:root{
  --navy:#071a2d;
  --navy2:#0e2842;
  --blue:#2f6fc2;
  --gold:#b69a55;
  --ivory:#f5f1e9;
  --paper:#fbfaf7;
  --ink:#12171d;
  --muted:#5f6871;
  --line:#d9d4ca;
  --white:#fff;
  --max:1240px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);overflow-x:hidden;
  font-family:"Avenir Next","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  line-height:1.68
}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit}
.container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 52px));margin:auto}
.serif,h1,h2,h3,.quote,.hero-lead,.since{
  font-family:Baskerville,"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype","Book Antiqua",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
}
.header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(251,250,247,.96);
  backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(217,212,202,.9)
}
.navbar{height:96px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}
.brand{width:355px;max-width:43vw;text-decoration:none}
.brand img{width:100%;height:auto}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:29px}
.nav a{text-decoration:none;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:#25313d}
.nav .cta{padding:11px 15px;border:1px solid var(--navy)}
.menu{display:none;background:none;border:0;font-size:24px;color:var(--navy)}
.hero{
  background:var(--navy);color:#fff;
  min-height:78vh;overflow:hidden
}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;min-height:78vh}
.hero-copy{padding:112px 70px 104px 0;align-self:center}
.hero-visual{position:relative;min-height:620px;overflow:hidden}
.hero-visual img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 34%}
.hero-visual:after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--navy) 0%,rgba(7,26,45,.54) 21%,rgba(7,26,45,.08) 58%,rgba(7,26,45,.12) 100%)
}
.hero-visual .caption{
  position:absolute;z-index:2;right:28px;bottom:28px;
  color:#fff;text-align:right;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase
}
.kicker{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:#7b858e;margin-bottom:18px}
.hero .kicker{color:#bec9d4}
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:400;line-height:1.06;margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(52px,6.4vw,91px);letter-spacing:-.025em}
h2{font-size:clamp(39px,4.8vw,64px);letter-spacing:-.018em}
h3{font-size:31px}
.hero-lead{font-size:23px;line-height:1.48;color:#dce4eb;max-width:720px;margin:29px 0 0}
.goldline{width:68px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:28px 0}
.btnrow{display:flex;gap:13px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:36px}
.btn{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;padding:13px 18px;border:1px solid #9aa9b8;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800}
.btn.primary{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:#fff}
.section{padding:112px 0}
.soft{background:var(--ivory)}
.navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.intro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.56fr 1.44fr;gap:96px}
.intro-copy p{font-size:17.5px;color:#414a53;margin-top:0}
.intro-copy p:first-child{font-family:Baskerville,"Iowan Old Style",Georgia,serif;font-size:23px;line-height:1.5;color:#1b2732}
.practice-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.7fr 1.3fr;gap:90px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:46px}
.practice-head p{font-size:16.5px;color:#56616b}
.practice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.practice{background:#fff;padding:34px 32px 38px;min-height:382px;border-top:3px solid var(--navy);position:relative}
.practice:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:32px;bottom:0;width:45px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
.practice .num{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#78818a}
.practice h3{margin:52px 0 18px;color:var(--navy)}
.practice p{color:#505a63}
.practice .micro{display:block;margin-top:21px;font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.8;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:#405162}
.counsel{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.28fr;gap:85px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:48px 0
}
.counsel .big{font-family:Baskerville,"Iowan Old Style",Georgia,serif;font-size:34px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--navy)}
.counsel p{font-size:16.5px;color:#4c5660}
.method{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:90px}
.quote{font-size:38px;line-height:1.28;color:var(--navy)}
.method p{font-size:16.5px;color:#47515a;margin-top:0}
.people-head{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;margin-bottom:46px}
.people-head p{max-width:520px;color:#5a6570}
.people-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.person{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.person-photo{aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;background:#ddd}
.person-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.person:nth-child(1) .person-photo img{object-position:center 29%}
.person:nth-child(2) .person-photo img{object-position:center 37%}
.person:nth-child(3) .person-photo img{object-position:center 29%}
.person-body{padding:23px 0 22px}
.person h3{color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
.role{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:#68737d;line-height:1.6}
.person details{margin-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px}
.person summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy)}
.person summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.person details p{font-size:14.8px;color:#4c5660}
.sectors{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.7fr 1.3fr;gap:90px}
.sector-tags{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.sector-tags span{padding:19px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:Baskerville,"Iowan Old Style",Georgia,serif;font-size:23px;color:var(--navy)}
.sector-tags span:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--line);padding-right:22px}
.sector-tags span:nth-child(even){padding-left:22px}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.84fr 1.16fr;gap:92px}
.navy .kicker{color:#aebbc7}
.navy h2{color:#fff}
.navy p{color:#cbd4dc}
.contact-details{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);padding-top:17px}
.contact-details p{padding:0 0 15px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#d8e0e7}
.contact-details a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.footer{background:#06111c;color:#adb7c0;padding:40px 0}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.58fr 1.42fr;gap:70px}
.footer-logo{width:330px;filter:grayscale(1) brightness(0) invert(1);opacity:.9}
.footer p{font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.72;margin:0 0 8px}
@media(max-width:930px){
  .brand{width:280px;max-width:68vw}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:18px;right:18px;top:96px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .nav.open{display:flex}.menu{display:block}
  .hero-grid,.intro-grid,.practice-head,.counsel,.method,.sectors,.contact-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:42px}
  .practice-grid,.people-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-copy{padding:78px 0 46px}
  .hero-visual{min-height:470px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 30px))}
  .navbar{height:84px}.nav{top:84px}
  .section{padding:82px 0}
  .hero-grid{min-height:auto}
  h1{font-size:48px}
  .sector-tags{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sector-tags span:nth-child(odd){border-right:0;padding-right:0}
  .sector-tags span:nth-child(even){padding-left:0}
}


/* ===== Responsive hardening ===== */
html,body{max-width:100%}
img,svg,video{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.contact-details p,
.contact-details a,
.person details p,
.practice p,
.intro-copy p,
.method p,
.footer p{
  overflow-wrap:anywhere;
  word-break:normal;
}

/* prevent grid children from forcing horizontal overflow */
.hero-grid > *,
.intro-grid > *,
.practice-head > *,
.counsel > *,
.method > *,
.people-grid > *,
.sectors > *,
.contact-grid > *,
.footer-grid > *{
  min-width:0;
}

.menu{
  width:44px;
  height:44px;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  cursor:pointer;
}
.menu:focus-visible,
.nav a:focus-visible,
.btn:focus-visible,
.person summary:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset:4px;
}

@media (max-width:1180px){
  .container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 40px))}
  .navbar{gap:18px}
  .brand{width:310px}
  .nav{gap:19px}
  .hero-copy{padding-right:42px}
  .intro-grid{gap:64px}
  .practice-head{gap:64px}
  .method{gap:64px}
  .sectors{gap:64px}
  .contact-grid{gap:64px}
}

@media (max-width:1020px){
  .navbar{height:88px}
  .brand{width:265px;max-width:62vw}
  .menu{display:flex}
  .nav{
    display:none;
    position:absolute;
    top:88px;
    left:20px;
    right:20px;
    padding:18px;
    background:var(--paper);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(7,26,45,.12);
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;
    gap:0;
  }
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:13px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .nav .cta{border:0;padding:13px 4px}

  .hero-grid{
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(320px,.95fr);
  }
  .hero-copy{padding:84px 36px 82px 0}
  h1{font-size:clamp(48px,7vw,74px)}
  h2{font-size:clamp(38px,5.4vw,56px)}
}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 34px))}
  .hero{min-height:auto}
  .hero-grid,
  .intro-grid,
  .practice-head,
  .counsel,
  .method,
  .sectors,
  .contact-grid,
  .footer-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }
  .hero-grid{min-height:auto}
  .hero-copy{padding:72px 0 48px}
  .hero-visual{
    min-height:0;
    height:auto;
    aspect-ratio:16/10;
  }
  .hero-visual img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
  .hero-visual:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,26,45,.08),rgba(7,26,45,.38))}
  .hero-visual .caption{right:18px;bottom:16px}

  .intro-grid,
  .practice-head,
  .counsel,
  .method,
  .sectors,
  .contact-grid,
  .footer-grid{gap:34px}

  .practice-grid{
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  }
  .practice-grid .practice:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
  .practice{min-height:auto}
  .practice h3{margin-top:36px}

  .people-head{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    align-items:start;
    gap:16px;
  }
  .people-head p{max-width:760px;margin:0}

  .people-grid{
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  }
  .people-grid .person:last-child{
    grid-column:1/-1;
    max-width:calc(50% - 10px);
    width:100%;
  }
  .footer-logo{width:min(330px,72vw)}
}

@media (max-width:680px){
  .navbar{height:80px}
  .nav{top:80px;left:14px;right:14px}
  .brand{width:230px;max-width:72vw}
  .section{padding:78px 0}
  .hero-copy{padding:62px 0 42px}
  h1{font-size:clamp(42px,12.2vw,58px);line-height:1.02}
  h2{font-size:clamp(34px,9.3vw,46px)}
  h3{font-size:28px}
  .hero-lead{font-size:20px;line-height:1.45}
  .kicker{letter-spacing:.22em}
  .btnrow{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .btn{text-align:center;width:100%}

  .practice-grid,
  .people-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }
  .practice-grid .practice:last-child,
  .people-grid .person:last-child{
    grid-column:auto;
    max-width:none;
  }
  .practice{padding:28px 24px 34px}
  .practice:after{left:24px}
  .counsel{padding:36px 0}
  .counsel .big{font-size:30px}
  .quote{font-size:32px}

  .person-photo{
    aspect-ratio:4/4.8;
  }
  .sector-tags{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sector-tags span:nth-child(odd){
    border-right:0;
    padding-right:0;
  }
  .sector-tags span:nth-child(even){
    padding-left:0;
  }

  .contact-details p{font-size:14.5px}
  .footer{padding:32px 0}
}

@media (max-width:460px){
  .container{width:calc(100% - 26px)}
  .brand{width:205px;max-width:74vw}
  .hero-copy{padding-top:52px}
  h1{font-size:clamp(38px,11.4vw,50px)}
  h2{font-size:clamp(31px,9vw,40px)}
  .hero-lead{font-size:18.5px}
  .intro-copy p,
  .method p,
  .counsel p,
  .practice-head p{
    font-size:16px;
  }
  .intro-copy p:first-child{font-size:20.5px}
  .section{padding:66px 0}
  .goldline{margin:22px 0}
  .practice h3{font-size:27px}
  .person h3{font-size:26px}
  .role{font-size:9.5px}
  .sector-tags span{font-size:21px}
  .footer-logo{width:min(280px,78vw)}
}

/* Short landscape phones / compact tablets */
@media (max-height:520px) and (orientation:landscape){
  .header{position:relative}
  .hero-copy{padding-top:46px;padding-bottom:40px}
  .hero-visual{aspect-ratio:16/7}
}

.practice-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:24px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800}
.practice-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.subpage-hero{min-height:62vh;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:end;color:#fff;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.subpage-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,26,45,.94),rgba(7,26,45,.7) 42%,rgba(7,26,45,.12))}
.subpage-hero .container{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:110px;padding-bottom:76px}
.subpage-hero h1{font-size:clamp(50px,6vw,84px);max-width:880px}
.subpage-hero p{max-width:760px;font-family:Baskerville,"Iowan Old Style",Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;line-height:1.5;color:#dfe6ed}
.breadcrumb{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:24px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8d1da;text-decoration:none}
.practice-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.28fr;gap:88px}
.practice-intro .lead{font-family:Baskerville,"Iowan Old Style",Georgia,serif;font-size:28px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--navy)}
.practice-intro p{font-size:17px;color:#46515b}
.service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.service-box{background:#fff;border-top:2px solid var(--navy);padding:30px;min-height:220px}
.service-box h3{font-size:28px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:14px}
.service-box p{font-size:15.8px;color:#4d5862;margin:0}
.highlight-band{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:78px 0}
.highlight-band .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.28fr;gap:88px}
.highlight-band .quote{color:#fff}
.highlight-band p{color:#cbd4dc;font-size:17px}
.subpage-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:34px;margin-top:48px}
.subpage-cta p{margin:0;color:#56616b}
.subpage-cta .btn{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy)}
@media(max-width:860px){
 .practice-intro,.highlight-band .container{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
 .service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .subpage-hero{min-height:520px}
 .subpage-hero .container{padding-top:88px;padding-bottom:58px}
 .subpage-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}

/* Final pre-publication hardening */
.ai-note{opacity:.72;font-size:9.5px!important;margin-top:12px!important}
.subpage-hero h1,.subpage-hero p,.practice-intro .lead,.service-box h3{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .subpage-hero{min-height:460px}
  .subpage-hero .container{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:48px}
  .subpage-hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,11vw,50px)}
  .subpage-hero p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.45}
  .practice-intro .lead{font-size:24px}
  .service-box{min-height:0;padding:26px 22px}
  .service-box h3{font-size:25px}
  .highlight-band{padding:60px 0}
}
@media(max-width:420px){
  .subpage-hero{min-height:430px}
  .subpage-hero .container{padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:42px}
  .breadcrumb{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.10em}
  .service-box h3{font-size:23px}
}