:root {
    --navy: #1a2356;
    --royal: #243580;
    --blue: #2d4bbd;
    --gold: #c9a84c;
    --gold-light: #e8c96a;
    --cream: #f7f5f0;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --text-dark: #111827;
    --text-mid: #4b5563;
    --text-light: #9ca3af;
    --border: rgba(36,53,128,0.1);
}

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    background: var(--white);
    overflow-x: hidden;
} 

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
p, span, div, a, li, button, input, textarea {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif !important;
}
 
.display-1, .display-2, .display-3,
.h1, .h2, .h3, .h4, .h5, .h6,
.lead, .btn, .nav-link {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif !important;
}
 

.navbar {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: 0.2rem 0;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    background: var(--white);
}



.navbar-brand img {
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link {
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.4rem 1rem !important;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

    .navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 1rem;
        right: 1rem;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--gold);
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transition: transform 0.3s;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
        color: var(--gold-light) !important;
    }

        .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::after {
            transform: scaleX(1);
        }

.contactButton {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    background-color: #d4af37;
    color: #fff1c5;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    border: 2px solid #b8972e;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(212,175,55,0.4);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.navbar-toggler {
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
}

.navbar-toggler-icon {
    filter: invert(1);
}

.hero-small {
    min-height: 42vh;
    padding: 10rem 0 5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(26,35,86,0.95), rgba(36,53,128,0.98)), url('img/lawyer.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

    .hero-small::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 30%, rgba(201,168,76,0.1) 0%, transparent 55%);
    }

.hero-geo-sm {
    position: absolute;
    left: 5%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 300px;
    opacity: 0.05;
    animation: slow-rotate 70s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes slow-rotate {
    to {
        transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(360deg);
    }
}

.hero-small .eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-up 0.8s 0.2s forwards;
}

    .hero-small .eyebrow::before {
        content: '';
        width: 40px;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--gold);
    }

.hero-small h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-up 0.8s 0.4s forwards;
}

    .hero-small h1 em {
        font-style: normal;
        color: var(--gold);
    }

.hero-small .subtitle {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-up 0.8s 0.6s forwards;
}

@keyframes fade-up {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(25px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* STEPS INTRO STRIP */
.steps-strip {
    background: var(--cream);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
}

.step-pill {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

    .step-pill:hover {
        box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(26,35,86,0.08);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

.step-pill-num {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy), var(--royal));
    color: var(--gold);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.step-pill-text {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--text-mid);
}

    .step-pill-text strong {
        display: block;
        color: var(--navy);
        font-size: 0.88rem;
    }

.breadcrumb-bar {
    background: var(--white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 0.8rem 0;
}

.breadcrumb {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.breadcrumb-item a {
    color: var(--blue);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumb-item.active {
    color: var(--text-mid);
}

.breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
    color: var(--text-light);
}

.legal-section {
    padding: 1rem 0 1rem;
}

.toc-sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 1.8rem;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(26,35,86,0.06);
}

    .toc-sidebar h6 {
        font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.65rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.25em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--gold);
        margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
        padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

.toc-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

    .toc-list li {
        margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    }

    .toc-list a {
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        color: var(--text-mid);
        text-decoration: none;
        display: block;
        padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem;
        border-radius: 4px;
        transition: all 0.25s;
        border-left: 2px solid transparent;
    }

        .toc-list a:hover, .toc-list a.active {
            color: var(--navy);
            background: rgba(201,168,76,0.07);
            border-left-color: var(--gold);
            padding-left: 0.9rem;
        }

/* CTA BOX */
.submit-cta {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--royal) 100%);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

    .submit-cta h5 {
        color: var(--gold-light);
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }

    .submit-cta p {
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    .submit-cta a {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 0.7rem 2rem;
        background: var(--gold);
        color: var(--navy);
        border-radius: 4px;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: all 0.3s;
    }

        .submit-cta a:hover {
            background: var(--gold-light);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

.legal-content {
    max-width: 780px;
}

.last-updated {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

    .last-updated i {
        color: var(--gold);
    }

.article {
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

    .article:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

.article-num {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

    .article-num::before {
        content: '';
        width: 24px;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--gold);
    }

.article h2 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.article p {
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.article ol, .article ul {
    padding-left: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

    .article ol li, .article ul li {
        font-size: 0.93rem;
        color: var(--text-mid);
        line-height: 1.85;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

.contact-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy), var(--royal));
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
    color: white;
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

    .contact-box p {
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
        margin: 0;
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .contact-box strong {
        color: var(--gold-light);
        display: block;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

.highlight-box {
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.07);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
    padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

    .highlight-box p {
        margin: 0;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: var(--navy);
    }

.priority-box {
    background: rgba(45,75,189,0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(45,75,189,0.2);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
    border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
    padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

    .priority-box p {
        margin: 0;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: var(--navy);
    }

.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}

    .reveal.visible {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

footer {
    background: #0a0f24;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
}

.footer-brand img {
    height: 50px;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-tagline {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

footer h6 {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

footer ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

    footer ul li {
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

        footer ul li a {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

            footer ul li a:hover {
                color: var(--gold);
            }

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
}

    .footer-bottom p {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        margin: 0;
    }

.footer-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

    .footer-badge i {
        color: var(--gold);
    }

#scrollTop {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 2rem;
    right: 2rem;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--navy);
    border: none;
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 999;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(201,168,76,0.4);
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

    #scrollTop.show {
        display: flex;
    }

    #scrollTop:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }