:root{
  --navy:#0F2440;--navy-2:#1B3A63;--navy-soft:#EAF0F7;
  --gold:#8A6209;--gold-bright:#E0A32E;--gold-soft:#FBF3E2;
  --red:#A32A18;--red-soft:#FBEDEA;
  --ink:#0A1826;--body:#2C3A48;--muted:#5B6B7B;
  --line:#CFD9E4;--line-soft:#E4EAF1;--paper:#fff;--paper-2:#F2F6FA;
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:#fff;color:var(--body);font:400 17.5px/1.68 var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--navy-2);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;line-height:1.16;margin:0 0 .45em;letter-spacing:-.012em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,1.4rem + 2.9vw,3.5rem);line-height:1.06}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,1.2rem + 1.6vw,2.3rem)}
h3{font-size:1.16rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
ul{margin:0 0 1.1em;padding-left:1.1em}
strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px;z-index:99;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;font:600 16px/1 var(--sans);
  padding:16px 26px;border:2px solid transparent;border-radius:3px;cursor:pointer;transition:.18s}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;border-color:var(--gold)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#6E4E07;border-color:#6E4E07;color:#fff}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-2);border-color:var(--navy-2);color:#fff}
.btn-line{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy);background:#fff}
.btn-line:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff}
.btn-sm{padding:11px 18px;font-size:15px}

/* ---------- utility strip ---------- */
.strip{background:var(--navy);color:#C7D6E6;font-size:14px}
.strip-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;min-height:42px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.strip a{color:#fff;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.strip a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright);text-decoration:none}
.strip-tools{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center}
.live{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:#F2C88A}
.dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#E0553A;flex:none;animation:pulse 2s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.3}}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.head{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:500}
.head.stuck{box-shadow:0 6px 22px -16px rgba(10,24,38,.6)}
.head-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;min-height:78px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex:none}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand-txt strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1}
.brand-txt span{display:block;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.17em;margin-top:5px}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:3px}
.nav-item{position:relative;padding-bottom:16px;margin-bottom:-16px}
.nav-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:11px 13px;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:500;
  color:var(--ink);border-radius:3px;background:none;border:0;font-family:var(--sans);cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none}
.nav-link:hover,.nav-item:hover .nav-link{background:var(--navy-soft);color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.nav-link svg{transition:transform .18s}
.nav-item:hover .nav-link svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.nav-urgent{color:var(--red);font-weight:600}
.nav-urgent:hover{background:var(--red-soft)!important;color:var(--red)!important}
.drop{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding:24px;box-shadow:0 26px 52px -28px rgba(10,24,38,.6);z-index:600;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(5px);transition:.15s}
.drop::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:-16px;height:16px}
.nav-item:hover .drop,.nav-item:focus-within .drop{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.drop-wide{width:900px;right:0;left:auto}
.drop-mid{width:540px;right:0;left:auto}
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px}
.cols-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.col h4{margin:0 0 10px;font:700 11px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.col li{margin-bottom:2px}
.col a{display:block;padding:7px 9px;margin-left:-9px;border-radius:3px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--body)}
.col a:hover{background:var(--navy-soft);color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.col a b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:14.8px}
.col a em{display:block;font-style:normal;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}
.col-red h4{color:var(--red)}
.col-red a:hover{background:var(--red-soft);color:var(--red)}
.drop-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-top:20px;padding-top:16px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px}
.drop-foot a{font-weight:600}
.cta-head{margin-left:10px;flex:none}
.burger{display:none;margin-left:auto;width:46px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;padding:11px 10px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:3px}
.burger span{display:block;height:2px;background:var(--navy);margin:4px 0;border-radius:2px;transition:.2s}
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(175deg,#fff 0%,var(--navy-soft) 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:62px 0 70px}
.hero-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.06fr .94fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold);
  border:1px solid #E6D5AE;background:var(--gold-soft);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:99px;margin-bottom:20px}
.hero h1{max-width:15ch;margin-bottom:20px}
.hero .lede{font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--ink);max-width:50ch}
.hero-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:13px;margin:28px 0 22px}
.hero-assure{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px 24px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;font-size:15px;color:var(--navy)}
.hero-assure li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.hero-assure svg{color:var(--gold);flex:none}

/* timeline panel */
.track{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(10,24,38,.05),0 16px 40px -24px rgba(10,24,38,.4);overflow:hidden}
.track-top{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:18px 22px}
.track-top strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17.5px;color:#fff}
.track-top span{font-size:12.5px;color:#9FB6CE}
.track ol{margin:0;padding:6px 0;list-style:none}
.track li{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:12px 22px;
  font-size:14.8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.track li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.track li span:first-child{color:var(--ink)}
.tag{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:99px;white-space:nowrap;text-transform:uppercase}
.t-open{background:var(--navy-soft);color:var(--navy-2)}
.t-act{background:var(--red-soft);color:var(--red)}
.t-file{background:var(--gold-soft);color:#8A6109}
.track-foot{background:var(--red-soft);color:var(--red);padding:15px 22px;font-size:14px;display:flex;gap:10px;
  align-items:flex-start;border-top:1px solid #F1D9D4}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.sec{padding:72px 0}
.sec-alt{background:var(--paper-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.sec-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#C7D6E6}
.sec-navy h2,.sec-navy h3{color:#fff}
.sec-head{max-width:64ch;margin-bottom:38px}
.sec-head p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0}
.sec-navy .sec-head p{color:#9FB6CE}
.rule{width:52px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px}

/* service groups */
.group{margin-bottom:40px}
.group:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.group-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-bottom:2px solid var(--navy);
  padding-bottom:10px;margin-bottom:22px}
.group-head h3{margin:0;font-size:1.25rem}
.group-head span{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.boxes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.box{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--navy);
  border-radius:4px;padding:22px;transition:.18s;text-decoration:none}
.box:hover{border-top-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 14px 30px -20px rgba(10,24,38,.5);transform:translateY(-2px);text-decoration:none}
.box-i{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:4px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--navy-soft);color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:13px}
.box h4{font-size:1.04rem;margin-bottom:.3em;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600}
.box p{font-size:14.6px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 14px}
.box .go{margin-top:auto;font-size:13.8px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-2)}
.box-red{border-top-color:var(--red)}
.box-red .box-i{background:var(--red-soft);color:var(--red)}
.box-red:hover{border-top-color:var(--red)}

/* alert band */
.band{background:var(--navy);color:#C7D6E6;padding:38px 0}
.band-in{display:flex;gap:32px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}
.band h2{color:#fff;font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:.3em}
.band p{margin:0;max-width:62ch}
.band-cta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* steps */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:s}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:24px}
.steps li::before{content:"0" counter(s);display:block;font:700 13px/1 var(--sans);color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:12px}
.steps h3{font-size:1.06rem;margin-bottom:.3em}
.steps p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* split */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.split-wide{grid-template-columns:1.5fr .75fr;gap:56px}
.split-wide h2{position:relative;padding-top:16px}
.split-wide h2::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:46px;height:3px;background:var(--gold)}
.split-wide p{max-width:72ch}
.panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:26px}
.panel-gold{background:var(--gold-soft);border-color:#EADCBB}
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.ticks li{display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:13px;font-size:16px}
.ticks svg{color:var(--gold);flex:none;margin-top:3px}
.sec-navy .ticks svg{color:var(--gold-bright)}

/* faq */
.faq{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:19px 44px 19px 0;position:relative;
  font:600 17px/1.45 var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:8px;top:26px;width:10px;height:10px;
  border-right:2.5px solid var(--gold);border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg);transition:.2s}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(-135deg)}
.faq details[open] summary{color:var(--gold)}
.faq .ans{padding:0 44px 20px 0;font-size:16px;max-width:74ch}
.faq .ans p{margin:0}

/* posts */
.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.post{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post time{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.post h3{font-size:1.02rem;margin:8px 0 .4em}
.post h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.post h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
.post p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* footer */
.foot{background:#09182B;color:#A3B7CC;padding:56px 0 26px;font-size:15px}
.foot h4{font:700 11.5px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-bright);margin:0 0 14px}
.foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.foot li{margin-bottom:9px}
.foot a{color:#D3E0ED}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
.foot-contact li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:11px}
.foot-contact svg{color:var(--gold-bright);flex:none;margin-top:3px}
.foot-legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13.5px}
.foot-legal p{margin:0}
.foot-legal ul{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.disclaim{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#7E93A9;margin:18px 0 0;max-width:100ch}

/* mobile dock */
.dock{display:none;position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:700;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.dock a{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:3px;padding:9px 4px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.dock a:hover{text-decoration:none}
.dock .d-cta{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}

@media (max-width:1080px){
  .split-wide{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .burger{display:block}
  .cta-head{display:none}
  .nav{position:fixed;inset:120px 0 0 auto;width:min(390px,90vw);background:#fff;border-left:1px solid var(--line);
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:14px 18px 130px;overflow-y:auto;
    transform:translateX(105%);transition:transform .24s}
  .nav.open{transform:none}
  .nav-item{padding:0;margin:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .nav-link{width:100%;justify-content:flex-start;padding:15px 4px;font-size:16.5px}
  .nav-link svg{display:none}
  .drop{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;width:auto!important;border:0;box-shadow:none;
    padding:0 0 14px 14px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);margin:0 0 12px}
  .cols,.cols-2{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
  .drop-foot{display:none}
  .hero-in,.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .boxes,.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .posts{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
  .dock{display:flex}
  body{padding-bottom:58px}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  body{font-size:16.5px}
  .sec{padding:50px 0}
  .boxes,.steps,.posts,.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .strip-tools{gap:16px;font-size:13px}
  .hero{padding:40px 0 50px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}


/* ================= inner-page components ================= */
.crumbs{background:var(--paper-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);font-size:13.5px}
.crumbs ol{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:13px 0}
.crumbs li{color:var(--muted)}
.crumbs li+li::before{content:"/";margin-right:8px;color:var(--line)}
.crumbs a{color:var(--body)}

.page-head{background:linear-gradient(175deg,#fff 0%,var(--navy-soft) 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:52px 0 56px}
.page-head h1{max-width:20ch;margin-bottom:18px}
.page-head .lede{font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--ink);max-width:56ch;margin:0}
.page-head .eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px}

.article{max-width:72ch}
.article h2{margin-top:1.7em;font-size:1.45rem;position:relative;padding-top:16px}
.article h2::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:46px;height:3px;background:var(--gold)}
.article p,.article li{font-size:17.5px}
.article ul{padding-left:1.15em}
.article li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.meta{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1.6em}
.prose p:first-of-type::first-letter{float:left;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:4rem;line-height:.82;
  font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);margin:.06em .1em 0 0}

.checks{list-style:none;margin:0 0 1.2em;padding:0}
.checks li{padding-left:22px;position:relative;margin-bottom:11px;max-width:70ch;font-size:16.5px}
.checks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.68em;width:10px;height:3px;background:var(--gold)}

.index-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.index-list li{border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.index-list li:first-child{border-top:0}
.index-list a{display:block;padding:20px 0;color:var(--ink);border-left:3px solid transparent;transition:.15s}
.index-list a:hover{color:var(--gold);border-left-color:var(--gold);padding-left:16px;text-decoration:none}
.index-list b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.26rem;font-weight:600;display:block}
.index-list em{display:block;font-style:normal;font-size:16px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px;max-width:66ch}
.index-list a:hover b{color:var(--gold)}

.matters{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.matters li{padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.matters li:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
.matters h3{margin-bottom:.3em;font-size:1.2rem}
.matters p{margin:0;max-width:74ch}

.lines{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-size:16.5px}
.lines li{padding:13px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:16px}
.lines li:first-child{border-top:0}
.lines .k{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);padding-top:3px;font-weight:600}

.form{max-width:72ch}
.f{margin-bottom:20px}
.f label{display:block;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:6px}
.f input,.f select,.f textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;
  font:400 16.5px/1.5 var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
.f input:focus,.f select:focus,.f textarea:focus{border-color:var(--navy);outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--navy-soft)}
.f textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.f-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.hint{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:7px 0 0}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.flag{border-left:3px solid var(--red);background:var(--red-soft);padding:15px 18px;margin-bottom:24px;font-size:15.5px;color:#7B1F11}
.flag ul{margin:6px 0 0;padding-left:18px}
.private{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--navy);background:var(--paper-2);padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 26px}
.private p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px}

.small{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.mt{margin-top:30px}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .f-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lines li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2px}
  .prose p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-size:3.2rem}
}


/* ---------- advocate portrait ---------- */
.advocate-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:52px;align-items:center}
.advocate-photo{margin:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--gold);
  background:var(--paper-2);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 44px -28px rgba(10,24,38,.55)}
.advocate-photo img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .advocate-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .advocate-photo{max-width:420px}
}