:root {
      --navy: #10233f;
      --navy-deep: #0b1a30;
      --gold: #c4a36a;
      --gold-deep: #a6854e;
      --cream: #f6f3ee;
      --ink: #1a2332;
      --muted: #5c6778;
      --line: #e4ddd2;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 84px; }
    body {
      font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
      color: var(--ink);
      background: #fff;
      font-weight: 400;
    }
    /* h1, h2, h3, .brand-name { font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif; font-weight: 600; } */
    h1, h2, h3, .brand-name {  font-weight: 600; }
    a { color: inherit; }
    img { max-width: 100%; }

    .utility {
      background: var(--navy-deep);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
      font-size: .84rem;
    }
    .utility a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
    .utility a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
    .utility .sep { opacity: .35; margin: 0 .7rem; }

    .site-nav {
      background: #fff;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1030;
    }
    .navbar-brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .7rem;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .mark {
      width: 2.4rem;
      height: 2.4rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold);
      color: var(--navy);
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .brand-name {
      font-size: 1.55rem;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      color: var(--navy);
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .brand-name em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-deep); letter-spacing: 0; }
    .nav-link {
      font-size: .78rem;
      letter-spacing: .14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--navy) !important;
      padding: .6rem .85rem !important;
    }
    .nav-link:hover, .nav-link:focus { color: var(--gold-deep) !important; }
    .dropdown-menu { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0; padding: .4rem 0; box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(16,35,63,.08); }
    .dropdown-item { font-size: .92rem; padding: .55rem 1.1rem; color: var(--navy); }
    .dropdown-item:hover { background: var(--cream); color: var(--navy); }
    @media (min-width: 992px) {
      .navbar .dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu { display: block; margin-top: 0; }
    }

    .hero {
      min-height: 88vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      color: #fff;
      background:
        linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(8,18,32,.92) 0%, rgba(8,18,32,.7) 46%, rgba(8,18,32,.28) 100%),
        url("/images/hero.jpg") center 40% / cover no-repeat;
    }
    .eyebrow {
      letter-spacing: .22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: .75rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.4rem);
      line-height: .92;
      max-width: 11ch;
      margin: .8rem 0 1.2rem;
    }
    .hero p.lead-copy {
      max-width: 34rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.86);
    }
    .btn-gold {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: #1c140c;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: .8rem 1.45rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .03em;
    }
    .btn-gold:hover { background: #d4b57e; color: #1c140c; }
    .btn-ghost {
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: .8rem 1.45rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);
      color: #fff;
      background: transparent;
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .btn-ghost:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); }
    .btn-navy {
      background: var(--navy);
      color: #fff !important;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: .75rem 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .btn-navy:hover { background: #1b3a66; color: #fff; }
    .btn-line {
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: .7rem 1.3rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--navy);
      color: var(--navy);
      background: transparent;
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .btn-line:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }

    .section-pad { padding: 5.5rem 0; }
    .bracket {
      display: inline-block;
      border: 1px solid currentColor;
      padding: .4rem .85rem;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      font-size: .72rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .photo-frame { position: relative; padding: 0 0 1.4rem 1.4rem; }
    .photo-frame::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: calc(100% - 1.4rem);
      height: calc(100% - 1.4rem);
      border: 1px solid var(--gold);
      z-index: 0;
    }
    .photo-frame img {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      width: 100%;
      height: 480px;
      object-fit: cover;
    }
    .prose { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.75; }
    .sector {
      display: inline-block;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      background: #fff;
      color: var(--navy);
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: .35rem .8rem;
      font-size: .82rem;
      margin: 0 .4rem .45rem 0;
    }

    .service-card {
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 2rem 1.4rem 1.7rem;
      height: 100%;
      border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
      transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
    }
    .service-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(16,35,63,.08); }
    .icon-badge {
      width: 3rem;
      height: 3rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      color: var(--navy);
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      background: #fff;
    }
    .service-card h3 {
      font-size: 1.7rem;
      letter-spacing: .02em;
      margin-bottom: .7rem;
    }
    .service-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
    .service-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--gold-deep); }
    .service-card p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; line-height: 1.65; }

    .philosophy { background: var(--cream); }
    .philosophy img { width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 360px; object-fit: cover; }

    .cta-band {
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 5rem 0;
      background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(11,26,48,.84), rgba(11,26,48,.84)),
        url("/images/office.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
    }
    .cta-band h2 {
      font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.1vw, 1.65rem);
      max-width: 48rem;
      margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
      line-height: 1.5;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .phone-link {
      display: inline-block;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: .14em;
      padding: .8rem 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .phone-link:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy-deep); }

    .form-panel {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      padding: 2.2rem 1.4rem 2rem;
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .form-panel { padding: 2.8rem 2.4rem; }
    }
    .form-control {
      border-radius: 0;
      border-color: #d5d0c8;
      padding: .8rem .9rem;
      font-size: .95rem;
    }
    .form-control:focus {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 .2rem rgba(196,163,106,.22);
    }
    label { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; }

    .site-footer { background: #1b1e23; color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); padding: 3rem 0 1.4rem; font-size: .92rem; }
    .site-footer a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.86); text-decoration: none; }
    .site-footer a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
    .cred {
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
      min-width: 9.5rem;
      padding: .7rem .85rem;
    }
    .cred strong { display: block; color: #fff; letter-spacing: .08em; font-size: .82rem; }
    .cred span { font-size: .78rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); }
    .pay-pill {
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
      padding: .25rem .55rem;
      font-size: .75rem;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
      color: #fff;
    }
    .fine { color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: .82rem; }

    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
      .photo-frame img { height: 320px; }
      .hero { min-height: 78vh; }
    }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
      .service-card { transition: none; }
    }
  
    .nav-link.active, .dropdown-item.active { color: var(--gold-deep) !important; }
    .page-hero {
      min-height: 300px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 4.5rem 0 2.5rem;
      background:
        linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(8,18,32,.88) 0%, rgba(8,18,32,.5) 100%),
        url("/images/office.jpg") center 45% / cover no-repeat;
    }
    .page-hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.4rem);
      line-height: .95;
      margin: 0;
      max-width: 14ch;
    }
    .service-strip { background: #eef1f4; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .service-strip ul {
      list-style: none;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      margin: 0;
      padding: .25rem 0;
    }
    .service-strip a {
      display: block;
      text-align: center;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--navy);
      font-size: .75rem;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: .9rem .4rem;
    }
    .service-strip a:hover, .service-strip a.active { color: var(--gold-deep); }
    .page-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); }
    .page-copy ul { color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.75; padding-left: 1.15rem; }
    .page-copy li + li { margin-top: .35rem; }
    .page-copy a { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }
    .photo-frame.compact img { height: 380px; }
    .legal { max-width: 46rem; }
    .legal h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; margin-top: 1.6rem; }
    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
      .service-strip ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
      .page-hero { min-height: 220px; }
    }