/* ============================================================
   ROZICH LAW GROUP — SITEWIDE STYLESHEET (site.css)
   Mirrors 02-deliverables/brand-and-style-guide.md (v1.0, 2026-06-10).
   Locked system: Ink Black / White / Silver + three-red architecture.
   Fonts (loaded in each page <head>): Bebas Neue, Big Shoulders Text, Inter.
   ⚠ WPMU DEV "Rebuild" wipes dist/client/ — re-push this file after any rebuild.
============================================================ */

    /* ============================================================
       DESIGN TOKENS
       Locked system: Ink Black / White / Silver + two-red arch.
    ============================================================ */
    :root {
      --ink-black:       #1A1614;
      --white:           #FFFFFF;
      --warm-cream:      #F5EFE3;
      --body-ink:        #2B2522;
      --cinnabar:        #D9261C;   /* primary accent — CTA buttons, large color blocks */
      --cinnabar-bright: #FF3B30;   /* dark-surface only — stars, eyebrows, small text on dark bg */
      --crimson:         #A4161A;   /* secondary — light-mode buttons / authority */
      --silver-light:    #BFC2C8;   /* dark-mode text silver */
      --silver-dark:     #6E727A;   /* utility only — small light-mode text */
      --silver-metallic: linear-gradient(135deg, #E8EAEE 0%, #BFC2C8 40%, #8E939B 65%, #D9DCE1 100%);
      /* Mode-aware "metallic" treatment — polished/anodized look with a
         narrow highlight band that can be ANIMATED into a shine sweep
         (see .site-nav__wordmark + @keyframes shine-sweep). Flips with the
         theme so any display-fill use case (nav wordmark today; future hero
         accents, dividers, button borders) reads correctly against its
         surface.
         - Dark mode (default below): brushed gunmetal on near-black
         - Light mode (override): dark anodized on white
         The legacy --silver-metallic stays as the static bright silver-foil
         for moments ALWAYS on a dark surface (e.g. the giant footer
         wordmark, which is dark in both themes). */
      --metallic: linear-gradient(105deg,
        #757A82 0%, #757A82 30%,
        #B8BCC3 42%, #E8EBEF 50%, #B8BCC3 58%,
        #757A82 70%, #757A82 100%);

      /* Semantic layer — dark mode defaults */
      --bg:          var(--ink-black);
      --bg-alt:      #221E1B;
      --surface:     #2A2420;
      --text-primary:   var(--white);
      --text-secondary: var(--silver-light);
      --text-muted:  #8A8A8A;
      --accent:      var(--cinnabar);
      --border:      rgba(191,194,200,0.15);
      --rule:        var(--silver-light);
    }

    [data-theme="light"] {
      --bg:          var(--white);
      --bg-alt:      var(--warm-cream);
      --surface:     #F0ECEC;
      --text-primary:   var(--body-ink);
      --text-secondary: var(--silver-dark);
      --text-muted:  #777;
      --accent:      var(--crimson);
      --border:      rgba(43,37,34,0.12);
      --rule:        var(--silver-dark);
      /* Dark anodized variant for light surfaces — same shine-band geometry
         as the dark-mode --metallic, shifted into the near-black range so it
         reads as anodized aluminum on white. */
      --metallic: linear-gradient(105deg,
        #1A1C20 0%, #1A1C20 30%,
        #555A64 42%, #7A8088 50%, #555A64 58%,
        #1A1C20 70%, #1A1C20 100%);
    }

    /* ============================================================
       RESET + BASE
    ============================================================ */
    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text-primary);
      transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

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

    /* ============================================================
       TYPOGRAPHY SCALE
    ============================================================ */
    .display {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      line-height: 1;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .body-text {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    .ui-text {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    }

    .eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--silver-light);
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .eyebrow { color: var(--silver-dark); }

    /* ============================================================
       UTILITY
    ============================================================ */
    .container {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 2rem;
    }

    .sr-only {
      position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px;
      overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap;
    }

    /* Image placeholder */
    .img-placeholder {
      background: #2A2420;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border: 1px dashed rgba(191,194,200,0.25);
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .img-placeholder {
      background: #e8e4e0;
      border-color: rgba(43,37,34,0.15);
      color: var(--silver-dark);
    }

    .img-placeholder svg { opacity: 0.35; }

    /* ============================================================
       TOP NAV — sticky, hides until past hero
    ============================================================ */
    .site-nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      background: rgba(26,22,20,0.96);
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      transition: background 0.3s ease;
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .site-nav {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
    }

    .site-nav__inner {
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 2rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      height: 54px;
    }

    .site-nav__wordmark {
      font-family: 'Big Shoulders Text', sans-serif;
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      white-space: nowrap;
      line-height: 1;
      /* Mode-aware metallic fill with a shine-sweep animation. The gradient
         is wider than the text so the highlight band can slide through;
         positions outside the visible range hold the dark base steady. */
      background: var(--metallic);
      background-size: 300% 100%;
      background-position: 150% 0%;
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      color: transparent;
      animation: shine-sweep 6s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    @keyframes shine-sweep {
      0%   { background-position: 150% 0%; }   /* dark base — highlight off-right */
      25%  { background-position: -50% 0%; }   /* sweep complete — highlight off-left */
      100% { background-position: -50% 0%; }   /* rest — dark base visible */
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .site-nav__wordmark { animation: none; background-position: 50% 0%; }
    }

    .site-nav__links {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.25rem;
    }

    .site-nav__link {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: color 0.2s;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .site-nav__link { color: var(--silver-dark); }
    .site-nav__link:hover { color: var(--text-primary); }

    .site-nav__cta {
      background: var(--cinnabar);
      color: var(--white) !important;
      margin-left: 0.75rem;
      padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem !important;
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }

    .site-nav__cta:hover { background: #bf1f17; color: var(--white) !important; }

    /* Mobile nav toggle */
    .nav-toggle {
      display: none;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0.25rem;
      color: var(--text-primary);
    }

    /* ============================================================
       SECTION 1 — HERO
    ============================================================ */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      min-height: 100vh;
      background: var(--ink-black);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* ===== YSL film-scratch streak field (canvas) ===== */
    #hero-streaks {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* ===== Venetian-blinds reveal — full-cover slats scaleX open ===== */
    .hero__blinds {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      display: flex;
      z-index: 5;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hero__blinds div {
      flex: 1;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(45deg, #444444, #C8C8C8);
      transform: scaleX(1.04);
      transform-origin: left center;
    }

    .hero__blinds.run div {
      animation: blindOpen 0.9s cubic-bezier(.77, 0, .18, 1) forwards;
    }

    @keyframes blindOpen {
      to { transform: scaleX(0); }
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .hero__blinds { display: none; }
      .hero__blinds.run div { animation: none; }
    }

    .hero__content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 2rem;
      animation: heroFadeIn 1s ease 1.2s both;
    }

    @keyframes heroFadeIn {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    .hero__wordmark {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 10vw, 9rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .hero__headline {
      font-family: 'Big Shoulders Text', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .hero__subline {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(191,194,200,0.6);
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .hero__actions {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--cinnabar);
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    }

    .btn-primary:hover { background: #bf1f17; transform: translateY(-1px); }

    .btn-outline {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--white);
      background: transparent;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--cinnabar);
      padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    }

    .btn-outline:hover {
      background: var(--cinnabar);
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .hero__scroll {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 2rem;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      color: rgba(191,194,200,0.4);
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      animation: heroFadeIn 1s ease 2.2s both;
    }

    .hero__scroll-line {
      width: 1px;
      height: 40px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(191,194,200,0.4), transparent);
      animation: scrollPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    @keyframes scrollPulse {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; }
      50% { opacity: 1; }
    }

    /* ============================================================
       SECTION 2 — PHOTO BAND 1
    ============================================================ */
    .photo-band {
      width: 100%;
      height: clamp(300px, 45vw, 600px);
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
    }

    .photo-band__placeholder {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       SECTION 3 — CHECKERBOARD: PRACTICE AREAS
    ============================================================ */
    .checker-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      min-height: clamp(400px, 50vw, 620px);
    }

    .checker-row.reverse { direction: rtl; }
    .checker-row.reverse > * { direction: ltr; }

    .checker-cell {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
    }

    .checker-cell--dark {
      background: var(--ink-black);
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .checker-cell--light {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--body-ink);
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .checker-cell--dark {
      background: var(--body-ink);
    }

    .checker-cell__eyebrow { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }

    .checker-cell__heading {
      font-family: 'Big Shoulders Text', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      line-height: 1.05;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .checker-cell__body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.4vw, 1.1rem);
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      max-width: 48ch;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .checker-cell--light .checker-cell__body {
      color: var(--body-ink);
    }

    .practice-list {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0;
    }

    .practice-list__item {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .practice-list__item:last-child {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .practice-list__link {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0.9rem 0;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--body-ink);
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .practice-list__link:hover { color: var(--crimson); }

    .practice-list__link span { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 300; }

    .practice-list__all {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 1.25rem;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--crimson);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--crimson);
      padding-bottom: 2px;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       SECTION 4 — CHECKERBOARD: TRUST STACK
    ============================================================ */
    .trust-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2px;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .trust-stat {
      padding: 1.5rem;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    }

    .trust-stat__number {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
      color: var(--cinnabar-bright);
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .trust-stat__label {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      margin-top: 0.25rem;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       SECTION 5 — LINCOLN QUOTE
    ============================================================ */
    .quote-module {
      background: var(--ink-black);
      padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 10rem) 2rem;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .quote-module {
      background: var(--body-ink);
    }

    .quote-module::before {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 48px;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--cinnabar-bright);
      margin: 0 auto 3rem;
    }

    .quote-module__text {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.2;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto 2rem;
    }

    .quote-module__attribution {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--silver-light);
    }

    /* ============================================================
       SECTION 6 — HOW IT WORKS
    ============================================================ */
    .how-it-works {
      background: var(--white);
      padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem) 2rem;
    }

    .how-it-works__header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 4rem;
    }

    .section-heading {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    .how-it-works__steps {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 0;
      max-width: 960px;
      margin: 0 auto 3.5rem;
      position: relative;
    }

    .how-it-works__steps::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 1.5rem;
      left: 16.66%;
      right: 16.66%;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
    }

    .step {
      padding: 0 2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .step__number {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 3rem;
      color: var(--cinnabar-bright);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .step__title {
      font-family: 'Big Shoulders Text', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--body-ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .step__body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.65;
      color: var(--silver-dark);
    }

    .how-it-works__footer {
      text-align: center;
    }

    .fee-note {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--crimson);
      margin-top: 1.25rem;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       SECTION 7 — RESULTS STRIP
    ============================================================ */
    .results-strip {
      background: var(--ink-black);
      padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem) 0;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .results-strip { background: var(--body-ink); }

    .results-strip__inner {
      padding: 0 2rem;
    }

    .results-strip__header {
      margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
      max-width: 700px;
    }

    .results-strip__subhead {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.25rem);
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      margin: 1rem 0 0;
    }

    .results-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .result-card {
      background: var(--ink-black);
      padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .result-card { background: var(--body-ink); }

    .result-card__type {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--cinnabar-bright);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .result-card__outcome {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .result-card__note {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      opacity: 0.7;
    }

    .results-strip__body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      max-width: 600px;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       SECTION 8 — REVIEWS
    ============================================================ */
    .reviews-section {
      background: var(--white);
      padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem) 2rem;
    }

    .reviews-section__header {
      margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    }

    .reviews-section__subhead {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--silver-dark);
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    }

    /* Featured quote */
    .featured-review {
      border-left: 3px solid var(--cinnabar-bright);
      padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
      background: rgba(217,38,28,0.04);
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
      max-width: 800px;
    }

    .featured-review__quote {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.5;
      color: var(--body-ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .featured-review__attribution {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--cinnabar-bright);
    }

    /* Google-style review cards */
    .review-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1.25rem;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .review-card {
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 4px;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(43,37,34,0.12);
      transition: border-color 0.2s;
    }

    .review-card:hover { border-color: rgba(191,194,200,0.4); }

    .review-card__header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .review-card__avatar {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--body-ink);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--white);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .review-card__meta { flex: 1; }

    .review-card__name {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--body-ink);
    }

    .review-card__date {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      color: var(--silver-dark);
    }

    .review-card__google {
      opacity: 0.5;
    }

    .review-card__stars {
      color: var(--cinnabar-bright);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }

    .review-card__text {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--body-ink);
    }

    .review-card__source {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 0.75rem;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--cinnabar-bright);
      opacity: 0.7;
      transition: opacity 0.2s;
    }

    .review-card__source:hover { opacity: 1; }

    .reviews-section__cta {
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       SECTION 9 — PHOTO BAND 2
    ============================================================ */
    /* re-uses .photo-band */

    /* ============================================================
       SECTION 10 — ABOUT TEASER
    ============================================================ */
    .about-teaser {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--body-ink);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      min-height: clamp(400px, 45vw, 580px);
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .about-teaser { background: var(--warm-cream); }

    .about-teaser__content {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
    }

    .about-teaser__eyebrow { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; color: var(--silver-dark); }

    .about-teaser__heading {
      font-family: 'Big Shoulders Text', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--body-ink);
      line-height: 1.05;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .about-teaser__body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.4vw, 1.1rem);
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--body-ink);
      max-width: 46ch;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .btn-dark {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--body-ink);
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }

    .btn-dark:hover { background: var(--crimson); }

    .about-teaser__image {
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       SECTION 11 — JOURNAL PREVIEW
    ============================================================ */
    .journal-section {
      background: var(--bg);
      padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem) 2rem;
    }

    .journal-section__header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .journal-section__subhead {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
      max-width: 50ch;
    }

    .link-arrow {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--cinnabar);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cinnabar);
      padding-bottom: 2px;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

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

    .journal-card {
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 2px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .journal-card__image {
      height: 200px;
    }

    .journal-card__content {
      padding: 1.5rem;
    }

    .journal-card__tag {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--cinnabar);
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }

    .journal-card__title {
      font-family: 'Big Shoulders Text', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .journal-card__excerpt {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .journal-card__read {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--cinnabar);
    }

    /* ============================================================
       SECTION 12 — FINAL CTA + MAP + FOOTER
    ============================================================ */
    .final-cta {
      background: var(--ink-black);
      padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 10rem) 2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .final-cta { background: var(--body-ink); }

    .final-cta__heading {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .final-cta__subhead {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      max-width: 52ch;
      margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .final-cta__actions {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 4rem;
    }

    .location-block {
      display: inline-flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.25rem;
      margin-top: 3rem;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .location-block strong {
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--white);
    }

    /* Map placeholder */
    .map-placeholder {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 960px;
      margin: 0 auto 3rem;
      height: 320px;
    }

    /* Live Google Maps embed — framed so it reads as designed, not a bare iframe. */
    .map-embed {
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .map-embed iframe {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      border: 0;
      /* Dark-map treatment for the always-black final-CTA band — inverts
         Google's default light tiles to a dark palette while preserving hue
         (the standard invert + hue-rotate technique). No API key needed. */
      filter: invert(0.9) hue-rotate(180deg) brightness(0.95) contrast(0.9);
    }

    /* ============================================================
       404 — branded not-found page. Sits between shared header/footer
       and fills the viewport so the page never reads as broken chrome.
    ============================================================ */
    .not-found {
      min-height: calc(100vh - 54px);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 4rem 2rem;
      background: var(--bg);
    }

    .not-found__inner {
      max-width: 720px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* Massive "404" — same brushed-gunmetal metallic + shine-sweep as the
       nav/footer wordmarks, so the page reads as part of the brand language
       rather than a generic error code. Hardcoded gradient (not the var)
       because the metallic var flips to dark anodized in light mode and
       wouldn't read against the dark surface of light-mode footers — here
       we want the brushed silver in both themes. */
    .not-found__code {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(8rem, 24vw, 18rem);
      line-height: 0.85;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      background: linear-gradient(105deg,
        #757A82 0%, #757A82 30%,
        #B8BCC3 42%, #E8EBEF 50%, #B8BCC3 58%,
        #757A82 70%, #757A82 100%);
      background-size: 300% 100%;
      background-position: 150% 0%;
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      color: transparent;
      animation: shine-sweep 6s ease-in-out infinite;
      user-select: none;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .not-found__code {
      /* On a light surface, brushed silver disappears — switch to the dark
         anodized variant so the 404 reads with the right contrast. */
      background: linear-gradient(105deg,
        #1A1C20 0%, #1A1C20 30%,
        #555A64 42%, #7A8088 50%, #555A64 58%,
        #1A1C20 70%, #1A1C20 100%);
      background-size: 300% 100%;
      background-position: 150% 0%;
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
    }

    .not-found__title {
      font-family: 'Big Shoulders Text', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      line-height: 1.15;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .not-found__body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      max-width: 38ch;
      margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
    }

    .not-found__actions {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    /* .btn-outline ships with color: var(--white) — designed for the always-
       dark hero. The 404 sits on a theme-aware surface, so in light mode
       that's white-on-white. Override locally; hover state (red bg + white
       text) reads fine in both themes and doesn't need to change. */
    .not-found .btn-outline { color: var(--text-primary); }

    .not-found__phone {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .not-found__phone a {
      color: var(--accent);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .not-found__phone a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

    @media (max-width: 540px) {
      .not-found__actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
      .not-found__actions .btn-primary,
      .not-found__actions .btn-outline { text-align: center; }
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .not-found__code { animation: none; background-position: 50% 0%; }
    }

    /* Giant footer wordmark */
    footer {
      background: var(--ink-black);
      overflow: hidden;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    [data-theme="light"] footer { background: var(--body-ink); }

    .footer-wordmark {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 8.5vw, 10rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      /* Same brushed-gunmetal metallic + shine-sweep as the nav wordmark.
         Footer sits on a dark surface in both themes, so we lock in the
         dark-mode --metallic gradient directly (the mode-aware var would
         flip to dark anodized in light mode and vanish against the bg). */
      background: linear-gradient(105deg,
        #757A82 0%, #757A82 30%,
        #B8BCC3 42%, #E8EBEF 50%, #B8BCC3 58%,
        #757A82 70%, #757A82 100%);
      background-size: 300% 100%;
      background-position: 150% 0%;
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      color: transparent;
      animation: shine-sweep 6s ease-in-out infinite;
      line-height: 0.85;
      padding: 2rem 2rem 0;
      user-select: none;
      white-space: nowrap;
      width: 100%;
      display: block;
      text-align: left;
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .footer-wordmark { animation: none; background-position: 50% 0%; }
    }

    .footer-nav {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.25rem 2rem;
      padding: 2rem 2rem 1rem;
    }

    .footer-nav a {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--white); }

    .footer-utils {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 1rem 2rem 2rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    /* Membership / credentials bar */
    .footer-credentials {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem 2rem;
      padding: 2.5rem 4rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .footer-credentials__label {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      opacity: 0.7;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* Logos sit in a grid that fills the full width of the bar. Each cell is
       equal share — natural widths constrained by `max-width: 100%` so wide
       wordmark lockups (e.g. ISBA at ~6:1) don't crowd the others.
       Desktop: 6 columns (one row). Medium: 3 columns (two rows). Mobile: 1. */
    .footer-credentials__items {
      flex: 1 1 100%;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem 1.5rem;
    }

    /* Each membership is a fixed-HEIGHT rectangular slot. Logos are
       white-silhouette PNGs (processed in 03-assets/images/memberships/) so
       widths scale to each logo's natural aspect — the row reads as a
       consistent monochrome silver lockup on the always-dark footer. */
    .credential {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 100%;
      height: 64px;
      min-width: 0;
    }
    .credential__seal {
      display: block;
      max-width: 100%;
      max-height: 100%;
      width: auto;
      height: auto;
      object-fit: contain;
      opacity: 0.85;
      transition: opacity 0.2s;
    }
    .credential__seal:hover { opacity: 1; }

    /* Medium viewport — 6 logos break to two rows of 3. */
    @media (max-width: 1100px) {
      .footer-credentials { padding: 2.25rem 3rem; }
      .footer-credentials__items { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
      .credential { height: 60px; }
    }
    /* Mobile — stacked vertically, larger so each logo is readable. */
    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      .footer-credentials { padding: 2rem 1.75rem; }
      .footer-credentials__items { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.75rem; }
      .credential { height: 72px; }
    }

    /* Legacy classes kept as inline-style fallbacks (unused by new markup). */
    .footer-credentials__item {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .footer-credentials__divider {
      color: var(--border);
      font-size: 0.7rem;
    }

    /* Stale 700px breakpoint removed — new responsive rules for the
       credentials row live with the .credential block. */

    .footer-copy {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    }

    /* Agency credit — subtle underline that brightens on hover. */
    .footer-design-credit {
      color: inherit;
      border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
      padding-bottom: 1px;
      transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    }
    .footer-design-credit:hover {
      color: var(--silver-light);
      border-color: var(--silver-light);
    }

    /* Plain footer link — same color/hover behavior as the design credit
       but no border-bottom. Used for the phone tel: link and the agency
       link in the bottom utility row where the underline reads as noise. */
    .footer-link--plain {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    .footer-link--plain:hover { color: var(--silver-light); }

    /* Theme toggle */
    .theme-toggle {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.25rem;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 2px;
      padding: 0.25rem;
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .theme-toggle {
      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    }

    .theme-btn {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
      border-radius: 1px;
      transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
    }

    .theme-btn.active, .theme-btn:hover {
      background: var(--cinnabar);
      color: var(--white);
    }

    /* ============================================================
       RESPONSIVE
    ============================================================ */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .site-nav__links { display: none; }
      .site-nav__links.nav-open { display: flex; flex-direction: column; position: absolute; top: 60px; left: 0; right: 0; background: rgba(26,22,20,0.98); padding: 1rem 2rem 1.5rem; gap: 0.1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
      [data-theme="light"] .site-nav__links.nav-open { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.98); }
      .site-nav__cta { margin-left: 0; margin-top: 0.5rem; text-align: center; }
      .nav-toggle { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }

      .checker-row,
      .checker-row.reverse {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        direction: ltr;
      }

      .checker-cell { padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }

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

      .how-it-works__steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
      .how-it-works__steps::before { display: none; }

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

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

      .about-teaser { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .about-teaser__image { min-height: 300px; }

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

    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .results-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .trust-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .footer-wordmark { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 8.5vw, 10rem); }
    }
  

    /* ============================================================
       PRACTICE-AREA PAGE — specific components
    ============================================================ */

    /* Breadcrumb (in hero) */
    .breadcrumb {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(191,194,200,0.7);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .breadcrumb a { color: var(--cinnabar-bright); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color 0.2s; }
    .breadcrumb a:hover { border-color: var(--cinnabar-bright); }
    .breadcrumb span { opacity: 0.45; margin: 0 0.5rem; }

    /* Practice hero — shorter than homepage, left-aligned content */
    .pa-hero {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      min-height: clamp(420px, 62vh, 640px);
      background: var(--ink-black);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .pa-hero__content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 7rem 2rem 4rem;
      width: 100%;
      animation: heroFadeIn 0.9s ease 0.15s both;
    }
    .pa-hero__h1 {
      font-family: 'Big Shoulders Text', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.2vw, 4.4rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.04;
      max-width: 18ch;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .pa-hero__subhead {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      max-width: 60ch;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }
    .pa-hero__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; }

    /* Prose content section */
    .pa-prose {
      background: var(--bg);
      padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) 2rem;
    }
    .pa-prose__inner { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .pa-prose h2 {
      font-family: 'Big Shoulders Text', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin: 2.5rem 0 1.25rem;
    }
    .pa-prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
    .pa-prose p {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.12rem);
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    [data-theme="light"] .pa-prose p { color: var(--body-ink); }
    .pa-prose strong { color: var(--text-primary); font-weight: 600; }

    /* Compensation list */
    .comp-list { list-style: none; margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem; }
    .comp-list li {
      position: relative;
      padding: 1rem 0 1rem 2.25rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.4vw, 1.08rem);
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
    }
    [data-theme="light"] .comp-list li { color: var(--body-ink); }
    .comp-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .comp-list li::before {
      content: '→';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 1rem;
      color: var(--cinnabar);
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .comp-list strong { color: var(--text-primary); font-weight: 600; }

    /* Inline callout / contingency panel */
    .pa-callout {
      border-left: 3px solid var(--cinnabar);
      background: rgba(217,38,28,0.05);
      padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
      margin: 2rem 0;
      border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
    }
    .pa-callout p { margin-bottom: 0; color: var(--text-primary); font-weight: 500; }

    /* FAQ accordion */
    .faq-section { background: var(--bg-alt); padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem) 2rem; }
    .faq-section__inner { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .faq-item {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .faq-item summary {
      list-style: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 1.4rem 2.5rem 1.4rem 0;
      position: relative;
      font-family: 'Big Shoulders Text', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
    .faq-item summary:hover { color: var(--accent); }
    .faq-item summary::after {
      content: '+';
      position: absolute;
      right: 0;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--cinnabar-bright);
      transition: transform 0.25s;
    }
    [data-theme="light"] .faq-item summary::after { color: var(--cinnabar); }
    .faq-item[open] summary::after { transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg); }
    .faq-item__body {
      padding: 0 0 1.5rem;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.4vw, 1.05rem);
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      max-width: 70ch;
    }
    [data-theme="light"] .faq-item__body { color: var(--body-ink); }

    /* Related practice areas */
    .related-pa { background: var(--bg); padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) 2rem; }
    .related-pa__inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .related-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
      margin-top: 2.5rem;
    }
    .related-card {
      background: var(--bg);
      padding: 1.75rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1rem;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    }
    .related-card:hover { color: var(--accent); }
    .related-card span { color: var(--cinnabar); font-weight: 300; font-size: 1.1rem; }

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }

    /* ============================================================
       BUTTONS — square corners (locked 2026-06-10: car-accidents
       copy + approved mock). Overrides earlier 2px radius.
    ============================================================ */
    .btn-primary, .btn-outline, .btn-dark, .site-nav__cta,
    .lead-form input, .lead-form textarea, .lead-form button { border-radius: 0; }

    /* ============================================================
       PRACTICE-AREA ALTERNATING BANDS (fixed black/white,
       mode-independent — mirrors the homepage checkerboard rhythm)
    ============================================================ */
    /* The [data-theme] prefix raises specificity so these win over the
       theme-aware "[data-theme=light] .pa-prose ..." rules — a dark band keeps
       LIGHT text even in light mode, a light band keeps DARK text even in dark
       mode (mode-independent, like the homepage checkerboard). */
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--dark  { background: var(--ink-black); }
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--dark h2,
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--dark strong,
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--dark .comp-list strong,
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--dark .pa-callout p,
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--dark .pa-callout strong { color: var(--white); }
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--dark p,
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--dark .comp-list li { color: var(--silver-light); }
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--dark .comp-list li { border-color: rgba(191,194,200,0.15); }

    [data-theme] .pa-prose--light { background: var(--white); }
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--light h2,
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--light p,
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--light strong,
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--light .comp-list li,
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--light .comp-list strong,
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--light .pa-callout p { color: var(--body-ink); }
    [data-theme] .pa-prose--light .comp-list li { border-color: rgba(43,37,34,0.12); }

    /* Trust strip (hero) */
    .trust-strip {
      list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.5rem 1.75rem; margin-top: 2.25rem; align-items: center;
    }
    .trust-strip li {
      position: relative;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--silver-light);
    }
    .trust-strip li:not(:last-child)::after {
      content: '·'; position: absolute; right: -1rem; color: var(--silver-dark);
    }
    .trust-strip__stars { color: var(--cinnabar-bright); letter-spacing: 1px; }

    /* Social-proof band (dark) — reuses .featured-review / .review-card */
    .pa-reviews { background: var(--ink-black); padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem) 0; }
    .pa-reviews .eyebrow { color: var(--silver-light); }
    .pa-reviews .section-heading { color: var(--white); }
    .pa-reviews .featured-review { background: rgba(217,38,28,0.10); border-left-color: var(--cinnabar-bright); }
    .pa-reviews .featured-review__quote { color: var(--white); }

    /* CTA + inline lead form (light band) */
    .pa-cta { background: var(--white); padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem) 2rem; }
    .cta-split {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; align-items: start;
    }
    .cta-split__intro h2 {
      font-family: 'Big Shoulders Text', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); letter-spacing: 0.03em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--body-ink); line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .cta-split__intro p {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--body-ink); margin-bottom: 1.75rem; max-width: 42ch;
    }
    .lead-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
    .lead-form__field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem; }
    .lead-form label {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--body-ink);
    }
    .lead-form label .req { color: var(--crimson); }
    .lead-form input, .lead-form textarea {
      width: 100%; padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(43,37,34,0.25); background: #fff;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--body-ink);
    }
    .lead-form textarea { min-height: 96px; resize: vertical; }
    .lead-form input:focus, .lead-form textarea:focus {
      outline: none; border-color: var(--cinnabar); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(217,38,28,0.25);
    }
    .lead-form button {
      margin-top: 0.25rem; align-self: flex-start;
      background: var(--crimson); color: var(--white);
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 1rem 2.5rem; border: none; cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    }
    .lead-form button:hover { background: #8c1216; transform: translateY(-1px); }
    .lead-form__micro {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--silver-dark); margin-top: 0.25rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 800px) {
      .cta-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }

    /* ============================================================
       MODE-AWARE CONTRAST FIXES (2026-06-10 audit) —
       use the right red/silver for the actual surface.
    ============================================================ */

    /* Eyebrows inside DARK checker cells stay silver-light even in light mode
       (the cell is dark regardless of mode; light-mode .eyebrow override goes
       too dark against it). */
    [data-theme="light"] .checker-cell--dark .eyebrow { color: var(--silver-light); }

    /* Featured-review attribution lives on WHITE (.reviews-section is always
       white). Cinnabar-bright is dark-surface-only — switch to crimson on white. */
    .featured-review__attribution { color: var(--crimson); }
    /* On the dark practice-area band, keep the bright variant. */
    .pa-reviews .featured-review__attribution { color: var(--cinnabar-bright); }

    /* Result cards stay on pure ink-black in both modes (the lighter body-ink
       background in light mode dropped Cinnabar Bright eyebrow contrast). */
    [data-theme="light"] .result-card { background: var(--ink-black); }

    /* Journal card "read more" — Cinnabar is CTA/display-only on dark; small
       text needs the dark-surface token in dark mode, Crimson on white. */
    .journal-card__read,
    .journal-card__tag { color: var(--cinnabar-bright); }
    [data-theme="light"] .journal-card__read,
    [data-theme="light"] .journal-card__tag { color: var(--crimson); }

    /* Footer is always a DARK surface (ink-black in dark, body-ink in light).
       --text-muted in light mode is tuned for white surfaces — too dim on
       the dark footer. Pin readable values on the footer specifically. */
    [data-theme="light"] .footer-copy,
    [data-theme="light"] .theme-btn { color: var(--silver-light); }

    /* ============================================================
       NAV DROPDOWN — desktop hover/focus-within, mobile inline-expanded.
    ============================================================ */
    .site-nav__item {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .site-nav__item--has-children { position: relative; }

    .site-nav__link--has-children { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; }
    .site-nav__caret { transition: transform 0.2s; }
    .site-nav__item--has-children:hover .site-nav__caret,
    .site-nav__item--has-children:focus-within .site-nav__caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }

    .site-nav__submenu {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0.4rem 0;
      position: absolute;
      top: calc(100% + 4px);
      left: -0.6rem;
      min-width: 240px;
      background: rgba(26,22,20,0.98);
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      transition: opacity 0.18s, transform 0.18s, visibility 0s linear 0.18s;
      z-index: 200;
    }
    [data-theme="light"] .site-nav__submenu { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.98); border-color: rgba(43,37,34,0.15); }

    .site-nav__item--has-children:hover .site-nav__submenu,
    .site-nav__item--has-children:focus-within .site-nav__submenu {
      opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0);
      transition-delay: 0s, 0s, 0s;
    }

    .site-nav__submenu li a {
      display: block;
      padding: 0.7rem 1.25rem;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
    }
    [data-theme="light"] .site-nav__submenu li a { color: var(--body-ink); }
    .site-nav__submenu li a:hover,
    .site-nav__submenu li a:focus { background: rgba(217,38,28,0.12); color: var(--white); outline: none; }
    [data-theme="light"] .site-nav__submenu li a:hover,
    [data-theme="light"] .site-nav__submenu li a:focus { background: rgba(217,38,28,0.08); color: var(--cinnabar); }

    /* Mobile (below 900px): the hamburger panel stacks links vertically.
       Show the submenu inline as an indented sub-list — always visible,
       no extra tap needed. The caret is hidden. */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .site-nav__item { display: block; width: 100%; }
      .site-nav__item--has-children { position: static; }
      .site-nav__caret { display: none; }
      .site-nav__submenu {
        position: static; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none;
        background: transparent; backdrop-filter: none; border: none; box-shadow: none;
        padding: 0.25rem 0 0.5rem 1.25rem; min-width: 0;
        transition: none;
      }
      .site-nav__submenu li a { padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; font-size: 0.65rem; }
    }

    /* ============================================================
       PRACTICE-AREAS HUB — six-card grid
    ============================================================ */
    .pa-areas-grid {
      background: var(--ink-black);
      padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) 2rem;
    }
    [data-theme] .pa-areas-grid { background: var(--ink-black); }

    .areas-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    .area-card {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1rem;
      padding: 1.75rem 1.75rem 1.5rem;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
      color: var(--silver-light);
    }
    .area-card:hover {
      background: rgba(217,38,28,0.08);
      border-color: var(--cinnabar-bright);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
    .area-card__title {
      font-family: 'Big Shoulders Text', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.65rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.1;
    }
    .area-card__body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--silver-light);
      flex: 1;
    }
    .area-card__cta {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--cinnabar-bright);
      margin-top: auto;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1000px) { .areas-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
    @media (max-width: 640px)  { .areas-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
