/* ==========================================================
   AKCS.CSS  |  Anjani Kripa Consultancy Services LLP
   Design: Professional Legal & Policy Consultancy
   Palette: Warm Gold · Cream · Charcoal  (light, no red/blue/green/dark)
   Fonts: Cormorant Garamond (headings) + Inter (body)
   ========================================================== */

/* ── Google Fonts loaded in HTML head ── */

/* ── CSS Custom Properties ── */
:root {
  --gold:        #9B7B47;   /* Primary accent — warm brass gold */
  --gold-dk:     #7D6134;   /* Hover/dark gold */
  --gold-lt:     #F5EFE3;   /* Light gold tint — icon backgrounds, hovers */
  --gold-border: #C9A96E;   /* Mid gold — card hover borders */
  --gold-mid:    #B8905A;   /* Medium gold */
  --cream:       #FAF8F5;   /* Page background warm cream */
  --stone:       #EFE9DF;   /* Section alternate background */
  --warm:        #E8DDD0;   /* Warmer divider / band */
  --slate:       #2C2825;   /* Deep warm charcoal — used sparingly for contrast */
  --txt:         #1A1614;   /* Primary text — rich charcoal */
  --body:        #4A4440;   /* Body text — warm dark gray */
  --muted:       #8A827C;   /* Muted / caption text */
  --border:      #E5DDD5;   /* Card & section borders — warm light */
  --bg:          #FAF8F5;   /* Light background alternate */
  --card:        #FFFFFF;   /* Card background pure white */
  --r:           12px;      /* border-radius */
  --sh:          0 2px 14px rgba(100,75,50,.07);
  --sh2:         0 8px 30px rgba(100,75,50,.13);
  --ease:        .25s ease;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESET & BASE
   ============================================================ */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: 'Inter', Georgia, sans-serif;
  background: var(--card);
  color: var(--txt);
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }
p { margin: 0; }
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6 { margin: 0; line-height: 1.25; }

.wrap {
  max-width: 1200px;
  width: 90%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ============================================================
   LOGO SVG INLINE
   ============================================================ */
.akcs-logo-mark {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.akcs-logo-mark .lm-icon { flex-shrink: 0; }
.akcs-logo-mark .lm-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.akcs-logo-mark .lm-name {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  letter-spacing: .3px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.akcs-logo-mark .lm-tag {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 8.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ============================================================
   HEADER / TOP NAV
   ============================================================ */
.akcs-header {
  background: var(--card);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 300;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(100,75,50,.06);
}
.akcs-header .inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 66px;
  gap: 32px;
}
.akcs-header nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.akcs-header nav a {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--body);
  padding: 0 16px;
  height: 66px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.akcs-header nav a:hover  { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.akcs-header nav a.active { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
.akcs-header .h-cta {
  margin-left: 12px;
}
.akcs-header .h-cta a {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 7px 20px;
  transition: var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.akcs-header .h-cta a:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
}
/* Mobile hamburger */
.akcs-hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 8px;
}
.akcs-hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--txt);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: var(--ease);
}

/* ============================================================
   SUB-NAVIGATION (Services pages)
   ============================================================ */
.akcs-subnav {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: sticky;
  top: 66px;
  z-index: 200;
}
.akcs-subnav .inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  height: 48px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.akcs-subnav .inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.akcs-subnav .back {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
  padding-right: 18px;
  margin-right: 4px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.akcs-subnav .back:hover { color: var(--gold-dk); }
.akcs-subnav .back svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.akcs-subnav .links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  flex: 1;
}
.akcs-subnav .links::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.akcs-subnav .links a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 15px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--body);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: var(--ease);
  text-decoration: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.akcs-subnav .links a:hover  { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.akcs-subnav .links a.active { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
.akcs-subnav .s-cta {
  margin-left: auto;
  align-self: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-left: 16px;
}
.akcs-subnav .s-cta a {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 5px 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.akcs-subnav .s-cta a:hover { background: var(--gold); color: #fff; }

/* ============================================================
   SHARED TYPOGRAPHY
   ============================================================ */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 10px;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.eyebrow.light { color: var(--gold-mid); border-left-color: var(--gold-mid); }
.eyebrow.on-stone { color: var(--gold-dk); border-left-color: var(--gold-dk); }

.sec-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.sec-title.lg  { font-size: 40px; }
.sec-title.dark-bg { color: var(--txt); }

.sec-sub {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--body);
  max-width: 540px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.sec-sub.center { margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }

/* ============================================================
   SECTION CONTAINERS
   ============================================================ */
.sec { padding: 72px 0; }
.sec.tight { padding: 52px 0; }
.sec.bg-cream  { background: var(--cream); }
.sec.bg-stone  { background: var(--stone); }
.sec.bg-warm   { background: var(--warm); }
.sec-hd { margin-bottom: 42px; }
.sec-hd.center { text-align: center; }

/* ============================================================
   HOMEPAGE HERO  (light, with gold accent)
   ============================================================ */
.home-hero {
  background: var(--card);
  border-top: 5px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 90px 0 80px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.home-hero .h-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(155,123,71,.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(155,123,71,.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 44px 44px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.home-hero .h-glow {
  position: absolute;
  width: 600px; height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(155,123,71,.06) 0%, transparent 65%);
  top: -150px; right: -100px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.home-hero .inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 760px; }
.home-hero .hero-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.home-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 58px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -.5px;
}
.home-hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.home-hero .h-sub {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--body);
  max-width: 600px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.home-hero .h-ctas { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.home-hero .h-detail {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0; top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  z-index: 2;
}
.home-hero .h-pill {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
  min-width: 200px;
}
.home-hero .h-pill .pn {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.home-hero .h-pill .pv {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── Button styles ── */
.btn-gold {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff !important;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.btn-gold:hover {
  background: var(--gold-dk);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(155,123,71,.35);
  color: #fff !important;
}
.btn-outline {
  display: inline-block;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold-border);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.btn-outline:hover {
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold-dk) !important;
}
.btn-outline-wht {
  display: inline-block;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--body) !important;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.btn-outline-wht:hover { border-color: var(--gold-border); color: var(--gold) !important; }

/* ── Ruling line decoration ── */
.ruling-line {
  width: 48px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* ── Stat Band ── */
.stat-band {
  background: var(--stone);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--warm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--warm);
  padding: 28px 0;
}
.stat-band .inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
}
.stat-band .si { text-align: center; }
.stat-band .sn {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}
.stat-band .sl {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: .3px;
  margin-top: 5px;
}
.stat-band .sdiv { width: 1px; height: 44px; background: var(--warm); }

/* ============================================================
   PRACTICE CARDS
   ============================================================ */
/* Featured card (hub) */
.prac-featured {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--stone) 0%, var(--gold-lt) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 36px 36px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--ease);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.prac-featured::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 4px; height: 100%;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.prac-featured:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--sh2); border-color: var(--gold); }
.prac-featured .pf-icon {
  width: 72px; height: 72px;
  background: rgba(155,123,71,.12);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.prac-featured .pf-icon svg { width: 36px; height: 36px; }
.prac-featured .pf-body { flex: 1; }
.prac-featured .pf-tag {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: block;
}
.prac-featured h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.prac-featured p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--body);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  text-align: left;
}
.prac-featured .pf-link {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.prac-featured .pf-link:hover { color: var(--gold-dk); gap: 9px; }

/* 4-card row */
.prac-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}
/* 5-card row */
.prac-row-5 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}
.prac-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 24px 22px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--ease);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.prac-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform var(--ease);
}
.prac-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold-border); box-shadow: var(--sh2); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.prac-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.prac-card .pc-icon {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.prac-card .pc-icon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.prac-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.prac-card p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--body);
  line-height: 1.75;
  flex: 1;
  text-align: left;
}
.prac-card .pc-link {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.prac-card:hover .pc-link { gap: 8px; }

/* ── Industry Tags ── */
.ind-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 28px; }
.ind-tag {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 40px;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--body);
  transition: var(--ease);
  cursor: default;
}
.ind-tag:hover { border-color: var(--gold-border); color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold-lt); }
.ind-tag .dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--gold); border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ── Why pillars ── */
.pillars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
.pillar {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 28px 24px;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.pillar:hover { border-color: var(--gold-border); background: var(--gold-lt); }
.pillar .pn {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-mid);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.pillar h4 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.pillar p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--body);
  line-height: 1.8;
  text-align: left;
}

/* ── Founders cards ── */
.founders { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
.founder-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 36px 32px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.founder-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-mid));
}
.founder-card .f-mono {
  width: 72px; height: 72px;
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  border: 2px solid var(--gold-border);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.founder-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.founder-card .f-role {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}
.founder-card p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--body);
  line-height: 1.85;
  text-align: left;
}

/* ── CTA Strip ── */
.cta-strip {
  background: var(--stone);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--warm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--warm);
  padding: 72px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.cta-strip h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.cta-strip p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--body);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.cta-strip .cta-btns { display: flex; gap: 14px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ── Gold divider line ── */
.gold-divider {
  width: 60px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
}

/* ============================================================
   HUB HERO
   ============================================================ */
.hub-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FDFBF8 0%, var(--stone) 100%);
  border-top: 5px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 80px 0 70px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}
.hub-hero .h-grid {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(155,123,71,.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(155,123,71,.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 44px 44px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hub-hero .inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.hub-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 50px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -.5px;
}
.hub-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.hub-hero .h-sub {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--body);
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  text-align: center;
}
.hub-hero .h-ctas { display: flex; gap: 14px; justify-content: center; }

/* ============================================================
   INNER PAGE HERO
   ============================================================ */
.inner-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cream) 0%, var(--stone) 100%);
  border-top: 5px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 50px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.inner-hero .h-dots {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0; top: 0;
  width: 40%;  height: 100%;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(155,123,71,.12) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.inner-hero .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 40px; justify-content: space-between; }
.inner-hero .ih-txt { flex: 1; }
.inner-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.inner-hero .ih-sub {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--body);
  max-width: 500px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  text-align: left;
}
.inner-hero .ih-badge {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
}
.inner-hero .ih-badge .bicon {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  border-radius: 14px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 10px;
}
.inner-hero .ih-badge .bicon svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.inner-hero .ih-badge .btxt {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--body);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.inner-hero .ih-badge .btxt strong { color: var(--gold); display: block; font-size: 15px; }

/* ── Breadcrumb ── */
.akcs-bc {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 9px 0;
}
.akcs-bc .wrap {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted);
}
.akcs-bc a { color: var(--body); text-decoration: none; }
.akcs-bc a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.akcs-bc .sep { color: var(--border); }
.akcs-bc .cur { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; }

/* ============================================================
   INNER PAGE TWO-COLUMN
   ============================================================ */
.inner-wrap {
  max-width: 1200px;
  width: 90%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 56px 0 80px;
}
/* ── Sidebar ── */
.i-sidebar {
  width: 224px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: sticky;
  top: 120px;
}
.sbox {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.sbox-head {
  background: var(--stone);
  padding: 11px 16px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.sbox nav a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 11px 16px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--body);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: background var(--ease), color var(--ease), padding var(--ease);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.sbox nav a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sbox nav a:hover    { background: var(--gold-lt); color: var(--gold); padding-left: 20px; }
.sbox nav a.active   { background: var(--gold-lt); color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 13px; }
.sbox nav a .ndot    { width: 5px; height: 5px; background: currentColor; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; opacity: .5; }
.sbox nav a.active .ndot, .sbox nav a:hover .ndot { opacity: 1; }
/* Contact box in sidebar */
.s-contact {
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, var(--stone), var(--warm));
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 22px 18px;
  text-align: center;
}
.s-contact p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--body);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  text-align: center;
}
.s-contact a {
  display: block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff !important;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.s-contact a:hover { background: var(--gold-dk); }

/* ── Main Content ── */
.i-content { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.cblock { margin-bottom: 46px; }
.cblock-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.cblock-title .ct-icon {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.cblock-title .ct-icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.cblock-sub {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.overview-p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--body);
  line-height: 2;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  text-align: justify;
}

/* Services grid */
.svc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
}
.svc-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 11px;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 13px 15px;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.svc-item:hover { border-color: var(--gold-border); background: var(--gold-lt); }
.svc-item .sdot { width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--gold); border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 6px; }
.svc-item span { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--txt); line-height: 1.45; }

/* Regulation / framework cards */
.reg-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.reg-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 18px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.reg-card .rtag {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  display: block;
}
.reg-card h5 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.reg-card p  {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--body);
  line-height: 1.7;
  text-align: left;
}

/* Steps */
.steps { margin-top: 4px; }
.step {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-bottom: 26px;
  position: relative;
}
.step:not(:last-child)::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 17px; top: 38px; bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
}
.step .snum {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.step h5 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.step p  {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--body);
  line-height: 1.8;
  text-align: left;
}

/* ── Related Practices ── */
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.rel-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.rel-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold-border); box-shadow: var(--sh); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.rel-card .rc-icon {
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  border-radius: 9px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.rel-card .rc-icon svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; }
.rel-card h5 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.rel-card .rl {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3px;
  margin-top: 7px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.rel-card:hover .rl { gap: 6px; }

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
.contact-info h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.contact-info .c-address {
  background: var(--stone);
  border: 1px solid var(--warm);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.contact-info .c-address h4 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.contact-info .c-address p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--body);
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.contact-info .c-address a {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: underline;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.contact-form {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 36px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
}
.contact-form h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.form-group { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.form-group label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--txt);
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 11px 14px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--ease);
  appearance: none;
}
.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold-border);
  background: #fff;
}
.form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 110px; }
.form-note {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT PAGE — VALUES
   ============================================================ */
.values-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
.value-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 28px 24px;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.value-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold-border); }
.value-card .v-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px var(--gold-border);
}
.value-card h4 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--txt);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.value-card p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--body);
  line-height: 1.8;
  text-align: left;
}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.akcs-footer {
  background: var(--slate);
  padding: 56px 0 0;
}
.akcs-footer .f-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.8fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
}
.akcs-footer .f-brand .fb-name {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.akcs-footer .f-brand .fb-tag {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-mid);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}
.akcs-footer .f-brand p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  line-height: 1.85;
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 280px;
}
.akcs-footer .f-col h4 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-mid);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.akcs-footer .f-col ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.akcs-footer .f-col ul li a {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--ease);
}
.akcs-footer .f-col ul li a:hover { color: var(--gold-mid); }
.akcs-footer .f-col address {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-style: normal;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  line-height: 1.9;
}
.akcs-footer .f-col address a {
  color: var(--gold-mid);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.akcs-footer .f-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  padding: 18px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.akcs-footer .f-bottom p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
}
.akcs-footer .f-bottom .f-reg {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.25);
}

/* ── Footer logo mark ── */
.f-logo-mark {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.f-logo-mark .lm-name {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .prac-row      { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .prac-row-5    { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .related-grid  { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .akcs-footer .f-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .home-hero h1  { font-size: 44px; }
  .home-hero .h-detail { display: none; }
  .hub-hero h1   { font-size: 38px; }
  .pillars        { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .inner-wrap     { flex-direction: column; padding: 36px 0 56px; }
  .i-sidebar      { width: 100%; position: static; top: auto; }
  .founders       { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-grid   { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .home-hero   { padding: 60px 0; }
  .home-hero h1 { font-size: 32px; }
  .hub-hero   { padding: 60px 0; }
  .hub-hero h1 { font-size: 30px; }
  .hub-hero .h-ctas { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
  .pillars    { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .prac-row   { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .prac-row-5 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .svc-grid   { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .reg-grid   { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-grid   { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-row   { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .inner-hero .wrap { flex-direction: column; }
  .inner-hero .ih-badge { display: none; }
  .stat-band .sdiv  { display: none; }
  .cta-strip .cta-btns { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
  .sec { padding: 48px 0; }
  .akcs-footer .f-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .akcs-header nav { display: none; }
  .akcs-hamburger { display: flex; }
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE ENHANCEMENTS  ·  laptop / iPad / iPhone / Android
   (appended — these rules intentionally come last so they win)
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Global safeguards ── */
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; }
html, body { overflow-x: hidden; }
img, svg { max-width: 100%; }
.wrap, .inner-wrap { max-width: 1200px; }

/* ── Hamburger button reset (it is a <button> in the markup) ── */
.akcs-hamburger {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  gap: 5px;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}
.akcs-hamburger span { transform-origin: center; }
.akcs-hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.akcs-hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.akcs-hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ── Mobile drawer ── */
.akcs-mobile-nav {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: 66px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: var(--card);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  z-index: 290;
  overflow-y: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.akcs-mobile-nav.open { display: block; }
.akcs-mobile-nav .mn-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 10px 0 40px;
}
.akcs-mobile-nav a {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--body);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 14px 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: block;
}
.akcs-mobile-nav a.active { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
.akcs-mobile-nav a.mn-sub { font-size: 14px; padding-left: 18px; }
.akcs-mobile-nav .mn-head {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 20px 4px 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.akcs-mobile-nav .mn-cta {
  margin-top: 22px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 26px;
  padding: 13px 20px;
}
body.nav-open { overflow: hidden; }

/* ── Tablet & below: swap top nav for the drawer ──
   Raised from 650px to 900px: at iPad-portrait width the four nav
   links plus the CTA no longer fit beside the logo.               */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .akcs-subnav .s-cta { display: none; }
  .akcs-subnav .links { padding-right: 4px; }
  .akcs-header nav { display: none; }
  .akcs-header .h-cta { display: none; }
  .akcs-hamburger { display: flex; }
  .akcs-header .inner { gap: 16px; }
}

/* ── Tablet layout ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .home-hero .h-detail { position: static; transform: none; flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 32px; }
  .home-hero .h-pill { min-width: 0; flex: 1 1 170px; }
  .sec-title { font-size: 32px; }
  .sec-title.lg { font-size: 34px; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .prac-featured { flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; padding: 28px 24px; }
  .founder-card { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .stat-band .inner { gap: 14px 20px; }
  .stat-band .sdiv { display: none; }
}

/* ── Phone ── */
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .sec-title { font-size: 27px; }
  .sec-title.lg { font-size: 29px; }
  .cta-strip { padding: 52px 0; }
  .cta-strip h2 { font-size: 28px; }
  .home-hero .h-sub, .hub-hero .h-sub { font-size: 15.5px; }
  .inner-hero { padding: 34px 0; }
  .inner-hero h1 { font-size: 28px; }
  .inner-wrap { padding: 28px 0 48px; }
  .cblock { margin-bottom: 34px; }
  .cblock-title { font-size: 19px; }
  .overview-p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.9; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-form { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .contact-info h2 { font-size: 26px; }
  .contact-info .c-address { padding: 22px 20px; }
  .prac-featured h3 { font-size: 21px; }
  .step { gap: 14px; }
  .akcs-footer { padding: 44px 0 0; }
  .akcs-footer .f-brand p { max-width: none; }
  .akcs-footer .f-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; }
}

/* ── Justified text on a narrow column opens large word gaps.
   Keep the justification, but let the browser hyphenate so the
   spacing stays even on phones and tablets.                    ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .overview-p, .prac-featured p, .prac-card p, .pillar p, .reg-card p,
  .step p, .value-card p, .sec-sub, .ih-sub, .founder-card p,
  .form-note, .akcs-footer .f-brand p, .contact-info p,
  .inner-hero .ih-sub, .h-sub, .cblock-sub, .hub-hero .h-sub,
  .cta-strip p, .s-contact p {
    hyphens: auto;
    -webkit-hyphens: auto;
    -ms-hyphens: auto;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    word-break: normal;
  }
}

/* ── Forms: stop iOS Safari zooming in on focus (needs >=16px) ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .form-group input,
  .form-group select,
  .form-group textarea { font-size: 16px; padding: 12px 14px; }
}

/* ── Restore the dropdown arrow removed by appearance:none ── */
.form-group select {
  background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--gold) 50%),
                    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 50%, transparent 50%);
  background-position: calc(100% - 18px) 50%, calc(100% - 13px) 50%;
  background-size: 5px 5px, 5px 5px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding-right: 38px;
}

/* ── Phone in landscape: don't let sticky bars eat the short viewport ── */
@media (max-height: 500px) and (orientation: landscape) {
  .akcs-header, .akcs-subnav { position: static; }
  .akcs-mobile-nav { position: absolute; top: 66px; bottom: auto; max-height: 80vh; }
}

/* ── Comfortable tap targets on touch devices ── */
@media (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) {
  .akcs-subnav .links a { padding: 0 14px; }
  .akcs-footer .f-col ul { gap: 14px; }
}