*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:#f7f5f0;color:#101c29;font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6}.container{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 48px));margin:auto}.header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:#061522ee;backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid #9e7a3a55}.nav{min-height:88px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}.logo-symbol{width:45px;height:54px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.logo-symbol img{width:45px;height:54px;object-fit:contain;display:block}.logo-text strong{display:block;font:600 24px/1 "Cormorant Garamond",serif;letter-spacing:.03em}.logo-text small{display:block;color:#d6a84b;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;margin-top:5px}.links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}.links a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;padding:31px 0}.links 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span{display:block;color:#d6a84b;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em}.contact-box a,.contact-box p{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;margin:4px 0 0}.contact-box .full{margin-top:25px;width:100%}.footer{background:#040e16;color:#9da8b0}.footer-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:35px 0}.footer-links{display:flex;gap:25px}.footer-links a{color:#b9c1c7;text-decoration:none;font-size:12px}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #ffffff14;padding:17px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:11px}@media(max-width:850px){.links{display:none;position:absolute;top:88px;left:0;right:0;background:#061522;padding:12px 24px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}.links.open{display:flex}.links a{padding:12px 0}.links .consult{text-align:center;margin:8px 0}.menu{display:block}.value-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}.value-grid>div{border-right:0;padding:0}.about-grid,.approach-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:45px}.about-art{width:100%;opacity:.15}.practice-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero{min-height:650px}.hero h1{font-size:58px}.footer-top,.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px}}@media(max-width:520px){.container{width:calc(100% - 30px)}.logo-text strong{font-size:19px}.value-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.section{padding:75px 0}.hero{min-height:680px}.actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.team-placeholder{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}}
/* V4 visual refinement */
.practice-grid article{background:#f8f7f4;margin:12px 0;padding:27px 25px;border:1px solid #d8d2c8;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s,border-color .2s}
.practice-grid article:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px #13233318;border-color:#c39b50}
.practice-grid article>span{min-width:26px}
.team-placeholder{background:#fff;box-shadow:12px 12px 0 #d6a84b33}
.contact-box{background:#0b1f2e;box-shadow:14px 14px 0 #d6a84b22}
.footer{border-top:1px solid #d6a84b22}
@media(max-width:850px){.hero-image:before{width:72%;right:-25%}.practice-grid article{margin:8px 0}.contact-box{box-shadow:none}}

.practice-grid article.wide{grid-column:1 / -1}
@media(max-width:850px){.practice-grid article.wide{grid-column:auto}}

@media(max-width:650px){.team-placeholder{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.portrait{width:180px;height:230px;flex-basis:230px}}

@media(min-width:901px){
  .hero-image{
    background-size:68% auto;
    background-position:right top;
    background-color:#06131e;
  }
}
}
}

/* V19 — About Us content */
.about-section{background:#f4f1ea;color:#0b2132;padding:110px 6.5%;border-top:1px solid rgba(18,35,49,.08)}
.about-section .section-kicker{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;font-weight:700;color:#b48325;margin-bottom:34px}
.about-grid{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:90px}
.about-heading h2{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:58px;line-height:1.02;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.about-copy{max-width:680px}
.about-copy p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:#536678;margin:0 0 22px}
.about-copy .about-lead{font-size:21px;line-height:1.55;color:#173148}
.about-values{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;margin-top:34px;border-top:1px solid rgba(18,35,49,.16)}
.about-values div{padding:17px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(18,35,49,.16);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.about-values span{font-size:11px;color:#b48325;letter-spacing:.08em}
.about-values strong{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#0b2132}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .about-section{padding:80px 28px}
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:42px}
  .about-heading h2{font-size:46px}
}

/* V20 — refined About Us presentation and anchor positioning */
#about{scroll-margin-top:88px}
.about-section{
  padding:88px 6.5% 105px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(18,35,49,.10);
}
.about-section .section-kicker{
  max-width:1180px;
  margin:0 auto 34px;
  padding:0;
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  font-weight:700;
  color:#b48325;
}
.about-grid{
  max-width:1180px;
  margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;
  gap:78px;
  align-items:start;
}
.about-heading{
  padding-top:2px;
}
.about-heading h2{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(50px,5.2vw,64px);
  line-height:.98;
  margin:0;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
  color:#0b2132;
}
.about-copy{
  max-width:690px;
}
.about-copy p{
  font-size:15.5px;
  line-height:1.72;
  color:#536678;
  margin:0 0 20px;
}
.about-copy .about-lead{
  font-size:20px;
  line-height:1.55;
  color:#173148;
  margin-bottom:24px;
}
.about-values{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:0 34px;
  margin-top:30px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(18,35,49,.16);
}
.about-values div{
  padding:15px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(18,35,49,.16);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:16px;
}
.about-values span{
  font-size:10px;
  color:#b48325;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
}
.about-values strong{
  font-size:13.5px;
  font-weight:600;
  color:#0b2132;
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .about-section{padding:70px 28px 85px}
  .about-section .section-kicker{margin-bottom:28px}
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}
  .about-heading h2{font-size:48px}
}

#practice,#approach,#team,#contact{scroll-margin-top:88px}

/* V21 — stronger About Us heading and alignment */
.about-section .section-kicker{
  max-width:1180px;
  margin:0 auto 42px;
  padding:0;
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:.28em;
  font-weight:700;
  color:#b48325;
  text-align:left;
}.about-grid{
  max-width:1180px;
  margin:0 auto;
  grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap:92px;
}
.about-heading h2{
  font-size:clamp(58px,6vw,76px);
  line-height:.96;
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .about-section .section-kicker{
    font-size:14px;
    margin-bottom:34px;
  }
  .about-grid{
    gap:36px;
  }
  .about-heading h2{
    font-size:52px;
  }
}


/* V24 — balance About Us typography with the other section headings */
.about-section .section-kicker{
  font-size:11px !important;
  line-height:1.2 !important;
  letter-spacing:.22em !important;
  font-weight:700 !important;
  margin:0 auto 34px !important;
  color:#b48325 !important;
}
.about-grid{
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr;
  gap:82px;
}
.about-heading h2{
  font-size:clamp(50px,5vw,60px) !important;
  line-height:1.02 !important;
  letter-spacing:-.02em !important;
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .about-section .section-kicker{font-size:11px !important;margin-bottom:28px !important}
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}
  .about-heading h2{font-size:50px !important}
}

/* V25 — About Us main heading matched to Practice Areas */
.about-heading h2{
  font-size:clamp(58px,5.5vw,72px) !important;
  line-height:1.0 !important;
  letter-spacing:-.025em !important;
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .about-heading h2{font-size:56px !important}
}