236,228,214,.6);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--f-body);font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;color:#fff}
.steps3__top .ico{width:30px;height:30px;color:var(--accent);stroke-width:1.5}
.steps3__line{flex:1;height:1px;background:rgba(236,228,214,.3);margin-right:.8rem}
.steps3 h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin:0 0 .65rem;line-height:1.15}
.steps3 p{color:#D5CCBC;font-size:.98rem;max-width:34ch}
@media(max-width:899px){
  .steps3{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;margin-top:2.4rem}
  .steps3 li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.5rem minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:1.1rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;position:relative}
  .steps3 li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
  .steps3 li:not(:last-child)::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:1.25rem;top:2.5rem;bottom:.3rem;width:1px;background:rgba(236,228,214,.3)}
  .steps3__top{display:contents}
  .steps3__top .ico{display:none}
  .steps3__line{display:none}
  .steps3 h3{grid-column:2;margin-top:.35rem}
  .steps3 p{grid-column:2;max-width:52ch}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .expect{padding-block:2.7rem 2.9rem}
  .expect__intro{margin-top:1rem}
  .steps3{margin-top:1.7rem}
  .steps3 li{padding-bottom:1.25rem}
  .steps3 h3{margin:.3rem 0 .4rem;font-size:1.3rem}
}

/* ── client trust (reference: homepage mockup, "Trusted by clients") ──
   Left: heading, the three kinds of evidence, one action. Right: two attributed excerpts on cream cards. No stars, portraits or badges. */
.trust2 h2{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,1.2rem + 3vw,3.6rem);max-width:11em;line-height:1.02}
.trust2__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.92fr) minmax(0,1.08fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:center}
.trust2__lead .btn{margin-top:2rem}
.facts3{list-style:none;margin:3.2rem 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));border-top:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.facts3 li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;column-gap:1.3rem;padding:1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 0}
.facts3 li+li{padding-left:1.7rem;border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
.facts3 .n{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:clamp(2.3rem,1.5rem + 1.6vw,3rem);line-height:1;color:var(--ink);font-variant-numeric:lining-nums}
.facts3 .l{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65}
.qcards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.3rem}
.qcard{margin:0;position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.7rem;min-height:16rem;padding:3rem 1.8rem 1.5rem;background:#FFFDF9;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--sh-1)}
.qcard::before{content:"\201C";position:absolute;top:.85rem;left:1.5rem;font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:3.8rem;line-height:1;color:var(--accent)}
.qcard p{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:clamp(1.25rem,1rem + .7vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.32;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.004em}
.qcard footer{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:1rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.trust__note{margin-top:1.6rem;max-width:68ch}
@media(max-width:900px){.trust2__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.trust2 h2{max-width:14ch}}
@media(max-width:760px){.facts3{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:2.4rem}.facts3 li,.facts3 li+li{padding:1.1rem 0;border-left:0}.facts3 li+li{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}}
@media(max-width:600px){.qcards{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1rem}.qcard{min-height:0;padding:2.7rem 1.3rem 1.1rem;gap:1rem}.qcard::before{top:.6rem;left:1.2rem;font-size:3.2rem}}
.trust__note{margin-top:2rem;max-width:62ch}
/* phones: tighter stack - heading, action, two excerpts, the record strip */
@media(max-width:600px){
  .trust2{padding-block:2.5rem 2.4rem}
  .trust2__grid{gap:1.5rem}
  .trust2__lead .btn{margin-top:1.3rem}
  .qcards{gap:.8rem}
  .qcard{padding:2.4rem 1.2rem 1rem;gap:.8rem}
  .qcard::before{top:.45rem}
  .facts3{margin-top:1.5rem}
  .facts3 li,.facts3 li+li{padding:.85rem 0}
  .trust__note{margin-top:1.2rem}
}

/* ── home final action — restrained: large type, two actions, a quiet ruled contact list ── */
.finale{background:var(--paper)}
.finale__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 19rem;gap:2.2rem clamp(2rem,6vw,5rem);align-items:end}
.finale__grid>.actions{grid-column:1/-1;margin-top:.4rem}
.finale h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,1.2rem + 2.6vw,3.2rem);max-width:none;line-height:1.05}
.finale__sub{margin-top:1.1rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:44ch;font-size:1.05rem}
.finale__list{margin:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-strong)}
.finale__list>div{padding:1.15rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.finale__list dt{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep)}
.finale__list dd{margin:.4rem 0 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.1rem}
.finale__list a{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.65rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.15;font-variant-numeric:lining-nums;padding:.2rem 0;display:inline-block}
.finale__list a:hover{color:var(--accent-deep)}
.finale__list span{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);text-wrap:balance}
.finale__list .finale__val{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.65rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.15;font-variant-numeric:lining-nums;padding:.2rem 0}   /* the hours: set like the number above it, but not a link */
@media(max-width:860px){.finale__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.finale__list{max-width:30rem}.finale__grid>.actions{grid-column:auto}}
@media(max-width:560px){.finale__list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:1.2rem;max-width:none}.finale__list>div{padding:.9rem 0}.finale__list a,.finale__list .finale__val{font-size:1.25rem}}
@media(max-width:380px){.finale__list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.finale{padding-block:2.4rem 2.5rem}.finale__grid{gap:1.3rem}.finale__sub{margin-top:.8rem}.finale__list>div{padding:.75rem 0}.finale__grid>.actions{margin-top:0}}

/* ── restrained closing action (home, service pages) ── */
.closer{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) auto;gap:1.5rem clamp(2rem,6vw,5rem);align-items:center}
.closer h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,1.2rem + 1.6vw,2.4rem);max-width:20ch}
.closer p:not(.eyebrow){margin-top:.8rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:52ch}
.closer .actions{margin-top:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
.closer .actions .btn{justify-content:center}
@media(max-width:860px){.closer{grid-template-columns:1fr}.closer .actions{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap}}
.band{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}

/* ── service pages ── */
/* ── service pages: each page has its own journey section (reference: Practice Area Website Mockups) ──
   DV  "If this just happened"        four ruled action columns
   PO  "The process"                  five-stage horizontal progression
   DUI "What happens next"            stop > court > license, then "Two parallel processes"
   AS  "What the case may turn on"    2x2 of line-icon items
   Every sentence in them is carried over from the page's existing copy. */
.jrny{padding-block:clamp(3.2rem,6vw,5.2rem)}
.jrny>.wrap>.eyebrow{margin-bottom:2.1rem}
.dvcols,.flow,.turn{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.jrny__foot{margin-top:2.8rem;padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:.8rem 2.5rem;align-items:baseline}
.jrny__say{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,1.1rem + .8vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink)}
.jrny__note{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;max-width:56ch}
@media(max-width:760px){.jrny__foot{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Domestic violence: four immediate-action columns */
.dvcols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
.dvcols li{padding:0 1.7rem;border-left:1px solid var(--rule-strong);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.dvcols li:first-child{padding-left:0;border-left:0}
.dvcols li:last-child{padding-right:0}
.dvcols__n{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:clamp(2.3rem,1.6rem + 1.6vw,3.1rem);line-height:1;color:var(--accent-lg);font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:lining-nums}
.dvcols__k{margin-top:1.3rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep)}
.dvcols h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:.55rem 0 .75rem;line-height:1.16}
.dvcols p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6;max-width:30ch}
@media(max-width:1000px){
  .dvcols{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:2.2rem 0}
  .dvcols li:nth-child(odd){padding-left:0;border-left:0}
  .dvcols li:nth-child(even){padding-right:0}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .dvcols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .dvcols li,.dvcols li:nth-child(even),.dvcols li:nth-child(odd){padding:1.4rem 0 1.5rem;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-strong);display:grid;grid-template-columns:3.2rem minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:.9rem}
  .dvcols li:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:.2rem}
  .dvcols__n{grid-row:1/span 3;font-size:2rem}
  .dvcols__k{margin-top:0}
  .dvcols__k,.dvcols h3,.dvcols p{grid-column:2}
  .dvcols p{max-width:none}
}

/* Protection orders / DUI: horizontal progression — numeral, dot and a rule to the next stage */
.flow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(var(--n,5),minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 1.7rem}
.flow li{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.flow__top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.flow__n{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1;color:var(--accent-lg);font-variant-numeric:lining-nums}
.flow__dot{flex:none;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent)}
.flow__line{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--rule-strong)}
.flow li:last-child .flow__line{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--rule-strong),transparent)}
.flow__k{margin-bottom:.45rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep)}
.flow h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 .65rem;line-height:1.18}
.flow p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.6;max-width:27ch}
.flow--3{gap:0 2.6rem}
.flow--3 h3{font-size:1.4rem}
.flow--3 p{max-width:38ch;font-size:.97rem}
@media(max-width:1000px){
  .flow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;border-left:1px solid var(--rule-strong);margin-left:.4rem}
  .flow li{position:relative;padding:0 0 2rem 1.9rem}
  .flow li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
  .flow__top{display:block;margin:0 0 .35rem}
  .flow__dot{position:absolute;left:-4px;top:.55rem}
  .flow__line{display:none}
  .flow__n{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--accent-deep)}   /* small here, so it needs the full 4.5:1 (accessible orange 5.2:1 on paper) */
  .flow p,.flow--3 p{max-width:56ch}
}

/* Assault: what the case may turn on */
.turn{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,5rem)}
.turn li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3.4rem minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:1.2rem;padding:1.9rem 0 2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-strong)}
.turn .ico{grid-row:1/span 3;width:36px;height:36px;color:var(--accent);margin-top:.1rem}
.turn__k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep)}
.turn h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin:.5rem 0 .65rem;line-height:1.16}
.turn p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.62;max-width:44ch}
.turn__k,.turn h3,.turn p{grid-column:2}
@media(max-width:860px){.turn{grid-template-columns:1fr}.turn li{padding:1.5rem 0 1.6rem}}
@media(max-width:480px){.turn li{grid-template-columns:2.6rem minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:.9rem}.turn .ico{width:30px;height:30px}}

/* what you're facing: statement at the left, one ruled panel at the right */
.facing{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.9fr);gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,6rem);align-items:center}
.facing--wide{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr)}
.facing h2{font-size:var(--fs-h2);max-width:16ch}
.facing .lead{margin-top:1.4rem}
.panel{background:#FFFDF9;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.7rem 1.9rem 1.8rem;box-shadow:var(--sh-1)}
.panel__h{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.plist{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.plist li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.05rem;padding:1rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink)}
.plist li:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:.3rem}
.plist li:last-child{padding-bottom:.2rem}
.plist .ico{width:24px;height:24px;color:var(--accent)}
.plist small{color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem}
.panel--tracks .panel__h{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,1.2rem + .6vw,1.7rem);letter-spacing:-.005em;text-transform:none;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.tracks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.track{padding-right:1.7rem}
.track+.track{padding:0 0 0 1.7rem;border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
.track .ico{width:30px;height:30px;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.track__k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep);line-height:1.5}
.track h4{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.3rem;margin:.5rem 0 .6rem;line-height:1.15}
.track p:not(.track__k){color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.6}
.panel__f{margin-top:1.5rem;padding-top:1.1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.6}
.ladder{list-style:none;margin:.5rem 0 0;padding:0 0 0 1.7rem;position:relative}
.ladder::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:5px;top:1.3rem;bottom:1.3rem;width:1px;background:var(--rule-strong)}
.ladder li{position:relative;padding:.85rem 0}
.ladder li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-1.7rem;top:1.4rem;width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px #FFFDF9}
.ladder b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink)}
.ladder span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem}
.ladder__mid{padding:1.1rem 0}
.ladder__mid::before{display:none}
.ladder__mid span{display:block;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);line-height:1.75;max-width:34ch}
@media(max-width:900px){.facing,.facing--wide{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.8rem}}
@media(max-width:560px){.panel{padding:1.4rem 1.2rem 1.5rem}.tracks{grid-template-columns:1fr}.track{padding:0}.track+.track{padding:1.5rem 0 0;margin-top:1.5rem;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}}

/* Steve's perspective — compact: a small portrait crop and a two-column fact / method rows */
.persp{padding-block:clamp(3rem,5.5vw,4.6rem)}
.persp2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,3.4rem);align-items:start}
.persp2__fig{margin:0;width:clamp(130px,14vw,172px)}
.persp2__fig .photo{aspect-ratio:1/1;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1px solid var(--rule);box-shadow:var(--sh-1)}
.persp2__fig figcaption{margin-top:.7rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);line-height:1.5}
.persp2 h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,1.2rem + 1.7vw,2.4rem);max-width:22ch}
.persp2 .eyebrow{margin-bottom:1rem}
@media(max-width:640px){.persp2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.persp2__fig{width:120px}}
/* fact -> method -> benefit rows (matter-specific prosecutor proof) */
.fmb{margin-top:2.2rem}
.fmb__head,.fmb__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1fr 1.05fr;gap:1.5rem}
@media(max-width:760px){.fmb__head{display:none}.fmb__row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.35rem}}
.fmb__head{padding-bottom:.7rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.fmb__row{padding:1.3rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:start}
.fmb__fact{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep);line-height:1.5}
.fmb__method{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3}
.fmb__benefit{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.55}
.persp2 .fmb{margin-top:1.6rem}
.persp2 .fmb__head{display:none}
.persp2 .fmb__row{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:.35rem 2rem;padding:1.05rem 0}
.persp2 .fmb__fact{grid-row:1/span 2}
.persp2 .fmb__method{grid-column:2}
.persp2 .fmb__benefit{grid-column:2}
@media(max-width:760px){.persp2 .fmb__row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.3rem}.persp2 .fmb__fact{grid-row:auto}.persp2 .fmb__method,.persp2 .fmb__benefit{grid-column:auto}}
.section--dark .fmb__head{border-bottom-color:var(--rule-light);color:var(--on-dark-muted)}
.section--dark .fmb__row{border-bottom-color:var(--rule-light)}
.section--dark .fmb__fact{color:var(--accent)}
.section--dark .fmb__method{color:#fff}
.section--dark .fmb__benefit{color:var(--on-dark-muted)}

/* FAQ — native disclosure, no script */
.faq{margin-top:2.4rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-strong);max-width:52rem}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.faq summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;padding:1.15rem 0;
  font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:clamp(1.12rem,1rem + .4vw,1.32rem);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";flex:none;width:1.6rem;height:1.6rem;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--accent-deep);
  border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:50%;transition:transform .25s var(--ease),background .2s}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg);background:var(--accent-tint)}
.faq summary:hover{color:var(--accent-deep)}
.faq details>div{padding:0 3rem 1.4rem 0;color:var(--muted);max-width:62ch}
.faq details>div p+p{margin-top:.7rem}
.faqgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.55fr) minmax(0,1.45fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem);align-items:start}
.faqgrid h2{font-size:var(--fs-h2)}
.faqgrid .faq{margin-top:0;max-width:none}
@media(max-width:860px){.faqgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.4rem}.faqgrid .faq{margin-top:1.4rem}}

/* ── Steve's page (reference: Steve Karimi page, locked V2) ── */
.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;margin:0;padding:0;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

/* hero: the name at a large editorial size on cream; the standing portrait (02) fills the right and fades into the paper.
   Below 1024px the portrait stacks under the copy as a whole frame. */
.shero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding-block:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.2rem) clamp(3rem,5.5vw,4.8rem);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.shero__in{position:relative;z-index:1}
.shero__copy{max-width:42rem}
.sk-name{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,1.4rem + 6vw,5.6rem);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.018em;margin-top:.7rem}
.sk-role{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.55rem .85rem;align-items:center;margin-top:1.2rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.sk-role .d{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent)}
.shero .lead{margin-top:1.6rem;max-width:46ch}
.shero__media{margin:2.4rem auto 0;max-width:var(--maxw);padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.shero__media .photo{aspect-ratio:3/2;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.shero__cap{margin-top:.8rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
@media(min-width:1180px){
  .shero{min-height:clamp(560px,48vw,700px);display:flex;align-items:center}
  .shero__in{width:100%}
  .shero__copy{max-width:min(40rem,50%)}
  .shero__media{position:absolute;z-index:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:66%;margin:0;max-width:none;padding:0;container-type:size}
  .shero__cap{display:none}
  /* Steve's head starts 57.4% across the master. The photograph is anchored right, so its left edge to the head is --hl;
     the fade finishes 8px before that and can never reach his face (checked at 14 widths). */
  .shero__media .photo{position:absolute;inset:0;aspect-ratio:auto;border-radius:0;background:transparent;--hl:calc(100cqw - .426 * max(100cqw,150cqh));
    -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,transparent calc(var(--hl) * .5),#000 calc(var(--hl) - 8px));
    mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,transparent calc(var(--hl) * .5),#000 calc(var(--hl) - 8px))}
}
@media(min-width:1180px) and (max-width:1279px){.shero__copy{max-width:46%}}   /* keeps the copy clear of the fade at the narrowest overlay width */

/* trust record: a slim strip of four sourced facts */
.record{background:#FFFDF9;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.tr{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
.tr__i{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);grid-template-areas:"i n" "i l";column-gap:1.05rem;row-gap:.2rem;align-items:center;padding:1.7rem 1.4rem}
.tr__i:first-child{padding-left:0}
.tr__i+.tr__i{border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
.tr__i .ico{grid-area:i;width:34px;height:34px;color:var(--accent)}
.tr__n{grid-area:n;align-self:end;font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:clamp(1.55rem,1.2rem + .9vw,1.95rem);line-height:1.05;color:var(--ink);font-variant-numeric:lining-nums}
.tr__n em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent-deep)}
.tr__l{grid-area:l;align-self:start;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
.record__note{padding-bottom:1.4rem;margin-top:-.2rem;max-width:84ch}
@media(max-width:900px){.tr{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.tr__i:nth-child(odd){padding-left:0;border-left:0}.tr__i:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}}
@media(max-width:480px){.tr__i,.tr__i+.tr__i{padding:1.1rem .9rem}.tr__i:nth-child(odd){padding-left:0}}
@media(max-width:420px){.tr__i .ico{display:none}.tr__i{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);grid-template-areas:"n" "l"}}

/* the other side of the courtroom (dark, signature): statement at the left, the three facts as a ledger card at the right; the columns (09) sit behind */
.other{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding-block:clamp(3.8rem,7vw,6rem)}
.other__media{position:absolute;z-index:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:58%;display:none}
.other__media .photo{position:absolute;inset:0;background:transparent;opacity:.9;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,#000 52%);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,#000 52%)}
@media(min-width:1000px){.other__media{display:block}}
.other__grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:center}
.other h2{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,1.2rem + 3.2vw,3.7rem);max-width:11ch;line-height:1.02}
.other__say{margin-top:1.5rem;font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,1.1rem + .8vw,1.75rem);line-height:1.25;color:#fff}
.other .lead{margin-top:1.1rem;max-width:42ch}
.ledger{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:.6rem 1.7rem;background:rgba(20,17,13,.8);border:1px solid var(--rule-light);border-radius:var(--radius);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(3px);backdrop-filter:blur(3px)}
.ledger li{display:grid;gap:.4rem;padding:1.25rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-light)}
.ledger li:first-child{border-top:0}
.ledger__f{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);line-height:1.55}
.ledger__m{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.28;color:#fff}
.ledger__b{color:var(--on-dark-muted);font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.55}
@media(max-width:860px){.other__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ledger{background:transparent;border-color:var(--rule-light)}}

/* professional journey: two rows of three dated nodes (education and admission, then prosecution and defense) */
.journey2__head{max-width:40rem}
.journey2 h2{font-size:var(--fs-h2);max-width:14ch}
.journey2__head .metaline{margin-top:1.2rem}
.jgrid{list-style:none;margin:3rem 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:2.8rem 2.4rem}
.jstep{position:relative;padding-top:1.7rem}
.jstep::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;right:-2.4rem;height:1px;background:var(--rule-strong)}
.jstep:nth-child(3n)::before{right:0}
.jstep::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:-4px;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--paper)}
.jstep__era{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep)}
.jstep__title{display:block;font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:1.32rem;color:var(--ink);margin:.4rem 0 .45rem;line-height:1.2}
.jstep__note{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.58;max-width:36ch}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .jgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;margin-top:2.2rem;border-left:1px solid var(--rule-strong);margin-left:4px}
  .jstep{padding:0 0 1.9rem 1.8rem}
  .jstep:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
  .jstep::before{display:none}
  .jstep::after{left:-5px;top:.35rem;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--paper)}
}

/* defense philosophy: the reviewing-documents portrait (03) is full-bleed at the left and fades into the paper; the statement sits at the right.
   The right fade begins after his hands and the page in them, which the crop guidance asks to keep together. */
.philo{position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--paper-2);padding-block:clamp(3rem,5vw,4.6rem)}
.philo__media{order:2;margin:2.4rem auto 0;max-width:var(--maxw);padding-inline:var(--gutter);width:100%}
.philo__media .photo{aspect-ratio:3/2;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.philo__in{position:relative;z-index:1}
.philo__copy{max-width:36rem}
.philo h2{font-size:var(--fs-h2);max-width:16ch}
.philo .lead{margin-top:1.3rem}
.philo p+p.lead{margin-top:1rem}
@media(min-width:1180px){
  .philo{--R:min(calc(100% - var(--gutter)),calc((100% + var(--maxw))/2 - var(--gutter)));   /* right edge of the page's text column */
    --cw:min(31rem,calc(.39 * (min(100%,var(--maxw)) - 2 * var(--gutter))));                /* width of the copy column (same rule as .philo__copy) */
    min-height:clamp(520px,40vw,620px);display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center}
  .philo__in{width:100%}
  .philo__media{position:absolute;z-index:0;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;width:min(60%,calc(var(--R) - var(--cw) - 2rem));margin:0;max-width:none;padding:0;container-type:size}
  /* the page in his hand ends 81% across the master; object-position is 50%. --hr = that point in px; the fade starts 10px after it. */
  .philo__media .photo{position:absolute;inset:0;aspect-ratio:auto;border-radius:0;background:transparent;--hr:calc(.31 * max(100cqw,150cqh) + .5 * 100cqw);
    -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0,#000 calc(var(--hr) + 10px),transparent min(100cqw,calc(var(--hr) + 10px + 14cqw)));mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0,#000 calc(var(--hr) + 10px),transparent min(100cqw,calc(var(--hr) + 10px + 14cqw)))}
  .philo__copy{max-width:var(--cw);margin-left:auto}
}

/* credentials: heading at the left, icon items at the right (a documentary ledger, no badge wall) */
.cred3__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.62fr) minmax(0,1.5fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem);align-items:start}
.cred3 h2{font-size:var(--fs-h2);max-width:9ch}
.cred3__items{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 clamp(1.6rem,4vw,3rem)}
.cred3__i{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.4rem minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:1rem;align-content:start;padding:1.6rem 0 1.7rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.cred3__i .ico{grid-row:1/span 2;width:28px;height:28px;color:var(--accent);margin-top:.1rem}
.cred3__k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep);line-height:1.6}
.cred3__v{grid-column:2;margin-top:.45rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.55}
.cred3__v b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:.15rem}
.cred3__v small{display:block;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.15rem}
.cred3__i--wide{grid-column:1/-1}
.langs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem .7rem;margin-top:.1rem}
.lang{display:inline-flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.5rem;padding:.4rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--manila-line);border-radius:999px;background:var(--manila)}
.lang .en{font-family:var(--f-body);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-size:.86rem}
.lang .nat{font-family:var(--f-display);color:var(--accent-deep);font-size:1rem;line-height:1}
@media(max-width:900px){.cred3__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.4rem}.cred3 h2{max-width:14ch}}
@media(max-width:640px){.cred3__items{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* reviews / peer recognition: three different things kept apart, two excerpts, then the official badges and profiles — quiet, not a wall */
.rev__top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:end}
.rev__top h2{font-size:var(--fs-h2);max-width:12ch}
.recog{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));background:#FFFDF9;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--sh-1)}
.recog__i{padding:1.5rem 1.4rem 1.6rem}
.recog__i+.recog__i{border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
.recog__k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep)}
.recog__n{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:2.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--ink);margin:.65rem 0 .5rem;font-variant-numeric:lining-nums}
.recog__i p:not(.recog__k):not(.recog__n){color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:900px){.rev__top{grid-template-columns:1fr;align-items:start;gap:1.8rem}}
@media(max-width:640px){.recog{grid-template-columns:1fr}.recog__i{padding:1.1rem 1.2rem 1.2rem}.recog__n{font-size:2rem;margin:.4rem 0 .35rem}.recog__i+.recog__i{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}}
.qcards--page{margin-top:1.6rem}
.qcards--page .qcard{min-height:11rem}
@media(max-width:600px){.qcards--page .qcard{min-height:0}}
.rev__more{margin-top:2.8rem;padding-top:2.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.vir{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:clamp(1.6rem,5vw,3.6rem);margin:0;padding:0}
.vir figure{margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:1.05rem}
.vir a{display:inline-flex;line-height:0;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.vir a:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.vir a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent-deep);outline-offset:7px}
.vir .avvo-badge{display:block}
.vir figcaption{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);text-align:center}
.vir-note{margin-top:1.2rem}
@media(max-width:560px){.vir{gap:1rem;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:nowrap}.vir figure{gap:.6rem;flex:1 1 0;min-width:0}.vir .avvo-badge{width:100%!important;max-width:104px;height:auto!important}.vir figcaption{font-size:.56rem;letter-spacing:.06em}}
.refs{margin-top:2.2rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 2.2rem}
.ref{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:.2rem 1rem;align-items:baseline;padding:1.05rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
@media(max-width:560px){.ref{padding:.8rem 0}}
.ref__name{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}
.ref__desc{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:2;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5}
.ref__link{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--accent-deep);white-space:nowrap}
.ref__link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.refs__also{margin-top:1.3rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted)}
.refs__also a{color:var(--accent-deep)} .refs__also a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
@media(max-width:900px){.refs{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:560px){.refs{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* personal closing (Steve page): contact facts, compact, no banner */
.sk-contact{display:grid;gap:1.6rem 2.5rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));margin-top:2.2rem;max-width:820px}
@media(max-width:640px){.sk-contact{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.sk-contact .lbl{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin-bottom:.45rem}
.sk-contact .val{font-size:1.04rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.55;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.sk-contact .val a{color:var(--accent-deep);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.vnote{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--muted);font-style:normal}

/* ── contact page ── */
.chero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding-block:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.5rem) clamp(3rem,5.5vw,5rem);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.chero__bg{display:none}
.chero__in{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.95fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:start}
.chero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,1.1rem + 3.5vw,3.9rem);max-width:13ch;margin-top:1.1rem;line-height:1.04}
.chero .lead{margin-top:1.4rem;max-width:46ch}
@media(min-width:1100px){
  .chero__bg{display:block;position:absolute;z-index:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:52%}
  /* decorative photograph 08 (desk and shelves): a CSS background, so it is requested only at this width and never lazy-loaded.
     1x = 1024 px file, 2x = native 1672 px file; AVIF with a WebP fallback. Focal position 77% 55% per the manifest. */
  .chero__bg .photo{position:absolute;inset:0;background-color:transparent;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;background-position:77% 55%;
    background-image:url(../img/v2/contact-desk-1024.webp);
    background-image:image-set(url(../img/v2/contact-desk-1024.avif) type("image/avif") 1x,url(../img/v2/contact-desk-1672.avif) type("image/avif") 2x,url(../img/v2/contact-desk-1024.webp) type("image/webp") 1x,url(../img/v2/contact-desk-1672.webp) type("image/webp") 2x);
    -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,#000 40%);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,#000 40%)}
}
@media(max-width:900px){.chero__in{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.reach{list-style:none;margin:2rem 0 0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.reach li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.6rem minmax(0,1fr);gap:1rem;padding:1.1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:start}
.reach__ico{width:2.6rem;height:2.6rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent-tint);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--accent)}
.reach__ico svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.reach__k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.reach__v{margin-top:.2rem;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.5;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.reach__v a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--accent);text-underline-offset:3px}
.reach__v a:hover{color:var(--accent-deep);text-decoration-color:var(--accent-deep)}
.reach__v--big{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:clamp(1.55rem,1.2rem + 1.2vw,2.1rem);line-height:1.1;font-variant-numeric:lining-nums}
.reach__v small{display:block;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.25rem}

/* intake (multi-step request form; does not submit yet) — an opaque cream card, never over the photograph */
.intake{background:#FFFDF9;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--sh-2);overflow:hidden}
.intake__head{padding:1.5rem 1.6rem 1.1rem}
.intake__head .eyebrow{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.intake__rail{display:flex;gap:.5rem;padding:1.1rem 1.6rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper-2)}
.intake__dot{flex:1;height:3px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--rule);transition:background .3s}
.intake__dot.on{background:var(--accent)}
.intake__stage{padding:1.7rem 1.6rem 2rem}
.intake__stage[hidden]{display:none}
.intake__k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep)}
.intake h3{font-size:var(--fs-h3);margin:.6rem 0 .4rem}
.intake__sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.opts{display:grid;gap:.7rem;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
/* !important: the contact fields carry an inline two-column template (baseline markup) that would otherwise keep Email and Phone side by side and truncate the address on a phone */
@media(max-width:480px){.opts{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}}
.opt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.2rem;text-align:left;padding:1rem 1.1rem;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  background:var(--paper);cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s,background .2s;font:inherit}
.opt:hover{border-color:var(--accent)} .opt.sel{border-color:var(--accent);background:var(--accent-tint)}
.opt b{font-family:var(--f-body);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.opt span{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.field{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.field input,.field textarea{width:100%;padding:.8rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  font-family:var(--f-body);font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--accent-tint)}
.field input:focus-visible,.field textarea:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent-deep);outline-offset:2px}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:84px}
.field .hint{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--faint);margin-top:.35rem}
.consent{display:flex;gap:.6rem;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin:1rem 0}
.consent input{margin-top:.25rem}
.intake__nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;margin-top:1.4rem}
.intake__back{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer}
.intake__back:hover{color:var(--accent-deep)}
.proto-flag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep);background:var(--accent-tint);border:1px solid var(--accent);border-radius:999px;padding:.4rem .8rem}
.privline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:1rem}
.privline svg{width:15px;height:15px;flex:none;color:var(--accent)}
.confirm{text-align:center;padding:1rem 0}
.confirm__mark{width:54px;height:54px;margin:0 auto 1.2rem;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--accent-tint);color:var(--accent)}
/* reassurance: a compact dark band of four statements with line icons (reference: contact page); no photograph */
.assure2{padding-block:clamp(3.2rem,6vw,4.8rem)}
.assure2 h2{font-size:var(--fs-h2);max-width:16ch}
.assure2__list{list-style:none;margin:2.4rem 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
.assure2__list li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:1rem;align-items:start;padding:0 1.6rem}
.assure2__list li:first-child{padding-left:0}
.assure2__list li+li{border-left:1px solid var(--rule-light)}
.assure2__list .ico{width:30px;height:30px;color:var(--accent);margin-top:.1rem}
.assure2__list h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.assure2__list p{color:var(--on-dark-muted);font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.55}
@media(max-width:1000px){.assure2__list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.8rem 0}.assure2__list li:nth-child(odd){padding-left:0;border-left:0}.assure2__list li:nth-child(even){padding-right:0}}
@media(max-width:560px){.assure2__list{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}.assure2__list li,.assure2__list li+li{padding:1.2rem 0;border-left:0}.assure2__list li+li{border-top:1px solid var(--rule-light)}.assure2__list li:first-child{padding-top:0}}
/* office details (left) and the questions (right) */
.officefaq{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.05fr);gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,5.5rem);align-items:start}
.officefaq h2{font-size:var(--fs-h2);max-width:14ch}
.officefaq .lead{margin-top:1.2rem}
.office__card{border-top:1px solid var(--rule-strong);margin-top:2rem}
.office__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:6.5rem minmax(0,1fr);gap:1.2rem;padding:1.1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:baseline}
.office__k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep)}
.office__v{color:var(--ink);line-height:1.55;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.office__v a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--accent);text-underline-offset:3px}
.office__v small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.84rem}
.faq--boxed{margin-top:1.8rem;border-top:0;max-width:none}
.faq--boxed details{border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:12px;background:#FFFDF9;margin-bottom:.7rem;padding:0 1.3rem}
.faq--boxed details[open]{border-color:var(--rule-strong)}
@media(max-width:900px){.officefaq{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:3rem}}
@media(max-width:480px){.office__row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.25rem}.faq--boxed details{padding:0 1rem}}

/* ── footer (the closing page of the record) ──
   Four ruled columns as in the design-system reference: brand, quick links, office, contact. No photograph (09 already
   appears in a dark section on two pages); a faint warm glow gives the corner the same mood. */
.foot{background:radial-gradient(60% 85% at 100% 100%,rgba(249,115,22,.16),transparent 72%),radial-gradient(40% 60% at 92% 0,rgba(249,115,22,.05),transparent 70%),var(--dark);color:var(--on-dark-muted);border-top:2px solid var(--accent)}
.foot .wrap{padding-block:clamp(3rem,5.5vw,4.6rem) 2.2rem;max-width:1320px}
.foot__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr .8fr 1.15fr 1.55fr;gap:2.8rem 0;align-items:stretch}
.foot__brand{padding-right:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.8rem)}
.foot__col{padding-left:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.8rem);border-left:1px solid var(--rule-light)}
.foot__logo-link{display:inline-block}
.foot__logo{width:min(250px,100%);height:auto;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.foot__brand-line{font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--on-dark-muted);max-width:36ch}
.foot__cta{margin-top:1.7rem;padding:.7rem 1.2rem;font-size:.86rem;white-space:nowrap}
.foot .btn--ghost{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(236,228,214,.28)}
.foot .btn--ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--dark);border-color:#fff}
.foot__col .foot__h{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:500;color:#fff;margin:0 0 1.4rem;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.004em}
.foot__col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.8rem}
.foot__col a,.foot__col li{color:var(--on-dark-muted);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.55}
.foot__col a{display:inline-block;transition:color .2s}
.foot__col a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot__col a[aria-current]{color:#fff}
.foot__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:20px minmax(0,1fr);gap:.95rem;align-items:start}
.foot__ico{padding-top:.18rem}
.foot__ico svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:none;stroke:var(--accent);stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.foot__office .foot__addr{color:var(--on-dark);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.55}
.foot__note,.foot__lbl{display:block;font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.4;color:var(--on-dark-faint);margin-bottom:.15rem}
.foot__contact a,.foot__office a{font-family:var(--f-body);font-weight:500;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--on-dark);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.foot__contact a:hover,.foot__office a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot__refs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;gap:.2rem 1.5rem;margin-top:3rem;padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-light)}
.foot__refs-lbl{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-right:1.3rem}
.foot__refs a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:28px;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--on-dark-muted);transition:color .2s}
.foot__refs a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot__base{margin-top:1.8rem;padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-light);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.2rem 2.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap-reverse;align-items:flex-end}
.foot__base .legal{font-size:.74rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--on-dark-faint);max-width:76ch}
/* may wrap on phones: nowrap kept a 379px line on a 390px screen and widened the whole page */
.foot__base .copy{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--on-dark-muted);white-space:normal}
@media(max-width:1180px){
  .foot__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2.6rem 2rem}
  .foot__brand{grid-column:1/-1;padding-right:0}
  .foot__col{padding-left:0;border-left:0}
  .foot__links{padding-left:0}
  .foot__contact{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .foot__col ul{gap:0}
  .foot__links a{padding:.7rem 0}
  .foot__row{padding:.45rem 0}
  .foot__contact a,.foot__office a{padding:.35rem 0}
}
@media(max-width:560px){.foot .wrap{padding-block:2.2rem 1.4rem}.foot__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.5rem}.foot__logo{width:min(200px,100%);margin-bottom:.8rem}.foot__cta{margin-top:1rem}.foot__contact{grid-column:auto}.foot__cta{white-space:normal}.foot__links ul{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:1.2rem}
  /* compact: brand first, then links, office, contact; smaller heading rhythm, tighter rows (link rows keep their 44px touch height) */
  .foot__brand-line{font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.6}
  .foot__col .foot__h{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:.55rem}
  .foot__row{padding:.3rem 0}
  .foot__refs{margin-top:1.5rem;padding-top:1.1rem}
  .foot__base{margin-top:1.1rem;padding-top:1.1rem}
}

/* ── reveal motion ──
   Content is only hidden before it is revealed when script is running (html.js), so a failed or blocked script never leaves a blank page. */
.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity var(--dur) var(--ease),transform var(--dur) var(--ease);transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*70ms)}
.js .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  .js .reveal,.btn,.btn .arw,.txt-link span{transition:none!important;opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
  .faq summary::after{transition:none}
}

/* ── mobile contact bar — persistent call + consultation (phones / small tablets) ──
   Restrained, type-led, tied to the nav's translucent-paper language; not a loud lead-gen strip. */
.callbar{display:none}
/* shown wherever the phone is not in the header (<=1023px), so every width below desktop keeps a one-tap call */
@media(max-width:1023px){
  .callbar{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:95;display:flex;gap:.6rem;
    padding:.6rem .9rem calc(.6rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));
    background:rgba(250,247,241,.93);backdrop-filter:saturate(150%) blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(150%) blur(14px);
    border-top:1px solid var(--rule);box-shadow:0 -6px 22px rgba(25,21,15,.10)}
  .callbar a{flex:1;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem;min-height:50px;
    border-radius:999px;font-family:var(--f-body);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;border:1px solid transparent;
    transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s;white-space:nowrap}
  .callbar__call{flex:1.25;background:var(--accent);color:var(--ink)}
  .callbar__call:hover,.callbar__call:active{background:var(--accent-lg);color:var(--ink)}
  .callbar__call svg{width:17px;height:17px;flex:none;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
  /* "Call the office at (206) 222-3280" where it fits; the number beside "Call" on mid-width phones; "Call" alone on the narrowest */
  .callbar__call .cb-office,.callbar__call .cb-num{display:none}
  .callbar__review{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--rule-strong)}
  .callbar__review:hover{border-color:var(--accent-deep);color:var(--accent-deep)}
  .nav.open ~ .callbar{display:none}        /* hide while the mobile menu is open */
  body{padding-bottom:4.6rem}               /* clear the fixed bar so the footer isn't covered */
  /* A text-entry control has focus, so the software keyboard is up (or coming): the bar steps aside and the form gets the screen.
     Focus is the only signal (no keyboard-height guessing). visibility:hidden also takes its links out of the tab order and the accessibility tree.
     Hiding is instant; the way back fades in after a 100 ms grace, so moving straight from one field to the next never flashes it. */
  .callbar{transition:opacity .14s ease-out .1s,visibility 0s .1s}
  body:has(:is(textarea,select,[contenteditable],input:not([type=checkbox],[type=radio],[type=button],[type=submit],[type=reset],[type=image],[type=file],[type=range],[type=color],[type=hidden])):not([readonly]):focus) .callbar{
    visibility:hidden;opacity:0;transition:none}
}
@media(min-width:420px) and (max-width:1023px){.callbar__call .cb-num{display:inline}}
@media(min-width:640px) and (max-width:1023px){.callbar__call .cb-office{display:inline}}
@media(max-width:1023px) and (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.callbar{transition:visibility 0s .1s}}   /* no fade; the 100 ms grace is a delay, not motion */