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

:root {
  --ink: #1a1814;
  --cream: #f4efe6;
  --warm-white: #faf8f4;
  --terra: #a85f38;
  --terra-light: #c47348;
  --muted: #7a736a;
  --rule: #d4cdc4;
  --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --sans: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  background: var(--warm-white);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  cursor: none;
}

/* CUSTOM CURSOR */
.cursor-dot {
  position: fixed; width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: var(--terra); border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 9999;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: width 0.2s, height 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}
.cursor-ring {
  position: fixed; width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(168,95,56,0.4); border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 9998;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: width 0.35s ease, height 0.35s ease, border-color 0.2s;
}
body.cursor-hover .cursor-dot { width: 12px; height: 12px; background: var(--terra-light); }
body.cursor-hover .cursor-ring { width: 56px; height: 56px; border-color: rgba(168,95,56,0.6); }
body.cursor-dark .cursor-dot { background: #fff; }
body.cursor-dark .cursor-ring { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }

/* NAV */
nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.5rem 4rem;
  background: rgba(26,24,20,0.75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}
.nav-logo {
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none; cursor: none;
}
.nav-logo img {
  height: 54px; width: auto; display: block;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 2.5rem; list-style: none; align-items: center; }
.nav-links a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 400; transition: color 0.2s; position: relative; cursor: none;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -3px; left: 0; right: 100%;
  height: 1px; background: var(--terra-light); transition: right 0.3s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: #fff; }
.nav-links a:hover::after { right: 0; }
.nav-cta { color: var(--terra-light) !important; }

/* DROPDOWN */
.nav-dropdown { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.nav-dropdown > a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; line-height: 1; }
.nav-dropdown > a .drop-arrow {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.2s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.nav-dropdown:hover > a .drop-arrow,
.nav-dropdown:focus-within > a .drop-arrow {
  transform: rotate(-135deg) translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
}
.dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 1.25rem);
  left: 50%;
  background: rgba(20,18,15,0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--terra);
  min-width: 260px;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px);
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, visibility 0.25s;
  z-index: 200;
}
.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
.nav-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu {
  opacity: 1; visibility: visible;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}
.dropdown-menu a {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s, padding-left 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap; cursor: none;
}
.dropdown-menu a::after { display: none; }
.dropdown-menu a:hover { color: #fff; padding-left: 2rem; }
.dropdown-menu a:hover .dm-num { color: var(--terra-light); }
.dropdown-menu a .dm-num {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); transition: color 0.2s; min-width: 1.5rem;
}
.dropdown-divider { height: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); margin: 0.4rem 1.5rem; }

/* SCROLL REVEAL */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease; }
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
/* Featured article always visible — it's the main content */
.featured { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.stagger-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.stagger-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.stagger-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.stagger-4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }

/* PRACTICE HERO */
.p-hero {
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff;
  padding: 10rem 4rem 6rem;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 55vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
}
.p-hero-lines { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.p-hero-lines span {
  position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  animation: linePulse 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.p-hero-lines span:nth-child(1) { left: 25%; animation-delay: 0s; }
.p-hero-lines span:nth-child(2) { left: 50%; animation-delay: 1.5s; }
.p-hero-lines span:nth-child(3) { left: 75%; animation-delay: 3s; }
@keyframes linePulse { 0%,100%{opacity:0.5} 50%{opacity:2} }

.p-hero-bg-num {
  position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: -1rem;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(10rem, 18vw, 18rem);
  font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  line-height: 1; pointer-events: none; letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.p-hero-back {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  cursor: none; transition: color 0.2s;
}
.p-hero-back:hover { color: var(--terra-light); }
.p-hero-tag {
  font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terra-light); margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.2s forwards;
}
.p-hero-tag::before {
  content: ''; display: block; width: 2rem; height: 1px; background: var(--terra-light);
}
.p-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  max-width: 16ch;
  opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.4s forwards;
}
.p-hero-desc {
  margin-top: 2rem; max-width: 44ch;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.8;
  opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 0.6s forwards;
}
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* CONTAINER */
.container { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 4rem; }
.section-label {
  font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* INTRO SECTION */
.p-intro { padding: 5rem 0 4rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.p-intro-inner { max-width: 820px; }
.p-intro-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terra); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.p-intro-eyebrow::before {
  content: ''; display: block; width: 2rem; height: 1px; background: var(--terra);
}
.p-intro-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.p-intro-body {
  font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.9; color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 680px; border-left: 2px solid var(--rule); padding-left: 1.75rem;
}

/* BLOG SECTION */
#practice-posts { padding-top: 4rem; padding-bottom: 7rem; }
.blog-section { width: 100%; }
.blog-header {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 3rem; padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.blog-label {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: var(--ink); display: block;
}
.blog-count {
  font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted); display: block;
}
.blog-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2px;
}
.blog-card {
  display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  background: var(--cream); padding: 2.5rem 2rem 2rem;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
  cursor: none;
}
.blog-card::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
  background: var(--terra);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover { background: #ece8df; }
.blog-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
.blog-card-top {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-card-date {
  font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
}
.blog-card-tag {
  font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terra); border: 1px solid rgba(168,95,56,0.35);
  padding: 0.15rem 0.6rem; border-radius: 1px;
}
.blog-card-featured {
  font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff; background: var(--terra);
  padding: 0.15rem 0.6rem; border-radius: 1px;
}
.blog-card-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.blog-card-footer {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: auto;
}
.blog-card-read {
  font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terra); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(168,95,56,0.3);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
}
.blog-card-arrow {
  color: var(--terra); font-size: 1rem;
  opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-6px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
}
.blog-empty {
  padding: 5rem 0; text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--muted);
}

/* CTA SECTION */
.p-cta {
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 6rem 0;
}
.p-cta-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 3rem;
}
.p-cta-text {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.2; max-width: 22ch;
}
.p-cta-text em { font-style: italic; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.p-cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
  background: var(--terra); color: #fff; text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 1rem 2rem; transition: background 0.25s; flex-shrink: 0; cursor: none;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.p-cta-btn::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: var(--terra-light); transform: translateX(-100%); transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}
.p-cta-btn:hover::before { transform: translateX(0); }
.p-cta-btn span, .p-cta-btn svg { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.p-cta-btn svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

/* FOOTER */
footer {
  background: #0c0b09; padding: 2.5rem 4rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
}
.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); text-transform: uppercase;
}
.footer-copy { font-size: 0.68rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18); letter-spacing: 0.08em; }

/* TICKER */
.strip { background: var(--terra); padding: 0.85rem 0; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; }
.strip-inner { display: inline-flex; animation: ticker 35s linear infinite; }
.strip-inner span {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 0.95rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; padding: 0 2rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem;
}
.strip-inner span::after { content: '·'; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
@keyframes ticker { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* HAMBURGER */
.nav-burger {
  display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;
  background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px; z-index: 101;
}
.nav-burger span {
  display: block; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: #fff;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease, width 0.3s ease;
  transform-origin: center;
}
.nav-burger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-burger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; width: 0; }
.nav-burger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }

.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background: rgba(20,18,15,0.98); backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  z-index: 99; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center; padding: 6rem 2.5rem 3rem;
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(-8px);
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease, visibility 0.35s;
}
.mobile-menu.open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
.mobile-menu-links { list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.mobile-menu-links li { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.mobile-menu-links > li > a {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em; transition: color 0.2s;
}
.mobile-menu-links > li > a:hover { color: #fff; }
.mobile-menu-links .m-cta { color: var(--terra-light) !important; }
.mobile-sub { list-style: none; padding: 0 0 1rem 1rem; display: none; }
.mobile-sub.open { display: block; }
.mobile-sub li { border: none; }
.mobile-sub a {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; padding: 0.6rem 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s;
}
.mobile-sub a:hover { color: var(--terra-light); }
.mobile-sub .dm-num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 0.65rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); min-width: 1.5rem; }
.mobile-toggle-arrow { font-size: 1rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); transition: transform 0.25s ease; }
.mobile-toggle-arrow.open { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.mobile-footer { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 2rem; font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  body { cursor: auto; }
  .cursor-dot, .cursor-ring { display: none; }
  nav { padding: 1.25rem 2rem; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-burger { display: flex; }
  .p-hero { padding: 8rem 2rem 4rem; }
  .container { padding: 0 2rem; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .p-intro { padding: 3rem 0 3rem; }
  .p-intro-body { padding-left: 1.25rem; }
  .blog-section { padding: 3rem 0 5rem; }
  .p-cta-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; text-align: center; padding: 2rem; }
}