/* Practice areas — card layout */
.practice-areas{padding:150px 0;background:#071b28!important;color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.light-rays{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden}.light-ray{position:absolute;top:-10%;width:120px;height:70%;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(201,154,83,.18),rgba(201,154,83,.04) 60%,transparent);filter:blur(36px);opacity:0;animation:ray-shine 14s ease-in-out infinite}.light-ray:nth-child(1){left:8%;animation-delay:0s;animation-duration:12s}.light-ray:nth-child(2){left:22%;animation-delay:2s;animation-duration:16s}.light-ray:nth-child(3){left:38%;animation-delay:5s;animation-duration:14s}.light-ray:nth-child(4){left:52%;animation-delay:1s;animation-duration:18s}.light-ray:nth-child(5){left:68%;animation-delay:4s;animation-duration:13s}.light-ray:nth-child(6){left:82%;animation-delay:7s;animation-duration:15s}.light-ray:nth-child(7){left:92%;animation-delay:3s;animation-duration:17s}@keyframes ray-shine{0%,100%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-20px) scaleY(.8)}50%{opacity:.65;transform:translateY(0) scaleY(1)}}.practice-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.6fr 1.45fr .75fr;gap:48px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:82px}.practice-intro .kicker{margin:0 0 12px;color:#f0c98b}.practice-intro h2{margin:0;padding:0;border:0;background:none;box-shadow:none;color:var(--gold);font:500 clamp(3.4rem,5.8vw,6.5rem)/.9 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.07em;text-align:center}.practice-intro h2 em{color:#f0c98b;font-style:italic}.practice-intro>p:last-child{margin:0 0 7px;color:var(--gold);font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.8}
.practice-areas .service-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;border:1px solid rgba(255,253,248,.16);background:#071b28}.practice-areas .service-item{position:relative;display:flex;min-height:189px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:32px 33px;background:#071b28;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;border-radius:20px;box-shadow:6px 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.35),0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.2);transition:background .55s ease,border-radius .8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),box-shadow .55s ease,transform .55s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}.practice-areas .service-item::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:3px;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}.practice-areas .service-item:hover{background:#0d2a39;border-radius:22px;box-shadow:10px 14px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.45),0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.3);transform:translateY(-4px)}.practice-areas .service-item:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1)}.practice-areas .service-item h3{margin:0;color:#fff;font:500 clamp(2rem,3vw,3rem)/.93 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.06em}.practice-areas .service-item p{max-width:390px;margin:20px 0;color:rgba(255,253,248,.72);font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.75}.practice-areas .service-item>a{display:inline-flex;gap:12px;margin-top:auto;padding-bottom:6px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(240,201,139,.65);color:#f0c98b;font-size:.61rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:gap .4s ease,border-color .4s ease}.practice-areas .service-item:hover>a{gap:20px;border-color:#f0c98b}
.practice-areas .service-list{gap:12px;border:0;background:transparent}.practice-areas .service-item{border:1px solid rgba(255,253,248,.16)}.practice-areas .service-item:last-child{border-right:0}
@media(max-width:820px){.practice-areas{padding:100px 0}.practice-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;margin-bottom:48px}.practice-intro>p:last-child{max-width:520px}.practice-areas .service-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.practice-areas .service-item{min-height:0;padding:32px 26px}.practice-areas .service-item p{margin:18px 0 25px}}

/* Professional experience — boxes with timeline markers ON the line, not inside cards */
.experience-boxes{display:grid;gap:12px;position:relative;padding-left:40px}.experience-boxes::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:7px;top:12px;bottom:12px;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--gold),rgba(201,154,83,.2))}.exp-box{position:relative;padding:20px 24px;background:#071b28;color:#fff;border-radius:20px;box-shadow:6px 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.35),0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.2);transition:background .55s ease,border-radius .8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),box-shadow .55s ease,transform .55s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}.exp-marker{position:absolute;left:-33px;top:24px;width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);border:2px solid #ead8bd;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,154,83,.3);z-index:1}.exp-box:hover{background:#0d2a39;border-radius:22px;box-shadow:10px 14px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.45),0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.3);transform:translateY(-4px)}.exp-box h3{margin:0 0 4px;color:#fff;font:500 1.15rem var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.02em}.exp-org{margin:0 0 8px;font:.62rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)!important}.exp-box p:not(.exp-org){margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.65}.experience-bio p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink)}

/* Professional Timeline */
.professional-experience{padding:80px 0;background:#ead8bd;color:var(--ink)}
.timeline{position:relative;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:40px}
.timeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:12px;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#a77932,rgba(167,121,50,.2))}
.timeline-item{position:relative;margin-bottom:40px}
.timeline-item:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.timeline-marker{position:absolute;left:-34px;top:4px;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;background:#a77932;border:3px solid #ead8bd;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #a77932}
.timeline-content{background:var(--ink);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:20px;padding:20px 24px;box-shadow:6px 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.35),0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.2);transition:background .55s ease,border-radius .8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),box-shadow .55s ease,transform .55s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.timeline-content::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:3px;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.timeline-content:hover{background:#0d2a39;border-radius:22px;box-shadow:10px 14px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.45),0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.3);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.timeline-content:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1)}
.timeline-content h3{margin:0 0 6px;font:500 1.15rem var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#fff}
.timeline-org{margin:0 0 10px;font:.62rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.timeline-content p{margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.65}
@media(max-width:820px){.timeline{padding-left:30px}.timeline-content{padding:16px 18px}}

/* Why Choose section */
.why-choose{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);padding:100px 0 0}
.why-choose-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.why-choose-heading h2{font:500 clamp(2rem,4vw,3.6rem)/.95 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:14px 0 0}
.why-choose-heading em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.why-choose-points{display:grid;gap:40px}
.why-point h3{font:700 .72rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 12px}
.why-point p{margin:0;color:rgba(255,253,248,.82);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.7;max-width:520px}

/* CTA Banner */
.cta-banner{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:72px 0}
.cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-banner .kicker{color:var(--ink);opacity:.7}
.cta-banner h2{font:500 clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.8rem)/.98 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:8px 0 0}
.cta-banner em{font-style:italic}
.cta-banner .primary-link{font:700 .8rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:6px;display:inline-flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap}

/* Statement features */
.statement-features{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px;margin:0;width:100%}
.statement-features>div{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding-left:18px}
.statement-features strong{display:block;font:700 .9rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px}
.statement-features p{margin:0;font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(7,27,40,.72)}

@media(max-width:820px){.why-choose-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}.why-choose{padding:72px 0 0}.cta-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.statement-features{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}}

/* Contact details */
.contact-details{margin:0 0 24px}
.contact-details p{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.65;color:#536067}
.contact-details strong{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}

/* CTA OR text */
.cta-or{font:.64rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);opacity:.6;margin:14px 0 0}

/* Hero tagline */
.hero-tagline{font:italic 500 clamp(1.1rem,2vw,1.6rem) var(--serif);color:#f0c98b;margin:0 0 18px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.hero-subheading{font:600 clamp(.7rem,1.2vw,.9rem) var(--sans);color:#f0c98b;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:14px 0 0}
.hero-phone-link{font:600 clamp(1.1rem,2vw,1.6rem) var(--serif);color:#fff;letter-spacing:.02em;margin:8px 0 0}
.hero-phone-link a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}