:root {
    --bg: #0d1f17;
    --bg-soft: #142c20;
    --bg-card: #1a3326;
    --bg-deep: #081410;
    --ink: #f5f1e8;
    --ink-muted: #a3b0a8;
    --gold: #c9a961;
    --gold-bright: #e0c179;
    --gold-deep: #8a7340;
    --border: #1f3329;
    --steel: #b8b8b8;
    --molten: #d99528;
    --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 300;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  h1, h2, h3, h4 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

  .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
  }

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .nav-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 18px 32px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .logo-img {
    height: 56px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
    background: #f5f1e8;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px -4px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 36px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    transition: color 0.2s;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  .nav-cta {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--bg) !important;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    font-size: 12px !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em !important;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); }
  .mobile-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--gold);
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 8px;
  }

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 120px 0 80px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.08), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse at bottom left, rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.05), transparent 60%),
      var(--bg);
  }
  .hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 80px 80px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 900px;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-deep);
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(42px, 7vw, 84px);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .hero h1 .gold {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .hero p.lead {
    font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 20px);
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    max-width: 620px;
    margin-bottom: 44px;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .hero-ctas {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 18px 36px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.25s;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--bg);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--gold-bright);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px -10px rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.5);
  }
  .btn-ghost {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .hero-trust {
    margin-top: 60px;
    padding-top: 36px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
    gap: 32px;
    max-width: 800px;
  }
  .trust-item .num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 36px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .trust-item .lbl {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ---------- SECTION FOUNDATION ---------- */
  section {
    padding: 120px 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  .section-eyebrow {
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    max-width: 800px;
  }
  .section-title .gold { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
  .section-lead {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
  }

  /* ---------- CLAIM TYPES ---------- */
  .claims {
    background: var(--bg-soft);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .claims-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .claim-card {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: background 0.3s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .claim-card:hover { background: #1f3d2e; }
  .claim-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background: #081410;
  }
  .claim-image::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 40%, rgba(13, 31, 23, 0.7) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .claim-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease, filter 0.6s ease;
    filter: brightness(0.85) saturate(0.8);
    display: block;
  }
  .claim-card:hover .claim-image img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
    filter: brightness(1) saturate(1);
  }
  .claim-content {
    padding: 32px;
    flex-grow: 1;
  }
  .claim-content h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .claim-content p {
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .claim-content .tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-deep);
  }

  /* ---------- PROCESS ---------- */
  .process-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
    gap: 48px;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .step {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 24px;
  }
  .step-num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 72px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 0.9;
    opacity: 0.4;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .step h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .step p {
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  /* ---------- WHY HIRE A PA ---------- */
  .why {
    background: var(--bg-soft);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
    margin-top: 48px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .why-col {
    background: var(--bg-soft);
    padding: 56px 44px;
  }
  .why-col.them { background: #112218; }
  .why-col.us { background: var(--bg-card); border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); }
  .why-col h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .why-col.them h3 { color: var(--ink-muted); }
  .why-col.us h3 { color: var(--gold); }
  .why-list {
    list-style: none;
  }
  .why-list li {
    padding: 14px 0 14px 32px;
    position: relative;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .why-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .why-list li::before {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 14px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .why-col.them .why-list li::before { content: '×'; color: #8a3a3a; }
  .why-col.us .why-list li { color: var(--ink); }
  .why-col.us .why-list li::before { content: '✓'; color: var(--gold); }

  /* ---------- ABOUT ---------- */
  .about-wrap {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .about-mark {
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    background: #f5f1e8;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-deep);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 32px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  }
  .about-mark .logo-full {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
  }
  .about-mark::before, .about-mark::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 32px; height: 32px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  }
  .about-mark::before { top: 16px; left: 16px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
  .about-mark::after { bottom: 16px; right: 16px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }
  .about-content p {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .about-stats {
    margin-top: 36px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    padding-top: 36px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .about-stats .lbl {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .about-stats .val {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  /* ---------- CONTACT ---------- */
  .contact {
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at top, rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.08), transparent 50%),
      var(--bg);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .contact-wrap {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .contact-info h2 { margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .contact-line {
    padding: 24px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .contact-line .lbl {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .contact-line .val {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .contact-line a.val:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  form {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 48px 40px;
  }
  form h3 {
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  form .form-sub {
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .field {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .field label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .field input, .field select, .field textarea {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 14px 16px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 300;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
  }
  .field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--gold);
  }
  .field textarea { min-height: 100px; resize: vertical; }
  .label-opt { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--ink-muted); opacity: 0.8; }
  .field input[type="file"] {
    padding: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .field input[type="file"]::file-selector-button {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--gold);
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-deep);
    padding: 8px 16px;
    margin-right: 14px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }
  .field input[type="file"]::file-selector-button:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    background: rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.08);
  }
  .file-hint {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-top: 8px;
  }
  .file-hint.warn { color: #d9865a; }
  .field-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  form button {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 12px;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .form-fineprint {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-top: 16px;
    text-align: center;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }
  .form-success {
    display: none;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 24px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    background: rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.05);
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  .form-success.show { display: block; }
  .form-success .check {
    font-size: 32px;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  /* ---------- CAREERS ---------- */
  .careers {
    background: var(--bg-soft);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .careers-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .role-card {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    padding: 44px 36px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }
  .role-card:hover { background: #1f3d2e; }
  .role-card h3 {
    font-size: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .role-card .role-loc {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .role-card p {
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    flex-grow: 1;
  }
  .role-card .btn {
    padding: 14px 24px;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }
  .careers-note {
    margin-top: 28px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
  }
  .careers-note a { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
  .faq-list {
    max-width: 820px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .faq-item summary {
    cursor: pointer;
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 26px 4px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .faq-item summary:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  .faq-item summary::after {
    content: '+';
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 26px;
    color: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: transform 0.25s;
  }
  .faq-item[open] summary { color: var(--gold); }
  .faq-item[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
  .faq-item .faq-a {
    padding: 0 4px 28px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    max-width: 720px;
  }
  .faq-item .faq-a p + p { margin-top: 12px; }

  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, summary:focus-visible,
  input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
    outline-offset: 2px;
  }

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer {
    background: var(--bg-deep);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 60px 0 30px;
  }
  .footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
  .footer-grid h4 {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .footer-grid p, .footer-grid a {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .footer-grid a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  .footer-brand .logo { margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .footer-brand p { max-width: 280px; }
  .footer-bottom {
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
  }

  /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .nav-links.open {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: absolute;
      top: 100%;
      left: 0; right: 0;
      background: var(--bg);
      padding: 24px 32px;
      gap: 20px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .mobile-toggle { display: block; }
    section { padding: 80px 0; }
    .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .about-wrap, .contact-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    form { padding: 32px 24px; }
    .container { padding: 0 20px; }
    .nav-inner { padding: 14px 20px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hero-ctas { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
    .btn { justify-content: center; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

/* ---------- LOCATION CHIPS (state pages) ---------- */
.chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 900px;
}
.chip {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg-card);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.chip-more {
  border-color: var(--gold-deep);
  color: var(--gold);
}