.sub-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 365px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: #fff;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sub-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4, 23, 38, .94) 0%, rgba(4, 23, 38, .7) 46%, rgba(4, 23, 38, .15) 100%);
}

.sub-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.sub-hero-copy {
  max-width: 680px;
  padding: 72px 0;
}

.sub-hero h1 {
  max-width: 670px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 5vw, 4.8rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.sub-hero p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 590px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
}

.hero-about { background-image: url("../images/legal-office.webp"); background-position: center 54%; }
.hero-services { background-image: url("../images/abu-dhabi-hero.webp"); }
.hero-other { background-image: url("../images/legal-consultation.webp"); }
.hero-process { background-image: url("../images/process-compass.webp"); }
.hero-why { background-image: url("../images/uae-approach.webp"); }
.hero-contact { background-image: url("../images/legal-office.webp"); background-position: center 40%; }

.page-section { padding: 82px 0; }
.page-section.soft { background: var(--soft); }
.page-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
}
.page-section p { color: var(--muted); }

.story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr .65fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.story-copy p { max-width: 760px; }
.story-copy .btn { margin-top: 12px; }
.fact-panel {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.fact {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr;
  gap: 15px;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 22px;
}
.fact .fi { color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.35rem; }
.fact strong { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--navy); }
.fact small { color: var(--muted); }

.value-grid,
.benefit-grid,
.other-service-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}
.value-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.value-card,
.benefit-card,
.other-service-card {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
  padding: 26px;
}
.value-card .fi,
.benefit-card .fi,
.other-service-card > .fi:first-child {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.value-card h3,
.benefit-card h3,
.other-service-card h3,
.rich-service-card h3,
.contact-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.value-card p,
.benefit-card p,
.other-service-card p { margin: 0; font-size: .86rem; }

.rich-service-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}
.rich-service-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.rich-service-card img { width: 100%; height: 235px; object-fit: cover; }
.rich-service-body { padding: 24px; }
.rich-service-body p { font-size: .88rem; }
.rich-service-body a,
.inline-link { color: #9a8042; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; }
.rich-service-body a .fi,
.inline-link .fi { margin-left: 7px; font-size: .75em; }

.other-service-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.other-service-card { padding-left: 72px; min-height: 170px; }
.other-service-card > .fi:first-child { position: absolute; left: 26px; top: 28px; }
.other-service-card .card-arrow { position: absolute; right: 22px; top: 24px; color: #7c858b; font-size: .75rem; }

.split-cta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr;
  min-height: 250px;
  margin-top: 34px;
  background: #f0f1f0;
}
.split-cta img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.split-cta-copy { padding: 42px; align-self: center; }
.split-cta-copy h2 { font-size: 2rem; }

.process-flow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 34px;
}
.process-step { position: relative; padding-top: 6px; }
.process-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 26px;
  left: 63px;
  right: -18px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
}
.process-number {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: #fff;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.process-step h3 { margin: 20px 0 10px; font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--navy); }
.process-step p { font-size: .84rem; }

.wide-cta {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 245px;
  margin-top: 38px;
  padding: 44px;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7,31,50,.97), rgba(7,31,50,.57)), url("../images/abu-dhabi-hero.webp") center/cover;
}
.wide-cta h2 { color: #fff; }
.wide-cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); }

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .72fr 1.28fr;
  gap: 52px;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-list { display: grid; gap: 22px; margin-top: 32px; }
.contact-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr; gap: 14px; }
.contact-row > .fi { color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.2rem; }
.contact-row strong { display: block; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); }
.contact-row span,
.contact-row a { color: var(--muted); font-size: .86rem; }
.contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 15px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 30px;
  background: #fff;
}
.contact-form h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }
.contact-form label { display: grid; gap: 6px; color: var(--navy); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; }
.contact-form input,
.contact-form select,
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 13px 14px;
  font: inherit;
}
.contact-form textarea { min-height: 130px; resize: vertical; }
.contact-form .btn { justify-self: start; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.contact-channels { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; margin-top: 30px; }
.contact-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr; gap: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 22px; background: #fff; }
.contact-card > .fi { width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%; background: #eef8f0; color: #24a85a; font-size: 1.25rem; }
.contact-card:nth-child(2) > .fi { background: #f7f1e3; color: var(--gold); }
.contact-card h3 { margin-bottom: 3px; }
.contact-card p { margin: 0; font-size: .8rem; }

.services-overview-intro { max-width: 860px; margin-bottom: 42px; }
.services-overview-intro p { font-size: 1rem; }
.services-overview-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
.overview-service-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr auto; gap: 18px; align-items: start; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; padding: 26px; transition: .25s; }
.overview-service-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.overview-service-icon { width: 50px; height: 50px; border: 1px solid var(--gold-light); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.25rem; }
.overview-service-card h3 { margin: 1px 0 7px; font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--navy); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.overview-service-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; }
.overview-service-card > .fi:last-child { margin-top: 7px; color: #8d7950; font-size: .78rem; }

.service-detail-hero { background-image: var(--detail-image); }
.breadcrumb { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 24px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); font-size: .75rem; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: #fff; }
.service-detail-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) 310px; gap: 64px; align-items: start; }
.service-detail-content > p { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.78; }
.service-detail-content h2 { margin: 52px 0 18px; }
.service-detail-content h3 { color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); }
.matter-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 0; margin: 24px 0 0; list-style: none; }
.matter-grid li { display: flex; gap: 11px; align-items: flex-start; border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 15px; color: #34404a; font-size: .92rem; }
.matter-grid .fi { margin-top: 3px; color: var(--gold); }
.detail-process { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
.detail-step { border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); background: var(--soft); padding: 22px; }
.detail-step span { display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.2rem; }
.detail-step h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 1rem; }
.detail-step p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; }
.document-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 9px 24px; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.document-list li { display: flex; gap: 10px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; }
.document-list .fi { margin-top: 4px; color: var(--gold); }
.faq-list { display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.faq-list details { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; }
.faq-list summary { position: relative; padding: 18px 48px 18px 20px; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; }
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-list summary::after { content: "+"; position: absolute; right: 20px; top: 14px; color: var(--gold); font: 400 1.4rem/1 var(--sans); }
.faq-list details[open] summary::after { content: "−"; }
.faq-list details p { padding: 0 20px 19px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; }
.service-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 108px; }
.service-sidebar-box { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; padding: 24px; }
.service-sidebar-box + .service-sidebar-box { margin-top: 18px; }
.service-sidebar h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 1.35rem; }
.service-side-nav { display: grid; gap: 3px; }
.service-side-nav a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; }
.service-side-nav a:hover,.service-side-nav a.active { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; }
.service-side-nav a .fi { margin-top: 4px; color: var(--gold); font-size: .65rem; }
.service-sidebar-box p { font-size: .83rem; }
.service-note { border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); background: #f8f6f0; padding: 18px 20px; margin-top: 40px; color: #606970; font-size: .84rem; }
.service-detail-cta { margin-top: 48px; padding: 38px; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.service-detail-cta h2 { margin: 0 0 10px; color: #fff; }
.service-detail-cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }

.archive-hero { min-height: 310px; }
.archive-hero .sub-hero-copy { padding: 58px 0; }
.archive-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) 290px; gap: 52px; align-items: start; }
.archive-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
.post-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.post-card img { width: 100%; height: 220px; object-fit: cover; }
.post-card-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; padding: 24px; }
.post-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 9px; margin-bottom: 12px; color: #7b8389; font-size: .75rem; }
.post-meta a { color: #92783e; font-weight: 700; }
.post-card h2,.post-card h3 { margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.post-card p { font-size: .92rem; }
.post-card .inline-link { margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start; }
.archive-toolbar { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.archive-toolbar h2 { margin-bottom: 0; }
.archive-count { color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; }
.pagination { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-top: 38px; }
.pagination a,.pagination span { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 42px; height: 42px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--navy); font-size: .8rem; }
.pagination .current,.pagination a:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold); color: #fff; }
.honeypot{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important}.form-success{padding:14px 16px;margin-bottom:18px;border-left:3px solid #2c8b57;background:#edf8f1;color:#1f6941}.form-errors{padding:14px 16px;margin-bottom:18px;border-left:3px solid #b74747;background:#fff0f0;color:#8a2e2e}.form-errors ul{margin:0;padding-inline-start:18px}.search-form-large{margin-bottom:38px;max-width:680px}
.widget { border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 23px; background: #fff; }
.widget + .widget { margin-top: 18px; }
.widget h2,.widget h3 { margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.widget-list { display: grid; gap: 0; }
.widget-list a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; }
.widget-list a:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.widget-list span { color: #9b8150; }
.search-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
.search-form input { min-width: 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 12px 13px; font: inherit; }
.search-form button { width: 46px; border: 0; background: var(--gold); color: #fff; cursor: pointer; }
.article-header { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto 38px; text-align: center; }
.article-header h1 { color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4.5rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.article-header .post-meta { justify-content: center; }
.article-featured { width: 100%; height: min(540px,55vw); object-fit: cover; margin-bottom: 52px; }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,760px) 290px; justify-content: center; gap: 64px; align-items: start; }
.article-body { color: #39434b; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.85; }
.article-body h2 { margin: 46px 0 15px; }
.article-body h3 { margin: 32px 0 12px; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; }
.article-body ul,.article-body ol { padding-left: 22px; }
.article-body li { margin: 7px 0; }
.article-body blockquote { margin: 34px 0; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); background: #f7f5ef; padding: 24px 28px; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.25rem; }
.article-body figure { margin: 36px 0; }
.article-body figure img { width: 100%; max-height: 430px; object-fit: cover; }
.article-body figcaption { margin-top: 8px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .75rem; }
.article-body table { width: 100%; margin: 28px 0; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .9rem; }
.article-body th,.article-body td { border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 13px; text-align: left; }
.article-body th { background: var(--soft); color: var(--navy); }
.author-box { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-top: 44px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 28px 0; }
.author-mark { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--navy); color: var(--gold-light); font-family: var(--serif); }
.author-box h3 { margin: 0 0 5px; }
.author-box p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; }
.legal-content { max-width: 850px; }
.legal-content h2 { margin: 44px 0 14px; font-size: 1.8rem; }
.legal-content p,.legal-content li { color: #4c565e; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.legal-notice { margin-bottom: 34px; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); background: #f8f6f0; padding: 18px 20px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; }
.error-page { min-height: 620px; display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 80px 0; text-align: center; background: linear-gradient(120deg,#f7f7f4,#fff); }
.error-code { color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(6rem,18vw,13rem); line-height: .8; opacity: .85; }
.error-page h1 { margin: 24px 0 14px; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4rem); font-weight: 400; }
.error-page p { max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto 28px; color: var(--muted); }
.generic-blocks { max-width: 900px; }
.generic-blocks > * + * { margin-top: 26px; }
.generic-blocks .alignwide { width: min(1100px,calc(100vw - 48px)); max-width: none; margin-left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }

@media(max-width: 900px) {
  .story-grid,
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .value-grid,
  .benefit-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .process-flow { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .service-detail-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .service-sidebar { position: static; }
  .service-side-nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 20px; }
  .archive-layout,
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-step:nth-child(2)::after { display: none; }
}

@media(max-width: 680px) {
  .sub-hero { min-height: 400px; }
  .sub-hero h1 { font-size: 2.65rem; }
  .page-section { padding: 65px 0; }
  .value-grid,
  .benefit-grid,
  .other-service-grid,
  .rich-service-grid,
  .process-flow,
  .contact-channels,
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .services-overview-grid,
  .matter-grid,
  .detail-process,
  .document-list,
  .service-side-nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .overview-service-card { grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr auto; padding: 20px; }
  .overview-service-icon { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
  .service-detail-cta { padding: 28px; }
  .archive-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .archive-toolbar { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .article-featured { height: 300px; }
  .process-step::after { display: none; }
  .split-cta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .split-cta img { height: 220px; }
  .split-cta-copy,
  .wide-cta { padding: 30px; }
}