/* Jacoutot Law — Site Styles */

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   RESET & VARIABLES
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --ink:       #0f0f0f;
  --charcoal:  #1a1a2e;
  --navy:      #12233a;
  --gold:      #b8922a;
  --gold-lt:   #d4af5a;
  --parchment: #f5f2ec;
  --cream:     #faf8f4;
  --rule:      #d6cfc4;
  --muted:     #6b6560;
  --white:     #ffffff;

  --serif-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --serif-body:    'Libre Baskerville', Georgia, serif;
  --sans:          'Montserrat', sans-serif;

  --max: 1180px;
  --transition: 0.28s ease;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   UTILITY
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.container { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .container { padding: 0 24px; } }

.rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin: 0;
}
.rule--gold {
  border-top-color: var(--gold);
  border-top-width: 2px;
}

.label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   NAVIGATION
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,146,42,0.25);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition);
}
#nav.scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}

.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 68px;
}

.nav-brand {
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.nav-brand__name {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.nav-brand__title {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 36px;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -4px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.nav-links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* WordPress adds .current-menu-item to active nav items */
.nav-links .current-menu-item > a {
  color: var(--white);
}
.nav-links .current-menu-item > a::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.nav-cta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal) !important;
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 9px 22px;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: background var(--transition) !important;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-lt) !important; }
.nav-cta::after { display: none !important; }

/* Hamburger */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 26px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
  .nav-links.open {
    display: flex;
    position: absolute;
    top: 68px; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--charcoal);
    padding: 16px 0 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  }
  .nav-links a {
    display: block;
    padding: 12px 32px;
  }
  .nav-cta { margin: 12px 32px 0; display: inline-block; text-align: center; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   HOME — HERO
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      0deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 2px,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.012) 2px,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.012) 3px
    );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 15%;
  bottom: 15%;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(184,146,42,0.4), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 120px 0 80px;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.hero-name {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.5vw, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.hero-name em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
}

.hero-designation {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.hero-desc {
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  max-width: 420px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}

.btn-primary {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 14px 32px;
  transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-ghost {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  padding: 13px 28px;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold-lt);
}

.hero-right {
  padding-left: 60px;
}

.practice-list {
  list-style: none;
}
.practice-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: padding-left var(--transition);
}
.practice-list li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07); }
.practice-list li:hover { padding-left: 8px; }

.practice-num {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 4px;
  min-width: 24px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.practice-info h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.practice-info p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-content { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 60px; padding-top: 100px; }
  .hero::after { display: none; }
  .hero-right { padding-left: 0; }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   HOME — FEATURED WRITING STRIP
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.writing-strip {
  background: var(--parchment);
  padding: 72px 0;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.writing-strip-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.link-all {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: gap var(--transition);
}
.link-all:hover { gap: 14px; }
.link-all::after { content: '→'; }

.articles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) { .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.article-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 32px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.article-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.article-card .label { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.article-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  flex: 1;
}
.article-card p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.article-card-meta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 16px;
}
.article-card-meta a {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   HOME — CREDENTIALS / CLARK HILL
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.credentials {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  padding: 80px 0;
}
.credentials-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) { .credentials-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; } }

.credentials-left .label { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.credentials-left h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.credentials-left h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-lt); }
.credentials-left p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.stat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2px;
}
.stat-block {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  padding: 32px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.stat-block:nth-child(odd) { background: rgba(184,146,42,0.06); }
.stat-value {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.stat-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   INNER PAGES — SHARED PAGE HERO
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 140px 0 80px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 40%;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(184,146,42,0.05));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-hero .label { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.page-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.05;
  max-width: 700px;
}
.page-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-lt); }
.page-hero p.sub {
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  max-width: 480px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   ABOUT PAGE
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-body {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 80px 0 100px;
}
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) { .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; } }

.about-sidebar .label { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.sidebar-info {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.sidebar-info strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-top: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.sidebar-info strong:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.sidebar-contact-btn {
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.about-main h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 1.95rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.about-main p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.about-main p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.practice-detail-grid {
  margin-top: 60px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) { .practice-detail-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.pcard {
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--white);
}
.pcard-num {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.pcard h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.pcard p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   BLOG / WRITING PAGES
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-body {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 80px 0 100px;
}
.blog-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .blog-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.post-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  padding: 36px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: padding-left var(--transition);
}
.post-item:hover { padding-left: 8px; }
.post-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }

.post-item .label { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.post-item h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.post-item p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.post-meta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: #aaa;
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}

.blog-sidebar {}
.sidebar-section {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.sidebar-section h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.sidebar-section ul { list-style: none; }
.sidebar-section ul li {
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.sidebar-section ul li::before { content: '—'; color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.6rem; }
.sidebar-section ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sidebar-section ul li:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.sidebar-section p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   BEYOND LAW PAGE
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.beyond-intro {
  background: var(--parchment);
  padding: 64px 0;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.beyond-intro-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) { .beyond-intro-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } }

.beyond-intro-left h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.beyond-intro-left h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

.beyond-intro-right p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #444;
}

.topics-strip {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  padding: 44px 0;
}
.topics-inner {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
}
.topic-chip {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  padding: 12px 32px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}
.topic-chip:hover, .topic-chip.active {
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(184,146,42,0.08);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   BITCOIN WHITE PAPER PAGE
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.bitcoin-hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 140px 0 80px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.bitcoin-hero::after {
  content: '₿';
  position: absolute;
  right: 8%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-size: 22rem;
  color: rgba(184,146,42,0.06);
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  pointer-events: none;
  line-height: 1;
}
.bitcoin-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.05;
  max-width: 700px;
}
.bitcoin-hero p.sub {
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  max-width: 520px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.bitcoin-hero .btn-primary { margin-top: 36px; }

.bitcoin-body {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 80px 0 100px;
}
.bitcoin-explainer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) { .bitcoin-explainer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.bitcoin-explainer h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.bitcoin-explainer p {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.bitcoin-key-points {
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.bitcoin-key-points li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.bitcoin-key-points li::before {
  content: '§';
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: -2px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   CONTACT PAGE
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-body {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 80px 0 100px;
}
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; } }

.contact-left .label { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.contact-left h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.contact-left h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.contact-left p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.contact-detail {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.contact-detail:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.contact-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  background: var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.contact-detail-text strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.contact-detail-text span {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.contact-detail-text a {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.contact-detail-text a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.contact-right {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 44px;
}
.contact-right h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.form-group { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.form-group label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.form-group input,
.form-group textarea,
.form-group select,
.wpcf7 input[type="text"],
.wpcf7 input[type="email"],
.wpcf7 textarea,
.wpcf7 select {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--parchment);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 12px 16px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
  appearance: none;
}
.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.wpcf7 input:focus,
.wpcf7 textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
.form-note {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* WPForms / CF7 submit button override */
.wpcf7 input[type="submit"],
.wpforms-submit {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 14px 32px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition);
}
.wpcf7 input[type="submit"]:hover,
.wpforms-submit:hover {
  background: var(--gold-lt);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   FOOTER
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 60px 0 32px;
}
.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) { .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; } }

.footer-brand .nav-brand__name { font-size: 1.5rem; }
.footer-brand p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  margin-top: 14px;
  max-width: 300px;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; }
.footer-col ul li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.footer-col ul li a {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.footer-col ul li a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); }

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}
.footer-bottom p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
}
.footer-disclaimer {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  max-width: 600px;
  text-align: right;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   HEADSHOT STYLES
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-content--3col {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
}

.hero-photo-col {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-photo-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 260px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-photo {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: 3px solid var(--gold);
  filter: grayscale(15%);
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top;
}

.hero-photo-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 7px 8px;
}

.about-photo-wrap {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.about-photo {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  border: 2px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-content--3col {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .hero-photo-col {
    order: -1;
  }
  .hero-photo-wrap {
    width: 200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   FEATURED PUBLICATION
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.publication-feature {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 96px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.publication-feature::before {
  content: '§';
  position: absolute;
  right: 4%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 28rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(184,146,42,0.07);
  pointer-events: none;
  line-height: 1;
  user-select: none;
}
.publication-feature::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
}
.publication-feature-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .publication-feature-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .publication-feature { padding: 64px 0; }
  .publication-feature::before { font-size: 14rem; right: -2%; opacity: 0.5; }
}
.publication-meta .label { display: block; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.publication-journal {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  line-height: 1.8;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.publication-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.publication-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-lt); }
.publication-desc {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.publication-desc em { font-style: italic; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); }
.publication-authors {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.publication-author-list {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
}
.publication-btn { display: inline-block; }

/* publication card (about + blog) */
.publication-card {
  background: var(--parchment);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 28px 32px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.publication-card .label { margin-bottom: 10px; display: block; }
.publication-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.publication-card p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.publication-card-meta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: #aaa;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   PRACTICE AREAS PAGE
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.practice-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
  padding-bottom: 64px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.practice-section:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.practice-section-label {
  font-size: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.practice-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .practice-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    padding-bottom: 48px;
  }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   MOBILE POLISH (≤ 480px)
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero-name { font-size: 2.8rem; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: 2.4rem; }
  .bitcoin-hero h1 { font-size: 2.4rem; }
  .section-title { font-size: 1.8rem; }

  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .btn-primary, .btn-ghost { width: 100%; text-align: center; }

  .contact-right { padding: 28px 20px; }

  .stat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .stat-value { font-size: 2.2rem; }

  .hero-photo-wrap { width: 160px; }

  .writing-strip { padding: 48px 0; }
  .credentials { padding: 56px 0; }
  .about-body, .blog-body, .contact-body, .bitcoin-body { padding: 56px 0 72px; }

  .beyond-intro { padding: 44px 0; }
  .topics-strip { padding: 28px 0; }
  .topic-chip { padding: 10px 20px; font-size: 0.58rem; }

  .footer-inner { gap: 28px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .footer-disclaimer { text-align: left; }

  .practice-detail-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   ANIMATIONS
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.fade-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;
}
.fade-up.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   WORDPRESS CONTENT AREA (for blog posts)
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.entry-content {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #333;
  max-width: 780px;
}
.entry-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 44px 0 20px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.entry-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 32px 0 16px;
}
.entry-content p { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.entry-content a { color: var(--gold); }
.entry-content ul, .entry-content ol {
  padding-left: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.entry-content blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 16px 24px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: var(--parchment);
}