/*
Theme Name: Branch Law Firm
Theme URI: https://www.betonbranch.com
Author: Branch Law Firm
Author URI: https://www.betonbranch.com
Description: Custom WordPress theme for Branch Law Firm - New Orleans Personal Injury Attorneys. Features a modern design with Branch brand colors, optimized for local SEO, and includes custom post types for Practice Areas, Areas We Serve, and Team Members.
Version: 2.4.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: branch-law
Tags: personal-injury, law-firm, custom-colors, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments
*/

/* ==========================================================================
   DESIGN TOKENS (BranchSite3 redesign — source: BranchSite3/index.html)
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
    --branch-dk-blue: #092f48;
    --branch-gold: #c99540;
    --branch-lt-blue: #95c5da;
    --dk-blue-darker: #061f30;
    --gold-light: #d9aa5a;
    --gold-dark: #a87a30;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --off-white: #FBFBFB;
    --gray-100: #E9ECEF;
    --gray-300: #CED4DA;
    --gray-500: #6C757D;
    --gray-700: #495057;
    --black: #000000;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RESET & BASE
   ========================================================================== */
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: 'adobe-garamond-pro', 'EB Garamond', 'Garamond', Georgia, serif; background: var(--white); color: var(--black); line-height: 1.7; overflow-x: hidden; }
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 { font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Times New Roman', serif; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
   h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 { line-height: 1.2; }
}

/* Top Bar */
.top-bar { background: var(--branch-gold); color: var(--branch-dk-blue); padding: 12px 0; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; }
.top-bar-content { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.top-bar a { color: var(--branch-dk-blue); text-decoration: none; }
.top-bar-left { display: flex; gap: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* Navigation */
.navbar { background: #ffffff; padding: 8px 0; position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 999; box-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(9,47,72,0.08); border-bottom: 1px solid #E9ECEF; }
.nav-container { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.logo img { height: 120px; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 25px; align-items: center; }
.nav-links a { color: var(--branch-dk-blue); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase; transition: color 0.3s; }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--branch-gold); }
.mobile-menu-btn { display: none; background: none; border: none; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); font-size: 28px; cursor: pointer; 
}
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
   .btn-primary,
   .btn-light { padding: 12px 24px; } 
}


/* Buttons */
.btn-primary { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--branch-gold), var(--gold-dark)); color: var(--white); padding: 16px 36px; border: none; border-radius: 50px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.3s; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(201,149,64,0.4); }
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
   .btn-primary { padding: 12px 24px; }
}
.btn-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(201,149,64,0.6); }
.btn-secondary { background: transparent; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); padding: 14px 34px; border: 2px solid var(--branch-dk-blue); border-radius: 50px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.3s; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; }
.btn-secondary:hover { background: var(--branch-dk-blue); color: var(--white); }
.btn-light { background: var(--white); color: var(--branch-dk-blue); padding: 16px 36px; border: none; border-radius: 50px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.3s; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; }
.btn-light:hover { background: var(--branch-lt-blue); }

/* Hero */
.hero { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--branch-dk-blue), var(--dk-blue-darker)); min-height: min(900px, 85vh); display: flex; align-items: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; width: 50%; height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent, rgba(149,197,218,0.1)); clip-path: polygon(20% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0% 100%); }
.hero-container { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.hero-content { animation: fadeInUp 1s ease; }
@keyframes fadeInUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
.hero-badge {     display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: rgba(149, 197, 218, 0.15);
    border: 1px solid var(--branch-lt-blue);
    color: var(--branch-lt-blue);
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    line-height: 1.4; 
   margin-top: 16px;}
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(48px, 5vw, 72px); line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--white); }
.hero h1 span { color: var(--branch-gold); display: block; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; font-weight: 700; }
.hero-tagline { font-size: 22px; color: var(--branch-lt-blue); margin-bottom: 15px;   line-height: 1.3; }
.hero-description { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); font-size: 16px; max-width: 500px; }
.hero-stats { display: flex; gap: 50px; margin: 45px 0; padding: 35px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(149,197,218,0.2); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(149,197,218,0.2); }
.hero-stat-number { 
   font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 52px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--branch-gold); line-height: 1; 
}
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
   .hero-stat-number { font-size: 32px; }
}
.hero-stat-label { font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); margin-top: 8px; }
.hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 20px; margin-block: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-image { position: relative; animation: fadeInRight 1s ease 0.3s both; }
@keyframes fadeInRight { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(30px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); } }
.hero-image img { width: 100%; max-width: 450px; border-radius: 20px; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.hero-image-frame { position: absolute; top: -4px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 3px solid var(--branch-gold); border-radius: 20px; z-index: 1; 
display: none;}
.hero-image-badge { position: absolute; bottom: -20px; left: -20px; background: var(--branch-gold); color: var(--branch-dk-blue); padding: 20px 30px; border-radius: 15px; z-index: 3; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(201,149,64,0.4); }
.hero-image-badge span { font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 36px; font-weight: 800; display: block; line-height: 1; }
.hero-image-badge p { font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-top: 5px; font-weight: 600; }

/* Contact Form */
.contact-form-section { background: var(--branch-dk-blue); padding: 60px 40px; border-radius: 20px; }
.contact-form-section.light { background: var(--off-white); border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); max-width: 800px; margin: 80px auto 0; }
.contact-form-section h3 { color: var(--white); font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center; }
.contact-form-section.light h3 { color: var(--branch-dk-blue); }
.contact-form-section > p { color: var(--branch-lt-blue); text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.contact-form-section.light > p { color: var(--gray-500); }
.contact-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; }
.contact-form .form-group.full-width,
.contact-form .full-width { grid-column: span 2; }
.contact-form input, .contact-form select, .contact-form textarea { width: 100%; padding: 16px 20px; border: 2px solid transparent; border-radius: 10px; font-family: 'clarkson', 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif; background: var(--white); color: var(--black); transition: all 0.3s; }
.contact-form input:focus, .contact-form select:focus, .contact-form textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--branch-gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(201,149,64,0.15); }
.contact-form textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
.contact-form button,
.contact-form input[type="submit"] { grid-column: span 2; justify-self: center; margin-top: 10px; width: auto; }
/* (0,3,1) beats `.contact-form input` (0,1,1) above, which was overriding
   .btn-primary's (0,1,0) background/border/border-radius/color on the CF7 submit. */
.contact-form input[type="submit"].btn-primary { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--branch-gold), var(--gold-dark)); color: var(--white); border: none; border-radius: 50px; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(201,149,64,0.4); }
.contact-form input[type="submit"].btn-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(201,149,64,0.6); }
.form-disclaimer { grid-column: span 2; font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); text-align: center; }
.contact-form-section.light .form-disclaimer { color: var(--gray-500); }

/* Rolling Poker Chip Strip */
.chip-strip { position: relative; height: 130px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--branch-lt-blue); border-top: 3px solid var(--branch-gold); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--branch-gold); }
.chip-strip::before,
.chip-strip::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 80px; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none; }
.chip-strip::before { left: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--branch-lt-blue), transparent); }
.chip-strip::after  { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--branch-lt-blue), transparent); }
.rolling-chip { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 0; width: 95px; height: 95px; margin-top: 13px; will-change: transform; animation: roll-chip 14s linear infinite; filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 10px rgba(9,47,72,0.35)); }
@keyframes roll-chip {
    0%   { transform: translateX(-150px) rotate(0deg); }
    100% { transform: translateX(calc(100vw + 50px)) rotate(1080deg); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .rolling-chip { animation: none; left: 50%; margin-left: -45px; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .chip-strip { height: 100px; }
    .rolling-chip { width: 70px; height: 70px; animation-duration: 10s; }
}

/* Meet the Team grid */
.team-members-wrap { max-width: 1100px; margin: 80px auto 0; padding: 0 40px; }
.team-members-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
.team-card { text-decoration: none; text-align: center; background: var(--branch-off-white); border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); border-radius: 14px; padding: 24px 16px; transition: all 0.3s; display: block; }
.team-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(9,47,72,0.12); border-color: var(--branch-gold); }
.team-card img { width: 120px; height: 120px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%; margin-bottom: 16px; border: 3px solid var(--branch-lt-blue); }
/* (0,2,1) beats Elementor's `.elementor img{border-radius:0}` (0,1,1) so the
   team headshots stay circular. */
.elementor-widget-branch-about .team-card img,
.elementor-widget-branch-team-members .team-card img { border-radius: 50%; }
.team-card h4 { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 18px; }
.team-card p { color: var(--branch-gold); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 768px) { .team-members-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

/* Trust Section */
.trust-section { background: var(--off-white); padding: 50px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-100); }
.trust-container { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
.trust-header h3 { font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 3px; color: var(--gray-500); font-family: 'clarkson', 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.trust-badges { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 60px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.trust-badge { opacity: 0.6; transition: all 0.3s; filter: grayscale(50%); }
.trust-badge:hover { opacity: 1; filter: grayscale(0%); }
.trust-badge img { height: 55px; }
/* (0,2,1) beats Elementor's `.elementor img{height:auto}` (0,1,1) so badge icons
   keep their fixed height instead of rendering at native size. */
.elementor-widget-branch-trust-strip .trust-badge img { height: 55px; width: auto; }

/* Section Styles */
.section-label { font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 3px; color: var(--branch-gold); margin-bottom: 15px; display: block; font-weight: 600; }
.section-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 60px; }
.section-header h2 { font-size: 44px; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 1.2; }
.section-header p { color: var(--gray-500); max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; font-size: 16px; }

/* About Section */
.about-section { padding: 120px 0; background: var(--white); }
.about-container { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 100px; align-items: center; }
.about-image { position: relative; }
.about-image img { width: 100%; max-width: 480px; border-radius: 20px; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(9,47,72,0.15); }
/* (0,2,1) beats Elementor's `.elementor img{border-radius:0;box-shadow:none}` (0,1,1)
   so the about photo keeps its rounded corners and shadow. */
.elementor-widget-branch-image .about-image img { width: 100%; max-width: 480px; border-radius: 20px; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(9,47,72,0.15); }
.about-image-overlay { position: absolute; bottom: -30px; right: -30px; background: var(--branch-gold); color: var(--branch-dk-blue); padding: 30px 40px; border-radius: 15px; box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(201,149,64,0.3); }
.about-image-overlay span { font-size: 52px; font-weight: 800; font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Times New Roman', serif; display: block; line-height: 1; }
.about-image-overlay p { font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-top: 5px; font-weight: 600; }
.about-content h2 { font-size: 44px; margin-bottom: 25px; line-height: 1.2; }
.about-content p { color: var(--gray-700); margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 16px; }
.about-list { list-style: none; margin: 35px 0; }
.about-list li { padding: 15px 0; padding-left: 40px; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-100); font-weight: 500; }
.about-list li::before { content: '✓'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--white); background: var(--branch-gold); width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 12px; }

/* Practice Areas */
.practice-section { padding: 120px 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--off-white), var(--white)); }
.practice-container { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
.practice-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--practice-cols, 4), 1fr); gap: 25px; }
/* On the Elementor home build the practice grid and the team-featured block render inside
   gap:no sections whose column carries no .*-container class, so they lose the reference's
   40px horizontal inset and run edge-to-edge. Re-apply the inset on the section's Elementor
   container (already max-width:1400; margin:0 auto) — parity with .practice-container. */
.practice-section > .elementor-container,
.team-section > .elementor-container { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; }
.practice-card { position: relative; background: var(--white); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; transition: all 0.4s; border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); }
.practice-card:hover { transform: translateY(-10px); border-color: var(--branch-gold); box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(9,47,72,0.12); }
.practice-card-image { height: 160px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; background: var(--branch-lt-blue); }
.practice-card-image::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 50%; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(9,47,72,0.8), transparent); }
.practice-card-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.5s; }
.practice-card:hover .practice-card-image img { transform: scale(1.1); }
.practice-card-content { padding: 25px; }
.practice-card h3 { font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; transition: color 0.3s; }
.practice-card h3 a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.practice-card h3 a::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.practice-card:hover h3 { color: var(--branch-gold); }
.practice-card p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray-500); margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 1.6; }
.practice-card-link { color: var(--branch-dk-blue); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.practice-card:hover .practice-card-link { color: var(--branch-gold); gap: 12px; }

/* Inline Contact */
.inline-contact { background: var(--branch-dk-blue); padding: 80px 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.inline-contact::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; width: 40%; height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent, rgba(149,197,218,0.1)); }
.inline-contact-container { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.inline-contact-content h2 { color: var(--white); font-size: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.inline-contact-content p { color: var(--branch-lt-blue); font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 25px; }
.inline-contact-content .phone-number { font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 36px; color: var(--branch-gold); }
.inline-contact-content .phone-number a { color: var(--branch-gold); text-decoration: none; }
.inline-contact-form { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); padding: 40px; border-radius: 20px; border: 1px solid rgba(149,197,218,0.2); }

/* Results */
.results-section { padding: 120px 0; background: var(--branch-gold); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.results-section::before { content: '$200M+'; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); font-size: 180px; font-weight: 800; font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Times New Roman', serif; opacity: 0.1; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); white-space: nowrap; }
.results-container { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.results-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 60px; }
.results-header .section-label { color: var(--branch-dk-blue); opacity: 0.7; }
.results-header h2 { font-size: 44px; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); }
.results-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 25px; }
.result-card { background: var(--branch-dk-blue); color: var(--white); padding: 40px 30px; border-radius: 20px; text-align: center; transition: transform 0.3s; }
.result-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); }
.result-amount { font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 40px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--branch-gold); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.result-type { font-size: 13px; color: var(--branch-lt-blue); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; }

/* Team */
.team-section { padding: 120px 0; background: var(--white); }
.team-container { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
.team-featured { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 80px; }
.elementor .team-featured-image img { width: 100%; max-width: 450px; border-radius: 20px; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(9,47,72,0.15); }
.team-featured-content h3 { font-size: 36px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.team-featured-title { color: var(--branch-gold); font-size: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-bottom: 25px; font-weight: 600; }
.team-featured-content p { color: var(--gray-700); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.team-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 30px; }
.team-card { background: var(--off-white); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; transition: all 0.4s; border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); }
.team-card:hover { border-color: var(--branch-gold); transform: translateY(-8px); }
.team-card-image { height: 280px; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--branch-dk-blue), var(--branch-lt-blue)); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.team-card-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.5s; }
.team-card-image.logo-bg img { width: 60%; height: auto; object-fit: contain; }
.team-card:hover .team-card-image img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.team-card-content { padding: 30px; text-align: center; }
.team-card h3 { font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 5px; }
.team-card-title { color: var(--branch-gold); font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: 600; }
.team-card p { color: var(--gray-500); font-size: 14px; }

/* Testimonial */
.testimonial-section { padding: 100px 0; background: var(--off-white); }
.testimonial-container { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; text-align: center; }
.testimonial-quote { font-family: 'adobe-garamond-pro', 'EB Garamond', 'Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 30px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 30px; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); position: relative; }
.testimonial-quote::before { content: '"'; font-size: 100px; color: var(--branch-gold); opacity: 0.3; position: absolute; top: -30px; left: -10px; }
.testimonial-author { color: var(--branch-gold); font-weight: 700; }
.testimonial-location { color: var(--gray-500); font-size: 14px; }

/* CTA Section */
.cta-section { padding: 100px 0; background: var(--branch-dk-blue); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.cta-pattern { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0.05; background-image: radial-gradient(circle, var(--branch-gold) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 30px 30px; }
.elementor-section.cta-section::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0.05; background-image: radial-gradient(circle, var(--branch-gold) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 30px 30px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
.cta-container { max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; text-align: center; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.cta-section .section-label { color: var(--branch-lt-blue); }
.cta-section h2 { font-size: 44px; margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--white); }
.cta-section > .cta-container > p { color: var(--branch-lt-blue); font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.cta-section .cta-intro p { color: var(--branch-lt-blue); font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.cta-section .contact-form-section { max-width: 700px; margin: 40px auto 0; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border: 1px solid rgba(149,197,218,0.3); }
.cta-phone { font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 20px; color: var(--branch-lt-blue); }
.cta-phone a { color: var(--branch-gold); text-decoration: none; }
/* Center atom widgets used in cta-section (eyebrow/heading/text render bare elements, no .cta-container wrapper) */
.cta-section .elementor-widget-branch-eyebrow,
.cta-section .elementor-widget-branch-heading,
.cta-section .elementor-widget-branch-text { text-align: center; }

/* Areas We Serve Banner */
.areas-banner { background: var(--off-white); padding: 40px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-100); }
.areas-banner-content { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; text-align: center; }
.areas-banner h3 { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.areas-banner p { color: var(--gray-500); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.areas-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.areas-list a { color: var(--branch-dk-blue); text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; padding: 8px 16px; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); border-radius: 20px; transition: all 0.3s; }
.areas-list a:hover { background: var(--branch-gold); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--branch-gold); }

/* Floating CTA */
.floating-cta { position: fixed; bottom: 30px; right: 30px; z-index: 1000; }
.floating-cta a { width: 60px; height: 60px; background: var(--branch-gold); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); text-decoration: none; font-size: 24px; box-shadow: 0 6px 25px rgba(201,149,64,0.5); transition: all 0.3s; }
.floating-cta a:hover { transform: scale(1.1); }

/* Responsive (home sections) */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .practice-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
    .results-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .hero-container, .about-container, .inline-contact-container, .team-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 80px; }
    .hero-image { display: none; }
    .hero-stats { justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .hero-cta { justify-content: center; }
    .about-image { order: -1; }
    .practice-grid, .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .mobile-menu-btn { display: block; }
    .contact-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .contact-form .form-group.full-width, .contact-form .full-width, .contact-form button, .contact-form input[type="submit"], .form-disclaimer { grid-column: span 1; }
    .contact-form button, .contact-form input[type="submit"] { width: 100%; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    /* Hide the gold top bar (address/phone/serving line) on phones to reclaim height. */
    .top-bar { display: none; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: 36px; }
    .hero-stats { gap: 25px; text-align: center;     margin: 32px 0;
    padding: 32px 0;}
    .section-header h2, .about-content h2, .cta-section h2 { font-size: 32px; }
    .testimonial-quote { font-size: 22px; }
    /* Cards are narrow (2-col) on phones — the fixed 160px image crops too hard, so shorten it. */
    .practice-card-image { height: 80px; }
    .practice-card-content { padding: 16px; }
    .results-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr); }
    /* Trim the heavy 80–120px section padding on phones so sections aren't mostly empty space. */
    .about-section,
    .practice-section,
    .results-section,
    .team-section { padding: 60px 0; }
    .testimonial-section,
    .cta-section,
    .contact-section { padding: 56px 0; }
    .inline-contact,
    .content-section,
    .areas-section { padding: 68px 0; }
    .footer { padding: 56px 0 30px; }
}

.fade-in { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); transition: all 0.6s ease; }
.fade-in.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* === Nav dropdown (hover-gap fixed) === */
.nav-dropdown{position:relative}
.nav-dropdown>a::after{content:"\25BE";font-size:9px;margin-left:6px;vertical-align:middle;opacity:0.7}
.nav-dropdown-content{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:#ffffff;min-width:230px;border:1px solid #E9ECEF;padding:12px 0;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(9,47,72,0.12);z-index:1000;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);transition:opacity 0.2s ease,transform 0.2s ease,visibility 0.2s}
.nav-dropdown-content::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-14px;left:0;right:0;height:14px;background:transparent}
.nav-dropdown:hover>.nav-dropdown-content,.nav-dropdown:focus-within>.nav-dropdown-content{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(10px)}
.nav-dropdown-content a{display:block;padding:10px 25px;font-size:12px;color:var(--branch-dk-blue);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-dropdown-content a:hover{background:var(--off-white,#FBFBFB);color:var(--branch-gold)}
/* === end nav dropdown === */

/* === Canonical footer styles === */
.footer { background: var(--dk-blue-darker); padding: 80px 0 30px; }
.footer-container { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.5fr; gap: 60px; margin-bottom: 60px; }
.footer-brand img { height: 100px; margin-bottom: 25px; }
.footer-brand p { color: var(--branch-lt-blue); font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 25px; line-height: 1.7; }
.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 12px; }
.footer-social a { width: 42px; height: 42px; border: 1px solid var(--branch-lt-blue); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--branch-lt-blue); text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s; }
.footer-social a:hover { background: var(--branch-gold); border-color: var(--branch-gold); color: var(--branch-dk-blue); }
.footer-social a svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.footer-column h4 { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 25px; color: var(--branch-gold); font-family: 'clarkson', 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.footer-links { list-style: none; }
.footer-links li { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--branch-lt-blue); text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; transition: all 0.3s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--branch-gold); padding-left: 5px; }
.footer-contact p { color: var(--branch-lt-blue); font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px; line-height: 1.6; }
.footer-contact a { color: var(--branch-gold); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(149,197,218,0.2); padding-top: 30px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; }
.footer-bottom p { color: var(--branch-lt-blue); font-size: 13px; opacity: 0.7; }
.footer-bottom-links { display: flex; gap: 30px; }
.footer-bottom-links a { color: var(--branch-lt-blue); text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; opacity: 0.7; transition: all 0.3s; }
.footer-bottom-links a:hover { color: var(--branch-gold); opacity: 1; }
@media (max-width: 768px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; } }

/* ==========================================================================
   INTERIOR PAGES (union of BranchSite3 inner-page styles)
   ========================================================================== */

/* Page hero — base = standard interior pages. Pages without a .page-hero-content
   wrapper pad the h1/p directly (matches the reference markup). */
.page-hero { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--branch-dk-blue), var(--dk-blue-darker)); padding: 100px 0 80px; text-align: center; position: relative; }
@media (max-width: 768px) { .page-hero { padding: 80px 0 60px; } }
.page-hero-content { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: 48px; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.page-hero h1 span { color: var(--branch-gold); }
.page-hero p { color: var(--branch-lt-blue); font-size: 18px; }
/* Category links (single posts) inherit the hero subtitle look, not the default browser blue */
.page-hero p a { color: var(--branch-gold); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
.page-hero p a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.page-hero > h1, .page-hero > p { padding: 0 40px; }
/* Practice/attorney/areas heroes constrain the subtitle width */
.page-hero--narrow p { max-width: 700px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
/* Legal pages (privacy/terms): compact hero, no gold span, no subtitle */
.page-hero--legal { padding: 80px 0 60px; }
.page-hero--legal h1 { font-size: 42px; margin-bottom: 0; }
/* Areas We Serve archive: photo backdrop + larger title */
.page-hero--areas { overflow: hidden; }
.page-hero--areas::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; background: var(--areas-hero-bg, none) center/cover no-repeat; opacity: 0.15; }
.page-hero--areas h1 { font-size: 52px; }

/* Content sections */
.content-section { padding: 80px 0; }
.content-container { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
/* When the body is built from atomic Elementor widgets (image-text / cta-box /
   other-areas) inside a .content-container column, restore normal block flow so
   the BranchSite3 vertical margins collapse exactly as in the single-container
   reference (otherwise Elementor's flex column double-counts adjacent margins).
   Specificity (0,4,0) intentionally beats Elementor's frontend.min.css default
   `.elementor:not(.elementor-bc-flex-widget) .elementor-widget-wrap{display:flex}`. */
/* Atom widgets always stack vertically within their Elementor column; restore
   block flow (Elementor defaults `.elementor-widget-wrap` to flex) so adjacent
   BranchSite3 margins collapse and centered header/prose blocks render exactly
   like the reference. (0,4,0) beats Elementor's frontend.min.css default
   `.elementor:not(.elementor-bc-flex-widget) .elementor-widget-wrap{display:flex}`
   (0,3,0). Column-to-column layout lives on `.elementor-container`, so this never
   affects the 2-col inner-section grids (content-grid etc.). */
.elementor .elementor-section .elementor-column .elementor-widget-wrap { display: block; }
.content-container--1200 { max-width: 1200px; }
.content-container--1000 { max-width: 1000px; }
.content-container--900 { max-width: 900px; }
.content-container h2 { font-size: 32px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.content-container h3 { font-size: 24px; margin: 30px 0 15px; color: var(--branch-gold); }
.content-container p { color: var(--gray-700); margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 16px; }
.content-container ul { margin: 20px 0 20px 20px; color: var(--gray-700); }
.content-container li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
/* Attorney bios keep h3 in dark blue (reference attorney pages) */
.content-container--plain-h3 h3 { color: var(--branch-dk-blue); }
/* Legal pages: smaller headings, tighter rhythm */
.content-container--900 { }
.content-container--legal h2 { font-size: 24px; margin: 30px 0 15px; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); }
.content-container--legal p { margin-bottom: 15px; }
.content-container--legal ul { margin: 15px 0 15px 20px; }
.content-container--legal li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* Image + text grid */
.content-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; align-items: start; margin: 40px 0; }
.content-container--practice .content-grid { margin: 0 0 50px; }
/* .content-section scope + specificity (0,2,1) beats Elementor's `.elementor img
   {border-radius:0}` (0,1,1) so content photos keep their rounded corners. */
.content-section .content-image img { width: 100%; border-radius: 15px; box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(9,47,72,0.15); }
/* When the grid is built as an Elementor inner-section (image atom + heading/text
   atoms as separate widgets), the `.content-grid` class lands on the <section>.
   Neutralize its inherited grid display (line above is meant for the plain-div
   grid that branch-rich-section still emits) and drive the 2-col layout on the
   inner .elementor-container instead; override Elementor's inline column width:50%
   so the grid tracks size the columns. Scoped to .elementor-inner-section so the
   plain-div .content-grid on rich-section pages is untouched. */
.content-section .elementor-inner-section.content-grid { display: block; }
.content-section .content-grid > .elementor-container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; align-items: start; }
.content-section .content-grid > .elementor-container > .elementor-column { width: auto; }
@media (max-width: 992px) { .content-section .content-grid > .elementor-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* About / inline-contact 2-col sections built as Elementor inner-sections: the
   class lands on the <section>, whose inherited `display:grid` would put the lone
   .elementor-container in one track (~half width). Reset the inner-section to
   block (scoped to .elementor-inner-section so the branch-about widget's plain-div
   .about-container keeps its grid) and drive the grid on the inner .elementor-
   container (same approach as .content-grid) + override Elementor inline width:50%. */
.about-section .elementor-inner-section.about-container,
.inline-contact .elementor-inner-section.inline-contact-container { display: block; }
.about-section .about-container > .elementor-container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 100px; align-items: center; }
.inline-contact .inline-contact-container > .elementor-container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; }
.about-section .about-container > .elementor-container > .elementor-column,
.inline-contact .inline-contact-container > .elementor-container > .elementor-column { width: auto; }
@media (max-width: 992px) {
	.about-section .about-container > .elementor-container,
	.inline-contact .inline-contact-container > .elementor-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
	.about-section .about-container > .elementor-container,
	.inline-contact .inline-contact-container > .elementor-container { gap: 40px; }
}
/* Team featured 2-col (1fr 1.2fr) built as an Elementor inner-section. */
.team-section .elementor-inner-section.team-featured { display: block; }
.team-section .team-featured > .elementor-container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; }
.team-section .team-featured > .elementor-container > .elementor-column { width: auto; }
@media (max-width: 992px) { .team-section .team-featured > .elementor-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ── Contact-page grid (content-section > content-container--1200 > contact-grid inner-section) ── */
.content-section .elementor-inner-section.contact-grid { display: block; }
.content-section .contact-grid > .elementor-container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; align-items: start; }
.content-section .contact-grid > .elementor-container > .elementor-column { width: auto; }
@media (max-width: 992px) { .content-section .contact-grid > .elementor-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.contact-info h2 { font-size: 32px; margin-bottom: 25px; }
.contact-info p  { color: var(--gray-700); margin-bottom: 20px; }

.contact-detail {
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-start;
	gap: 15px;
	margin-bottom: 25px;
	padding: 20px;
	background: var(--off-white);
	border-radius: 10px;
}
.contact-detail-icon { font-size: 24px; }
.contact-detail h3 { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 5px; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); }
.contact-detail p { color: var(--gray-700); margin: 0; font-size: 15px; }
.contact-detail a { color: var(--branch-gold); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }

.contact-form-wrapper {
	background: var(--branch-dk-blue);
	padding: 40px;
	border-radius: 20px;
}
.contact-form-wrapper h2 { color: var(--white); font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center; }
.contact-form-wrapper p  { color: var(--branch-lt-blue); text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px; }

/* Attorney bio details */
.bio-role { color: var(--branch-gold); font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.bio-contact { margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 15px; }
.bio-contact a { color: var(--branch-dk-blue); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }
.bio-contact a:hover { color: var(--branch-gold); }

/* Attorney stats band */
.stats-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 30px; margin: 50px 0; padding: 40px; background: var(--off-white); border-radius: 15px; }
.stats-row .stat-item { text-align: center; }
.stat-number { font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 42px; color: var(--branch-gold); font-weight: 700; }
.stat-label { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray-500); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-top: 5px; }
@media (max-width: 1200px) { .stats-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 768px) { .stats-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr); } }

/* Attorney practice links grid */
.practice-areas-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin: 40px 0; }
.practice-link { background: var(--off-white); padding: 25px; border-radius: 12px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); font-weight: 600; text-align: center; transition: all 0.3s; border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); }
.practice-link:hover { background: var(--branch-gold); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--branch-gold); transform: translateY(-3px); }

/* Service-area practice list */
.practice-areas-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 15px; margin: 30px 0; }
.practice-areas-list a { background: var(--off-white); padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); font-weight: 600; text-align: center; transition: all 0.3s; border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); }
.practice-areas-list a:hover { background: var(--branch-gold); color: var(--white); border-color：var(--branch-gold); }

/* Interior CTA box */
.cta-box { background: var(--off-white); padding: 40px; border-radius: 15px; text-align: center; margin-top: 50px; border-left: 4px solid var(--branch-gold); }
.cta-box h3 { margin-bottom: 15px; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); }
.cta-box p { margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--gray-500); }

/* "Other Practice Areas" pills (practice pages) */
.other-areas { margin-top: 60px; padding-top: 60px; border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-100); }
.other-areas h3 { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.other-areas .areas-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 15px; }
.other-areas .areas-grid a { background: var(--off-white); padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); font-weight: 600; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; transition: all 0.3s; border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); }
.other-areas .areas-grid a:hover { background: var(--branch-gold); color: var(--white); }

/* Dark contact section (interior pages) */
.contact-section { background: var(--branch-dk-blue); padding: 80px 0; text-align: center; }
.contact-container { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; text-align: center; }
.contact-container h2 { color: var(--white); font-size: 36px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.contact-container > p { color: var(--branch-lt-blue); margin-bottom: 40px; }
.contact-section--button .contact-container > p { margin-bottom: 30px; }
/* Practice/videos contact sections use flat (borderless) inputs in the reference */
.contact-section--flat .contact-form input,
.contact-section--flat .contact-form select,
.contact-section--flat .contact-form textarea { border: none; }
.contact-section--flat .contact-form input:focus,
.contact-section--flat .contact-form select:focus,
.contact-section--flat .contact-form textarea:focus { border: none; box-shadow: none; }
.contact-section .form-disclaimer { margin-top: 15px; }

/* Trust row (areas archive contact section) */
.trust-row { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 40px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(149,197,218,0.2); }
.trust-item { text-align: center; color: var(--branch-lt-blue); font-size: 14px; }
.trust-item strong { display: block; font-size: 18px; color: var(--branch-gold); }

/* Contact page */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; }
.contact-info { text-align: left; }
.contact-info h2 { font-size: 32px; margin-bottom: 25px; }
.contact-info p { color: var(--gray-700); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.contact-detail { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 20px; background: var(--off-white); border-radius: 10px; }
.contact-detail-icon { font-size: 24px; }
.contact-detail h3 { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 5px; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); }
.contact-detail p { color: var(--gray-700); margin: 0; font-size: 15px; }
.contact-detail a { color: var(--branch-gold); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }
.contact-form-wrapper { background: var(--branch-dk-blue); padding: 40px; border-radius: 20px; }
.contact-form-wrapper h2 { color: var(--white); font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center; }
.contact-form-wrapper > p { color: var(--branch-lt-blue); text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.contact-form-wrapper .contact-form input,
.contact-form-wrapper .contact-form select,
.contact-form-wrapper .contact-form textarea { border: none; }
.contact-form-wrapper .contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form-wrapper .contact-form select:focus,
.contact-form-wrapper .contact-form textarea:focus { border: none; box-shadow: none; }
.contact-form-wrapper .form-disclaimer { margin-top: 15px; }
.map-section { padding: 0 0 80px; }
.map-container { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
.map-placeholder { background: var(--gray-100); height: 400px; border-radius: 15px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--gray-500); }

/* Our Results page */
.stats-section { background: var(--branch-gold); padding: 60px 0; }
.stats-container { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 40px; text-align: center; }
.stats-section .stat-item h2 { font-size: 52px; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.stats-section .stat-item p { color: var(--branch-dk-blue); font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 14px; }
.results-listing .section-header { margin-bottom: 50px; }
.results-listing .section-header h2 { font-size: 36px; }
.results-listing .results-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 30px; }
.results-listing .result-card { background: var(--off-white); border-radius: 15px; padding: 35px; text-align: center; border-left: 4px solid var(--branch-gold); }
.results-listing .result-card:hover { transform: none; }
.results-listing .result-amount { font-size: 42px; }
.results-listing .result-type { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); margin-bottom: 10px; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: normal; }
.result-desc { color: var(--gray-500); font-size: 14px; }
.results-footnote { text-align: center; margin-top: 40px; color: var(--gray-500); font-size: 14px; }

/* Blog grid */
.blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 30px; }
.blog-card { position: relative; background: var(--white); border-radius: 15px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); transition: all 0.3s; }
.blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(9,47,72,0.12); border-color: var(--branch-gold); }
.blog-image { display: block; height: 200px; background: var(--branch-lt-blue); overflow: hidden; }
.blog-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.blog-content { padding: 25px; }
.blog-date { font-size: 12px; color: var(--branch-gold); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.blog-content h3 { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 1.3; }
.blog-content h3 a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.blog-content h3 a::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.blog-content p { color: var(--gray-500); font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.blog-link { color: var(--branch-dk-blue); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* Video grid */
.video-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 40px; margin: 40px 0; }
.video-card { background: var(--off-white); border-radius: 15px; overflow: hidden; transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s; }
.video-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(9,47,72,0.15); }
.video-placeholder { background: var(--branch-dk-blue); height: 250px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--branch-gold); font-size: 60px; }
.video-embed { height: 250px; }
.video-embed iframe { width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; display: block; }
.video-content { padding: 25px; }
.video-content h3 { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.video-content p { color: var(--gray-500); font-size: 14px; margin: 0; }
.video-follow { text-align: center; padding: 0 0 80px; }

/* Community outreach cards */
.outreach-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 30px; margin: 40px 0; }
.outreach-card { background: var(--off-white); padding: 30px; border-radius: 15px; border-left: 4px solid var(--branch-gold); }
.outreach-card h4 { font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); }
.outreach-card p { color: var(--gray-700); font-size: 15px; margin: 0; }

/* Areas We Serve archive */
.areas-section { padding: 80px 0; }
.areas-container { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
.section-intro { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 60px; }
.section-intro h2 { font-size: 36px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.section-intro p { color: var(--gray-500); max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; }
.areas-category { margin-bottom: 60px; }
.areas-category h3 { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--branch-gold); display: inline-block; }
.areas-category .areas-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.area-card { background: var(--off-white); border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); border-radius: 15px; padding: 25px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.3s; text-decoration: none; display: block; }
.area-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: var(--branch-gold); box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(9,47,72,0.1); }
.area-card h4 { font-size: 18px; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.area-card p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray-500); margin-bottom: 15px; }
.area-card .learn-more { color: var(--branch-gold); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; }

/* Interior responsive */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .areas-category .areas-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .content-grid, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .content-grid { gap: 60px; }
    .other-areas .areas-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .areas-category .areas-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .practice-areas-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .practice-areas-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .stats-container { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .results-listing .results-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .video-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .outreach-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .page-hero h1 { font-size: 32px; margin-bottom: 16px; line-height: 1;}
    .page-hero--legal h1 { font-size: 28px; }
    .page-hero--areas h1 { font-size: 36px; }
    .other-areas .areas-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stats-container, .results-listing .results-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .practice-areas-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Mobile: the 40px horizontal gutter is too generous on phones — tighten every
   section-body container to 16px so content gets back the screen width. */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .top-bar-content,
    .nav-container,
    .hero-container,
    .team-members-wrap,
    .trust-container,
    .about-container,
    .practice-container,
    .practice-section > .elementor-container,
    .team-section > .elementor-container,
    .inline-contact-container,
    .results-container,
    .team-container,
    .testimonial-container,
    .cta-container,
    .areas-banner-content,
    .footer-container,
    .page-hero-content,
    .content-container,
    .contact-container,
    .map-container,
    .stats-container,
    .areas-container {
        padding-left: 16px;
        padding-right: 16px;
    }
    .page-hero > h1,
    .page-hero > p { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   WORDPRESS COMPAT SHIMS (not part of the static reference)
   ========================================================================== */

/* Media defaults */
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.alignleft { float: left; margin-right: 20px; }
.alignright { float: right; margin-left: 20px; }
.aligncenter { display: block; margin: 0 auto; }
.wp-caption { max-width: 100%; }
.wp-caption-text { font-size: 14px; color: var(--gray-500); text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; }
.screen-reader-text { clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); position: absolute !important; height: 1px; width: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

/* the_custom_logo() output. Inner pages: 70px; home: 120px (matches reference). */
.logo img,
.navbar .custom-logo { height: 70px; width: auto; max-width: none; }
.home .logo img,
.home .navbar .custom-logo { height: 120px; }
.navbar .custom-logo-link { display: inline-block; line-height: 0; }
.footer-brand img,
.footer-brand .custom-logo { height: 100px; width: auto; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; }
.footer-brand .custom-logo-link { display: inline-block; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 25px; }
/* Shrink the home logo on mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .home .logo img,
    .home .navbar .custom-logo { height: 60px; }
}

/* Mobile nav panel (the static reference button is inert; this makes ours usable) */
.nav-links.active { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: #ffffff; padding: 20px 40px; gap: 18px; box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(9,47,72,0.12); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-100); }
.nav-links.active .nav-dropdown-content { display: none; position: static; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; box-shadow: none; border: none; padding: 8px 0 0 15px; }
.nav-links.active .nav-dropdown.open > .nav-dropdown-content { display: block; }
.nav-links.active .nav-dropdown.open > a::after { transform: rotate(180deg); display: inline-block; }

/* Hide ApexChat "Chat Now" tab + auto-invitation popup on mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    #apexchat_tab_bar_parent,
    #apexchat_prechat_invitation_wrapper { display: none !important; }
}

/* Contact Form 7 compatibility: the form tag itself carries .contact-form */
.wpcf7 form.contact-form p { margin: 0; }
.wpcf7-form-control-wrap { display: block; width: 100%; }
.wpcf7 form .wpcf7-response-output { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin: 10px 0 0; padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 10px; font-size: 14px; }
.wpcf7-spinner { position: absolute; }
.wpcf7-not-valid-tip { font-size: 12px; color: #ffb3b3; margin-top: 5px; text-align: left; }
.contact-form-section.light .wpcf7-not-valid-tip,
.results-listing .wpcf7-not-valid-tip { color: #c0392b; }

/* Legacy widget support */
.phone-link { font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 36px; color: var(--branch-gold); margin: 0; }
.phone-link.text-center { text-align: center; }
.elementor-widget-branch-phone-link .phone-link a { color: var(--branch-gold); text-decoration: none; }
.elementor-widget-branch-phone-link .phone-link a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.contact-form-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); padding: 40px; border-radius: 20px; border: 1px solid rgba(149,197,218,0.2); }
.section-header.text-left { text-align: left; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.section-header.text-left p { max-width: none; margin: 0; }

/* Blog single / archive leftovers restyled with new tokens */
.post-content { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; }
.post-content img { border-radius: 10px; margin: 20px 0; }
.post-content blockquote { border-left: 4px solid var(--branch-gold); padding: 20px 30px; margin: 30px 0; background: var(--off-white); font-style: italic; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); }
.pagination { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 60px; }
.pagination a, .pagination span { padding: 10px 16px; background: var(--off-white); border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); border-radius: 8px; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; }
.pagination a:hover, .pagination .current { background: var(--branch-gold); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--branch-gold); }

/* Elementor editor renders widgets after DOMContentLoaded, so the IntersectionObserver
   in main.js never tags them .visible and they stay at opacity:0. Skip the animation
   inside the editor preview iframe. */
body.elementor-editor-active .fade-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* Service area practice-links grid */
.content-container .practice-areas-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 15px; margin: 30px 0; }
.content-container .practice-areas-list a { background: var(--off-white); padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); font-weight: 600; text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); display: block; }
.content-container .practice-areas-list a:hover { background: var(--branch-gold); color: var(--white); }
@media (max-width: 768px) { .content-container .practice-areas-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* == FAQ accordion + category tabs (FAQ page + local landing pages) == */
.faq-tabs-band { padding: 28px 0 0; }
.cat-tabs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; justify-content: center; }
.cat-tab { background: none; border: 1px solid var(--gray-300); padding: 6px 14px; font-size: 13px; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 20px; color: var(--gray-500); transition: all 0.15s; font-family: inherit; }
.cat-tab:hover { border-color: var(--branch-gold); color: var(--branch-dk-blue); }
.cat-tab.active { background: var(--branch-dk-blue); color: var(--branch-gold); border-color: var(--branch-dk-blue); }
.faq-category { margin-bottom: 32px; }
.faq-category.hidden { display: none; }
.content-container .faq-category h2 { display: flex; align-items: center; font-size: 22px; margin: 0 0 16px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--branch-gold); }
.faq-cat-icon { margin-right: 8px; color: var(--branch-gold); display: inline-flex; }
.faq-cat-icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.faq-item { border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 8px; overflow: hidden; transition: border-color 0.15s; }
.faq-item:hover { border-color: var(--branch-gold); }
.content-container .faq-q-wrap { margin: 0; font-size: inherit; }
.faq-q { display: flex; width: 100%; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); line-height: 1.4; background: none; border: none; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; }
.faq-chevron { color: var(--gray-500); transition: transform 0.2s; flex-shrink: 0; }
.faq-item.open .faq-chevron { transform: rotate(180deg); color: var(--branch-gold); }
.faq-a { display: none; padding: 0 20px 16px; }
.faq-item.open .faq-a { display: block; }
.content-container .faq-a p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--gray-700); line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; }

/* == Landing/FAQ hero extras (atoms inside .page-hero sections) == */
.page-hero .btn-primary, .page-hero .btn-light { margin-top: 8px; }
.page-hero .phone-link { margin-top: 20px; }
.page-hero .hero-tagline { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--branch-lt-blue); }
.page-hero .stat-line { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.page-hero .stat-line strong { color: var(--branch-gold); }

/* == Results band footnote (landing pages) == */
.results-section .results-footnote { position: relative; z-index: 2; text-align: center; margin: 25px 0 0; font-size: 13px; color: var(--branch-dk-blue); opacity: 0.75; }

/* == Related-links section (standalone other-areas after the CTA) == */
.content-section--related { padding: 48px 0 72px; }
.content-section--related .other-areas { margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0; border-top: none; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .faq-q { font-size: 14px; padding: 12px 16px; }
    .faq-a { padding: 0 16px 12px; }
    .cat-tab { font-size: 12px; padding: 5px 10px; }
}