.ct-section {
width:100%;
background-size:cover;
background-repeat:repeat;
}
.ct-section>.ct-section-inner-wrap {
display:flex;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:flex-start;
}
.ct-div-block {
display:flex;
flex-wrap:nowrap;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:flex-start;
}
.ct-new-columns {
display:flex;
width:100%;
flex-direction:row;
align-items:stretch;
justify-content:center;
flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.ct-link-text {
display:inline-block;
}
.ct-link {
display:flex;
flex-wrap:wrap;
text-align:center;
text-decoration:none;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:center;
justify-content:center;
}
.ct-link-button {
display:inline-block;
text-align:center;
text-decoration:none;
}
.ct-link-button {
background-color: #1e73be;
border: 1px solid #1e73be;
color: #ffffff;
padding: 10px 16px;
}
.ct-image {
max-width:100%;
}
.ct-fancy-icon>svg {
width:55px;height:55px;}
.ct-inner-content {
width:100%;
}
.ct-slide {
display:flex;
flex-wrap:wrap;
text-align:center;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:center;
justify-content:center;
}
.ct-nestable-shortcode {
display:flex;
flex-wrap:nowrap;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:flex-start;
}
.oxy-comments {
width:100%;
text-align:left;
}
.oxy-comment-form {
width:100%;
}
.oxy-login-form {
width:100%;
}
.oxy-search-form {
width:100%;
}
.oxy-tabs-contents {
display:flex;
width:100%;
flex-wrap:nowrap;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:flex-start;
}
.oxy-tab {
display:flex;
flex-wrap:nowrap;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:flex-start;
}
.oxy-tab-content {
display:flex;
width:100%;
flex-wrap:nowrap;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:flex-start;
}
.oxy-testimonial {
width:100%;
}
.oxy-icon-box {
width:100%;
}
.oxy-pricing-box {
width:100%;
}
.oxy-posts-grid {
width:100%;
}
.oxy-gallery {
width:100%;
}
.ct-slider {
width:100%;
}
.oxy-tabs {
display:flex;
flex-wrap:nowrap;
flex-direction:row;
align-items:stretch;
}
.ct-modal {
flex-direction:column;
align-items:flex-start;
}
.ct-span {
display:inline-block;
text-decoration:inherit;
}
.ct-widget {
width:100%;
}
.oxy-dynamic-list {
width:100%;
}
@media screen and (-ms-high-contrast: active), (-ms-high-contrast: none) {
			.ct-div-block,
			.oxy-post-content,
			.ct-text-block,
			.ct-headline,
			.oxy-rich-text,
			.ct-link-text { max-width: 100%; }
			img { flex-shrink: 0; }
			body * { min-height: 1px; }
		}            .oxy-testimonial {
                flex-direction: row;
                align-items: center;
            }
                        .oxy-testimonial .oxy-testimonial-photo-wrap {
                order: 1;
            }
            
                        .oxy-testimonial .oxy-testimonial-photo {
                width: 125px;                height: 125px;                margin-right: 20px;
            }
            
                        .oxy-testimonial .oxy-testimonial-photo-wrap, 
            .oxy-testimonial .oxy-testimonial-author-wrap, 
            .oxy-testimonial .oxy-testimonial-content-wrap {
                align-items: flex-start;                text-align: left;            }
            
                                                            .oxy-testimonial .oxy-testimonial-text {
                margin-bottom:8px;font-size: 21px;
line-height: 1.4;
-webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased;
            }
            
                                    .oxy-testimonial .oxy-testimonial-author {
                font-size: 18px;
-webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased;
            }
                            

                                                .oxy-testimonial .oxy-testimonial-author-info {
                font-size: 12px;
-webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased;
            }
            
             
            
                        .oxy-icon-box {
                text-align: left;                flex-direction: column;            }
            
                        .oxy-icon-box .oxy-icon-box-icon {
                margin-bottom: 12px;
                align-self: flex-start;            }
            
                                                                        .oxy-icon-box .oxy-icon-box-heading {
                font-size: 21px;
margin-bottom: 12px;            }
            
                                                                                    .oxy-icon-box .oxy-icon-box-text {
                font-size: 16px;
margin-bottom: 12px;align-self: flex-start;            }
            
                        .oxy-icon-box .oxy-icon-box-link {
                margin-top: 20px;                            }
            
            
            /* GLOBALS */

                                                            .oxy-pricing-box .oxy-pricing-box-section {
                padding-top: 20px;
padding-left: 20px;
padding-right: 20px;
padding-bottom: 20px;
text-align: center;            }
                        
                        .oxy-pricing-box .oxy-pricing-box-section.oxy-pricing-box-price {
                justify-content: center;            }
            
            /* IMAGE */
                                                                                    .oxy-pricing-box .oxy-pricing-box-section.oxy-pricing-box-graphic {
                justify-content: center;            }
            
            /* TITLE */
                                                            
                                    .oxy-pricing-box .oxy-pricing-box-title-title {
                font-size: 48px;
            }
            
                                    .oxy-pricing-box .oxy-pricing-box-title-subtitle {
                font-size: 24px;
            }
            

            /* PRICE */
                                                .oxy-pricing-box .oxy-pricing-box-section.oxy-pricing-box-price {
                                                flex-direction: row;                                            }
            
                                    .oxy-pricing-box .oxy-pricing-box-currency {
                font-size: 28px;
            }
            
                                    .oxy-pricing-box .oxy-pricing-box-amount-main {
                font-size: 80px;
line-height: 0.7;
            }
            
                                    .oxy-pricing-box .oxy-pricing-box-amount-decimal {
                font-size: 13px;
            }
                        
                                    .oxy-pricing-box .oxy-pricing-box-term {
                font-size: 16px;
            }
            
                                    .oxy-pricing-box .oxy-pricing-box-sale-price {
                font-size: 12px;
color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
                margin-bottom: 20px;            }
            
            /* CONTENT */

                                                                        .oxy-pricing-box .oxy-pricing-box-section.oxy-pricing-box-content {
                font-size: 16px;
color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
            }
            
            /* CTA */

                                                                        .oxy-pricing-box .oxy-pricing-box-section.oxy-pricing-box-cta {
                justify-content: center;            }
            
        
                                .oxy-progress-bar .oxy-progress-bar-background {
            background-color: #000000;            background-image: linear-gradient(-45deg,rgba(255,255,255,.12) 25%,transparent 25%,transparent 50%,rgba(255,255,255,.12) 50%,rgba(255,255,255,.12) 75%,transparent 75%,transparent);            animation: none 0s paused;        }
                
                .oxy-progress-bar .oxy-progress-bar-progress-wrap {
            width: 85%;        }
        
                                                        .oxy-progress-bar .oxy-progress-bar-progress {
            background-color: #66aaff;padding: 40px;animation: none 0s paused, none 0s paused;            background-image: linear-gradient(-45deg,rgba(255,255,255,.12) 25%,transparent 25%,transparent 50%,rgba(255,255,255,.12) 50%,rgba(255,255,255,.12) 75%,transparent 75%,transparent);        
        }
                
                        .oxy-progress-bar .oxy-progress-bar-overlay-text {
            font-size: 30px;
font-weight: 900;
-webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased;
        }
        
                        .oxy-progress-bar .oxy-progress-bar-overlay-percent {
            font-size: 12px;
        }
        
        .ct-slider .unslider-nav ol li {border-color: #ffffff; }.ct-slider .unslider-nav ol li.unslider-active {background-color: #ffffff; }.ct-slider .ct-slide {
				padding: 0px;			}
		
                        .oxy-superbox .oxy-superbox-secondary, 
            .oxy-superbox .oxy-superbox-primary {
                transition-duration: 0.5s;            }
            
            
            
            
            
        
        
        
        
            .oxy-shape-divider {
                width: 0px;
                height: 0px;
                
            }
            
            .oxy_shape_divider svg {
                width: 100%;
            }
            .oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-container:not(.oxy-pro-menu-open-container):not(.oxy-pro-menu-off-canvas-container) .sub-menu{
box-shadow:px px px px ;}

.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-show-dropdown .oxy-pro-menu-list .menu-item-has-children > a svg{
transition-duration:0.4s;
}

.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-show-dropdown .oxy-pro-menu-list .menu-item-has-children > a div{
margin-left:0px;
}

.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-mobile-open-icon svg{
width:30px;
height:30px;
}

.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-mobile-open-icon{
padding-top:15px;
padding-right:15px;
padding-bottom:15px;
padding-left:15px;
}

.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-mobile-open-icon, .oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-mobile-open-icon svg{
transition-duration:0.4s;
}

.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-mobile-close-icon{
top:20px;
left:20px;
}

.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-mobile-close-icon svg{
width:24px;
height:24px;
}

.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-mobile-close-icon, .oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-mobile-close-icon svg{
transition-duration:0.4s;
}

.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-container.oxy-pro-menu-off-canvas-container, .oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-container.oxy-pro-menu-open-container{
background-color:#ffffff;
}

.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-off-canvas-container, .oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-open-container{
background-image:url();
}

.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-off-canvas-container .oxy-pro-menu-list .menu-item-has-children > a svg, .oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-open-container .oxy-pro-menu-list .menu-item-has-children > a svg{
font-size:24px;
}

.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-dropdown-links-toggle.oxy-pro-menu-open-container .menu-item-has-children ul, .oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-dropdown-links-toggle.oxy-pro-menu-off-canvas-container .menu-item-has-children ul{
background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
border-top-style:solid;
}

.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-container:not(.oxy-pro-menu-open-container):not(.oxy-pro-menu-off-canvas-container) .oxy-pro-menu-list{
                    flex-direction: row;
               }
.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-container .menu-item a{
                    text-align: left;
                    justify-content: flex-start;
                }
.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-container.oxy-pro-menu-open-container .menu-item, .oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-container.oxy-pro-menu-off-canvas-container .menu-item{
                    align-items: flex-start;
                }

            .oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-off-canvas-container{
                    top: 0;
                    bottom: 0;
                    right: auto;
                    left: 0;
               }
.oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-container.oxy-pro-menu-open-container .oxy-pro-menu-list .menu-item a, .oxy-pro-menu .oxy-pro-menu-container.oxy-pro-menu-off-canvas-container .oxy-pro-menu-list .menu-item a{
                    text-align: left;
                    justify-content: flex-start;
                }

            .oxy-site-navigation {
--oxynav-brand-color:#4831B0;
--oxynav-neutral-color:#FFFFFF;
--oxynav-activehover-color:#EFEDF4;
--oxynav-background-color:#4831B0;
--oxynav-border-radius:0px;
--oxynav-other-spacing:8px;
--oxynav-transition-duration:0.3s;
--oxynav-transition-timing-function:cubic-bezier(.84,.05,.31,.93);
}

.oxy-site-navigation .oxy-site-navigation__mobile-close-wrapper{
text-align:left;
}

.oxy-site-navigation > ul{ left: 0; }
.oxy-site-navigation {
                        --oxynav-animation-name: none; 
                    }

                .oxy-site-navigation > ul:not(.open) > li[data-cta='true']:nth-last-child(1){ 
                    background-color: var(--oxynav-brand-color);
                    transition: var(--oxynav-transition-duration);
                    margin-left: var(--oxynav-other-spacing);
                    border: none;
                }
.oxy-site-navigation > ul:not(.open) > li[data-cta='true']:nth-last-child(2){ 
                    background: transparent;
                    border: 1px solid currentColor;
                    transition: var(--oxynav-transition-duration);
                    margin-left: var(--oxynav-other-spacing);
                }
.oxy-site-navigation > ul:not(.open) > li[data-cta='true']:nth-last-child(2):not(:hover) > img{
                    filter: invert(0) !important;
                }
.oxy-site-navigation > ul:not(.open) > li[data-cta='true']:hover{
                    background-color: var(--oxynav-activehover-color);
                }
.oxy-site-navigation > ul:not(.open) > li[data-cta='true']:nth-last-child(1) > a{
                    color: var(--oxynav-neutral-color);
                }
.oxy-site-navigation > ul:not(.open) > li[data-cta='true']:nth-last-child(2) > a{
                    color: var(--oxynav-brand-color);
                }
.oxy-site-navigation > ul:not(.open) > li[data-cta='true']:hover > a{
                    color: var(--oxynav-brand-color);
                }
.oxy-site-navigation > ul:not(.open) > li[data-cta='true']:nth-last-child(1) > a::after{
                    color: var(--oxynav-neutral-color);   
                }
.oxy-site-navigation > ul:not(.open) > li[data-cta='true']:nth-last-child(2) > a::after{
                    color: var(--oxynav-brand-color);   
                }
.oxy-site-navigation > ul:not(.open) > li[data-cta='true']:hover > a::after{
                    color: var(--oxynav-brand-color);   
                }
.oxy-site-navigation > ul:not(.open) > li[data-cta='true'] > ul{
                    display: none;
                }
.oxy-site-navigation > ul:not(.open) > li[data-cta='true'] > button, .oxy-site-navigation > ul:not(.open) > li[data-cta='true'] > ul{
                    display: none;
                }

                .ct-section-inner-wrap, .oxy-header-container{
  max-width: 1240px;
}
body {font-family: 'Manrope';}body {line-height: 1.6;font-size: clamp(1.000rem, calc(0.727rem + 1.364vw), 1.750rem) ;font-weight: 300;color: #0c0c0c;}.oxy-nav-menu-hamburger-line {background-color: #0c0c0c;}h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond';font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.25rem) ;font-weight: 400;line-height: 1.3;}h2, h3, h4, h5, h6{font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem) ;font-weight: 400;line-height: 1.3;}h3, h4, h5, h6{font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem) ;font-weight: 500;line-height: 1.3;}h4, h5, h6{font-size: 1.25remrem;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.3;}h5, h6{font-size: clamp(1.000rem, calc(0.727rem + 1.364vw), 1.750rem) ;line-height: 1.3;}h6{font-size: clamp(1.000rem, calc(0.818rem + 0.909vw), 1.500rem) ;line-height: 1.3;}a {color: #293a82;text-decoration: none;}a:hover {text-decoration: none;}.ct-link-text {text-decoration: ;}.ct-link {text-decoration: ;}.ct-link-button {border-radius: 3px;}.ct-section-inner-wrap {
}.ct-new-columns > .ct-div-block {
}.oxy-header-container {
}@media (max-width: 992px) {
				.ct-columns-inner-wrap {
					display: block !important;
				}
				.ct-columns-inner-wrap:after {
					display: table;
					clear: both;
					content: "";
				}
				.ct-column {
					width: 100% !important;
					margin: 0 !important;
				}
				.ct-columns-inner-wrap {
					margin: 0 !important;
				}
			}
.hyperion-subheading {
 font-family:Manrope;
 color:#e96199;
 font-weight:900;
 font-size:30px;
 letter-spacing:4px;
 line-height:1.1;
 text-transform:uppercase;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
.hyperion-subheading {
 font-size:20px;
}
}

.hyperion-heading-two {
 font-family:Manrope;
 color:#000000;
 font-weight:900;
 font-size:96px;
 line-height:1;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
.hyperion-heading-two {
 font-size:96px;
}
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
.hyperion-heading-two {
 font-size:72px;
}
}

@media (max-width: 479px) {
.hyperion-heading-two {
 font-size:60px;
}
}

.oxy-stock-content-styles {
}
.hyperion-simple-text-1 {
 font-family:Manrope;
 color:#52565a;
 font-size:20px;
 font-weight:400;
 -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale; line-height:1.5;
}
.blue-button {
}
.footer-heading {
 font-family:'Cormorant Garamond';
 font-size:11.5px;
 font-weight:700;
 letter-spacing:.22em;
 text-transform:uppercase;
 color:#e6c585;
 margin-bottom:1.5rem;
 line-height:1.15;
}
.btn:hover::after{
transform: translateX(4px);
}
.btn {
display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; padding: 1rem 2rem; font-family: Manrope, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: all .35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 2px;
}
.btn-outline-light:hover{
background: var(--gold-500); color: var(--navy-900); border-color: var(--gold-500);
}
.btn-outline-light:after{
  content:"";
content: '→'; font-size: 1rem; transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.btn-outline-light {
display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; padding: 1rem 2rem; font-family: Manrope, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 2px; background: transparent; color: var(--cream-50); border: 1px solid var(--gold-400);
}
.eyebrow {
}
.section-head {
}
.section-head:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.section-head.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.section-head.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
flex-direction:column;
align-items:center;
}
.divider-gold {
 text-align:center;
width: 60px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold-500); margin: 1.5rem auto;
}
.divider-gold:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.divider-gold.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.divider-gold.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:row;
justify-content:flex-start;
}
.lede {
 text-align:center;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
.lede {
 text-align:left;
}
}

.pillars {
}
.pillar:hover{
background: var(--white); transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.pillar {
}
.pillar-num {
font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-500); letter-spacing: 0.1em; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.container {
}
.container:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.container.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.container.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:center;
}
.card-grid-3 {
display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2rem;
}
.card:hover::before{
width: 100%;
}
.card:hover{
transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); border-color: transparent;
}
.card:before{
  content:"";
content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 0px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold-500); transition: width .4s var(--ease);
}
.card {
background: var(--white); padding: 3rem 2.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--ink-100); position: relative; transition: all .35s var(--ease); display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%;
}
.card-num {
font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--gold-500); letter-spacing: 0.1em; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.card-link {
}
.btn-primary:hover{
background: var(--gold-400); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
}
.btn-primary {
background: var(--gold-500); color: var(--navy-900);
}
.split {
display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 5rem; align-items: center;
}
.split-image:after{
  content:"";
content: ''; position: absolute; top: 2rem; left: 2rem; right: 2rem; bottom: 2rem; border: 1px solid rgba(222, 182, 104, 0.4); pointer-events: none;
}
.split-image:before{
  content:"";
content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(222, 182, 104, 0.3) 0%, transparent 50%), radial-gradient(circle at 70% 70%, rgba(44, 59, 125, 0.6) 0%, transparent 50%);
}
.split-image {
}
.quote-mark {
}
.quote-text {
}
.quote-author {
}
.alvarez-split-image {
 background-position:50% 30%;
}
.btn-outline:hover{
background: var(--navy-900); color: var(--cream-50);
}
.btn-outline {
background: transparent; color: var(--navy-900); border: 1px solid var(--navy-900);
}
.stats-band:before{
  content:"";
content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(222, 182, 104, 0.1) 0%, transparent 70%);
}
.stats-band {
}
.stats-grid {
}
.stat {
text-align: center; padding: 0 1rem; border-right: 1px solid rgba(222, 182, 104, 0.2);
}
.stat:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.stat.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.stat.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:center;
}
.stat-num {
font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.75rem); font-weight: 300; color: var(--gold-400); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.stat-label {
font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-300);
}
.insight-tag {
}
.insight-meta {
 width:100%;
 text-align:justify;
}
.insight-meta:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.insight-meta.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.insight-meta.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:row;
justify-content:flex-end;
}
.cta-band:before{
  content:"";
content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 30%, rgba(222, 182, 104, 0.15) 0%, transparent 50%), radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 70%, rgba(222, 182, 104, 0.1) 0%, transparent 50%);
}
.cta-band {
}
.cta-band-inner {
position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 40rem; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem;
}
.cta-band-inner:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.cta-band-inner.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.cta-band-inner.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:center;
}
.eyebrow-light {
color: var(--gold-300);
}
.page-header {
}
.page-header-inner {
}
.page-header-lede {
}
.split-image-photo {
}
.quote-overlay {
}
.bg-cream {
}
.bg-cream .ct-section-inner-wrap {
padding-top: 0;
padding-bottom: 0;
}
.bg-cream:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.bg-cream.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.bg-cream.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:center;
}
.hero {
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
.hero {
}
}

.hero-inner {
}
.hero-text {
}
.fade-up {
}
.hero-lede {
}
.hero-cta-group {
}
.hero-meta {
}
.d2 {
}
.hero-meta-label {
}
.hero-meta-title {
}
.hero-meta-text {
}
.contact-grid {
}
.thumbs {
}
.thumb:before{
  content:"";
}
.thumb {
}
.thumb-body {
}
.thumb-name {
}
.thumb-role {
}
.thumb-teaser {
}
.thumb-link {
}
.breadcrumb {
}
.breadcrumb:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.breadcrumb.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.breadcrumb.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:row;
}
.breadcrumb-sep {
}
.left {
text-align: left; margin: 0px 0px 4rem;
}
.left:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.left.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.left.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
justify-content:flex-start;
}
.section-head-left {
text-align: left; margin: 0px 0px 4rem;
}
.section-head-left:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.section-head-left.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.section-head-left.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:flex-start;
}
.card-grid {
 margin-bottom:40px;
}
.site-footer {
}
.footer-main {
}
.footer-brand {
}
.brand {
}
.brand:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.brand.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.brand.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:row;
}
.brand-name {
}
.brand-name:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.brand-name.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.brand-name.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:none;
}
.brand-sub {
}
.footer-blurb {
}
.footer-bottom {
 width:100%;
}
.footer-bottom:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.footer-bottom.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.footer-bottom.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:row;
justify-content:space-between;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
.footer-bottom {
 text-align:justify;
}
.footer-bottom:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.footer-bottom.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.footer-bottom.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:column;
}
}

.nav-bar {
 background-color:rgba(10,25,41,0.95);
}
.nav-links {
}
.specialty-grid {
}
.specialty-item {
}
.content-page {
 overflow:visible;
}
.content-layout {
 overflow:visible;
}
.content-layout:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.content-layout.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.content-layout.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:row;
align-items:stretch;
}
.sidebar {
 top:0px;
 overflow:visible;
 position:static;
 align-self:stretch;
}
.sidebar-title {
}
.prose {
}
.cta-block {
}
.cta-block-inner {
}
.specialty-sidebar {
}
.sidebar-inner {
}
.article {
}
.article:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.article.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.article.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:center;
}
.article-header {
}
.article-header:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.article-header.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.article-header.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:center;
}
.article-tag {
}
.article-meta {
}
.article-meta:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.article-meta.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.article-meta.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:row;
}
.article-meta-sep {
}
.takeaway-box {
}
.label {
}
.insights-filter {
 width:100%;
 margin-bottom:4rem;
}
.insights-filter:not(.ct-section):not(.oxy-easy-posts),
.insights-filter.oxy-easy-posts .oxy-posts,
.insights-filter.ct-section .ct-section-inner-wrap{
display:flex;
flex-direction:row;
}
.filter-btn {
}
.insight-filter {
}
.toggle-8143 {
}
.toggle-8143-expanded {
}
.neutral-toggle-heading {
}
.toggle-div {
 margin-bottom:20px;
}
.alignright {

  float: right;
  padding: 15px 0 15px 15px; 
}

.alignleft {

  float: left;
  padding: 15px 15px 15px 0; 
}
a[href^="tel"] {
  color: inherit; /* Inherit text color of parent element. */
  text-decoration: none; /* Remove underline. */
  /* Additional css `propery: value;` pairs here */
}

/* Sidebar form Start */
body #gform_wrapper_5 .gform_body .gform_fields .gfield .ginput_container {
box-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);

}
body #gform_wrapper_5 .gform_body .gform_fields .gfield input[type=text], body .gform_wrapper .gform_body .gform_fields .gfield textarea,
body #gform_wrapper_5 .gform_body .gform_fields .gfield input[type=email], body .gform_wrapper .gform_body .gform_fields .gfield input[type=tel]
{
  border: #e4e4e4 1px solid !important;
  padding: 25px;

}

#gform_wrapper_4 .gform_footer button.gform_button 
{

 background: var(--gold-500);
    color: var(--navy-900);
  display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .35s var(--ease);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 2px;
  
}
#gform_wrapper_4 .gform_footer button.gform_button:hover
{
  background: var(--gold-400);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
}

#gform_wrapper_4 .gform_footer button.gform_button:after
{
 content: "→";
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
}

#gform_wrapper_4 .gform_footer button.gform_button:hover::after
{
transform: translateX(4px);
}
#gform_wrapper_4 .gform_footer {
    text-align: center;
}

#gform_wrapper_4 .gform_footer button.gform_button {
    display: inline-block;
}

body #gform_wrapper_5 .gform_footer input[type=submit] 
{

  background: #fff !important;
  padding: 20px !important;
  font-size: 18px !important;
  color: #000 !important;
  border: 2px solid #deb668 !important;
  width: 100%;
  transition: background 0.5s ease-in-out !important;
  
}
body #gform_wrapper_5 .gform_footer input[type=submit]:hover
{
  background: #deb668 !important;
  padding: 20px !important;
  font-size: 18px !important;
  border: 1px solid #deb668 !important;
  width: 100%;
  
}
body #gform_wrapper_5 .gform_footer { justify-content: flex-end; } 

body #gform_wrapper_5 .gform_page_footer { text-align: right; }

body #gform_wrapper_5 .gform_body .gform_fields .gfield .gfield_label {
    color: #fff !important; 
  font-weight: 200;
}

.gform-theme--foundation .gform_fields { grid-row-gap: 20px !important; }
  
/* Sidebar form End */

/* Contact form Start */

#gform_wrapper_2 .gform_footer button
{

  background: var(--gold-500);
    color: var(--navy-900);
  display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .35s var(--ease);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 2px;
  width:100%;
  justify-content: center;
  
}

#gform_wrapper_2 .gform_footer button::after {

  content: '→';
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
}
#gform_wrapper_2 .gform_footer button:hover
{
  background: var(--gold-400);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
  
}
#gform_wrapper_2 .gform_footer button:hover::after {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Contact form End */
.hero-text h1 {
    color: #faf7f1;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 4.75rem);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.hero-text h1 em
{
  font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #e6c585;
}
.btn::after {
    content: '→';
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.hero-meta-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.65rem;
}
.hero-meta-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--cream-100);
}
.hero-meta-list li::before {
    content: '';
    width: 18px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-400);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.section-head h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold-500);
}
.pillar h3 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.pillar p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--ink-500);
    margin-bottom: 0px;
}
.pillar:last-child {
    border-right-width: medium;
    border-right-style: none;
    border-right-color: currentcolor;
}
.card h3 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 1.65rem;
}
.card p {
    color: var(--ink-500);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
}
.card-link {
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    align-self: flex-start;
    padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-500);
    transition: all .3s var(--ease);
}
.card-link::after {
    content: "→";
}
.card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold-500);
    transition: width .4s var(--ease);
}
.alvarez-split-image {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-800), var(--navy-600));
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.alvarez-split-image .quote-mark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 3rem;
    left: 3rem;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 6rem;
    color: var(--gold-400);
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: 0.5;
}
.alvarez-split-image .quote-text {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 4rem;
    left: 3rem;
    right: 3rem;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: var(--cream-50);
    line-height: 1.45;
}
.alvarez-split-image .quote-author {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2rem;
    left: 3rem;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-400);
}
.cta-band h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold-400);
}
.ct-div-block{
  margin-left: 0 !important;
  margin-right: 0 !important;
}

body {
    overflow-x: clip !important;
}
.oxy-mega-dropdown_container
{
  padding: 15px;
}

.ul1, .ul2 {
    padding-left: 1.5em !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    list-style-position: inside;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    #-mega-menu-10-2986 .oxy-mega-dropdown {
        width: 90%;
    }
  #-mega-menu-10-2986 .oxy-mega-dropdown_container {
        box-shadow: none;
        transition: none;
        transform: none;
        visibility: visible;
        opacity: 1;
        background: transparent;
        padding-left: 50px;
    }
  #-mega-menu-10-2986.oxy-mega-menu {
        
        z-index: 9;
    }
}/* =========================================================
 ALVAREZ DISPUTE RESOLUTION
 Modern luxury ADR firm aesthetic
 ========================================================= */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400&family=Manrope:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root {
 /* Palette, Alvarez Brand Kit
 Primary: #2c3b7d (royal blue)
 Accent: #deb668 (warm gold)
 Neutral: #b7b7b7 (mid gray) */
 --navy-900: #2C3B7D; /* deeper variant of brand blue for hero/footer */
 --navy-800: #232f66;
 --navy-700: #2c3b7d; /* BRAND PRIMARY */
 --navy-600: #3a4a94;
 --gold-500: #deb668; /* BRAND ACCENT */
 --gold-400: #e6c585;
 --gold-300: #ecd3a3;
 --gold-100: #f7ebd2;
 --cream-50: #faf7f1;
 --cream-100: #f4eedf;
 --ink-900: #14171c;
 --ink-700: #2c3138;
 --ink-500: #5a626d;
 --ink-300: #b7b7b7; /* BRAND NEUTRAL */
 --ink-100: #e4e6ea;
 --white: #ffffff;

 /* Type */
 --display: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Times New Roman', serif;
 --body: 'Manrope', system-ui, sans-serif;

 /* Spacing scale */
 --container: 1240px;
 --container-narrow: 880px;

 /* Effects */
 --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(26,35,77,0.06), 0 1px 2px rgba(26,35,77,0.04);
 --shadow-md: 0 4px 16px rgba(26,35,77,0.08), 0 2px 6px rgba(26,35,77,0.05);
 --shadow-lg: 0 20px 50px rgba(26,35,77,0.15), 0 8px 20px rgba(26,35,77,0.08);
 --shadow-gold: 0 8px 30px rgba(222,182,104,0.25);

 /* Transitions */
 --ease: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
 --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }

body {
 font-family: var(--body);
 font-size: 16px;
 line-height: 1.65;
 color: var(--ink-700);
 background: var(--cream-50);
 font-weight: 400;
 overflow-x: hidden;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color .25s var(--ease); }

/* =========================================================
 TYPOGRAPHY
 ========================================================= */

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-weight: 500;
 color: var(--navy-900);
 line-height: 1.15;
 letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.25rem); font-weight: 400; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem); font-weight: 400; }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem); font-weight: 500; }
h4 { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; }

p { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }

.eyebrow {
 font-family: var(--body);
 font-size: 0.75rem;
 font-weight: 600;
 letter-spacing: 0.22em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold-500);
 margin-bottom: 1rem;
 display: inline-block;
}

.eyebrow-light { color: var(--gold-300); }

.lede {
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem);
 font-style: italic;
 font-weight: 400;
 color: var(--ink-500);
 line-height: 1.55;
}

/* =========================================================
 LAYOUT
 ========================================================= */

.container { max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; }
.container-narrow { max-width: var(--container-narrow); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; }

section { padding: 6rem 0; position: relative; }
.section-tight { padding: 4rem 0; }

/* =========================================================
 NAVIGATION
 ========================================================= */

.site-header {
 position: fixed;
 top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
 z-index: 100;
 background: rgba(10, 25, 41, 0.95);
 backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
 border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(222,182,104,0.15);
 transition: all .3s var(--ease);
}

.nav-bar {
 display: flex;
 align-items: center;
 padding: 1.1rem 2rem;
 max-width: var(--container);
 margin: 0 auto;
 gap: 1.5rem;
}

/* Nav-links should grow to fill space; logo + toggle stay at fixed right */
.nav-bar > .nav-links { margin-left: auto; }

.brand {
 display: flex;
 align-items: center;
 gap: 0.85rem;
 line-height: 1;
}

.brand-logo {
 height: 48px;
 width: auto;
 display: block;
 /* If the image fails to load, alt text won't show; hide the broken icon */
}

.brand-logo[src=""], .brand-logo:not([src]) { display: none; }

/* Right-side logo in nav bar */
.brand-logo-right {
 display: flex;
 align-items: center;
 flex-shrink: 0;
 transition: opacity .25s var(--ease);
}

.brand-logo-right img {
 height: 44px;
 width: auto;
 display: block;
 filter: brightness(0) invert(1); /* Make logo white-on-navy if it's a dark logo PNG */
}

.brand-logo-right:hover {
 opacity: 0.75;
}

/* Fallback when image fails to load (no logo file dropped in yet) */
.brand-logo-right.no-logo {
 position: relative;
 width: 110px;
 height: 44px;
}
.brand-logo-right.no-logo::before {
 content: 'ADR';
 display: flex;
 align-items: center;
 justify-content: center;
 width: 100%;
 height: 100%;
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: 1.6rem;
 font-weight: 500;
 color: var(--gold-400);
 letter-spacing: 0.18em;
 border: 1px solid rgba(222,182,104,0.4);
 border-radius: 2px;
}

.brand-text {
 display: flex;
 flex-direction: column;
 line-height: 1;
}

.brand-name {
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: 1.45rem;
 font-weight: 500;
 color: var(--white);
 letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.brand-sub {
 font-family: var(--body);
 font-size: 1rem;
 font-weight: 500;
 letter-spacing: 0.05em;
 color: var(--gold-400);
 text-transform: uppercase;
 margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

.nav-links {
 display: flex;
 align-items: center;
 gap: 2.5rem;
 list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
 font-family: var(--body);
 font-size: 0.82rem;
 font-weight: 500;
 letter-spacing: 0.08em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--cream-50);
 position: relative;
 padding: 0.5rem 0;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold-400); }

.nav-links a::after {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 bottom: 0; left: 0;
 width: 0; height: 1px;
 background: var(--gold-400);
 transition: width .3s var(--ease);
}
.nav-links a:hover::after,
.nav-links a.active::after { width: 100%; }

.nav-cta {
 background: var(--gold-500);
 color: var(--navy-900) !important;
 padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem !important;
 border-radius: 2px;
 letter-spacing: 0.1em !important;
 transition: all .3s var(--ease);
}
.nav-cta:hover {
 background: var(--gold-400);
 transform: translateY(-1px);
 box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
}
.nav-cta::after { display: none !important; }

.mobile-toggle {
 display: none;
 background: none;
 border: none;
 color: var(--white);
 cursor: pointer;
 padding: 0.5rem;
}

.mobile-toggle span {
 display: block;
 width: 24px;
 height: 1.5px;
 background: var(--cream-50);
 margin: 5px 0;
 transition: all .3s var(--ease);
}

/* =========================================================
 BUTTONS
 ========================================================= */

.btn {
 display: inline-flex;
 align-items: center;
 gap: 0.6rem;
 padding: 1rem 2rem;
 font-family: var(--body);
 font-size: 0.78rem;
 font-weight: 600;
 letter-spacing: 0.16em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 border: none;
 cursor: pointer;
 transition: all .35s var(--ease);
 position: relative;
 overflow: hidden;
 border-radius: 2px;
}

.btn-primary {
 background: var(--gold-500);
 color: var(--navy-900);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
 background: var(--gold-400);
 transform: translateY(-2px);
 box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
}

.btn-outline {
 background: transparent;
 color: var(--navy-900);
 border: 1px solid var(--navy-900);
}
.btn-outline:hover {
 background: var(--navy-900);
 color: var(--cream-50);
}

.btn-outline-light {
 background: transparent;
 color: var(--cream-50);
 border: 1px solid var(--gold-400);
}
.btn-outline-light:hover {
 background: var(--gold-500);
 color: var(--navy-900);
 border-color: var(--gold-500);
}

.btn::after {
 content: '→';
 font-size: 1rem;
 transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

.btn-text {
 display: inline-flex;
 align-items: center;
 gap: 0.5rem;
 font-family: var(--body);
 font-size: 0.78rem;
 font-weight: 600;
 letter-spacing: 0.16em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold-500);
 padding: 0.5rem 0;
 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-500);
 transition: all .3s var(--ease);
}
.btn-text:hover {
 color: var(--navy-900);
 border-color: var(--navy-900);
}
.btn-text::after {
 content: '→';
 transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.btn-text:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* =========================================================
 HERO
 ========================================================= */

.hero {
 
 background: var(--navy-900);
 position: relative;
 display: flex;
 align-items: center;
 overflow: hidden;
 padding: 8rem 0 4rem;
 color: var(--cream-50);

}

.hero::before {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 inset: 0;
 background:
 radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 0%, rgba(222,182,104,0.18) 0%, transparent 50%),
 radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 100%, rgba(44,59,125,0.5) 0%, transparent 60%);
 pointer-events: none;
}

.hero::after {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 inset: 0;
 background-image:
 linear-gradient(rgba(222,182,104,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
 linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(222,182,104,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
 background-size: 80px 80px;
 pointer-events: none;
 mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, black 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.hero-inner {
 position: relative;
 z-index: 2;
 max-width: var(--container);
 margin: 0 auto;
 padding: 0 2rem;
 display: grid;
 grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
 gap: 5rem;
 align-items: center;
}

.hero-text h1 {
 color: var(--cream-50);
 font-weight: 300;
 font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 4.75rem);
 letter-spacing: -0.02em;
 margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.hero-text h1 em {
 font-style: italic;
 font-weight: 400;
 color: var(--gold-400);
}

.hero-lede {
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-style: italic;
 font-size: 1.3rem;
 color: var(--ink-300);
 line-height: 1.55;
 margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
 max-width: 32rem;
}

.hero-cta-group {
 display: flex;
 gap: 1rem;
 flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-meta {
 position: relative;
 padding: 3rem;
 background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
 border: 1px solid rgba(222,182,104,0.2);
 backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.hero-meta::before {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 top: -1px; left: -1px;
 width: 40px; height: 40px;
 border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-400);
 border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-400);
}
.hero-meta::after {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 bottom: -1px; right: -1px;
 width: 40px; height: 40px;
 border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold-400);
 border-right: 2px solid var(--gold-400);
}

.hero-meta-label {
 font-size: 0.7rem;
 font-weight: 600;
 letter-spacing: 0.25em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold-400);
 margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero-meta-title {
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: 1.75rem;
 font-weight: 400;
 color: var(--cream-50);
 margin-bottom: 1rem;
 line-height: 1.25;
}

.hero-meta-text {
 color: var(--ink-300);
 font-size: 0.95rem;
 line-height: 1.65;
 margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.hero-meta-list {
 list-style: none;
 display: grid;
 gap: 0.65rem;
}

.hero-meta-list li {
 display: flex;
 align-items: center;
 gap: 0.75rem;
 font-size: 0.9rem;
 color: var(--cream-100);
}

.hero-meta-list li::before {
 content: '';
 width: 18px;
 height: 1px;
 background: var(--gold-400);
 flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* =========================================================
 PAGE HEADER (non-home pages)
 ========================================================= */

.page-header {
 background: var(--navy-900);
 color: var(--cream-50);
 padding: 6rem 0 6rem;
 position: relative;
 overflow: hidden;
}

.page-header::before {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 inset: 0;
 background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 50%, rgba(222,182,104,0.15) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

.page-header::after {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 inset: 0;
 background-image:
 linear-gradient(rgba(222,182,104,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
 linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(222,182,104,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
 background-size: 80px 80px;
 mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, black 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.page-header-inner {
 position: relative;
 z-index: 2;
 max-width: var(--container);
 margin: 0 auto;
 padding: 0 2rem;
}

.breadcrumb {
 font-size: 0.78rem;
 letter-spacing: 0.15em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold-400);
 margin-bottom: 2rem;
 display: flex;
 gap: 0.75rem;
 align-items: center;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--ink-300); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold-400); }
.breadcrumb-sep { color: var(--ink-500); }

.page-header h1 {
 color: var(--cream-50);
 font-weight: 300;
 max-width: 36rem;
 margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.page-header h1 em {
 font-style: italic;
 color: var(--gold-400);
}

.page-header-lede {
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-style: italic;
 font-size: 1.25rem;
 color: var(--ink-300);
 max-width: 36rem;
 line-height: 1.55;
}

/* =========================================================
 SECTIONS - GENERIC
 ========================================================= */

.section-head {
 text-align: center;
 max-width: 42rem;
 margin: 0 auto 4rem;
}
.section-head.left { text-align: left; margin: 0 0 4rem; }

.section-head h2 {
 margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.section-head h2 em {
 font-style: italic;
 color: var(--gold-500);
}

.divider-gold {
 width: 60px;
 height: 1px;
 background: var(--gold-500);
 margin: 1.5rem auto;
}
.section-head.left .divider-gold { margin-left: 0; }

.bg-cream { background: var(--cream-50); }
.bg-white { background: var(--white); }
.bg-navy { background: var(--navy-900); color: var(--cream-50); }
.bg-navy h1, .bg-navy h2, .bg-navy h3, .bg-navy h4 { color: var(--cream-50); }
.bg-navy .lede { color: var(--ink-300); }

/* =========================================================
 APPROACH / PILLARS (homepage)
 ========================================================= */

.pillars {
 display: grid;
 grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
 gap: 0;
 border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
}

.pillar {
 padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
 border-right: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
 transition: all .35s var(--ease);
 position: relative;
}
.pillar:last-child { border-right: none; }
.pillar:hover { background: var(--white); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.pillar-num {
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: 1rem;
 font-style: italic;
 color: var(--gold-500);
 letter-spacing: 0.1em;
 margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.pillar h3 {
 margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.pillar p {
 font-size: 0.95rem;
 color: var(--ink-500);
 margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* =========================================================
 SERVICE / PRACTICE CARDS
 ========================================================= */

.card-grid {
 display: grid;
 grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
 gap: 2rem;
}

.card {
 background: var(--white);
 padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
 border: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
 position: relative;
 transition: all .35s var(--ease);
 display: flex;
 flex-direction: column;
}

.card::before {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 top: 0; left: 0;
 width: 0; height: 2px;
 background: var(--gold-500);
 transition: width .4s var(--ease);
}

.card:hover {
 transform: translateY(-4px);
 box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
 border-color: transparent;
}
.card:hover::before { width: 100%; }

.card-num {
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-style: italic;
 font-size: 0.95rem;
 color: var(--gold-500);
 letter-spacing: 0.1em;
 margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.card h3 {
 margin-bottom: 1rem;
 font-size: 1.65rem;
}

.card p {
 color: var(--ink-500);
 font-size: 0.95rem;
 margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
 flex-grow: 1;
}

.card-link {
 font-family: var(--body);
 font-size: 0.78rem;
 font-weight: 600;
 letter-spacing: 0.16em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--navy-900);
 display: inline-flex;
 align-items: center;
 gap: 0.5rem;
 align-self: flex-start;
 padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-500);
 transition: all .3s var(--ease);
}
.card-link:hover {
 gap: 0.85rem;
 color: var(--gold-500);
}
.card-link::after { content: '→'; }

/* 3 column variant */
.card-grid-3 {
 display: grid;
 grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
 gap: 2rem;
}

/* =========================================================
 FEATURE / SPLIT
 ========================================================= */

.split {
 display: grid;
 grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
 gap: 5rem;
 align-items: center;
}

.split-image {
 aspect-ratio: 4/5;
 background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-800), var(--navy-600));
 position: relative;
 overflow: hidden;
}

.split-image::before {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 inset: 0;
 background:
 radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(222,182,104,0.3) 0%, transparent 50%),
 radial-gradient(circle at 70% 70%, rgba(44,59,125,0.6) 0%, transparent 50%);
}

.split-image::after {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 top: 2rem; left: 2rem; right: 2rem; bottom: 2rem;
 border: 1px solid rgba(222,182,104,0.4);
 pointer-events: none;
}

.split-image .quote-mark {
 position: absolute;
 top: 3rem; left: 3rem;
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: 6rem;
 color: var(--gold-400);
 line-height: 1;
 opacity: 0.5;
}

.split-image .quote-text {
 position: absolute;
 bottom: 4rem; left: 3rem; right: 3rem;
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-style: italic;
 font-size: 1.4rem;
 color: var(--cream-50);
 line-height: 1.45;
}

.split-image .quote-author {
 position: absolute;
 bottom: 2rem; left: 3rem;
 font-size: 0.7rem;
 letter-spacing: 0.25em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold-400);
}


.alvarez-split-image {
 aspect-ratio: 4/5;
 background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-800), var(--navy-600));
 position: relative;
 overflow: hidden;
}

.alvarez-split-image::before {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 inset: 0;
 background:
 radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(222,182,104,0.3) 0%, transparent 50%),
 radial-gradient(circle at 70% 70%, rgba(44,59,125,0.6) 0%, transparent 50%);
}

.alvarez-split-image::after {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 top: 2rem; left: 2rem; right: 2rem; bottom: 2rem;
 border: 1px solid rgba(222,182,104,0.4);
 pointer-events: none;
}

.alvarez-split-image .quote-mark {
 position: absolute;
 top: 3rem; left: 3rem;
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: 6rem;
 color: var(--gold-400);
 line-height: 1;
 opacity: 0.5;
}

.alvarez-split-image .quote-text {
 position: absolute;
 bottom: 4rem; left: 3rem; right: 3rem;
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-style: italic;
 font-size: 1.4rem;
 color: var(--cream-50);
 line-height: 1.45;
}

.alvarez-split-image .quote-author {
 position: absolute;
 bottom: 2rem; left: 3rem;
 font-size: 0.7rem;
 letter-spacing: 0.25em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold-400);
}

/* Photo variant: real headshot as background, quote overlaid at the bottom */
.split-image-photo {
 background-size: cover;
 background-position: center 15%;
 background-repeat: no-repeat;
 position: relative;
}

.split-image-photo::before {
 display: none;
}

.split-image-photo .quote-overlay {
 position: absolute;
 inset: 0;
 display: flex;
 flex-direction: column;
 justify-content: flex-end;
 padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
 background: linear-gradient(
  to bottom,
  rgba(26, 35, 77, 0.0) 0%,
  rgba(26, 35, 77, 0.0) 50%,
  rgba(26, 35, 77, 0.75) 75%,
  rgba(26, 35, 77, 0.96) 100%
 );
}

.split-image-photo::after {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 top: 2rem; left: 2rem; right: 2rem; bottom: 2rem;
 border: 1px solid rgba(222,182,104,0.4);
 pointer-events: none;
 display: block;
 z-index: 2;
 background: none;
}

.split-image-photo .quote-mark {
 position: static;
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: 4rem;
 color: var(--gold-400);
 line-height: 1;
 opacity: 0.75;
 margin-bottom: -0.5rem;
}

.split-image-photo .quote-text {
 position: static;
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-style: italic;
 font-size: 1.3rem;
 color: var(--cream-50);
 line-height: 1.45;
 margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
 text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

.split-image-photo .quote-author {
 position: static;
 font-family: var(--body);
 font-size: 0.78rem;
 font-weight: 600;
 letter-spacing: 0.22em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold-400);
}

/* =========================================================
 CONTENT PAGE (services/practice child pages)
 ========================================================= */

.content-page {
 padding: 5rem 0;
}

.content-layout {
 display: grid;
 grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
 gap: 5rem;
 max-width: var(--container);
 margin: 0 auto;
 padding: 0 2rem;
}

.sidebar {
position: static;
    align-self: stretch;
    overflow: visible;
 
}
.sidebar-inner {
    position: -webkit-sticky !important;
    position: sticky !important;
    top: 170px !important;
}
.sidebar-title {
 font-family: var(--body);
 font-size: 0.7rem;
 font-weight: 700;
 letter-spacing: 0.22em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold-500);
 margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
 padding-bottom: 1rem;
 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
}

.sidebar-nav {
 list-style: none;
 display: flex;
 flex-direction: column;
}

.sidebar-nav a {
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: 1.1rem;
 color: var(--ink-700);
 padding: 0.75rem 0;
 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
 display: flex;
 justify-content: space-between;
 align-items: center;
 transition: all .25s var(--ease);

    
}

.sidebar-nav a:hover,
.sidebar-nav a.active {
 color: var(--gold-500);
 padding-left: 0.5rem;
}

.sidebar-nav a.active {
 font-weight: 600;
}

.sidebar-nav a::after {
 content: '→';
 opacity: 0;
 transition: all .25s var(--ease);
}
.sidebar-nav a:hover::after,
.sidebar-nav a.active::after {
 opacity: 1;
}

.prose {
 max-width: 44rem;

}

.prose h1 { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.prose h2 {
 font-size: 2rem;
 margin-top: 3.5rem;
 margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
 position: relative;
 padding-top: 1rem;
}
.prose h2::before {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 top: 0; left: 0;
 width: 40px; height: 2px;
 background: var(--gold-500);
}
.prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

.prose p {
 font-size: 1.05rem;
 line-height: 1.75;
 color: var(--ink-700);
 margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.prose p.lede {
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: 1.4rem;
 font-style: italic;
 line-height: 1.55;
 color: var(--navy-800);
 margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
 padding-left: 1.5rem;
 border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-500);
}

.prose ul {
 list-style: none;
 margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
}

.prose ul li {
 position: relative;
 padding: 0.85rem 0 0.85rem 2rem;
 font-size: 1.02rem;
 border-bottom: none;
 color: var(--ink-700);
}

.prose ul li::before {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 left: 0;
 top: 1.55rem;
 width: 18px;
 height: 1px;
 background: var(--gold-500);
}

.prose strong {
 color: var(--navy-900);
 font-weight: 600;
}

.cta-block {
 margin-top: 4rem;
 padding: 3rem;
 background: var(--navy-900);
 color: var(--cream-50);
 position: relative;
 overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-block::before {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 inset: 0;
 background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 50%, rgba(222,182,104,0.2) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

.cta-block-inner {
 position: relative;
 z-index: 2;
}

.cta-block .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-400); }

.cta-block h3 {
 color: var(--cream-50);
 font-size: 1.85rem;
 margin-bottom: 1rem;
 font-weight: 400;
}

.cta-block p {
 color: var(--ink-300);
 margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

/* =========================================================
 INSIGHTS / BLOG
 ========================================================= */

.insights-grid {
 display: grid;
 grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
 gap: 2.5rem;
}

.insight-card {
 background: var(--white);
 border: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
 padding: 2.5rem;
 transition: all .35s var(--ease);
 display: flex;
 flex-direction: column;
 position: relative;
}

.insight-card:hover {
 transform: translateY(-4px);
 box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
 border-color: transparent;
}

.insight-tag {
 font-size: 0.7rem;
 font-weight: 600;
 letter-spacing: 0.2em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold-500);
 margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.insight-card h3 {
 font-size: 1.4rem;
 line-height: 1.3;
 margin-bottom: 1rem;
 flex-grow: 1;
}

.insight-card h3 a:hover {
 color: var(--gold-500);
}

.insight-meta {
 display: flex;
 justify-content: space-between;
 align-items: center;
 padding-top: 1.5rem;
 border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
 font-size: 0.78rem;
 color: var(--ink-500);
}

.insight-meta-link {
 color: var(--navy-900);
 font-weight: 600;
 letter-spacing: 0.1em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Insights filter */
.insights-filter {
 display: flex;
 flex-wrap: wrap;
 gap: 0.75rem;
 justify-content: center;
 margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.filter-btn {
 font-family: var(--body);
 font-size: 0.75rem;
 font-weight: 500;
 letter-spacing: 0.12em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 padding: 0.65rem 1.4rem;
 border: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
 background: var(--white);
 color: var(--ink-700);
 cursor: pointer;
 transition: all .25s var(--ease);
 border-radius: 2px;
}

.filter-btn:hover {
 border-color: var(--navy-900);
 color: var(--navy-900);
}

.filter-btn.active {
 background: var(--navy-900);
 color: var(--cream-50);
 border-color: var(--navy-900);
}

/* Article page */
.article {
 max-width: var(--container-narrow);
 margin: 0 auto;
 padding: 5rem 2rem;
}

.article-header {
 text-align: center;
 margin-bottom: 4rem;
 padding-bottom: 3rem;
 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
}

.article-tag {
 font-size: 0.75rem;
 font-weight: 600;
 letter-spacing: 0.22em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold-500);
 margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.article-header h1 {
 font-weight: 400;
 margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.article-meta {
 font-size: 0.85rem;
 color: var(--ink-500);
 display: flex;
 gap: 1.5rem;
 justify-content: center;
}

.article-meta-sep { color: var(--ink-300); }

.article .prose {
 max-width: 38rem;
 margin: 0 auto;
}

.takeaway-box {
 margin: 3rem 0;
 padding: 2.5rem;
 background: var(--cream-100);
 border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
 position: relative;
}

.takeaway-box .label {
 font-size: 0.7rem;
 font-weight: 700;
 letter-spacing: 0.25em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold-500);
 margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.takeaway-box p {
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: 1.2rem;
 font-style: italic;
 color: var(--navy-800);
 line-height: 1.55;
 margin: 0;
}

/* =========================================================
 STATS BAND
 ========================================================= */

.stats-band {
 background: var(--navy-900);
 color: var(--cream-50);
 padding: 5rem 0;
 position: relative;
 overflow: hidden;
}

.stats-band::before {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 inset: 0;
 background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(222,182,104,0.1) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.stats-grid {
 display: grid;
 grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
 gap: 3rem;
 position: relative;
 z-index: 2;
}

.stat {
 text-align: center;
 padding: 0 1rem;
 border-right: 1px solid rgba(222,182,104,0.2);
}
.stat:last-child { border-right: none; }

.stat-num {
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.75rem);
 font-weight: 300;
 color: var(--gold-400);
 line-height: 1;
 margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.stat-label {
 font-size: 0.75rem;
 font-weight: 500;
 letter-spacing: 0.18em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--ink-300);
}

/* =========================================================
 CTA BAND
 ========================================================= */

.cta-band {
 background: var(--navy-900);
 color: var(--cream-50);
 padding: 7rem 0;
 text-align: center;
 position: relative;
 overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-band::before {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 inset: 0;
 background:
 radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 30%, rgba(222,182,104,0.15) 0%, transparent 50%),
 radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 70%, rgba(222,182,104,0.1) 0%, transparent 50%);
}

.cta-band-inner {
 position: relative;
 z-index: 2;
 max-width: 40rem;
 margin: 0 auto;
 padding: 0 2rem;
}

.cta-band h2 {
 color: var(--cream-50);
 font-weight: 300;
 margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.cta-band h2 em {
 font-style: italic;
 color: var(--gold-400);
}

.cta-band p {
 color: var(--ink-300);
 font-size: 1.1rem;
 margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

/* =========================================================
 CONTACT
 ========================================================= */

.contact-grid {
 display: grid;
 grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
 gap: 5rem;
}

.contact-info-list {
 list-style: none;
}

.contact-info-item {
 padding: 1.5rem 0;
 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
}

.contact-info-label {
 font-size: 0.72rem;
 font-weight: 600;
 letter-spacing: 0.22em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold-500);
 margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.contact-info-value {
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: 1.5rem;
 color: var(--navy-900);
}
.contact-info-value a:hover { color: var(--gold-500); }

.form {
 background: var(--white);
 padding: 3rem;
 border: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
}

.form-group {
 margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.form-group label {
 display: block;
 font-size: 0.72rem;
 font-weight: 600;
 letter-spacing: 0.18em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--ink-500);
 margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
 width: 100%;
 padding: 0.85rem 0;
 font-family: var(--body);
 font-size: 1rem;
 color: var(--ink-900);
 background: transparent;
 border: none;
 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
 outline: none;
 transition: border-color .25s var(--ease);
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
 border-bottom-color: var(--gold-500);
}

.form-group textarea {
 resize: vertical;
 min-height: 120px;
}

/* =========================================================
 FOOTER
 ========================================================= */

.site-footer {
 background: #060f1c;
 color: var(--ink-300);
 padding: 5rem 0 0;
 border-top: 1px solid rgba(222,182,104,0.15);
}

.footer-main {
 display: grid;
 grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
 gap: 3rem;
 max-width: var(--container);
 margin: 0 auto;
 padding: 0 2rem 4rem;
}

.footer-brand .brand-name { font-size: 1.65rem; }

.footer-blurb {
 color: var(--ink-300);
 font-size: 0.92rem;
 line-height: 1.7;
 margin-top: 1.5rem;
 max-width: 22rem;
}

.footer-heading {
 font-size: 0.72rem;
 font-weight: 700;
 letter-spacing: 0.22em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold-400);
 margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-list { list-style: none; }
.footer-list li { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.footer-list a {
 color: var(--ink-300);
 font-size: 0.92rem;
 transition: color .25s var(--ease);
}
.footer-list a:hover { color: var(--gold-400); }

.footer-bottom {
 border-top: 1px solid rgba(222,182,104,0.1);
 padding: 1.75rem 2rem;
 max-width: var(--container);
 margin: 0 auto;
 display: flex;
 justify-content: space-between;
 align-items: center;
 font-size: 0.82rem;
 color: var(--ink-500);
}

.footer-bottom a { color: var(--ink-500); }
.footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--gold-400); }

/* =========================================================
 ABOUT PAGE / MEDIATOR PLACEHOLDERS
 ========================================================= */

.mediator-grid {
 display: grid;
 grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
 gap: 2.5rem;
}

.mediator-card {
 text-align: center;
 background: var(--white);
 padding: 3rem 2rem;
 border: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
 transition: all .35s var(--ease);
}

.mediator-card:hover {
 transform: translateY(-4px);
 box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.mediator-portrait {
 width: 140px;
 height: 140px;
 border-radius: 50%;
 background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-700), var(--navy-900));
 margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
 position: relative;
 overflow: hidden;
 border: 2px solid var(--gold-300);
}

.mediator-portrait::before {
 content: attr(data-initials);
 position: absolute;
 inset: 0;
 display: flex;
 align-items: center;
 justify-content: center;
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: 2.5rem;
 color: var(--gold-300);
 font-weight: 300;
}

.mediator-name {
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: 1.5rem;
 color: var(--navy-900);
 margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.mediator-title {
 font-size: 0.75rem;
 letter-spacing: 0.2em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold-500);
 margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.mediator-bio {
 font-size: 0.92rem;
 color: var(--ink-500);
 line-height: 1.65;
}

/* =========================================================
 SPECIALTY GRID (Practice Areas hub)
 ========================================================= */

.specialty-grid {
 display: grid;
 grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
 gap: 0;
 border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
 border-left: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
 max-width: 1000px;
 margin: 0 auto;
 background: var(--white);
}

.specialty-item {
 padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
 border-right: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
 font-family: var(--body);
 font-size: 0.92rem;
 color: var(--ink-700);
 letter-spacing: 0.01em;
 transition: all .25s var(--ease);
 position: relative;
 cursor: default;
}

.specialty-item::before {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
 width: 2px;
 background: var(--gold-500);
 transform: scaleY(0);
 transform-origin: top;
 transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
}

.specialty-item:hover {
 background: var(--cream-50);
 color: var(--navy-700);
 padding-left: 1.8rem;
}

.specialty-item:hover::before {
 transform: scaleY(1);
}

/* =========================================================
 MEDIATOR THUMBNAILS (About page), S&D-style grid
 ========================================================= */

.thumbs {
 display: grid;
 grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
 gap: 2.5rem;
 max-width: 1200px;
 margin: 0 auto;
}

.thumb {
 background: var(--white);
 border: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
 transition: all .35s var(--ease);
 display: flex;
 flex-direction: column;
 position: relative;
 overflow: hidden;
}

.thumb::before {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 top: 0; left: 0;
 width: 0; height: 3px;
 background: var(--gold-500);
 transition: width .4s var(--ease);
 z-index: 2;
}

.thumb:hover {
 transform: translateY(-4px);
 box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
 border-color: transparent;
}
.thumb:hover::before { width: 100%; }

.thumb-photo {
 display: block;
 width: 100%;
 aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
 background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-700), var(--navy-900));
 position: relative;
 overflow: hidden;
 transition: filter .4s var(--ease);
}

.thumb-photo::before {
 content: attr(data-initials);
 position: absolute;
 inset: 0;
 display: flex;
 align-items: center;
 justify-content: center;
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: 5rem;
 font-weight: 300;
 color: var(--gold-300);
 letter-spacing: 0.05em;
 transition: transform .4s var(--ease);
}

.thumb-photo::after {
 /* subtle vignette + gold corner accent */
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 inset: 0;
 background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 60%, rgba(26,35,77,0.35) 100%);
 pointer-events: none;
}

.thumb:hover .thumb-photo::before {
 transform: scale(1.05);
}

.thumb-body {
 padding: 1.75rem;
 display: flex;
 flex-direction: column;
 flex-grow: 1;
}

.thumb-name {
 font-family: var(--display);
 font-size: 1.5rem;
 font-weight: 500;
 color: var(--navy-900);
 margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
 line-height: 1.2;
}

.thumb-role {
 font-size: 0.7rem;
 font-weight: 600;
 letter-spacing: 0.22em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold-500);
 margin-bottom: 1rem;
 padding-bottom: 1rem;
 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-100);
  width: 100%;
}

.thumb-teaser {
 font-size: 0.92rem;
 color: var(--ink-500);
 line-height: 1.6;
 margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
 flex-grow: 1;
}

.thumb-link {
 font-family: var(--body);
 font-size: 0.75rem;
 font-weight: 600;
 letter-spacing: 0.16em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--navy-700);
 align-self: flex-start;
 padding-bottom: 0.35rem;
 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-500);
 transition: all .3s var(--ease);
}

.thumb-link:hover {
 color: var(--gold-500);
 letter-spacing: 0.2em;
}

/* =========================================================
 RESPONSIVE
 ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
 .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
 .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
 .content-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
 .sidebar { position: static; }
 .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
 .pillar { border-right: none; }
 .insights-grid, .card-grid-3, .mediator-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
 .thumbs { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 2rem; }
 .specialty-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
 .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 2rem; }
 .stat { border-right: none; }
 .footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
 .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
 section { padding: 4rem 0; }
  .hero {padding: 3rem 0 4rem;}
  .page-header {padding: 3rem 0 4rem;}
 .container, .container-narrow { padding: 0 1.5rem; }
 .nav-bar { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
 .nav-links { display: none; }
 .brand-logo-right { display: none; }
 .mobile-toggle { display: block; }
 .nav-links.open {
 display: flex;
 position: absolute;
 top: 100%;
 left: 0; right: 0;
 flex-direction: column;
 background: var(--navy-900);
 padding: 1.5rem;
 gap: 1.25rem;
 border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(222,182,104,0.2);
 }
 .card-grid, .insights-grid, .card-grid-3, .mediator-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
 .thumbs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
 .specialty-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
 .thumb-photo::before { font-size: 4rem; }
 .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
 .footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
 .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; text-align: center; }
 .form { padding: 2rem; }
 .cta-block { padding: 2rem; }
 .hero-meta { padding: 2rem; }
}
/* Desktop layout */
.content-layout {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 80px;
}

.sidebar {
    flex: 0 0 300px;
    width: 300px;
    min-width: 300px;
}

.prose {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 991px) {

    .content-layout {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: stretch !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        height: auto !important;
        min-height: 0 !important;
        gap: 40px !important;
    }

    .sidebar {
        position: static !important;
        display: block !important;
        flex: 0 0 auto !important;
        align-self: stretch !important;

        width: 100% !important;
        min-width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;

        height: auto !important;
        min-height: 0 !important;

        margin: 0 !important;
        padding-left: 0 !important;
        padding-right: 0 !important;
    }

    .sidebar-inner {
        position: static !important;
        top: auto !important;
        display: block !important;

        width: 100% !important;
        min-width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;

        height: auto !important;
        min-height: 0 !important;
        transform: none !important;
    }

    .sidebar-title,
    .sidebar-nav,
    .sidebar-nav ul,
    .sidebar-nav li {
        display: block !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        min-width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        box-sizing: border-box !important;
    }

    .sidebar-nav a {
        display: flex !important;
        align-items: center !important;
        justify-content: space-between !important;

        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        box-sizing: border-box !important;
    }

    .prose {
        position: static !important;
        display: block !important;
        flex: 0 0 auto !important;

        width: 100% !important;
        min-width: 0 !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;

        height: auto !important;
        min-height: 0 !important;
    }
}
/* =========================================================
 ANIMATIONS
 ========================================================= */

@keyframes fadeUp {
 from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
 to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.fade-up { animation: fadeUp 0.8s var(--ease-out) backwards; }
.fade-up.d1 { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.fade-up.d2 { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.fade-up.d3 { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.fade-up.d4 { animation-delay: 0.4s; }