/* Austermuehle Law, P.C. — site styles */

:root {
  --navy: #16243d;
  --navy-2: #1f3357;
  --accent: #b08d3f;
  --ink: #26282c;
  --ink-soft: #4d5158;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --bg-soft: #f6f5f2;
  --rule: #e3e0da;
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Segoe UI", -apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-size: 17px;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

a { color: var(--navy-2); }

.wrap {
  max-width: 1060px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* ---------- header ---------- */

.top-bar {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #cfd6e4;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.top-bar .wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-top: 7px;
  padding-bottom: 7px;
}

.top-bar a { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }
.top-bar a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.site-head {
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.site-head .wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px 32px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.brand { text-decoration: none; }

.brand .firm {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.brand .tag {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2.2px;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

nav.main-nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 4px;
}

nav.main-nav a {
  display: block;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

nav.main-nav a:hover { background: var(--bg-soft); color: var(--navy); }
nav.main-nav a.active { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */

.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-2) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 84px 0 88px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.18;
  font-weight: 700;
  max-width: 780px;
}

.hero .rule {
  width: 72px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--accent);
  margin: 26px 0;
}

.hero p {
  max-width: 680px;
  font-size: 19px;
  color: #d9dfeb;
}

.hero .actions { margin-top: 34px; display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

.btn-gold { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.btn-gold:hover { background: #9a7a33; }

.btn-ghost { border: 1.5px solid #8fa0bf; color: #fff; }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: #fff; }

/* ---------- sections ---------- */

section.band { padding: 64px 0; }
section.band.soft { background: var(--bg-soft); }

.kicker {
  font-size: 13px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2.4px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

h2.section-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 34px);
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.lede { font-size: 18.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 760px; }

/* practice area cards */

.cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(290px, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 38px;
}

.card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 26px 24px 22px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.card:hover { box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(22, 36, 61, 0.12); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.card h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.card p { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); flex: 1; }

.card .more { margin-top: 14px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--accent); }

/* two-column about strip */

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 800px) { .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.cred-box {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #dfe4ee;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 30px 28px;
}

.cred-box h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 21px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.cred-box ul { list-style: none; }

.cred-box li {
  padding: 9px 0 9px 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  position: relative;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.cred-box li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.cred-box li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 17px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 1px;
}

/* ---------- inner pages ---------- */

.page-head {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-2) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 48px 0 52px;
}

.page-head h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 40px);
  max-width: 820px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.page-head .crumb { font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.page-head .crumb a { color: #b9c4d9; text-decoration: none; }
.page-head .crumb a:hover { color: #fff; }
.page-head .crumb span { color: #8fa0bf; }

article.content { padding: 56px 0 24px; }

article.content .wrap { max-width: 820px; }

article.content h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 25px;
  margin: 38px 0 14px;
}

article.content h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: var(--navy-2);
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 28px 0 10px;
}

article.content p { margin-bottom: 16px; }

article.content ul, article.content ol { margin: 0 0 18px 26px; }

article.content li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

article.content .lead-para { font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* call-to-action strip */

.cta {
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 52px 0;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.cta .inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.cta h2 { font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--navy); font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.cta p { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 560px; }

/* contact page */

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.info-block { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.info-block .label {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.placeholder { background: #fff4d6; border: 1px dashed var(--accent); padding: 1px 6px; border-radius: 3px; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */

footer.site-foot {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #aab5c9;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  margin-top: 64px;
}

footer.site-foot .cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
  padding: 46px 0 34px;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) { footer.site-foot .cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

footer.site-foot h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 17px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

footer.site-foot a { color: #cfd6e4; text-decoration: none; }
footer.site-foot a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

footer.site-foot ul { list-style: none; }
footer.site-foot li { padding: 4px 0; }

.foot-legal {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  padding: 20px 0 26px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #8b96ab;
}

.foot-legal p { margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* ---------- responsive nav ---------- */

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .site-head .wrap { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  nav.main-nav ul { gap: 0; }
  nav.main-nav a { padding: 8px 10px; font-size: 15px; }
  .hero { padding: 56px 0 60px; }
}