/* Newstone Law LLP. Layout concept: white pages ruled like a law report,
   black statement bands, a single oxblood accent for rules, links and focus. */
@font-face{font-family:"Libre Caslon Display";src:url("../fonts/libre-caslon-display-latin-400-normal.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Libre Caslon Text";src:url("../fonts/libre-caslon-text-latin-400-normal.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Libre Caslon Text";src:url("../fonts/libre-caslon-text-latin-400-italic.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Libre Caslon Text";src:url("../fonts/libre-caslon-text-latin-700-normal.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Source Sans 3";src:url("../fonts/source-sans-3-latin-400-normal.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Source Sans 3";src:url("../fonts/source-sans-3-latin-400-italic.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Source Sans 3";src:url("../fonts/source-sans-3-latin-600-normal.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}

:root{
  --ink:#111111;
  --ink-soft:#2A2927;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --stone:#F2F2F0;
  --rule:#DCDAD5;
  --grey:#5C5A56;
  --grey-light:#B9B6B0;
  --oxblood:#74161A;
  --oxblood-light:#C98B86;
  --display:"Libre Caslon Display","Libre Caslon Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --serif:"Libre Caslon Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Source Sans 3","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --maxw:1280px;
  color-scheme:light;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;height:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);z-index:70;background:var(--paper)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.12;margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
p{margin:0 0 1.1rem}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%}
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-left:max(16px,env(safe-area-inset-left,0px));padding-right:max(16px,env(safe-area-inset-right,0px))}
@media (min-width:700px){.wrap{padding-left:max(40px,env(safe-area-inset-left,0px));padding-right:max(40px,env(safe-area-inset-right,0px))}}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:.6rem 1rem;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--oxblood);outline-offset:3px}

.label{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey);margin:0 0 1.25rem}
.on-dark .label,.label.on-dark{color:var(--grey-light)}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);z-index:60;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:3px solid var(--oxblood)}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;min-height:84px}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.45rem;letter-spacing:.24em;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1}
.wordmark .llp{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--grey);margin-left:.35em;vertical-align:.32em}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2.25rem}
.nav a{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);padding:.5rem 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom-color:var(--oxblood)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:.5rem;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);font:inherit}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:5px 0}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:0 max(16px,env(safe-area-inset-right,0px)) 1rem max(16px,env(safe-area-inset-left,0px));display:none}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:.9rem}
  .nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--oxblood);border-bottom-color:var(--rule)}
}

/* bands */
.band{padding-block:clamp(2.75rem,5vw,4.75rem)}
.band-stone{background:var(--stone)}
.band-dark{background:var(--ink);color:#D9D7D2}
.band-dark h1,.band-dark h2,.band-dark h3{color:var(--paper)}

/* home hero */
.hero{background:var(--ink);color:#D9D7D2;padding-block:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,6.5rem) clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem)}
.hero h1{color:var(--paper);font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.4vw,5.2rem);line-height:1.04;max-width:16ch;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.hero .rule{width:72px;height:3px;background:var(--oxblood-light);margin:2.2rem 0 2rem;border:0}
.hero .lede{font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1.6vw,1.25rem);max-width:66ch;color:#CFCCC6;margin-bottom:2.4rem}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem}

/* interior page hero */
.page-hero{background:var(--ink);color:#D9D7D2;padding-block:clamp(2.75rem,6vw,4.5rem) clamp(2.25rem,5vw,3.5rem)}
.page-hero h1{color:var(--paper);font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5.5vw,4.25rem);max-width:20ch}
.page-hero .lede{font-size:1.12rem;max-width:60ch;color:#CFCCC6;margin:1.4rem 0 0}
.page-hero .sub{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--oxblood-light);margin:1.2rem 0 0}
.crumb{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 1.25rem}
.crumb a{color:var(--grey-light);text-decoration:none}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--paper)}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;padding:1rem 1.6rem;border:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--oxblood);border-color:var(--oxblood)}
.btn-light{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--paper)}
.btn-light:hover{background:var(--oxblood);border-color:var(--oxblood);color:var(--paper)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--paper);border-color:#6A6864}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--paper);background:transparent}
.arrow{display:inline-block;transition:transform .2s}
.btn:hover .arrow,.textlink:hover .arrow,a.row:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(4px)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.arrow{transition:none}}
.textlink{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--oxblood);padding-bottom:3px;display:inline-flex;gap:.6rem}
.textlink:hover{color:var(--oxblood)}

/* regulatory strip */
.reg-strip{background:var(--stone);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-block:1.6rem}
.reg-strip .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,180px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:1.5rem;align-items:start}
.reg-strip .label{margin:0;padding-top:.2rem}
.reg-strip p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--grey);margin:0;max-width:110ch}
.reg-strip a{color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:700px){.reg-strip .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.6rem}}

/* layout */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.25fr);gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,5.5rem);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:860px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.6rem}}
.statement{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.8vw,3rem);line-height:1.14;color:var(--ink);max-width:18ch}
.band-dark .statement{color:var(--paper)}
.prose p{max-width:74ch}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.8vw,2.1rem);margin:2.6rem 0 1rem}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;margin:2rem 0 .7rem}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 1.2rem;padding-left:1.2rem;max-width:65ch}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.45rem}
.prose a{color:var(--oxblood);text-underline-offset:3px}
.muted{color:var(--grey)}

/* ruled index (expertise overview, partners) */
.index{border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
a.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.4fr) auto;gap:1.5rem 2.5rem;align-items:baseline;padding:1.8rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
a.row h3{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,2.4vw,1.9rem)}
a.row p{margin:0;color:var(--grey);max-width:60ch}
a.row .arrow{color:var(--oxblood);font-size:1.3rem}
a.row:hover h3{color:var(--oxblood)}
@media (max-width:760px){a.row{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto}a.row p{grid-column:1 / -1;grid-row:2}}

/* steps (a true sequence) */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));border-top:1px solid var(--ink);counter-reset:step}
.step{padding:2rem 2rem 0 0;counter-increment:step}
.step+.step{padding-left:2rem;border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
.step::before{content:"Stage " counter(step);display:block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--oxblood);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.step h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.step p{color:var(--grey);font-size:1rem;margin:0}
@media (max-width:860px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.step,.step+.step{padding:1.6rem 0;border-left:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}}

/* people */
.people{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
a.person{display:block;padding:2.2rem 2.5rem 2.2rem 0;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
a.person+a.person{padding-left:2.5rem;border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
a.person h3{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.3rem);margin-bottom:.5rem}
a.person .role{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--oxblood);margin:0 0 1rem}
a.person p{color:var(--grey);margin:0 0 1.3rem;max-width:48ch}
a.person:hover h3{color:var(--oxblood)}
@media (max-width:760px){.people{grid-template-columns:1fr}a.person,a.person+a.person{padding:1.8rem 0;border-left:0}}

/* profile */
.profile{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.45fr) minmax(0,.85fr);gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,5rem);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:900px){.profile{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.aside{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);position:sticky;top:calc(env(safe-area-inset-top,0px) + 110px)}
@media (max-width:900px){.aside{position:static}}
.aside h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey);margin:1.6rem 0 .8rem}
.aside ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.aside li{padding:.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:.98rem}
.aside .contact-line{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink);word-break:break-word}
.matters{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:1rem}
.matter{padding:1.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.matter h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.4;margin:0 0 .5rem}
.matter h3 em{font-style:italic}
.matter .cite{font-family:var(--sans);font-style:normal;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--grey);white-space:nowrap}
.matter p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:68ch}
.reg-note{margin-top:2.5rem;padding:1.4rem 1.5rem;background:var(--stone);border-left:3px solid var(--oxblood);font-size:.92rem;color:var(--grey)}
.reg-note p:last-child{margin:0}

/* expertise */
.exp-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,240px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:900px){.exp-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.exp-nav{position:sticky;top:calc(env(safe-area-inset-top,0px) + 110px);border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:900px){.exp-nav{position:static}}
.exp-nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.exp-nav a{display:block;padding:.85rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink)}
.exp-nav a:hover{color:var(--oxblood)}
.exp-section{padding-bottom:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);margin-bottom:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);scroll-margin-top:110px}
.exp-section:last-child{border-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.exp-section h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,2.8rem);margin-bottom:1rem}
.exp-section .lead{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink);max-width:70ch;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.exp-section h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink);margin:2rem 0 .6rem}
.exp-section p{max-width:none}
.ticks{list-style:none;margin:.6rem 0 1.4rem;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:0 2rem}
.ticks li{position:relative;padding:.6rem 0 .6rem 1.3rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:.98rem}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:1.15rem;width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--oxblood)}
@media (max-width:700px){.ticks{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.subarea{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:.4rem;margin-top:1.8rem}

/* insights */
.insights{border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.insight{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,190px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:1rem clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3.5rem);padding:2rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);scroll-margin-top:110px}
@media (max-width:760px){.insight{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.4rem}}
.insight .meta{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--grey);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.insight .meta .cat{display:block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--oxblood);margin-top:.35rem}
.insight h2,.insight h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 .35rem}
.insight .cite{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.92rem;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.insight p{max-width:72ch;margin:0 0 .9rem}
.insight .src{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--grey)}
.insight .src a{color:var(--oxblood);text-underline-offset:3px}
.note{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--grey);max-width:90ch;margin-top:2rem}

/* contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,5rem);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:860px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.details{border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.detail{padding:1.3rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.detail .k{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.detail .v{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.5;word-break:break-word}
.detail .v.plain{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;color:var(--grey)}
.detail a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration-color:var(--oxblood);text-underline-offset:4px}
.field{margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.field input,.field textarea{width:100%;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);border:1px solid #BDBAB4;border-radius:0;padding:.9rem 1rem}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--oxblood);outline-offset:0;border-color:var(--oxblood)}
.field .err{display:block;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--oxblood);margin-top:.35rem}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.form-note{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--grey);margin-top:1rem}

/* legal pages */
.legal .wrap{max-width:900px}
.legal .updated{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:2rem}
.legal h2{font-size:1.55rem;margin:2.4rem 0 .8rem}
.legal h2:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
.legal p,.legal li{font-size:1rem}
.legal ul{padding-left:1.2rem}
.legal li{margin-bottom:.45rem}
.legal a{color:var(--oxblood);text-underline-offset:3px}
.boxed{background:var(--stone);border-left:3px solid var(--oxblood);padding:1.4rem 1.6rem;margin:0 0 2rem}
.boxed p:last-child{margin:0}

/* CTA */
.cta h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3.2rem);max-width:18ch;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.cta p{max-width:56ch;color:#CFCCC6;margin-bottom:2rem}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#A9A6A0;font-size:.92rem}
.site-footer .top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:2.5rem;padding-block:clamp(3rem,6vw,4.5rem)}
@media (max-width:900px){.site-footer .top{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:560px){.site-footer .top{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.site-footer .wordmark{color:var(--paper);font-size:1.25rem}
.site-footer .wordmark .llp{color:#8C8983}
.site-footer .strap{margin-top:1rem;max-width:34ch;color:#A9A6A0}
.site-footer h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8C8983;margin:0 0 1rem}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.site-footer a{color:#D9D7D2;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--paper);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--oxblood-light);text-underline-offset:3px}
.site-footer .bottom{border-top:1px solid #2C2B29;padding-block:1.8rem 2.2rem}
.site-footer .reg{font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.7;color:#97948E;margin:0}
.site-footer .copy{font-size:.8rem;color:#7D7A75;margin:0}

/* logo */
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;line-height:0;text-decoration:none}
.site-header .brand img{height:46px;width:auto}
.site-footer .brand img{height:42px;width:auto}
@media (max-width:560px){.site-header .brand img{height:36px}}

/* photographic banners: image under a dark wash so white type stays legible */
.hero.has-img,.page-hero.has-img{position:relative;background-color:var(--ink);background-size:cover;background-position:center;isolation:isolate}
.hero.has-img::before,.page-hero.has-img::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,10,10,.8) 0%,rgba(10,10,10,.5) 45%,rgba(10,10,10,.18) 100%)}
.hero.has-img::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,10,10,.62) 0%,rgba(10,10,10,.32) 50%,rgba(10,10,10,.05) 100%)}
.hero.has-img::after,.page-hero.has-img::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:35%;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(10,10,10,.4),rgba(10,10,10,0))}
.hero.has-img h1,.hero.has-img .lede,.page-hero.has-img h1,.page-hero.has-img .lede{text-shadow:0 1px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.hero.has-img{padding-block:clamp(4.5rem,10vw,8.5rem) clamp(3.5rem,7vw,6rem)}
.page-hero.has-img{padding-block:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,6rem) clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem)}
@media (max-width:700px){.hero.has-img::before,.page-hero.has-img::before{background:rgba(10,10,10,.6)}}

.exp-banner{margin:0 0 2rem;aspect-ratio:1600/620;max-width:100%;overflow:hidden;background:var(--stone)}
.exp-banner img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}

/* 404 / thanks */
.centre{min-height:50vh;display:flex;align-items:center}

/* denser layouts */
.sub-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 2.5rem;margin-top:.5rem}
.sub-grid .sub{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:1.1rem 0 .6rem}
.sub-grid .sub h3{margin:0 0 .45rem}
.sub-grid .sub p{margin:0;font-size:1rem}
.tax-grid .subarea{margin-top:0;padding-top:1rem}
.tax-grid .subarea h3{margin-top:0}
.two-up{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 2.5rem}
@media (max-width:760px){.sub-grid,.two-up{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.insights-grid,.insights-row{display:grid;gap:0 3rem;border-top:0}
.insights-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.insights-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.insights-grid .insight,.insights-row .insight{display:block;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:0;padding:1.4rem 0 1.8rem}
.insights-grid .insight .meta,.insights-row .insight .meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.25rem 1rem;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.insights-grid .insight .meta .cat,.insights-row .insight .meta .cat{display:inline;margin:0}
.insights-row .insight p:not(.src){display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:5;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.insights-row .insight p+p:not(.src){display:none}
@media (max-width:1000px){.insights-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:860px){.insights-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* footer bottom: regulatory statement and registration side by side across the full width */
.site-footer .bottom{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.7fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:1rem 3rem;align-items:start}
.site-footer .bottom .copy{grid-column:1 / -1;padding-top:.4rem;border-top:1px solid #2C2B29;margin-top:.4rem;padding-top:1rem}
@media (max-width:860px){.site-footer .bottom{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* justified running text, with hyphenation to avoid gaps */
.prose p,.exp-section p,.sub-grid .sub p,.insight p:not(.src),.legal p,.legal li,.matter p,.site-footer .reg,.boxed p,.reg-note p,.note{text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;-webkit-hyphens:auto;hyphens:auto;hyphenate-limit-chars:6 3 3}
@media (max-width:560px){.prose p,.exp-section p,.sub-grid .sub p,.insight p:not(.src),.legal p,.legal li,.matter p,.site-footer .reg,.boxed p,.reg-note p,.note{text-align:left;hyphens:manual}}

/* practice lead and tax pillars */
.lead-by{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--oxblood);margin:-.4rem 0 1rem}
.lead-by a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--oxblood-light)}
.lead-by a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--oxblood)}
.pillars3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 2.5rem;margin:.6rem 0 1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.pillars3>div{padding-top:1rem}
.pillars3 h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.6rem;margin:0 0 .4rem}
.pillars3 p{margin:0;color:var(--grey);font-size:1rem}
@media (max-width:760px){.pillars3{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pillars3>div{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:1rem}}
.pillars3 p,.exp-section .pillars3 p{text-align:left;hyphens:manual}

/* lighter wash for banners whose photograph is already dark */
.page-hero.bright.has-img::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,10,10,.55) 0%,rgba(10,10,10,.28) 50%,rgba(10,10,10,.05) 100%)}
.page-hero.bright.has-img::after{height:25%;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(10,10,10,.3),rgba(10,10,10,0))}
.subarea-img{margin:1rem 0 0;align-self:start;max-width:100%}
.subarea-img img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1000/760;object-fit:cover}