/* ============================================================
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   Restrained, premium, legal-tech aesthetic
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:root{
  --navy:#0b1f3a;       /* deep legal navy */
  --navy-2:#10294d;
  --charcoal:#1c2530;
  --ink:#11161d;
  --blue:#2f5d8a;       /* muted corporate blue */
  --blue-light:#4d7fb3;
  --silver:#c7d0da;
  --grey:#5d6b7a;
  --grey-light:#8a97a6;
  --line:#e3e8ee;
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --bg-soft:#f5f7fa;
  --bg-soft-2:#eef2f6;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --gold:#b08d4f;       /* restrained accent */
  --radius:6px;
  --maxw:1180px;
  --shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(11,31,58,.06),0 8px 24px rgba(11,31,58,.05);
  --shadow-lg:0 12px 40px rgba(11,31,58,.10);
  --font:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;font-family:var(--font);color:var(--charcoal);
  line-height:1.65;background:var(--bg);font-size:17px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--navy);line-height:1.25;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:2.5rem;margin:0 0 .5em}
h2{font-size:1.9rem;margin:0 0 .6em}
h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:0 0 .4em}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.tight{max-width:840px}

/* ---------- Skip link / a11y ---------- */
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:1000}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px}

/* ---------- Top bar ---------- */
.topbar{background:var(--ink);color:var(--silver);font-size:.82rem}
.topbar .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;height:38px}
.topbar a{color:var(--silver)}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.topbar .tb-right span{margin-left:18px;display:inline-block}

/* ---------- Header / Nav ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:900;background:var(--navy);
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:1.18rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand .logo{width:38px;height:38px}
.brand small{display:block;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--silver);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.navlinks>li{position:relative}
.navlinks>li>a{color:#dce4ee;padding:12px 14px;display:block;font-size:.93rem;font-weight:500;border-radius:4px}
.navlinks>li>a:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);text-decoration:none}
.dropdown{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:#fff;min-width:280px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:8px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;
  transform:translateY(6px);transition:.18s;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.navlinks>li:hover .dropdown,.navlinks>li:focus-within .dropdown{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.dropdown a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;color:var(--charcoal);font-size:.9rem;border-radius:4px}
.dropdown a:hover{background:var(--bg-soft);color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.nav-cta{background:var(--gold);color:#fff!important;padding:10px 18px!important;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600!important}
.nav-cta:hover{background:#9a7a42;text-decoration:none!important}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:1.6rem;cursor:pointer}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;
  cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;transition:.15s;text-align:center}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#9a7a42}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:#fff}
.btn-light:hover{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--navy-2)}
.btn-lg{padding:16px 34px;font-size:1.02rem}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 55%,#16365f 100%);
  color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:url('../assets/grid.svg');
  opacity:.5;mix-blend-mode:overlay;pointer-events:none}
.hero .container{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:84px;padding-bottom:84px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:50px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:2.85rem;margin-bottom:.4em}
.hero .lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:#dbe4ef;max-width:600px;margin-bottom:1.6em}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1.1em;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:12px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:1.8em}
.hero-art{width:100%;height:auto}
.trust-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 22px;margin-top:8px}
.trust-row span{font-size:.84rem;color:#c2cedd;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.trust-row svg{flex:none;color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- Section scaffolding ---------- */
section{padding:72px 0}
.section-soft{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.section-ink{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.section-ink h2,.section-ink h3{color:#fff}
.section-ink p{color:#cdd7e3}
.sec-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:42px}
.sec-head.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center}
.sec-head .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.section-soft .eyebrow,.bg-white .eyebrow{color:var(--blue)}
.lead-lg{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--grey)}

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;
  transition:.18s;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--silver)}
.card .ico{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--bg-soft-2);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--blue)}
.card h3{font-size:1.12rem}
.card p{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:1em}
.card .more{margin-top:auto;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue)}
.card .more::after{content:" →"}

/* ---------- Feature split ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}
.split.reverse .split-media{order:2}
.split-media{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.checklist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.checklist li{position:relative;padding:6px 0 6px 30px;font-size:.96rem}
.checklist li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:11px;width:16px;height:16px;
  background:var(--blue);-webkit-mask:url('../assets/check.svg') center/contain no-repeat;
  mask:url('../assets/check.svg') center/contain no-repeat}
.section-ink .checklist li::before{background:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- Pill list / tags ---------- */
.pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.pills li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:30px;padding:8px 16px;
  font-size:.88rem;color:var(--charcoal)}
.section-ink .pills li{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.15);color:#e6edf4}
.section-soft .pills li{background:#fff}

/* ---------- Process steps ---------- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:18px;counter-reset:step}
.step{position:relative;padding:22px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.step .n{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.step h4{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.3em}
.step p{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--grey);margin:0}

/* ---------- Stat strip ---------- */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:30px;text-align:center}
.stat .num{font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:800;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.stat .lbl{font-size:.86rem;color:#b9c6d6;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}

/* ---------- FAQ accordion ---------- */
.faq{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq details:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;padding:18px 22px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);
  list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:1.02rem}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--blue);font-weight:400;flex:none;margin-left:16px}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq .ans{padding:0 22px 20px;color:var(--grey);font-size:.96rem}
.faq .ans p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--navy),#16365f);color:#fff;text-align:center;
  padding:64px 0}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff}
.cta-band p{color:#d4ddea;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto 1.6em}
.cta-band .btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------- Breadcrumbs ---------- */
.crumbs{background:var(--bg-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.84rem;padding:12px 0}
.crumbs a{color:var(--grey)}
.crumbs span{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
.crumbs .sep{margin:0 8px;color:var(--grey-light)}

/* ---------- Page hero (interior) ---------- */
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:#fff;padding:60px 0}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:2.4rem}
.page-hero .lead{color:#d4ddea;font-size:1.15rem;max-width:720px}
.page-hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- Article / prose ---------- */
.prose{max-width:760px}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.6em}
.prose h3{margin-top:1.4em}
.prose ul{padding-left:1.2em}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.prose blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);margin:1.4em 0;padding:.4em 0 .4em 20px;
  font-style:italic;color:var(--grey);font-family:var(--serif)}

/* ---------- Sidebar layout ---------- */
.with-aside{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.aside-card{background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;
  position:sticky;top:96px}
.aside-card h4{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.6em}
.aside-card ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1em}
.aside-card li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.aside-card li a{font-size:.92rem}

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px}
.field{margin-bottom:18px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--silver);
  border-radius:4px;font-family:inherit;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--charcoal);background:#fff}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{outline:2px solid var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue)}
.field textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.field .hint{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--grey-light);margin-top:4px}
.consent{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--grey)}
.consent input{width:auto;margin-top:3px}
.form-note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--grey-light);margin-top:14px}
.contact-info-card{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px}
.contact-info-card h3{color:#fff}
.contact-info-card a{color:#dbe4ef}
.contact-info-card .ci{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-bottom:20px;align-items:flex-start}
.contact-info-card .ci svg{flex:none;color:var(--gold);margin-top:3px}
.contact-info-card .ci .lbl{font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#aebdcf}
.alert{padding:14px 18px;border-radius:4px;font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:18px;display:none}
.alert.ok{background:#e6f4ea;color:#1d6b35;border:1px solid #bfe3c9;display:block}
.alert.err{background:#fbeaea;color:#9b2727;border:1px solid #f0c8c8;display:block}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#aab6c4;padding:60px 0 28px;font-size:.9rem}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:40px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:1.1em}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:.6em}
.site-footer a{color:#aab6c4}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.footer-brand .logo{width:40px;height:40px;margin-bottom:14px}
.footer-brand p{font-size:.88rem;color:#8b99a9;max-width:300px}
.social{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:14px}
.social a{width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid #2c3947;border-radius:5px;display:flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#aab6c4}
.social a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #232f3c;padding-top:22px;display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;font-size:.82rem;color:#7e8c9b}
.footer-bottom a{color:#7e8c9b}

/* ---------- Utility ---------- */
.bg-white{background:#fff}
.mt0{margin-top:0}.mb0{margin-bottom:0}
.center{text-align:center}
.muted{color:var(--grey)}
.divider{height:1px;background:var(--line);border:0;margin:0}
.kicker{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);font-weight:700}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .hero .container{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .hero-art{max-width:480px}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .split.reverse .split-media{order:0}
  .grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
  .with-aside,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  h1,.hero h1,.page-hero h1{font-size:2.1rem}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .navlinks{display:none;position:absolute;top:74px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--navy);
    flex-direction:column;padding:12px;gap:0;align-items:stretch;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
  .navlinks.open{display:flex}
  .navlinks>li>a{padding:12px}
  .dropdown{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:0;margin:4px 0 8px}
  .dropdown a{color:#cdd7e3}
  .dropdown a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff}
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4,.stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .topbar .tb-left{display:none}
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- knowledge centre */
.byline{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--silver);margin-top:1.1em;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.byline .dot{opacity:.6}
.page-hero .byline span,.page-hero .byline time{color:#c2cdda}
.callout{background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px 26px;margin:2em 0}
.callout h3{margin:0 0 .6em;font-size:1.08rem}
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.ticks li{position:relative;padding:6px 0 6px 30px;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--charcoal)}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:11px;width:16px;height:16px;
  background:var(--gold);-webkit-mask:url(../assets/check.svg) center/contain no-repeat;
  mask:url(../assets/check.svg) center/contain no-repeat}
.article-cta{margin-top:2.4em;background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--navy),#16365f);
  color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px 32px}
.article-cta h3{color:#fff;margin:0 0 .5em}
.article-cta p{color:#d4ddea;margin:0 0 1.3em}
.kc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.kc-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:.18s;color:inherit}
.kc-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--silver);text-decoration:none}
.kc-tag{align-self:flex-start;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);background:var(--bg-soft-2);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:14px}
.kc-card h3{font-size:1.12rem;margin:0 0 .55em;line-height:1.3}
.kc-card p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--grey);margin:0 0 1.2em;flex:1}
.kc-read{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold)}
@media(max-width:980px){.kc-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:680px){.kc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}