/* VM Chambers — shares The Daily Digest's design language:
   gold serif masthead, tracked caps nav, white 12px cards on warm off-white. Light only. */
:root {
  color-scheme: light;
  --bg: #FBFBF9;
  --card: #FFFFFF;
  --border: #E5E7EB;
  --ink: #1A1A1A;
  --body: #374151;
  --text-muted: #6B7280;
  --gold: #C9A961;
  --gold-text: #A6853F;
  --gold-dark: #8a6508;
  --gold-light: #f4e8c1;
  --tint: #FDFAF2;
  --error: #B42318;
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Noto Serif", serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img { max-width: 100%; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
a { color: inherit; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }
.wrap { max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto; padding-left: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px)); padding-right: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px)); }
main .wrap { max-width: 860px; }
.caps { font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: .5rem 1rem; z-index: 50; }
.skip:focus { left: 1rem; }

/* Nav */
header.nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 5; background: var(--card); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold); }
header.nav .wrap { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; min-height: 48px; }
nav.links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: .25rem 1.75rem; }
nav.links a { text-decoration: none; font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); padding: .8rem 0 .55rem; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transition: color .15s, border-color .15s; }
nav.links a:hover { color: var(--gold-text); }
nav.links a.active { color: var(--gold-text); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.menu-btn { display: none; background: none; border: 0; font: 600 .85rem var(--sans); letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); padding: .8rem 0; cursor: pointer; }
.mobile-mark { font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--gold-text); font-size: 1.2rem; text-decoration: none; }
@media (min-width: 681px) { .mobile-mark { display: none; } }
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  header.nav .wrap { justify-content: space-between; }
  .menu-btn { display: block; }
  nav.links { display: none; }
  nav.links.open { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--card); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold); padding: .25rem max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px)) .75rem max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px)); gap: 0; }
  nav.links.open a { padding: .7rem 0; }
}

/* Masthead */
.masthead { text-align: center; padding-block: 2.75rem 2.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.masthead h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold-text); font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 6vw, 2.75rem); letter-spacing: -.5px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0 0 .5rem; text-wrap: balance; }
.masthead .caps { margin: 0; }
.crumbs { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0 0 .75rem; }
.crumbs a { color: var(--gold-text); text-decoration: none; }
.crumbs a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

section { padding-block: 2.5rem; }
.sec-title { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: .25rem 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.sec-title h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; text-wrap: balance; }

.card { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.04); padding: 1.5rem; }
.tag { display: inline-block; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dark); background: var(--gold-light); padding: .25rem .55rem; border-radius: 6px; }
.ratio { border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); background: var(--tint); border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: .9rem 1.1rem; }
.ratio .caps { color: var(--gold-text); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: 1px; display: block; margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.ratio p { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; line-height: 1.7; }

.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .4rem; font: 600 .9rem var(--sans); text-decoration: none; padding: .7rem 1.2rem; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); background: var(--ink); color: #fff; cursor: pointer; transition: background .15s, border-color .15s; }
.btn:hover { background: #333; }
.btn:disabled { opacity: .6; cursor: wait; }
.btn.gold { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }
.btn.gold:hover { background: var(--gold-text); border-color: var(--gold-text); }
.btn.line { background: var(--card); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--border); }
.btn.line:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }

/* Home: about */
.about { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; }
.about > p { margin: 0; color: var(--body); }
.principles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: .75rem; }
.principle { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 10px; padding: 1rem; background: var(--bg); }
.principle b { display: block; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text); margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.principle span { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .principles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Practice cards */
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.chip { font: 500 .8rem var(--sans); padding: .45rem .8rem; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--card); color: var(--ink); cursor: pointer; }
.chip[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: #fff; }
.practice { display: grid; gap: .9rem; }
.p-card { display: grid; gap: .8rem; }
.p-card .top { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: .5rem; align-items: center; }
.forum { font-size: .75rem; color: var(--text-muted); background: #F3F4F6; border-radius: 6px; padding: .2rem .5rem; }
.p-card h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 0; }
.p-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.p-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--gold-text); }
.p-card .more { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: .9rem; }
.p-card .more a { color: var(--gold-text); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.p-card .more a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.p-card .more span { color: var(--text-muted); }

/* Digest */
.digest { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .digest { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; align-items: center; } }
.digest h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold-text); font-size: 1.9rem; margin: 0; }
.digest p { margin: 0; color: var(--body); }
.digest .col { display: grid; gap: .8rem; min-width: 0; justify-items: start; }
.sample { display: grid; gap: .6rem; font-size: .9rem; min-width: 0; }
.sample .ct { display: inline-block; justify-self: start; font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .5px; color: #2563EB; background: #EFF6FF; padding: .2rem .5rem; border-radius: 6px; }
.sample b { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.05rem; }

/* Careers */
.roles { display: grid; gap: .9rem; }
@media (min-width: 700px) { .roles { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.role { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: .6rem; }
.role h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 0; }
.role h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.role h3 a:hover { color: var(--gold-text); }
.role p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: .95rem; }
.role .btn { margin-top: auto; }
.role p + .btn { margin-top: auto; }
.role .spacer { flex: 1 1 auto; }

/* Article pages (services, careers) */
.article { display: grid; gap: 1.5rem; }
.article .card { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.article h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 700; margin: 0; text-wrap: balance; }
.article p { margin: 0; color: var(--body); max-width: 68ch; }
.article ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; color: var(--body); display: grid; gap: .45rem; }
.article li::marker { color: var(--gold); }
.article li b { color: var(--ink); }
.pullquote { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink); }
.cross { display: grid; gap: .75rem; }
.cross-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; }
.cross-links a { font-size: .85rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px; padding: .45rem .8rem; }
.cross-links a:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-text); }
.article .card.cta-band { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
.cta-band p { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink); }

/* Contact + forms */
.contact { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .contact { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr; align-items: start; } }
.info { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.info div { display: grid; gap: .15rem; }
.info .caps { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.info .sel { user-select: all; }
.info a { color: var(--gold-text); }
form { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.row2 { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
@media (min-width: 520px) { .row2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.field { display: grid; gap: .35rem; min-width: 0; }
.field label { font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.field input, .field textarea { font: inherit; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink); background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px; padding: .7rem .85rem; width: 100%; }
.field textarea { min-height: 7rem; resize: vertical; }
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--gold-light); }
.field input[aria-invalid="true"], .field textarea[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: var(--error); }
.err { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--error); }
.form-card h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.4rem; text-align: center; margin: 0; }
.form-card .sub { text-align: center; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: .9rem; margin: .2rem 0 .4rem; }
.form-card .btn[type="submit"] { width: 100%; }
.small { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--text-muted); text-align: center; margin: 0; }
.status { font-size: .95rem; border-radius: 8px; padding: .9rem 1rem; background: var(--tint); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.status.bad { border-left-color: var(--error); background: #FEF3F2; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin-top: 1rem; padding-block: 1.75rem; text-align: center; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
footer p { margin: .2rem auto; max-width: 62ch; }
footer a { color: var(--gold-text); }

/* Disclaimer */
.gate { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 20; display: grid; place-items: center; background: rgba(26,26,26,.45); padding: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px)) max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px)) max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)) max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px)); }
.gate .card { max-width: 32rem; width: 100%; display: grid; gap: .8rem; max-height: 100%; overflow-y: auto; padding: 1.75rem; }
.gate h2 { font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--gold-text); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.6rem; margin: 0; text-align: center; }
.gate p { margin: 0; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--body); }
.gate .btn { justify-self: center; min-width: 10rem; }

/* 404 */
.notfound { text-align: center; display: grid; gap: 1rem; justify-items: center; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } * { transition: none !important; } }