:root {
  /* Backgrounds */
--bg-main: #f7f5f2;        /* main cream */
  --bg-soft: #efebe5;        /* subtle variation */
  --bg-dark: #111111;        /* for footer/header if needed */


   /* Accent */
  --accent: #c5a15c;         /* soft gold (not bright) */
  --accent-dark: #a88432;

   /* Text */
  --text-primary: #1a1a1a;   /* main text */
  --text-secondary: #6b6b6b; /* subtext */

  /* Borders */
  --border-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  --border-dark: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);

  /* Effects */
  --blur: blur(10px);
  --shadow-soft: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);

  /* Layout */
  --container-width: 1200px;

  /* Typography */
  --font-main: 'Inter', sans-serif;          /* UPDATED */
  --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  /* Transitions */
  --transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body{
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    background-color: var(--light-bg);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    padding: 0 5px;
}
h1{
    color: var(--text-white);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px);
    line-height: 1.2;
}
.sec-heading{
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 15px 0;
}
.section-discription{
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    font-size: clamp(14px, 1.5vw, 16px);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.card h3{
    font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}
.card:hover h3 {
  color: var(--accent);
}
.card p {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}
.tag-line{
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    font-size: clamp(11px, 1vw, 13px);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-align: center;
}
.tagline::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
  margin: 10px auto 0;
}

.main-container{
    width: var(--container-width);
    margin: auto;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
}

section{
    
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 90vh;
    padding: 60px 20px;

}

/*header*/
header {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 100px;
    background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
    padding: 10px 25px;
    top: 0;
}

nav{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 0 10px;
}

.logo{
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 0;
}
.logo img{
    display: block;
    height: 150px;
    width: 100%;
}
.nav-links{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 20px;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
.nav-links li .nav-link{
    display: block;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.nav-links li .nav-link:hover{
    color: var(--text-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    transform: translateY(-6);
    box-shadow: 1px 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.50);
    border-radius: 25px;
}
.hamburger{
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    cursor: pointer;
    gap: 5px;
}
.hamburger span{
    width: 25px;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: var(--bg-dark);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.header-btn{
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold-dark);
    color: var(--text-white);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.header-btn:hover{
    transform: translateY(-6);
    box-shadow: var(--border-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--bg-dark);
    border-radius: 25px;
}
 @media (max-width:768px){
            header{
                padding: 10px 15px;
            }
            nav{
                flex-direction: row;
                position: relative;
                justify-content: space-between;
                padding: 10px 20px;
            }
            .nav-links{
                display: none;
                position: absolute;
                top: 150px;
                left: 0;
                width: 100%;
                background-color: var(--text-secondary);
                flex-direction: column;
                justify-content: space-between;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 20px;
                padding: 30px 0;
                box-shadow: 0 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
            }
            .nav-links.active{
                display: flex;
            }
            .hamburger{
                display: flex !important;
                z-index: 100;
            }
            
        }

/*hero section*/

.hero-container{
    width: var(--container-width);
    margin: auto;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}
.hero-grid{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}
.hero-image img{
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 25px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.btn-cont{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 25px;
}
.hero-btn{
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border: 1px solid var(--accent);
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
}
.hero-btn:hover{
     transform: translateY(-6);
    box-shadow: 1px 12px 24px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    background-color: var(--accent);
    color: var(--text-white);
    border-color: var(--accent-gold);
}
.cta{
    color: var(--accent-dark);
    border-color: var(--accent-dark);
}
.cta:hover{
    color: var(--text-white);
    background-color: var(--accent-dark);
    border-color: var(--accent-dark);
}
.hero-bottom{
    margin-top: 35px;
    text-align: center;
}
.highlight {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.hero-content{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: left;
    gap: 25px;
}

@media (max-width:768px){
    .hero-grid{
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        
    }
    .hero-content{
        align-items: center;
    }
}

/*sec practice area*/

.card {
  display: block;
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.card-hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.card:hover .card-hidden {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.arrow {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 20px;
  right: 25px;
  font-size: 20px;
}
.learn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.practice-grid{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    grid-template-rows: 2;
    gap: 25px;
    margin-top: 25px;
}
.number {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

@media (max-width:768px){
    .practice-grid{
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    }
    .card-hidden{
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}
@media (max-width:480px){
    .practice-grid{
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/*sec-about*/
.about-grid{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    gap: 25px;
     align-items: center;
}
.about-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    text-align: left;
}
.about-image img{
      height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 25px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.bull-points{
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    color: var(--accent-dark);
    font-size: clamp(14px, 1.5vw, 16px);
}

@media(max-width:1000px){
    .about-grid{
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width:768px){
    .about-content{
        text-align: center;
    }
}

/*blog sec*/
.blog-card-holder{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    gap: 25px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}
.blogc img{
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
@media (max-width:768px){
    .blog-card-holder{
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/*sec contact*/
.contact-grid{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    gap: 40px;
    background-color: #0c0c0c;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    align-items: center;
}
.contact-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    text-align: center;
    
    align-items: center;
}
.contact-image img{
      height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 25px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.cont-h2{
    color: #fff;
}
@media(max-width:768px){
    .contact-grid{
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

/*footer*/
.footer {
  background: #0c0c0c;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 80px 20px 20px;
}
.footer-container{
    text-align: center;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
}
.logo-footer img{
    height: 120px;
    width: auto;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.footer h3,
.footer h4 {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.footer a {
  color: #aaa;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}
.footer-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.footer-col ul li{
    list-style: none;
}
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #888;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    
  }
}


/*practice pages*/

.service{
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    margin: auto;
}
.criminal-hero {
    background-color: var(--bg-soft);
    padding: 120px 20px 80px;
}


/* container */
.container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.narrow {
  max-width: 700px;
}

/* HERO */
.service-hero {
  padding: 120px 20px 60px;
}

.service-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.narrow-p{
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.subtext {
  margin: 20px 0;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

/* BUTTON */
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

/* SECTIONS */
section {
  padding: 80px 20px;
}

/* CONTENT BLOCK */
.content-block {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.content-block h2 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* LIST */
.service-list ul {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.service-list li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* PROCESS */
.process-steps {
  margin-top: 20px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* CTA */
.service-cta {
  text-align: left;
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  section {
    padding: 60px 20px;
  }
}

.process {
  padding: 100px 20px;
}

/* timeline container */
.timeline {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-left: 30px;
}

/* vertical line */
.timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 10px;
  top: 0;
  width: 2px;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--border-dark);
}

/* each item */
.timeline-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  position: relative;
}

/* circle */
.circle {
  min-width: 60px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #000;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* text */
.content h4 {
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.content p {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {

  .timeline {
    padding-left: 50px;
  }

  .timeline::before {
    left: 20px;
    width: 3px;
  }

  .timeline-item {
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .circle {
    min-width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .content h4 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .content p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}