/* ChicagoLawyer.co — minimal, mobile-first styles */
:root{
  --navy:#13233a; --navy-2:#1c3150; --charcoal:#222a35; --text:#2b333f; --muted:#5d6876;
  --bg:#ffffff; --bg-alt:#f5f6f8; --line:#e2e6eb; --accent:#2f7d78; --accent-dark:#246561;
  --radius:10px; --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(19,35,58,.10);
  --serif:"Source Serif 4", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans:Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text);background:var(--bg)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--accent-dark);text-underline-offset:2px}
a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.5vw,2.9rem);margin:.2em 0 .4em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,1.85rem);margin:1.8em 0 .5em}
h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin:1.4em 0 .4em}
.container{width:100%;max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.narrow{max-width:760px}
.center{text-align:center}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:8px 12px;z-index:100}
.skip-link:focus{left:8px}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}

/* Header */
.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:64px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-size:1.1rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand-tld{color:var(--accent)}
.nav-toggle{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:0;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle .bar{width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);display:block}
.site-nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:64px;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-nav.open{display:block}
.site-nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:12px 20px 18px}
.site-nav li{margin:6px 0}
.site-nav a{color:var(--charcoal);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500}
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.ad-notice-bar{margin:0;background:var(--bg-alt);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;padding:6px 16px}
.ad-notice-bar span{font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal);letter-spacing:.02em}
@media (min-width:860px){
  .nav-toggle{display:none}
  .site-nav{display:block;position:static;border:0}
  .site-nav ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;padding:0}
  .site-nav li{margin:0}
}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;border-radius:8px;padding:.8em 1.3em;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.2}
.btn-primary{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff}
.btn-small{padding:.55em 1em;font-size:.92rem;background:var(--navy);color:#fff!important}
.btn-block{width:100%}
.link-arrow{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.link-arrow::after{content:" \2192"}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--navy);color:#e9edf3;overflow:hidden}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0}
.hero-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.28}
.hero-bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(19,35,58,.55),rgba(19,35,58,.92))}
.hero-grid{position:relative;display:grid;gap:28px;padding:36px 20px 44px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.75rem,4.6vw,2.75rem)}
.hero-lede{font-size:1.08rem;color:#d7dee8;max-width:36em}
.hero-points{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:18px 0 0;display:none}
.hero-points li{padding-left:26px;position:relative;margin:8px 0;color:#d7dee8}
.hero-points li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--accent);background:transparent}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent-dark);margin:0}
.eyebrow-light{color:#8fc7c2}
@media (min-width:960px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;align-items:center;padding:64px 20px 72px;gap:56px}
  .hero-points{display:block}
}

/* Form */
.lead-form{background:#fff;color:var(--text);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.form-title{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:1.3rem}
.form-sub{margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem}
.field{margin-bottom:12px}
.field label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:4px;color:var(--charcoal)}
.hint{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted)}
.field input[type=text],.field input[type=email],.field input[type=tel],.field textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:1rem;padding:.65em .75em;border:1px solid #cbd2db;border-radius:8px;background:#fff;color:var(--text)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--accent);outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(47,125,120,.18)}
.field-row{display:grid;gap:0 12px}
@media (min-width:520px){.field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.consent{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start}
.consent input{margin-top:.3em;width:18px;height:18px;flex:0 0 auto;accent-color:var(--navy)}
.consent label{font-weight:400;font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}
.form-note{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin:10px 0 0}
.form-status{font-size:.92rem;margin-top:10px}
.form-status.ok{color:var(--accent-dark);font-weight:600}
.form-status.err{color:#a33a2b}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.field.invalid input,.field.invalid textarea{border-color:#a33a2b}

/* Sections */
.disclaimer-strip{background:var(--bg-alt);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}
.disclaimer-strip p{margin:0;padding:14px 0}
.section{padding:56px 0}
.section-alt{background:var(--bg-alt)}
.section-title{margin-top:0}
.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.steps{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:18px}
.steps li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px}
.steps h3{margin:.4em 0 .3em}
.steps p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.step-num{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:700}
@media (min-width:760px){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.card-grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
@media (min-width:640px){.card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (min-width:980px){.card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card-img img{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.card-body{padding:18px 20px 22px}
.card-title{font-size:1.15rem;margin:.35em 0 .4em}
.card-title a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.card-title a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.card-body p:last-child{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.split{display:grid;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.split-img img{border-radius:var(--radius)}
@media (min-width:860px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px}}
.placeholder-note{background:#fff8e6;border:1px dashed #d8b45a;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.88rem;color:#6b5420}
.faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:10px}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.faq details p{margin:.6em 0 0;color:var(--muted)}

/* Pages & articles */
.page-hero{background:var(--bg-alt);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 0 22px}
.breadcrumbs ol{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumbs li+li::before{content:"/";margin-right:6px;color:#aab2bd}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.lede{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted)}
.article-header{padding-top:28px}
.byline{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}
.article-hero{margin:18px auto 8px}
.article-hero img{border-radius:var(--radius);aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.article-body{padding-bottom:40px}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol,.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.3em}
.article-body li,.prose li{margin:.35em 0}
.article-body strong{color:var(--charcoal)}
.notice{background:#eef5f4;border-left:4px solid var(--accent);padding:14px 18px;border-radius:6px;font-size:.93rem;margin:22px 0}
.notice-muted{background:var(--bg-alt);border-left-color:#9aa4b1}
.toc{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:14px 20px;margin:22px 0;font-size:.93rem}
.toc-title{font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--navy)}
.toc ol{margin:0;padding-left:1.2em}
.toc a{text-decoration:none}
.cta-box{background:var(--navy);color:#dfe5ee;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;margin:32px 0}
.cta-title{color:#fff;margin:0 0 .4em;font-size:1.3rem}
.cta-box .btn-primary{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.cta-box .btn-primary:hover{background:#e7ecf2}
.ad-slot{margin:32px 0;padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);min-height:120px}
.ad-label{display:block;font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#8a94a1;margin-bottom:6px}
.contact-grid{display:grid;gap:32px}
@media (min-width:900px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr}}
.page-hero + .section .narrow:has(.contact-grid){max-width:1160px}
.contact-info figure{margin:20px 0 0}.contact-info img{border-radius:var(--radius)}
address{font-style:normal}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--charcoal);color:#b9c2cd;font-size:.92rem;padding:44px 0 24px}
.site-footer a{color:#e3e8ee}
.footer-grid{display:grid;gap:26px}
@media (min-width:760px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr}}
.footer-brand{font-weight:700;color:#fff;font-size:1.1rem;margin:0 0 8px}
.footer-h{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#fff;margin:0 0 10px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.site-footer li{margin:5px 0}
.footer-legal{border-top:1px solid #3a4452;margin-top:28px;padding-top:18px;font-size:.8rem;color:#9aa5b2}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}