:root {
  --slate: #2C3A47;
  --slate-light: #3D4F5E;
  --amber: #EDA020;
  --amber-dark: #C8891A;
  --warm-white: #F0EDE8;
  --off-white: #F8F5F1;
  --body: #2C3A47;
  --muted: #5C6E7E;
  --border: rgba(44, 58, 71, 0.12);
  --max-w: 720px;
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  background: var(--warm-white);
  color: var(--body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ── NAV ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
nav {
  background: var(--slate);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--amber);
}

.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 60px;
}

.nav-logo {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 36px;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.7);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--warm-white);
  border-bottom-color: var(--amber);
}

/* ── HOME ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  background: var(--slate);
  padding: 96px 32px 88px;
}

.hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-kicker {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--amber);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.hero-quote {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.72);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--amber);
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s;
  border: none;
}

.btn:hover {
  background: var(--amber-dark);
}

.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--amber);
  border: 1px solid var(--amber);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  background: var(--amber);
  color: var(--slate);
}

/* Practice areas */
.practices {
  background: var(--off-white);
  padding: 80px 32px;
}

.practices-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.practices-intro {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--body);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.section-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--amber);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.practice-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2px;
  background: var(--border);
}

.practice-card {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .15s;
}

.practice-card:hover {
  background: #EBE7E1;
}

.practice-card h3 {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.practice-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.practice-arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--amber);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

/* Trust Issues strip */
.trust-strip {
  background: var(--slate);
  padding: 72px 32px;
}

.trust-strip-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.trust-strip .section-label {
  color: var(--amber);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.post-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.post-item {
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.12);
}

.post-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.post-title {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.post-title:hover {
  color: var(--amber);
}

.post-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.6);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Home CTA */
.home-cta {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  padding: 80px 32px;
  text-align: center;
}

.home-cta p {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--slate);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ── PAGE HEADERS (Work / About / Writing / Contact) ───── */
.page-header {
  background: var(--slate);
  padding: 64px 32px 56px;
}

.page-header-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-header .hero-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.page-header h1 {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.page-header p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.72);
  max-width: 540px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

/* ── WORK ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.work-sections {
  padding: 0 32px;
}

.work-section {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 64px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.work-section:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.work-area {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--amber);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.work-section h2 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.work-section p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--body);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.work-section p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.proof {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.proof strong {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.proof a {
  color: var(--amber-dark);
}

/* ── ABOUT ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-body {
  padding: 64px 32px;
}

.about-body-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-photo {
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 3px solid var(--amber);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.about-body p {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--body);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.about-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about-body a {
  color: var(--amber-dark);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.about-divider {
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--amber);
  margin: 40px 0;
}

.credentials {
  background: var(--off-white);
  padding: 56px 32px;
  margin-top: 64px;
}

.credentials-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.credentials .section-label {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.cred-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.cred-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: baseline;
}

.cred-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--amber);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.cred-item p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--body);
}

.cred-item strong {
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ── WRITING ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.writing-body {
  padding: 64px 32px;
}

.writing-body-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.writing-body-inner > p {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--body);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.posts-header {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--amber);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 48px 0 28px;
  padding-top: 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.writing-post-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.writing-post {
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.writing-post:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.writing-post-date {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.writing-post h3 {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.writing-post h3 a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.writing-post h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--amber-dark);
}

.writing-post p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.substack-cta {
  background: var(--slate);
  padding: 56px 32px;
  margin-top: 64px;
}

.substack-cta-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
}

.substack-cta p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.8);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 420px;
}

.substack-cta a.btn {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── CONTACT ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-body {
  padding: 64px 32px;
}

.contact-body-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
}

.contact-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.form-group label {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group textarea {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--body);
  background: var(--off-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color .2s;
  width: 100%;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--amber);
}

.form-group textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 120px;
}

.contact-info {
  padding-top: 8px;
}

.contact-info h3 {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.contact-email {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--slate);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.contact-email:hover {
  color: var(--amber-dark);
}

.contact-info-note {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* ── FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer {
  background: var(--slate);
  padding: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.08);
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.5);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.4);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.8);
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .nav-inner {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .nav-links {
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 64px 20px 56px;
  }

  .hero-quote {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .practices {
    padding: 56px 20px;
  }

  .practice-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .trust-strip {
    padding: 56px 20px;
  }

  .work-sections,
  .about-body,
  .writing-body,
  .contact-body {
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }

  .page-header {
    padding: 48px 20px 40px;
  }

  .contact-body-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .substack-cta {
    padding: 48px 20px;
  }

  .substack-cta-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-links {
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .credentials {
    padding: 48px 20px;
  }
}