*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
}
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    font-size: 16px;
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
    text-size-adjust: 100%;
}
html, body {
    margin: 0;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    overflow-y: auto;
    color: var(--text-color);
    background: var(--primary-background);
    font-family: var(--primary-main-font);
    line-height: 1.75;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    min-height: 100vh;
}

::selection {
    background: var(--accent-blue);
    color: #ffffff;
    text-shadow: none;
}

::-moz-selection {
    background: var(--accent-blue);
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* ============================================================
   02. SCROLLBAR
   ============================================================ */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 8px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: var(--primary-background);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        var(--accent-blue) 0%,
        var(--accent-dark-blue) 100%
    );
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-background);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: var(--accent-dark-blue);
}

/* ============================================================
   03. BREADCRUMB NAVIGATION
   ============================================================ */
.breadcrumb-nav {
    width: var(--section-width);
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin-top: 5.2rem;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-md);
    background: var(--accent-gradient);
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    border: 2px solid var(--accent-blue-border);
}

.breadcrumb-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .3rem;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.breadcrumb-item {
    font-family: var(--nav-head-font);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.breadcrumb-item a {
    color: var(--link-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.breadcrumb-item a:hover {
    color: var(--link-hover-color);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.breadcrumb-separator {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: .9rem;
    user-select: none;
}

.breadcrumb-current {
    color: var(--text-strong);
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* ============================================================
   04. CRIMINAL PAGE WRAPPER
   ============================================================ */
.criminal-page {
    padding: 2.5rem 1rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: calc(100vh - 4.5rem);
    width: 100%;
    gap: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   05. H1 — HERO TITLE
   ============================================================ */
.criminal-page h1 {
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-size:clamp(2.5rem, 0.5rem + 3.2vw, 5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-strong);
    letter-spacing: .5504px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    width: 85%;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
    padding: 2rem 2.2rem 2.2rem;
    background: var(--card-gradient);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    border: 1.5008px solid var(--accent-blue-border);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-md);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* animated top stripe */
.criminal-page h1::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 0 auto 0;
    height: 5px;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        var(--accent-blue)      0%,
        var(--accent-dark-blue) 30%,
        var(--accent-gold)      60%,
        var(--accent-blue)      100%
    );
    background-size: 240% auto;
    animation: titleBar 5s linear infinite;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0 0;
}

/* bottom divider line */
.criminal-page h1::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 1.1rem;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 90px;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        transparent,
        var(--accent-blue),
        transparent
    );
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    opacity: 0.55;
}

@keyframes titleBar {
    0%   { background-position: 0%   center; }
    100% { background-position: 240% center; }
}

/* ============================================================
   06. PAGE INTRO PARAGRAPH
   ============================================================ */
.criminal-page > p.page-intro {
    font-family: var(--primary-main-font);
    font-size: clamp(.86rem, 1.4vw, 1.02rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 2;
    letter-spacing: .3808px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--max-width-narrow);
    margin: 2rem auto 3rem;
    padding: .7rem 1.5rem;
    background: var(--box-background-image);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    border-left: 5px solid var(--accent-blue);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-sm);
}

/* ============================================================
   07. H2 — SECTION HEADINGS (centred)
   ============================================================ */
.criminal-page h2 {
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-strong);
    letter-spacing: .4496px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--max-width-content);
    margin: 3.5rem auto 1.2rem;
    padding: 0 1rem;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
}

/* animated underline — always centred */
.criminal-page h2::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 90px;
    height: 4px;
    margin-top: .85rem;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        var(--accent-blue),
        var(--accent-dark-blue),
        var(--accent-blue)
    );
    background-size: 200% auto;
    animation: lineShift 3s ease-in-out infinite;
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px var(--accent-blue-border-strong);
}

@keyframes lineShift {
    0%, 100% { background-position: 0%   center; }
    50%       { background-position: 200% center; }
}

/* ============================================================
   08. H3 — SUB-LABEL (centred)
   ============================================================ */
.criminal-page > h3 {
    font-family: var(--nav-head-font);
    font-size: clamp(.68rem, 1.1vw, .9rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--accent-dark-blue);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto 3rem;
    padding: 0 1rem;
    opacity: 0.8;
    display: block;
}

/* ============================================================
   09. PRACTICE AREA CARD STRUCTURE
   ============================================================ */
.practice-area {
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 90%;
    margin: 1.5rem auto;
    padding: 2rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    background: var(--box-background-image);
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--box-shadow-color);
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    scroll-margin-top: 6rem;
}

.practice-area:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-hover);
}

/* ============================================================
   10. LOCATION HEADER
   ============================================================ */
.location-header {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-blue-border);
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.location-header h3 {
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 0 .6rem;
    color: var(--text-strong);
    text-align: left;
}

.location-header .location-meta {
    font-family: var(--secondary-main-font);
    font-size: clamp(.78rem, 1.2vw, .92rem);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin: 0;
    text-align: left;
    font-style: italic;
}

/* ============================================================
   11. LOCATION DETAILS SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.location-details {
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
    padding: 1.8rem;
    background: var(--card-gradient);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-blue);
}

.location-details h4 {
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.7vw, 1.3rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text-strong);
}

.location-details h5 {
    font-family: var(--nav-head-font);
    font-size: clamp(.7rem, 1.1vw, .88rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 2rem 0 .9rem;
    color: #004cfffc;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
}

.location-details p {
    font-family: var(--primary-main-font);
    font-size: clamp(.84rem, 1.25vw, .96rem);
    margin: .7rem 0;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.location-details strong {
    color: var(--text-strong);
    font-weight: 800;
}

/* ============================================================
   12. SERVICE LIST
   ============================================================ */
.service-list {
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
    padding: 1.8rem;
    background: var(--box-background-image);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    border: 1px solid var(--accent-blue-border);
}

.service-list h5 {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}

.service-list ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.service-list li {
    font-family: var(--primary-main-font);
    font-size: clamp(.82rem, 1.2vw, .94rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin: 0;
    padding: .55rem .4rem .55rem 2rem;
    position: relative;
    line-height: 1.85;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast),
                padding-left var(--transition-base);
}

.service-list li:before {
    content: "✓";
    position: absolute;
    left: .5rem;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: var(--accent-blue);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.service-list li:hover {
    color: var(--text-strong);
    padding-left: 2.3rem;
}

.service-list li:hover:before {
    color: var(--accent-dark-blue);
}

/* ============================================================
   13. LOCATION MAP
   ============================================================ */
.location-map {
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
    padding-top: 1.8rem;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--accent-blue-border);
}

.location-map h5 {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}

.location-map iframe {
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-md);
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    width: 100%;
}

.location-map iframe:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-lg);
}

/* ============================================================
   14. HIGH COURT INFO
   ============================================================ */
.high-court-info {
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
    padding: 1.6rem;
    background: var(--card-gradient);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    border: 1px solid var(--accent-blue-border);
}

.high-court-info h5 {
    color: #06798c;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.high-court-info p {
    font-family: var(--primary-main-font);
    font-size: clamp(.82rem, 1.2vw, .94rem);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   15. SERVICE SUMMARY SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.service-summary {
    width: 90%;
    max-width: var(--max-width-content);
    margin: 3.5rem auto;
    padding: 2rem 0;
}

.service-summary h2 {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.summary-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.8rem;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.summary-card {
    padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
    background: var(--card-gradient);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    border: 1.5008px solid var(--accent-blue-border);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-md);
    text-align: left;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

/* top reveal bar */
.summary-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        var(--accent-blue)      0%,
        var(--accent-dark-blue) 50%,
        var(--accent-gold)      100%
    );
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0 0;
}

.summary-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-hover);
    border-color: var(--accent-blue-border-strong);
    background: var(--accent-gradient);
}

.summary-card:hover::before {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.summary-card h4 {
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.55vw, 1.2rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--accent-blue);
    letter-spacing: .2px;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    padding-left: 1rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.summary-card h4::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 4px;
    height: 65%;
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        var(--accent-blue),
        var(--accent-dark-blue)
    );
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}

.summary-card p {
    font-family: var(--primary-main-font);
    font-size: clamp(.83rem, 1.2vw, .95rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.9;
    letter-spacing: .36px;
    text-wrap: balance;
    margin: 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ============================================================
   16. CRIMINAL CASES SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.criminal-cases {
    width: 90%;
    max-width: var(--max-width-content);
    margin: 2.5rem auto;
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    background: var(--box-background-image);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    border: 1.5008px solid var(--accent-blue-border);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-md);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.criminal-cases h2 {
    margin-top: 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.cases-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.6rem;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.case-type {
    padding: 0.43rem;
    background: var(--card-gradient);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    border-left: 5px solid var(--accent-blue);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-md);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.case-type::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        155deg,
        rgba(43, 143, 250, 0.06) 0%,
        transparent 55%
    );
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-base);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.case-type:hover {
    transform: translateX(6px);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-lg);
    border-left-width: 7px;
    border-left-color: var(--accent-dark-blue);
}

.case-type:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

.case-type h4 {
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-size: clamp(.94rem, 1.4vw, 1.1rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-warning);
    letter-spacing: .2px;
    margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
    position: relative;
    text-wrap: balance;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 1;
}

.case-type ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.case-type li {
    font-family: var(--primary-main-font);
    font-size: clamp(.8rem, 1.15vw, .92rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.8;
    letter-spacing: .36px;
    padding: .4rem 0 .4rem 1.7rem;
    position: relative;
    transition: color        var(--transition-fast),
                padding-left var(--transition-base);
}

.case-type li::before {
    content: '→';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--accent-blue);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: transform var(--transition-base),
                color     var(--transition-fast);
    line-height: inherit;
}

.case-type li:hover {
    color: var(--text-strong);
    padding-left: 2.1rem;
}

.case-type li:hover::before {
    transform: translateX(6px);
    color: var(--accent-dark-blue);
}

/* ============================================================
   17. CTA SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.cta-section {
    width: 90%;
    max-width: var(--max-width-narrow);
    margin: 3.5rem auto;
    padding: 3.5rem 2.5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        var(--accent-gradient) 0%,
        var(--card-gradient)   100%
    );
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    border: 2px solid var(--accent-blue-border-strong);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-lg);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-section h2 {
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--text-strong);
    letter-spacing: .4496px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.cta-section h2::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 80px;
    height: 3px;
    margin-top: .75rem;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        var(--accent-blue),
        var(--accent-dark-blue)
    );
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    animation: lineShift 3s ease-in-out infinite;
    background-size: 200% auto;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px var(--accent-blue-border-strong);
}

.cta-section p {
    font-family: var(--primary-main-font);
    font-size: clamp(.88rem, 1.38vw, 1.04rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 2;
    letter-spacing: .4px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
    max-width: 580px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.cta-buttons {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.cta-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 1.2rem 2.5rem;
    font-family: var(--primary-main-font);
    font-size: clamp(.86rem, 1.3vw, .98rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    border: 2.5008px solid transparent;
    min-width: 270px;
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-md);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    will-change: transform;
}

.cta-btn::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -110%;
    width: 75%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(
        105deg,
        transparent 25%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28) 50%,
        transparent 75%
    );
    transform: skewX(-18deg);
    transition: left var(--transition-slow);
    z-index: 0;
}

.cta-btn:hover::before {
    left: 135%;
}

.cta-btn span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .65rem;
    font-family: var(--primary-main-font);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.whatsapp-btn {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #25d366 0%, #0fa854 50%, #128c7e 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    border-color: rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.4);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.3);
}

.whatsapp-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.025);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.48);
}

.phone-btn {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a3c6e 0%, #1a6fcc 50%, #2b8ffa 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    border-color: rgba(43, 143, 250, 0.4);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(26, 60, 110, 0.3);
}

.phone-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.025);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(43, 143, 250, 0.48);
}

/* ============================================================
   18. FLOATING WHATSAPP BUTTON
   ============================================================ */
.waBook {
    position: fixed;
    right: 2%;
    bottom: 2%;
    z-index: 999;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 12px rgba(0, 218, 84, 0.35));
    transition: filter var(--transition-base),
                transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.waBook:hover {
    filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 18px rgba(0, 218, 84, 0.55));
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.WaChat {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .15rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.waLogo {
    display: block;
    width: 35px;
    height: auto;
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.WaChat:hover .waLogo {
    transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-5deg);
}

.WaChat span {
    background-color: #00da54;
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-background);
    font-size: .875rem;
    padding-left: 4px;
    padding-right: 4px;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    border: 2px solid white;
    font-family: var(--hindi-font), sans-serif;
    color: #0a0a0ae1;
    font-weight: 200;
    white-space: nowrap;
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-sm);
}

/* ============================================================
   17. INTERNAL NAVIGATION LINKS
  ============================================================ */

.internal-nav-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    width: var(--section-width);
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin:1rem auto;
    padding: var(--spacing-lg) var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    background: var(--header-background);
    border: 4px solid var(--accent-blue-border);
    transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base);
}

.internal-nav-links:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-md);
}

.internal-nav-links h3 {
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 0 var(--spacing-sm);
    color: var(--text-color);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.internal-nav-links ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.internal-nav-links li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-sm);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: background var(--transition-base),
                transform var(--transition-fast),
                border-color var(--transition-base);
}

.internal-nav-links li::before {
    content: "→";
    margin-right: var(--spacing-xs);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--accent-blue);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.internal-nav-links li:hover {
    background: rgba(43, 143, 250, 0.08);
    border-color: var(--accent-blue-border);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.internal-nav-links a {
    font-family: var(--nav-head-font);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--link-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.internal-nav-links a:hover {
    color: var(--service-link-hover-color);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.internal-nav-links a strong {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
}

    /* ---------- 14. FOOTER ---------- */
.downFooter{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    width:100%;
    height:auto;
    margin-top:clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem);
    padding-top:3rem;
    padding-bottom:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,2rem);
    background-color:rgba(161,175,222,.32);
    border-top:2px solid #c3cfe2;
    box-shadow:0 -2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    transition:background var(--spring),border-color var(--spring),box-shadow var(--spring);
}
:is(html.dark-mode,body.dark-mode) .downFooter{
    background-color:rgba(20,30,50,.55);
    border-top-color:#333;
    box-shadow:0 -2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
.socialLink{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:clamp(.5rem,2vw,1rem)}
.socialLink p{
    margin:0;
    padding-bottom:2rem;
    font-family:var(--nav-head-font);
    font-size:var(--para-font-size);
    font-weight:300;
    transition:color var(--spring);
}
.socialIcons{display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:clamp(1rem,3vw,1.5rem)}
.social-logo{
    width:28px;
    height:28px;
    object-fit:contain;
    filter:grayscale(15%);
    transition:transform var(--spring),filter var(--spring);
}
.socialIcons a:is(:hover,:focus) .social-logo{
    transform:scale(1.2) translateY(-3px);
    filter:grayscale(0%) drop-shadow(0 3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.2));
}
.socialIcons a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent-blue);outline-offset:4px;border-radius:4px}
.downFooter nav{display:grid;place-items:center;gap:clamp(.5rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);margin:clamp(2rem,1vw,.5rem) 0;}
.policy{
    padding:.3rem .6rem;
    border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
    color:var(--text-color);
    font-family:var(--nav-head-font);
    font-size:12px;
    font-weight:300;
    text-decoration:none;
    transition:color var(--spring),background var(--spring);
}
.policy:is(:hover,:focus){
    color:var(--service-link-hover-color);
    background:rgba(0,0,0,.05);
    text-decoration:underline;
    text-underline-offset:3px;
}
:is(html.dark-mode,body.dark-mode) .policy:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
.policy:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent-blue);outline-offset:3px}
.footerBottom{
    width:90%;
    margin-top:clamp(.5rem,2vw,1rem);
    padding-top:clamp(.25rem,1vw,.5rem);
    border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);
    text-align:center;
    transition:border-color var(--spring);
}
:is(html.dark-mode,body.dark-mode) .footerBottom{border-top-color:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.footerBottom p{
    margin:.5rem 0;
    padding:0;
    color:var(--text-muted);
    font-family:var(--nav-head-font);
    font-size:smaller;
    font-weight:300;
    line-height:1.65;
    transition:color var(--spring);
}

/* ============================================================
   20. COOKIE & MODAL OVERLAYS
   ============================================================ */
#cookie-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
    z-index: 9998;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.45s ease;
}

#cookie-overlay.tc-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
}

.tc-consent-banner {
    position: fixed;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: 1rem;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(200%);
    width: 92%;
    max-width: 900px;
    background: rgba(225, 236, 255, 0.92);
    border: 1px solid rgba(92, 148, 245, 0.4);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    padding: 1rem;
    z-index: 9999;
    transition: transform 0.45s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.tc-consent-banner.tc-visible {
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

.tc-consent-content {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.tc-consent-content h3 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #1c1c1c;
}

.tc-consent-text {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: .9rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #1c1c1c;
}

.tc-consent-link {
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #1565c0;
}

.tc-consent-agree-btn {
    border: none;
    padding: .75rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #2b8ffa;
    color: white;
    font-weight: bold;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.tc-consent-agree-btn:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
}
.footer-text {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 24px;
    color: #9ca3af;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-text a {
    color: #818cf8;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* ============================================================
   21. RESPONSIVE — MOBILE (max-width: 47.9375rem / 767px)
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 47.9375rem) {

    /* Breadcrumb */
    .breadcrumb-nav {
        padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-sm);
        /* width, max-width, margin auto — all inherited from base, no change */
    }

    .breadcrumb-item {
        font-size: .68rem;
    }

    .criminal-page {
        padding: 1rem .75rem;
    }

    .criminal-page h1 {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        padding: 1.8rem 1.2rem 1.5rem;
        margin: 0 0 .8rem;
        width: 95%;
    }

    .criminal-page > p.page-intro {
        font-size: .9rem;
        padding: 1.2rem 1.3rem;
        margin: 2rem auto 1.8rem;
    }

    .criminal-page h2 {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        margin: 2.2rem auto .8rem;
    }

    .criminal-page h2::after {
        width: 70px;
    }

    .criminal-page > h3 {
        font-size: .76rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        margin: 0 auto 1.8rem;
    }

    .practice-area {
        width: 95%;
        padding: 1rem;
        margin: 1rem auto;
        border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    }

    .practice-area:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

    .location-header {
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        padding-bottom: .8rem;
    }

    .location-header h3 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        margin: 0 0 .4rem;
    }

    .location-header .location-meta {
        font-size: .8rem;
    }

    .location-details {
        padding: 1.4rem;
        margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    .location-details h4 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        margin: 0 0 .8rem;
    }

    .location-details h5 {
        font-size: .82rem;
        margin: 1.5rem 0 .7rem;
    }

    .location-details p {
        font-size: .86rem;
        margin: .5rem 0;
    }

    .service-list {
        padding: 1.2rem;
        margin-top: 1.4rem;
    }

    .service-list li {
        font-size: .82rem;
        margin: .5rem 0;
        padding-left: 1.8rem;
        padding-top: .5rem;
        padding-bottom: .5rem;
    }

    .service-list li:hover {
        padding-left: 2.1rem;
    }

    .service-list li:before {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .location-map {
        margin-top: 1.4rem;
        padding-top: 1.4rem;
    }

    .location-map iframe {
        height: 250px;
    }

    .high-court-info {
        padding: 1.3rem;
        margin-top: 1.4rem;
    }

    .high-court-info p {
        font-size: .84rem;
    }

    .service-summary {
        width: 95%;
        padding: 1.5rem 0;
        margin: 2.5rem auto;
    }

    .service-summary h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        margin: 0 auto 0;
    }

    .summary-grid,
    .cases-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.2rem;
        margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    .summary-card,
    .case-type {
        padding: 1.6rem 1.4rem;
        border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    }

    .summary-card h4 { font-size: 1rem;    }
    .summary-card p  { font-size: .84rem; }

    .criminal-cases {
        width: 95%;
        padding: 2rem 1.4rem;
        margin: 2rem auto;
    }

    .criminal-cases h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        margin: 0 auto 0;
    }

    .case-type h4 { font-size: .95rem; margin: 0 0 .8rem; }
    .case-type li { font-size: .82rem; padding-top: .4rem; padding-bottom: .4rem; }

    .cta-section {
        width: 95%;
        padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
        margin: 2.5rem auto;
    }

    .cta-section h2 {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        margin: 0 0 0;
    }

    .cta-section p {
        font-size: .9rem;
        margin: 0 auto 2rem;
    }

    .cta-buttons {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: .9rem;
    }

    .cta-btn {
        padding: 1rem 1.8rem;
        font-size: .88rem;
        min-width: unset;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .tc-consent-content {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .tc-consent-agree-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* ============================================================
   22. RESPONSIVE — SMALL MOBILE (max-width: 30rem / 480px)
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 30rem) {

    /* Breadcrumb — font shrinks, container size locked same as 47.9375rem */
    .breadcrumb-item {
        font-size: .62rem;
    }

    .criminal-page {
        padding: 1rem .6rem;
    }

    .criminal-page h1 {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        padding: 1.6rem 1rem 1.3rem;
    }

    .criminal-page > p.page-intro {
        font-size: .84rem;
        padding: 1.1rem 1.1rem;
        border-left-width: 4px;
    }

    .criminal-page h2 {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        margin: 1.8rem auto .6rem;
    }

    .criminal-page h2::after {
        width: 58px;
        height: 3px;
        margin-top: .7rem;
    }

    .criminal-page > h3 {
        font-size: .68rem;
        letter-spacing: 1.8px;
        margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
    }

    .practice-area {
        width: 97%;
        padding: .8rem;
        margin: .8rem auto;
    }

    .practice-area:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

    .location-header {
        padding: 1.1rem;
    }

    .location-header::before {
        width: 5px;
    }

    .location-header h3    { font-size: .96rem; }
    .location-header .location-meta { font-size: .73rem; }

    .location-details {
        padding: 1.1rem;
    }

    .location-details h4 { font-size: .95rem; }
    .location-details h5 { font-size: .76rem; margin: 1.3rem 0 .6rem; }
    .location-details p  { font-size: .82rem; }

    .service-list {
        padding: 1.1rem;
        margin-top: 1.1rem;
    }

    .service-list li {
        font-size: .8rem;
        padding-left: 1.6rem;
    }

    .service-list li:hover {
        padding-left: 1.9rem;
    }

    .location-map iframe { height: 200px; }

    .high-court-info {
        padding: 1.1rem;
    }

    .high-court-info p { font-size: .8rem; }

    .service-summary {
        width: 97%;
        padding: 1rem 0;
        margin: 2rem auto;
    }

    .service-summary h2,
    .criminal-cases h2 { font-size: 1.2rem; }

    .summary-grid,
    .cases-grid {
        gap: 1rem;
        margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    .summary-card {
        padding: 1.3rem 1.1rem;
    }

    .summary-card h4 { font-size: .92rem; }
    .summary-card p  { font-size: .8rem;  }

    .criminal-cases {
        width: 97%;
        padding: 1.5rem 1.1rem;
        margin: 1.5rem auto;
    }

    .case-type { padding: 1.1rem; }
    .case-type h4 { font-size: .88rem; }
    .case-type li { font-size: .78rem; }

    .cta-section {
        width: 97%;
        padding: 2rem 1.2rem;
        margin: 2rem auto;
    }

    .cta-section h2 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
    .cta-section p  { font-size: .84rem; }

    .cta-btn {
        padding: .95rem 1.5rem;
        font-size: .83rem;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }
}

/* ============================================================
   23. RESPONSIVE — EXTRA SMALL (max-width: 25rem / 400px)
   Breadcrumb container size locked — no further shrink
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 20rem) {

    .breadcrumb-nav {
        width: var(--section-width);      /* locked — same as base */
        max-width: var(--max-width);      /* locked — same as base */
        padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-sm); /* same as mobile */
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

    .breadcrumb-item {
        font-size: .62rem;               /* locked — same as 30rem */
    }
}

/* ============================================================
   24. PRINT
   ============================================================ */
@media print {

    .waBook,
    #themeToggle,
    .cta-buttons,
    #cookie-overlay,
    .breadcrumb-nav {
        display: none !important;
    }

    .practice-area {
        page-break-inside: avoid;
    }

    body {
        background: #fff !important;
        color: #000 !important;
    }
}

/* ============================================================
   25. REDUCED MOTION
   ============================================================ */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        animation-duration:        0.001ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1       !important;
        transition-duration:       0.001ms !important;
    }

    .practice-area,
    .location-map iframe {
        transition: none !important;
        animation: none !important;
    }
}