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  --ink:#080909;--ink-2:#0d0f10;--ink-3:#141617;--ivory:#f2ede4;--paper:#f1ece2;--paper-2:#e8e0d2;
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  --shadow:0 26px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.34);
}
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.site-footer{padding:46px 0 28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);background:#070808}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1.7fr .9fr;gap:42px;align-items:start}.footer-links{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;font:11px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}.footer-links a{text-decoration:none}.fine{font:12px/1.6 var(--sans);color:#9b9388}.legal{max-width:930px;color:#d5cec4}.notice{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px;margin:28px 0;color:#ded6ca;background:rgba(200,166,118,.035)}
.legal-hero{padding:96px 0 62px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0f1112,#090a0a);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}.legal-hero h1{font-size:clamp(46px,4.8vw,66px)}.legal-shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:270px minmax(0,1fr);gap:68px;align-items:start}.legal-aside{position:sticky;top:118px;border-top:1px solid var(--gold-deep);padding-top:18px}.legal-aside .legal-kicker{font:11px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-bright)}.legal-aside p{font-size:16px;color:#aaa196;margin-top:16px}.legal-body{max-width:900px}.legal-body section{padding:0 0 34px;margin-bottom:34px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}.legal-body h2{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:14px}.legal-body p,.legal-body li{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:#d8d0c5}.legal-body ul{padding-left:1.2em}.legal-meta{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;font:11px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a99a88;margin-top:20px}
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.portal-shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;gap:32px}.portal-nav{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px;height:max-content}.portal-main{min-width:0}.file-list{display:grid;gap:12px}.file-row{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 18px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto auto;gap:12px;align-items:center}.muted{color:#aba397}.hidden{display:none!important}
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@media(max-width:980px){body{font-size:17px}.nav{grid-template-columns:1fr auto auto;min-height:82px}.menu{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;background:#0b0c0d;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 24px}.menu.open{display:flex}.menu a{padding:11px 0;font-size:13px}.mobile-toggle{display:block}.nav>.btn-outline{min-height:44px;padding:0 14px;font-size:10px}.brand strong{font-size:35px}.brand span{font-size:10px}.split,.grid-3,.portal-shell,.legal-shell{grid-template-columns:1fr}.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.legal-aside{position:static}.access-page{grid-template-columns:1fr}.access-visual{min-height:440px;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}.access-panels{padding:52px 28px}.access-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-page{padding:84px 0 68px}}
@media(max-width:640px){.wrap{width:min(100% - 30px,1380px)}.nav{min-height:76px;gap:10px}.brand strong{font-size:31px}.brand span{display:none}.nav>.btn-outline{display:none}.hero-page{padding:68px 0 52px}.hero-page h1{font-size:clamp(42px,12vw,56px)}.section{padding:64px 0}.grid{gap:15px}.card{padding:26px}.cap-card{min-height:220px}.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.field.full{grid-column:auto}.form-card{padding:26px 20px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.footer-links{gap:15px}.access-visual{min-height:390px}.access-copy{left:22px;right:22px;bottom:34px}.access-copy h1{font-size:44px}.access-panels{padding:40px 18px}.access-card{padding:24px 20px}.legal-body h2{font-size:28px}.legal-body p,.legal-body li{font-size:17px}.file-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* v5 discreet private-access control */
.nav>.btn-outline{min-height:38px;padding:0 16px;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.145em}
@media(max-width:980px){.nav>.btn-outline{min-height:36px;padding:0 12px;font-size:9px}}
/* Bot-trap fields are never presented to human users. */
.form-trap{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;top:auto!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;opacity:0!important;pointer-events:none!important}

/* v6 refined photographic source */
.access-visual{background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(9,10,10,.08),rgba(9,10,10,.74)),url('/assets/hero-library-v6.jpg')}

/* v7 engagement note */
.engagement-notice{max-width:980px;margin-bottom:30px;border-left:1px solid var(--gold-deep);padding:4px 0 4px 26px}.engagement-notice h2{font-size:34px}.engagement-notice p{color:#cfc6b9;max-width:760px}

/* v8 approved corrections only */
.form-card-paper{background:var(--paper);color:#171717;border-color:#c6b497;box-shadow:0 16px 42px rgba(0,0,0,.16)}
.form-card-paper .field label{color:#6c563b}
.form-card-paper .field input,.form-card-paper .field select,.form-card-paper .field textarea{background:#f8f4ec;color:#1b1916;border-color:#bda98b}
.form-card-paper .field input::placeholder,.form-card-paper .field textarea::placeholder{color:#857a6c}
.form-card-paper .field input:focus,.form-card-paper .field select:focus,.form-card-paper .field textarea:focus{border-color:#8e6c44;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(142,108,68,.12)}
.form-card-paper .check{color:#51493f}.form-card-paper .status{color:#2c2924;background:#eee6d8}.form-card-paper .fine{color:#6d655b}
.access-visual{background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(9,10,10,.08),rgba(9,10,10,.74)),url('/assets/private-access-compass.jpg')!important;background-position:center center!important;background-size:cover!important}
.firm-observations{display:grid;gap:10px;margin:26px 0}.firm-observations span{display:block;padding-left:18px;border-left:1px solid var(--gold-deep);color:#d8d0c5;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5}.firm-shadow-close{margin-top:30px;color:var(--gold-bright)}
.firm-compass{min-height:620px;position:relative;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,9,9,.22),rgba(8,9,9,.05)),url('/assets/compass-detail.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;border:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.firm-values{position:absolute;right:26px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);display:grid;gap:10px;text-align:right;font:10px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d8c8ad}
@media(max-width:980px){.firm-compass{min-height:420px}.firm-values{right:22px}}
@media(max-width:640px){.firm-compass{min-height:330px}.firm-observations span{font-size:15px}}

/* v10 targeted capabilities repair: approved dark editorial language */
.capabilities-editorial{background:var(--ink);padding:72px 0 86px}
.capabilities-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-left:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.capability-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:66px 1fr auto;gap:24px;align-items:center;min-height:154px;padding:30px 32px;border-right:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);text-decoration:none;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#101213,#0b0d0e);transition:.22s}
.capability-panel:hover{background:#121516;border-color:var(--gold-deep)}
.capability-mark{width:48px;height:48px;color:var(--gold-bright)}
.capability-mark svg{width:48px;height:48px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.capability-panel h3{font-size:28px;margin:0 0 7px}
.capability-panel p{margin:0;color:#cfc6ba;font-size:16px}
.capability-panel>span{font:10px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-bright);white-space:nowrap}
.capability-panel-wide{grid-column:1/-1}
@media(max-width:980px){.capabilities-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.capability-panel-wide{grid-column:auto}}
@media(max-width:640px){.capabilities-editorial{padding:48px 0 58px}.capability-panel{grid-template-columns:46px 1fr;padding:24px 20px;gap:16px}.capability-panel>span{grid-column:2}.capability-mark,.capability-mark svg{width:40px;height:40px}.capability-panel h3{font-size:24px}.capability-panel p{font-size:15px}}


/* v11 APPROVED TARGETED PAGE REFINEMENTS — homepage intentionally untouched */
/* THE FIRM: introduce the approved cream/off-white field without changing copy or structure. */
.firm-story{background:var(--paper);color:#171717}
.firm-story .eyebrow{color:#7c5c37}
.firm-story p{color:#4f483f}
.firm-story .firm-observations span{color:#403a33;border-left-color:#a78356}
.firm-story .firm-shadow-close{color:#725432}

/* CAPABILITIES: same copy, lighter editorial presentation; no dense boxed matrix. */
.capabilities-paper{background:var(--paper);color:#171717;padding:78px 0 90px}
.capabilities-paper .capabilities-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));border:0;gap:22px 44px}
.capabilities-paper .capability-panel{grid-template-columns:58px 1fr auto;min-height:142px;padding:28px 6px 28px 0;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #c9b89d;background:transparent;color:#171717;box-shadow:none}
.capabilities-paper .capability-panel:hover{background:transparent;border-bottom-color:#8e6c44;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.capabilities-paper .capability-panel-wide{grid-column:1/-1;max-width:none}
.capabilities-paper .capability-mark{color:#8e6c44}
.capabilities-paper .capability-panel h3{color:#171717}
.capabilities-paper .capability-panel p{color:#5a5147}
.capabilities-paper .capability-panel>span{color:#765735}
@media(max-width:980px){.capabilities-paper .capabilities-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}.capabilities-paper .capability-panel-wide{grid-column:auto}}
@media(max-width:640px){.capabilities-paper{padding:54px 0 62px}.capabilities-paper .capability-panel{grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;padding:24px 0;gap:15px}.capabilities-paper .capability-panel>span{grid-column:2}}

/* APPROACH: approved seven-step process in the site's cream/off-white palette. */
.approach-process{background:var(--paper);color:#171717}
.approach-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.approach-step{background:#f7f3ea;border:1px solid #c6b497;padding:32px;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(70,51,28,.05)}
.approach-step .eyebrow{color:#7c5c37;margin-bottom:12px}
.approach-step h3{color:#171717;margin-bottom:12px}
.approach-step p{color:#4f483f;margin-bottom:0}
.approach-step-wide{grid-column:1/-1}
@media(max-width:980px){.approach-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.approach-step-wide{grid-column:auto}}
@media(max-width:640px){.approach-step{padding:26px}}

/* WHO WE SERVE: one intentional flow — counsel, CTA, audiences, footer. */
.who-flow{padding-top:76px}
.who-engagement{max-width:920px;padding:0 0 52px;margin-bottom:48px;border-bottom:1px solid #c6b497}
.who-engagement h2{max-width:760px}
.who-engagement p{max-width:800px;color:#4f483f;font-size:18px}
.who-cta{color:#171717;border-color:#8e6c44;margin-top:8px}
.who-cta:hover{color:#171717;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(70,51,28,.12)}
.who-grid{margin-top:0}

/* INSIGHTS: approved cream/off-white cards. */
.insights-paper{background:var(--paper);color:#171717}
.insights-paper .card{background:#f7f3ea;border-color:#c6b497;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(70,51,28,.05)}
.insights-paper .card p{color:#4f483f}
.insights-paper .card .eyebrow{color:#7c5c37}
.insights-paper .more{color:#765735}