/* ======================================================
   THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROJECT — Refreshed Stylesheet
   April 2026 — readability + professionalism pass
   ====================================================== */

:root{
  --ink:#0b1220;
  --ink-2:#1a2236;
  --crimson:#a11818;
  --crimson-deep:#7a0f0f;
  --gold:#b89258;
  --gold-light:#f5d690;

  --paper:#ffffff;
  --paper-soft:#f7f6f3;
  --paper-warm:#faf8f3;
  --bone:#f4f0e6;

  --rule:rgba(11,18,32,.12);
  --rule-strong:rgba(11,18,32,.22);

  --text-strong:#0b1220;
  --text-body:#1a2236;
  --muted:#5b6377;

  --serif:'Fraunces', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans:'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --mono:'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--text-body);
  font-weight:400;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--crimson)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
strong,b{font-weight:600;color:var(--text-strong)}

.toprule{
  background:var(--ink);color:#ffffff;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:10px 0;
}
.toprule-inner{
  max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.toprule-inner span{opacity:.85}
.toprule-inner strong{color:var(--gold);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.12em}

header.nav{
  background:#ffffff;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(11,18,32,.04);
}
.nav-inner{
  max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:20px 28px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;text-decoration:none}
.brand-mark{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:24px;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1;color:var(--ink)}
.brand-mark em{font-style:italic;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:500}
.brand-tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

nav.primary{display:flex;gap:32px;align-items:center}
nav.primary a{
  color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:500;
  padding:6px 0;
  border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
  transition:border-color .15s ease;
}
nav.primary a:hover{color:var(--crimson);border-bottom-color:var(--crimson)}
nav.primary a.cta{
  background:var(--crimson);color:#ffffff;
  padding:10px 18px;border:0;border-radius:2px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;
}
nav.primary a.cta:hover{background:var(--crimson-deep);color:#ffffff;border-bottom-color:transparent}

.hero{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:#ffffff;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  padding:5rem 28px 4rem;
}
.hero-inner{
  max-width:1180px;
  margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr;
  gap:4rem;
  align-items:start;
}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:4rem;align-items:start}
.hero-kicker{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.5rem;font-weight:500;
}
.hero-h{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:3.5rem;
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
  color:#ffffff;
  margin-bottom:1.75rem;
}
.hero-h em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-light);font-weight:500}
.hero-lede{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);margin-bottom:2rem;max-width:580px}
.hero-lede strong{color:#ffffff;font-weight:600}

.hero-stats{display:flex;gap:2.5rem;margin:2rem 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-stat-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-light);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1}
.hero-stat-label{font-size:0.85rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);margin-top:0.4rem;line-height:1.4}

.hero-search{
  background:#ffffff;
  border:0;
  padding:2.25rem 2rem;
  margin-top:0;
  position:relative;
  border-radius:3px;
  box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.25), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.hero-search::before{
  content:"PUBLIC RECORDS LOOKUP";
  position:absolute;top:-12px;left:24px;
  background:var(--crimson);color:#ffffff;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;
  padding:5px 14px;font-weight:600;
}
.hero-search-label{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:0.6rem;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;
}
.hero-search-label em{color:var(--crimson);font-style:italic;font-weight:500}
.hero-search-sub{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:0.95rem;line-height:1.55;
  color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1.5rem;
}
.hero-search-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0.7rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.hero-search-input{
  width:100%;padding:14px 16px;
  background:#ffffff;color:var(--ink);
  border:1.5px solid var(--rule-strong);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;
  border-radius:2px;
  -webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none;
  transition:border-color .15s ease;
}
.hero-search-input::placeholder{color:#9aa1b3}
.hero-search-input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--crimson);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(161,24,24,.12)}
.hero-search-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 130px;gap:0.6rem}
.hero-search-select{
  padding:14px 14px;background:#ffffff;color:var(--ink);
  border:1.5px solid var(--rule-strong);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;border-radius:2px;
  -webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='10' height='6'%3e%3cpath fill='%230b1220' d='M0 0l5 6 5-6z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 14px center;padding-right:32px;
}
.hero-search-btn{
  padding:16px 20px;
  background:var(--crimson);color:#ffffff;
  border:0;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .2s;
  border-radius:2px;
  margin-top:0.3rem;
}
.hero-search-btn:hover{background:var(--crimson-deep)}
.hero-search-foot{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:0.78rem;
  color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;
  padding-top:1rem;
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top:0.5rem;
}
.hero-search-foot a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.hero-search-foot a:hover{color:var(--crimson)}

.wrap{padding:4.5rem 28px}
.wrap-narrow{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto}
.wrap-medium{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto}
.wrap-wide{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto}
.section-soft{background:var(--paper-soft)}
.section-warm{background:var(--paper-warm)}

.kicker{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600;
  margin-bottom:1rem;
}
h1,h2,h3{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;
  color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;
}
h1{font-size:3rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
h2{font-size:2.25rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem;margin-top:2.5rem}
h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:500}
h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:0.75rem}
h4{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.78rem;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--crimson);margin-top:2.5rem;margin-bottom:0.6rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;
}

p{margin-bottom:1.15rem;font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-body)}
p em{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
ul,ol{margin-left:1.5rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
li{margin-bottom:0.5rem;line-height:1.65;font-size:1.04rem}

.lede{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:2rem;max-width:720px}

.page-hero{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:#ffffff;
  padding:4rem 28px 3rem;
}
.page-hero-inner{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto}
.page-hero h1{color:#ffffff;font-size:2.75rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.page-hero h1 em{color:var(--gold-light)}
.page-hero .lede{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-size:1.15rem}
.page-hero .kicker{color:var(--gold)}
.breadcrumbs{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.78rem;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);letter-spacing:.06em;
  margin-bottom:1.5rem;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.breadcrumbs a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.breadcrumbs span{margin:0 0.5rem}

.marquee{
  background:var(--ink-2);color:#ffffff;
  padding:0.85rem 0;overflow:hidden;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.marquee-track{
  display:flex;gap:3rem;
  white-space:nowrap;
  animation:marquee 60s linear infinite;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-weight:500;
}
.marquee-track span{display:inline-flex;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center}
.marquee .dot{color:var(--gold)}
@keyframes marquee{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

.ppp-manifesto{padding:5rem 28px;background:#ffffff}
.manifesto-inner{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;gap:4rem;align-items:start}
.manifesto-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:1rem}
.manifesto-side{font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7}

.metric-row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap:2.5rem;margin:3rem 0;
  padding:2.5rem 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.metric-value{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.5rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1;margin-bottom:0.5rem;display:block}
.metric-value em{color:var(--crimson);font-style:italic;font-weight:500}
.metric-label{font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}

.card-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap:1.5rem;
  margin:2.5rem 0;
}
.card{
  background:#ffffff;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left:3px solid var(--ink);
  padding:1.75rem 1.6rem;
  text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--text-body);
  transition:all 0.18s ease;
  display:block;
}
.card:hover{
  border-left-color:var(--crimson);
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  color:var(--text-body);
}
.card-kicker{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600;
  margin-bottom:0.6rem;
}
.card h3{margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.6rem;font-size:1.2rem}
.card p{font-size:0.96rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0;line-height:1.6}

.callout{
  background:var(--paper-warm);
  border-left:4px solid var(--crimson);
  padding:1.5rem 1.75rem;
  margin:2rem 0;
  border-radius:0 3px 3px 0;
}
.callout h5{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600;
  margin-bottom:0.75rem;
}
.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.btn{
  display:inline-block;
  padding:0.95rem 1.85rem;
  border-radius:2px;
  font-weight:600;
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:0.92rem;
  font-family:var(--mono);
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  border:2px solid transparent;
  transition:all .15s ease;
  cursor:pointer;
}
.btn.primary{background:var(--crimson);color:#ffffff;border-color:var(--crimson)}
.btn.primary:hover{background:var(--crimson-deep);border-color:var(--crimson-deep);color:#ffffff}
.btn.secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn.secondary:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#ffffff}
.btn.large{padding:1.1rem 2.2rem;font-size:0.95rem}
.btn.on-dark.secondary{color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff}
.btn.on-dark.secondary:hover{background:#ffffff;color:var(--ink)}

.intake-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:3rem;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:900px){.intake-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.intake-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.5rem;background:#ffffff;padding:2rem;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:3px}
.form-row{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0.5rem}
.form-row.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem}
.form-row.two > div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0.5rem}
.form-row label{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.74rem;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);
}
.req{color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-left:0.35rem;font-size:0.72rem}
.intake-form input[type=text],
.intake-form input[type=email],
.intake-form input[type=tel],
.intake-form select,
.intake-form textarea{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;
  padding:0.85rem 1rem;
  border:1.5px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius:2px;
  background:#ffffff;
  color:var(--ink);
  transition:border-color .15s ease;
  -webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none;
}
.intake-form select{
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='10' height='6'%3e%3cpath fill='%230b1220' d='M0 0l5 6 5-6z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 14px center;padding-right:32px;
}
.intake-form input:focus,.intake-form select:focus,.intake-form textarea:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--crimson);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(161,24,24,.12);
}
.intake-form textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:140px;line-height:1.6}

.field-note{font-size:0.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0.4rem 0 0;line-height:1.5}
.form-section-note{font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--text-body);background:var(--paper-warm);padding:1rem 1.2rem;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 3px 3px 0;margin:0;line-height:1.6}
.check-row{flex-direction:row;align-items:flex-start;gap:0.85rem;padding:1.15rem;background:var(--paper-soft);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.check-row input[type=checkbox]{margin-top:0.25rem;flex-shrink:0;width:18px;height:18px;accent-color:var(--crimson)}
.check-row label{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:0.92rem;line-height:1.55;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--text-body)}

.checkbox-group{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:0.75rem 1rem;padding:1.25rem;
  background:var(--paper-soft);
  border:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius:3px;margin-top:0.4rem;
}
.checkbox-item{
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:0.65rem;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:0.95rem;
  line-height:1.45;font-weight:400;
  color:var(--text-body);
  text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;cursor:pointer;
}
.checkbox-item input[type=checkbox]{margin-top:0.2rem;flex-shrink:0;width:16px;height:16px;accent-color:var(--crimson)}
.form-row em{font-style:italic;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:400;color:var(--muted);margin-left:0.3rem;font-size:0.85rem}
.form-footer{font-size:0.9rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin:0.5rem 0 0;line-height:1.55}

.side-card{
  padding:1.75rem 1.6rem;
  background:#ffffff;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius:3px;
  margin-bottom:1.5rem;
}
.side-card h5{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600;
  margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.side-card ol,.side-card ul{margin-left:1.2rem;margin-bottom:0}
.side-card li{font-size:0.92rem;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:0.6rem;color:var(--text-body)}
.side-card p{font-size:0.92rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--text-body)}

footer.site-foot{
  background:var(--ink);color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  padding:4rem 28px 2rem;margin-top:4rem;
}
.foot-inner{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:3rem}
.foot-brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.4rem;color:#ffffff;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:0.5rem}
.foot-brand em{color:var(--gold-light);font-style:italic;font-weight:500}
.foot-tag{font-size:0.95rem;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);max-width:340px;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.foot-contact{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);letter-spacing:.04em}
.foot-contact a{color:var(--gold-light);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
footer.site-foot h5{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-light);font-weight:600;
  margin-bottom:1rem;
}
footer.site-foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
footer.site-foot li{margin-bottom:0.55rem}
footer.site-foot a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);text-decoration:none;font-size:0.92rem}
footer.site-foot a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}
.foot-bottom{
  max-width:1280px;margin:3rem auto 0;padding-top:2rem;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;
  font-size:0.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);
}
.foot-bottom a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);text-decoration:underline}
.foot-bottom a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}

.awards-ledger{margin:3rem 0}
.awards-row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr 200px 140px;
  gap:1.5rem;align-items:center;
  padding:1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.awards-year{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.05em;font-weight:500}
.awards-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;line-height:1.3}
.awards-cat{font-size:0.88rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.4}
.awards-amt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);text-align:right;line-height:1}
.awards-amt em{color:var(--crimson);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;margin-left:0.1em}

.practice-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;margin:2rem 0}
.practice-item{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;
  gap:1.25rem;align-items:start;
  padding:1.5rem;
  background:#ffffff;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius:3px;
  text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--text-body);
  transition:all .15s ease;
}
.practice-item:hover{border-color:var(--crimson);color:var(--text-body);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.05)}
.practice-num{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;
  font-weight:600;color:var(--crimson);
  flex-shrink:0;line-height:1;
  padding-top:0.2rem;min-width:2.5rem;
}
.practice-content h3{margin:0 0 0.4rem;font-size:1.2rem}
.practice-content p{margin:0;font-size:0.96rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}

.process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4, 1fr);gap:2rem;margin:3rem 0}
.process-step{padding:1.5rem 0;border-top:3px solid var(--ink)}
.process-step h4{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;
  margin-top:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.6rem;
  color:var(--ink);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;
}
.process-step p{font-size:0.92rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;margin:0}

.text-center{text-align:center}
.mt-0{margin-top:0}
.mt-2{margin-top:2rem}
.mb-0{margin-bottom:0}
.actions{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:2rem}

@media (max-width:1100px){
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:3rem}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:3rem}
  .manifesto-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
  .process-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  h1{font-size:2.2rem}
  h2{font-size:1.75rem;margin-top:2rem}
  .hero{padding:3.5rem 22px 3rem}
  .hero-h{font-size:2.4rem}
  .hero-search{padding:1.75rem 1.5rem}
  .hero-search-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .wrap{padding:3.5rem 22px}
  .ppp-manifesto{padding:3.5rem 22px}
  .form-row.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .checkbox-group{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  nav.primary{display:none}
  .awards-row{grid-template-columns:60px 1fr 100px;gap:1rem}
  .awards-cat{display:none}
  .foot-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
  .toprule-inner{font-size:11px}
  .page-hero{padding:3rem 22px 2.5rem}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:2rem}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .hero-h{font-size:2rem}
  .hero-stats{gap:1.5rem}
  .hero-stat-num{font-size:1.6rem}
  .metric-value{font-size:2rem}
}

/* ======================================================
   Legacy class aliases — match existing HTML class names
   ====================================================== */
.hero-question{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:3.5rem;
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
  color:#ffffff;
  margin-bottom:1.75rem;
}
.hero-question em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-light);font-weight:500}
.hero-question .crimson{color:var(--gold-light)}
.hero-followup{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);margin-bottom:2rem;max-width:640px}
.hero-followup strong{color:#ffffff;font-weight:600}
.hero-meta{display:flex;gap:2.5rem;margin:2rem 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-meta-item{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-light);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.1}
.hero-meta-item strong{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:0.85rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);font-weight:400;margin-top:0.4rem;line-height:1.3}
.hero-cta-row{display:flex;gap:1rem;margin-top:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn-ghost-light{
  display:inline-block;
  padding:0.85rem 1.5rem;
  background:transparent;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.85rem;
  letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;
  text-decoration:none;border-radius:2px;
  transition:all .15s ease;
}
.btn-ghost-light:hover{background:#ffffff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#ffffff}

/* Manifesto/section blocks the existing pages use */
.manifesto-side strong{color:var(--ink)}
.section{padding:4.5rem 28px}
.section.alt{background:var(--paper-soft)}
.container{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto}
.section-label{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600;
  margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.section h2{font-size:2.25rem;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:1.5rem}

/* Practice grid (existing pages) */
.practice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:1.5rem;margin:3rem 0}
.practice-grid > a, .practice-grid > div{
  background:#ffffff;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left:3px solid var(--ink);
  padding:1.75rem 1.6rem;
  text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--text-body);
  transition:all .18s ease;
  display:block;
}
.practice-grid > a:hover{border-left-color:var(--crimson);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}

/* Featured practice block */
.featured{background:var(--paper-warm);padding:4rem 28px}
.featured-inner{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:3rem;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:900px){.featured-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}}
.featured-callout{background:#ffffff;padding:2rem;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:4px solid var(--crimson)}
.featured-callout-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.75rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:0.75rem}
.featured-callout-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;margin-bottom:0.5rem}
.featured-callout p{font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* Process diagram */
.process{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:2rem;margin:3rem 0}
@media(max-width:1000px){.process{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.process-item{padding:1.5rem 0;border-top:3px solid var(--ink)}
.process-item h4{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;
  margin-top:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.6rem;
  color:var(--ink);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;
}
.process-item p{font-size:0.92rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;margin:0}
.process-num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600}

/* Reading library list */
.library-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:1.5rem;margin:2.5rem 0}
.library-card{
  background:#ffffff;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);
  padding:1.75rem 1.6rem;
  text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--text-body);
  transition:all .18s ease;
  display:block;
}
.library-card:hover{border-color:var(--crimson);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.library-tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:0.6rem}
.library-card h3{margin:0 0 0.7rem;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.3}
.library-card h3 em{color:var(--crimson);font-style:italic;font-weight:500}
.library-card p{font-size:0.94rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 1rem}
.read-time{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--muted)}

/* Disclaimer block (legacy) */
.disclaimer{font-size:0.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);line-height:1.55;margin-top:1.5rem}
.disclaimer strong{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.disclaimer em{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-style:italic}

/* ======================================================
   SEAL EMBEDDING — homepage hero crest, footer anchor,
   section ornaments. Echoes the seal's geometry throughout
   without overwhelming the readability of the site.
   ====================================================== */

/* Hero seal — sits above the kicker as a brand crest */
.hero-seal{
  display:block;
  width:120px;
  height:120px;
  margin-bottom:1.5rem;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.35));
}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero-seal{
    width:90px;
    height:90px;
    margin-bottom:1rem;
  }
}

/* Footer seal — anchor in the brand column */
.foot-seal{
  display:block;
  width:72px;
  height:72px;
  margin-bottom:1rem;
  opacity:0.95;
}

/* Section ornament — small gold divider between major sections */
.seal-ornament{
  display:block;
  width:200px;
  height:24px;
  margin:3rem auto;
  opacity:0.85;
}

/* Subtle echo of the seal's diamond divider as a list bullet
   on certain feature lists */
.diamond-list{
  list-style:none;
  margin-left:0;
}
.diamond-list li{
  position:relative;
  padding-left:2rem;
  margin-bottom:0.85rem;
}
.diamond-list li::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  top:0.55rem;
  width:8px;
  height:8px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, #e0b86a 0%, #8a6a3d 100%);
  transform:rotate(45deg);
  opacity:0.8;
}

/* Kicker enhancement — small dot before kicker text echoing seal arc dividers */
.kicker-dot{
  display:inline-block;
  width:6px;
  height:6px;
  background:#b89258;
  border-radius:50%;
  margin-right:0.7rem;
  vertical-align:middle;
  opacity:0.9;
}

/* Hero kicker now has slight uplift in style to better integrate with the seal */
.hero .kicker{
  border-top:1px solid rgba(184,146,88,0.35);
  padding-top:1rem;
  display:inline-block;
}

/* Print stylesheet — make sure seal renders well on letterhead */
@media print{
  .hero-seal{filter:none;}
  body{background:white;color:black;}
}

/* Subtle seal watermark on interior page heroes — sits to the right side,
   low opacity, decorative not informational */
.page-hero{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.page-hero::after{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  right:-80px;
  top:50%;
  transform:translateY(-50%);
  width:280px;
  height:280px;
  background-image:url('seal.svg');
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  background-size:contain;
  background-position:center;
  opacity:0.08;
  pointer-events:none;
  z-index:0;
}
.page-hero > *{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .page-hero::after{
    right:-160px;
    width:240px;
    height:240px;
    opacity:0.05;
  }
}

/* ======================================================
   DOSSIER MODE — institutional/investigative aesthetic
   Site emulates the seal: navy chrome, gold rule lines,
   case-file metadata, larger seal presence.
   April 2026 build.
   ====================================================== */

/* Larger hero seal — primary brand presence */
.hero-seal-large{
  display:block;
  width:240px;
  height:240px;
  margin-bottom:1.5rem;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.5)) drop-shadow(0 0 1px rgba(252,230,168,0.3));
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero-seal-large{
    width:160px;
    height:160px;
    margin:0 auto 1rem;
  }
}

/* Hero text adjusts to accommodate the bigger seal */
.hero-text{display:block}
.hero-text .kicker{margin-top:0.5rem}

/* ===== DOSSIER BAND — file metadata strip at top of each page ===== */
.dossier-band,
.hero-dossier-band{
  background:#050a16;
  border-top:2px solid #b89258;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,146,88,0.4);
  padding:0;
  font-family:var(--mono);
}
.dossier-band-inner{
  max-width:1280px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0.75rem 28px;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  gap:1.5rem;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.dossier-classification{
  color:#fce6a8;
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:0.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:600;
}
.dossier-fileno{
  color:rgba(252,230,168,0.7);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:0.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:500;
}

@media(max-width:600px){
  .dossier-band-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0.4rem;padding:0.7rem 22px}
  .dossier-classification, .dossier-fileno{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.15em}
}

/* ===== HERO REBUILD — more institutional, gold rule lines ===== */
.hero{
  border-bottom:3px double #b89258;
  position:relative;
}
/* Gold corner ornaments at top of hero */
.hero::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  top:0;left:0;right:0;
  height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(184,146,88,0.4) 15%,
    rgba(252,230,168,0.7) 50%,
    rgba(184,146,88,0.4) 85%,
    transparent 100%);
}

/* Hero kicker now bordered with gold rule */
.hero .kicker{
  border-top:1px solid rgba(184,146,88,0.5);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,146,88,0.5);
  padding:0.6rem 0;
  display:inline-block;
  color:#fce6a8;
  font-weight:600;
}

/* Hero body type slightly more weighty for institutional feel */
.hero-question{font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.02em}

/* ===== PAGE HERO REBUILD — interior pages ===== */
.page-hero{
  border-bottom:3px double #b89258;
  position:relative;
}
.page-hero::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  top:0;left:0;right:0;
  height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(184,146,88,0.4) 15%,
    rgba(252,230,168,0.7) 50%,
    rgba(184,146,88,0.4) 85%,
    transparent 100%);
}
/* Bigger seal watermark on interior pages */
.page-hero::after{
  width:380px;
  height:380px;
  right:-100px;
  opacity:0.1;
}
.page-hero .kicker{
  color:#fce6a8;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(184,146,88,0.45);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,146,88,0.45);
  padding:0.55rem 0;
  display:inline-block;
}
.page-hero h1{font-size:3rem;font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .page-hero::after{width:280px;height:280px;right:-140px;opacity:0.07}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:2.1rem}
}

/* ===== SECTION HEADERS — gold rule above ===== */
.section-kicker{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:0.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#a11818;
  font-weight:700;
  border-top:2px solid #b89258;
  padding-top:1rem;
  margin-top:3rem;
  margin-bottom:1rem;
  display:inline-block;
}

/* H2 in dossier sections — heavier, more institutional */
.wrap h2,
.section h2{
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:-0.02em;
}
.wrap h2 em,
.section h2 em{font-weight:500}

/* Gold rule below each major H2 */
.wrap h2::after,
.section h2::after{
  content:'';
  display:block;
  width:60px;
  height:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, #b89258 0%, rgba(184,146,88,0.2) 100%);
  margin-top:0.7rem;
}

/* ===== SECTION DIVIDERS — gold ornament between major sections ===== */
.section-divider{
  display:block;
  margin:4rem auto;
  text-align:center;
  position:relative;
}
.section-divider::before{
  content:'';
  display:block;
  height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(184,146,88,0.4) 30%,
    rgba(184,146,88,0.4) 70%,
    transparent 100%);
  margin-bottom:-9px;
}
.section-divider::after{
  content:'◆';
  display:inline-block;
  background:#ffffff;
  color:#b89258;
  padding:0 1rem;
  font-size:14px;
  position:relative;
}
.section-soft .section-divider::after{background:var(--paper-soft)}

/* ===== METRIC ROW — more institutional / chart-of-record feel ===== */
.metric-row{
  border-top:2px solid #b89258;
  border-bottom:2px solid #b89258;
  padding:3rem 2rem;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(184,146,88,0.04) 0%, rgba(184,146,88,0) 100%);
  position:relative;
}
.metric-row::before{
  content:'STATISTICAL APPENDIX';
  position:absolute;
  top:-9px;
  left:50%;
  transform:translateX(-50%);
  background:#ffffff;
  padding:0 1rem;
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:0.22em;
  color:#b89258;
  font-weight:600;
}
.section-soft .metric-row::before{background:var(--paper-soft)}

.metric-value{font-weight:700}

/* ===== CARDS — file folder feel ===== */
.card{
  border-left-width:4px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(184,146,88,0.25);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fafaf6 100%);
}

.card-kicker{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,146,88,0.4);
  padding-bottom:0.5rem;
  margin-bottom:0.8rem;
}

/* ===== FORMS — clipboard / case file feel ===== */
.intake-form{
  border:2px solid rgba(11,18,32,0.18);
  border-top:6px solid #b89258;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fafaf6 100%);
  padding:2.5rem 2.25rem;
  position:relative;
}
.intake-form::before{
  content:'CONFIDENTIAL · ATTORNEY-CLIENT';
  position:absolute;
  top:-12px;
  left:1.5rem;
  background:#ffffff;
  padding:0 0.8rem;
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:0.18em;
  color:#a11818;
  font-weight:700;
}

/* ===== AWARDS LEDGER — case-record table feel ===== */
.awards-row{
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,146,88,0.25);
}
.awards-row:hover{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(184,146,88,0.04) 0%, rgba(184,146,88,0) 100%);
}

/* ===== FOOTER — bigger seal, dossier-stamp feel ===== */
.foot-seal{
  width:96px;
  height:96px;
  margin-bottom:1.25rem;
  opacity:0.95;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.3));
}

footer.site-foot{
  border-top:3px double #b89258;
  position:relative;
}
footer.site-foot::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  top:0;left:0;right:0;
  height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(184,146,88,0.4) 20%,
    rgba(252,230,168,0.7) 50%,
    rgba(184,146,88,0.4) 80%,
    transparent 100%);
}

.foot-bottom{
  border-top:1px solid rgba(184,146,88,0.25);
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:0.78rem;
  letter-spacing:0.05em;
}

/* ===== NAV — heavier institutional feel ===== */
header.nav{
  border-bottom:2px solid #b89258;
}

.brand-mark{font-weight:700}

/* ===== TOPRULE — sharper ===== */
.toprule{
  background:#050a16;
  border-bottom:1px solid #b89258;
}
.toprule strong{color:#fce6a8}

/* ===== UTILITY: serif body for select pages (long-form articles) ===== */
.dossier-body p,
.dossier-body li{
  font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size:1.12rem;
  line-height:1.75;
}

/* ===== Remove the previous smaller hero-seal class spacing now that it's not used on home ===== */
.hero-seal{display:none}