/* =========================================================
   About Us page specific styles
   ========================================================= */

.about-block + .about-block { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }

.about-block .row { align-items: flex-start; }

.about-copy p { color: var(--muted); }

/* ---------- The Firm ---------- */
.firm-heading { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

.firm-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.firm-image {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.firm-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.firm-text p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .firm-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
.founder-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
}
.founder-frame {
  width: 250px;
  
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--light-grey);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  padding: .5rem;
}

.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}
.value-item {
  
}
.value-item h3 { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.value-item p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; margin: 0; }

.mv-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.mv-columns h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.mv-columns p { color: var(--text); }

.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
.team-card {display: flex;align-items: stretch;gap: 1.6rem;}
}
.team-photo {
  width: 42%;
  max-width: 220px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.team-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.team-photo.placeholder-frame {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--light-grey);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.5rem;
}
.team-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.team-name { margin-bottom: 0.1rem; font-size: 2.1rem; }
.team-role { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.team-bio { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

.legal-team-subsection {
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
  padding-top: 2.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.legal-team-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.legal-team-text {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 640px;
}

.why-us-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.why-us-item {
  padding: 2rem 1.7rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.why-us-item .num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--border);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.why-us-item h3 { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 1.02rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.why-us-item p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92rem; margin: 0; }

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .values-grid,
  .mv-columns,
  .team-grid,
  .why-us-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
.mv-columns{margin-bottom: 1rem;gap:0rem;}
.values-grid{gap:1rem;}
}

/* ---------- Courts & Forums / Representation ---------- */
.courts-section {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
}
.courts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 560px;
}
.courts-image {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 320px;
}
.courts-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 30%;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}
.courts-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}
.courts-content .eyebrow--light { margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.courts-content h2 { color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.courts-intro { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); margin-bottom: 0; }
.courts-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 1.4rem 0 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0.9rem 1.8rem;
}
.courts-list li {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  position: relative;
}
.courts-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55em;
  width: 6px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .courts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: 0; }
  .courts-image { min-height: 280px; }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .courts-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}