.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9819464{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--margin-top:0px;--margin-bottom:0px;--margin-left:0px;--margin-right:0px;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-379af5e{--display:flex;--flex-direction:row;--container-widget-width:initial;--container-widget-height:100%;--container-widget-flex-grow:1;--container-widget-align-self:stretch;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--gap:0px 0px;--row-gap:0px;--column-gap:0px;--padding-top:90px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-379af5e:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-379af5e > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-color:#6E1F27;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-bfdb785{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-24b10b1{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}@media(min-width:768px){.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-bfdb785{--width:50%;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-24b10b1{--width:50%;}}/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-9819464 */:root {
  /* Ink & navy */
  --ink:            #0E1420;
  --navy:           #16233A;
  --slate:          #253552;
  --steel:          #3C5075;
  --mist:           #8296B4;
  --fog:            #C6D2E2;
  --pale:           #E7EDF6;
  --haze:           #A9BBD4;
  --deep:           #5B6D8A;

  /* Paper */
  --parchment:      #FBF8F2;
  --cream:          #F6F2EA;
  --white:          #FFFFFF;
  --rule:           #E2DACB;

  /* Metal */
  --gold:           #C9A227;
  --amber:          #E4BE4E;
  --brass:          #8C6E1F;

  /* Alert */
  --oxblood:        #6E1F27;
  --crimson:        #A32B34;
  --rust:           #C35A2B;
  --blush:          #F3E4E2;

  /* Neutral & accent */
  --charcoal:       #2A2A28;
  --stone:          #6B6355;
  --sage:           #4A6B54;
  --teal:           #1F5C63;
  --olive:          #6D7A3A;

  /* Type */
  --serif:          Spectral, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans:           Barlow, system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --cond:           "Barlow Condensed", Barlow, system-ui, sans-serif;

  /* Layout */
  --wrap:           1240px;
  --wrap-narrow:    1000px;
  --gutter:         32px;
  --section-y:      84px;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. Reset & base
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--parchment);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-wrap: pretty;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1, h2, h3 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif)!important; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
p  { margin: 0; }
ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }

a { color: var(--oxblood); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--brass); }

:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--amber); outline-offset: 2px; }

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. Layout primitives
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.wrap        { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.wrap--narrow{ max-width: var(--wrap-narrow); }

.section     { padding: var(--section-y) 0; }
.section--tight { padding: 80px 0; }

.stack       { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.stack--sm   { gap: 14px; }
.stack--md   { gap: 18px; }
.stack--lg   { gap: 26px; }

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 56px;
}
.split--hero    { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 64px; align-items: start; }
.split--wide    { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr); gap: 60px; }
.split--serving { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr); }
.split--cta     { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: center; }

.cards       { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(330px, 1fr)); gap: 22px; }
.cards--md   { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
.cards--sm   { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(290px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }

/* Hairline grid — 1px background shows through as the divider */
.hairline    { display: grid; gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border-top: 3px solid var(--slate); }
.hairline--gold  { border-top-color: var(--gold); }
.hairline--cols  { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr)); }
.hairline--steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.hairline--rows  { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. Theme surfaces
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.t-ink        { background: var(--ink);   color: var(--cream); }
.t-navy       { background: var(--navy);  color: var(--cream); }
.t-slate      { background: var(--slate); color: var(--cream); }
.t-cream      { background: var(--cream); color: var(--navy); }
.t-parchment  { background: var(--parchment); color: var(--navy); }
.t-oxblood    { background: var(--oxblood); color: var(--parchment); }

.t-navy h2, .t-ink h2, .t-slate h2,
.t-navy h3, .t-ink h3, .t-slate h3,
.t-oxblood h2 { color: var(--white); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. Typography
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--crimson);
}
.eyebrow--light { color: var(--amber); }
.eyebrow--brass { color: var(--brass); letter-spacing: 0.16em; font-size: 14px!important; }

.kicker {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mist);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 5.6vw, 60px)!important; line-height: 1.04; color: var(--white)!important; max-width: 15em; }
.h1 .accent { color: var(--amber); }

.h2 { font-size: clamp(27px, 4vw, 40px)!important; line-height: 1.12; }
.h2--cta { font-size: clamp(29px, 4.4vw, 44px); line-height: 1.1; }

.h3 { font-size: 23px!important; }
.h3--lg { font-size: 26px; }
.h3--md { font-size: 24px!important; line-height: 1.2; }
.h3--sm { font-size: 19px!important; }

.lede {
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--cream);
  max-width: 40em;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--oxblood);
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.intro   { font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.65; }
.body    { font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.68; color: var(--charcoal); }
.body--sm{ font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--charcoal); }
.muted   { color: var(--fog); }
.dim     { color: var(--haze); }
.fine    { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--stone); }
.fine--i { font-style: italic; }
.note    { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--stone); max-width: 60em; }

.rule-gold { width: 64px; height: 3px; background: var(--gold); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6. Masthead
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.masthead {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 40;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--slate);
}
.masthead__bar { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 12px; }
.masthead__id  { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; margin-right: auto; }
.masthead__firm{ font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 19px; color: var(--parchment); letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.masthead__sub {
  font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
}

.nav { display: flex; gap: 22px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.nav a { color: var(--fog); text-decoration: none; }
.nav a:hover { color: var(--amber); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   7. Buttons & call links
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 11px 18px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--amber); color: var(--ink); }
.btn__dot  { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--oxblood); }

.btn--hero {
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 18px 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(14, 20, 32, 0.45);
}
.btn--hero .btn__num {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 25px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.btn--hero .btn__label,
.btn--block {
  font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.btn--block {
  display: block; text-align: center; padding: 15px 20px;
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.tel-xl {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--amber);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.tel-xl:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   8. Hero
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--ink) 100%);
  color: var(--parchment);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.hero__inner { padding-top: 76px; padding-bottom: 68px; }
.hero__copy  { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--fog); max-width: 44em; }
.hero__cta   { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 18px; margin-top: 4px; }
.hero__cta p { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--mist); max-width: 21em; }

/* Record panel */
.record {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--navy);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--oxblood);
  padding: 30px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(14, 20, 32, 0.4);
}
.record__list { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.record__row  {
  display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: baseline;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-bottom: 16px;
}
.record__row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.record__figure { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 38px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; }
.record__text   { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--charcoal); }
.record__fine   { font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--stone); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 14px; }

/* Credential strip */
.credbar {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--slate);
}
.credbar__inner {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 34px; align-items: center;
  padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px;
  font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mist);
}
.credbar__lead { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9. Steps
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.step { background: var(--white); padding: 18px 16px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.step--last { background: var(--cream); }
.step__n {
  font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: var(--mist);
}
.step--last .step__n { color: var(--brass); }
.step__label { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); }
.step--last .step__label { color: var(--oxblood); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10. Charge cards
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.charge {
  background: var(--slate);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 26px 24px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px;
}
.charge--rust  { border-top-color: var(--rust); }
.charge--red   { border-top-color: var(--crimson); }
.charge--sage  { border-top-color: var(--sage); }
.charge--teal  { border-top-color: var(--teal); }
.charge--note  { background: var(--ink); border-top-color: var(--mist); gap: 14px; }
.charge--note h3 { font-size: 20px; color: var(--amber); }

.charge__list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.charge__list li { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--pale); }
.charge__list strong { color: var(--white); }

.charge__foot {
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--haze);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--steel); padding-top: 14px; margin-top: auto;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11. Court cards
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.court {
  background: var(--white);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--navy);
  padding: 28px 26px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 0 var(--rule);
}
.court--circuit { border-left-color: var(--oxblood); }
.court--jdr     { border-left-color: var(--teal); }
.court__tag {
  font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass);
}

.venue-note {
  margin-top: 26px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 24px 28px;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px 40px; align-items: center;
}
.venue-note p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; flex: 1 1 340px; min-width: 280px; }

.county-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.county {
  border: 1px solid var(--steel);
  color: var(--amber);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12. Counsel
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.counsel { background: var(--white); padding: 30px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.counsel__role {
  font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--oxblood);
}
.counsel__role--teal  { color: var(--teal); }
.counsel__role--olive { color: var(--olive); }

.bars { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: auto; }
.bar {
  background: var(--cream); color: var(--navy);
  padding: 6px 11px; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   13. Record of substantiation
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.proof {
  border: 1px solid var(--slate);
  padding: 24px 22px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;
}
.proof--flag { border-color: var(--oxblood); background: var(--navy); }
.proof__num  { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; color: var(--gold); }
.proof--flag .proof__num { color: var(--amber); }
.proof p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--haze); }
.proof--flag p { color: var(--fog); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14. Offices
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.office { background: var(--white); padding: 24px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.office h3 { font-size: 20px; }
.office p  { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--charcoal); }
.office__flag {
  font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   15. Commitments
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.commit {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); padding-top: 20px;
}
.commit--rust { border-top-color: var(--rust); }
.commit--sage { border-top-color: var(--sage); }
.commit h3 { font-size: 21px; }
.commit p  { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--fog); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   16. FAQ
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.faq { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1px; background: var(--rule);
       border-top: 3px solid var(--slate); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }

.faq__item { background: var(--white); padding: 22px 26px; }
.faq__q { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: baseline; list-style: none; cursor: pointer; }
.faq__q::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq__q h3 { font-size: 20px; flex: 1; line-height: 1.35; }
.faq__sign { font-size: 22px; color: var(--brass); line-height: 1; transition: transform 0.2s ease; }
.faq__item[open] .faq__sign { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq__a { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--charcoal); margin-top: 14px; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   17. Closing CTA
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.cta__inner { padding-top: 76px; padding-bottom: 76px; }
.cta__lede  { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--blush); max-width: 34em; }
.cta__panel {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 34px 30px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
}
.cta__panel p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fog); }
.cta__lede{
    padding-bottom:30px ;
}/* End custom CSS */