:root{
    --ink:#1C2536;
    --ink-soft:#2C3548;
    --parchment:#EDEAE1;
    --paper:#F5F3EE;
    --bronze:#8C6A3F;
    --bronze-dim:#B79A6C;
    --line:#C9C2B4;
    --line-dark:#3B4457;
    --serif: 'Fraunces', serif;
    --sans: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
  }

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

  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}

  body{
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:var(--sans);
    font-weight:400;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }

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

  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}

  .wrap{
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 32px;
  }

  @media (max-width:480px){
    .wrap{padding:0 20px;}
  }

  /* ---------- HEADER ---------- */

  header{
    position:sticky;
    top:0;
    z-index:50;
    background:var(--paper);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .nav{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    padding:22px 0;
    gap:16px;
  }

  .brand{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
  }

  .nav-mark{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-size:20px;
    font-weight:500;
    letter-spacing:0.01em;
    line-height:1.2;
    display:block;
  }

  .nav-mark span{color:var(--bronze);}

  .nav-subtitle{
    font-size:11.5px;
    color:#5b5646;
    letter-spacing:0.03em;
    margin-top:3px;
  }

  .nav-links{
    display:flex;
    gap:36px;
    font-size:14.5px;
  }

  .nav-links a{
    position:relative;
    padding-bottom:4px;
    border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
    transition:border-color .2s ease;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--bronze);}

  .nav-cta{
    font-size:14px;
    padding:10px 20px;
    border:1px solid var(--ink);
    transition:background .2s ease, color .2s ease;
    white-space:nowrap;
    flex-shrink:0;
  }

  .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);}

  .menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;font-size:22px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);padding:6px;flex-shrink:0;}

  .mobile-nav{
    display:none;
    flex-direction:column;
    background:var(--paper);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .mobile-nav a{
    padding:16px 32px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    font-size:15.5px;
    color:var(--ink);
  }

  .mobile-nav .nav-cta{
    margin:18px 32px 22px;
    text-align:center;
    border-bottom:none;
    padding:12px 20px;
  }

  @media (max-width:900px){
    .mobile-nav.open{display:flex;}
  }

  @media (max-width:560px){
    .mobile-nav a{padding:14px 20px;}
    .mobile-nav .nav-cta{margin:16px 20px 20px;}
  }

  @media (max-width:560px){
    .nav{padding:16px 0;gap:10px;}
    .nav-mark{font-size:16.5px;}
    .nav-cta{display:none;}
  }

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */

  .hero{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--paper);
    padding:110px 0 90px;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
  }

  .hero .wrap{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;
    gap:60px;
    align-items:end;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow{
    font-size:13.5px;
    color:var(--bronze-dim);
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    margin-bottom:22px;
  }

  .hero h1{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-weight:400;
    font-size:clamp(38px, 5.2vw, 68px);
    line-height:1.08;
    max-width:14ch;
  }

  .hero h1 em{
    font-style:italic;
    font-weight:400;
    color:var(--bronze-dim);
  }

  .hero-side{
    border-left:1px solid var(--line-dark);
    padding-left:32px;
  }

  .hero-side p{
    font-size:15.5px;
    color:#C9CDD8;
    max-width:34ch;
    margin-bottom:24px;
  }

  .btn-primary{
    display:inline-block;
    background:var(--bronze);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:14.5px;
    padding:13px 26px;
    transition:background .2s ease;
  }

  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--bronze-dim);}

  /* ---------- STUDIO STRIP ---------- */

  .strip{
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    background:var(--parchment);
  }

  .strip .wrap{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
    text-align:center;
  }

  .strip-item{
    padding:26px 20px;
    border-left:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .strip-item:first-child{border-left:none;}

  .strip-item .num{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-size:26px;
    color:var(--bronze);
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:4px;
  }

  .strip-item .label{
    font-size:13px;
    color:#5b5646;
    letter-spacing:0.02em;
  }

  /* ---------- SECTION HEADERS ---------- */

  .section{padding:100px 0;}
  .section.alt{background:var(--parchment);}

  .section-head{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:flex-end;
    gap:40px;
    margin-bottom:56px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    padding-bottom:28px;
  }

  .section-head h2{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-weight:400;
    font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px);
  }

  .section-head p{
    max-width:32ch;
    font-size:14.5px;
    color:#5b5646;
    text-align:right;
  }

  /* ---------- TEAM ---------- */

  .team{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:0;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .team-member{
    padding:48px 44px;
    position:relative;
  }

  .team-member + .team-member{
    border-left:1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .team-photo{
    width:100%;
    aspect-ratio:4/5;
    background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ink) 0%, var(--ink-soft) 100%);
    margin-bottom:28px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-end;
    padding:20px;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
  }

  .team-photo img{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    object-position:center top;
  }

  .team-photo::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    inset:14px;
    border:1px solid rgba(245,243,238,0.18);
    pointer-events:none;
    z-index:1;
  }

  .team-photo .initials{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-size:15px;
    color:var(--bronze-dim);
    letter-spacing:0.1em;
    position:relative;
    z-index:1;
  }

  .team-member h3{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-size:26px;
    font-weight:500;
    margin-bottom:4px;
  }

  .team-role{
    font-size:13.5px;
    color:var(--bronze);
    margin-bottom:18px;
  }

  .team-bio{
    font-size:14.5px;
    color:#4a4638;
    margin-bottom:20px;
    text-align:justify;
    hyphens:auto;
  }

  .team-tags{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:8px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
  }

  .team-tags span{
    font-size:12.5px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:5px 12px;
    color:#5b5646;
  }

  .team-specialties{
    margin-bottom:20px;
  }

  .specialty-group{
    margin-bottom:16px;
  }

  .specialty-group:last-child{
    margin-bottom:0;
  }

  .specialty-group h4{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-size:13px;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    color:var(--bronze);
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-bottom:8px;
  }

  .specialty-list{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:8px;
  }

  .specialty-list span{
    font-size:12.5px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:5px 12px;
    color:#5b5646;
  }

  .team-contact{
    font-size:13.5px;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:6px;
    padding-top:16px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .team-mediation{
    border-left:3px solid var(--bronze);
    background:var(--parchment);
    padding:18px 20px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
  }

  .team-mediation h4{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-size:15.5px;
    font-weight:500;
    color:var(--ink);
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }

  .team-mediation h4 span{
    color:var(--bronze);
  }

  .team-mediation p{
    font-size:13.5px;
    color:#4a4638;
    margin-bottom:0;
    text-align:justify;
    hyphens:auto;
  }

  .team-cta{
    display:inline-block;
    margin-top:18px;
    background:var(--bronze);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:13.5px;
    padding:11px 20px;
    transition:background .2s ease;
  }

  .team-cta:hover{background:var(--bronze-dim);}

  .placeholder-note{
    display:inline-block;
    margin-top:14px;
    font-size:12px;
    color:#a5764a;
    background:#f4e9db;
    padding:4px 10px;
    border:1px dashed var(--bronze-dim);
  }

  /* ---------- PRACTICE AREAS (card style) ---------- */

  .practice-cards{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:1px;
    background:var(--line);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .practice-card{
    background:var(--paper);
    padding:44px 40px;
  }

  .section.alt .practice-card{background:var(--parchment);}

  .practice-card-top{
    display:flex;
    align-items:baseline;
    gap:16px;
    margin-bottom:28px;
    padding-bottom:20px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .practice-card-index{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-size:34px;
    color:var(--bronze-dim);
    line-height:1;
  }

  .practice-card-top h3{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-size:24px;
    font-weight:500;
  }

  .practice-card-list{
    list-style:none;
  }

  .practice-card-list li{
    position:relative;
    font-size:14.5px;
    color:#3a3728;
    padding:11px 0 11px 20px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .practice-card-list li:last-child{
    border-bottom:none;
  }

  .practice-card-list li::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left:0;
    top:19px;
    width:6px;
    height:6px;
    background:var(--bronze);
    border-radius:50%;
  }

  @media (max-width:700px){
    .practice-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .practice-card{padding:32px 24px;}
  }

  /* ---------- ABOUT / STORY ---------- */

  .about-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap:70px;
    align-items:start;
  }

  .about-grid h2{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-weight:400;
    font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);
    line-height:1.2;
    position:sticky;
    top:110px;
  }

  .about-copy p{
    font-size:15.5px;
    color:#3a3728;
    margin-bottom:20px;
    max-width:56ch;
    text-align:justify;
    hyphens:auto;
  }

  .about-copy p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}

  /* ---------- CONTACT ---------- */

  .contact{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--paper);
  }

  .contact .section-head{
    border-bottom-color:var(--line-dark);
  }

  .contact .section-head p{color:#C9CDD8;}

  .contact-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap:0;
    border:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }

  .contact-col{
    padding:38px;
    border-left:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }
  .contact-col:first-child{border-left:none;}

  .contact-col h4{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-size:19px;
    font-weight:500;
    margin-bottom:16px;
    color:var(--bronze-dim);
  }

  .contact-col p, .contact-col a{
    font-size:14.5px;
    color:#C9CDD8;
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:8px;
  }

  .contact-col a:hover{color:var(--paper);}

  .contact-form{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:14px;
  }

  .contact-form input,
  .contact-form textarea{
    background:transparent;
    border:none;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);
    color:var(--paper);
    font-family:var(--sans);
    font-size:14.5px;
    padding:10px 2px;
  }

  .contact-form input::placeholder,
  .contact-form textarea::placeholder{color:#7d8598;}

  .contact-form input:focus,
  .contact-form textarea:focus{
    outline:none;
    border-bottom-color:var(--bronze-dim);
  }

  .contact-form button{
    align-self:flex-start;
    margin-top:8px;
    background:var(--bronze);
    color:var(--ink);
    border:none;
    font-family:var(--sans);
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:14px;
    padding:12px 24px;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:background .2s ease;
  }

  .contact-form button:hover{background:var(--bronze-dim);}

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */

  footer{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:#7d8598;
    padding:26px 0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }

  footer .wrap{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    font-size:12.5px;
  }

  footer a{color:#C9CDD8;}
  footer a:hover{color:var(--paper);}

  /* ---------- COOKIE BANNER ---------- */

  #cookie-banner{
    position:fixed;
    left:24px;
    right:24px;
    bottom:24px;
    max-width:640px;
    margin:0 auto;
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--paper);
    border:1px solid var(--line-dark);
    padding:26px 28px;
    z-index:200;
    box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  }

  #cookie-banner.hidden{display:none;}

  #cookie-banner h5{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:17px;
    margin-bottom:10px;
    color:var(--bronze-dim);
  }

  #cookie-banner p{
    font-size:13.5px;
    color:#C9CDD8;
    line-height:1.55;
    margin-bottom:18px;
  }

  #cookie-banner a{
    color:var(--bronze-dim);
    text-decoration:underline;
  }

  .cookie-actions{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:10px;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
  }

  .cookie-buttons{
    display:flex;
    gap:10px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }

  .cookie-btn{
    font-family:var(--sans);
    font-size:13px;
    font-weight:500;
    padding:10px 18px;
    border:1px solid var(--line-dark);
    background:transparent;
    color:var(--paper);
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
  }

  .cookie-btn:hover{border-color:var(--bronze-dim);}

  .cookie-btn.primary{
    background:var(--bronze);
    color:var(--ink);
    border-color:var(--bronze);
  }

  .cookie-btn.primary:hover{background:var(--bronze-dim);border-color:var(--bronze-dim);}

  .cookie-manage{
    background:none;
    border:none;
    color:#9aa2b3;
    font-size:12.5px;
    text-decoration:underline;
    cursor:pointer;
    padding:6px 0;
  }

  #cookie-settings{
    display:none;
    margin-top:16px;
    padding-top:16px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }

  #cookie-settings.open{display:block;}

  .cookie-option{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    padding:10px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);
    font-size:13px;
  }

  .cookie-option:last-child{border-bottom:none;}

  .cookie-option .opt-label{color:#C9CDD8;}
  .cookie-option .opt-desc{display:block;font-size:12px;color:#7d8598;margin-top:2px;}

  .cookie-option input[type="checkbox"]{
    width:18px;
    height:18px;
    accent-color:var(--bronze);
  }

  #cookie-reopen{
    position:fixed;
    left:24px;
    bottom:24px;
    z-index:190;
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--paper);
    border:1px solid var(--line-dark);
    width:44px;
    height:44px;
    font-size:18px;
    cursor:pointer;
    display:none;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
  }

  #cookie-reopen.visible{display:flex;}

  @media (max-width:600px){
    #cookie-banner{left:12px;right:12px;bottom:12px;padding:22px;}
    .cookie-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;}
    .cookie-buttons{width:100%;}
    .cookie-btn{flex:1;text-align:center;}
  }

  /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */

  @media (max-width:900px){
    .nav-links{display:none;}
    .menu-toggle{display:block;}
    .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .hero-side{border-left:none;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding-top:24px;}
    .strip .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .strip-item{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
    .strip-item:first-child{border-top:none;}
    .team{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .team-member + .team-member{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
    .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .about-grid h2{position:static;}
    .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .contact-col{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);}
    .contact-col:first-child{border-top:none;}
    .section-head{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}
    .section-head p{text-align:left;}
  }

  @media (max-width:560px){
    .hero{padding:64px 0 44px;}
    .hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,8vw,40px);}
    .section{padding:56px 0;}
    .about-grid{gap:28px;}
    .team-member{padding:32px 24px;}
    .contact-col{padding:28px 24px;}
    .section-head{margin-bottom:36px;padding-bottom:20px;}
    .strip-item{padding:20px 16px;}
    .btn-primary{padding:12px 22px;font-size:14px;}
    .legal-body{padding:44px 20px 64px;}
    .legal-hero{padding:50px 0 34px;}
  }

  /* ---------- LEGAL PAGES ---------- */

  .legal-hero{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--paper);
    padding:70px 0 50px;
  }

  .legal-hero .hero-eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px;}

  .legal-hero h1{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-weight:400;
    font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);
  }

  .legal-updated{
    font-size:13px;
    color:#9aa2b3;
    margin-top:14px;
  }

  .legal-body{
    max-width:760px;
    padding:70px 32px 100px;
    margin:0 auto;
  }

  .legal-body h2{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:22px;
    margin:44px 0 14px;
    color:var(--ink);
  }

  .legal-body h2:first-child{margin-top:0;}

  .legal-body p{
    font-size:15px;
    color:#3a3728;
    margin-bottom:14px;
    text-align:justify;
    hyphens:auto;
  }

  .legal-body ul{
    margin:0 0 14px 20px;
    font-size:15px;
    color:#3a3728;
  }

  .legal-body li{margin-bottom:8px;}

  .legal-body table{
    width:100%;
    border-collapse:collapse;
    margin:18px 0 24px;
    font-size:13.5px;
  }

  .legal-body th, .legal-body td{
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:10px 12px;
    text-align:left;
    vertical-align:top;
  }

  .legal-body th{
    background:var(--parchment);
    font-weight:500;
  }

  .fill{
    background:#f4e9db;
    border:1px dashed var(--bronze-dim);
    padding:1px 6px;
    color:#8a5a2c;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:0.95em;
  }

  .legal-callout{
    border-left:3px solid var(--bronze);
    background:var(--parchment);
    padding:16px 20px;
    font-size:14px;
    color:#4a4638;
    margin:28px 0;
  }

  /* ---------- PUBBLICAZIONI ---------- */

  .pub-filters{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:10px;
    margin-bottom:8px;
  }

  .pub-filter{
    font-size:13px;
    padding:8px 16px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    background:transparent;
    color:var(--ink);
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:background .2s ease, color .2s ease;
    font-family:var(--sans);
  }

  .pub-filter.active{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--paper);
    border-color:var(--ink);
  }

  .pub-list{
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .pub-row{
    display:block;
    padding:28px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    transition:background .2s ease;
  }

  .pub-row:hover{background:var(--parchment);}

  .pub-row-inner{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:110px 1fr auto;
    gap:24px;
    align-items:start;
  }

  .pub-date{
    font-size:13px;
    color:var(--bronze);
    font-family:var(--serif);
    padding-top:2px;
  }

  .pub-main h3{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-size:21px;
    font-weight:500;
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }

  .pub-main p{
    font-size:14px;
    color:#5b5646;
    text-align:justify;
    hyphens:auto;
  }

  .pub-cat{
    font-size:12px;
    color:#5b5646;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:5px 12px;
    height:fit-content;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }

  .pub-empty{
    padding:60px 0;
    text-align:center;
    color:#8a8574;
    font-size:15px;
  }

  /* article detail */

  .article-meta{
    display:flex;
    gap:16px;
    align-items:center;
    margin-top:18px;
    font-size:13.5px;
    color:#9aa2b3;
  }

  .article-meta .pub-cat{border-color:var(--line-dark);color:#C9CDD8;}

  .legal-body blockquote{
    border-left:3px solid var(--bronze);
    padding:4px 20px;
    margin:20px 0;
    font-style:italic;
    color:#4a4638;
  }

  .back-link{
    display:inline-block;
    margin-bottom:30px;
    font-size:13.5px;
    color:#5b5646;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .back-link:hover{color:var(--ink);}

  @media (max-width:640px){
    .pub-row-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px;}
    .pub-cat{width:fit-content;}
  }

  .section.alt .pub-row:hover{background:var(--paper);}

  /* ---------- MAP EMBED ---------- */

  .map-embed{
    width:100%;
    height:220px;
    border:1px solid var(--line-dark);
    margin-top:18px;
    filter:grayscale(0.3) contrast(1.05);
  }