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

/* font */
@font-face {
    font-family: 'Perpetua';
    src: url('../fonts/PER____.TTF') format('truetype');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
}


/* variable */
:root {
    /* Viewport Boundaries */
    --min-viewport: 480px;
    --max-viewport: 1200px;

    /* Base Fluid Typography & Spacing Values */
    --fluid-padding-card: clamp(20px, 4vw, 45px);
    --fluid-fs-title: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 26px);

    --base-color: #1f3a5f;
    /* Navy Blue */
    --silver: #8a8f98;
    /* Silver */
    --dark-navy: #15294a;
    /* Darker shade of Navy */
    --light-navy: #2d4e7d;
    /* Lighter shade of Navy */
    --dark-gray: #152833;
    --medium-gray: #898d95;
    --very-light-gray: #f8fafc;
    /* Crisp light gray */
    --alt-font: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    --primary-font: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --text-gray: #080808;
    --beige: #F2EEE7;
    --stone: #d9d2c7;
    --slate: #4b5563;
    --soft-white: #f8f6f2;
    /* dark grey */
}

.text-gray {
    color: var(--text-gray) !important;
}

html {
    overflow-x: visible;
    overscroll-behavior: none; /* Option A: Disable the bounce completely */
}

body {
    overflow-x: clip;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Root font-size stays at browser default (16px) */

body {
    font-size: 1.0625rem; /* 17px at 16px root; scales to 19px at 18px root */
    line-height: 2rem;     /* 32px at 16px root; scales to 36px at 18px root */
    font-family: var(--primary-font);
    color: #080808;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
}

p {
    color: #080808;
}

/* Global utility font size classes */
.fs-25 {
    font-size: 25px !important;
    line-height: 1.4 !important;
}

/* Fluid spacing and typography overrides */
.blog-grid .card .card-body {
    padding: var(--fluid-padding-card) !important;
}
.fs-20 {
    font-size: var(--fluid-fs-title) !important;
}

/* Align practice areas card titles so paragraphs line up */
.rotate-box-style-02 .rotate-content-front .fs-19 {
    min-height: 56px;
}


/* custom cursor */
.custom-cursor .circle-cursor-inner {
    background-color: var(--base-color);
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
}

.custom-cursor .circle-cursor-inner.cursor-link-hover {
    background-color: var(--base-color);
}

.custom-cursor .circle-cursor-outer {
    border: 1px solid transparent;
}

/* header */
header .navbar-brand img {
    max-height: 60px;
}

header .navbar {
    background-color: transparent !important;
    backdrop-filter: none !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none !important;
    border-bottom: none !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

header .left-nav .navbar-nav:before {
    background-color: var(--white);
    opacity: 0.2;
    transform: translate(-28px, 0px);
    -webkit-transform: translate(-28px, 0px);
    transition: 0s;
}

header.sticky .left-nav .navbar-nav:before {
    transform: translate(-28px, 0px);
    -webkit-transform: translate(-28px, 0px);
}

.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    font-family: var(--primary-font) !important;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400 !important;
    text-transform: none !important;
    color: var(--white) !important;
    padding-left: 20px !important;
    padding-right: 20px !important;
}

.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--very-light-gray) !important;
}

.header-button .btn {
    padding: 0 18px !important;
    font-size: 16px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    text-transform: none !important;
    letter-spacing: 0 !important;
    color: var(--white) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4) !important;
    line-height: 34px !important;
    height: 36px !important;
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    border-radius: 24px !important;
}

.header-button .btn i {
    font-size: 16px !important;
    margin-right: 8px !important;
    display: inline-block;
}

/* Hero Overlay Tint */
.hero-overlay {
    position: relative;
}

.hero-overlay:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    /* 45% dark tint */
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-overlay>.container,
.hero-overlay>.container-fluid {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Widen dropdown and fix alignment for Practice Areas & Team */
.navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown.dropdown-with-icon .dropdown-menu {
    min-width: 280px !important;
    width: auto !important;
}

.navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown.dropdown-with-icon .dropdown-menu li a {
    font-family: var(--primary-font) !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f6f3ef;
    padding: 12px 40px 12px 15px !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--dark-gray);
    white-space: nowrap !important;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
}

/* Remove whitespace by hiding icons/images in the dropdown */
.navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown.dropdown-with-icon .dropdown-menu li a img,
.navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown.dropdown-with-icon .dropdown-menu li a i {
    display: none !important;
}

.navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown.dropdown-with-icon .dropdown-menu li a:hover {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--silver) !important;
}

.navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown.dropdown-with-icon .dropdown-menu li.active>a {
    color: var(--medium-gray);
}

/* Custom Spacing Utilities */
.pt-80px {
    padding-top: 80px !important;
}

.pt-40px {
    padding-top: 40px !important;
}

.mb-40px {
    margin-bottom: 40px !important;
}

.mb-65px {
    margin-bottom: 65px !important;
}

.mb-70px {
    margin-bottom: 70px !important;
}

.lh-65px {
    line-height: 65px !important;
}

.lh-34px {
    line-height: 34px !important;
}

.text-shadow-clean {
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) !important;
}


/* pagination */
.pagination-style-01 .page-item.active .page-link,
.pagination-style-01 .page-item .page-link:hover {
    background: var(--dark-gray);
    color: var(--white);
}

.pagination-style-01 .page-item:first-child .page-link,
.pagination-style-01 .page-item:last-child .page-link {
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.pagination-style-01 .page-item:first-child .page-link:hover,
.pagination-style-01 .page-item:last-child .page-link:hover {
    color: var(--dark-gray);
}

/* input */
.input-small,
.textarea-small {
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* bg color */
.bg-blue-whale {
    background-color: #1c323b;
}

.bg-blue-licorice {
    background-color: var(--dark-navy);
}

.bg-dark-gray {
    background-color: var(--dark-navy) !important;
}

.bg-very-light-gray {
    background-color: var(--very-light-gray) !important;
}

.bg-beige {
    background-color: var(--beige) !important;
}

.bg-stone {
    background-color: var(--stone) !important;
} 

.bg-slate {
    background-color: var(--slate) !important;
} 

.bg-soft-white {
    background-color: var(--soft-white) !important;
} 
/* =============================================
   PANDYA JURIS — PREMIUM CINEMATIC HERO SYSTEM
   Deep Obsidian · Steel Navy · Silver Gilt
============================================= */
.bg-gradient-dark-transparent {
    position: absolute !important;
    inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* Layered gradient: deep obsidian on left fading to transparent right */
    background:
        /* Warm indigo depth layer */
        radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 90% at 0% 50%,
            rgba(8, 6, 22, 0.98) 0%,
            transparent 70%),
        /* Steel-blue atmospheric glow */
        radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 70% at 15% 30%,
            rgba(15, 22, 55, 0.85) 0%,
            transparent 65%),
        /* Directional sweep gradient */
        linear-gradient(105deg,
            rgba(5, 4, 12, 0.97) 0%,
            rgba(8, 6, 20, 0.90) 15%,
            rgba(12, 10, 30, 0.75) 30%,
            rgba(16, 12, 36, 0.45) 50%,
            rgba(18, 14, 40, 0.15) 68%,
            rgba(18, 14, 40, 0.00) 100%);
    z-index: 0;
}

/* Atmospheric depth layer — two-tone spectral nebula */
.bg-gradient-dark-transparent::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        /* Cool steel highlight — upper-right corner */
        radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 55% at 80% 15%,
            rgba(60, 90, 140, 0.28) 0%,
            transparent 65%),
        /* Warm indigo accent — mid-left */
        radial-gradient(ellipse 35% 50% at 8% 60%,
            rgba(40, 30, 90, 0.40) 0%,
            transparent 55%),
        /* Silver gilt shimmer — upper-left edge */
        radial-gradient(ellipse 25% 35% at 22% 12%,
            rgba(180, 190, 210, 0.12) 0%,
            transparent 50%);
    filter: blur(30px);
    transform: scale(1.05);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Refined metallic shimmer sweep */
.bg-gradient-dark-transparent::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: -200%;
    background: linear-gradient(110deg,
            transparent 28%,
            rgba(200, 210, 228, 0.012) 40%,
            rgba(230, 237, 248, 0.10) 50%,
            rgba(200, 210, 228, 0.012) 60%,
            transparent 72%);
    transform: translateX(-35%) translateY(-10%) rotate(6deg);
    animation: shimmerSweep 5s cubic-bezier(0.45, 0, 0.55, 1) infinite;
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 3;
}

/* Floating atmospheric blobs */
.blob {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
    animation: blobFloat 12s ease-in-out infinite;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Deep navy anchor */
.blob-1 {
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, #1e3a5f 0%, #0d1f3c 100%);
    filter: blur(120px);
    opacity: 0.99;
    top: -180px;
    left: -160px;
}

/* Steel-blue mid glow */
.blob-2 {
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, #4a6a8a 0%, #2a4060 100%);
    filter: blur(140px);
    opacity: 0.30;
    top: 40%;
    left: 10%;
    animation-delay: -12s;
}

/* Silver-platinum highlight */
.blob-3 {
    width: 440px;
    height: 440px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, #c8d4e8 0%, #8898b8 100%);
    filter: blur(180px);
    opacity: 0.14;
    top: 5%;
    right: -100px;
    animation-delay: -22s;
}

/* Subtle warm gold accent (justice / authority) */
.blob-4 {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, #8a7040 0%, #4a3c20 100%);
    filter: blur(180px);
    opacity: 0.08;
    bottom: -80px;
    right: 20%;
    animation-delay: -30s;
}

@keyframes blobFloat {
    0% {
        transform: translate(0px, 0px) scale(1);
    }

    20% {
        transform: translate(35px, -28px) scale(1.03);
    }

    40% {
        transform: translate(-18px, 20px) scale(0.97);
    }

    60% {
        transform: translate(25px, 30px) scale(1.02);
    }

    80% {
        transform: translate(-30px, -10px) scale(0.98);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translate(0px, 0px) scale(1);
    }
}

@keyframes shimmerSweep {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(-40%) translateY(-12%) rotate(6deg);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateX(40%) translateY(12%) rotate(6deg);
    }
}

/* Ultra-fine film grain for tactile depth */
.noise {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0.04;
    background-image:
        url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 180px 180px;
    mix-blend-mode: overlay;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 4;
}

/* Cinematic vignette — frames the hero content */
.vignette {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 80% at 50% 50%,
            transparent 40%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22) 75%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 5;
}

/* btn */
.btn.btn-blue-whale {
    background-color: var(--base-color);
    color: var(--white);
}

.btn.btn-blue-whale:hover {
    background-color: var(--silver);
    border-color: var(--silver);
    color: var(--white);
}

.btn.btn-dark-gray {
    background-color: var(--base-color) !important;
    border-color: var(--base-color) !important;
}

.btn.btn-dark-gray:hover {
    background-color: var(--dark-navy) !important;
    border-color: var(--dark-navy) !important;
}

.btn {
    font-family: var(--primary-font) !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: none !important;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
}

.btn.btn-link {
    padding: 0 0 2px;
}

.btn.btn-rounded.btn-extra-large {
    padding: 18px 66px 18px 40px;
    font-size: 17px;
}

.btn.btn-rounded.btn-large {
    padding: 16px 55px 16px 38px;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.btn.btn-large {
    font-size: 15px;
}

.header-button .btn {
    font-family: var(--primary-font) !important;
    font-size: 16px !important;
    font-weight: 400 !important;
    padding: 12px 30px 12px 25px !important;
    text-transform: none !important;
}


/* number pagination style 01 */
.swiper-number-pagination-style-01 .swiper-number .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    font-size: 14px;
}

.process-step-style-02:hover .process-step-icon .number {
    color: var(--white);
}



/* process step style 03 */
.process-step-style-03:hover .process-step-icon-box .progress-image {
    -webkit-transform: scale(1.3);
    transform: scale(1.3);
}

/* social icon style 02 */
.social-icon-style-02 .small-icon li {
    margin: 0;
}

/* opacity */
.opacity-05 {
    opacity: 0.05;
}

/* top right bottom left */
.top-minus-35px {
    top: -35px;
}

.left-minus-35px {
    left: -35px;
}

.bottom-minus-35px {
    bottom: -35px;
}

/* footer */
footer .footer-logo img {
    max-height: 55px;
}

.footer-dark {
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--primary-font) !important;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* Same cinematic gradient as internal page heroes — deep obsidian with diagonal flow */
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 80% at 0% 100%,
            rgba(8, 6, 22, 0.95) 0%,
            transparent 65%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 100% 0%,
            rgba(15, 22, 55, 0.70) 0%,
            transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(135deg,
            rgba(5, 4, 12, 0.97) 0%,
            rgba(8, 6, 20, 0.90) 20%,
            rgba(12, 10, 30, 0.75) 40%,
            rgba(16, 14, 38, 0.55) 60%,
            rgba(10, 14, 30, 0.80) 85%,
            rgba(5, 6, 16, 0.95) 100%),
        var(--base-color) !important;
}

/* Atmospheric depth layer for footer */
.footer-dark::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 60% at 85% 10%,
            rgba(60, 90, 140, 0.22) 0%,
            transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 35% 45% at 10% 80%,
            rgba(40, 30, 90, 0.30) 0%,
            transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 25% 30% at 55% 50%,
            rgba(180, 190, 210, 0.08) 0%,
            transparent 50%);
    filter: blur(35px);
    transform: scale(1.05);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Metallic shimmer sweep for footer */
.footer-dark::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: -200%;
    background: linear-gradient(110deg,
            transparent 28%,
            rgba(200, 210, 228, 0.010) 40%,
            rgba(230, 237, 248, 0.07) 50%,
            rgba(200, 210, 228, 0.010) 60%,
            transparent 72%);
    transform: translateX(-40%) translateY(-12%) rotate(6deg);
    animation: footerShimmer 5s cubic-bezier(0.45, 0, 0.55, 1) infinite;
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
}

@keyframes footerShimmer {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(-45%) translateY(-15%) rotate(6deg);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateX(45%) translateY(15%) rotate(6deg);
    }
}

/* Ensure footer content stays above the effects */
.footer-dark>* {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
}

.footer-dark p,
.footer-dark a,
.footer-dark span {
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--primary-font) !important;
}

.footer-dark a:hover {
    color: var(--silver) !important;
}

.footer-dark i,
.footer-dark .bi,
.footer-dark .feather,
.footer-dark [class^="icon-"] {
    color: var(--silver) !important;
}

.is-touchable .cursor-page-inner {
    display: none !important;
}

/* media query responsive */
@media (max-width: 1400px) {
    .xl-min-h-270px {
        min-height: 270px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1300px) {
    .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    header .left-nav .navbar-nav:before {
        transform: translate(-10px, 0px);
        -webkit-transform: translate(-10px, 0px);
    }

    header.sticky .left-nav .navbar-nav:before {
        transform: translate(-10px, 0px);
        -webkit-transform: translate(-10px, 0px);
    }

    .elements-social .large-icon li {
        margin: 0 5px;
    }

    footer .nav-link {
        padding-left: .6rem;
        padding-right: .6rem;
    }

    .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding-left: 8px;
        padding-right: 8px;
    }
        .swiper-slide.hero-overlay {
        background-position: 70% center !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    header .widget-text {
        color: var(--dark-gray);
    }

    header .widget-text i {
        color: var(--white);
    }

    .md-bottom-minus-15px {
        bottom: -15px;
    }

    .elements-social.social-icon-style-04 .large-icon a {
        font-size: 21px;
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
    }

    .navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown.dropdown-with-icon-style02 .dropdown-menu li a {
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
    }

    .navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown.dropdown-with-icon-style02 .dropdown-menu li a:hover,
    .navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown.dropdown-with-icon-style02 .dropdown-menu li:hover img {
        background-color: transparent;
        color: var(--dark-gray);
        filter: inherit;
    }

    .navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown.dropdown-with-icon-style02 .dropdown-menu li a:hover,
    .navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown.dropdown-with-icon-style02 .dropdown-menu li.active:hover>a {
        background-color: transparent;
        color: var(--medium-gray);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .sm-top-minus-25px {
        top: -25px;
    }

    .process-step-style-02 .progress-step-separator,
    .process-step-style-03 .progress-step-separator,
    .process-step-style-04 .progress-step-separator {
        display: block;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {

    .process-step-style-02 .progress-step-separator,
    .process-step-style-03 .progress-step-separator,
    .process-step-style-04 .progress-step-separator {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1400px) {
    .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding-left: 10px !important;
        padding-right: 10px !important;
    }

    header .navbar-brand img {
        max-height: 58px;
    }

    header .container {
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1600px) {
    .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding-left: 12px !important;
        padding-right: 12px !important;
    }

    header .navbar-brand img {
        max-height: 50px;
    }

    header .container {
        padding-left: 30px;
        padding-right: 30px;
    }
}

/* Disclaimer Modal Styles */
#disclaimer-modal {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    /* Neutral semi-transparent background */
    z-index: 9999;
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
}

.disclaimer-content {
    background: #fff;
    max-width: 800px;
    width: 90%;
    padding: 3rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    max-height: 90vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
    position: relative;
    border-top: 8px solid var(--base-color);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .disclaimer-content {
        padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .disclaimer-header h2 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .disclaimer-body {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }
}

.disclaimer-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    color: var(--base-color);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
}

.disclaimer-body {
    font-family: var(--primary-font);
    color: #4b5563;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.disclaimer-body p {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .disclaimer-content {
        padding: 2rem 1.5rem !important;
    }

    .disclaimer-header h2 {
        font-size: 1.75rem !important;
        margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
    }

    .disclaimer-body {
        font-size: 14px !important;
        line-height: 1.5 !important;
    }
}

/* Responsive Sticky Disable */
@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .sticky-column,
    [class*="position-sticky"],
    #sidebar-practice-areas {
        position: static !important;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
}

/* Responsive Footer Margin */
.responsive-ms-20 {
    margin-left: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .responsive-ms-20 {
        margin-left: 0 !important;
    }
}

.disclaimer-footer {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.btn-accept {
    background: var(--base-color);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-accept:hover {
    background: #15294a;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-reject {
    background: transparent;
    color: #6b7280;
    padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
    border: 1px solid #d1d5db;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-reject:hover {
    background: #f9fafb;
    color: #374151;
}

/* Hide body scroll when modal is active */
body.modal-active {
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Content blur */
#main-content {
    transition: filter 0.3s ease;
}

body.modal-active #main-content {
    filter: blur(5px);
}

/* Specific Section Styles */
.quote-strip {
    background-color: var(--base-color);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 4rem 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.quote-strip h3 {
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 2rem;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.practice-area-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 2.5rem;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    height: 100%;
    cursor: pointer;
    background-color: var(--white);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.practice-area-card .btn {
    margin-top: auto;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.practice-area-card h6 {
    min-height: 70px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}

.practice-area-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.05);
    z-index: 5;
}

.practice-area-card h4 {
    color: var(--base-color);
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Practice Area Card Alignment & Underline */
.practice-area-title {
    min-height: 60px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.practice-area-desc {
    min-height: 75px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* Precision removal of the blue line and default underlines */
.practice-area-card .btn-link {
    border: none !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.practice-area-card .btn-link:after,
.practice-area-card .btn-link:before {
    display: none !important;
    content: none !important;
}

/* Re-apply the card's main shadow and top border */
.practice-area-card-container {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08) !important;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--base-color) !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.practice-area-card:hover .practice-area-card-container {
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.12) !important;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.industry-card {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    border-radius: 8px;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: default;
}

.industry-card:hover {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-color: var(--silver);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.industry-card i {
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    opacity: 0.75;
}

.industry-card:hover i {
    transform: none;
    opacity: 1;
    color: var(--white) !important;
}

.industry-card p {
    font-family: var(--primary-font);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 12px;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    header,
    header nav.navbar,
    header .navbar,
    header .navbar > .container-fluid,
    header .navbar .container-fluid {
        background-color: #05040c !important;
        background:
            radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 80% at 0% 100%,
                rgba(8, 6, 22, 0.95) 0%,
                transparent 65%),
            radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 100% 0%,
                rgba(15, 22, 55, 0.70) 0%,
                transparent 55%),
            linear-gradient(135deg,
                rgba(5, 4, 12, 0.97) 0%,
                rgba(8, 6, 20, 0.90) 20%,
                rgba(12, 10, 30, 0.75) 40%,
                rgba(16, 14, 38, 0.55) 60%,
                rgba(10, 14, 30, 0.80) 85%,
                rgba(5, 6, 16, 0.95) 100%),
            var(--base-color) !important;
    }

    header .navbar .navbar-toggler-line {
        background-color: #ffffff !important; /* White hamburger toggler lines */
    }

    header .navbar-brand img {
        max-height: 38px !important;
    }

    header .left-nav {
        padding-left: 30px !important;
    }

    /* ================================
       MOBILE NAVBAR DROPDOWN FIX
    ================================ */

    /* Mobile menu container */
    header .navbar .navbar-collapse {
        background: #fff !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
        border-top: 1px solid #eee !important;
        max-height: 90vh !important;
        overflow-y: auto !important;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) !important;
        display: none; /* Let .collapse.show handle it */
    }

    header .navbar .navbar-collapse.show {
        display: block !important;
    }

    /* Enforce vertical stacking for all items */
    header .navbar .navbar-collapse .navbar-nav {
        display: block !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
    }

    header .navbar .navbar-collapse .nav-item {
        width: 100% !important;
        display: block !important;
        position: relative !important;
        float: none !important;
        height: auto !important;
    }

    /* Nav items */
    header .navbar .navbar-collapse .nav-link {
        color: #1a1a1a !important;
        font-size: 17px !important;
        font-weight: 500 !important;
        padding: 16px 25px !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f1f1 !important;
        display: flex !important;
        align-items: center !important;
        justify-content: space-between !important;
        width: 100% !important;
    }

    /* IMPORTANT FIX */
    header .navbar .navbar-collapse .dropdown {
        width: 100% !important;
    }

    /* Dropdown menu behaves like accordion */
    header .navbar .navbar-collapse .dropdown-menu {
        position: static !important;
        display: none; /* Default hidden */
        visibility: visible !important;
        opacity: 1 !important;

        float: none !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        min-width: 100% !important;

        margin: 0 !important;
        padding: 0 !important;

        border: none !important;
        border-radius: 0 !important;

        background: #fbfbfb !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
        transform: none !important;
    }

    /* Show dropdown */
    header .navbar .navbar-collapse .dropdown.show > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block !important;
    }

    /* Dropdown links */
    header .navbar .navbar-collapse .dropdown-menu li {
        width: 100% !important;
        display: block !important;
    }

    header .navbar .navbar-collapse .dropdown-menu li a {
        padding: 14px 20px 14px 42px !important;
        font-size: 14px !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        color: #444 !important;

        border-bottom: 1px solid #ececec !important;

        white-space: normal !important;
        line-height: 1.5 !important;

        display: flex !important;
        align-items: center !important;
    }

    /* Icons */
    header .navbar .navbar-collapse .dropdown-menu li a i,
    header .navbar .navbar-collapse .dropdown-menu li a img {
        display: inline-flex !important;
        margin-right: 12px !important;
    }

    /* Arrow animation */
    header .navbar .navbar-collapse .dropdown-toggle::after {
        transition: transform .3s ease !important;
    }

    header .navbar .navbar-collapse .dropdown.show > .dropdown-toggle::after {
        transform: rotate(180deg) !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    header .navbar-brand img {
        max-height: 32px !important;
        max-width: 200px !important;
    }

    header .left-nav {
        padding-left: 10px !important;
    }

    /* ---- Fix "Get in Touch" button clipping on mobile ---- */
    .swiper-slide .btn.with-rounded,
    .hero-overlay .btn.with-rounded,
    .btn.btn-extra-large.with-rounded {
        white-space: nowrap !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        overflow: visible !important;
    }

    /* Allow hero column to show button fully */
    .swiper-slide .col-md-9,
    .hero-overlay .col-md-9 {
        overflow: visible !important;
        padding-right: 15px !important;
    }

    /* Shrink the btn a bit more to always fit on small screens */
    .btn.btn-extra-large.with-rounded {
        font-size: 13px !important;
        padding: 11px 20px !important;
    }

    .btn-extra-large {
        padding: 12px 25px !important;
        font-size: 14px !important;
    }

    /* Section Spacing */
    section {
        padding: 50px 0 !important;
    }

    .pt-80px {
        padding-top: 40px !important;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1400px) {

    /* ---- Widen the Bootstrap container ---- */
    /* .container,
    .container-lg,
    .container-xl,
    .container-xxl {
        max-width: 1360px !important;
    } */

    /* ---- Navbar ---- */
    header .navbar-brand img {
        max-height: 54px;
    }

    /* High-specificity override to beat style.css & responsive.css */
    header nav.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link,
    header nav.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        font-size: 17px !important;
        font-weight: 400 !important;
        padding-left: 10px !important;
        padding-right: 10px !important;
        letter-spacing: 0 !important;
    }

    header .header-button .btn,
    .header-button .btn {
        font-size: 17px !important;
        padding: 0 28px !important;
        height: 44px !important;
        line-height: 42px !important;
    }

    .btn-extra-large {
        padding: 20px 54px !important;
        font-size: 1.125rem !important; /* Scales dynamically */
    }

    /* ---- Section Headings ---- */
    h3 {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
    }

    /* ---- Global Paragraph Scaling ---- */
    p {
        font-size: 1.0625rem !important; /* 17px base size on desktop (scales dynamically) */
        line-height: 1.65 !important;
    }

    /* ---- Desktop Typography Scale Overrides for helper classes ---- */
    .fs-14 {
        font-size: 16px !important;
    }
    .fs-15 {
        font-size: 17px !important;
    }
    .fs-16 {
        font-size: 18px !important;
    }
    .fs-17 {
        font-size: 19px !important;
    }
    .fs-18 {
        font-size: 21px !important;
        line-height: 1.65 !important;
    }
    .fs-19 {
        font-size: 19px !important;
        line-height: 1.65 !important;
    }
    .fs-20 {
        font-size: 20px !important;
        line-height: 1.65 !important;
    }
    .fs-21 {
        font-size: 21px !important;
        line-height: 1.65 !important;
    }
    .fs-22 {
        font-size: 22px !important;
        line-height: 1.65 !important;
    }
    .fs-25 {
        font-size: 25px !important;
        line-height: 1.65 !important;
    }
    .fs-30 {
        font-size: 30px !important;
        line-height: 1.65 !important;
    }

    /* ---- List item scaling for Lawyer Details and similar lists ---- */
    .list-style-02 li {
        font-size: 19px !important;
        line-height: 28px !important;
    }



    /* ---- Section vertical rhythm ---- */
    section.py-5 {
        padding-top: 7rem !important;
        padding-bottom: 7rem !important;
    }

    .container.py-5 {
        padding-top: 4rem !important;
        padding-bottom: 4rem !important;
    }

    /* ---- Practice-area cards ---- */
    .practice-area-card {
        padding: 3rem !important;
    }

    /* ---- Industry cards ---- */
    .industry-card {
        padding: 3.5rem 2.5rem;
    }

    /* ---- Footer ---- */
    footer .footer-logo img {
        max-height: 60px;
    }

    /* ---- Disclaimer modal ---- */
    .disclaimer-content {
        max-width: 900px;
    }

    /* ---- Blob scale-up so they fill the wider hero ---- */
    .blob-1 {
        width: 780px;
        height: 780px;
    }

    .blob-2 {
        width: 640px;
        height: 640px;
    }

    .blob-3 {
        width: 560px;
        height: 560px;
    }

    /* ---- Parallax hero (Team page) ---- */
    .parallax-section {
        min-height: 100vh;
    }

    /* ---- Insights detail hero ---- */
    .insight-header-bg {
        height: 680px;
    }

    /* ---- Contact form ---- */
    .contact-form-premium {
        padding: 70px !important;
    }

    #map {
        height: 560px;
    }

    /* ---- Sidebar (Practice Areas & details pages) ---- */
    #sidebar-practice-areas {
        top: 40px;
    }

    /* ---- Quote strip ---- */
    .quote-strip h3 {
        font-size: 2.4rem;
        max-width: 1100px;
    }

    /* ---- Responsive Buttons ---- */
    .btn {
        font-size: 16px !important;
    }

    .btn.btn-small {
        font-size: 15px !important;
        padding: 12px 30px !important;
    }

    .btn.btn-medium {
        font-size: 17px !important;
        padding: 16px 36px !important;
    }

    .btn.btn-large {
        font-size: 19px !important;
        padding: 20px 44px !important;
    }

    .btn.btn-extra-large {
        font-size: 21px !important;
        padding: 24px 54px !important;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1600px) {
    /* .container,
    .container-lg,
    .container-xl,
    .container-xxl {
        max-width: 1520px !important;
    } */

 

    .blob-1 {
        width: 900px;
        height: 900px;
    }
}

/* Custom card constraints for 3-column practice areas layout */
.rotate-box-style-02 .rotate-box {
    min-height: 380px !important;
}

/* Custom row width constraint to keep columns tightly spaced */
.practice-areas-grid {
    max-width: 950px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

/* Additional button props  */
.icon-reveal-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0;
    padding: clamp(12px, 1vw, 18px) clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 42px);
    background: #fff;
    color: #1f387e;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(14px, 1vw, 18px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    pointer-events: auto !important;
}

.icon-reveal-btn .btn-text {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.icon-reveal-btn i {
    width: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-10px);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.icon-reveal-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
    color: #1f387e !important;
}

.icon-reveal-btn:hover i {
    width: 20px;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
    margin-left: 10px;
}

/* Prevent Swiper pagination container from blocking clicks on background content */
.swiper-number {
    pointer-events: none;
}

.swiper-number .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    pointer-events: auto;
}

/* XXL Display utilities */
@media (min-width: 1400px) {
    .d-xxl-block {
        display: block !important;
    }
    .d-xxl-none {
        display: none !important;
    }

    .footer-copyright {
    font-size: 12px;
    opacity: 0.75;
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
}
}

/* Inner Page Hero/Title responsive corrections for mobile and tablet views */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    /* Allow the title section row to expand to fit wrapped text and paragraph */
    .extra-very-small-screen {
        height: auto !important;
        padding-top: 110px !important;
        padding-bottom: 40px !important;
    }

    /* Prevent flex column items from squishing or shrinking in width */
    .extra-very-small-screen > div {
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        flex: 0 0 100% !important;
        padding-left: 15px !important;
        padding-right: 15px !important;
    }


}

/* ---- Inner Page Titles: fluid scaling ---- */
.page-title-large h1 {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 3.5vw, 64px) !important;
    line-height: 1.2 !important;
}

/* Custom Spacing Utilities (Extending Bootstrap utilities beyond px-5) */
.px-7 {
    padding-left: 6rem !important;
    padding-right: 6rem !important;
}
.px-8 {
    padding-left: 8rem !important;
    padding-right: 8rem !important;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .px-7, .px-8 {
        padding-left: 35px !important;
        padding-right: 35px !important;
    }

    .interactive-banner-style-08 figure > img {
        height: 350px !important;
        width: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
    }
}

/* Custom Text Colors */
.text-silver {
    color: #c0c0c0 !important;
}

.rotate-box-style-02 .rotate-content-front .fs-19 {
    min-height: 56px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* --- Footer --- */
.footer-top-row {
    padding: 70px 0 40px;
}

.footer-col {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .footer-col {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    .footer-col-1 { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 30%; }
    .footer-col-2 { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 25%; }
    .footer-col-3 { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 25%; }
    .footer-col-4 { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 20%; }
}

.footer-logo img {
    max-width: 310px;
}

.footer-col p,
.footer-col a,
.footer-col span {
    font-size: 14px !important;
}

.footer-heading {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-heading i {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-top: -2px; /* optical alignment */
}

.footer-divider {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    width: 100%;
    margin: 15px 0;
}

.footer-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 32px;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-links .nav-link {
    transition: 0.3s ease;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.footer-links .nav-link:hover {
    color: #c0c0c0; /* silver */
    transform: translateX(2px);
}

.footer-copyright {
    font-size: 12px;
    opacity: 0.75;
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .rotate-box-style-02 {
        max-width: 340px;
        margin-left: auto !important;
        margin-right: auto !important;
    }

    .rotate-box-style-02 .rotate-content-front span {
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        display: block;
    }

    .footer-copyright {
    font-size: 12px;
    opacity: 0.75;
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
}
}

/* Disable sticky layout on mobile/tablet */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    aside.sticky-top,
    div.sticky-top {
        position: static !important;
    }
    .footer-copyright {
    font-size: 12px;
    opacity: 0.75;
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
}
}

/* Privacy Policy Modal Styles */
#privacy-policy-modal {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    z-index: 10000;
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
}

.privacy-policy-content {
    background: #fff;
    max-width: 900px;
    width: 90%;
    padding: 3rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    max-height: 85vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
    position: relative;
    border-top: 8px solid var(--base-color);
}

.privacy-close-btn {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0px;
    float: right;
    margin-top: -15px;
    margin-right: -10px;
    height: 0;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #9ca3af;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    z-index: 10002;
}

.privacy-close-btn:hover {
    color: #111827;
}

.disclaimer-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: var(--base-color);
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.disclaimer-body p, .disclaimer-body li {
    font-family: var(--primary-font);
    color: #4b5563;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.disclaimer-body ol, .disclaimer-body ul {
    margin-left: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    padding-left: 15px;
}