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*{box-sizing:border-box}
.brand-logo {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .brand-logo {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
  }
}
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.mobile-menu{display:none}
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.hero-visual{position:relative;min-width:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding-right:clamp(0px,2vw,25px)}
/* Deliberately clean editorial profile card: no fake face/body shapes or overflow artifacts. */
.portrait{height:min(72svh,650px);width:min(100%,520px);min-height:480px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#ddd6cc;isolation:isolate}
.portrait img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 46%;transform:scale(1.015)}
.portrait:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0;height:42%;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,#17171588);z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
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.trust-strip{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px clamp(24px,8vw,128px);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;color:var(--muted)}
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@keyframes reveal{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}@keyframes load{to{opacity:0;visibility:hidden}}

/* Responsive stability: prevent cards, forms and navigation from creating page-wide overflow. */
img{max-width:100%}
button,a,input,textarea,select{max-width:100%}
.hero-visual,.hero-copy,.about-grid,.approach-grid,.contact-grid,.practice-head,.cases-head,.insights-head,.case-grid,.articles{min-width:0}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .site-header{position:sticky;left:0;right:0;overflow:hidden}
  .brand{min-width:0}
  .brand>span:last-child{white-space:nowrap}
  .mobile-menu{overflow:hidden}
  .hero-visual{width:100%}
  .portrait{width:100%;min-height:0;aspect-ratio:735 / 871}
  .portrait img{object-position:center 46%}
}
@media(max-width:420px){
  .portrait{aspect-ratio:735 / 871}
  .portrait-initials{right:14px;top:14px;padding:8px 10px}
  .portrait-caption{left:16px;bottom:16px}
}

@media(max-width:1100px){.site-header{padding-inline:28px}.desktop-nav{gap:22px}.hero{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(300px,.8fr);padding-inline:6vw;gap:5vw}.portrait{min-height:420px}.vertical-note{display:none}.practice-list article{grid-template-columns:55px minmax(0,1fr) 35px}.practice-list p{display:none}.case-card h3{font-size:29px}.steps>div{grid-template-columns:45px 120px minmax(0,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:800px){
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  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:68px 7vw 72px;min-height:auto;gap:42px;align-items:start}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(46px,13vw,62px);line-height:.98;margin:20px 0}.hero-text{font-size:15px}.hero-actions{gap:18px;margin-top:30px}.hero-actions .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}.hero-actions .text-link{padding:5px 0}
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}
@media(max-width:420px){.brand{font-size:11px;gap:9px}.brand-mark{width:34px;height:34px}.hero{padding-top:52px}.hero h1{font-size:45px}.hero-text{font-size:14px}.portrait{aspect-ratio:1/1.18}.section{padding-block:76px}.practice-list h3{font-size:19px}.case-card{min-height:290px;padding:24px}.case-card h3{font-size:28px}.steps>div{grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:12px}.steps p{grid-column:2}.steps h3{font-size:22px}.modal-inner h2{font-size:33px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.reveal{animation:none;opacity:1;transform:none}}


/* Consultation submission confirmation */
.request-success{position:fixed;inset:0;background:#171715dd;z-index:60;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px}
.request-success.open{display:flex}
.request-success-inner{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);max-width:560px;width:100%;padding:55px;position:relative;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 25px 80px #0004}
.request-success-close{position:absolute;right:20px;top:15px;border:0;background:none;font-size:30px;cursor:pointer}
.request-success-mark{width:54px;height:54px;border:1px solid var(--ink);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;margin:0 auto 24px;font-size:24px}
.request-success-kicker{font-size:10px!important;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--muted)!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;font-weight:700}
.request-success-inner h2{font:600 42px/1.05 "Playfair Display";margin:0 0 18px}
.request-success-inner>p:not(.request-success-kicker){color:#555!important;line-height:1.7;margin:0 auto 28px;max-width:430px}
.request-success-ok{width:auto!important}
@media(max-width:600px){.request-success-inner{padding:50px 25px 30px}.request-success-inner h2{font-size:34px}}