:root{--ink:#1a1a1a;--text:#2d2d2d;--muted:#6b6b6b;--line:#d9d6cd;--bg:#fafaf7;--cream:#f4f2ec;--card:#fff;--accent:#3d4a5c}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,sans-serif;color:var(--text);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* Header — unified with hero, no border */
header{background:rgba(250,250,247,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);padding:20px 32px;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10}
.nav{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.brand{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:20px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:1.5px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:28px;font-size:14px}.nav-links a{color:var(--text);font-weight:400}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:72px 32px 88px;text-align:center}
.hero-inner{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto}
.eyebrow{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:24px}
.hero h1{font-size:52px;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:24px;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.hero p{font-size:19px;color:var(--text);max-width:620px;margin:0 auto 36px}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:1px;padding:14px 32px;border:1px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink);background:transparent;transition:all .2s;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);text-decoration:none}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg)}.btn-primary:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}

/* Sections */
section{padding:72px 32px}.section-inner{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}
.section-head{text-align:center;margin-bottom:56px}.section-head h2{font-size:36px;margin-bottom:12px}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto}

/* Practice Areas — cream band, white cards pop */
#practice{background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.practice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.practice-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:36px 28px;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s,border-color .2s}
.practice-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(26,26,26,.06);border-color:var(--ink)}
.practice-card h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:14px}
.practice-card .icon{width:36px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin-bottom:20px}
.practice-card p{font-size:15px;color:var(--text)}

/* About — eggshell */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr;gap:72px;align-items:center;max-width:960px;margin:0 auto}
#about img{max-width:360px;width:100%;align-self:start}
#about h2{font-size:34px;margin-bottom:20px}
#about p{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:16px}
.credentials{list-style:none;margin-top:24px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.credentials li{font-size:14px;padding:6px 0;color:var(--muted)}
.credentials li::before{content:"— ";color:var(--ink)}

/* CTA — softer cream band with a top border, not the dramatic dark */
#cta-section{background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center}
#cta-section h2{font-size:34px;margin-bottom:16px}
#cta-section p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;margin-bottom:36px}

/* Contact — eggshell */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px;text-align:center}
.contact-item h3{font-size:15px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;margin-bottom:12px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif}
.contact-item p,.contact-item a{font-size:17px;color:var(--text)}

/* Footer — dark ink, the dramatic closing moment */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:#d9d6cd;padding:48px 32px;text-align:center;font-size:13px}
footer p{margin-bottom:8px;max-width:720px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;color:#a8a59b}
footer p:first-child{color:var(--bg);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:14px}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:820px){
  .practice-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .hero h1{font-size:38px}.hero p{font-size:17px}
  .nav-links{display:none}
  section{padding:56px 24px}.hero{padding:56px 24px 64px}
}
@media(max-width:520px){.practice-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero h1{font-size:32px}}