:root{
  --blue:#1F1548;
  --blueLight:#625B7F;
  --gold:#E4CE8E;
  --text:#1a1a1a;
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --muted:#6f6f6f;
  --radius:16px;
  --shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  --grid:1280px;
  --designW:1920;
  --scale:1;
  --navH:86px;
  font-synthesis: none;
  text-rendering: geometricPrecision;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{height:100%}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:"IBM Plex Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--text);
  overflow-x:hidden;
}

a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font-family:inherit}

.scale-wrapper{
  width:100%;
  position:relative;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:flex-start;
  align-items:flex-start;
}

.design-root{
  width:calc(var(--designW) * 1px);
  transform:scale(var(--scale));
  transform-origin: top left;
  position:relative;
  flex:0 0 auto;
}

.container{
  width:100%;
  max-width:var(--grid);
  margin:0 auto;
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
}

.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 86px;

  background: var(--blue);
  z-index: 1000;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  transform: none;
}


.nav .inner{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:flex-start;
  gap:32px;
  height:100%;
  max-width:1600px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 80px;
  width:100%;
}

.nav .brand{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:14px;
}
.nav .brand img{
  height:60px;
  width:auto;
}

.nav nav{
  flex:1;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:flex-end;
}

.nav ul{
  list-style:none;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:flex-end;
  gap:26px;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
  color:#ffffffcc;
  font-size:22px;
  letter-spacing:.2px;
}

.nav ul a{
  padding:10px 0;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
}

.nav ul a{
  transition:color .24s ease, opacity .24s ease, transform .24s ease;
}

.nav ul a.active{color:#fff}
.nav ul a:hover{
  color:var(--gold);
  transform:translateY(-1px);
}

.btn{
  border:none;
  cursor:pointer;
  border-radius:999px;
  padding:12px 20px;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.2px;
}

.btn-contact{
  background:#fff;
  color:var(--blue);
  font-size:22px;
  padding:8px 18px;
  position: relative;
}

.btn-contact:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--blue);
}

.btn-contact::before {
  display: none !important;
}

/* ===== CONTACT DROPDOWN ===== */
.contact-dropdown {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.contact-dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 8px);
  right: 0;
  left: auto;
  min-width: 200px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.16);
  padding: 8px;
  z-index: 9999;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease, visibility 0s linear .18s;
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.contact-dropdown.open .contact-dropdown-menu,
.contact-dropdown-menu.open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}

/* bridge gap so menu stays open on hover */
.contact-dropdown::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 100%;
  height: 12px;
}

.contact-dropdown-menu a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.contact-dropdown-menu a:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--blue);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.contact-dropdown-menu a .cd-icon {
  font-size: 18px;
  width: 22px;
  text-align: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.contact-dropdown-menu .cd-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: #ebebeb;
  margin: 6px 4px;
}

.btn-primary{
  background:var(--blue);
  color:#fff;
}

.btn-outline{
  background:transparent;
  color:#fff;
  border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);
}

.btn-cta{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  isolation:isolate;
}
.btn-cta::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:var(--gold);
  transform:translateX(-105%);
  opacity:0;
  transition:transform .35s ease, opacity .35s ease;
  z-index:-1;
}
.btn-cta:hover::before{
  transform:translateX(0);
  opacity:1;
}
.btn-cta:hover{border-color:transparent;}
.btn-cta:active{transform:translateY(1px)}

.pill{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
}

.arrow{
  width:18px;
  height:18px;
  display:inline-block;
}

.section{
  padding:70px 0;
}

.h1{
  font-size:44px;
  line-height:1.18;
  margin:0 0 14px;
}

.h2{
  font-size:34px;
  line-height:1.18;
  margin:0 0 12px;
}

.h3{
  font-size:24px;
  margin:0 0 10px;
}

.p{
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.55;
  margin:0;
  color:#ffffffcc;
}

.p-dark{
  color:#3f3f3f;
}

.muted{color:#666}

.card{
  background:#fff;
  border-radius:18px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}

.fade-in-up{
  opacity:0;
  transform:translateY(16px);
  transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;
}
.fade-in-up.in{
  opacity:1;
  transform:translateY(0);
}

.divider{
  height:1px;
  background:#e7e7e7;
  width:100%;
}

.footer{
  padding:28px 0 0;
  background:#fff;
}

.footer .inner{
  max-width:1600px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 80px 26px;
  display:flex;
  gap:80px;
  align-items:flex-start;
}

.footer .brand-block{
  width:520px;
}
.footer .brand-row{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:18px;
}
.footer .brand-row img:first-child{height:140px}
.footer .brand-row img:last-child{height:140px}

.footer .contact{
  margin-top:18px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:12px;
  color:#2a2a2a;
  font-size:18px;
}
.footer .contact .item{
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-start;
  gap:12px;
}
.footer .contact img{width:18px;height:18px;margin-top:4px;opacity:.9}

.social{
  margin-top:14px;
  display:flex;
  gap:14px;
  align-items:center;
}
.social a{
  width:22px;height:22px;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  opacity:.75;
  transition:opacity .2s ease;
}
.social a:hover{opacity:1}

.footer .col{
  flex:1;
}
.footer .col h4{
  margin:8px 0 18px;
  color:var(--blue);
  font-size:30px;
}
.footer .links{
  display:grid;
  gap:28px;
  font-size:16px;
  color:#555;
}
.footer .links a:hover{color:var(--blue)}

.footer .col.practice{
  flex: 1 0 680px;   
  min-width: 680px;  
}

.footer .col.faq{
  flex: 0 0 280px;
}

/* Footer practice links*/
.footer .links.footer-practice-links{
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr);
  column-gap:140px;
  row-gap:28px;
}

.footer-bottom{
  border-top:1px solid #e8e8e8;
  padding:16px 80px;
  max-width:1600px;
  margin:0 auto;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  font-size:18px;
  color:#606060;
}
.footer-bottom a{color:#4a4a4a}
.footer-bottom a:hover{color:var(--blue)}

/* Services dropdown (shared across all pages) */
.nav-dropdown{ position:relative; }

.nav .nav-dropbtn{
  appearance:none;
  border:none;
  background:transparent;
  color:inherit;
  font-size:22px;
  padding:10px 0;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:color .24s ease, transform .24s ease;
}

.nav .nav-dropbtn:hover{
  color:var(--gold);
  transform:translateY(-1px);
}

.nav .nav-dropbtn.active{ color: var(--gold); }

.nav .nav-caret{
  width:0;
  height:0;
  border-left:6px solid transparent;
  border-right:6px solid transparent;
  border-top:7px solid currentColor;
  opacity:.95;
  transform: translateY(1px);
}

.nav .nav-menu{
  position:absolute;
  top:100%;
  left:50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);
  min-width:200px;
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  border-radius:14px;
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.16);
  padding:10px;
  z-index:2000;
  opacity:0;
  visibility:hidden;
  pointer-events:none;
  transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease, visibility 0s linear .18s;
}

.nav .nav-dropdown::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:-18px;
  right:-18px;
  top:100%;
  height:14px;
}

.nav .nav-dropdown:hover .nav-menu{
  opacity:1;
  visibility:visible;
  pointer-events:auto;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(14px);
  transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}

.nav .nav-dropdown.open .nav-menu{
  opacity:1;
  visibility:visible;
  pointer-events:auto;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(14px);
  transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}

.nav .nav-menu a{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  padding:12px 12px;
  border-radius:10px;
  color:var(--blue);
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:18px;
  font-weight:500;
}

.nav .nav-menu a{
  transition:background .24s ease, color .24s ease, transform .24s ease;
}

.nav .nav-menu a:hover{
  background:var(--gold);
  color:var(--blue);
  transform:translateY(-1px);
}

  /* ===== HIDE MOBILE MENU ON DESKTOP ===== */

.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
}

/* push hero exactly below navbar */
.hero {
  padding-top: 86px;  /* same as nav height */
}

.hero .inner {
  padding-left: 80px;
  padding-right: 80px;
}