/* ==========================================================================
   Advocate Rashesh Patel — Premium Design System
   Colors, typography, components & responsive layout
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  /* Brand palette */
  --navy-900: #0b2030;
  --navy-800: #102a3f;
  --navy-700: #16364f;
  --navy-600: #1d4460;
  --gold-600: #a87c2a;
  --gold-500: #c29a3f;
  --gold-400: #d4af5c;
  --gold-300: #e4c778;
  --cream: #f7f3ec;
  --cream-100: #fbf9f5;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --ink: #1c2b36;
  --slate: #55636f;
  --line: #e7e0d2;
  --success: #1e7d52;

  /* Type */
  --font-serif: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-sans: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;

  /* Layout */
  --container: 1160px;
  --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  --radius: 14px;
  --radius-lg: 20px;
  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 10px rgba(11, 32, 48, 0.06);
  --shadow-md: 0 12px 34px rgba(11, 32, 48, 0.1);
  --shadow-lg: 0 26px 60px rgba(11, 32, 48, 0.16);
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Reset & base
   ========================================================================== */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

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

@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;
  }
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

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

a {
  color: var(--navy-700);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s var(--ease);
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-600);
}

ul {
  list-style: none;
}

button {
  font: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 0;
  background: none;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(194, 154, 63, 0.55);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  z-index: 1000;
  border-radius: 0 0 8px 0;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  left: 0;
}

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

.section {
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7rem);
}

.section--cream {
  background: var(--cream);
}

.section--navy {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-900) 0%, var(--navy-700) 100%);
  color: #fff;
}

.section--navy .section-kicker,
.section--navy h1,
.section--navy h2,
.section--navy h3 {
  color: #fff;
}

.section-head {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
}

.section-head--center {
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.section-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-600);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.section-kicker::before {
  content: "";
  width: 2.1rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold-500);
  display: inline-block;
}

.section-head--center .section-kicker::after {
  content: "";
  width: 2.1rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold-500);
  display: inline-block;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.4vw, 2.8rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.section-lead {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-600);
}

.text-serif {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.gold-text {
  color: var(--gold-500);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Buttons
   ========================================================================== */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: transform 0.2s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.2s var(--ease), color 0.2s var(--ease), border-color 0.2s var(--ease);
  will-change: transform;
}

.btn svg {
  width: 1.05em;
  height: 1.05em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.btn--gold {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-400), var(--gold-500));
  color: var(--navy-900);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(194, 154, 63, 0.35);
}

.btn--gold:hover {
  color: var(--navy-900);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(194, 154, 63, 0.42);
}

.btn--outline {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn--outline:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn--navy {
  border-color: var(--navy-700);
  color: var(--navy-800);
}

.btn--navy:hover {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Header / navigation
   ========================================================================== */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 900;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.site-header.is-scrolled {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  height: 85px; /* Reduced from 99px to look balanced and modern */
  width: 100%;  /* Changed from auto to 100% so it fills container properly */
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
}

.brand:hover {
  color: var(--navy-900);
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-800), var(--navy-600));
  color: var(--gold-300);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  flex: none;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(11, 32, 48, 0.22);
}

.brand-name {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.brand-name strong {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.brand-name span {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-600);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 2rem); /* Responsive spacing so items don't squeeze */
  width: auto;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  position: relative;
  padding-block: 0.35rem;
  white-space: nowrap; /* Prevents words like Practice and Areas from breaking into 2 lines */
}

.nav-links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold-500);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform 0.28s var(--ease);
}

.nav-links a:hover::after,
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: left;
}

.nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--navy-800);
}

.nav-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-shrink: 0; /* Prevents buttons from squishing or overflowing */
}
/* Make buttons slightly more compact on standard desktop screens so they never overflow */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .site-header .nav-cta .btn {
    padding: 0.7rem 1.2rem;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
  }
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.nav-toggle span {
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--navy-900);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), opacity 0.2s;
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Hero
   ========================================================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 520px at 88% -10%, rgba(194, 154, 63, 0.16), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, var(--navy-900) 0%, var(--navy-800) 45%, var(--navy-700) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 26px 26px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 560px;
  height: 560px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  right: -180px;
  bottom: -220px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212, 175, 92, 0.18), transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.12fr 0.88fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 6.5rem);
}

.hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  padding: 0.45rem 1.05rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--gold-300);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.hero-badge .dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-400);
  animation: pulse 2.2s infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(212, 175, 92, 0.5); }
  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(212, 175, 92, 0); }
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.6vw, 3.9rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: #fff;
}

.hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-400);
}

.hero-sub {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  max-width: 34rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
}

.hero-trust {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem 2rem;
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
  padding-top: 1.8rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.hero-trust div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.hero-trust svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  color: var(--gold-400);
  flex: none;
}

/* Hero card */
.hero-card-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.hero-card {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  padding: 2.2rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-card-head {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding-bottom: 1.3rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.avatar {
  width: 74px;
  height: 74px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-700), var(--navy-900));
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--gold-300);
  flex: none;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold-300);
}

.avatar svg {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
}

.hero-card-head h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
}

.hero-card-head p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--gold-600);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.hero-card-list {
  padding-block: 1.2rem;
}

.hero-card-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-block: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.hero-card-list svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  color: var(--gold-500);
  flex: none;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.hero-card-cta {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.hero-card-cta .btn {
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-card-note {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

/* Floating badges */
.float-badge {
  position: absolute;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  padding: 0.85rem 1.2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  z-index: 3;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
}

.float-badge .icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--gold-600);
  flex: none;
}

.float-badge .icon svg {
  width: 21px;
  height: 21px;
}

.float-badge strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.float-badge span {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.float-badge--tl {
  top: -18px;
  left: -18px;
  animation: floaty 5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.float-badge--br {
  bottom: -20px;
  right: 6px;
  animation: floaty 6s ease-in-out 1s infinite;
}

@keyframes floaty {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-9px); }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Stats band
   ========================================================================== */
.stats-band {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
}

.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding-block: 2.4rem;
}

.stat {
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
}

.stat strong {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.7rem);
  color: var(--gold-400);
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.stat span {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  display: block;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Cards & grids
   ========================================================================== */
.grid-3 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.6rem;
}

.grid-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.6rem;
}

.card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease), border-color 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: transparent;
}

.card-icon {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cream), #f1eadb);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--gold-600);
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
  transition: background 0.3s var(--ease), color 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.card-icon svg {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
}

.card:hover .card-icon {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-700), var(--navy-900));
  color: var(--gold-300);
}

.card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.card p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--gold-600);
}

.card-link svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.card-link:hover svg {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   About preview
   ========================================================================== */
.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.split-visual {
  position: relative;
}

.split-visual .frame {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-800), var(--navy-700));
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.6rem;
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 380px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.split-visual .frame::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
}

.split-visual .frame .big-serif {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 8.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(228, 199, 120, 0.28);
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: 1.4rem;
  z-index: 0;
}

.split-visual .frame h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.split-visual .frame p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.quote-chip {
  position: absolute;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  align-items: center;
  right: -14px;
  bottom: -22px;
  max-width: 300px;
}

.quote-chip .quote-icon {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--gold-600);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex: none;
}

.quote-chip .quote-icon svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

.quote-chip p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.quote-chip strong {
  color: var(--navy-900);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.check-list {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.check-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.check-list svg {
  width: 21px;
  height: 21px;
  color: var(--success);
  flex: none;
  margin-top: 3px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Process
   ========================================================================== */
.process-item {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2rem;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.process-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.step-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px var(--gold-500);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.process-item h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.process-item p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FAQ
   ========================================================================== */
.faq-list {
  max-width: 840px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.faq-item {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.25s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.faq-item[open] {
  border-color: var(--gold-400);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.faq-item summary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.faq-item summary .faq-icon {
  flex: none;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold-500);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--gold-600);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), background 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.faq-item summary .faq-icon svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
}

.faq-item[open] summary .faq-icon {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  background: var(--gold-500);
  color: #fff;
}

.faq-item .faq-body {
  padding: 0 1.5rem 1.4rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.faq-item .faq-body a {
  color: var(--gold-600);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   CTA band
   ========================================================================== */
.cta-band {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--navy-900), var(--navy-700));
  color: #fff;
}

.cta-band::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
}

.cta-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.cta-inner h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.6vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: #fff;
}

.cta-inner p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
}

.cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
}

.cta-meta {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
}

.cta-meta a {
  color: var(--gold-300);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Fee policy panel (NRI)
   ========================================================================== */
.fee-panel {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--navy-900), var(--navy-800));
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 154, 63, 0.35);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.fee-panel::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
}

.fee-panel > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.fee-panel .section-kicker {
  color: var(--gold-300);
}

.fee-panel h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0.4rem 0 1.1rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.4vw, 2.2rem);
  max-width: 34rem;
}

.fee-panel p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
  max-width: 60rem;
}

.fee-panel p + p {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   NRI banner (homepage)
   ========================================================================== */
.nri-band {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(700px 320px at 12% -10%, rgba(194, 154, 63, 0.22), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, var(--navy-900), var(--navy-800));
  color: #fff;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(194, 154, 63, 0.4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 154, 63, 0.4);
}

.nri-band::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
}

.nri-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 5rem);
}

.nri-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-300);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 154, 63, 0.5);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.nri-inner h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.4vw, 2.8rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.nri-inner .nri-sub {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  max-width: 52rem;
}

.nri-trust {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem 1.8rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.nri-trust div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

.nri-trust svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  color: var(--gold-400);
  flex: none;
}

.nri-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Contact
   ========================================================================== */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.contact-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.contact-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.contact-card .c-icon {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--gold-600);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex: none;
}

.contact-card .c-icon svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
}

.contact-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

.contact-card a,
.contact-card p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.contact-card a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-600);
}

.hours-box {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--navy-800), var(--navy-700));
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.hours-box h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.hours-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-block: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.hours-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.hours-row .tag {
  color: var(--gold-300);
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Form */
.form-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.form-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.form-card > p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.1rem;
}

.form-field {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.form-field--full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.form-field label {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy-800);
}

.form-field input,
.form-field select,
.form-field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: #fff;
  transition: border-color 0.2s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.2s var(--ease);
}

.form-field textarea {
  min-height: 130px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.form-field input:focus,
.form-field select:focus,
.form-field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(194, 154, 63, 0.18);
}

.form-field input::placeholder,
.form-field textarea::placeholder {
  color: #a9b4bd;
}

.form-note {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.form-note svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  flex: none;
  color: var(--gold-600);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.form-success {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: #eaf6ef;
  border: 1px solid #bfe3cd;
  color: var(--success);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.form-success.is-visible {
  display: block;
}

.form-error {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: #fdeeee;
  border: 1px solid #f2c4c4;
  color: #b3261e;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.form-error.is-visible {
  display: block;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Map placeholder
   ========================================================================== */
.map-frame {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  min-height: 320px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(600px 300px at 30% 20%, rgba(194, 154, 63, 0.12), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, #eef2f5, #dfe7ec);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.map-pin {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 320px;
}

.map-pin .pin-icon {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-700), var(--navy-900));
  color: var(--gold-300);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin-inline: auto;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  animation: floaty 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.map-pin .pin-icon svg {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
}

.map-pin h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.map-pin p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

.map-frame .btn {
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Page hero (inner pages)
   ========================================================================== */
.page-hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 400px at 90% -20%, rgba(194, 154, 63, 0.15), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, var(--navy-900), var(--navy-700));
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
}

.page-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding-block: clamp(3.4rem, 7vw, 5rem);
}

.breadcrumbs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.breadcrumbs a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-300);
}

.breadcrumbs .sep {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.breadcrumbs [aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--gold-300);
}

.page-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 20ch;
}

.page-hero .lead {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  max-width: 46rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Practice areas detail
   ========================================================================== */
.practice-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.2rem);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease), border-color 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.practice-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: transparent;
}

.practice-card .card-icon {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.practice-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.practice-card p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}

.practice-card ul {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.practice-card ul li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
}

.practice-card ul svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  color: var(--gold-500);
  flex: none;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   About page
   ========================================================================== */
.timeline {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-left: 2rem;
}

.timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 8px;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-400), var(--gold-500));
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 2.2rem;
}

.timeline-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -2rem;
  top: 6px;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
}

.timeline-item h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
}

.timeline-item .year {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--gold-600);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.timeline-item p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

.credential-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.credential-card {
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.credential-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.credential-card .card-icon {
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.credential-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
}

.credential-card p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Footer
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  padding-top: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  position: relative;
}

.site-footer::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-500), var(--gold-300), var(--gold-500));
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
}

.footer-brand p {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  max-width: 30ch;
}

.footer-brand .brand-name strong {
  color: #fff;
}

.footer-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.footer-col li {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.footer-col a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
}

.footer-col a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-300);
}

.footer-contact li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.footer-contact svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  color: var(--gold-400);
  flex: none;
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.footer-contact a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

.footer-contact a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-300);
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  padding-block: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.footer-bottom a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.footer-bottom a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-300);
}

.footer-disclaimer {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  max-width: 1000px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Scroll reveal
   ========================================================================== */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(26px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}

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

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Page loader fade
   ========================================================================== */
@keyframes pageFade {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to { opacity: 1; }
}

body {
  animation: pageFade 0.5s var(--ease);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-card-wrap {
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .grid-3,
  .credential-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 76px 0 auto 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    padding: 1rem var(--gutter) 1.5rem;
    transform: translateY(-115%);
    transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease);
    z-index: 890;
  }

  .nav-links.is-open {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .nav-links a {
    padding: 0.9rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 1.02rem;
  }

  .nav-links a::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-links .btn {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    border-color: var(--navy-700);
    color: var(--navy-800);
  }

  .nav-cta .btn {
    display: none;
  }

  .split,
  .contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .split-visual {
    max-width: 560px;
  }

  .form-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .float-badge--tl {
    left: 6px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .grid-3,
  .grid-2,
  .credential-grid,
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-actions .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .float-badge--br {
    right: 4px;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .practice-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* Print */
@media print {
  .site-header,
  .site-footer,
  .hero-actions,
  .cta-actions,
  .nav-toggle {
    display: none !important;
  }

  body {
    color: #000;
  }
}