:root {
  --ivory: #f5f4f1;
  --ivory-2: #eeece6;
  --paper: #faf9f6;
  --ink: #1a1a1a;
  --muted: #716f6a;
  --line: rgba(26,26,26,.18);
  --line-light: rgba(245,244,241,.22);
  --max: 1500px;
  --pad: clamp(24px, 5vw, 82px);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--ivory);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; }
::selection { background: var(--ink); color: var(--ivory); }
.site-shell { min-height: 100vh; overflow: hidden; }
.section-pad { padding-left: var(--pad); padding-right: var(--pad); }

.site-header {
  height: 106px;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--pad);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 50;
}
.brand { display: inline-flex; width: fit-content; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }
.brand-word {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 31px;
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
}
.brand-sub { font-size: 7px; letter-spacing: .31em; font-weight: 500; }
.nav { display: flex; gap: 34px; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.nav a { position: relative; padding: 8px 0; }
.nav a::after { content:""; position:absolute; left:0; right:100%; bottom:2px; height:1px; background:currentColor; transition:right .35s ease; }
.nav a:hover::after { right:0; }
.header-actions { justify-self: end; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:16px; }
.lang-toggle { border: 0; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .15em; color: var(--ink); padding: 8px; }
.menu-toggle { display:none; width:34px; height:34px; border:0; background:transparent; padding:8px 4px; }
.menu-toggle span { display:block; width:100%; height:1px; background:var(--ink); margin:6px 0; }

.hero {
  min-height: calc(100vh - 106px);
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: clamp(38px, 6vh, 76px);
  padding-bottom: 34px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.hero-topline { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:16px; font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.22em; color:var(--muted); }
.hairline { width:58px; height:1px; background:var(--line); }
.hero-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.6fr) minmax(220px,.55fr); gap:60px; align-items:center; }
.hero-copy { max-width: 960px; }
.hero h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(64px, 8vw, 132px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: .84;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}
.hero h1 span, .hero h1 em { display:block; }
.hero h1 em { font-weight:400; }
.hero-intro { max-width:690px; margin:38px 0 0; font-size:clamp(14px,1.2vw,18px); line-height:1.8; font-weight:300; }
.hero-actions { margin-top:36px; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:30px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.btn { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-height:52px; padding:0 26px; font-size:10px; letter-spacing:.13em; text-transform:uppercase; transition:transform .25s ease, background .25s ease; }
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-dark { background:var(--ink); color:var(--ivory); }
.text-link { display:inline-flex; gap:12px; align-items:center; font-size:10px; letter-spacing:.13em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.text-link span:last-child { transition:transform .25s ease; }
.text-link:hover span:last-child { transform:translate(3px,3px); }
.hero-mark { justify-self:end; width:min(24vw,300px); opacity:.95; }
.hero-mark svg { width:100%; display:block; overflow:visible; }
.hero-mark text { font-family:"Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif; fill:var(--ink); font-weight:400; }
.monogram-n { font-size:180px; }
.monogram-q { font-size:170px; }
.scroll-note { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:16px; font-size:8px; letter-spacing:.2em; color:var(--muted); }
.vline { width:1px; height:24px; background:var(--line); }

.section-rule { border-top:1px solid var(--line); }
.firm, .method, .contact { max-width:var(--max); margin:0 auto; padding-top:110px; padding-bottom:120px; }
.eyebrow { display:flex; gap:18px; align-items:center; font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.22em; margin-bottom:58px; }
.eyebrow span:first-child { color:var(--muted); }
.eyebrow.light span:first-child { color:rgba(245,244,241,.48); }
.two-col { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr; gap:clamp(40px,9vw,140px); align-items:start; }
.section-title { margin:0; font-family:"Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif; font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,76px); font-weight:400; line-height:1.02; letter-spacing:-.02em; }
.body-copy { font-size:14px; line-height:1.9; max-width:620px; font-weight:300; }
.body-copy p { margin:0 0 20px; }
.principles { margin-top:100px; display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.principle { padding:34px clamp(20px,3vw,48px) 40px; min-height:300px; }
.principle + .principle { border-left:1px solid var(--line); }
.principle .num { font-size:9px; color:var(--muted); letter-spacing:.2em; }
.principle h3 { margin:70px 0 18px; font-family:"Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif; font-size:39px; font-weight:400; }
.principle p { margin:0; font-size:12px; line-height:1.8; font-weight:300; }

.dark-section { background:var(--ink); color:var(--ivory); }
.practice { padding-top:110px; padding-bottom:90px; }
.practice > * { max-width:var(--max); margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; }
.practice-head { max-width:var(--max); }
.practice-head h2 { max-width:950px; margin:0 0 80px; font-family:"Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif; font-weight:400; font-size:clamp(46px,5.5vw,86px); line-height:.98; letter-spacing:-.025em; }
.practice-list { border-top:1px solid var(--line-light); }
.practice-row { display:grid; grid-template-columns:80px minmax(260px,.8fr) minmax(0,1.35fr); gap:clamp(28px,5vw,80px); padding:46px 0 52px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-light); }
.practice-number { color:rgba(245,244,241,.5); font-size:10px; letter-spacing:.18em; }
.practice-main h3 { margin:0; font-family:"Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif; font-size:clamp(34px,3.3vw,56px); font-weight:400; line-height:1; }
.practice-services { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:50px; }
.practice-services h4 { margin:0 0 14px; font-family:"Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif; font-size:24px; font-weight:400; line-height:1.1; }
.practice-services p { margin:0; font-size:11px; line-height:1.8; color:rgba(245,244,241,.72); font-weight:300; }
.legal-strip { padding-top:50px; display:grid; grid-template-columns:230px 1fr; gap:40px; }
.legal-strip .label { font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.2em; color:rgba(245,244,241,.5); }
.legal-strip p { margin:0; font-family:"Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif; font-size:22px; line-height:1.7; }

.method-intro { margin-bottom:90px; }
.method-intro .body-copy { margin:0; }
.method-steps { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:0; border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.method-step { padding:34px clamp(20px,3vw,44px) 44px; min-height:315px; }
.method-step + .method-step { border-left:1px solid var(--line); }
.method-top { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:16px; font-size:9px; color:var(--muted); letter-spacing:.18em; }
.method-line { height:1px; background:var(--line); flex:1; }
.method-step h3 { margin:72px 0 18px; font-family:"Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif; font-size:38px; font-weight:400; }
.method-step p { margin:0; font-size:12px; line-height:1.8; font-weight:300; }

.statement { position:relative; min-height:600px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; text-align:center; background:var(--ivory-2); overflow:hidden; }
.statement-mark { position:absolute; font-family:"Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif; font-size:min(33vw,500px); letter-spacing:-.12em; color:rgba(26,26,26,.035); transform:translateX(-4%); white-space:nowrap; }
.statement blockquote { position:relative; z-index:2; max-width:1050px; margin:0; font-family:"Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif; font-size:clamp(48px,6.5vw,94px); line-height:.95; font-weight:400; }

.contact { padding-top:110px; padding-bottom:110px; }
.contact-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr; gap:100px; align-items:end; }
.contact-main h2 { max-width:830px; margin:0 0 46px; font-family:"Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif; font-size:clamp(48px,5.4vw,82px); line-height:.98; font-weight:400; }
.contact-mail { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:18px; padding-bottom:8px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink); font-size:clamp(17px,1.6vw,22px); font-weight:300; }
.contact-mail span { transition:transform .25s ease; }
.contact-mail:hover span { transform:translate(3px,-3px); }
.contact-side { display:grid; gap:34px; }
.contact-side > div { padding-top:16px; border-top:1px solid var(--line); }
.mini-label { display:block; margin-bottom:9px; font-size:8px; letter-spacing:.2em; color:var(--muted); }
.contact-side p { margin:0; font-size:12px; line-height:1.7; font-weight:300; }

.footer { max-width:var(--max); margin:0 auto; padding:38px var(--pad) 46px; border-top:1px solid var(--line); display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr; gap:80px; align-items:start; }
.footer-brand { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:4px; }
.footer-copy { display:grid; grid-template-columns:180px 1fr; gap:50px; }
.footer-copy p { margin:0; font-size:8px; line-height:1.7; color:var(--muted); letter-spacing:.06em; }

.reveal { opacity:0; transform:translateY(18px); transition:opacity .75s ease, transform .75s ease; }
.reveal.visible { opacity:1; transform:none; }
.delay-1 { transition-delay:.08s; }
.delay-2 { transition-delay:.16s; }
.delay-3 { transition-delay:.24s; }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .site-header { grid-template-columns:1fr auto; height:90px; }
  .nav { position:absolute; top:90px; left:var(--pad); right:var(--pad); background:var(--ivory); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); display:none; flex-direction:column; padding:26px 0 30px; gap:20px; }
  .nav.open { display:flex; }
  .menu-toggle { display:block; }
  .header-actions { gap:4px; }
  .hero { min-height:calc(100vh - 90px); }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:30px; }
  .hero-mark { position:absolute; right:var(--pad); top:20%; width:190px; opacity:.09; }
  .hero-copy { position:relative; z-index:2; }
  .two-col, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:44px; }
  .principles, .method-steps { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .principle + .principle, .method-step + .method-step { border-left:0; border-top:1px solid var(--line); }
  .principle, .method-step { min-height:0; }
  .principle h3, .method-step h3 { margin-top:40px; }
  .practice-row { grid-template-columns:60px 1fr; }
  .practice-services { grid-column:2; }
  .legal-strip { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:18px; }
  .footer { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:34px; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  :root { --pad: 22px; }
  .site-header { height:78px; }
  .nav { top:78px; }
  .brand-word { font-size:26px; }
  .brand-sub { font-size:6px; }
  .hero { min-height:calc(100svh - 78px); padding-top:30px; padding-bottom:28px; }
  .hero-topline { font-size:7px; gap:10px; }
  .hairline { width:26px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size:clamp(58px,18vw,86px); }
  .hero-intro { font-size:13px; margin-top:28px; }
  .hero-actions { align-items:flex-start; flex-direction:column; gap:18px; margin-top:28px; }
  .btn { min-height:48px; width:100%; }
  .scroll-note { font-size:6px; }
  .firm, .method, .contact, .practice { padding-top:78px; padding-bottom:80px; }
  .eyebrow { margin-bottom:40px; }
  .section-title { font-size:44px; }
  .body-copy { font-size:13px; }
  .principles { margin-top:64px; }
  .principle { padding:26px 0 30px; }
  .practice-head h2 { margin-bottom:54px; font-size:48px; }
  .practice-row { grid-template-columns:38px 1fr; gap:18px; padding:34px 0 40px; }
  .practice-main h3 { font-size:38px; }
  .practice-services { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:28px; }
  .practice-services h4 { font-size:22px; }
  .legal-strip p { font-size:19px; }
  .method-intro { margin-bottom:54px; }
  .method-step { padding:28px 0 32px; }
  .statement { min-height:470px; }
  .statement blockquote { font-size:49px; }
  .contact-main h2 { font-size:48px; }
  .footer-copy { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:16px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior:auto; }
  .reveal { opacity:1; transform:none; transition:none; }
}


/* --- NALQEN V2 refinements --- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:50;
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(14px);
  background:rgba(245,244,241,.92);
}
.hero-note{
  margin:18px 0 0;
  font-size:8px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
}
.text-link{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:16px;
}
.link-line{
  width:32px;
  height:1px;
  background:currentColor;
  transition:width .25s ease;
}
.text-link:hover .link-line{ width:48px; }

.btn{
  transition:transform .2s ease, background .2s ease, color .2s ease;
}
.btn:hover{ transform:translateY(-1px); }

.practice-row,
.principle,
.method-step{
  transition:background-color .25s ease;
}
.practice-row:hover{ background:rgba(245,244,241,.025); }
.principle:hover,
.method-step:hover{ background:rgba(26,26,26,.015); }

.contact-mail{
  word-break:break-word;
}

@media (max-width: 680px){
  body{ overflow-x:hidden; }
  .site-header{
    padding-left:var(--pad);
    padding-right:var(--pad);
  }
  .hero{
    padding-top:38px;
  }
  .hero-topline{
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    row-gap:8px;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(54px,17vw,82px);
    line-height:.9;
  }
  .hero-mark{
    top:22%;
    right:-22px;
    width:165px;
    opacity:.075;
  }
  .hero-intro{
    max-width:92%;
    line-height:1.75;
  }
  .hero-note{
    margin-top:14px;
    font-size:7px;
  }
  .practice-services p,
  .principle p,
  .method-step p,
  .contact-side p{
    font-size:12px;
  }
  .statement{
    min-height:420px;
  }
  .footer{
    padding-bottom:32px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1400px){
  :root{ --max:1440px; }
  .hero-grid{ align-items:center; }
}