/* lawfirmwebsites.au — EMD niche site, built to the playbook
   Palette: deep navy authority + restrained gold accent. Serif headings (legal/trust), clean sans body. */
:root{
  --navy:#0e1c33; --navy-2:#15294a; --ink:#1a2330; --muted:#5a6678;
  --gold:#c2a14d; --gold-2:#b08f3c; --line:#e6e8ee; --bg:#ffffff; --bg-soft:#f6f7fa;
  --ok:#1f7a4d; --radius:14px; --maxw:1180px;
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.18;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.4rem);letter-spacing:-.5px}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.3rem);letter-spacing:-.3px}
h3{font-size:1.22rem}
p{color:#3c4658}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.section{padding:84px 0}
.section.soft{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-2)}
.lead{font-size:1.18rem;color:#43506a;max-width:62ch}
.center{text-align:center}.center .lead{margin:14px auto 0}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--sans);padding:15px 26px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;font-size:.97rem;transition:.18s;text-align:center}
.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:#1c1505;border-color:var(--gold)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--gold-2);border-color:var(--gold-2);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--navy-2)}
.btn-lg{padding:18px 34px;font-size:1.05rem}

/* Header */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(14,28,51,.97);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(6px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px;gap:18px;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.brand{flex:0 0 auto}
.nav-cta{flex:0 0 auto}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.18rem}
.brand .dot{color:var(--gold)}
.brand small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9fb0c9;white-space:nowrap}
.menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;list-style:none;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.menu li{flex:0 0 auto;white-space:nowrap}
.menu a{color:#dde4ef;font-size:.93rem;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.menu a:hover{color:#fff}
.has-sub{position:relative}
.has-sub>a::after{content:"▾";font-size:.7rem;margin-left:6px;color:var(--gold)}
.sub{position:absolute;top:130%;left:-16px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;min-width:268px;padding:10px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(6px);transition:.16s;box-shadow:0 22px 50px rgba(10,20,40,.18)}
.has-sub:hover .sub{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.sub a{display:block;color:var(--ink);padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.9rem}
.sub a:hover{background:var(--bg-soft);color:var(--navy)}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.nav-cta .tel{color:#cdd8e8;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:1.6rem;cursor:pointer}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(rgba(10,20,40,.55),rgba(10,20,40,.78)),linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 55%,rgba(0,0,0,.28)),url('https://images.pexels.com/photos/6077091/pexels-photo-6077091.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1700') center/cover;color:#fff}
.hero .wrap{padding-top:96px;padding-bottom:104px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:16ch;text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.hero p{color:#e8eef8;font-size:1.2rem;margin:20px 0 30px;max-width:54ch;text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.hero .cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .badges{margin-top:26px;display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#aebbd0;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600}
.hero .badges span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.hero .badges b{color:var(--gold)}
.hero-card{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(5,12,28,.4)}
.hero-card h3{color:var(--navy);font-size:1.15rem}
.hero-card .lm{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}
.field{margin:12px 0}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;font:inherit;background:#fff}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.form-note{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}

/* Grids / cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.g-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.g-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.g-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;transition:.18s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(13,26,51,.1);border-color:#dfe3ec}
.card .ic{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:11px;background:rgba(194,161,77,.14);color:var(--gold-2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-family:var(--serif);margin-bottom:14px}
.card h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{font-size:.95rem;color:#586379}
.card .more{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem}
.tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);color:#46536b;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;margin:5px 6px 0 0}

/* Strip / trust */
.strip{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:46px 0}
.strip .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:26px;text-align:center}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.2rem;color:var(--gold)}
.stat span{font-size:.86rem;color:#aebbd0;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* Split feature */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}
.split img{border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:0 22px 50px rgba(13,26,51,.16);height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.list{list-style:none;margin-top:18px}
.list li{padding:9px 0 9px 30px;position:relative;color:#3c4658}
.list li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:800}

/* Pricing */
.price-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.price{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;text-align:center}
.price.feat{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(194,161,77,.18);position:relative}
.price.feat::before{content:"Most chosen";position:absolute;top:-13px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;padding:6px 16px;border-radius:999px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(14,28,51,.28)}
.price .amt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.3rem;color:var(--navy);margin:10px 0}
.price .amt small{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.price ul{list-style:none;margin:18px 0;text-align:left}
.price li{padding:7px 0 7px 26px;position:relative;font-size:.93rem;color:#46536b}
.price li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:800}

/* Testimonials */
.quote{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px}
.quote p{font-size:1.02rem;color:#2d3span}
.quote .who{margin-top:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:.92rem}
.quote .who span{display:block;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem}

/* Page header (inner pages) */
.phead{background:linear-gradient(rgba(10,20,40,.6),rgba(10,20,40,.82)),linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 55%,rgba(0,0,0,.28)),url('https://images.pexels.com/photos/7876293/pexels-photo-7876293.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1700') center/cover;color:#fff;padding:74px 0 66px}
.phead h1,.phead p{text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.phead .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.phead h1{color:#fff;margin:10px 0 12px}
.phead p{color:#d6deec;max-width:62ch}
.crumb{font-size:.82rem;color:#9fb0c9;margin-bottom:8px}
.crumb a:hover{color:#fff}

/* Prose */
.prose{max-width:760px}
.prose h2{margin:36px 0 12px}
.prose h3{margin:26px 0 8px;color:var(--navy)}
.prose p{margin:12px 0}
.prose ul{margin:12px 0 12px 22px}.prose li{margin:6px 0;color:#3c4658}
.callout{background:var(--bg-soft);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;margin:26px 0;font-size:.96rem}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:74px 0}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff}
.cta-band p{color:#cdd8e8;max-width:54ch;margin:14px auto 26px}

/* Footer */
.foot{background:#0b1626;color:#9fb0c9;padding:60px 0 26px;font-size:.92rem}
.foot .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px}
.foot h4{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:14px;font-family:var(--sans);letter-spacing:.04em}
.foot a{display:block;color:#9fb0c9;padding:5px 0}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.foot .brand{color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px}
.foot .fine{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-size:.82rem;color:#73839c}
.disc{background:#fff7e6;border:1px solid #f0dcae;color:#7a5d12;font-size:.82rem;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:8px;margin:0 auto;max-width:var(--maxw)}

/* Responsive — collapse to burger BEFORE the dense top nav can wrap */
@media(max-width:1180px){
  .menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:74px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--navy);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px 22px;gap:6px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);max-height:calc(100vh - 74px);overflow:auto}
  .menu.open{display:flex}
  .menu a{padding:11px 0;width:100%}
  .sub{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;background:transparent;padding:0 0 6px 14px}
  .sub a{color:#bcc8db}
  .burger{display:block}
  .nav-cta .tel{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .hero .wrap,.split,.g-3,.g-4,.price-grid,.foot .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .g-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section{padding:60px 0}
}

/* --- Accessibility primitives (skip link, focus-visible) --- */
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--gold);color:#1c1505;padding:12px 20px;font-weight:800;z-index:200;border-radius:0 0 10px 0}
.skip:focus{left:0}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.btn:focus-visible{outline-offset:4px}

/* --- TOC (auto-injected on prose pages) --- */
.toc{background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 28px 0;font-size:.92rem}
.toc-label{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:8px}
.toc ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;margin:0;padding:0}
.toc li{padding:0}
.toc a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px dashed rgba(14,28,51,.18);padding-bottom:1px}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--gold-2);border-bottom-color:var(--gold-2)}

/* --- Sticky CTA (desktop pillar/matrix/guide pages) --- */
.sticky-cta{position:fixed;right:24px;bottom:24px;z-index:60;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--gold);color:#1c1505;font-weight:800;padding:14px 20px;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 14px 38px rgba(14,28,51,.28);text-decoration:none;transition:.18s;font-size:.92rem}
.sticky-cta:hover{background:var(--gold-2);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.sticky-cta::before{content:"⚖";font-family:var(--serif)}
@media(max-width:760px){.sticky-cta{right:14px;bottom:14px;padding:12px 16px;font-size:.86rem}}

/* --- FAQ visual rhythm (when H3s follow each other in .prose) --- */
.prose h3{position:relative;padding-left:14px}
.prose h3::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.42em;bottom:.42em;width:3px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:2px}