/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   Pithie & Associates, P.C.  —  style.css
   Palette : Deep Navy / Warm Gold / Cream
   Fonts   : Playfair Display (serif headings) + Inter (body)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── CUSTOM PROPERTIES ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --navy:        #0c1931;
  --navy-mid:    #162848;
  --navy-lt:     #1e3a5f;
  --gold:        #c4963a;
  --gold-lt:     #dbb872;
  --gold-pale:   rgba(196,150,58,.12);
  --gold-border: rgba(196,150,58,.30);
  --cream:       #f9f5ee;
  --off-white:   #fffcf6;
  --white:       #ffffff;
  --text:        #1c1c2e;
  --text-mid:    #4a5568;
  --text-lt:     #718096;
  --shadow:      0 10px 48px rgba(12,25,49,.15);
  --shadow-sm:   0  3px 16px rgba(12,25,49,.09);
  --radius:      12px;
  --t:           0.25s ease;
}

/* ── RESET & BASE ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html  { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body  {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--white);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a   { transition: color var(--t); }

/* ── NAVBAR ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#mainNav {
  background: transparent;
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  transition: background var(--t), box-shadow var(--t), padding var(--t);
  z-index: 1000;
}
#mainNav.scrolled {
  background: var(--navy);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 32px rgba(12,25,49,.35);
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
}
.navbar-brand {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--white) !important;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
}
.brand-icon { color: var(--gold); font-size: 1rem; }

.navbar-nav .nav-link {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82) !important;
  font-size: .83rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .5rem .75rem !important;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover { color: var(--gold) !important; }

.nav-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy) !important;
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  padding: .5rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.navbar-toggler       { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); }
.navbar-toggler-icon  {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.85)' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
}

/* ── HERO ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 18% 50%, var(--navy-lt) 0%, var(--navy) 62%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* subtle diagonal stripe */
.hero-bg-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    -55deg,
    transparent, transparent 38px,
    rgba(196,150,58,.04) 38px, rgba(196,150,58,.04) 39px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* bottom fade */
#hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 28%;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(12,25,49,.5));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 8rem 0 5rem;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.hero-heading {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vw, 4.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.hero-heading em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
}

.hero-rule {
  width: 60px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  max-width: 500px;
  line-height: 1.78;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

/* monogram decoration */
.hero-monogram {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  user-select: none;
  opacity: .2;
  line-height: 1;
}
.mono-p, .mono-a {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(8rem, 14vw, 17rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  line-height: .88;
}
.mono-amp {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 8rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.hero-scroll-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  z-index: 3;
  text-decoration: none;
  animation: bounce 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes bounce {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
  50%       { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(9px); }
}

/* ── BUTTONS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn-gold {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .85rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background var(--t), transform var(--t);
}
.btn-gold:hover {
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  color: var(--navy);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-outline-gold {
  display: inline-block;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .85rem 2rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background var(--t), color var(--t), transform var(--t);
}
.btn-outline-gold:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ── STATS BAR ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats-bar { background: var(--gold); }

.stat-cell {
  padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(12,25,49,.18);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}
.stat-cell-last { border-right: none; }

.stat-num {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 2.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1;
}
.stat-label {
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(12,25,49,.65);
  margin-top: .3rem;
}

/* ── SECTION SCAFFOLDING ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-cream   { background: var(--cream);  padding: 6rem 0; }
.section-navy    { background: var(--navy);   padding: 6rem 0; }
.section-white   { background: var(--white);  padding: 6rem 0; }
.section-clients {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-mid), var(--navy));
  padding: 5rem 0;
}

.section-eyebrow {
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}
.section-eyebrow-gold {
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}
.section-heading {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.section-heading-white {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.section-sub-white {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.68);
  font-size: 1rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 1rem auto 0;
  line-height: 1.78;
}
.gold-rule-center {
  width: 56px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin: 1rem auto 0;
}

/* ── ABOUT ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.firm-quote {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.65rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.55;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}
.firm-quote-attr {
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}
.body-text {
  color: var(--text-mid);
  font-size: .96rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: .9rem;
}
.about-badges {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .45rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
.badge-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .35rem;
  background: var(--gold-pale);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
  color: var(--navy-mid);
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: .32rem .85rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
}
.badge-pill i { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── PRACTICE AREAS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.practice-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.4rem;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: background var(--t), border-color var(--t), transform var(--t);
}
.practice-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  border-color: var(--gold-border);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.practice-icon {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: .7rem;
  display: block;
}
.practice-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: .45rem;
}
.practice-desc {
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
  flex: 1;
}

.practice-accent {
  background: rgba(196,150,58,.1);
  border-color: rgba(196,150,58,.32);
}
.practice-accent-2 {
  background: rgba(196,150,58,.07);
  border-color: rgba(196,150,58,.25);
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.practice-cta-link {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: .6rem;
  display: inline-block;
}
.practice-cta-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.av-badge-large {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: .35rem;
}
.av-badge-large small {
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-style: italic;
  display: block;
}

.practice-accent-3 {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  border-color: rgba(196,150,58,.2);
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.accent-3-num {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: .35rem;
  display: block;
}
.accent-3-num sup { font-size: 1.4rem; }

/* ── ATTORNEYS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.attorney-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-top: 4px solid transparent;
  transition: box-shadow var(--t), transform var(--t);
}
.attorney-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.attorney-lead { border-top-color: var(--gold); }

.attorney-photo-wrap {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--navy);
  width: 100%;
  height: 260px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.attorney-photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center center;
  display: block;
  background: var(--navy);
}
.attorney-photo-wrap .attorney-monogram {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.attorney-monogram {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.attorney-body {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.attorney-name {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: .2rem;
}
.attorney-title {
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}
.attorney-divider {
  width: 36px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.attorney-bio {
  font-size: .87rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}
.attorney-credentials {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .35rem;
  margin: .5rem 0 .75rem;
}
.credential-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .28rem;
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy-mid);
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: .22rem .55rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.credential-tag i { color: var(--gold); font-size: .66rem; }

.attorney-email {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .35rem;
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: .75rem;
}
.attorney-email:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }

/* ── ATTORNEY FEATURED (Jason) ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.attorney-featured {
  display: flex;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow var(--t);
}
.attorney-featured:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow); }

.attorney-featured-photo-wrap {
  flex: 0 0 300px;
  width: 300px;
  background: var(--navy);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.attorney-featured-photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center center;
  display: block;
}

.attorney-featured-body {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 2rem 2.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* ── STAFF CARDS (Judith, Rebecca) ───────────────────────────────────── */
.staff-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  height: 100%;
  transition: box-shadow var(--t), transform var(--t);
}
.staff-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.staff-monogram {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.staff-body { flex: 1; }

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .attorney-featured { flex-direction: column; }
  .attorney-featured-photo-wrap { flex: none; width: 100%; height: 240px; }
}

/* ── REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.clients-tag-cloud {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .55rem;
  justify-content: center;
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
}
.client-tag {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: .42rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  cursor: default;
  transition: background var(--t), border-color var(--t), color var(--t);
}
.client-tag:hover {
  background: rgba(196,150,58,.2);
  border-color: rgba(196,150,58,.5);
  color: var(--white);
}

/* ── TESTIMONIALS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.testimonial-card {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid rgba(196,150,58,.15);
  transition: box-shadow var(--t), transform var(--t);
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.quote-mark {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 4.5rem;
  line-height: .5;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: .4;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.quote-text {
  font-size: .92rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.75;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.quote-author {
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.quote-author small {
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-lt);
  display: block;
}

.testimonial-honor-card {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(196,150,58,.25);
}
.honor-av {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 3.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}
.honor-label {
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.honor-text {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.68);
  font-size: .83rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}
.honor-year {
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── CONTACT ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-info-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}
.contact-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  font-size: .92rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.contact-icon {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin-top: .1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.contact-item strong { color: var(--white); display: block; margin-bottom: .1rem; }
.contact-item a      { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); text-decoration: none; }
.contact-item a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }

.directions-block    { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); padding-top: 1.5rem; }
.directions-heading  {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.directions-landmark {
  font-size: .86rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: .75rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.directions-group  { margin-bottom: .9rem; }
.directions-from   {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  font-size: .77rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: .25rem;
}
.directions-group p {
  font-size: .84rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

.map-wrapper {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}
.map-wrapper iframe { display: block; }

.cta-contact-box {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  padding: 1.75rem;
}
.cta-contact-box h4 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}
.cta-contact-box p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  font-size: .88rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.cta-contact-btns {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .75rem;
}

/* ── FOOTER ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer {
  background: #060e1a;
  padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
}
.footer-brand {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}
.footer-brand i  { color: var(--gold); margin-right: .4rem; }
.footer-tagline  {
  font-size: .86rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  max-width: 290px;
}
.footer-nav-heading {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
}
.footer-nav-list    { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer-nav-list li { margin-bottom: .38rem; }
.footer-nav-list a  {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .86rem;
}
.footer-nav-list a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }

.footer-address {
  font-size: .86rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  font-style: normal;
  line-height: 1.9;
}
.footer-address a       { color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-address a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }

.footer-divider { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.1); margin: 2rem 0 1.5rem; }

.footer-disclaimer {
  font-size: .73rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.32);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 500px;
}
.footer-copy {
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.42);
  margin: 0;
}
.powered-by {
  font-size: .76rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.32);
  margin: .3rem 0 0;
}
.powered-by a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }
.powered-by a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .navbar-collapse {
    background: var(--navy);
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem 1.25rem;
    border-radius: 0 0 12px 12px;
    margin-top: .5rem;
  }
  .hero-content { padding: 7rem 0 4rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  /* stats bar: 2×2 — right-column cells have no right border */
  .stats-bar .col-6:nth-child(2),
  .stats-bar .col-6:nth-child(4) { border-right: none; }

  .firm-quote { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .hero-ctas  { flex-direction: column; }
  .btn-gold,
  .btn-outline-gold { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
  .cta-contact-btns { flex-direction: column; }
  .cta-contact-btns .btn-gold,
  .cta-contact-btns .btn-outline-gold { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .hero-heading { font-size: 2.2rem; }
  .section-cream, .section-navy,
  .section-white, .section-clients { padding: 4rem 0; }
}