.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-456fb7d{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--margin-top:0px;--margin-bottom:0px;--margin-left:0px;--margin-right:0px;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-456fb7d */:root{
  --navy:#0B2545; --blue:#123A6B; --brass:#9A6A21; --brass-light:#D9AE62;
  --mist:#F4F6FA; --white:#FFFFFF;
  --line:#DDE3EC; --line-dark:#2E5386;
  --ink:#1B2430; --body:#4A5768; --muted:#5A6A80; --on-navy:#C6D2E4; --on-navy-dim:#B9C7DD;
  --serif:'Newsreader',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:'IBM Plex Sans',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;
  --shell:1200px; --gutter:32px; --section-y:96px;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif)!important;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--navy)}
h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,60px)!important;line-height:1.06!important}
h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px)!important;line-height:1.12!important;color:#0b2545!important}
h3{font-size:23px!important;line-height:1.2!important;color:#0b2545!important}
p{margin:0;text-wrap:pretty}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}

/* layout primitives — every band uses the same shell + gutter, so all content aligns */
.shell{max-width:var(--shell);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter);width:100%}
.band{padding:var(--section-y) 0;background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.band--mist{background:var(--mist)}
.band--navy{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);border-bottom:0}
.band--navy h2,.band--navy h3{color:var(--white)!important}
.stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:46px}
.eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass)}
.band--navy .eyebrow{color:var(--brass-light)}
.section-head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;max-width:62ch}
.lede{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#3B4757}
.prose{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--body)}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:17px 30px;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid transparent;transition:background .18s,color .18s,border-color .18s}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
.btn--brass{background:var(--brass-light);color:var(--navy)!important}
.btn--brass:hover{background:var(--white);color:var(--navy)}
.btn--navy{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.btn--navy:hover{background:var(--blue);color:var(--white)}
.btn--ghost-light{border-color:#7E97BC;color:var(--white)}
.btn--ghost-light:hover{border-color:var(--white);background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:var(--white)}
.btn--ghost-dark{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy)}
.btn--ghost-dark:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;padding-top:6px}
/* hero banner */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--navy);overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero .shell{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.04fr .96fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;padding:80px var(--gutter) 76px}
.hero__figure{margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.hero__frame{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:var(--blue);border:1px solid rgba(217,174,98,.55)}
.hero__frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:56% center}
.hero__copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:26px}
.hero__copy h1{color:var(--white);max-width:15ch}
.hero__copy .lede{color:#DCE5F2;max-width:56ch}
.hero__copy .prose{color:var(--on-navy-dim);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.65;max-width:56ch}
.hero__rule{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.hero__rule::before{content:"";width:28px;height:1px;background:var(--brass)}
.hero__card{padding:18px 24px;background:var(--brass-light);color:var(--navy)}
.hero__card b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.15}
.hero__card span{display:block;margin-top:4px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6;color:#3B2C0C}

/* stat strip */
.stats{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.stats .shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px;padding:34px var(--gutter)}
.stat{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;padding-left:18px;border-left:2px solid var(--line-dark)}
.stat__n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;line-height:1}
.stat__l{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--on-navy-dim)}

/* charge grid — hairline grid keeps all cards on the same baseline */
.charges{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.charge{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;padding:34px 30px;background:var(--white);transition:background .18s}
.charge:hover{background:var(--mist)}
.tag-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding-top:4px}
.tag-row__label{margin-right:6px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--navy)}
.tag{padding:8px 14px;font-size:14px;color:#33415C;background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px}

/* numbered reasons */
.reasons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.reason{display:grid;grid-template-columns:56px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:28px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.reason:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.reason__n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;color:var(--brass-light)}
.reason h3{font-size:25px}
.reason p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--on-navy);max-width:56ch}

/* process steps */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.step{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding-top:20px;border-top:2px solid var(--brass)}
.step__n{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--brass)}
.step h3{font-size:22px}

/* attorney cards — fixed media height so the three rows align exactly */
.team{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.lawyer{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.lawyer__media{height:300px;overflow:hidden;background:#E7ECF4;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.lawyer__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
.lawyer__body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;padding:26px 26px 30px}
.lawyer h3{font-size:24px}
.lawyer__role{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass)}
.note{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}

/* mistakes */
.mistakes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.mistakes__head{position:sticky;top:120px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.mistake-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px}
.mistake{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding:24px;background:var(--mist);border-left:3px solid var(--brass)}
.mistake h3{font-size:20px!important}
.mistake--wide{grid-column:span 2}

/* faq */
.faq{max-width:980px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:40px}
.faq__list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.faq__item{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq__q{width:100%;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:22px 26px;text-align:left;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy)}
.faq__q:hover{background:var(--mist)}
.faq__q::after{content:"+";font-family:var(--sans);font-size:20px;line-height:1;color:var(--brass)}
.faq__item[open] .faq__q::after,.faq__item.is-open .faq__q::after{content:"–"}
.faq__a{padding:0 26px 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--body)}
.faq__item:not(.is-open) .faq__a{display:none}

/* closing cta */
.closing{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
.closing p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--on-navy);max-width:62ch}
.closing__actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.closing__actions .btn{text-align:center}
@media (max-width:1024px){
  :root{--section-y:72px}
  .hero .shell,.reasons,.mistakes,.closing{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .mistakes__head{position:static}
  .charges,.steps,.team{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .stats .shell{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
  .nav{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  :root{--gutter:20px;--section-y:56px}
  .charges,.steps,.team,.mistake-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mistake--wide{grid-column:auto}
  .hero__frame{aspect-ratio:16/10}
  .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}
}
@media print{
  .utility,.site-header,.btn-row,.closing__actions{display:none}
  .band{border:0;padding:24px 0}
  body{font-size:11pt}
}/* End custom CSS */