:root{
  --navy:#1A4690;
  --navy-deep:#16294F;
  --navy-bright:#3B6FC4;
  --navy-wash:rgba(26,70,144,.05);
  --steel:#787878;
  --slate:#3D4147;
  --mist:#EFF2F6;
  --line:#D6DCE6;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --max:1140px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;text-size-adjust:100%}
html,body{max-width:100%}
body{overflow-x:hidden;overflow-x:clip;font-family:'Source Sans 3',system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--slate);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.65;font-size:17px}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--navy)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-weight:400;color:var(--navy-deep);line-height:1.13}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--navy);outline-offset:3px}
.eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.eyebrow::after{content:"";flex:0 0 56px;height:1px;background:var(--navy)}

/* header */
.topbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:90}
header{background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:13px 24px;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;position:relative}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;margin-right:auto;min-width:0;flex:0 1 auto}
.brand img{height:46px;width:auto}
nav.links{display:flex;gap:22px}
nav.links a{text-decoration:none;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--slate)}
nav.links a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
nav.links a.navbook{display:none}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--navy);transition:background .18s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--navy-deep);border-color:var(--navy-deep)}
.btn.small{padding:10px 18px;font-size:13.5px}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--navy)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn.ondark{background:#fff;color:var(--navy-deep);border-color:#fff}
.btn.ondark:hover{background:var(--mist)}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:7px 11px;font-size:18px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;color:var(--navy-deep);flex:0 0 auto}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background-image:linear-gradient(var(--navy-wash) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--navy-wash) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:56px 56px}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;padding-top:78px;padding-bottom:78px}
.tagline{font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,23px);letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--navy-deep)}
.tagline span{color:var(--navy)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,58px);margin:20px 0 18px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--navy)}
.hero p.lead{font-size:19px;max-width:31em}
.hero .tension{margin-top:16px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;max-width:30em}
.cta-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin-top:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* practice docket card */
.docket{position:relative;border:1.5px solid var(--navy-deep);background:#fff}
.docket::before,.docket::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:14px;height:14px;border:1.5px solid var(--navy-bright)}
.docket::before{top:-8px;left:-8px;border-right:none;border-bottom:none}
.docket::after{bottom:-8px;right:-8px;border-left:none;border-top:none}
.docket .dhead{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:10px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--navy-deep);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy-deep)}
.docket a.drow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none}
.docket a.drow:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.docket .nm{font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--navy-deep)}
.docket .ar{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}
.docket a.drow:hover{background:var(--mist)}
.docket a.drow:hover .nm{color:var(--navy)}

/* fact strip */
.facts{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.facts .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0}
.facts .cell{padding:20px 16px;border-left:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#4A5160;text-align:center}
.facts .cell:first-child{border-left:none}

/* sections */
section{padding:92px 0}
.sec-head{max-width:680px;margin-bottom:50px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);margin-top:18px}
.sec-head p{margin-top:14px}

/* practice cards */
.practices{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.practice{border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--navy);padding:32px 30px;background:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.practice h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:11px}
.practice p{font-size:15px;flex:1}
.practice a.more{margin-top:16px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy)}
.practice a.more:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.practice .pm{margin-top:12px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--steel)}

/* dark credo band */
.credo{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#D7DFEC}
.credo .eyebrow{color:#9FC0F2}
.credo .eyebrow::after{background:#9FC0F2}
.credo .wrap2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.credo h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(27px,3.2vw,38px);margin:16px 0 16px}
.credo p{font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:14px;max-width:34em}
.credo .cred{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid #3C5078}
.credo .cred li{padding:13px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid #3C5078;font-size:15px}
.credo .cred b{color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.credo a{color:#9FC0F2}

/* patent wall */
.patwall{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 56px;max-width:1000px}
.patwall .pw{display:grid;grid-template-columns:118px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:baseline}
.patwall .pw .no{font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
.patwall .pw .ti{font-size:14.5px}
.pw-note{margin-top:24px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--steel);max-width:46em}

/* region band */
.region{background:var(--mist);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.region .towns{margin-top:22px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.region .towns span{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;padding:7px 14px;font-size:13.5px;border-radius:3px}

/* book / calendly */
.book{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.book .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.card{border:1.5px solid var(--navy-deep);padding:30px 30px 24px;background:#fff}
.card h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:14px}
.crow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15.5px}
.crow:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.crow .k{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);padding-top:4px}
.crow a{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.crow a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.calendly-inline-widget{width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px}
.calendly-inline-widget iframe{width:100% !important;max-width:100% !important;display:block}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#AFC0DC;font-size:13.5px}
footer .wrap{padding:42px 24px 34px}
footer .frow{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid #3C5078;padding-bottom:24px;margin-bottom:20px}
footer img{height:40px;width:auto;filter:brightness(0) invert(1);opacity:.9}
footer nav{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
footer a{color:#D7DFEC;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
footer a:hover{color:#fff}
footer .legal{line-height:1.7;max-width:72em}

/* inner page hero */
.page-hero{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background-image:linear-gradient(var(--navy-wash) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--navy-wash) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:56px 56px}
.page-hero .wrap{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:60px;max-width:880px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,52px);margin:20px 0 18px}
.page-hero p{font-size:18px;max-width:36em}

/* about hero with photo */
.about-hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px;max-width:var(--max)}
.about-hero .photo{position:relative;border:1.5px solid var(--navy-deep);padding:10px;background:#fff;max-width:420px;justify-self:end}
.about-hero .photo::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-8px;left:-8px;width:14px;height:14px;border:1.5px solid var(--navy-bright);border-right:none;border-bottom:none}
.about-hero .photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;bottom:-8px;right:-8px;width:14px;height:14px;border:1.5px solid var(--navy-bright);border-left:none;border-top:none}

/* timeline */
.timeline{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;padding-left:160px}
.timeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:118px;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:2px;background:var(--navy)}
.t-entry{position:relative;padding:0 0 50px 42px}
.t-entry:last-child{padding-bottom:6px}
.t-entry::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-7px;top:8px;width:14px;height:14px;background:var(--paper);border:2.5px solid var(--navy);border-radius:50%}
.t-entry .year{position:absolute;left:-160px;top:0;width:96px;text-align:right;font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-size:21px;color:var(--navy)}
.t-entry h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:4px}
.t-entry .role{font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:10px}
.t-entry p{font-size:15.5px;max-width:38em}
.t-entry .pat{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--navy-bright);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:3px}

/* prose */
.prose{max-width:760px}
.prose h2{font-size:24px;margin:36px 0 12px}
.prose p{margin-bottom:16px}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 16px 22px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:16px}

/* mobile */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .burger{display:block}
  nav.links{display:none}
  nav.links.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(22,41,79,.10);padding:8px 20px 14px;gap:0}
  nav.links.open a{padding:13px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:16px}
  nav.links.open a:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  nav.links.open a.navbook{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-weight:800}
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:46px}
  .facts .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .facts .cell{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .practices{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .credo .wrap2{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .patwall{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .book .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .about-hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .about-hero .photo{justify-self:start}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .timeline{padding-left:0}
  .timeline::before{left:7px}
  .t-entry{padding-left:38px}
  .t-entry::before{left:0}
  .t-entry .year{position:static;width:auto;text-align:left;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .nav .btn.small{display:inline-block;padding:8px 12px;font-size:12.5px;white-space:nowrap;flex:0 0 auto}
  .brand img{height:clamp(30px,9.5vw,38px)}
  .nav{gap:10px;padding:11px 16px}
  section{padding:56px 0}
  .hero .wrap{padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:48px;gap:38px}
  .tagline{font-size:clamp(15px,4.6vw,17px)}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(26px,8.2vw,33px);margin:14px 0 14px}
  .hero p.lead{font-size:clamp(15px,4.4vw,16.5px)}
  .hero .tension{font-size:clamp(13px,3.8vw,14px)}
  .eyebrow{font-size:11px}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(22px,7vw,27px)}
  .sec-head{margin-bottom:34px}
  .page-hero .wrap{padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:38px}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(25px,7.6vw,31px)}
  .page-hero p{font-size:clamp(15px,4.4vw,16.5px)}
  .docket .nm{font-size:clamp(14.5px,4.4vw,16px)}
  .docket a.drow{padding:11px 14px}
  .facts .cell{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:15px 10px}
  .practice h3,.credo .cred li b{font-size:19px}
  .practice p{font-size:14.5px}
  .patwall .pw{grid-template-columns:104px 1fr;gap:12px}
  .crow{grid-template-columns:84px 1fr}
  .wrap{padding:0 18px}
  body{font-size:16px}
  .book .wrap{padding:0 10px}
  .calendly-inline-widget{height:980px !important;min-width:0 !important}
}
/* narrow hardening */
.hero .wrap>*,.credo .wrap2>*,.book .cols>*,.about-hero .wrap>*{min-width:0}
.crow>span:last-child{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.card{max-width:100%}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* faq */
details.faq{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--navy);background:#fff;margin-bottom:14px}
details.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-size:19px;color:var(--navy-deep);padding:18px 22px;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
details.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--navy);font-family:'Source Sans 3',sans-serif;font-weight:700}
details.faq[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
details.faq .fa{padding:0 22px 18px;font-size:15.5px}
@media (max-width:640px){details.faq summary{font-size:16px;padding:14px 16px}details.faq .fa{padding:0 16px 14px;font-size:14.5px}}
/* blog */
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 24px 80px}
.article .meta{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:16px}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(27px,3.6vw,40px);margin-bottom:22px}
.article p{margin-bottom:16px}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 16px 24px}
.article li{margin-bottom:6px}
.article strong{color:var(--navy-deep)}
.article .backlink{display:inline-block;margin-top:26px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
.bcard{border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--navy);background:#fff;padding:28px 26px;text-decoration:none;display:block}
.bcard .meta{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:10px}
.bcard h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px}
.bcard p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--slate)}
.bcard:hover h3{color:var(--navy)}
@media (max-width:760px){.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article{padding:44px 18px 60px}}

.cta-box{border:1.5px solid var(--navy-deep);background:var(--mist);padding:28px 28px 26px;margin-top:40px}
.cta-box h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:10px}
.cta-box p{margin-bottom:16px}

.legal-doc{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 24px 80px}
.legal-doc h1{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px);margin-bottom:8px}
.legal-doc .copy{font-size:13px;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:28px}
.legal-doc h2{font-size:19px;margin:30px 0 10px;color:var(--navy-deep)}
.legal-doc p,.legal-doc li{font-size:15px;margin-bottom:10px}
.legal-doc ul{margin:0 0 14px 22px}
@media (max-width:640px){.legal-doc{padding:38px 18px 56px}}
.legal-doc a,.legal-doc strong{overflow-wrap:anywhere}

@media (max-width:380px){.btn.small .bx{display:none}}

.legalnav{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:14px}
.legalnav a{font-size:12.5px;color:#D7DFEC;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em}
.legalnav a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}

.pwl-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 48px}
a.pwl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:118px 1fr auto;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none}
a.pwl .no{font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
a.pwl .ti{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--slate)}
a.pwl .ar{color:var(--navy-bright);font-size:13px;opacity:0;transition:opacity .15s}
a.pwl:hover{background:var(--mist)}
a.pwl:hover .ar{opacity:1}
a.pwl:hover .ti{color:var(--navy-deep)}
@media (max-width:760px){.pwl-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:640px){a.pwl{grid-template-columns:96px 1fr auto;gap:12px}a.pwl .no{font-size:15px}a.pwl .ti{font-size:13.5px}}

/* trademark wall: long mark names must wrap, not overflow */
a.pwl .ti{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
a.pwl .no{overflow-wrap:anywhere}

/* trademark rows are now non-linked divs (USPTO deep-links unreliable) */
div.pwl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:118px 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
div.pwl .no{font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
div.pwl .ti{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--slate);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
@media (max-width:640px){div.pwl{grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;gap:12px}div.pwl .no{font-size:15px}div.pwl .ti{font-size:13.5px}}

.prose p.xref,p.xref{margin-top:18px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600}
p.xref a{text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--navy-bright)}
p.xref a:hover{color:var(--navy-deep)}
