:root{
    --ink:#141A20; --ink-2:#39434D; --muted:#6B7681;
    --navy:#16324F; --navy-deep:#0E2136; --brass:#A07822; --brass-lt:#C99A3A;
    --paper:#FBFAF8; --stone:#F0EDE7; --line:#DDD7CC; --white:#fff;
    --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
    --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.62;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  a{color:inherit}
  .wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 26px}

  /* ---- photo placeholders. Composed as the real build, so the gap is visible
         and each one doubles as the ask. ---- */
  .ph{position:relative;background:
        repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,#E7E2D8 0 12px,#EEEAE1 12px 24px);
      border:1px dashed #B9AF9C;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
      text-align:center;padding:22px}
  .ph span{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;color:#7A6E58;max-width:30ch;line-height:1.5}
  .ph span b{display:block;font-size:.9rem;color:#5C5240;margin-bottom:5px}
  .ph span i{display:block;font-style:normal;margin-top:7px;font-size:.75rem;color:#8C7F66}

  .draft{background:#7A1F1F;color:#fff;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;padding:9px 16px;font-weight:600}
  .draft b{color:#FFD9D9}

  /* header */
  header{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
  /* padding-top/bottom only. The shorthand "padding:15px 0" sat after
     .wrap{padding:0 26px} at equal specificity and wiped out the side
     gutter, which is why the header ran edge to edge. */
  .bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px}
  .brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.34rem;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1}
  .brand small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);font-weight:700;margin-top:4px}
  nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center}
  nav a{font-size:.92rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-2)}
  nav a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
  .tel{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
  .menu{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:8px 12px}

  /* mobile nav panel. Hidden entirely above 900px; the .open rule that reveals
     it lives inside the mobile media query, so desktop can never show it. */
  .mnav{display:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white)}
  .mnav a{display:block;padding:13px 26px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-2);
          font-size:1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--stone)}
  .mnav a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .mnav a.here{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}

  /* HERO. Jeff, 2026-08-17: leave tasteful space around it rather than filling
     the screen top to bottom with the photograph, the way the reference site
     does. The photo is a contained panel inside the centred wrap, and the whole
     section is sized to clear one screen without scrolling. */
  .hero{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;padding:44px 0 52px}
  .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:44px;align-items:stretch}
  .hero-photo{position:relative;min-height:0;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}
  .hero-photo .ph{position:absolute;inset:0;border:0;border-radius:8px;background:
      linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(14,33,54,.30),rgba(14,33,54,.66)),
      repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,#2A3F55 0 14px,#31485F 14px 28px)}
  .hero-photo .ph span{color:#C6D3DF;max-width:32ch}
  .hero-photo .ph span b{color:#fff}
  .hero-photo .ph span i{color:#9FB3C4}
  .hero-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}

  .kicker{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-lt);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:18px}
  h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.95rem,3.3vw,2.85rem);line-height:1.13;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-wrap:balance}
  .sub{margin-top:14px;color:#C3D0DC;font-size:1.02rem;max-width:62ch}
  .cred{margin-top:16px;display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.83rem;color:#9FB3C4;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding-top:16px}
  .cred b{color:#fff;display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:600}

  /* the form, in the hero */
  form.lead{margin-top:20px;background:var(--white);border-radius:6px;padding:18px 18px 16px;box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
  form.lead h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:2px}
  form.lead .fine{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
  .row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px}
  label{display:block;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px}
  input,select,textarea{width:100%;padding:8px 10px;font-size:.92rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:var(--paper);font-family:inherit;font-size:.97rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:12px}
  input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:1px}
  .submit{width:100%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:0;padding:11px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;margin-bottom:0}
  .submit:hover{background:var(--navy-deep)}
  .disc{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:9px;line-height:1.5}

  /* practice */
  .sec{padding:80px 0}
  .lbl{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}
  h2.big{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.2vw,2.4rem);color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;line-height:1.2;text-wrap:balance}
  .lede{margin-top:16px;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:1.05rem;max-width:60ch}

  .areas{margin-top:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white)}
  .areas .body{padding:40px}
  .areas h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.55rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
  .tag{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--brass);margin-bottom:10px}
  .areas ul{list-style:none;margin-top:20px}
  .areas li{padding:9px 0 9px 22px;position:relative;font-size:.98rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--stone)}
  .areas li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .areas li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:17px;width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--brass);border-radius:50%}
  .areas a.more{display:inline-block;margin-top:22px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--brass);padding-bottom:2px}
  .areas .shot{min-height:340px}

  .second{margin-top:26px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:32px 40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:26px;align-items:center}
  .second h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
  .second p{margin-top:8px;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:.98rem;max-width:62ch}

  /* proof */
  .proof{background:var(--stone);padding:74px 0}
  .pgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:34px}
  .card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px}
  .card p{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink)}
  .card .who{margin-top:14px;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;font-family:var(--sans);font-style:normal}
  .rating{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .rating .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.6rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;line-height:1}
  .stars{color:#D7A32B;font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:2px}

  /* about */
  .about{padding:80px 0}
  .agrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:52px;align-items:center}
  .portrait{aspect-ratio:4/5}
  .facts{margin-top:28px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
  .fact{background:var(--paper);padding:18px}
  .fact b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
  .fact span{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}

  footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#9FB3C4;padding:46px 0 40px;font-size:.87rem}
  .frow{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .frow a{text-decoration:none;display:block;padding:3px 0}
  .fine2{margin-top:26px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.75;max-width:94ch}

  @media(max-width:900px){
    nav{display:none}.menu{display:block;margin-left:0}
    /* the bar needed 417px in a 375px row and spilled past the gutter on both
       sides. Smaller type and a tighter gap bring it back inside .wrap. */
    .bar{gap:12px}
    .brand{font-size:1.12rem}
    .tel{font-size:.95rem;margin-left:auto}
    .mnav.open{display:block}
    /* headline first, photograph after it */
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
    .hero-body{order:1;padding:0}
    .hero-photo{order:2;min-height:260px}
    .areas,.agrid,.second{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .areas .shot{min-height:240px}
    .pgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .row2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  }

  /* ---- added for the inner pages ---- */
  .page-head{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;padding:64px 0 56px}
  .page-head h1{text-wrap:balance}
  .page-head p{margin-top:16px;color:#C3D0DC;font-size:1.06rem;max-width:58ch}
  .crumb{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-lt);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:16px}
  .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
  .prose h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;margin:34px 0 10px}
  .prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
  .prose p{margin:12px 0;color:var(--ink-2)}
  .prose ul{margin:14px 0 14px 20px;color:var(--ink-2)}
  .prose li{margin:7px 0}
  .aside{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px;position:sticky;top:96px}
  .aside h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:10px}
  .aside .cta{display:block;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:13px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;margin-top:14px}
  .aside .cta:hover{background:var(--navy-deep)}
  .aside .tel2{display:block;text-align:center;margin-top:10px;color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
  .quote{background:var(--stone);border-left:3px solid var(--brass);padding:20px 24px;margin:26px 0}
  .quote p{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ink);margin:0}
  .quote .who{margin-top:10px;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;font-family:var(--sans);font-style:normal}
  .verify{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
  .verify a{color:var(--navy)}
  .rev-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:28px}
  .rev{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px}
  .rev p{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink)}
  .rev .who{margin-top:12px;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;font-style:normal}
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px}
  .cinfo{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:8px}
  .ci{display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:baseline}
  .ci .k{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700}
  .ci .v{font-size:1rem}
  .ci a.v{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
  @media(max-width:900px){.cols,.contact-grid,.rev-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.aside{position:static}}

  /* ---- utility bar: address, phone, email on every page ---- */
  .util{background:var(--navy);color:#C3D0DC;font-size:.82rem}
  .util .wrap{display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;padding:9px 26px}
  .util a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
  .util a:hover{color:var(--brass-lt)}
  .util .sep{opacity:.35}

  /* ---- chat assistant placeholder ---- */
  .chat-btn{position:fixed;left:22px;bottom:22px;z-index:80;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;
    border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:15px 22px;font-family:inherit;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;
    box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(14,33,54,.34);cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
  .chat-btn:hover{background:var(--navy-deep)}
  .chat-btn .dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brass-lt);flex:none}
  .chat-panel{position:fixed;left:22px;bottom:86px;z-index:81;width:330px;max-width:calc(100vw - 44px);
    background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 22px 54px rgba(14,33,54,.28);
    padding:22px;display:none}
  .chat-panel.open{display:block}
  .chat-panel h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
  .chat-panel p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-2);margin:8px 0}
  .chat-panel .note{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:10px;margin-top:12px}
  @media(max-width:620px){.util .wrap{gap:14px;font-size:.76rem}}