:root{
  --ink:#18212a;
  --navy:#0f2a3d;
  --navy-2:#17394f;
  --blue:#315d79;
  --paper:#f4f1eb;
  --paper-2:#ece7df;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --muted:#6c747a;
  --line:#d8d4cc;
  --accent:#a57b52;
  --shadow:0 18px 60px rgba(15,42,61,.10);
  --max:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);font-family:Inter,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.62}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 48px));margin:auto}
.kicker{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);font-weight:700}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:400;color:var(--navy);margin-top:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(48px,5.8vw,84px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.025em}
h2{font-size:clamp(38px,4.1vw,58px);line-height:1.12}
h3{font-size:30px;line-height:1.2}
p{margin:0 0 1.2em}
.lead{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(22px,2.1vw,28px);line-height:1.45;color:var(--navy)}
.small{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.button{display:inline-block;padding:14px 20px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;border:1px solid var(--navy);transition:.18s ease;cursor:pointer}
.button:hover{background:var(--navy-2);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.button.light{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:#fff}
.button.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.site-header{position:absolute;z-index:20;width:100%;padding:28px 0;color:#fff}
.site-header.scrolled{position:fixed;background:rgba(15,42,61,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);padding:15px 0;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}
.brand{text-decoration:none;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.08em;line-height:1.05}
.brand span{display:block;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.24em;opacity:.75;margin-top:5px}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase}
.navlinks a{text-decoration:none}
.navlinks .nav-cta{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.65);padding:10px 14px}
.menu-button{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:26px}
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.08fr) minmax(420px,.92fr);min-height:780px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.hero-copy{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:135px max(48px,calc((100vw - var(--max))/2)) 90px}
.hero .kicker{color:#b8cad5;margin-bottom:22px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:780px;margin-bottom:28px}
.hero p{font-size:19px;color:#d8e1e7;max-width:660px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:13px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}
.hero-photo{background:url("../img/van-williamson.jpg") center 24%/cover no-repeat;min-height:780px}
.section{padding:105px 0}
.section.paper{background:var(--paper)}
.section.navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.section.navy h2,.section.navy h3{color:#fff}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.28fr;gap:90px}
.practice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;margin-top:54px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.practice-card{padding:48px 56px 20px 0}
.practice-card+.practice-card{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:56px}
.practice-list{color:var(--muted)}
.statement{text-align:center;padding:110px 0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.statement blockquote{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(38px,4.7vw,64px);line-height:1.18;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
.experience-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:90px}
.matter{padding:25px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:21px}
.profile{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.95fr 1.05fr;gap:80px;align-items:center}
.profile-photo{box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.page-hero{padding:180px 0 90px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(44px,5vw,72px);margin-bottom:16px}
.page-hero p{max-width:730px;color:#dbe3e8;font-size:19px}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.88fr 1.12fr;gap:80px;align-items:start}
.contact-details{font-size:18px}
.contact-details a{text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent)}
.form-card{background:#fff;padding:42px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid #e9e5de}
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.form-field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.form-field.full{grid-column:1/-1}
label{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
input,textarea,select{width:100%;border:1px solid #cfcac1;padding:13px 14px;font:inherit;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
textarea{min-height:160px;resize:vertical}
input:focus,textarea:focus,select:focus{outline:2px solid rgba(49,93,121,.22);border-color:var(--blue)}
.form-status{margin-top:14px;font-size:14px}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important}
.disclaimer-box{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:28px;margin-top:34px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.site-footer{background:#091d2a;color:#c4cfd6;padding:36px 0 28px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:40px}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:18px;justify-content:flex-end;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-links a{text-decoration:none}
.footer-meta{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);margin-top:28px;padding-top:22px;font-size:12px;color:#9fb0bb;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
@media(max-width:880px){
  .wrap{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 36px))}
  .navlinks{display:none;position:absolute;left:18px;right:18px;top:74px;background:var(--navy);padding:24px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .navlinks.open{display:flex}
  .menu-button{display:block}
  .hero{display:block;min-height:auto}
  .hero-copy{min-height:650px;padding:140px 24px 80px}
  .hero-photo{min-height:570px;background-position:center 20%}
  .section{padding:76px 0}
  .two-col,.practice-grid,.experience-grid,.profile,.contact-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .practice-card{padding-right:0}
  .practice-card+.practice-card{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:0}
  .form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .form-field.full{grid-column:auto}
  .footer-links{justify-content:flex-start}
}


/* v3 refinements */
.practice-grid.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.practice-grid.three .practice-card{padding:44px 34px 24px}
.practice-grid.three .practice-card:first-child{padding-left:0}
.practice-grid.three .practice-card:last-child{padding-right:0}
.practice-grid.three .practice-card+.practice-card{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.practice-number{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:14px;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:28px}
.editorial-band{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--paper) 0 62%,var(--white) 62% 100%)}
.editorial-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;gap:90px;align-items:center}
.editorial-quote{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(31px,3.4vw,48px);line-height:1.24;color:var(--navy);margin:0}
.experience-intro{max-width:760px;margin:18px 0 52px}
.matter strong{display:block;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:8px}
.gc-callout{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:38px;margin-top:34px;background:#fff}
.gc-callout h3{margin-bottom:12px}
.contact-strip{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:66px 0}
.contact-strip .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:40px}
.contact-strip h2{color:#fff;margin:0;max-width:720px;font-size:clamp(34px,3.8vw,52px)}
.about-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);margin-top:58px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-fact{background:#fff;padding:28px}
.about-fact strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:400}
@media(max-width:880px){
 .practice-grid.three,.editorial-grid,.about-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .practice-grid.three .practice-card{padding:36px 0}
 .practice-grid.three .practice-card+.practice-card{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
 .editorial-band{background:var(--paper)}
 .contact-strip .wrap{display:block}
 .contact-strip .button{margin-top:24px}
}


/* ===== V4 Premium Refinements ===== */
:root{
  --gold:#b38a60;
  --gold-soft:#d8c4ae;
  --cream:#fbfaf7;
}
body{font-feature-settings:"kern" 1,"liga" 1}
body::selection{background:#dfe8ee}
a{transition:color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,opacity .18s ease}
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;width:10px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold),transparent 72%);
  opacity:.9;z-index:2
}
.hero-copy>div{max-width:780px}
.hero h1{max-width:820px}
.hero .hero-note{
  margin-top:22px;padding-left:18px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  color:#b9c6cf;font-size:13px;max-width:560px
}
.brand-mark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand-monogram{
  width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.42);display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.08em
}
.site-header.scrolled .brand-monogram{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
.hero-rule{width:68px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 0 28px}
.intro-caps{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.practice-card{position:relative}
.practice-card h3 a{text-decoration:none}
.practice-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.practice-card .learn-more{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold)}
.practice-card .learn-more:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--navy)}
.service-strip{background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.service-strip .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.service-strip a{padding:20px 26px;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy)}
.service-strip a+a{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.service-strip a:hover{background:var(--paper)}
.matter{transition:transform .18s ease}
.matter:hover{transform:translateX(5px)}
.page-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.page-hero::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;right:-120px;top:-120px;width:420px;height:420px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:50%
}
.page-hero .page-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2}
.content-narrow{max-width:860px}
.service-page-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:86px;align-items:start}
.sticky-label{position:sticky;top:120px}
.scope-list{margin:30px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.scope-list li{padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:21px;color:var(--navy)}
.callout{background:var(--paper);padding:34px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);margin:34px 0}
.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.pullquote{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:30px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--navy);margin:40px 0}
.section-divider{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:0}
.footer-legal{max-width:760px}
.fade-up{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .55s ease,transform .55s ease}
.fade-up.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *{scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  .fade-up{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .matter{transition:none}
}
@media(max-width:880px){
  .service-strip .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .service-strip a+a{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .service-page-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px}
  .sticky-label{position:static}
  .brand-monogram{display:none}
}