:root {
    --paper: #F4F0E4;
    --paper-deep: #ECE5D3;
    --ink: #1A2733;
    --ink-soft: #445062;
    --blueprint: #1F4E79;
    --blueprint-deep: #163A5C;
    --brass: #A9803D;
    --line: #CBC2A6;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Public Sans', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  h1, h2, h3 {
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
  }

  p { margin: 0 0 1em; max-width: 62ch; }

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

  .wrap {
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
  }

  /* ---------- Nav ---------- */
  header.site-nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 20;
    background: rgba(244, 240, 228, 0.94);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(4px);
  }

  .nav-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 18px 32px;
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .nav-firm {
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.15;
  }

  .nav-firm .firm-name {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  .nav-firm .firm-tagline {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Public Sans', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--blueprint); }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero {
    background: var(--blueprint-deep);
    color: #EAF1F6;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 88px 32px 96px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    color: #F7F4EA;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.5rem);
    line-height: 1.18;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .hero .lede {
    color: #C7D6E2;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    max-width: 46ch;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .hero .reg-line {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #9FB6C7;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(234, 241, 246, 0.22);
    padding-top: 18px;
    max-width: 46ch;
  }

  .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--brass);
    color: #1A1305;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 13px 26px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }

  .btn:hover { background: #C0954F; color: #1A1305; }

  .hero-figure { width: 100%; }
  .hero-figure svg { width: 100%; height: auto; }
  .hero-figure img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    background: #F7F5EF;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 241, 246, 0.25);
    padding: 14px;
  }
  .hero-figure .fig-caption {
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #9FB6C7;
  }

  /* ---------- Sections ---------- */
  section { padding: 72px 0; }

  .section-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .section-head h2 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
  }

  .section-mark {
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
    color: var(--brass);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-style: italic;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  /* ---------- About / differentiator ---------- */
  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
    gap: 52px;
  }

  .callout {
    background: var(--paper-deep);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--blueprint);
    padding: 26px 28px;
    align-self: start;
  }

  .callout h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .callout p { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

  /* ---------- Services ---------- */
  .services-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .services-list li {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    padding: 26px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .services-list h3 {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    color: var(--blueprint-deep);
  }

  .services-list p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 58ch; }

  /* ---------- Team ---------- */
  .team-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .team-section {
    padding-top: 10px;
  }

  .team-card { text-align: left; }

  .team-photo {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 8%;
    background: var(--paper-deep);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .team-photo.placeholder {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .team-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .team-card .role {
    color: var(--brass);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    display: block;
  }

  .team-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.97rem; }

  /* ---------- Contact ---------- */
  .contact-wrap {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #E7E2D3;
  }

  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .contact-wrap h2 { color: #F7F4EA; }
  .contact-wrap .section-head { border-bottom-color: rgba(231, 226, 211, 0.2); }

  .contact-line {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #C9C2AE;
  }

  .contact-line a { color: #E7E2D3; }
  .contact-line a:hover { color: var(--brass); }

  .contact-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: #8B93A0;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
  }

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  footer {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #8B93A0;
    padding: 24px 0 34px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(231, 226, 211, 0.12);
  }

  /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 56px 24px 60px; }
    .hero-figure { order: -1; max-width: 220px; margin: 0 auto 12px; }
    .about-grid, .contact-grid, .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .services-list li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
    .wrap { padding: 0 22px; }
    .nav-inner { padding: 16px 22px; }
    .nav-firm .firm-name { font-size: 1.25rem; }
    .nav-firm .firm-tagline { font-size: 0.72rem; }
    .nav-links { gap: 14px; }
    .nav-links a { font-size: 0.92rem; }
    section { padding: 52px 0; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  }

  a:focus-visible, .btn:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--brass);
    outline-offset: 2px;
  }

/* ---------- Sub-pages (practice areas, team) ---------- */
.page-hero {
  background: var(--blueprint-deep);
  color: #EAF1F6;
  padding: 20px 0 16px;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  color: #F7F4EA;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.page-hero p {
  color: #C7D6E2;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.breadcrumb {
  display: block;
  color: #9FB6C7;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.breadcrumb a { color: #C7D6E2; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--brass); }

.patent-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.patent-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  align-items: baseline;
}

.patent-num {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brass);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.patent-num:hover {
  color: var(--blueprint-deep);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.patent-title { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }

.area-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.area-nav a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.area-nav a.current, .area-nav a:hover {
  border-color: var(--blueprint);
  color: var(--blueprint-deep);
  background: var(--paper-deep);
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .patent-list li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; }
  .patent-num { font-size: 0.88rem; }
}

/* ---------- Page slide transitions (Chrome/Edge/Safari 18.2+; Firefox falls back to instant navigation, no visual break) ---------- */
@view-transition {
  navigation: auto;
}

::view-transition-old(root),
::view-transition-new(root) {
  animation-duration: 0.35s;
  animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

::view-transition-old(root) {
  animation-name: page-slide-out;
}

::view-transition-new(root) {
  animation-name: page-slide-in;
}

@keyframes page-slide-out {
  to {
    transform: translateX(-6%);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

@keyframes page-slide-in {
  from {
    transform: translateX(6%);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  ::view-transition-old(root),
  ::view-transition-new(root) {
    animation: none;
  }
}