/* ==========================================================================
   SYMVOULEFTIKI — Executive Authority design system
   Table of contents
   01. Design tokens
   02. Base and typography
   03. Accessibility helpers
   04. Preloader
   05. Buttons
   06. Header and navbar
   07. Services dropdown
   08. Mobile navigation and hamburger
   09. Hero section
   10. Reveal animations
   11. Section anchors
   12. Back-to-top button
   13. Cookie consent banner
   14. Responsive refinements
   15. Reduced motion
   16. About
   17. Services
   18. Service brief modals
   19. Approach
   20. Contact briefing desk
   21. Footer
   22. Legal pages
   ========================================================================== */


/* 01. DESIGN TOKENS
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
  --color-navy: #0B1F3A;
  --color-navy-deep: #081527;
  --color-charcoal: #1C2833;
  --color-gold: #C9A227;
  --color-gold-light: #E8CE7B;
  --color-offwhite: #F4F1EA;
  --color-ink: #10151C;
  --color-white: #FFFFFF;

  --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;

  --ease-premium: cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);

  --header-height: 76px;
  --header-height-scrolled: 68px;
  --radius-panel: 14px;
  --gold-muted: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.72);
  --text-on-dark: rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.82);
  --text-on-dark-muted: rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.62);
  --cookie-offset: 0px;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  :root {
    --header-height: 88px;
    --header-height-scrolled: 72px;
  }
}


/* 02. BASE AND TYPOGRAPHY
   ========================================================================== */
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background-color: var(--color-offwhite);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body.nav-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

img, svg {
  max-width: 100%;
}

::selection {
  background: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-navy-deep);
}


/* 03. ACCESSIBILITY HELPERS
   ========================================================================== */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-gold-light);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.btn-cta-filled:focus-visible,
.btn-cta-outline:focus-visible,
.back-to-top:focus-visible,
.nav-toggler:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-gold-light);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}


/* 04. PRELOADER
   ========================================================================== */
#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%, rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.08), transparent 60%),
    var(--color-navy);
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease-premium), visibility 0s linear 0s;
}

#preloader.is-hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.preloader-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.preloader-mark {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 112px;
  height: 112px;
}

.preloader-ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  transform: rotate(-90deg);
}

.preloader-ring-track,
.preloader-ring-arc {
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
}

.preloader-ring-track {
  stroke: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.18);
}

.preloader-ring-arc {
  stroke: var(--color-gold);
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 340;
  stroke-dashoffset: 340;
  animation: preloaderDraw 1.6s var(--ease-premium) infinite;
  transform-origin: 60px 60px;
}

.preloader-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 3rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  animation: preloaderPulse 1.6s var(--ease-premium) infinite;
}

.preloader-word {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
  padding-left: 0.32em;
}

.preloader-bar {
  position: relative;
  width: 120px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.16);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.preloader-bar::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 40%;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  animation: preloaderSlide 1.4s var(--ease-premium) infinite;
}

@keyframes preloaderDraw {
  0%   { stroke-dashoffset: 340; transform: rotate(0deg); }
  60%  { stroke-dashoffset: 0;   transform: rotate(0deg); }
  100% { stroke-dashoffset: -340; transform: rotate(0deg); }
}

@keyframes preloaderPulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.75; transform: scale(0.96); }
  50%      { opacity: 1;    transform: scale(1); }
}

@keyframes preloaderSlide {
  0%   { transform: translateX(-100%); }
  100% { transform: translateX(300%); }
}


/* 05. BUTTONS
   ========================================================================== */
.btn-cta-filled,
.btn-cta-outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    background-color 0.4s var(--ease-premium),
    color 0.4s var(--ease-premium),
    border-color 0.4s var(--ease-premium),
    transform 0.4s var(--ease-premium),
    box-shadow 0.4s var(--ease-premium);
}

.btn-cta-filled .btn-icon,
.btn-cta-outline .btn-icon {
  font-size: 0.85em;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-premium);
}

.btn-cta-filled:hover .btn-icon,
.btn-cta-filled:focus-visible .btn-icon,
.btn-cta-outline:hover .btn-icon,
.btn-cta-outline:focus-visible .btn-icon {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* Solid gold button */
.btn-cta-filled {
  background-color: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

.btn-cta-filled:hover,
.btn-cta-filled:focus-visible {
  background-color: var(--color-gold-light);
  border-color: var(--color-gold-light);
  color: var(--color-navy-deep);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -10px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.55);
}

.btn-cta-filled:active {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px -8px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.55);
}

/* Gold outline ghost button */
.btn-cta-outline {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.btn-cta-outline:hover,
.btn-cta-outline:focus-visible {
  background-color: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-navy);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -10px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.5);
}

.btn-cta-outline:active {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px -8px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.5);
}


/* 06. HEADER AND NAVBAR
   ========================================================================== */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1030;
  background-color: rgba(11, 31, 58, 0);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
  transition:
    background-color 0.4s ease,
    border-color 0.4s ease,
    box-shadow 0.4s ease,
    -webkit-backdrop-filter 0.4s ease,
    backdrop-filter 0.4s ease;
}

.site-header.scrolled {
  background-color: rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.85);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.22);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}

.site-header .navbar {
  min-height: var(--header-height);
  padding-top: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  transition: min-height 0.4s var(--ease-premium);
}

.site-header.scrolled .navbar {
  min-height: var(--header-height-scrolled);
}

/* Logo: pure typographic wordmark */
.brand-logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.28rem;
  padding: 0.25rem 0;
  margin-right: 1rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
  transition: opacity 0.4s var(--ease-premium);
}

.brand-wordmark {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
  transition: color 0.4s var(--ease-premium), letter-spacing 0.5s var(--ease-premium);
}

.brand-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.34em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-muted);
  padding-left: 0.1rem;
  transition: color 0.4s var(--ease-premium);
}

.brand-logo:hover .brand-wordmark,
.brand-logo:focus-visible .brand-wordmark {
  color: var(--color-gold-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
}

.brand-logo:hover .brand-tagline,
.brand-logo:focus-visible .brand-tagline {
  color: var(--color-gold-light);
}

/* Numeric nav links with expanding underline */
.site-header .navbar-nav {
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.site-header .nav-link {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease-premium);
}

.nav-index {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: var(--gold-muted);
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease-premium), transform 0.3s var(--ease-premium);
}

.nav-label {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
}

.nav-label::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: var(--color-gold-light);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-premium);
}

.site-header .nav-link:hover,
.site-header .nav-link:focus-visible,
.site-header .nav-link.show {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.site-header .nav-link:hover .nav-index,
.site-header .nav-link:focus-visible .nav-index,
.site-header .nav-link.show .nav-index {
  color: var(--color-gold-light);
}

.site-header .nav-link:hover .nav-label::after,
.site-header .nav-link:focus-visible .nav-label::after,
.site-header .nav-link.show .nav-label::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.site-header .nav-link:focus-visible {
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Header CTA */
.nav-cta {
  padding: 0.7rem 1.3rem;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
}


/* 07. SERVICES DROPDOWN
   Bootstrap toggles .show; the display switch is overridden so the panel
   can animate in and out (blur-in + scale-up, with a matching close).
   ========================================================================== */
.site-header .dropdown-toggle::after {
  margin-left: 0.15rem;
  align-self: center;
  border-top-width: 0.3em;
  border-right-width: 0.28em;
  border-left-width: 0.28em;
  color: var(--gold-muted);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-premium), color 0.3s var(--ease-premium);
}

.site-header .dropdown-toggle.show::after {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  color: var(--color-gold-light);
}

.dropdown-menu {
  display: block !important;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(14px) scale(0.97);
  filter: blur(6px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    transform 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    filter 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    visibility 0s linear 0.35s;
}

.dropdown-menu.show {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  filter: blur(0);
  transition-delay: 0s;
}

/* Desktop panel */
.site-header .navbar .navbar-nav .services-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: -1.25rem;
  right: auto;
  width: 28rem;
  max-width: calc(100vw - 2rem);
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  list-style: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(28, 40, 51, 0.98), rgba(8, 21, 39, 0.98));
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.22);
  border-radius: var(--radius-panel);
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 60px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) inset;
  transform-origin: top left;
}

/* Invisible bridge keeps the panel open while the cursor crosses the gap */
.site-header .navbar .navbar-nav .services-menu::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: -0.8rem;
  height: 0.8rem;
}

.service-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  white-space: normal;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
  background-color: transparent;
  transition:
    background-color 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    color 0.35s var(--ease-premium);
}

.service-icon {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.75rem;
  height: 2.75rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  background-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.3);
  transition:
    transform 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    background-color 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    color 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    border-color 0.35s var(--ease-premium);
}

.service-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.15rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.service-title {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
}

.service-desc {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
}

.service-item:hover,
.service-item:focus-visible,
.service-item:focus {
  background-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.09);
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
}

.service-item:hover .service-icon,
.service-item:focus-visible .service-icon {
  transform: translateX(3px);
  background-color: var(--color-gold);
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

.service-item:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-gold-light);
  outline-offset: -2px;
}

.service-item:active {
  background-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.16);
}


/* 08. MOBILE NAVIGATION AND HAMBURGER
   ========================================================================== */
.nav-toggler {
  position: relative;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.35);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  transition:
    border-color 0.3s var(--ease-premium),
    background-color 0.3s var(--ease-premium),
    transform 0.3s var(--ease-premium);
}

.nav-toggler:hover,
.nav-toggler:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
  background-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.1);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.nav-toggler:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}

.toggler-bar {
  position: absolute;
  left: 13px;
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background-color: var(--color-offwhite);
  transition:
    transform 0.4s var(--ease-premium),
    opacity 0.25s var(--ease-premium),
    top 0.4s var(--ease-premium),
    background-color 0.3s var(--ease-premium);
}

.toggler-bar:nth-child(1) { top: 16px; }
.toggler-bar:nth-child(2) { top: 22px; }
.toggler-bar:nth-child(3) { top: 28px; }

.nav-toggler:hover .toggler-bar,
.nav-toggler:focus-visible .toggler-bar {
  background-color: var(--color-gold-light);
}

/* Open state: three bars morph into an X */
.nav-toggler.active .toggler-bar:nth-child(1) {
  top: 22px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.nav-toggler.active .toggler-bar:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scaleX(0);
}

.nav-toggler.active .toggler-bar:nth-child(3) {
  top: 22px;
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

/* Mobile and tablet layout (below the lg breakpoint) */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .site-header .navbar-collapse {
    margin: 0.5rem 0 1rem;
    padding: 1rem 1rem calc(1.25rem + var(--cookie-offset));
    max-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-height) - 1.5rem);
    max-height: calc(100dvh - var(--header-height) - 1.5rem);
    overflow-y: auto;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(28, 40, 51, 0.98), rgba(8, 21, 39, 0.98));
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.22);
    border-radius: var(--radius-panel);
    box-shadow: 0 28px 60px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  }

  .site-header .navbar-nav {
    gap: 0;
  }

  .site-header .nav-link {
    display: flex;
    padding: 0.9rem 0.5rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.07);
  }

  .site-header .dropdown-toggle::after {
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .nav-label::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    padding: 0.95rem 1.3rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
  }

  /* Inline accordion panel: height-based reveal keeps layout intact on small screens */
  .site-header .navbar .navbar-nav .services-menu {
    position: static;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    max-height: 0;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 0.25rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    transform: none;
    filter: none;
    transition:
      max-height 0.5s var(--ease-premium),
      opacity 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
      padding 0.5s var(--ease-premium),
      visibility 0s linear 0.5s;
  }

  .site-header .navbar .navbar-nav .services-menu.show {
    max-height: 480px;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    transition-delay: 0s;
  }

  .site-header .navbar .navbar-nav .services-menu::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .service-item {
    padding: 0.7rem 0.5rem;
  }
}


/* 09. HERO SECTION
   ========================================================================== */
.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100svh;
  padding: calc(var(--header-height) + 2.5rem) 0 3rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 85% 20%, rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.1), transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 0% 100%, rgba(28, 40, 51, 0.9), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-navy) 0%, var(--color-navy-deep) 100%);
  isolation: isolate;
}

/* Fine grid texture */
.hero-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 72px 72px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 60% 40%, #000 20%, transparent 80%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 60% 40%, #000 20%, transparent 80%);
}

.hero-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-graphic {
  position: absolute;
  right: -22%;
  top: 50%;
  width: min(130vw, 720px);
  height: auto;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.16);
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.hero-graphic-line polyline {
  stroke: var(--color-gold);
  stroke-width: 2;
  stroke-dasharray: 900;
  stroke-dashoffset: 900;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.hero-graphic-nodes circle {
  fill: var(--color-navy-deep);
  stroke: var(--color-gold-light);
  stroke-width: 1.5;
}

.is-loaded .hero-graphic-line polyline {
  animation: heroLineDraw 2.4s var(--ease-premium) 0.5s forwards;
}

@keyframes heroLineDraw {
  to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
}

.hero-container {
  position: relative;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.hero-eyebrow-rule {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: var(--color-gold);
}

.hero-title {
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 6.4vw, 4.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero-lead {
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 0 0 2.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.15rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.hero-disciplines {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem 2.25rem;
  margin: 4rem 0 0;
  padding: 1.5rem 0 0;
  list-style: none;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.14);
}

.hero-disciplines li {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
}

.hero-disciplines li + li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -1.3rem;
  top: 50%;
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--gold-muted);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}


/* 10. REVEAL ANIMATIONS
   ========================================================================== */
.js .reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.9s var(--ease-premium),
    transform 0.9s var(--ease-premium);
  transition-delay: var(--reveal-delay, 0s);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.js .reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}


/* 11. SECTION ANCHORS
   ========================================================================== */
.section-anchor,
#hero {
  scroll-margin-top: var(--header-height);
}


/* 12. BACK-TO-TOP BUTTON
   ========================================================================== */
.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: 1.25rem;
  bottom: calc(1.25rem + var(--cookie-offset));
  z-index: 1040;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 3rem;
  height: 3rem;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-navy);
  background-color: var(--color-gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  transition:
    opacity 0.45s var(--ease-premium),
    transform 0.45s var(--ease-premium),
    bottom 0.5s var(--ease-premium),
    background-color 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    visibility 0s linear 0.45s;
}

.back-to-top.show {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition-delay: 0s;
}

.back-to-top i {
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease-premium);
}

.back-to-top:hover,
.back-to-top:focus-visible {
  background-color: var(--color-gold-light);
  border-color: var(--color-gold-light);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 32px -10px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.55);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.back-to-top:hover i,
.back-to-top:focus-visible i {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}


/* 13. COOKIE CONSENT BANNER
   ========================================================================== */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 1050;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
  background: rgba(8, 21, 39, 0.96);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.28);
  box-shadow: 0 -18px 40px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(100%);
  transition:
    opacity 0.5s var(--ease-premium),
    transform 0.6s var(--ease-premium),
    visibility 0s linear 0.6s;
}

.cookie-banner[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.cookie-banner.show {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition-delay: 0s;
}

.cookie-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.cookie-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.cookie-text {
  max-width: 52rem;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
}

.cookie-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.cookie-actions .btn-cta-filled,
.cookie-actions .btn-cta-outline {
  flex: 1 1 0;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
}


/* 14. RESPONSIVE REFINEMENTS
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .brand-wordmark {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  }

  .brand-tagline {
    font-size: 0.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow-rule {
    width: 1.5rem;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .hero-disciplines {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    gap: 0.6rem 1.75rem;
  }

  .hero-disciplines li + li::before {
    left: -1.05rem;
  }

  .back-to-top {
    right: 1rem;
    width: 2.75rem;
    height: 2.75rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .cookie-inner {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .cookie-actions .btn-cta-filled,
  .cookie-actions .btn-cta-outline {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .hero-graphic {
    right: -6%;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }

  .back-to-top {
    right: 2rem;
    bottom: calc(2rem + var(--cookie-offset));
  }
}


/* 16. ABOUT
   Shared section header (eyebrow, title, intro) is defined here and reused
   by Services and Approach. Light sections use a deeper gold for small text
   so it stays legible on off-white; decorative rules keep the brand gold.
   ========================================================================== */
.about-section,
.services-section,
.approach-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 5.5rem 0;
}

.about-section,
.approach-section {
  --gold-text: #7E620E;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background-color: var(--color-offwhite);
}

.section-head {
  margin: 0 0 3rem;
}

.section-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-text, var(--color-gold));
}

.section-eyebrow-rule {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: var(--color-gold);
}

.section-title {
  max-width: 46rem;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.6vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.section-intro {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-section .section-title,
.approach-section .section-title {
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

.approach-section .section-intro {
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.74);
}

/* Main column copy */
.about-copy p {
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.82);
}

.about-quote {
  max-width: 36rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 0.3rem 0 0.3rem 1.5rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
}

.about-copy .about-quote p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.7rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

/* Principles: definition-style list */
.principles-title {
  margin: 3.25rem 0 1.25rem;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

.principles-list {
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.14);
}

.principle {
  padding: 1.2rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.14);
}

.principle dt {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.principle-index {
  flex: 0 0 2rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: var(--gold-text);
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-premium);
}

.principle-name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

.principle dd {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0 3rem;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.74);
}

.principle:hover .principle-index {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* Firm record panel */
.firm-record {
  padding: 1.75rem;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
  background-color: var(--color-navy);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-panel);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -34px rgba(8, 21, 39, 0.65);
}

.firm-record-label {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.4);
}

.firm-record-list {
  margin: 0;
}

.firm-record-row {
  padding: 0.95rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.1);
}

.firm-record-row:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: 0;
}

.firm-record-row:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.firm-record-row dt {
  margin: 0 0 0.2rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
}

.firm-record-row dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
}

.firm-record-row .firm-record-legal {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.firm-record-link {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--color-gold-light), var(--color-gold-light));
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-size: 0 1px;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  transition:
    color 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    background-size 0.4s var(--ease-premium);
}

.firm-record-link:hover,
.firm-record-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-gold-light);
  background-size: 100% 1px;
}

/* Situations band */
.situations {
  margin-top: 4.5rem;
  padding-top: 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.18);
}

.situations-title {
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 1.9rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

.situations-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.situations-list li {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.14);
}

.situations-list li:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: 0;
}

.situation-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: var(--gold-text);
}

.situations-list p {
  max-width: 24rem;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.82);
}


/* 17. SERVICES
   Dark editorial rows (not a card grid). Each row: index | icon + text | action.
   ========================================================================== */
.services-section {
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 45% at 92% 0%, rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.1), transparent 68%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 35% at 0% 100%, rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.05), transparent 70%),
    var(--color-navy-deep);
}

.services-section .section-title {
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
}

.services-section .section-intro {
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
}

.svc-list {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.28);
}

.svc-row {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.28);
  isolation: isolate;
}

/* Hover wash bleeds slightly past the text column; the hairline stays put */
.svc-row::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 -0.75rem;
  z-index: -1;
  background-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0);
  transition: background-color 0.45s var(--ease-premium);
}

.svc-row:hover::before {
  background-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.06);
}

.svc-row:has(.btn-cta-outline:focus-visible)::before {
  background-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.06);
}

.svc-row-index {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.svc-row-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.svc-row-icon {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 3.25rem;
  height: 3.25rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  background-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.3);
  transition:
    transform 0.4s var(--ease-premium),
    background-color 0.4s var(--ease-premium),
    color 0.4s var(--ease-premium),
    border-color 0.4s var(--ease-premium);
}

.svc-row:hover .svc-row-icon {
  transform: translateX(3px);
  background-color: var(--color-gold);
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

.svc-row:has(.btn-cta-outline:focus-visible) .svc-row-icon {
  transform: translateX(3px);
  background-color: var(--color-gold);
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

.svc-row-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
}

.svc-row-problem,
.svc-row-outcome {
  max-width: 36rem;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.svc-row-problem {
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
}

.svc-row-outcome {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.94);
}

.svc-row-action .btn-cta-outline {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 3rem;
}


/* 18. SERVICE BRIEF MODALS
   Bootstrap modal (z-index 1055) sits above the header and cookie banner.
   ========================================================================== */
.modal-backdrop {
  --bs-backdrop-bg: var(--color-navy-deep);
  --bs-backdrop-opacity: 0.66;
}

/* Bootstrap hides the scrollbar and pads the body by its width.
   That padding is empty, so the section behind the dialog shows a
   strip down the right edge. Keep the scrollbar in place and cancel
   the padding. Background scroll is blocked in app.js. */
body.modal-open {
  overflow-y: scroll !important;
}

body.modal-open,
body.modal-open .is-fixed,
body.modal-open .fixed-top,
body.modal-open .fixed-bottom,
body.modal-open .sticky-top {
  padding-right: 0 !important;
  margin-right: 0 !important;
}

.modal {
  overscroll-behavior: contain;
}

.brief-dialog {
  --bs-modal-width: 920px;
}

.brief-modal {
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background-color: var(--color-offwhite);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.4);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 90px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
}

.brief-modal-header {
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem;
  background-color: var(--color-navy);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.4);
  border-radius: 0;
}

.brief-modal-index {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.brief-modal-title {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 3.4vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
}

.brief-close {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    background-color 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    color 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    transform 0.35s var(--ease-premium);
}

.brief-close:hover,
.brief-close:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-navy);
  background-color: var(--color-gold);
  transform: rotate(90deg);
}

.brief-modal-body {
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
}

.brief-block + .brief-block {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.brief-block h4 {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7E620E;
}

.brief-block p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.84);
}

.brief-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.brief-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.84);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.1);
}

.brief-list li:first-child {
  border-top: 0;
}

.brief-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1.2rem;
  width: 0.8rem;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--color-gold);
}

.brief-modal-footer {
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  background-color: var(--color-offwhite);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.14);
}

.brief-modal-footer .btn-cta-filled {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
}


/* 19. APPROACH
   Four-step timeline. The line is drawn by .is-drawn (added in app.js):
   scaleX on desktop, per-step scaleY segments on mobile.
   ========================================================================== */
.approach-track {
  --approach-gap: 1.75rem;
  --node-size: 2.75rem;
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.approach-step {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 2.5rem calc(var(--node-size) + 1.25rem);
}

.approach-step:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.approach-node {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: var(--node-size);
  height: var(--node-size);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  background-color: var(--color-navy);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition:
    background-color 0.4s var(--ease-premium),
    color 0.4s var(--ease-premium),
    transform 0.4s var(--ease-premium);
}

.approach-step:hover .approach-node,
.approach-step.is-active .approach-node {
  color: var(--color-navy);
  background-color: var(--color-gold);
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

/* Vertical connector segments (mobile): node bottom to next node top */
.approach-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(var(--node-size) / 2 - 0.5px);
  top: var(--node-size);
  width: 1px;
  height: calc(100% - var(--node-size));
  background-color: var(--color-gold);
  transform-origin: top center;
}

/* Horizontal connector (desktop) is hidden on mobile */
.approach-track::before {
  content: "";
  display: none;
}

.approach-phase {
  margin: 0.45rem 0 0.6rem;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

.approach-text {
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.82);
}

.approach-receive {
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.68);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.14);
}

.approach-receive span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-text);
}

/* Entrance states apply only when scripting is available */
.js .approach-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-premium);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--i) * 0.36s);
}

.js .approach-track.is-drawn .approach-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  transform: scaleY(1);
}

.js .approach-step > * {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.8s var(--ease-premium),
    transform 0.8s var(--ease-premium),
    background-color 0.4s var(--ease-premium),
    color 0.4s var(--ease-premium);
  transition-delay: calc(0.2s + var(--i) * 0.15s);
}

.js .approach-track.is-drawn .approach-step > * {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* After the entrance, the node hover state must respond without the stagger delay */
.js .approach-track.is-drawn .approach-step:hover .approach-node,
.js .approach-track.is-drawn .approach-step.is-active .approach-node {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  transition-delay: 0s;
}

/* Desktop and wider: four columns, one horizontal line through the node centres */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .approach-track {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    column-gap: var(--approach-gap);
  }

  .approach-step,
  .approach-step:last-child {
    padding: calc(var(--node-size) + 1.5rem) 0 0;
  }

  .approach-step:not(:last-child)::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .approach-track::before {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(var(--node-size) / 2 - 0.5px);
    left: calc(var(--node-size) / 2);
    right: calc(25% - var(--approach-gap) * 0.75 - var(--node-size) / 2);
    height: 1px;
    background-color: var(--color-gold);
    transform-origin: left center;
  }

  .js .approach-track::before {
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: transform 1.1s var(--ease-premium);
  }

  .js .approach-track.is-drawn::before {
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }

  .approach-phase {
    margin-top: 0;
  }
}


/* Section rhythm and layout, mobile-first refinements */
@media (min-width: 576px) {
  .section-head {
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  }

  .about-section,
  .services-section,
  .approach-section {
    padding: 6.5rem 0;
  }

  .brief-modal-header {
    padding: 1.25rem 1.75rem;
  }

  .brief-modal-body {
    padding: 1.75rem 2rem;
  }

  .brief-modal-footer {
    padding: 1.1rem 2rem;
  }

  .brief-modal-footer .btn-cta-filled {
    width: auto;
  }

  .svc-row-body {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .svc-row {
    grid-template-columns: 4.5rem minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
  }

  .svc-row::before {
    inset: 0 -1.25rem;
  }

  .svc-row-action .btn-cta-outline {
    width: auto;
  }

  .situations-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .situations-list li,
  .situations-list li:first-child {
    padding: 0 2rem;
    border-top: 0;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.18);
  }

  .situations-list li:first-child {
    padding-left: 0;
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .situations-list li:last-child {
    padding-right: 0;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .about-section,
  .services-section,
  .approach-section {
    padding: 7.5rem 0;
  }

  .section-head {
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
  }

  .firm-record {
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(var(--header-height) + 1.5rem);
  }

  .situations {
    margin-top: 6rem;
    padding-top: 3.5rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .section-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  }

  .section-eyebrow-rule {
    width: 1.5rem;
  }

  .firm-record {
    padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .principle dd {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
}


/* 20. CONTACT BRIEFING DESK
   Navy field. The off-white form card lifts across the seam with the
   Approach section on large screens; the editorial column stays put.
   ========================================================================== */
.contact-section {
  --contact-pad-top: 5.5rem;
  --contact-overlap: 0px;
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--contact-pad-top) 0 4.5rem;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 100% 0%, rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.07), transparent 68%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 30% at 0% 100%, rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.04), transparent 70%),
    var(--color-navy-deep);
}

.contact-section .section-title {
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
}

.contact-section .contact-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 3.4vw, 2.65rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.contact-lead {
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
}

/* Desk facts: seat, email, company */
.desk-facts {
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin: 2.25rem 0 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.28);
}

.desk-fact {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5.5rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.25rem 1rem;
  padding: 0.95rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.28);
}

.desk-fact dt {
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
}

.desk-fact dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
}

.desk-fact .desk-fact-legal {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

/* Gold link with an underline that grows from the left (same behaviour as the firm record link) */
.contact-link {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--color-gold-light), var(--color-gold-light));
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-size: 0 1px;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  transition:
    color 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    background-size 0.4s var(--ease-premium);
}

.contact-link:hover,
.contact-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-gold-light);
  background-size: 100% 1px;
}

.desk-map {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.desk-list-title {
  margin: 3rem 0 1rem;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
}

.desk-list {
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.12);
}

.desk-list li {
  padding: 0.8rem 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.12);
}

/* Form card */
.brief-form {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 1.75rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background-color: var(--color-offwhite);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.4);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.brief-form-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7E620E;
}

.brief-form-title {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

.brief-label {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7E620E;
}

.brief-form .form-control,
.brief-form .form-select {
  padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background-color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.18);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: none;
  transition:
    border-color 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease-premium);
}

.brief-form textarea.form-control {
  min-height: 9rem;
  resize: vertical;
}

.brief-form .form-control::placeholder {
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.48);
}

.brief-form .form-select {
  padding-right: 2.5rem;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 14 10'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1.5l6 6 6-6' fill='none' stroke='%230B1F3A' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 0.9rem center;
  background-size: 14px 10px;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

/* An unselected select reads as a prompt, chosen options read as content */
.brief-form .form-select:required:invalid {
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.55);
}

.brief-form .form-select option {
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

.brief-form .form-control:hover,
.brief-form .form-select:hover {
  border-color: rgba(126, 98, 14, 0.55);
}

/* Gold focus ring replaces the Bootstrap blue one */
.brief-form .form-control:focus,
.brief-form .form-control:focus-visible,
.brief-form .form-select:focus,
.brief-form .form-select:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background-color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.25);
  outline: 2px solid transparent;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.brief-form .form-select:required:invalid:focus {
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.55);
}

/* Invalid state: Bootstrap's validation icons are removed, the select keeps its chevron */
.brief-form .form-control.is-invalid,
.brief-form .form-control.is-invalid:focus,
.brief-form textarea.form-control.is-invalid {
  padding-right: 0.9rem;
  background-image: none;
  border-color: #8C3A2F;
}

.brief-form .form-select.is-invalid:not([multiple]):not([size]),
.brief-form .form-select.is-invalid:not([multiple]):not([size]):focus {
  padding-right: 2.5rem;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 14 10'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1.5l6 6 6-6' fill='none' stroke='%230B1F3A' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-position: right 0.9rem center;
  background-size: 14px 10px;
  border-color: #8C3A2F;
}

.brief-form .form-control.is-invalid:focus,
.brief-form .form-select.is-invalid:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.25);
}

/* Error text sits directly after its control and appears only when the control is invalid */
.field-error {
  display: none;
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #8C3A2F;
}

.brief-form .is-invalid + .field-error {
  display: block;
  animation: fieldErrorIn 0.35s var(--ease-premium);
}

@keyframes fieldErrorIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-4px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.brief-form-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

.brief-submit {
  width: 100%;
}

.brief-fineprint {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.7);
}

/* Text-style button: underline grows from the centre on hover and focus */
.text-link {
  display: inline;
  padding: 0 0 2px;
  font: inherit;
  color: inherit;
  background-color: transparent;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--color-gold), var(--color-gold));
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 50% 100%;
  background-size: 0 1px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    color 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    background-size 0.4s var(--ease-premium);
}

.text-link:hover,
.text-link:focus-visible {
  background-size: 100% 1px;
}

.brief-form .text-link {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #7E620E;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(126, 98, 14, 0.3);
}

.brief-form .text-link:hover,
.brief-form .text-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-navy);
  background-image: linear-gradient(#7E620E, #7E620E);
}

.brief-form .text-link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #7E620E;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Brief modal additions: icon in the header index slot, links, map, email echo */
.brief-modal-index--icon {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 1.75rem;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.brief-block a {
  color: #7E620E;
  background-image: linear-gradient(#7E620E, #7E620E);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-size: 100% 1px;
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  transition:
    color 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    background-size 0.4s var(--ease-premium);
}

.brief-block a:hover,
.brief-block a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-navy);
  background-size: 100% 2px;
}

.brief-block a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #7E620E;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.brief-success-email {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-navy);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.map-embed {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 320px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background-color: #e7e2d6;
}

@media (min-width: 576px) {
  .contact-section {
    --contact-pad-top: 6.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 5.5rem;
  }

  .brief-form {
    padding: 2.25rem;
  }

  .brief-form-actions {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .brief-submit {
    width: auto;
  }
}

/* Large screens: only the card lifts across the seam. Margin keeps document flow honest:
   the row height already shrinks by the lift, so no bottom compensation is needed. */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .contact-section {
    --contact-pad-top: 6.5rem;
    --contact-overlap: 2.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 6.5rem;
    /* Jumping to #contact leaves room for the fixed header above the overlapping card */
    scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-height) + var(--contact-overlap) + 1rem);
  }

  .brief-form {
    margin-top: calc(-1 * (var(--contact-pad-top) + var(--contact-overlap)));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .desk-fact {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .desk-map-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}


/* 21. FOOTER
   Minimal stark footer: one oversized wordmark and generous white space.
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer {
  padding: 5rem 0 2.5rem;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
  background-color: var(--color-navy);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.28);
}

.footer-wordmark {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.footer-line {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
}

.footer-meta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.12);
}

.footer-legal-name {
  max-width: 28rem;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  line-height: 1.9;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.footer-address {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: normal;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
}

.footer-base {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem 2rem;
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.12);
}

.footer-legal-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.site-footer .text-link {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--color-offwhite);
}

.site-footer .text-link:hover,
.site-footer .text-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-gold-light);
}

.footer-copy {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .footer-meta {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    align-items: start;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .footer-base {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .site-footer {
    padding: 6.5rem 0 3rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 359.98px) {
  .footer-wordmark {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
  }
}


/* Service brief tools: photograph, method chart, table, first-conversation note */
.brief-modal-body:has(.brief-figure) {
  padding: 0 0 0.35rem;
}

.brief-figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.brief-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 240px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.brief-figure figcaption {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.68);
}

.brief-pad {
  padding: 0.35rem 1.25rem 0.4rem;
}

.brief-note {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.62);
}

.cycle-bar {
  display: flex;
  height: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.08);
}

.cycle-bar span {
  display: block;
  width: var(--share);
}

.cycle-bar span:nth-child(1) { background: var(--color-navy); }
.cycle-bar span:nth-child(2) { background: var(--color-gold); }
.cycle-bar span:nth-child(3) { background: var(--color-charcoal); }
.cycle-bar span:nth-child(4) { background: var(--color-gold-light); }

.cycle-key {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem 1.1rem;
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.78);
}

.table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.brief-table {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 36rem;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.brief-table caption {
  caption-side: bottom;
  padding-top: 0.55rem;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: #7E620E;
}

.brief-table th,
.brief-table td {
  padding: 0.7rem 0.75rem;
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.12);
}

.brief-table thead th {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7E620E;
}

.brief-table tbody th {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

.sequence-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
}

.sequence-list li {
  margin: 0.45rem 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.calc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.brief-calc .brief-label {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin: 0;
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* In-page option list. A native select menu is drawn outside the
   emulated mobile viewport and cannot be constrained. */
.calc-picker {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.calc-select-native {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.calc-picker-btn {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 2.4rem 0.65rem 0.85rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background-color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.18);
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    border-color 0.35s var(--ease-premium),
    box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease-premium);
}

.calc-picker-btn::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: 0.9rem;
  width: 14px;
  height: 10px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 14 10'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1.5l6 6 6-6' fill='none' stroke='%230B1F3A' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: 14px 10px;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease-premium);
}

.calc-picker.is-open .calc-picker-btn::after {
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(180deg);
}

.calc-picker-btn:hover,
.calc-picker-btn:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.25);
  outline: 2px solid transparent;
}

.calc-picker-list {
  display: none;
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.3rem;
  list-style: none;
  background-color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.18);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px -22px rgba(8, 21, 39, 0.55);
}

.calc-picker.is-open .calc-picker-list {
  display: block;
}

.calc-picker-option {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-align: left;
  white-space: normal;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.calc-picker-option:hover,
.calc-picker-option:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-navy);
  background-color: rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.06);
  outline: 2px solid transparent;
}

.calc-picker-option[aria-selected="true"] {
  color: var(--color-navy);
  background-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.18);
}

.brief-calc .form-select {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background-color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.18);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.brief-calc .form-select:hover,
.brief-calc .form-select:focus,
.brief-calc .form-select:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.25);
  outline: 2px solid transparent;
}

.calc-output {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-navy);
  background: rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.05);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
}

/* Office: map beside the registered seat, on the contact field */
.office-band {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 4.5rem;
  scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 1.25rem);
}

.office-map {
  min-height: 320px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.35);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: #e7e2d6;
}

.office-map .map-embed {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 320px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.office-card {
  padding: 1.6rem 1.4rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background: var(--color-offwhite);
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.office-card-title {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0.7rem;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

.office-card-lead {
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.74);
}

.office-card .desk-facts {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.12);
}

.office-card .desk-fact {
  border-top-color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.12);
}

.office-card .desk-fact dt {
  color: #7E620E;
}

.office-card .desk-fact dd {
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

.office-maps {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

@media (min-width: 576px) {
  .brief-modal-body:has(.brief-figure) {
    padding: 0 0 0.5rem;
  }

  .brief-figure img {
    height: 300px;
  }

  .brief-figure figcaption,
  .brief-pad {
    padding-left: 2rem;
    padding-right: 2rem;
  }

  .calc-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .brief-calc[data-calc="management"] .calc-grid,
  .brief-calc[data-calc="financial"] .calc-grid,
  .brief-calc[data-calc="hr"] .calc-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .office-band {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(18rem, 0.85fr);
    align-items: stretch;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  .office-card {
    padding: 1.75rem 1.6rem;
  }
}


/* 22. LEGAL PAGES
   Privacy and terms sit on a light field. The header stays solid because
   there is no dark hero behind it.
   ========================================================================== */
body.legal-page {
  background-color: var(--color-offwhite);
}

body.legal-page .site-header {
  background-color: rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.96);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.22);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.legal-section {
  --gold-text: #7E620E;
  padding: calc(var(--header-height) + 3.5rem) 0 5.5rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

.legal-section .section-title {
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

.legal-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.legal-updated {
  margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.62);
}

.legal-copy {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.legal-copy h2 {
  margin: 2.4rem 0 0.65rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7E620E;
}

.legal-copy p,
.legal-copy li {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(16, 21, 28, 0.84);
}

.legal-copy ul {
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
  padding-left: 1.15rem;
}

.legal-copy li + li {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

.legal-copy a {
  color: #7E620E;
  background-image: linear-gradient(#7E620E, #7E620E);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-size: 0 1px;
  transition: background-size 0.4s var(--ease-premium), color 0.35s var(--ease-premium);
}

.legal-copy a:hover,
.legal-copy a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-navy);
  background-size: 100% 1px;
}

.site-footer .text-link[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--color-gold-light);
  background-size: 100% 1px;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .legal-section {
    padding-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 5rem);
    padding-bottom: 7rem;
  }
}


/* 15. REDUCED MOTION
   ========================================================================== */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    transition-delay: 0s !important;
  }

  /* Approach timeline: line fully drawn, steps visible immediately */
  .js .approach-track::before {
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }

  .js .approach-step:not(:last-child)::after {
    transform: scaleY(1);
  }

  .js .approach-step > * {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  .js .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  .hero-graphic-line polyline {
    stroke-dashoffset: 0;
  }
}