/* ============================================================
   The Legal Buffet — design system
   Calm, trustworthy, mobile-first. No frameworks, no build step.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --ink: #1b2a4a;          /* deep navy */
  --ink-soft: #33415e;     /* softer navy for secondary text on light */
  --paper: #faf8f4;        /* warm paper */
  --paper-deep: #f1ece3;   /* slightly deeper warm tone for bands */
  --card: #ffffff;
  --accent: #0f766e;       /* deep teal */
  --accent-dark: #0a5a55;
  --gold: #d9a441;         /* warm highlight */
  --gold-soft: #f7ead0;
  --line: #ece7db;          /* hairlines, barely-there */
  --text: #2b3038;
  --muted: #5d6470;
  --danger: #b3402e;
  --radius: 26px;
  --radius-sm: 18px;
  --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(27, 42, 74, .04), 0 12px 32px rgba(27, 42, 74, .07);
  --shadow-lg: 0 2px 6px rgba(27, 42, 74, .05), 0 24px 56px rgba(27, 42, 74, .11);
  --font-display: "Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  --max: 1120px;
  --pad: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

/* ---------- reset ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
* { margin: 0; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: var(--accent-dark); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--pad); }
section.block { padding-block: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem); }
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.15; text-wrap: balance; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.4vw, 3.9rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.lede { font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.3rem); color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 44rem; }
.section-head { max-width: 46rem; margin-bottom: 2.25rem; }
.section-head p { color: var(--muted); }

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(250, 248, 244, .92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}
.header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding-block: .85rem; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; text-decoration: none; }
.brand-mark {
  width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 12px; flex: none;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink) 0%, #2b3f6b 100%);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.brand-mark span { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.brand-text { line-height: 1.2; }
.brand-text strong { display: block; font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.12rem; font-weight: 700; }
.brand-text small { color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .25rem; }
.site-nav a {
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 600; font-size: .98rem;
  padding: .55rem .85rem; border-radius: 999px; white-space: nowrap;
}
.site-nav a:hover { background: var(--paper-deep); color: var(--ink); }
.site-nav a.cta {
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff; margin-left: .4rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.site-nav a.cta:hover { background: #24365f; color: #fff; }
.nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; padding: .5rem .65rem; cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative; overflow: clip;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 480px at 85% -10%, rgba(217, 164, 65, .16), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 520px at -10% 110%, rgba(15, 118, 110, .12), transparent 60%),
    var(--paper);
}
.hero-inner { padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6.5rem); max-width: 46rem; }
.hero h1 { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent-dark); }
.hero .lede { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.state-picker { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; align-items: stretch; }
.state-picker select {
  appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
  font: inherit; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink);
  background: #fff url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='9' viewBox='0 0 14 9'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l6 6 6-6' fill='none' stroke='%231b2a4a' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat right 1.1rem center;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: .9rem 3rem .9rem 1.15rem; min-width: min(320px, 100%);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow); cursor: pointer;
}
.state-picker select:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.hero-note { margin-top: 1.4rem; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--muted); display: flex; gap: .6rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.hero-note svg { flex: none; margin-top: .2rem; }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .55rem;
  font: inherit; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm); border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  padding: .9rem 1.6rem; transition: transform .12s ease, box-shadow .12s ease, background .12s ease;
}
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn-primary { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); color: #fff; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.btn-dark { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.btn-dark:hover { background: #24365f; color: #fff; }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--line); }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--ink); background: #fff; }

/* ---------- topic cards ---------- */
.topics-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 1.1rem; }
.topic-card {
  background: var(--card); border: none; border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.4rem; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow); transition: transform .14s ease, box-shadow .14s ease;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .55rem;
}
.topic-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); color: inherit; }
.topic-icon {
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 13px; display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-soft), #fbf3e2);
  color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: .3rem;
}
.topic-card h3 { font-size: 1.12rem; margin: 0; }
.topic-card p { font-size: .94rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }
.topic-card .go { margin-top: auto; padding-top: .6rem; font-weight: 700; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--accent-dark); }

/* ---------- steps ---------- */
.band { background: var(--ink); color: #eef1f7; border-block: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.band h2, .band h3 { color: #fff; }
.band .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
.band .lede { color: #c6cddd; }
.steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr)); gap: 1.1rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.step {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.6rem 1.4rem;
}
.step-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold);
  display: block; margin-bottom: .6rem;
}
.step p { color: #c6cddd; font-size: .97rem; }

/* ---------- resource rows / lists ---------- */
.resource-list { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.resource {
  background: var(--card); border: none; border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  display: grid; gap: .35rem;
}
.resource .r-tag {
  display: inline-block; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-dark); background: #e3f0ee; border-radius: 999px; padding: .2rem .7rem; justify-self: start;
}
.resource .r-tag.official { color: #7a4d12; background: var(--gold-soft); }
.resource h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.2rem; }
.resource p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .97rem; margin: 0; }
.resource .r-link { font-weight: 700; margin-top: .3rem; }

/* ---------- facts box ---------- */
.facts {
  background: var(--gold-soft); border: 1px solid #ecd9ae; border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.6rem; display: grid; gap: .7rem;
}
.facts h3 { margin: 0; }
.facts dl { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: .4rem 1.2rem; margin: 0; }
.facts dt { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); white-space: nowrap; }
.facts dd { margin: 0; color: var(--text); }
.facts .src { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* ---------- checklist ---------- */
.checklist { list-style: none; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .8rem; }
.checklist li {
  background: var(--card); border: none; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem 1rem 3rem; position: relative; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.checklist li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 1.1rem; top: 1.25rem;
  width: 1.05rem; height: 1.05rem; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent); background:
    radial-gradient(circle, var(--accent) 0 3px, transparent 4px);
}
.checklist strong { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- states grid ---------- */
.state-search { max-width: 34rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; position: relative; }
.state-search input {
  width: 100%; font: inherit; padding: .95rem 1.2rem .95rem 3rem;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; background: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow); color: var(--ink);
}
.state-search input::placeholder { color: #9aa0ab; }
.state-search svg { position: absolute; left: 1.1rem; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); color: var(--muted); }
.states-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(150px, 1fr)); gap: .7rem; }
.state-link {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: .5rem;
  background: var(--card); border: none; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: .85rem 1rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; font-size: .97rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow); transition: transform .12s ease, border-color .12s ease;
}
.state-link:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--ink); }
.state-link .arrow { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 800; }
.state-link.done { border-left: 4px solid var(--accent); }
.state-link .pill {
  font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  background: #e3f0ee; color: var(--accent-dark); border-radius: 999px; padding: .15rem .55rem;
}

/* ---------- mission / quote ---------- */
.mission {
  background: var(--paper-deep);
}
.mission-card {
  background: var(--card); border: none; border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); max-width: 52rem; margin-inline: auto;
}
.mission-card blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.6vw, 1.7rem);
  color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.45; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.mission-card blockquote::before { content: "\201C"; color: var(--gold); }
.mission-card blockquote::after { content: "\201D"; color: var(--gold); }
.mission-card cite { font-style: normal; color: var(--muted); font-size: .95rem; }

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-dark), var(--accent));
  border-radius: 34px; padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  color: #fff; text-align: center; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  position: relative; overflow: clip;
}
.cta-band::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(600px 260px at 50% -20%, rgba(255,255,255,.14), transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cta-band h2 { color: #fff; margin-bottom: .7rem; position: relative; }
.cta-band p { color: #d9efed; max-width: 36rem; margin: 0 auto 1.6rem; position: relative; }
.cta-band .btn-ghost { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); color: #fff; position: relative; }
.cta-band .btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-color: #fff; color: #fff; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: #c6cddd; margin-top: 0; }
.footer-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 2.5rem;
  padding-block: 3.5rem 2rem;
}
.footer-brand strong { font-family: var(--font-display); color: #fff; font-size: 1.3rem; display: block; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.footer-brand p { font-size: .95rem; max-width: 24rem; }
.footer-nav h4 { color: #fff; font-size: .85rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.footer-nav ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .55rem; }
.footer-nav a { color: #c6cddd; text-decoration: none; font-size: .96rem; }
.footer-nav a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }
.disclaimer {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  padding-block: 1.8rem; font-size: .86rem; color: #a9b2c4; line-height: 1.7;
}
.disclaimer strong { color: #fff; display: block; margin-bottom: .4rem; font-size: .9rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-base {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  padding-block: 1.2rem; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .8rem 2rem;
  justify-content: space-between; font-size: .85rem; color: #8f99ad;
}

/* ---------- breadcrumb / page head ---------- */
.crumbs { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.crumbs a { color: var(--muted); }
.page-head { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem); margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); }
.page-head h1 { margin-bottom: .8rem; }

/* ---------- two-col ---------- */
.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr; align-items: start; } }
.sticky-side { position: sticky; top: 96px; }

/* ---------- alert ---------- */
.alert {
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem;
  display: flex; gap: .8rem; align-items: flex-start; font-size: .96rem;
  background: #fdeeee; border: 1px solid #f3c9bd; color: #7c2d1e;
}
.alert svg { flex: none; margin-top: .15rem; }
.alert strong { color: #7c2d1e; }

/* ---------- coming soon ---------- */
.soon-card {
  background: var(--card); border: 1.5px dashed var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem); text-align: center; max-width: 44rem; margin-inline: auto;
}
.soon-card h2 { margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.soon-card p { color: var(--muted); }

/* ---------- quick exit (safety) ---------- */
.quick-exit {
  position: fixed; right: 1rem; bottom: 1rem; z-index: 200;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .45rem;
  font: inherit; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 800;
  background: var(--danger); color: #fff; border: none; border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .6rem 1.05rem; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.quick-exit:hover { background: #93321f; color: #fff; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .site-nav {
    display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; padding: 1rem var(--pad) 1.4rem; gap: .2rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  }
  .site-nav.open { display: flex; }
  .site-nav a { padding: .8rem .6rem; }
  .site-nav a.cta { margin: .4rem 0 0; text-align: center; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .state-picker select { min-width: 100%; }
  .facts dl { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .15rem; }
  .facts dt { margin-top: .5rem; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; }
}