:root{
  --navy:#1b2a4a; --navy-dark:#14203a; --gold:#b08d3f; --ink:#222; --muted:#5b6472;
  --bg:#f7f6f3; --card:#ffffff; --line:#e3e0d8;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
body{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.6}
a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.wrap{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
header.site{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:22px 0}
header.site .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
.brand{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.52rem;letter-spacing:2px;color:#fff;font-weight:bold}
.brand small{display:block;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:.87rem;letter-spacing:3px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:normal}
nav.main a{color:#e8e4da;margin-left:22px;font-size:.95rem}
nav.main a:hover{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
.hero{background:linear-gradient(rgba(20,32,58,.85),rgba(20,32,58,.85)),url('assets/hero.jpg') center/cover;color:#fff;padding:96px 0;text-align:center}
.hero h1{font-size:2.2rem;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero p{font-size:1.1rem;color:#cfd4de;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 26px}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#fff;padding:12px 28px;font-size:1rem;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
.btn:hover{background:#96762f;text-decoration:none}
.btn.secondary{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.btn.secondary:hover{background:rgba(176,141,63,.12)}
section{padding:56px 0}
section h2{font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:18px;letter-spacing:.5px}
section h3{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.grid.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr))}
.grid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr))}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding:26px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem}
.callout{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:22px 26px;margin:22px 0}
.callout strong{color:var(--navy)}
ul.plain{margin:10px 0 10px 20px;color:var(--muted)}
ul.plain li{margin-bottom:6px}
form.contact{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px;max-width:640px}
label{display:block;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--navy);margin:16px 0 6px;font-weight:bold}
input,textarea,select{width:100%;padding:10px;border:1px solid #c9c4b8;font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;background:#fff}
textarea{min-height:120px}
form.contact .btn{margin-top:22px}
.price{font-size:2rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:bold;margin:8px 0}
.price span{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:normal}
footer.site{background:var(--navy-dark);color:#aeb5c2;padding:34px 0;font-size:.85rem;text-align:center}
footer.site .disc{max-width:720px;margin:14px auto 0;color:#8b93a3;font-size:.78rem}
.contact-line{font-size:1.05rem;margin:6px 0}
@media(max-width:640px){.hero h1{font-size:1.6rem}nav.main a{margin-left:12px}}
p.res{margin-top:14px;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
p.res a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:underline}

.hero .hero-statement {
  margin-top: 18px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.1vw, 1.55rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}

.pa-banner{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(20,32,58,.9),rgba(20,32,58,.55)),url('assets/skyline-banner.jpg') center/cover;color:#fff;padding:64px 0;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}
.pa-banner h1{color:#fff;font-size:2rem;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:0;max-width:760px}
@media(max-width:640px){.pa-banner{padding:44px 0}.pa-banner h1{font-size:1.45rem}}

/* policy footer links */
footer.site .pol{margin-top:12px;font-size:.82rem}
footer.site .pol a{color:#cbb987}
footer.site .pol a:hover{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
.policy-body h2{margin:26px 0 10px}
.policy-body p,.policy-body li{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}
.policy-body ul{margin:0 0 14px 22px}


/* === accessibility & SEO pass, Sep 16 2026 === */
:root{--gold-text:#7d6226}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:10px 18px;z-index:100;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:.95rem}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px;color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
a:focus-visible,.btn:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible,select:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}
/* WCAG AA: white text on gold needs a darker gold on light backgrounds */
.btn{background:var(--gold-text)}
.btn:hover{background:#6b5320}
.btn.secondary{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--gold-text);color:var(--gold-text)}
.btn.secondary:hover{background:rgba(125,98,38,.10);text-decoration:none}
/* footer practice links */
footer.site nav.foot{margin:16px auto 0;max-width:780px;line-height:2.1}
footer.site nav.foot a{color:#aeb5c2;margin:0 9px;font-size:.82rem}
footer.site nav.foot a:hover{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
/* card headings promoted to h2 keep h3 size */
.card h2.card-title{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
/* breadcrumbs */
.crumbs{font-size:.85rem;color:#cfd4de;margin-bottom:10px}
.crumbs a{color:#e8e4da;text-decoration:underline}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.crumbs span[aria-current]{color:#cfd4de}
/* descriptive read-more links */
p.more{margin-top:12px;font-size:.9rem}
p.more a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:underline}
/* faq blocks */
.faq h3{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--navy);margin:22px 0 6px}
.faq p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px;max-width:760px}

/* Center the firm name and attorney name in the header at every viewport. */
header.site .brand{
  flex:0 0 100%;
  text-align:center;
}
/* Answer-first content for AI search and fast reader scanning. */
.answer-summary{padding:26px 0 0}
.tldr{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:18px 22px;color:var(--muted);max-width:880px}
.tldr strong{color:var(--navy)}
.comparison-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;margin:24px 0}
.comparison-table th,.comparison-table td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.comparison-table th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.comparison-table td:first-child{font-weight:bold;color:var(--navy);width:28%}
.faq h2{font-size:1.15rem;margin:26px 0 7px}
@media(max-width:640px){.comparison-table{font-size:.9rem}.comparison-table th,.comparison-table td{padding:10px}}

/* Approved website body treatment, Oct 14 2026. Append after existing CSS. */

body{background:#eae5da;color:#23334a}


section{padding:50px 0}
.answer-summary{padding:34px 0 0}
.tldr{max-width:none;background:linear-gradient(125deg,#14203a,#263c5d);color:#f3eee2;border:0;border-radius:3px;padding:30px 36px;font:18px/1.75 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(20,32,58,.1);position:relative}
.tldr:before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:36px;width:58px;height:3px;background:#b08d3f}
.tldr strong{color:#e7c775}
section h2:not(.card-title){font-size:32px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:0;max-width:860px;margin-bottom:22px}
main section>.wrap>p{font:17px/1.75 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif!important;color:#34445a!important;max-width:860px!important}
.grid{gap:20px;margin-top:32px!important}

.card{background:#f4f0e7;border:0;border-radius:4px;padding:27px 26px 24px;box-shadow:0 4px 15px rgba(33,44,61,.045);position:relative}
.card:before{content:'';display:block;width:34px;height:3px;background:#b08d3f;margin-bottom:20px}
.card h2.card-title{font:700 21px/1.35 Georgia,serif;margin-bottom:16px}
.card p{font:15px/1.7 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#34445a}
.card p.more{margin-top:20px;font-size:14px}
.card p.more a{color:#604710;text-underline-offset:4px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.callout{background:#dcd6c7;border:0;border-left:3px solid #b08d3f;padding:22px 26px;font:16px/1.7 Arial,sans-serif;margin:34px 0 0}
@media(max-width:640px){.answer-summary{padding-top:24px}.tldr{padding:28px 26px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75}.tldr:before{left:26px}section{padding:38px 0}section h2:not(.card-title){font-size:27px;line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:20px}main section>.wrap>p{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.75!important}.grid.three{grid-template-columns:1fr}.grid{margin-top:27px!important;gap:18px}.card{padding:25px 26px}.card h2.card-title{font-size:21px}}


body{background:#eae5da;position:relative}
body:before{content:'';position:fixed;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(rgba(234,229,218,.89),rgba(234,229,218,.94)),url('/assets/hero.jpg') center/cover;z-index:-1}
.tldr{background:linear-gradient(110deg,rgba(20,32,58,.96),rgba(33,54,82,.90));border-radius:7px}
.card{background:rgba(249,246,238,.94);border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(20,32,58,.065);transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 12px 25px rgba(20,32,58,.12)}
.card p.more a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;background:#e2bb61;color:#172642;border:1px solid #b58a35;border-radius:5px;padding:12px 14px;min-height:50px;line-height:1.4;font:600 14px/1.45 Arial,sans-serif;box-shadow:0 3px 0 rgba(89,61,9,.16);transition:background .2s,transform .2s}
.card p.more a:after{content:'→';font-size:22px;flex-shrink:0}
.card p.more a:hover,.card p.more a.demo-hover{background:#efcd80;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card p.more a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #1b2a4a;outline-offset:3px}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.card p.more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:22px}
.design-motion-ready .design-reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}
.design-motion-ready .design-reveal.design-visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);transition:opacity .65s ease,transform .65s ease}
@keyframes arrive{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.design-motion-ready .design-reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}.card,.card p.more a{transition:none}.card:hover,.card p.more a:hover{transform:none}}
/* Keep pointer effects separate from one-time entry motion. */
@media (hover:hover) and (pointer:fine){.design-motion-ready .card.design-visible:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.design-motion-ready .card.design-visible:hover{transform:none}}
/* Reading text uses the same clear body face on the retained pages. */
main section p,main section li{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}
@media(max-width:640px){.grid.two{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}