*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body {
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--navy);
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* NAV */
  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 60px; height: 72px;
    background: rgba(15,45,82,0.97);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  }
  .nav-logo {
    font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: #fff; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: #fff; }
  .nav-cta {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    padding: 8px 20px; border-radius: 2px; font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #fff !important;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--navy) !important; border-color: #fff; }

  /* PAGE HEADER */
  .page-header {
    background: var(--navy);
    padding: 150px 0 90px;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .page-header::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 75% at 88% 30%, rgba(27,79,138,0.30) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hero-inner {
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 60px;
    position: relative; z-index: 2;
  }
  .page-title {
    font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 4.8vw, 4.2rem);
    color: #fff; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 22px; font-weight: 400;
    max-width: 680px;
  }
  .page-intro {
    font-size: 1rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    line-height: 1.85; font-weight: 300; max-width: 600px;
  }

  /* SHARED */
  .section-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 60px; }
  .section-label {
      text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--steel); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  /* CONTACT LAYOUT */
  .contact-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
  }
  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
    gap: 80px;
  }

  /* DIRECT CONTACT CARD */
  .direct-card {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--steel);
    padding-left: 28px;
  }
  .direct-firm {
    font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 4px; font-weight: 500;
  }
  .direct-address {
    font-size: 0.9rem; color: #55554f; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 28px; font-weight: 300;
  }
  .direct-line {
    display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: baseline;
    font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: 400;
  }
  .direct-label {
    font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--steel); font-weight: 700; min-width: 18px;
  }
  .direct-line a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; }
  .direct-line a:hover { color: var(--steel); }

  /* FORM */
  .form-card {
    background: var(--warm);
    padding: 44px;
    border-radius: 2px;
  }
  .form-heading {
    font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: 500;
  }
  .form-sub {
    font-size: 0.9rem; color: #55554f; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 30px; font-weight: 300;
  }
  .form-group { margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .form-group label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--steel); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .form-group input, .form-group textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: #fff;
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--navy);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
  }
  .form-group input:focus, .form-group textarea:focus {
    outline: none; border-color: var(--steel);
  }
  .form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 100px; }
  .btn-submit {
    background: var(--sage); color: #fff;
    padding: 14px 34px; border: none;
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase; border-radius: 2px; cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
  .btn-submit:hover { background: #3a6558; }

  /* FOOTER */
  footer { background: #0A2040; padding: 64px 0 32px; }
  .footer-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 60px; }
  .footer-grid {
    display: grid;  gap: 60px;
    padding-bottom: 40px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .footer-logo { font-family: "Newsreader", serif; font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; color: #fff; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .footer-tagline { font-size: 0.73rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); letter-spacing: 0.05em; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .footer-desc { font-size: 0.78rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); line-height: 1.75; }
  .footer-col h4 { font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .footer-col ul { list-style: none; }
  .footer-col ul li { margin-bottom: 9px; }
  .footer-col ul li a { font-size: 0.78rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
  .footer-col ul li a:hover { color: #fff; }
  .footer-contact p { font-size: 0.78rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42); line-height: 1.85; }
  .footer-contact a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); text-decoration: none; }
  .footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
  .footer-bottom p { font-size: 0.68rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.22); letter-spacing: 0.05em; }

  /* RESPONSIVE */
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    nav, .footer-inner { padding: 0 30px; }
    .section-inner, .hero-inner { padding: 0 30px; }
    .contact-grid { gap: 40px; }
    .footer-grid {  gap: 30px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-grid {  }
    .section-inner, .hero-inner, .footer-inner { padding: 0 24px; }
    .contact-section { padding: 60px 0; }
    .form-card { padding: 30px 24px; }
    .page-header { padding: 120px 0 60px; }
  }

  /* Cross-page consistency refinements */
  .nav-cta {
    border-color: rgba(127,184,170,0.55);
  }
  .footer-tagline { color: #7FB8AA; }
  .footer-desc { max-width: 310px; }

  .direct-role {
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--steel);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }