/* multi-page additions for Carter & Mills */
.mast-nav a[aria-current=page]{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--brass-lt);text-underline-offset:7px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}

/* section opener: big title left, deck right */
.opener{background:var(--cg);color:#fff}
.opener .g12{padding-top:clamp(44px,6vw,88px);padding-bottom:clamp(44px,6vw,80px);align-items:end;row-gap:20px}
.opener .kick{grid-column:1/-1;font:italic 400 18px var(--serif);color:var(--brass-lt);border-left:0;padding-left:0}
.opener h1{grid-column:1/8;font-size:clamp(46px,7vw,104px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.opener h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--haint)}
.opener p{grid-column:9/13;color:var(--on-dark);font-size:17.5px;border-left:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding-left:22px}
@media (max-width:900px){.opener h1,.opener p{grid-column:1/-1}.opener p{border-left:0;padding-left:0}}

/* practice areas as a table of contents */
.toc{border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.toc a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.2fr) 40px;gap:20px;align-items:baseline;padding:22px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);text-decoration:none;transition:background .15s,padding .15s}
.toc a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.55);padding-left:12px}
.toc .n{font:italic 400 26px var(--serif);color:var(--brass-dk)}
.toc h3{font-size:clamp(24px,2.4vw,32px)}
.toc p{color:var(--mut);font-size:16px}
.toc .go{justify-self:end;font:300 26px var(--sans);color:var(--cg)}
@media (max-width:760px){.toc a{grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0,1fr)}.toc p{grid-column:2}.toc .go{display:none}}

/* why us, editorial four */
.why{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(20px,3vw,40px);border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.why div{padding-top:18px}
.why b{display:block;font:italic 500 24px/1.2 var(--serif);color:var(--cg)}
.why p{color:var(--mut);margin-top:8px;font-size:16px}
@media (max-width:900px){.why{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:520px){.why{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* closing line before the footer */
.closing{background:var(--paper)}
.closing .g12{padding-top:clamp(64px,8vw,112px);padding-bottom:clamp(64px,8vw,112px);align-items:end;row-gap:24px}
.closing h2{grid-column:1/9;font:italic 400 clamp(40px,5.6vw,80px)/1.02 var(--serif);color:var(--cg);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.closing .act{grid-column:9/13;display:grid;gap:10px;justify-items:start}
.closing .act p{color:var(--mut);font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:6px}
@media (max-width:900px){.closing h2,.closing .act{grid-column:1/-1}}

/* about story with picture */
.story-img{margin-top:30px}
.story-img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:999px 999px 0 0}
.story-img figcaption{margin-top:10px;font:italic 400 15px var(--serif);color:var(--mut)}

/* quotes as a column of reviews */
.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(20px,3vw,44px)}
.quotes figure{margin:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:18px}
.quotes blockquote{margin:0;font:italic 400 clamp(19px,1.6vw,22px)/1.45 var(--serif);color:var(--cg)}
.quotes figcaption{margin-top:14px;font-size:14px;color:var(--mut);display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.quotes figure:nth-child(2){margin-top:56px}
@media (max-width:900px){.quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr}.quotes figure:nth-child(2){margin-top:0}}

/* contact details */
.drows{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);margin-top:26px}
.drows div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px minmax(0,1fr);gap:14px;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15.5px}
.drows dt{font:italic 400 17px var(--serif);color:var(--brass-dk)}
.drows dd{margin:0}
.drows a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:500}
.map{margin-top:26px;aspect-ratio:4/3;background:var(--haint-2)}
.map iframe{width:100%;height:100%;border:0;display:block;filter:grayscale(.6) sepia(.15)}
.talk{background:var(--cg);color:#fff}
.talk .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:12px 32px;padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:34px}
.talk p{font:italic 400 clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px)/1.3 var(--serif)}
.talk a{color:var(--haint)}
.talk small{font-size:14px;color:var(--mut-dark)}

/* ── footer: a normal-size wordmark ── */
.ft-top{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:16px 40px;padding-bottom:26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.ft-mark{display:inline-block;text-align:left;font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,38px);line-height:1}
.ft-sub{text-align:left;margin-top:8px;font-size:16px}
.ft-cols{margin-top:28px;padding-top:0;border-top:0}

/* ── structure: quiet rules and panels so sections read as sections ── */
.hero,.opener{box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--brass)}
.h2::after{content:"";display:block;width:44px;height:2px;background:var(--brass);margin-top:20px}
@media (min-width:901px){
  .g12>.main{border-left:1px solid var(--line-2);padding-left:clamp(24px,3vw,44px)}
  .sec-cg .g12>.main{border-left-color:var(--line-dark)}
  .closing .act{border-left:1px solid var(--line-2);padding-left:28px}
}
.pull{border-left:2px solid var(--brass);padding-left:22px}
.facts{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-top:2px solid var(--cg);background:#fff}
.facts div{padding:16px 20px 18px}
.facts div+div{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
@media (max-width:560px){.facts div+div{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.facts div{border-bottom:0}}
.toc{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-top:2px solid var(--cg);padding:0 24px}
.toc a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.toc a:hover{background:var(--paper)}
.why{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-top:2px solid var(--cg);background:#fff;gap:0}
.why div{padding:22px 24px 26px}
.why div+div{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
@media (max-width:900px){.why div:nth-child(3){border-left:0}.why div:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid var(--line)}}
@media (max-width:520px){.why div+div{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}}
.quotes figure{background:#fff;padding:24px 24px 22px;border-top:2px solid var(--brass)}
.mem{background:#fff;padding:16px 16px 22px;border-top:2px solid var(--cg)}
.mem h3,.mem .role,.mem p,.mem dl{padding:0 6px}
.qa{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-top:2px solid var(--cg);padding:0 26px}
.qa details:first-child{border-top:0}
.qa details:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.drows{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-top:2px solid var(--cg);padding:0 18px}
.drows div:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.sits{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-top:2px solid var(--cg);padding:0 16px}
.sit:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.case{border-top:2px solid var(--brass)}
/* ── upright type: italics only in the logo ampersand and the signatures ── */
*,*::before,*::after{font-style:normal!important}
.brand b i,.ft-mark i,.lh b i,.sig div{font-style:italic!important}
.hero h1 em,.opener h1 em{color:inherit}
.dropcap::first-letter{float:none;font:inherit;padding:0;color:inherit}
.sit[aria-selected=true]{font-weight:600;padding-left:14px;box-shadow:inset 3px 0 0 var(--brass)}
.pull p{font-size:clamp(22px,2.1vw,27px);line-height:1.38}
.bigq blockquote{font-size:clamp(30px,3.8vw,52px);line-height:1.22;text-indent:-.36em}
.subq blockquote,.quotes blockquote{line-height:1.5}
.rn .n{font-weight:500}
.cols h4,.letter h3,.promise b,.why b,.drows dt,.mem .role,.ft-cols b{font-weight:600}
.closing h2{font-weight:500}

/* ── faint grid texture behind the hero and page openers ── */
.hero,.opener{
  background-color:var(--cg);
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:56px 56px;
  background-position:-1px -1px;
}
/* ── carousels: reviews and team ── */
.car-track{display:grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns:calc((100% - 48px)/2.35);gap:24px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scrollbar-width:none;overscroll-behavior-x:contain;padding:2px 2px 6px}
.car-track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.car-track>*{scroll-snap-align:start}
.car-track:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:4px}
@media (max-width:900px){.car-track{grid-auto-columns:calc((100% - 24px)/1.4)}}
@media (max-width:600px){.car-track{grid-auto-columns:86%;gap:14px}}
.car-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px 32px;margin-top:24px}
.car-nav .disc{margin:0;max-width:52em}
.car-btns{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-left:auto;flex:none}
.car-btn{width:50px;height:50px;border:1px solid var(--cg);background:transparent;cursor:pointer;position:relative;transition:background .15s}
.car-btn::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:10px;height:10px;border-left:1.5px solid var(--cg);border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--cg);transform:translate(-30%,-50%) rotate(45deg)}
.car-btn.next::before{transform:translate(-70%,-50%) rotate(-135deg)}
.car-btn:hover{background:var(--cg)}
.car-btn:hover::before{border-color:#fff}
.car-btn[aria-disabled=true]{opacity:.3;cursor:default;background:transparent}
.car-btn[aria-disabled=true]::before{border-color:var(--cg)}
.rcard{margin:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-top:2px solid var(--brass);padding:28px 28px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.rtag{align-self:flex-start;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--cg);background:var(--haint);padding:5px 10px}
.rcard blockquote{margin:0;font:400 clamp(19px,1.6vw,21px)/1.5 var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.rcard figcaption{margin-top:auto;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:4px 12px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--mut)}
.rcard figcaption b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.rcard .ex{margin-left:auto}
.team-track .mem{grid-column:auto!important;margin-top:0!important;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.team-track .mem img{max-width:none;aspect-ratio:4/5}

/* ── first meeting: one vertical line, dots light up on hover ── */
.vsteps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative}
.vsteps::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:12px;top:14px;bottom:14px;width:2px;background:var(--line-2)}
.vsteps li{position:relative;padding:0 0 36px 58px;outline:none}
.vsteps li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.vsteps .dot{position:absolute;left:0;top:2px;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper);border:2px solid var(--cg);transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,box-shadow .25s}
.vsteps .dot::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cg);transition:background .2s}
.vsteps small{display:block;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--brass-dk)}
.vsteps h3{font-size:clamp(24px,2.3vw,30px);margin-top:4px;transition:color .2s}
.vsteps p{color:var(--mut);margin-top:8px;font-size:17px;max-width:34em}
.vsteps li:hover .dot,.vsteps li:focus-visible .dot{border-color:var(--brass);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(169,135,79,.18),0 0 22px rgba(169,135,79,.55)}
.vsteps li:hover .dot::after,.vsteps li:focus-visible .dot::after{background:var(--brass)}
.vsteps li:focus-visible h3{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--brass);text-underline-offset:6px}

/* ── contact: response promise ── */
.talk .resp{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:11px 18px;border:1px solid var(--brass-lt);background:rgba(210,180,126,.14);color:#fff;font-size:16px;font-weight:600}
.talk .resp i{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:#7FD3A4;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(127,211,164,.2)}

/* ── contrast fixes ── */
.qa summary::before{color:var(--brass-dk)}
.prose input::placeholder,.prose textarea::placeholder{color:#66756F}
.meet-ph p{background:rgba(30,43,39,.76)}
.office dl{background:rgba(30,43,39,.68)}
.office::after{background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(30,43,39,.82),rgba(30,43,39,.1) 65%)}

/* ── mobile pass ── */
.intro .side .h2,.h2{max-width:none}
.story-img{margin:30px 0 0}
@media (max-width:960px){
  .arch:nth-child(2){transform:none}
  .arches{margin-top:8px;gap:14px}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .sec{padding:60px 0}
  .mast-top{padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:10px}
  .mast-nav{gap:22px;padding:11px 0 13px}
  .hero .g12{padding-top:32px;padding-bottom:48px;row-gap:22px}
  .hero-act{flex-direction:column}
  .hero-act .btn{width:100%}
  .arch figcaption{margin-top:12px}
  .opener .g12{padding-top:32px;padding-bottom:36px}
  .opener h1{font-size:46px}
  .h2{font-size:34px}
  .h2::after{margin-top:16px}
  .pull{margin-top:26px}
  .cols2{font-size:17px}
  .toc{padding:0 16px}
  .toc a{padding:18px 0;gap:12px}
  .car-nav{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .car-btns{order:1}
  .car-nav .disc{order:2;flex-basis:100%}
  .rcard{padding:22px 20px 20px}
  .rcard figcaption .ex{margin-left:0}
  .sits{padding:0 12px}
  .case{padding:22px 18px}
  .letter{padding:26px 20px}
  .letter::before{inset:8px}
  .lh{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px}
  .lh span{text-align:left}
  .letter dl div{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 16px}
  .why div{padding:18px 18px 20px}
  .vsteps li{padding-left:46px}
  .qa{padding:0 16px}
  .qa summary{font-size:19px;padding:18px 34px 18px 34px}
  .qa details p{padding:0 0 20px 34px}
  .drows{padding:0 14px}
  .drows div{grid-template-columns:84px minmax(0,1fr)}
  .note-form{padding:26px 18px}
  .prose{font-size:19px;line-height:2.1}
  .prose select{max-width:100%}
  .signoff .btn{width:100%}
  .talk .resp{width:100%}
  .office .wrap{padding-top:220px;padding-bottom:36px}
  .office dl{grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:4px 16px}
  .closing .g12{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:56px}
  .closing .act .btn-cg{width:100%}
  .ft-top .btn{width:100%}
  .ft-cols{gap:18px}
}
@media (max-width:600px){.map{aspect-ratio:16/9;margin-top:18px}}