:root{
  --navy:#0f1f3d; --navy-2:#162b52; --gold:#c9a24a; --gold-2:#e3c27a;
  --ink:#1c2330; --muted:#5b6475; --line:#e4e7ee; --bg:#ffffff; --soft:#f6f4ef;
  --radius:14px; --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(15,31,61,.10);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.65;font-size:16px}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;line-height:1.2;color:var(--navy)}
.wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;transition:.2s}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-2)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.btn-wa{background:#25d366;color:#fff}
.btn-wa:hover{background:#1ebe5a}
.btn svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:currentColor}

/* Top bar + header */
.topbar{background:var(--navy);color:#cfd6e4;font-size:13.5px}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar a{text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
header.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none}
.brand .mark{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center}
.brand .mark svg{width:24px;height:24px;fill:var(--gold)}
.brand b{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:20px;color:var(--navy);display:block;line-height:1.1}
.brand small{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
nav ul{display:flex;gap:26px;list-style:none;align-items:center}
nav a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
nav .btn{color:var(--navy);padding:10px 18px}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.burger span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);margin:5px 0}

/* Hero */
.hero{background:radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 85% -10%,#2a4479 0%,transparent 60%),linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 100%);color:#fff;padding:90px 0 100px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .9fr;gap:50px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;color:var(--gold-2);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:16px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,54px);margin-bottom:18px}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal}
.hero p.lead{font-size:18px;color:#d5dbe8;max-width:600px;margin-bottom:30px}
.hero .ctas{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:34px}
.chips span{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px;font-size:13px;color:#e6eaf2}
.hero-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:20px;padding:32px;backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.hero-card h2{color:#fff;font-size:24px;margin-bottom:6px}
.hero-card p{color:#c6cee0;font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:20px}
.hero-card a.row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.hero-card a.row:hover .v{color:var(--gold-2)}
.hero-card .ic{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(201,162,74,.18);display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none}
.hero-card .ic svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:var(--gold)}
.hero-card .k{font-size:12px;color:#aeb8cc;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.hero-card .v{font-weight:600;word-break:break-all}

/* Sections */
section{padding:90px 0}
.sec-head{text-align:center;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 50px}
.sec-head .eyebrow{color:#a3802f}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,40px);margin-bottom:12px}
.sec-head p{color:var(--muted)}
.soft{background:var(--soft)}

/* About */
.about .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
.portrait{aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:20px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy),#2a4479);display:grid;place-items:center;position:relative;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.portrait .initials{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:110px;color:var(--gold)}
.portrait .tag{position:absolute;bottom:-18px;left:24px;right:24px;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:14px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.portrait .tag b{color:var(--navy);display:block;font-size:16px}
.about h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,40px);margin-bottom:18px}
.about p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.ticks{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px 20px;margin-top:22px}
.ticks li{padding-left:28px;position:relative;font-weight:500}
.ticks li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:5px;width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath fill='%230f1f3d' d='M9 16.2 4.8 12l-1.4 1.4L9 19 21 7l-1.4-1.4z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/12px no-repeat}

/* Practice grid */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;transition:.25s;position:relative}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:transparent}
.card .ic{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:18px}
.card .ic svg{width:26px;height:26px;fill:var(--gold)}
.card h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:12px}
.card ul{list-style:none;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink)}
.card ul li{padding:4px 0 4px 16px;position:relative}
.card ul li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:13px;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.more{margin-top:28px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center}
.more span{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;font-size:14px}

/* Forums */
.forums{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.forum{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:20px;text-align:center;background:#fff}
.forum b{display:block;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:18px;margin-bottom:4px}
.forum span{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.forum.featured{grid-column:1/-1;background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);padding:26px}
.forum.featured b{color:var(--gold);font-size:24px}
.forum.featured span{color:#d5dbe8;font-size:15px}

/* Offices */
.offices{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.office{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;background:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.office .badge{align-self:flex-start;background:var(--soft);color:#a3802f;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:12px}
.office h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:10px}
.office address{font-style:normal;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px;flex:1}
.office .dir{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.office .dir:hover{color:#a3802f}
.office .dir svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:var(--gold)}
.map{margin-top:26px;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);height:340px}
.map iframe{width:100%;height:100%;border:0;display:block}
.sec-head p a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}

/* Process */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;counter-reset:s}
.step{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line);counter-increment:s}
.step:before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:34px;color:var(--gold);display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.step h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:8px}
.step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}

/* FAQ */
.faq{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto}
.faq details{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:12px;background:#fff}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;padding:18px 22px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;color:var(--navy)}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary:after{content:"+";font-size:22px;color:var(--gold);line-height:1}
.faq details[open] summary:after{content:"–"}
.faq details p{padding:0 22px 20px;color:var(--muted)}

/* Contact */
.contact{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:#fff}
.contact .sec-head h2{color:#fff}
.contact .sec-head p{color:#c6cee0}
.contact .sec-head .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-2)}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:40px}
.info a.row{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;padding:18px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-bottom:14px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.info a.row:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.info .ic{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--gold);display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none}
.info .ic svg{width:22px;height:22px;fill:var(--navy)}
.info .k{font-size:12px;color:#aeb8cc;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.info .v{font-weight:600;word-break:break-all}
form{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:18px;padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
form h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:4px}
form .note{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.f{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.f.full{grid-column:1/-1}
label{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
input,select,textarea{font:inherit;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #cfd5e1;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);width:100%}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
textarea{min-height:110px;resize:vertical}
.factions{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}
.factions .btn{flex:1;justify-content:center;min-width:180px}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-2)}

footer{background:#0a1630;color:#aeb8cc;padding:50px 0 28px;font-size:14.5px}
footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:30px}
footer address{font-style:normal;margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.55}
footer address b{color:#fff;font-weight:600}
footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:12px}
footer ul{list-style:none}
footer li{padding:3px 0}
footer a{text-decoration:none;color:#cfd6e4}
footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
footer .legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding-top:20px;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.7}
.social{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:14px}
.social a{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);display:grid;place-items:center}
.social a:hover{background:var(--gold)}
.social svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:#fff}

/* Floating buttons */
.float{position:fixed;right:18px;bottom:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;z-index:60}
.float a{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.25);transition:.2s}
.float a:hover{transform:scale(1.08)}
.float svg{width:28px;height:28px;fill:#fff}
.float .wa{background:#25d366}
.float .call{background:var(--navy)}

/* BCI disclaimer modal */
.modal{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(10,22,48,.75);display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:100;padding:16px}
.modal.show{display:flex}
.modal .box{background:#fff;max-width:620px;width:100%;border-radius:16px;padding:30px;max-height:90vh;overflow:auto}
.modal h2{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:12px}
.modal p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:10px}
.modal ol{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;padding-left:20px;margin-bottom:18px}
.modal .acts{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:960px){
  .hero .wrap,.about .wrap,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .forums,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .offices,.aw-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .portrait{width:100%;max-width:380px;margin:0 auto 20px}
}
@media (max-width:1080px){
  nav ul{position:absolute;top:70px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:8px 16px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:none}
  nav ul.open{display:flex}
  nav ul li{width:100%}
  nav ul a{display:block;padding:12px 0}
  nav ul .btn{display:inline-flex;margin-top:6px}
  .burger{display:block}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .wrap{padding:0 16px}
  section{padding:64px 0}
  .hero{padding:60px 0 70px}
  .grid,.forums,.steps,.fgrid,.ticks,footer .cols,.help-grid,.em-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lt th,.lt td{padding:9px 10px;font-size:13.5px}
  .topbar .hide-sm{display:none}
  .brand small{display:none}
}

/* Offices */
.offices{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.office{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;background:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.office .badge{align-self:flex-start;background:var(--soft);color:#a3802f;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:12px}
.office h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:10px}
.office address{font-style:normal;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px;flex:1}
.office .dir{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.office .dir:hover{color:#a3802f}
.office .dir svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:var(--gold)}
.map{margin-top:26px;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);height:340px}
.map iframe{width:100%;height:100%;border:0;display:block}
.sec-head p a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}

/* Emergency helplines strip */
.helplines{background:#7a1f1f;color:#fff;padding:34px 0}
.helplines h2{color:#fff;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:16px;text-align:center}
.help-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:12px}
.help-grid a{display:block;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:12px;padding:14px 8px}
.help-grid a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.help-grid b{display:block;font-size:26px;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:#ffd98a;line-height:1.1}
.help-grid span{font-size:13px;color:#f3dede}

/* Legal awareness */
.aw-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.aw{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.aw h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:10px}
.aw p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;flex:1;margin-bottom:14px}
.aw a.go{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.aw a.go:hover{color:#a3802f}
.center{text-align:center;margin-top:30px}

/* Legal awareness page */
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:#fff;padding:64px 0}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);margin-bottom:12px}
.page-hero p{color:#d5dbe8;max-width:760px;font-size:17px}
.crumbs{font-size:13.5px;color:#aeb8cc;margin-bottom:14px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:none}
.toc{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:22px}
.toc a{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-size:14px}
.toc a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.prose{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,34px);margin-bottom:10px}
.prose h3{font-size:20px;margin:26px 0 8px}
.prose p,.prose li{color:#3a4252}
.prose p{margin-bottom:12px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:22px;margin-bottom:14px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:6px}
.prose .lead{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:24px}
.law{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:#a3802f;background:var(--soft);padding:2px 8px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap}
.em-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:20px}
.em{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid #b03a2e;border-radius:12px;padding:22px}
.em h3{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:19px}
.em ol{padding-left:20px;margin:0}
.em li{font-size:14.5px;color:#3a4252;margin-bottom:6px}
.note-box{background:#fff8e6;border:1px solid #f0d9a0;border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;font-size:14.5px;color:#5c4a1a;margin:18px 0}
.tbl-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;margin:14px 0 8px;background:#fff}
.lt{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px}
.lt th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:11px 14px;font-weight:600}
.lt td{padding:10px 14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.lt tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#fafbfd}
.lt td:nth-child(1),.lt td:nth-child(2){white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.rights{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:16px}
.right{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px 20px}
.right b{display:block;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:4px}
.right span{font-size:14.5px;color:#3a4252}
@media (max-width:960px){.help-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:620px){.help-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.rights{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Guide pages */
.cta-box{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:18px;padding:32px;display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-box h2{color:#fff;font-size:26px;margin-bottom:6px}
.cta-box p{color:#d5dbe8;max-width:620px}
.cta-acts{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.related{margin-top:50px}
.related h2{font-size:28px;margin-bottom:20px}
.hub-h{font-size:28px;margin:46px 0 18px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
.hub-h:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose section,.prose > div{scroll-margin-top:90px}
.prose h2{scroll-margin-top:90px;margin-top:40px}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose .faq{margin-top:14px}
.updated{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:22px}

/* Portrait photo (falls back to the AM monogram if ajay-mishra.jpg is missing) */
.portrait img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;border-radius:20px;background:#fff}
.card a.go{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.card a.go:hover{color:#a3802f}
.more a{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
.more a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:#a3802f}

/* "On this page" chips: always a single row; scrolls sideways on narrow screens */
.toc{flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;padding-bottom:2px}
.toc::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.toc a{flex:none;white-space:nowrap}
/* Grid children may shrink below their longest word on small screens */
.em,.right,.aw,.office,.card,.forum,.step{min-width:0;overflow-wrap:break-word}
@media (max-width:960px){.offices,.aw-grid,.em-grid,.rights{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
@media (min-width:621px) and (max-width:960px){.aw-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}

/* Areas served */
.areas-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}
.area{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px}
.area h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px}
.area p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.hindi{margin-top:26px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 26px}
.hindi h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px;font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif}
.hindi p{color:#3a4252;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.8}
.hindi a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
@media (max-width:960px){.areas-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}