/*
Theme Name: Veritas Military Law — Polaris
Theme URI: https://veritasmilitarylaw.com/
Author: Veritas Military Law
Description: Custom responsive WordPress theme for Veritas Military Law. Staging preview — verify legal copy and contact workflow before launch.
Version: 2.1.12
Requires at least: 6.3
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: veritas-polaris
*/
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/* Footer redesign — v0.2 */
.site-footer{background:#061425;color:#f2f0eb;padding:60px 0 22px;border-top:2px solid var(--gold)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}
.footer-brand{font:normal 31px/1.18 Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 16px;color:#fff}
.footer-heading{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:7px 0 20px;font-weight:800}
.footer-column p{margin:0 0 12px;color:#c6d2de;font-size:14px}
.footer-column a{color:#f5f1e8;text-decoration:none;text-underline-offset:4px}
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.footer-address{font-size:15px;line-height:1.75;font-style:normal;color:#f5f1e8;margin-bottom:16px}
.footer-social{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 18px}
.footer-social a{font-size:14px;display:inline-block;padding:0 0 5px;border-bottom:1px solid #d5aa6970}
.footer-consult{font-weight:800;color:var(--gold)!important}
.footer-column p:has(.footer-consult){margin-top:25px}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #d5aa6938;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:10px 30px;margin-top:40px;padding-top:18px}
.footer-bottom p{color:#b4c2d2;font-size:12px;margin:0}
.footer-bottom a{color:#e8d8be}
.footer-setup-warning{color:#ffd999!important}
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/* Consultation page — v0.3: content / embedded form remains managed by WordPress */
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/* Veritas court-martial flagship service page */
.service-hero{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#09172b,#132c50);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}.service-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .65fr;align-items:center;gap:3rem;min-height:520px}.service-hero .eyebrow,.service-article .eyebrow,.service-sidebar .eyebrow{color:#d4ac69;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em}.service-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.7vw,4.4rem);line-height:1.13;color:#fff;margin:1rem 0}.service-hero h1 em{color:#d8b477;font-weight:normal}.service-lede{font-size:1.12rem;color:#e5e9f1;max-width:680px;line-height:1.7}.service-hero-portrait{align-self:end}.service-hero-portrait img{display:block;max-height:510px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000 77%,transparent)}.service-proof{background:#eae7e0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d0bf;padding:1.6rem 0}.service-proof-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:2rem}.service-proof-grid>div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem;border-left:3px solid #c8a265;padding-left:1rem}.service-proof strong{color:#16294b}.service-proof span{color:#4f5b65;font-size:.93rem}.service-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 325px;gap:3.2rem;align-items:start}.service-article h2{color:#122746}.service-original-content{overflow-wrap:anywhere}.service-original-content h2,.service-original-content h3{color:#172b49;margin-top:2rem}.service-original-content p,.service-original-content li{line-height:1.8}.service-original-content img{max-width:100%;height:auto}.service-sidebar-card{background:#10223c;color:#e5e9f2;border-top:4px solid #d0a966;padding:2rem;border-radius:8px;position:sticky;top:100px}.service-sidebar-card h2{color:#fff;font-size:1.7rem}.service-sidebar-card .btn{display:inline-block;margin:1rem 0}.service-sidebar-phone{display:block;color:#e9c586;font-weight:bold;margin:.5rem 0}.service-smallprint{font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.5;color:#b7c3d0}.service-content-section{background:#faf9f6}.service-page .dark-cta{text-align:center}@media(max-width:800px){.service-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:3rem}.service-hero-portrait{display:none}.service-proof-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1rem}.service-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.service-sidebar-card{position:static}}

/* v0.5: scannable service page and casework library */
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@media(max-width:850px){.veritas-action-grid,.veritas-case-teasers{grid-template-columns:1fr}.veritas-inline-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:start}.record-hero{padding:65px 0}}
@media(max-width:600px){.record-existing-content{padding:20px}.veritas-deep-dive .entry-content{padding:20px}.veritas-inline-cta .btn{width:100%}}

/* v0.6: sitewide CTA color is the same Polaris Gold in header and page content. */
.site-header .btn-gold,.veritas-service-page .btn-gold,.veritas-record-page .btn-gold,.veritas-guide-page .btn-gold,.mobile-actions .btn-gold{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:#101e30}
.site-header .btn-gold:hover,.veritas-service-page .btn-gold:hover,.veritas-record-page .btn-gold:hover,.veritas-guide-page .btn-gold:hover,.mobile-actions .btn-gold:hover{background:#e1b77b;border-color:#e1b77b}
.guide-content{background:#f7f5f0}.guide-content .entry-content{max-width:none}.guide-content .entry-content h2,.guide-content .entry-content h3{color:#142b4a}.guide-content .entry-content p,.guide-content .entry-content li{line-height:1.8}.guide-note{font-size:13px;color:#536273;border-top:1px solid #d7cfc5;padding-top:20px;margin-top:30px}
.veritas-work-teaser .veritas-case-teasers>div{min-height:190px}.veritas-work-teaser .veritas-case-teasers h3{font-size:22px}
@media(max-width:760px){.veritas-case-teasers,.veritas-action-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.service-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.veritas-work-teaser .veritas-case-teasers>div{min-height:0}}

/* v0.7: consistent typography and CTA colors across service and guide pages. */
:root{--veritas-cta-gold:#d5aa69}
.veritas-service-page h1,.veritas-guide-page h1,.veritas-service-page h2,.veritas-guide-page h2,.veritas-service-page h3,.veritas-guide-page h3{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.veritas-service-page .service-hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,4.9vw,68px);line-height:1.11;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.veritas-service-page .service-lede,.veritas-service-page .section-intro,.veritas-service-page .veritas-action-card p,.veritas-service-page .veritas-case-teasers p{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:400;text-transform:none}
.veritas-service-page .service-hero h1 em{color:var(--gold)}
.site-header .btn-gold,.veritas-service-page a.btn-gold,.veritas-guide-page a.btn-gold,.mobile-actions .btn-gold{background:var(--veritas-cta-gold)!important;background-image:none!important;border-color:var(--veritas-cta-gold)!important;color:#101e30!important;box-shadow:none!important;text-shadow:none!important}
.site-header .btn-gold:hover,.veritas-service-page a.btn-gold:hover,.veritas-guide-page a.btn-gold:hover,.mobile-actions .btn-gold:hover{background:#e1b77b!important;background-image:none!important;border-color:#e1b77b!important}
.guide-orientation{max-width:830px;margin-bottom:32px}.guide-orientation h2{margin:8px 0 15px}.guide-orientation p,.guide-case-link p{color:#47576b;line-height:1.7}.guide-orientation a{color:#173d70;font-weight:700;text-underline-offset:4px}
.guide-jump{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;background:#eae8e3;padding:18px 22px;margin-bottom:30px}.guide-jump span{font-weight:700;color:#122947;margin-right:12px}.guide-jump a{color:#1a3c6b;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.guide-chapter{background:#fff;border:1px solid #d8d1c7;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);margin-bottom:15px;scroll-margin-top:125px}.guide-chapter summary{cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;color:#152e51;padding:23px 26px;font:normal clamp(22px,2.3vw,30px)/1.2 Georgia,serif;list-style:none}.guide-chapter summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.guide-chapter .chapter-chevron{font:normal 30px Arial,sans-serif;color:#9a7749}.guide-chapter[open] .chapter-chevron{transform:rotate(45deg)}.guide-chapter-content{padding:5px 28px 27px;border-top:1px solid #ebe5dc;color:#26384c;line-height:1.75}.guide-chapter-content p,.guide-chapter-content li{font:normal 16px/1.75 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}.guide-chapter-content h2,.guide-chapter-content h3{font:normal 25px/1.3 Georgia,serif}.guide-chapter-content a{color:#1a497a}.guide-case-link{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;background:#ece7de;padding:30px 35px;margin-top:42px}.guide-case-link h2{margin:5px 0}.guide-case-link .btn{flex-shrink:0}
@media(max-width:750px){.guide-case-link{display:block;padding:25px}.guide-case-link .btn{margin-top:12px}.guide-chapter summary{padding:18px}.guide-chapter-content{padding:6px 18px 24px}.guide-jump{align-items:flex-start}}

/* v0.8: keep the gold second headline on its own uninterrupted line. */
.veritas-service-page .service-hero h1 em{display:block;white-space:nowrap;font-size:.88em;line-height:1.17;margin-top:.08em}
@media(max-width:760px){.veritas-service-page .service-hero h1 em{font-size:clamp(25px,6.2vw,40px);letter-spacing:-.045em}}

/* v0.9: clickable court-martial case cards */
.veritas-case-teasers>a.veritas-case-card{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;border:1px solid #e4d9c9;background:#fff;padding:27px 24px;border-top:3px solid var(--gold);transition:border-color .18s,box-shadow .18s,transform .18s}
.veritas-case-teasers>a.veritas-case-card:hover,.veritas-case-teasers>a.veritas-case-card:focus-visible{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(7,27,50,.13);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.veritas-case-card-link{display:inline-block;color:#153969;font-size:14px;margin-top:12px;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.veritas-case-teasers>a.veritas-case-card:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}

/* v1.0: case-study/article presentation */
.case-detail-hero{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#061629,#122e50);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.case-detail-hero-inner{position:relative;min-height:315px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:72px}
.case-detail-hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:990px}
.case-detail-hero h1{font:normal clamp(34px,4.4vw,62px)/1.16 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:16px 0 22px;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.case-detail-deck{font:normal clamp(17px,1.5vw,21px)/1.55 Georgia,serif;color:#e2e8ef;max-width:830px;margin:0 0 23px}
.case-detail-hero-actions{margin-top:26px}.case-detail-back{font-size:14px;color:#e7c691;text-underline-offset:5px}
.case-detail-watermark{position:absolute;right:-60px;top:-100px;width:460px;height:460px;opacity:.065;background:url('assets/images/veritas-polaris-gold.png') center/contain no-repeat;pointer-events:none}
.case-detail-strip{background:#102742;color:#e5eaf1;border-top:1px solid #d5aa6955}
.case-detail-strip-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:13px 0;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.025em}
.case-detail-strip-inner span:first-child{color:#e5bb7f;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em}
.case-detail-main{padding:72px 0 95px;background:#f6f2eb}
.case-detail-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 290px;gap:clamp(38px,5vw,88px);align-items:start;max-width:1180px}
.case-detail-article{min-width:0}.case-detail-section-label{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f6a38;margin:0 0 20px}
.case-detail-body{max-width:none;font-size:17px;line-height:1.85;color:#253548;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.case-detail-body>p:first-child{font-size:19px;line-height:1.75}
.case-detail-body h2{font:normal clamp(26px,3vw,35px)/1.22 Georgia,serif;color:#0b233c;margin:45px 0 16px}
.case-detail-body h3{font:normal 24px/1.3 Georgia,serif;color:#102b47;margin:33px 0 12px}
.case-detail-body p,.case-detail-body ul,.case-detail-body ol{margin:0 0 20px}
.case-detail-body a{color:#234a87;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.case-detail-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:5px 0 5px 24px;margin:32px 0;color:#34465c;font:italic 20px/1.55 Georgia,serif}
.case-detail-body figure,.case-detail-body img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.case-detail-body figure{margin:30px 0}.case-detail-body .wp-block-image img{height:auto}
.case-detail-body table{max-width:100%;display:block;overflow-x:auto}
.case-detail-disclaimer{border-top:1px solid #d6cab7;padding-top:20px;margin-top:36px;font-size:13px;color:#647086}
.case-detail-bottom-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;justify-content:space-between;border-top:1px solid #d7cdbf;margin-top:40px;padding-top:26px}
.case-detail-bottom-nav a{color:#1c4379;font-weight:700;text-underline-offset:4px}
.case-detail-aside{position:sticky;top:120px}.case-detail-contact{background:#0b2039;color:white;padding:29px 26px;border-top:4px solid var(--gold)}
.case-detail-overline{font-size:11px;color:#d5aa69;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 15px}
.case-detail-contact h2{font:normal 26px/1.24 Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 18px}.case-detail-contact p:not(.case-detail-overline){font-size:14px;color:#d8e1ec}
.case-detail-contact .btn{display:flex;width:100%;background:var(--gold)!important;background-image:none!important;color:#101e30!important;border-color:var(--gold)!important;line-height:1.3}
.case-detail-phone{display:block;text-align:center;margin-top:17px;font-weight:700;color:white!important;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.case-detail-aside-note{padding:27px 26px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e4dbce;margin-top:18px;font-size:14px}
.case-detail-aside-note strong{font:normal 22px Georgia,serif;color:#0b233c}.case-detail-aside-note a{color:#234a87;font-weight:bold}
@media(max-width:900px){.case-detail-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.case-detail-aside{position:static;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}.case-detail-aside-note{margin-top:0}}
@media(max-width:600px){.case-detail-hero-inner{min-height:0;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:52px}.case-detail-watermark{width:280px;height:280px;right:-100px;top:-40px}.case-detail-main{padding:43px 0 65px}.case-detail-aside{display:block}.case-detail-aside-note{margin-top:18px}.case-detail-strip-inner{display:block}.case-detail-strip-inner span{display:block}.case-detail-strip-inner span+span{margin-top:6px}.case-detail-body{font-size:16px}}

/* v1.1 — searchable casework library */
.record-v11 .record-hero{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#061629,#142f52);}
.record-browse{background:#f6f2eb}.record-introduction{max-width:840px;margin-bottom:30px}.record-introduction h2{font:normal clamp(32px,3.6vw,48px)/1.17 Georgia,serif;color:#102742;margin:8px 0 16px}.record-introduction p:not(.eyebrow){color:#4e5e70;font-size:17px}
.record-toolbar{display:flex;gap:20px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid #d9d0c3;border-bottom:1px solid #d9d0c3}.record-filters{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}.record-filter{cursor:pointer;border:1px solid #c5cbd3;background:white;color:#172e4d;padding:11px 14px;font:700 12px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.02em;border-radius:3px}.record-filter.is-active,.record-filter:hover{background:#102c50;color:#fff;border-color:#102c50}.record-search-label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#475569;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}.record-search-label input{min-width:230px;max-width:100%;padding:12px;border:1px solid #bac4ce;border-radius:3px;font:15px Arial,sans-serif}.record-count{font-size:13px;color:#5b6472;margin:23px 0 20px}.record-card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}.record-case-card{border:1px solid #e2d8ca;border-top:4px solid #d5aa69;background:#fff;min-width:0;box-shadow:0 9px 26px #091b320a;transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .2s}.record-case-card:hover{box-shadow:0 16px 35px #091b321c;transform:translateY(-2px)}.record-card-content{padding:29px 25px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%}.record-card-type{font:700 11px/1.4 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#846239;margin:0 0 17px}.record-case-card h3{font:normal 25px/1.25 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.018em;margin:0 0 16px;color:#102742}.record-case-card h3 a{text-decoration:none}.record-case-card h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:4px}.record-card-excerpt{font:15px/1.7 Arial,sans-serif;color:#526174;margin:0 0 24px;flex:1}.record-card-cta{margin-top:auto;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;color:#1a457b;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}.record-no-results{padding:24px;background:white}.record-no-results[hidden],.record-case-card[hidden]{display:none!important}.record-v11 .record-disclaimer{margin-top:38px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.record-card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:650px){.record-card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.record-search-label,.record-search-label input{width:100%;min-width:0}.record-toolbar{align-items:stretch}.record-filters{gap:6px}.record-filter{font-size:11px;padding:9px 11px}}

/* v1.2: the library appears immediately on the Record page, without a secondary navigation CTA. */
.record-v11 .record-hero{padding-bottom:48px}
.record-v11 .record-browse{padding-top:52px}

/* Military investigations — action-first landing page */
.invest-hero{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#071b32,#12335b);color:#fff;padding:82px 0 76px}
.invest-hero h1{font:normal clamp(40px,5.3vw,70px)/1.1 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.028em;margin:13px 0 22px;max-width:970px}
.invest-hero h1 em{display:block;color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.invest-hero .invest-intro{font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;color:#dce5ef;max-width:790px}
.invest-hero .hero-actions{margin-top:26px}
.invest-content{max-width:1050px;margin:auto}
.invest-rights{background:#fff;border-left:5px solid var(--gold);padding:30px 34px;box-shadow:0 15px 32px #071b3212;margin:28px 0}
.invest-rights blockquote{font:normal clamp(22px,3vw,32px)/1.45 Georgia,serif;color:#102746;margin:12px 0}
.invest-rights p{color:#506078;margin-bottom:0}
.invest-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:19px;margin:26px 0 34px}
.invest-step{background:#fff;border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding:26px 25px}
.invest-step .step-num{color:#8c6537;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:800;font-size:12px}
.invest-step h3{font:normal 24px/1.22 Georgia,serif;color:#102746;margin:8px 0}
.invest-step p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:#46556a}
.invest-avoid{background:#e8e3da;padding:33px 38px;margin-top:30px}
.invest-avoid ul{margin:10px 0 0;padding-left:22px}.invest-avoid li{padding:6px 0}
.invest-faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid #ded5c8;margin:10px 0}
.invest-faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;color:#102746;padding:17px 22px}
.invest-faq details p{padding:0 22px 18px;margin:0;color:#4b586a;line-height:1.7}
.invest-note{font-size:13px;color:#536174;line-height:1.6}
.invest-lower{background:#eae5dc}
.invest-lower .section-intro{max-width:800px}
.invest-hero .btn-gold,.invest-page .btn-gold{background:var(--gold)!important;background-image:none!important;border-color:var(--gold)!important;color:#101e30!important}
@media(max-width:800px){.invest-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.invest-hero{padding:55px 0}.invest-rights{padding:22px}.invest-avoid{padding:25px}.invest-hero h1 em{font-size:.87em}}

/* v1.4 investigations device guidance */
.invest-digital{margin:38px 0 46px;padding:clamp(24px,4vw,42px);background:#fff;border-top:4px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 12px 30px #071b3210}
.invest-digital h2{margin:4px 0 16px!important;font-size:clamp(26px,2.8vw,38px)!important}
.invest-digital>p{max-width:820px}.invest-digital-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:25px}
.invest-digital-grid>div{background:#f6f2eb;padding:20px}.invest-digital-grid h3{font:normal 23px/1.25 Georgia,serif;color:#122b48;margin:0 0 7px}.invest-digital-grid p{margin:0;font-size:15px}
.invest-digital-note{font-size:13px;color:#536276;border-top:1px solid #ddd;padding-top:18px;margin-top:24px}
/* v1.4 reversible staging prank */
.rickroll-main{background:#081b32}.rickroll-hero{color:#fff;padding:70px 0 95px;text-align:center;min-height:72vh;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 15%,#19365c,#061629 70%)}
.rickroll-inner{max-width:960px}.rickroll-hero h1{font:normal clamp(42px,6vw,78px)/1.12 Georgia,serif;margin:10px 0}.rickroll-hero p{color:#dfe6ec;font-size:18px}
.rickroll-video{aspect-ratio:16/9;position:relative;margin:35px auto 25px;overflow:hidden;border:3px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 15px 50px #0006;border-radius:4px}
.rickroll-video iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}.rickroll-caption{color:var(--gold)!important;font-style:italic}
@media(max-width:680px){.invest-digital-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.rickroll-hero{padding:44px 0 100px}.rickroll-hero p{font-size:16px}}


/* Team directory — v1.7 */
.team-hero{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 15%,#24406c 0,transparent 42%),linear-gradient(125deg,#061526,#0e2747);color:white;border-bottom:1px solid #d5aa69;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.team-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:390px;height:390px;right:-95px;top:-105px;background:url('assets/images/veritas-polaris-gold.png') center/contain no-repeat;opacity:.075;pointer-events:none}
.team-hero-inner{padding:96px 0 88px;position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1340px}
.team-hero h1{font:normal clamp(44px,5.5vw,78px)/1.08 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:12px 0 22px}
.team-hero h1 em{color:var(--gold);font-weight:normal}
.team-hero p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:770px;font-size:clamp(17px,1.6vw,21px);line-height:1.6;color:#d9e3ee;margin:0 0 28px}
.team-main{background:#f6f2eb}
.team-intro{max-width:820px;margin-bottom:35px}
.team-intro h2{color:#122a46}
.team-intro p:last-child{color:#4d5a6a;font-size:18px}
.team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:25px;align-items:stretch}
.team-card{background:#fff;border-top:4px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 12px 36px #071b3214;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}
.team-card img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/4.25;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 18%;display:block;background:#252b30}
.team-card-lead img{object-position:center 20%}
.team-card-body{padding:28px 26px 32px;flex:1}
.team-role{color:#946a37;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 9px}
.team-card h3{font:normal 30px/1.18 Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 15px;color:#142941}
.team-card-body>p:not(.team-role){color:#47576a;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 18px}
.team-card-link{color:#263f78;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;margin-top:3px}
.team-card-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.team-additional{background:#fff}
.team-additional .entry-content{margin:auto}
.team-cta .container{max-width:1050px}
.team-cta h2{color:white}
.team-cta .btn{margin:6px}
@media(max-width:960px){.team-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.team-card-lead{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:42% 1fr;align-items:stretch}.team-card-lead img{height:100%;aspect-ratio:auto;max-height:440px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.team-hero-inner{padding:68px 0 63px}.team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.team-card-lead{grid-column:auto;display:flex}.team-card-lead img{height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/4.25;max-height:none}.team-card h3{font-size:27px}.team-card-body{padding:23px}.team-cta .btn{width:100%;margin:5px 0}}

/* v1.8 – Finance and client portal */
.payments-hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 86% 10%,#24406b 0,transparent 37%),#081b32;color:white;padding:85px 0 78px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
.payments-hero .container{max-width:1120px}.payments-hero h1{font:normal clamp(36px,4.7vw,66px)/1.12 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.025em;max-width:820px;margin:12px 0 18px}.payments-hero h1 em{color:var(--gold);font-weight:normal}.payments-hero p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:18px;color:#e0e8f1;max-width:780px}
.payments-page{background:var(--ivory)}.payments-section{padding:70px 0}.payments-section h2{font:normal clamp(30px,3vw,44px)/1.2 Georgia,serif;color:#112847;margin:0 0 14px}.payments-lead{color:#516078;max-width:780px;font-size:16px}.payments-finance-card{border-left:5px solid var(--gold);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 32px #0b24351a;padding:34px;margin-top:30px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:26px;align-items:center}.payments-finance-card h3{font:normal 29px Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 12px;color:#102742}.payments-finance-card p{margin:0;color:#485970}.payments-finance-card .btn{white-space:normal;max-width:260px}
.payments-client-area{background:#eaeef2}.payments-card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:29px}.payments-card{background:#fff;border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding:29px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;box-shadow:0 8px 25px #1027420c}.payments-card h3{font:normal 25px Georgia,serif;color:#142a48;margin:0}.payments-card p{color:#526176;margin:0;flex:1}.payments-card a:not(.btn){color:#244779;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}.payments-card a:not(.btn):hover{text-decoration:underline}.payments-page .btn-gold{background:var(--gold)!important;background-image:none!important;color:#101e30!important;border-color:var(--gold)!important}.payments-page .btn-gold:hover{background:#e1b77b!important}
.payments-note{font-size:14px;color:#55647a;line-height:1.6;margin-top:22px;max-width:950px}.payments-return{padding:45px 0;background:#102b4a;color:#fff}.payments-return .container{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.payments-return h2{font:normal 31px Georgia,serif;margin:0}.payments-return p{margin:8px 0 0;color:#e1e6ee}.payments-footer-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 16px}.payments-footer-links a{font-size:13px}
@media(max-width:900px){.payments-card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.payments-finance-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.payments-return .container{display:block}.payments-return .btn{margin-top:20px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.payments-hero{padding:55px 0}.payments-section{padding:50px 0}.payments-card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.payments-finance-card{padding:25px}.payments-finance-card .btn{max-width:none;width:100%}}

/* v1.9 - Special Trial Counsel differentiator on homepage */
.veritas-special-counsel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.6fr) minmax(260px,.8fr);gap:40px;align-items:center;padding:32px 0 0;margin-top:32px;border-top:1px solid rgba(213,170,105,.34)}
.veritas-special-counsel h3{font:normal clamp(27px,2.5vw,38px)/1.23 Georgia,serif;margin:12px 0 20px;color:#fff}
.veritas-special-counsel h3 em{color:var(--gold);font-weight:normal}
.veritas-special-counsel p{max-width:790px;color:#d9e2ed;line-height:1.7;font-size:16px}
.veritas-special-counsel .veritas-special-note{font-size:13px;color:#bdccde}
.veritas-special-action{border:1px solid rgba(213,170,105,.52);padding:28px;background:#081b32;border-radius:3px}
.veritas-special-kicker{color:var(--gold);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.17em;font-weight:800}
.veritas-special-action p{color:#fff;font:normal 21px/1.45 Georgia,serif;margin:14px 0 24px}
.veritas-special-action .btn{max-width:100%}
@media(max-width:850px){.veritas-special-counsel{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.veritas-special-action{padding:22px}}

/* v1.9.2: curated navigation. Prevent injected menu items from crowding header. */
.nav-primary .veritas-curated-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(13px,1.55vw,25px);list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.nav-primary .nav-has-submenu{position:relative}
.nav-primary .nav-submenu{display:none;position:absolute;z-index:130;top:100%;left:-12px;min-width:190px;padding:10px 0;margin:0;background:#102c50;border:1px solid #d5aa6980;box-shadow:0 12px 32px #0005;list-style:none}
.nav-primary .nav-has-submenu:hover>.nav-submenu,.nav-primary .nav-has-submenu:focus-within>.nav-submenu{display:block}
.nav-primary .nav-submenu li{width:100%}
.nav-primary .nav-submenu a{display:block;padding:10px 15px;font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;white-space:nowrap;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:.025em;font-weight:600}
.nav-primary .nav-submenu a:hover,.nav-primary .nav-submenu a:focus-visible{background:#1e3a60}
.nav-chevron{font-size:16px;line-height:0;vertical-align:middle}
@media(min-width:921px) and (max-width:1170px){.brand-name{font-size:22px}.brand-mark{width:44px;height:44px}.header-layout{gap:10px}.nav-primary .veritas-curated-nav{gap:12px}.nav-primary a{font-size:10px}.header-actions .btn{padding:12px 13px;font-size:10px}}
@media(max-width:920px){.nav-primary .veritas-curated-nav{display:flex;align-items:stretch;flex-direction:column;gap:0}.nav-primary .nav-submenu{display:block;position:static;min-width:0;background:#0d2744;box-shadow:none;border:0;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);margin-left:12px;padding:0}.nav-primary .nav-submenu a{padding:11px 16px}.nav-chevron{display:none}}

/* v2.0: navigable service and rights directories; reuses established VML colors */
.vml-directory-hero{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#061629,#102c50);color:white;padding:78px 0 90px}
.vml-directory-hero h1{font:normal clamp(35px,4.5vw,64px)/1.14 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.025em;max-width:960px;margin:12px 0 23px}
.vml-directory-hero h1 em{color:var(--gold);font-weight:normal}
.vml-directory-hero p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:740px;color:#dbe4ee;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:26px}
.vml-directory-section:nth-of-type(odd){background:#ece9e2}
.vml-directory-section h2,.vml-directory section h2{font:normal clamp(29px,3vw,43px)/1.2 Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy)}
.vml-directory-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:30px}
.vml-directory-card{background:#fff;border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding:27px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 8px 24px #071b3210}
.vml-directory-card h3{font:normal 25px/1.3 Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 14px}
.vml-directory-card p{color:#47566a;flex:1;margin:0 0 21px}
.vml-directory-card a{color:#1b497c;font-weight:700;text-underline-offset:5px}
.vml-directory-soon,.vml-directory-note{font-size:14px;color:#59677a}
@media(max-width:920px){.vml-directory-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:620px){.vml-directory-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vml-directory-hero{padding:56px 0 65px}}
@media(min-width:921px) and (max-width:1370px){.nav-primary .veritas-curated-nav{gap:10px}.nav-primary a{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.035em}.header-layout{gap:10px}.header-actions{gap:9px}.header-actions .btn{padding:12px 11px;font-size:10px}.brand{min-width:240px}.brand-name{font-size:clamp(19px,1.6vw,25px)}}

/* v2.0.3: marketing review — larger identity, simpler navigation, clearer hero. */
@media (min-width:921px) {
  .brand-mark { width:64px; height:64px; flex-shrink:0; }
  .header-layout { min-height:104px; }
  .nav-primary .veritas-curated-nav { gap:clamp(14px,1.5vw,24px); }
  .nav-primary .veritas-curated-nav > li > a { font-size:12px; letter-spacing:.045em; }
}
@media (min-width:921px) and (max-width:1370px) {
  .brand-mark { width:64px; height:64px; }
  .brand { min-width:250px; }
  .brand-name { font-size:clamp(19px,1.65vw,25px); }
  .nav-primary .veritas-curated-nav { gap:clamp(10px,1.1vw,16px); }
  .nav-primary .veritas-curated-nav > li > a { font-size:12px; letter-spacing:.015em; }
  .header-layout { gap:11px; }
}
@media (max-width:920px) {
  .brand-mark { width:clamp(48px,6vw,64px); height:clamp(48px,6vw,64px); }
  .nav-primary .veritas-curated-nav > li > a { font-size:14px; letter-spacing:.04em; }
}
@media (max-width:600px) {
  .brand-mark { width:48px; height:48px; }
}
/* Allow the headline to anchor the hero after removing the eyebrow line. */
.home .hero h1 { margin-top:0; }

/* v2.0.4 — Enlarge the COMPLETE VML brand lockup (star + wordmark).
   Previous release enlarged the icon alone; breakpoint rules kept text small. */
@media (min-width:921px) {
 .site-header .brand { min-width:0; flex:0 0 auto; gap:14px; }
 .site-header .brand-mark { width:76px; height:76px; flex:0 0 76px; }
 .site-header .brand-name { font:normal clamp(29px,2.35vw,35px)/1.05 Georgia,serif; letter-spacing:-.6px; white-space:nowrap; }
 .site-header .header-layout { min-height:116px; gap:clamp(10px,1.2vw,18px); }
 .site-header .nav-primary { min-width:0; }
 .site-header .nav-primary .veritas-curated-nav { gap:clamp(10px,1.1vw,18px); }
 .site-header .nav-primary .veritas-curated-nav > li > a { font-size:12px; letter-spacing:.02em; white-space:nowrap; }
}
/* Preserve room for the brand on typical laptop widths. */
@media (min-width:921px) and (max-width:1350px) {
 .site-header .brand-mark { width:69px; height:69px; flex-basis:69px; }
 .site-header .brand-name { font-size:clamp(25px,2.15vw,30px); }
 .site-header .header-phone { display:none; }
 .site-header .header-actions .btn { padding:12px 12px; font-size:10px; }
}
@media (max-width:920px) {
 .site-header .brand-mark { width:58px; height:58px; flex-shrink:0; }
 .site-header .brand-name { font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,29px); }
 .site-header .header-layout { min-height:84px; }
}
@media (max-width:600px) {
 .site-header .brand { gap:9px; }
 .site-header .brand-mark { width:52px; height:52px; }
 .site-header .brand-name { font-size:clamp(19px,4.8vw,24px); }
}

/* VML reviews: self-contained carousel and searchable testimonial cards. */
.vml-reviews-home{background:#f6f2eb}.vml-reviews-heading{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin-bottom:28px}.vml-reviews-heading h2{margin-bottom:12px}.vml-reviews-heading p{margin:0}.vml-text-link{color:#273e87;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}.vml-text-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}.vml-review-carousel{max-width:900px;margin:auto}.vml-review-slide[hidden]{display:none!important}.vml-review-card{background:#fff;border-top:4px solid var(--gold);padding:28px 30px;box-shadow:0 8px 28px #091c3410;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:13px;height:100%}.vml-review-card-featured{padding:38px 48px;background:#0f2b4b;color:white;border:1px solid #d5aa6970;border-top:4px solid var(--gold);min-height:260px}.vml-review-quote-mark{font:76px/.7 Georgia,serif;color:var(--gold);height:38px}.vml-review-quote{margin:8px 0 16px;font:normal 18px/1.65 Georgia,serif;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.vml-review-card-featured .vml-review-quote{font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,23px)}.vml-review-byline{margin-top:auto;font-size:13px;color:#485c76;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.vml-review-byline strong{font-weight:700}.vml-review-card-featured .vml-review-byline{color:#ead5b3}.vml-carousel-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:20px;margin-top:18px}.vml-carousel-arrow{border:1px solid #af925f;background:#fff;color:#0b2343;font-size:24px;width:48px;height:48px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:50%}.vml-carousel-arrow:hover{background:#d5aa69}.vml-carousel-count{font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:#47566c}.vml-review-disclaimer{margin-top:26px;color:#59677a;font-size:12px}.vml-no-reviews{background:#fff;padding:25px;border:1px solid #dbcfc0}.vml-reviews-hero{background:#091c34;color:white;padding:82px 0}.vml-reviews-label{color:#d5aa69;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em}.vml-reviews-hero h1{font:normal clamp(38px,4vw,62px)/1.13 Georgia,serif;margin:12px 0}.vml-reviews-hero p:not(.vml-reviews-label){max-width:720px;color:#dde6ef;font-size:18px}.vml-reviews-library-header{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin-bottom:30px}.vml-reviews-library-header h2{margin:0;font:normal 36px Georgia,serif}.vml-review-search-label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;gap:5px;color:#263955}.vml-review-search-label input{padding:12px 14px;min-width:245px;max-width:100%;border:1px solid #b8bdc8;border-radius:4px;font:16px Arial,sans-serif}.vml-review-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}.vml-review-item[hidden],.vml-review-full[hidden],.vml-review-none[hidden]{display:none!important}.vml-review-expand{align-self:start;background:none;border:0;padding:0;color:#273e87;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;text-align:left}.vml-review-expand:hover{text-decoration:underline}.vml-review-full{color:#33445d;line-height:1.7;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e7dfd3;white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:anywhere}@media(max-width:1020px){.vml-review-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}@media(max-width:650px){.vml-review-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vml-reviews-heading,.vml-reviews-library-header{flex-direction:column;align-items:start}.vml-review-card-featured{padding:28px 23px}.vml-reviews-hero{padding:50px 0}.vml-review-search-label,.vml-review-search-label input{width:100%}}

/* v2.1.2: Credential strip BELOW the unchanged Joshua portrait/text section. */
.vml-credential-band{background:#091c34;color:#fff;border-top:1px solid #d5aa6955;padding:29px 0 25px}
.vml-credential-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0}
.vml-credential-item{padding:12px 24px;text-align:center;display:flex;align-items:center;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.vml-credential-item+.vml-credential-item{border-left:1px solid #d5aa694d}
.vml-credential-item strong{font:normal clamp(25px,2.7vw,37px)/1.1 Georgia,serif;color:#d5aa69}
.vml-credential-item span{color:#f5f1ea;font-size:clamp(12px,1.1vw,15px);line-height:1.5;font-weight:600;max-width:320px}
.vml-credential-item sup{font-size:10px}
.vml-credential-note{font-size:11px;line-height:1.6;color:#cad3df;max-width:920px;text-align:center;margin:17px auto 0}
@media(max-width:640px){.vml-credential-band{padding:20px 0}.vml-credential-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vml-credential-item{padding:15px 10px}.vml-credential-item+.vml-credential-item{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #d5aa694d}}

/* v2.1.3: three proof points directly below the unchanged hero description and above both CTAs. */
.hero .vml-hero-credentials{margin:0 0 24px;max-width:740px}
.vml-hero-credential-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr 1.35fr;gap:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(213,170,105,.55);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(213,170,105,.3);padding:13px 0}
.vml-hero-credential-item{padding:3px 13px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;min-width:0}
.vml-hero-credential-item:first-child{padding-left:0}
.vml-hero-credential-item+.vml-hero-credential-item{border-left:1px solid rgba(213,170,105,.45)}
.vml-hero-credential-item strong{font:normal 23px/1.08 Georgia,serif;color:#d5aa69}
.vml-hero-credential-item span{color:#f3f2f0;font:600 12px/1.4 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}
.vml-hero-credential-item sup{font-size:9px}
.hero p.vml-hero-credential-note{font:normal 10px/1.45 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#d4dce7;margin:9px 0 0;max-width:700px}
@media(max-width:600px){
 .vml-hero-credential-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:12px}
 .vml-hero-credential-item{padding:3px 10px}
 .vml-hero-credential-item:nth-child(2){border-left:1px solid rgba(213,170,105,.45)}
 .vml-hero-credential-item:nth-child(3){border-left:0;padding-left:0;grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid rgba(213,170,105,.3);padding-top:10px}
 .vml-hero-credential-item strong{font-size:20px}
 .vml-hero-credential-item span{font-size:11px}
}

/* v2.1.4: Anchor Joshua's portrait at the RIGHT at a fixed rendered size.
   The v2.1.3 credentials made the hero taller; the original auto 125% image
   scaled up with its height and shifted the face inward. */
@media (min-width:921px){
  .home .hero{
    background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#05182eef 2%,#071b32f2 40%,#071b3266 68%,#071b3206 100%),url('assets/images/joshua-tolin.jpg');
    background-position:center center, right 22%;
    background-size:cover, auto 790px;
    background-repeat:no-repeat,no-repeat;
    background-color:var(--navy);
  }
}
@media (min-width:601px) and (max-width:920px){
  .home .hero{
    background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#05182ef2,#071b32d9),url('assets/images/joshua-tolin.jpg');
    background-position:center center,right 25%;
    background-size:cover,auto 650px;
    background-repeat:no-repeat,no-repeat;
    background-color:var(--navy);
  }
}

/* v2.1.5: Interior portrait variation. Deliberately no hero photo/style changes. */
.vml-directory-hero .container,.invest-hero .container{position:relative;}
.vml-directory-hero .vml-interior-portrait,.invest-hero .vml-interior-portrait{float:right;width:min(29%,320px);height:310px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 12%;margin:0 0 1.2rem 2.25rem;border-bottom:4px solid #d5aa69;border-radius:2px;box-shadow:0 14px 30px #0003;}
.vml-directory-hero .vml-interior-portrait{object-position:center 15%;}
.vml-directory-hero .container:after,.invest-hero .container:after{content:"";display:block;clear:both;}
@media (max-width:760px){.vml-directory-hero .vml-interior-portrait,.invest-hero .vml-interior-portrait{display:none;}}

/* v2.1.6 — Constrain Meet the Team portraits at every breakpoint.
   Prevent large original photos or theme/plugin image rules from enlarging cards. */
.team-page .team-grid{width:100%;max-width:100%;align-items:start;}
.team-page .team-card{width:100%;max-width:100%;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;}
.team-page .team-card>img{
  display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:320px;max-height:320px;
  min-height:0;aspect-ratio:auto;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%;
  flex:none;
}
.team-page .team-card-lead>img{object-position:center 17%;}
.team-page .team-additional img{max-width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain;}
@media(max-width:960px){
 .team-page .team-card-lead>img{width:100%;height:320px;max-height:320px;object-fit:cover;}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
 .team-page .team-card>img,.team-page .team-card-lead>img{height:280px;max-height:280px;object-fit:cover;}
}

/* v2.1.7 — Replace top-navigation dropdown chevrons with the genuine VML Polaris mark. */
.nav-primary .nav-polaris{display:inline-block;width:15px;height:15px;margin-left:5px;vertical-align:-2px;background:url('assets/images/veritas-polaris-gold.png') center/contain no-repeat;opacity:.95;flex-shrink:0}
.nav-primary .nav-has-submenu>a:hover .nav-polaris,.nav-primary .nav-has-submenu>a:focus-visible .nav-polaris{opacity:1}
@media(max-width:920px){.nav-primary .nav-polaris{width:14px;height:14px;vertical-align:-2px}}


/* v2.1.9: Small-screen homepage hero only.
   Keep the desktop hero and its right-positioned Joshua portrait unchanged.
   Mobile gets a distinct photo band, followed by legible navy content. */
@media (max-width:600px) {
  .home .hero {
    display:block;
    min-height:0;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:#071b32;
  }
  .home .hero::before {
    content:"";
    display:block;
    position:absolute;
    top:0;
    left:0;
    width:100%;
    height:clamp(220px,64vw,300px);
    opacity:1;
    background:
      linear-gradient(0deg,#071b32 0%,rgba(7,27,50,0) 46%),
      url('assets/images/joshua-tolin.jpg') 75% 22% / cover no-repeat;
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  .home .hero-content {
    position:relative;
    z-index:1;
    width:min(100% - 36px,1340px);
    padding:clamp(224px,63vw,304px) 0 42px;
  }
  .home .hero-copy {width:100%;max-width:none;}
  .home .hero h1 {
    font-size:clamp(33px,9vw,41px);
    line-height:1.12;
    letter-spacing:-.025em;
    margin:12px 0 19px;
  }
  .home .hero-copy>p {
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.55;
    margin:0 0 23px;
  }
  .home .vml-hero-credential-grid {
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:0;
    padding:4px 0;
  }
  .home .vml-hero-credential-item,
  .home .vml-hero-credential-item:first-child,
  .home .vml-hero-credential-item:nth-child(2),
  .home .vml-hero-credential-item:nth-child(3) {
    grid-column:auto;
    padding:11px 0;
    border:0;
    border-top:1px solid rgba(213,170,105,.25);
  }
  .home .vml-hero-credential-item:first-child {border-top:0;}
  .home .vml-hero-credential-item strong {font-size:22px;line-height:1.18;}
  .home .vml-hero-credential-item span {font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;}
  .home .hero p.vml-hero-credential-note {
    font-size:11px;
    line-height:1.55;
    margin:12px 0 0;
  }
  .home .hero-actions {margin-top:21px;gap:10px;}
  .home .hero-actions .btn {width:100%;min-height:48px;}
}

/* v2.1.10 — current MyCase intake handoff, no obsolete embedded WPForms. */
.consultation-new-intake{padding:12px 0 8px}
.consultation-new-intake .btn{max-width:100%;white-space:normal;line-height:1.5}
.consultation-provider-note{font-size:13px;color:#536276;line-height:1.65;margin:14px 0 0}
@media(max-width:600px){.consultation-new-intake .btn{width:100%}}

/* v2.1.11 — preserve the live-site embedded MyCase intake, responsive within the consultation card. */
.vml-mycase-embed{width:100%;min-width:0;overflow:hidden}
.vml-mycase-embed iframe{display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;border:0}
.vml-mycase-embed .consultation-provider-note{margin-top:12px;line-height:1.5}