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:root{--paper:#fcfbfa;--ink:#211b24;--accent:#801d35;--accent-dark:#601228;--field:#f2edeb;--white:#fff;--footer:#242326;--text:Lato,Arial,sans-serif;--display:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;--gutter:clamp(22px,5.5vw,88px);--section:clamp(38px,4vw,58px)}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:112px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:18px/1.6 var(--text);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:inherit;text-underline-offset:5px}
a:hover{text-decoration-thickness:2px}
button,input,textarea{font:inherit}
button,a,input,textarea{touch-action:manipulation}
button{cursor:pointer}
a,button{-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #b66e7f;outline-offset:5px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.035em;text-wrap:balance;margin:0 0 24px}
h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5.5vw,78px)}
h2{font-size:clamp(36px,3.6vw,52px)}
h3{font-size:clamp(25px,2.4vw,32px)}
p{margin:0 0 20px;text-wrap:pretty}
ul{padding-left:24px}
.wrap{width:min(100% - var(--gutter)*2,1280px);margin-inline:auto}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:20px;min-height:48px;padding:13px 24px;border:0;border-radius:0;text-decoration:none;background:var(--accent);color:var(--white);font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;transition:background .2s,transform .2s}
.button:hover{background:var(--accent-dark);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.button:disabled{cursor:wait;opacity:.7;transform:none}
.text-link{color:var(--accent);display:inline-flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;padding-block:5px}
.text-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.screen-reader-text,.skip-link:not(:focus){position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);white-space:nowrap} /* taste-skill-ignore: off-screen accessible text or antispam field, not a visual divider. */
.skip-link:focus{position:fixed;z-index:20000;top:12px;left:12px;padding:12px;background:var(--white);color:var(--accent)}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:var(--paper)}
.admin-bar .site-header{top:32px}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;min-height:88px}
.brand{flex-shrink:0;text-decoration:none}
.brand span{font:29px/1.12 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.04em;display:block}
.brand small{display:block;font:14px/1.6 var(--text);letter-spacing:.13em;margin-top:4px}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;font-size:16px}
.main-nav ul{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.main-nav a:not(.button){text-decoration:none;padding-block:13px;display:block}
.main-nav a:not(.button):hover,.main-nav .current-menu-item a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:2px}
.main-nav .button{font-size:16px;padding:12px 20px}
.menu-toggle{display:none}
.hero{overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.16fr 1fr;align-items:center;min-height:490px}
.hero-copy{padding:32px 0 40px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,5.45vw,78px);white-space:nowrap;margin-bottom:12px;letter-spacing:-.052em}
.hero-name{font:clamp(31px,3.5vw,49px)/1.2 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:28px}
.hero-lead{font:clamp(20px,1.8vw,25px)/1.5 var(--display);max-width:620px;margin-bottom:30px}
.hero-meta{font-size:16px;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0}
.hero-meta a{text-decoration:none}
.hero-image{align-self:end;margin:0;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:flex-end;min-width:0}
.hero-image img{height:490px;width:auto;max-width:112%;object-fit:contain;object-position:bottom;animation:portrait-in .7s ease-out both}
.hero-copy{animation:copy-in .55s ease-out both}
.practice{background:var(--field);padding-block:36px 40px}
.practice h2{margin-bottom:24px}
.practice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,5vw,80px)}
.practice-item h3{margin-bottom:18px;font-size:33px}
.practice-item p{max-width:320px}
.about-section{padding-block:var(--section)}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:clamp(30px,6vw,90px);align-items:center}
.about-grid p{max-width:540px}
.about-image img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1.68;object-fit:cover}
.guides-section{padding-bottom:var(--section)}
.section-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:24px;margin-bottom:24px}
.section-heading h2{margin:0}
.guide-list{display:grid;gap:22px}
.guide-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:32% 1fr;gap:36px;align-items:center}
.guide-image{display:block;overflow:hidden;background:var(--field)}
.guide-image img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:2.4;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s}
.guide-image:hover img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.guide-row :is(h2,h3){margin-bottom:10px;font-size:clamp(25px,2.2vw,32px)}
.guide-row :is(h2,h3) a{text-decoration:none}
.guide-row :is(h2,h3) a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.guide-row p{margin-bottom:5px}
.faq-section{background:var(--field);padding-block:38px}
.faq-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:80px}
.faq-grid h2{max-width:390px}
.faq-list details{padding:12px 0}
.faq-list summary{font:24px/1.35 var(--display);list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;cursor:pointer}
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-list summary:after{content:'+';font-family:var(--text);font-size:22px}
.faq-list details[open] summary:after{content:'−'}
.faq-list details p{margin:14px 38px 8px 0;font-size:17px}
.contact-section{background:var(--accent);color:var(--white);padding-block:44px;scroll-margin-top:0}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(38px,6vw,90px)}
.contact-copy h2{font-size:clamp(37px,4vw,56px);margin-bottom:30px}
.contact-copy a{display:block;width:fit-content;text-decoration:none}
.contact-copy a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.contact-phone{font:36px/1.3 var(--display);margin-bottom:10px}
.contact-email{font-size:clamp(16px,1.7vw,21px);overflow-wrap:anywhere;margin-bottom:10px}
.contact-copy p{margin-bottom:20px}
.contact-map{margin-top:24px}
.contact-form{position:relative}
.contact-form label{display:block;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:13px}
.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea{display:block;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);width:100%;padding:12px 14px;line-height:1.4;font-size:17px;margin-top:5px} /* taste-skill-ignore: real form input boundary. */
.contact-form textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.form-pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.form-note{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;margin:14px 0}
.contact-form .button{background:var(--accent-dark);width:100%;margin-top:4px}
.contact-form .button:hover{background:var(--ink)}
.honeypot{position:absolute;left:-10000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden} /* taste-skill-ignore: off-screen accessible text or antispam field, not a visual divider. */
.form-feedback{padding:16px;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);margin:16px 0 0}
.site-footer{background:var(--footer);color:var(--white);padding-block:24px}
.footer-inner{display:flex;gap:32px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:15px}
.footer-inner p{margin:0}
.footer-inner a{white-space:nowrap}
.page-heading,.archive-page{padding-block:30px 36px}
.page-heading h1{max-width:1000px;font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,70px)}
.lead{font-size:22px;max-width:850px;line-height:1.55}
.breadcrumbs{font-size:15px;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:20px}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--accent)}
.page-content{padding-bottom:44px}
.page-content>section+section{margin-top:32px}
.page-content ul li{margin-bottom:12px}
.page-content h2{font-size:clamp(31px,3vw,42px)}
.content-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}
.content-split img{width:100%}
.content-panel{background:var(--field);padding:32px}
.reading{max-width:760px}
.reading h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,38px);margin-top:30px}
.reading h3{font-size:25px;margin-top:28px}
.reading p,.reading li{line-height:1.65}
.reading a{color:var(--accent)}
.reading details{margin-block:20px}
.reading summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700}
.reading details p{margin-top:12px}
.archive-page .guide-list{margin-top:28px}
.navigation.pagination{margin-top:40px}
.page-numbers{display:inline-block;margin-right:12px;padding:8px 12px}
.page-numbers.current{background:var(--accent);color:var(--white)}
.single-article{--article-sticky-top:112px;padding-block:30px 44px}
.admin-bar .single-article{--article-sticky-top:144px}
.article-heading{max-width:1060px}
.article-heading h1{font-size:clamp(39px,4.3vw,62px)}
.byline{font-size:15px;margin-block:18px 28px}
.article-columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 292px;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.article-columns>.reading{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;min-width:0}
.article-sidebar{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;min-width:0;position:sticky;top:var(--article-sticky-top);background:var(--white);border-top:2px solid var(--accent);padding:18px 0 0}
.article-navigation summary{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-size:18px;list-style:none;padding:0 4px 12px}
.article-navigation summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.article-navigation summary span{width:8px;height:8px;border-right:1.5px solid var(--accent);border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--accent);transform:rotate(45deg);margin-right:5px;flex-shrink:0}
.article-navigation[open] summary span{transform:rotate(225deg)}
.article-sidebar-contact{border-top:1px solid #e5dcdf;margin-top:20px;padding:20px 4px 0}
.article-sidebar-contact h2{font:400 23px/1.3 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:16px;text-wrap:initial}
.article-sidebar-contact .button{display:flex;font-size:16px;padding:13px 16px}
.article-contact-phone{display:block;width:fit-content;margin:12px auto 0;font-size:18px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent)}
.article-contact-phone:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.editorial-note{font-size:15px;background:var(--field);padding:22px;margin-top:40px}
.article-sources{font-size:15px}
.article-sources a{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.article-toc{font-size:16px;max-height:calc(100vh - var(--article-sticky-top) - 270px);max-height:calc(100dvh - var(--article-sticky-top) - 270px);overflow-y:auto;scrollbar-width:thin;scrollbar-color:#cdb8bf transparent;overscroll-behavior:contain;padding:4px 10px 4px 0}
.article-toc ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.article-toc li+li{margin-top:2px}
.article-toc a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-left:2px solid transparent;line-height:1.45;text-decoration:none;color:#59515a;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.article-toc a:hover{color:var(--accent);background:#f8f3f4}
.article-toc a[aria-current="location"]{border-left-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);background:#f8f3f4}
.reading h2[id]{scroll-margin-top:24px}
.reading h2[tabindex="-1"]:focus{outline:none}
.article-lawyer{display:grid;grid-template-columns:112px minmax(0,1fr);gap:28px;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid #ded3d7;margin-top:36px;padding:28px 0 0}
.article-lawyer-photo{display:block;align-self:end}
.article-lawyer-photo img{width:112px;height:146px;object-fit:contain;object-position:bottom}
.article-lawyer .article-eyebrow{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:8px}
.article-lawyer h2{font-size:29px;margin-bottom:12px}
.article-lawyer-copy>p:not(.article-eyebrow){font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;max-width:610px;margin-bottom:6px}
.article-lawyer .text-link{font-size:16px}
@media(max-height:680px) and (min-width:1001px){.article-sidebar{position:static}.article-toc{max-height:none}}
@media(max-width:1000px){
 .article-columns{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px}
 .article-columns>.reading{grid-column:1;grid-row:2;max-width:none}
 .article-sidebar{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;position:static;padding:0;border-top:1px solid #ded3d7;border-bottom:1px solid #ded3d7;background:transparent}
 .article-sidebar-contact{display:none}
 .article-navigation summary{font-size:17px;padding:17px 4px}
 .article-toc{max-height:none;padding:0 0 14px;font-size:16px}
 .article-lawyer{grid-template-columns:92px minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px 24px}
 .article-lawyer-photo{align-self:start}
 .article-lawyer-photo img{width:92px;height:120px}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
 .article-lawyer{grid-template-columns:76px minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:28px;padding-top:24px}
 .article-lawyer-photo img{width:76px;height:99px}
 .article-lawyer h2{font-size:25px;line-height:1.2;text-wrap:initial}
 .article-lawyer-copy>p:not(.article-eyebrow){font-size:16px}
}
.guide-categories{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
.guide-categories a{padding:9px 15px;background:var(--field);font-size:15px;text-decoration:none}
.guide-categories a:hover,.guide-categories [aria-current]{background:var(--accent);color:var(--white)}
.guide-row-text{grid-template-columns:minmax(130px,.3fr) 1fr;align-items:start;padding-top:16px}
.guide-topic{font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--accent);padding-top:8px}
.reference-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px 60px;margin:40px 0}
.reference-list section{padding-top:16px;scroll-margin-top:130px}
.reference-list h2{font-size:30px}
.reference-list ul{padding-left:20px}
.page-content>h2{margin-top:30px;max-width:880px}
.page-content>p,.page-content>ul,.service-intro{max-width:860px}
.page-content>section[id]:not(.contact-section){max-width:860px;scroll-margin-top:40px}
.footer-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 26px;max-width:520px}
@media(max-width:760px){.guide-row-text{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}.guide-topic{padding-top:0}.reference-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.footer-links{margin-top:12px}.footer-inner .footer-links a{margin-top:6px}.reading h2[id]{scroll-margin-top:12px}.reference-list section{scroll-margin-top:100px}}
.page-content:has(.contact-section){max-width:none;width:100%;padding-bottom:0}
.page-content:has(.contact-section)>p{display:none}
@keyframes portrait-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)}
to{opacity:1;transform:none}
}
@keyframes copy-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px)}
to{opacity:1;transform:none}
}
@media(min-width:1500px){.hero-grid{min-height:530px}
.hero-image img{height:530px}
}
@media(max-width:1100px){.main-nav,.main-nav ul{gap:18px}
.brand span{font-size:26px}
.brand small{font-size:12px}
.main-nav{font-size:15px}
.main-nav .nav-cta{display:none}
.hero-grid{min-height:490px;grid-template-columns:1.18fr 1fr}
.hero-image img{height:490px}
.hero h1{font-size:5.5vw}
.hero-name{font-size:3.6vw}
.hero-lead{font-size:21px}
.article-columns{column-gap:40px}
.faq-grid{gap:40px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){:root{--gutter:22px;--section:36px}
html{scroll-padding-top:90px}
body{font-size:17px}
.header-inner{min-height:82px;gap:12px}
.brand span{font-size:24px}
.brand small{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.09em}
.menu-toggle{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:transparent;color:var(--accent);border:0;padding:12px 0 12px 12px;font-size:16px}
.menu-toggle span{font-size:24px}
.main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper);padding:18px var(--gutter) 28px;box-shadow:0 12px 18px #211b2414} /* taste-skill-ignore: shadow belongs to the open mobile navigation overlay. */
.main-nav.is-open{display:block}
.main-nav ul{display:block}
.main-nav a:not(.button){padding-block:12px;font-size:19px}
.main-nav .nav-cta{display:inline-flex;margin-top:14px}
.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0}
.hero-copy{padding:24px 0 12px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(39px,8.4vw,58px);white-space:normal;margin-bottom:12px}
.hero-name{font-size:31px;margin-bottom:22px}
.hero-lead{font:20px/1.5 var(--display);margin-bottom:24px;max-width:520px}
.hero-meta{font-size:15px;margin-top:16px}
.hero-image{justify-content:center}
.hero-image img{height:340px;width:auto;max-width:100%;margin-top:0}
.practice{padding-block:28px 30px}
.practice h2{font-size:36px;margin-bottom:30px;max-width:400px}
.practice-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
.practice-item h3{font-size:29px;margin-bottom:12px}
.practice-item p{max-width:100%;margin-bottom:8px}
.about-grid,.contact-grid,.faq-grid,.content-split,.article-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
.about-grid h2,.section-heading h2{font-size:38px}
.about-image{margin-top:8px}
.about-image img{aspect-ratio:1.5}
.section-heading{display:block;margin-bottom:26px}
.section-heading .text-link{margin-top:12px}
.guide-list{gap:24px}
.guide-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:17px}
.guide-row :is(h2,h3){font-size:27px}
.guide-image img{aspect-ratio:2.2}
.guide-row p{margin-bottom:8px}
.faq-section{padding-block:30px}
.faq-grid h2{font-size:37px;max-width:350px;margin-bottom:0}
.faq-list summary{font-size:23px}
.contact-section{padding-block:32px;scroll-margin-top:0}
.contact-copy h2{font-size:40px}
.contact-grid{gap:34px}
.contact-phone{font-size:34px}
.contact-email{font-size:17px}
.form-pair{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
.contact-form input{min-height:48px}
.footer-inner{display:block;font-size:14px}
.footer-inner a{display:inline-block;margin-top:22px}
.page-heading,.archive-page{padding-block:24px 28px}
.page-heading h1{font-size:42px}
.lead{font-size:20px}
.page-content{padding-bottom:32px}
.content-panel{padding:24px}
.single-article{padding-block:24px 32px}
.article-heading h1{font-size:37px}
.byline{margin-bottom:25px}
.reading h2{font-size:30px}
.breadcrumbs{font-size:14px;margin-bottom:24px}
.admin-bar .site-header{top:46px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){.admin-bar .site-header{top:0}
.hero-image img{height:280px}
.hero h1{font-size:42px}
.hero .button{font-size:17px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}
*,*:before,*:after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
.button:hover,.guide-image:hover img{transform:none}
}

/* Compact service layout: full content and links, two readable columns on wide screens. */
.home .guides-section .guide-row{grid-template-columns:26% 1fr;gap:28px}
.service-sections{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:30px 44px;margin-top:30px;align-items:start}
.service-sections>section{min-width:0;scroll-margin-top:40px}
.service-sections:has(>section:only-child){grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:960px}
.service-sections h2{font-size:clamp(28px,2.5vw,35px);margin-bottom:18px}
.service-sections p:last-child,.service-sections ul:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
@media(max-width:760px){.home .guides-section .guide-row,.service-sections{grid-template-columns:1fr}.service-sections{gap:28px;margin-top:24px}.home .guides-section .guide-row{gap:16px}.service-sections h2{font-size:30px}}
/* Readable field hints on the warm white form background. */
.contact-form input::placeholder,.contact-form textarea::placeholder{color:#625b60;opacity:1}