:root{
    --ink: #16213C;
    --ink-soft: #34405F;
    --paper: #EEF1F5;
    --paper-raised: #FFFFFF;
    --brass: #A6803C;
    --brass-deep: #7C5F2A;
    --line: #D7DBE3;
    --text: #202A42;
    --text-mute: #56617A;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  h1, h2, h3, .display {
    font-family: "Newsreader", "Georgia", serif;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  a { color: inherit; }
  img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

  .wrap {
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
  }

  /* ---------- Header ---------- */
  header.site {
    padding: 28px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--paper-raised);
  }
  .lang-bar {
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 8px 0;
  }
  .lang-bar .wrap {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }
  .site-header-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .brand {
    font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  .brand span {
    display: block;
    font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--text-mute);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-top: 2px;
  }
  nav.primary {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  nav.primary a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
  }
  nav.primary a:hover,
  nav.primary a:focus-visible {
    border-color: var(--brass);
  }
  .lang-switch {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
  .lang-switch a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text-mute);
    padding: 2px 3px;
  }
  .lang-switch a:hover { color: var(--brass-deep); }
  .lang-switch a[aria-current="true"] {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass);
  }
  .lang-switch .sep { color: var(--line); }
  .header-contact {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--text-mute);
    text-align: right;
  }
  .header-contact a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
  .header-contact a:hover { color: var(--brass-deep); }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero {
    padding: 88px 0 72px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .eyebrow-line {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: var(--brass-deep);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .eyebrow-line .rule {
    width: 34px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--brass);
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.1rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    max-width: 15ch;
  }
  .hero p.lede {
    margin-top: 22px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text-mute);
    max-width: 46ch;
  }
  .hero-actions {
    margin-top: 34px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 14px 26px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper-raised);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--ink-soft); }
  .btn-secondary {
    border-color: var(--ink);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: transparent;
  }
  .btn-secondary:hover { background: rgba(22,33,60,0.05); }

  /* Seal graphic */
  .seal-panel {
    background: var(--paper-raised);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 42px 34px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .seal {
    width: 128px;
    height: 128px;
    margin: 0 auto 22px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--brass);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
  }
  .seal::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 9px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--brass);
    opacity: 0.55;
  }
  .seal-initials {
    font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--brass-deep);
  }
  .seal-panel p {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--text-mute);
    margin: 4px 0;
  }
  .seal-panel .seal-court {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 14px;
  }

  /* ---------- Credential strip ---------- */
  .credentials {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #C7CCDD;
    padding: 20px 0;
  }
  .credentials-text {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 74ch;
  }

  /* ---------- Sections ---------- */
  section { padding: 84px 0; }
  .section-head {
    max-width: 56ch;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
  .section-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
  }
  .section-head p {
    margin-top: 14px;
    color: var(--text-mute);
    font-size: 1.02rem;
  }

  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }
  .service-card {
    background: var(--paper-raised);
    padding: 34px 30px;
  }
  .service-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.18rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .service-card p {
    color: var(--text-mute);
    font-size: 0.96rem;
  }

  .pricing {
    background: var(--paper-raised);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .pricing-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .pricing-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }
  .pricing-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 32px 30px;
  }
  .pricing-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .pricing-list {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 20px;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--text-mute);
  }
  .pricing-list li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .pricing-list li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .pricing-detail {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--text-mute);
  }
  .pricing-note {
    margin-top: 26px;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--text-mute);
    max-width: 68ch;
  }

  .about {
    background: var(--paper-raised);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.4fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .about-figure {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--brass);
    padding-left: 22px;
  }
  .about-figure .name {
    font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .about-figure .role {
    margin-top: 6px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-mute);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .about-body p {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 1.02rem;
  }
  .about-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  .languages-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-top: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .lang-pair {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .lang-pair .arrow { color: var(--brass); font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif; }

  /* ---------- Contact ---------- */
  .contact {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #E7E9F0;
  }
  .contact h2 { color: #fff; }
  .contact .section-head p { color: #B8BFD1; }
  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
    gap: 32px;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }
  .contact-card {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
    padding: 28px 26px;
  }
  .contact-card .label {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: #9AA2BC;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .contact-card a {
    font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .contact-card a:hover { color: var(--brass); }
  .contact-note {
    margin-top: 40px;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #9AA2BC;
    max-width: 60ch;
  }

  footer.site {
    background: var(--ink);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
    padding: 26px 0;
    color: #8A92AC;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
  footer.site .wrap {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .hero-grid, .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .seal-panel { max-width: 320px; margin: 0 auto; }
    nav.primary { display: none; }
    .header-contact { text-align: left; }
  }

  :focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--brass);
    outline-offset: 2px;
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  }

/* ---------- Legal pages ---------- */
.legal-hero {
  padding: 56px 0 40px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper-raised);
}
.legal-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); }
.legal-hero p { margin-top: 10px; color: var(--text-mute); }
.legal-body {
  padding: 56px 0 90px;
  max-width: 72ch;
}
.legal-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-top: 42px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.legal-body h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.legal-body p, .legal-body li {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.legal-body ul { padding-left: 22px; }
.legal-body a { color: var(--brass-deep); }
.legal-body strong { color: var(--ink); }
.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
}
.footer-links a {
  color: #8A92AC;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--brass); }