:root {
  --bg: #fff;
  --fg: #111;
  --muted: #555;
  --gap-xl: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  --gap-lg: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  --gap-md: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  --fz-base: clamp(18px, 4.5vw, 28px);
  --fz-h1: clamp(42px, 12vw, 96px);
  --fz-h2: clamp(36px, 10vw, 72px);
  --fz-h3: clamp(30px, 8vw, 56px);
  --radius: 16px;
}

/* base */
html { box-sizing: border-box; overflow-x: hidden; }
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: inherit; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans";
  font-size: var(--fz-base);
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* HEADER */
.top-header {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--gap-xl) 1rem var(--gap-lg);
}
.top-header .brand-icon {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: clamp(64px, 18vw, 140px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-lg);
}

/* NAV */
.top-nav {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--gap-md) 1rem var(--gap-xl);
}
.top-nav .menu-toggle {
  appearance: none;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  font: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: #000;
}
.top-nav .menu-toggle .bars {
  width: 28px;
  height: 22px;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}
.top-nav .menu-toggle .bars::before,
.top-nav .menu-toggle .bars::after,
.top-nav .menu-toggle .bar {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: #000;
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.top-nav .menu-toggle .bar { top: 9px; }
.top-nav .menu-toggle .bars::before { top: 0; }
.top-nav .menu-toggle .bars::after { bottom: 0; }

/* collapsible menu */
.top-nav .menu { display: none; margin-top: var(--gap-md); }
.top-nav.open .menu { display: block; }
.top-nav .menu ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.top-nav .menu li { margin-bottom: clamp(0.5rem, 2.5vw, 1.25rem); }
.top-nav .menu a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--fg); font-weight: 600; }

/* TYPOGRAPHY */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
p, ul, ol, li, blockquote, pre, code, kbd, samp,
small, strong, em, a, span, figure, figcaption, table {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-lg);
}
h1 { font-size: var(--fz-h1); line-height: 1.05; }
h2 { font-size: var(--fz-h2); line-height: 1.1; }
h3 { font-size: var(--fz-h3); line-height: 1.15; }
ul, ol { padding-left: 1.25em; }
li > ul, li > ol { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
img, svg, video { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin-bottom: var(--gap-lg); }
a { text-underline-offset: 0.2em; }

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  margin-top: 6rem;   /* increase vertical space above */
}

/* LAYOUT WRAPPERS */
.below-header,
.above-footer,
.bottom-footer,
.container {
  padding: var(--gap-xl) 1rem;
}

/* ===== FULL-WIDTH SLANTED DIVIDERS (edge-to-edge) ===== */
.slant-divider,
.slant-divider-1,
.slant-divider-2 {
  position: relative;
  left: 50%;
  width: 140vw;                 /* true full width */
  height: 2px;
  background: #fafafa;          /* JS recolors */
  margin: var(--gap-xl) 0;
  transform-origin: center;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 0;                    /* ensure no inherited padding */
}
.slant-divider   { transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(10deg); }
.slant-divider-1 { transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(0deg);  }
.slant-divider-2 { transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(0deg); }
.slant-divider.reverse   { transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(-10deg); }
.slant-divider-1.reverse { transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(0deg); }
.slant-divider-2.reverse { transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(0deg); }

/* ===== GLOBAL READABLE WIDTH (APPLY TO EVERYTHING EXCEPT DIVIDERS) ===== */
/* Works without a special wrapper; targets common sections + your classes */
:where(
  header, nav, main, section, article, aside, footer,
  .below-header, .above-footer, .bottom-footer, .container
):not(.slant-divider):not(.slant-divider-1):not(.slant-divider-2) {
  max-width: 750px;             /* adjust 650–800px to taste */
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  padding-right: 1rem;
  width: 100%;                  /* ensure max-width takes effect */
}

/* DESKTOP */
@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .top-nav .menu-toggle { display: none; }
  .top-nav .menu { display: block; margin-top: 0; }
  .top-nav .menu ul { display: inline-flex; gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 3rem); }
  .top-nav .menu li { margin-bottom: 0; }
}

/* ===== PRACTICE AREAS LIST ===== */
.pa-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: var(--gap-lg) 0;
}

.pa-list li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
}

.pa-list a {
  color: var(--fg);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.pa-list a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ===== ALL LINKS (GLOBAL TONE) ===== */
a {
  color: #0077cc;              /* refined blue */
  text-decoration: none;       /* no underline */
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

a:hover {
  color: #005999;              /* subtle darker hover */
  text-decoration: none;       /* stays clean */
}