.elementor-theme-builder-content-area{height:400px;}.elementor-location-header:before, .elementor-location-footer:before{content:"";display:table;clear:both;}/* Start custom CSS */@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lato:wght@300;400;700;900&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500;700&display=swap');

*,*::before,*::after{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
:root{
  /* Chris's brand */
  --bw:#2f4050;              /* bluewood navy */
  --bw-600:#293845;
  --bw-700:#22303a;
  --bw-800:#1b262e;
  --bw-900:#141d23;
  --orange:#ff5722;          /* CTA only */
  --orange-600:#ec4a1c;
  --accent:#ff5722;          /* orange accent, used sparingly */
  --accent-soft:rgba(255,87,34,.1);
  --eyebrow:#6a7a85;         /* muted steel eyebrow */
  --bw-soft:rgba(47,64,80,.06);
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --paper-2:#f4f6f8;
  --paper-3:#e9edf1;
  --ink:#2f4050;
  --ink-2:#4d5d68;
  --ink-3:#67757f;
  --ink-4:#8c98a1;
  --line:rgba(47,64,80,.12);
  --line-2:rgba(47,64,80,.07);
  /* status (muted, semantic) */
  --done:#2e7d62; --done-bg:rgba(46,125,98,.12);
  --prog:#3a6ea5; --prog-bg:rgba(58,110,165,.12);
  --action:#c0871b; --action-bg:rgba(192,135,27,.14);
  --blocked:#c0463a; --blocked-bg:rgba(192,70,58,.12);
  --sans:'Lato',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --mono:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  --maxw:1180px;
  --sh-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(20,29,35,.05),0 1px 3px rgba(20,29,35,.07);
  --sh:0 6px 24px -8px rgba(20,29,35,.16),0 2px 8px -4px rgba(20,29,35,.08);
  --sh-lg:0 28px 70px -28px rgba(20,29,35,.42),0 10px 26px -14px rgba(20,29,35,.22);
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink-2);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
::selection{background:var(--orange);color:#fff}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--ink);font-weight:900;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.8rem)}
h3{font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:700}
/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.97rem;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 26px;cursor:pointer;border:0;transition:transform .2s var(--ease),box-shadow .2s var(--ease),background .2s var(--ease);white-space:nowrap}
.btn-cta{background:var(--orange);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 16px -6px rgba(255,87,34,.5)}
.btn-cta:hover{background:var(--orange-600);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 26px -8px rgba(255,87,34,.55)}
.btn-cta .arr{transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.btn-cta:hover .arr{transform:translateX(4px)}
/* ===== NAV ===== */
.nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;background:var(--bw);transition:box-shadow .3s var(--ease),background .3s}
.nav.scrolled{background:rgba(47,64,80,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);box-shadow:0 4px 20px -6px rgba(20,29,35,.4)}
.nav-in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:14px 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-weight:900;color:#fff;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.nav-links a,.nav-drop>span{font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);cursor:pointer;transition:color .2s;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-drop:hover>span{color:#fff}
.nav-drop{position:relative}
.nav-drop>span svg{transition:transform .25s}
.nav-drop:hover>span svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.drop-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 14px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);background:#fff;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--sh-lg);padding:8px;min-width:230px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:all .25s var(--ease)}
.nav-drop:hover .drop-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
.drop-menu::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-14px;left:0;right:0;height:14px}
.drop-menu a{display:block;padding:11px 14px;border-radius:8px;color:var(--ink);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700;transition:background .18s}
.drop-menu a small{display:block;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink-3);font-size:.78rem;margin-top:2px}
.drop-menu a:hover{background:var(--paper-2)}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.nav-cta .btn{padding:10px 20px;font-size:.9rem}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.35}}
@keyframes floaty{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-8px)}}
.foot-brand .brand{margin-bottom:14px}
/* responsive */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}
  .hero{padding:120px 0 60px}
  .hero-sub{max-width:none}
  .stats-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stat{padding:8px 0}
  .serve-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .pillars{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .wrap{padding:0 18px}
  .serve-grid,.foot-grid,.pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-actions .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .burger{display:grid;place-items:center}
  .nav-cta .btn-ghost,.nav-cta .btn-ghost-dark{display:none}
  .float-1{right:0;transform:scale(.84);transform-origin:top right}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001s!important;transition-duration:.001s!important}.rv{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.logo-badge{display:inline-flex;width:38px;height:38px;background:#fff;border-radius:9px;padding:5px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 auto}
.logo-badge img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block}
@media(max-width:820px){.tpillar-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.vgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.flow{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:640px){.vgrid,.grid2,.flow{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:900px){.team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:600px){.team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:820px){.tpillar-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.vgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cap-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:900px){.news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:600px){.news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.form-card .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-top:6px}
@media(max-width:820px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}}

.btn-cta,
.btn-cta span {
  color: #fff !important;
}
.nav-cta .btn-cta,
.nav-cta .btn-cta span {
  color: #fff !important;
}


/* mobile menu, opened by the burger button */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .nav-open .nav-links{
    display:flex !important;
    flex-direction:column;
    position:absolute;
    top:100%;
    left:0;
    right:0;
    background:var(--bw);
    padding:20px 28px 28px;
    gap:16px;
  }
  .nav-open .nav-links a,.nav-open .nav-drop>span{color:#fff;font-size:1rem}
  .nav-open .drop-menu{position:static;transform:none;opacity:1;visibility:visible;box-shadow:none;background:transparent;padding:8px 0 0 12px;min-width:0;display:none}
  .nav-open .nav-drop:hover .drop-menu,.nav-drop.open .drop-menu{display:block}
  .nav-open .drop-menu a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);padding:8px 0}
  .nav-open .drop-menu a small{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
}

/* burger button: hidden on desktop, shown only on mobile, styled to match brand */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .burger{display:flex !important}
  .nav-in{padding:12px 60px 12px 18px}
  .nav-in a img[alt="Collaborative Conveyancing"]{height:64px !important}
  .nav-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:5px;width:auto}
  .nav-cta .btn-cta{font-size:.72rem;padding:6px 14px;order:1}
  .nav-cta a[href^="tel:"]{margin-right:0;font-size:.7rem;order:2;white-space:nowrap}
}/* End custom CSS */