@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Manrope:wght@500;600;700;800&display=swap');

:root{
    --navy:#071a33;
    --navy-2:#0d2848;
    --blue:#4283e4;
    --blue-dark:#2466c7;
    --ink:#041326;
    --text:#536174;
    --muted:#7c8796;
    --bg:#f7f9fc;
    --white:#fff;
    --line:#e3e8ef;
    --soft:#edf4ff;
    --shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(4,19,38,.10);
    --shadow-lg:0 30px 80px rgba(4,19,38,.16);
    --display:"Manrope",sans-serif;
    --sans:"DM Sans",sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
    margin:0;
    font-family:var(--sans);
    color:var(--text);
    background:var(--bg);
    line-height:1.75;
}
a{text-decoration:none;transition:.25s ease}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.container{max-width:1180px}

/* PRELOADER */
#preloader-active{
    position:fixed;
    inset:0;
    z-index:999999;
    background:var(--white);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    transition:opacity .35s ease,visibility .35s ease;
}
#preloader-active.preloader-hidden{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}
.preloader-ring{
    width:70px;height:70px;border-radius:50%;
    border:2px solid rgba(66,131,228,.15);
    border-top-color:var(--blue);
    border-right-color:var(--navy);
    animation:spin .9s linear infinite;
}
#preloader-active img{
    position:absolute;
    width:auto;
    height:40px;
    border-radius:8px;
}
@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}


/* =========================================================
   STANDARD AILEX NAVIGATION
   ========================================================= */
.site-header{position:absolute;top:24px;left:0;right:0;z-index:1000;padding:0 24px}
.nav-container{width:100%;max-width:1240px;min-height:76px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 18px 0 20px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);border:1px solid rgba(227,232,239,.9);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 12px 35px rgba(4,19,38,.10);backdrop-filter:blur(14px)}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;flex-shrink:0;text-decoration:none}
.brand img{width:50px;height:50px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:9px}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.05}
.brand-name{color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--display);font-size:18px;font-weight:800}
.brand-subtitle{margin-top:4px;color:var(--blue);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}
.main-nav{flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:28px}
.main-nav>a{position:relative;padding:28px 0;color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;transition:color .25s ease}
.main-nav>a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:20px;height:2px;background:var(--blue);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:center;transition:transform .25s ease}
.main-nav>a:hover,.main-nav>a.active{color:var(--blue)}
.main-nav>a:hover::after,.main-nav>a.active::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.nav-dropdown-wrapper{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-dropdown-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:28px 0;border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;transition:color .25s ease}
.nav-dropdown-toggle:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.nav-dropdown-toggle i{font-size:9px;transition:transform .25s ease}
.nav-dropdown-wrapper:hover .nav-dropdown-toggle i,.nav-dropdown-wrapper.open .nav-dropdown-toggle i{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.nav-dropdown{position:absolute;top:calc(100% - 8px);left:50%;width:190px;padding:10px;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(10px);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(4,19,38,.14);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .2s ease,transform .2s ease,visibility .2s ease}
.nav-dropdown-wrapper:hover .nav-dropdown,.nav-dropdown-wrapper.open .nav-dropdown{opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
.nav-dropdown a{display:block;padding:11px 13px;color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;transition:background .2s ease,color .2s ease}
.nav-dropdown a:hover,.nav-dropdown a.active{background:var(--soft);color:var(--blue)}
.nav-actions{flex-shrink:0}
.nav-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:13px 18px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;transition:background .25s ease,transform .25s ease}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.nav-cta i{font-size:13px}
.mobile-nav-toggle{display:none;width:44px;height:44px;padding:8px;margin-left:auto;border:0;background:transparent;cursor:pointer}
.mobile-nav-toggle span{display:block;width:100%;height:2px;margin:6px 0;background:var(--navy);border-radius:3px;transition:.25s ease}
.mobile-nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(8px) rotate(45deg)}
.mobile-nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.mobile-nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg)}

@media(max-width:991px){
 .site-header{top:14px;padding:0 14px}
 .nav-container{min-height:68px;padding:0 14px}
 .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);left:0;right:0;padding:15px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:2px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(4,19,38,.14)}
 .main-nav.mobile-nav-open{display:flex}
 .main-nav>a{padding:12px;font-size:14px}
 .main-nav>a::after{display:none}
 .nav-dropdown-wrapper{display:block}
 .nav-dropdown-toggle{width:100%;justify-content:space-between;padding:12px;font-size:14px}
 .nav-dropdown{position:static;width:100%;padding:4px 0 4px 15px;transform:none;background:transparent;border:0;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;display:none}
 .nav-dropdown-wrapper.open .nav-dropdown{display:block}
 .nav-dropdown a{padding:10px 12px;font-size:13px}
 .nav-actions{display:none}
 .mobile-nav-toggle{display:block}
}
@media(max-width:575px){
 .brand-text{display:none}
 .brand img{width:44px;height:44px}
 .nav-container{min-height:64px}
}

/* HERO */
.article-hero{
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
    min-height:600px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-end;
    padding:180px 0 85px;
    color:#fff;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(4,18,38,.97),rgba(7,26,51,.86) 55%,rgba(7,26,51,.65)),
        url("../img/hero/law_hero2.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
}
.hero-grid{
    position:absolute;inset:0;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px);
    background-size:70px 70px;
}
.article-hero:after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    width:420px;height:420px;
    right:-220px;top:170px;
    border:80px solid rgba(66,131,228,.12);
    border-radius:50%;
}
.article-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:900px}
.back-link{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
    margin-bottom:28px;
    color:#c8d8ee;
    font-size:13px;font-weight:600;
}
.back-link:hover{color:#fff}
.eyebrow{
    display:inline-flex;
    padding:7px 12px;
    margin-bottom:17px;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17);
    border-radius:30px;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
    color:#bcd3f3;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.13em;
    font-size:10px;
    font-weight:700;
}
.article-hero h1{
    max-width:860px;
    margin:0;
    color:#fff;
    font:800 clamp(40px,5vw,66px)/1.08 var(--display);
    letter-spacing:-.04em;
}
.hero-intro{
    max-width:720px;
    margin:23px 0 0;
    color:#d2deec;
    font-size:17px;
}
.article-meta{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:22px;
    margin-top:26px;
    color:#aebfd4;
    font-size:12px;
    font-weight:600;
}
.article-meta span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.article-meta i{color:#70a5ef}

/* ARTICLE */
.section-space{padding:90px 0}
.article-layout{background:var(--bg)}
.article-card{
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:20px;
    box-shadow:var(--shadow);
    overflow:hidden;
}
.article-content{padding:54px 58px 42px}
.article-content p{margin:0 0 23px}
.article-content .lead{
    color:var(--ink);
    font:600 20px/1.7 var(--sans);
    letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.article-content h2{
    margin:43px 0 16px;
    color:var(--navy);
    font:800 28px/1.25 var(--display);
    letter-spacing:-.025em;
}
.article-content em{color:var(--navy)}
.insight-box{
    position:relative;
    display:flex;
    gap:22px;
    margin:34px 0;
    padding:31px 32px 28px;
    background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f1f6ff,#f8fbff);
    border:1px solid #dce9fa;
    border-radius:16px;
}
.quote-mark{
    color:var(--blue);
    font:800 70px/1 Georgia,serif;
    margin-top:-12px;
}
.insight-box p{margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--navy)}
.insight-box .box-label{
    margin-top:10px;
    margin-bottom:7px;
    color:var(--blue-dark);
    font-size:11px;
    font-weight:800;
    letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
}
.insight-box ol{margin:0;padding-left:22px}
.insight-box li{margin:4px 0}
.safeguard-list{margin:30px 0}
.safeguard{
    display:flex;
    gap:20px;
    padding:20px 0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.safeguard:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.safeguard>span{
    flex:0 0 42px;
    width:42px;height:42px;
    display:grid;place-items:center;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--soft);
    color:var(--blue-dark);
    font-size:11px;font-weight:800;
}
.safeguard h3{
    margin:0 0 5px;
    color:var(--navy);
    font:700 16px var(--display);
}
.safeguard p{margin:0;font-size:14px}
.closing-note{
    margin:36px 0 27px;
    padding:27px 29px;
    border-left:4px solid var(--blue);
    background:var(--navy);
    border-radius:0 13px 13px 0;
}
.closing-note h3{
    margin:0 0 8px;
    color:#fff;
    font:700 19px var(--display);
}
.closing-note p{margin:0;color:#c8d4e3}
.disclaimer{
    padding-top:22px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    color:var(--muted);
    font-size:12px;
}
.article-footer{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    padding:24px 58px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    background:#fbfcfe;
}
.share-label{
    color:var(--navy);
    font-size:12px;
    font-weight:700;
}
.share-links{display:flex;gap:8px}
.share-links a{
    width:35px;height:35px;
    display:grid;place-items:center;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:#edf2f8;
    color:var(--navy);
    font-size:12px;
}
.share-links a:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}

/* SIDEBAR */
.sidebar{padding-left:20px}
.sidebar-card{
    padding:28px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:17px;
    box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(4,19,38,.06);
}
.sidebar-eyebrow{
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:8px;
    color:var(--blue);
    font-size:10px;
    font-weight:800;
    letter-spacing:.13em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
}
.sidebar-card h3,.sidebar-cta h3{
    margin:0 0 18px;
    color:var(--navy);
    font:800 20px/1.3 var(--display);
}
.related-link{
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-start;
    justify-content:space-between;
    gap:13px;
    padding:15px 0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    color:var(--text);
    font-size:13px;
    font-weight:600;
}
.related-link:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.related-link i{padding-top:4px;color:var(--blue);font-size:10px}
.topic-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.topic-tags a{
    padding:8px 11px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:20px;
    color:var(--text);
    font-size:11px;
    font-weight:600;
}
.topic-tags a:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue);background:var(--soft)}
.newsletter-card p{font-size:13px}
.newsletter-card form input{
    width:100%;
    height:46px;
    margin-bottom:9px;
    padding:0 14px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:9px;
    outline:none;
    font:13px var(--sans);
}
.newsletter-card form input:focus{border-color:var(--blue)}
.newsletter-card button{
    width:100%;
    height:45px;
    border:0;
    border-radius:9px;
    background:var(--navy);
    color:#fff;
    font:700 12px var(--sans);
    cursor:pointer;
}
.newsletter-card button:hover{background:var(--blue)}
.newsletter-card button i{margin-left:7px}
.sidebar-cta{
    padding:30px;
    border-radius:17px;
    background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--navy),#0e3158);
    box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.sidebar-cta .sidebar-eyebrow{color:#75a8ec}
.sidebar-cta h3{color:#fff}
.sidebar-cta p{color:#b9c8d9;font-size:13px}
.sidebar-cta>a{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:9px;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:12px;
    font-weight:700;
}
.sidebar-cta>a:hover{color:#7eb0f1}

/* FOOTER */
.site-footer{
    background:var(--navy);
    color:#aebdce;
    padding:72px 0 0;
}
.footer-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.45fr .75fr 1fr 1.15fr;
    gap:55px;
    padding-bottom:55px;
}
.footer-logo img{
    width:52px;height:52px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:9px;
    margin-bottom:22px;
}
.footer-brand p{
    max-width:360px;
    margin:0 0 22px;
    font-size:12px;
    line-height:1.8;
}
.footer-social{display:flex;gap:8px}
.footer-social a{
    width:34px;height:34px;
    display:grid;place-items:center;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    border-radius:50%;
    color:#c4d1df;
    font-size:11px;
}
.footer-social a:hover{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.footer-column h4{
    margin:0 0 19px;
    color:#fff;
    font:700 14px var(--display);
}
.footer-column>a{
    display:block;
    margin:0 0 10px;
    color:#aebdce;
    font-size:12px;
}
.footer-column>a:hover{color:#75a8ec}
.footer-newsletter p{font-size:12px;margin:0 0 17px}
.newsletter-input{
    display:flex;
    height:46px;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
    border-radius:9px;
    overflow:hidden;
}
.newsletter-input input{
    flex:1;min-width:0;
    border:0;outline:0;
    padding:0 13px;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);
    color:#fff;
    font:12px var(--sans);
}
.newsletter-input input::placeholder{color:#8798ac}
.newsletter-input button{
    width:48px;border:0;
    background:var(--blue);
    color:#fff;
    cursor:pointer;
}
.footer-bottom{
    padding:21px 0;
    border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    text-align:center;
}
.footer-bottom p{margin:0;color:#8191a5;font-size:11px}


/* PAGE RESPONSIVE RULES */
    .article-hero{min-height:570px;padding:170px 0 70px}
    .article-hero h1{font-size:47px}
    .hero-intro{font-size:16px}
    .sidebar{padding-left:0;margin-top:30px}
    .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr}
    .footer-newsletter{grid-column:1/-1}

@media(max-width:767px){
    .article-hero{min-height:560px;padding:160px 0 58px}
    .article-hero h1{font-size:38px}
    .article-meta{gap:10px 17px}
    .section-space{padding:55px 0}
    .article-content{padding:34px 24px 28px}
    .article-content .lead{font-size:18px}
    .article-content h2{font-size:24px;margin-top:34px}
    .insight-box{padding:23px;gap:10px}
    .quote-mark{font-size:54px}
    .article-footer{padding:20px 24px}
    .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:35px 25px}
    .footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1}
    .footer-newsletter{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
    .brand-subtitle{display:none}
    .brand img{width:38px;height:38px}
    .article-hero h1{font-size:34px}
    .hero-intro{font-size:15px}
    .article-content{padding:28px 19px}
    .insight-box{display:block}
    .quote-mark{display:block;height:36px}
    .safeguard{gap:12px}
    .safeguard>span{flex-basis:36px;width:36px;height:36px}
    .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .footer-brand,.footer-newsletter{grid-column:auto}
}