/* ajlawcorp.ca — hand-written, no framework */
:root{
  /* Palette taken from the live site's Elementor global colours */
  --navy:#00123a; --navy-2:#2a82c3; --navy-dark:#00123a; --ink:#1e1e1e; --muted:#484848; --line:#e3e8ef;
  --gold:#2a82c3; --gold-2:#6ec1e4; --bg:#ffffff; --bg-alt:#f4f6f8; --white:#fff;
  --serif:"Playfair Display","Georgia","Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  --radius:8px; --shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(0,18,58,.10);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--navy-2)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em;font-weight:600}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.9rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.1rem)}
h3{font-size:1.2rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.wrap{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:20px}
.narrow{max-width:800px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:8px 12px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:8px}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
.small{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.eyebrow{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.4em}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;padding:.75em 1.5em;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid var(--navy-2);cursor:pointer;font-size:1rem;font-family:var(--sans);transition:background .15s,color .15s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--navy-2)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff}
.btn-light{background:var(--gold-2);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--gold-2)}
.btn-light:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:var(--navy)}

/* header */
.topbar{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:.8rem}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;min-height:32px;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;margin-right:16px}
.topbar .social a{margin:0 0 0 14px}
.topbar .fax{opacity:.85}
.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.header-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;min-height:76px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;text-decoration:none}
.brand img{height:52px;width:auto}
.wordmark{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.05;font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy)}
.wordmark .wm-1{font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em}
.wordmark .wm-2{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.wordmark.light{color:#fff}.wordmark.light .wm-2{color:var(--gold-2)}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.site-nav>ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;gap:2px}
.site-nav li{position:relative}
.site-nav li>a{display:block;padding:10px 12px;color:var(--navy-2);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:6px}
.site-nav li>a:hover,.site-nav li.active>a{color:var(--navy);background:var(--bg-alt)}
.sub-toggle{display:none}
.site-nav .sub{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:8px 0;position:absolute;left:0;top:100%;min-width:270px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:none;z-index:60}
.site-nav .has-sub:hover .sub,.site-nav .has-sub:focus-within .sub,.site-nav .has-sub.open .sub{display:block}
.site-nav .sub a{padding:8px 16px;font-weight:500;font-size:.85rem;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.btn-nav{padding:.55em 1.1em;font-size:.92rem;margin-left:8px}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:8px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:3px;background:var(--navy);margin:5px 0;border-radius:2px}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--navy-dark) center/cover no-repeat;color:#fff;padding-block:clamp(56px,9vw,120px);isolation:isolate}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(0,18,58,.82) 0%,rgba(0,18,58,.72) 55%,rgba(0,18,58,.62) 100%);z-index:-1}
.hero-inner{text-align:center}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:900px;margin-inline:auto;font-weight:500}
.hero .lead{font-size:1.1rem;max-width:680px;margin-inline:auto;color:#e8edf6}
.hero .eyebrow{color:#fff}
.hero .btn{margin-top:8px}
.hero-small .hero-inner{text-align:left}
.hero-small h1{margin-inline:0}
.hero-small .lead{margin-inline:0}
.hero-small{padding-block:clamp(36px,6vw,64px)}
.hero-small h1{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.5vw,2.4rem)}

/* sections */
.section{padding-block:clamp(40px,6vw,72px)}
.section.alt{background:var(--bg-alt)}
.pillars{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.pillars-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;padding-block:22px}
.pillar{padding-left:14px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold-2)}
.pillar h3{color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.2em}
.pillar p{margin:0;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3fr 2fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.portrait img{border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);max-height:460px;width:auto;margin-inline:auto}
.portrait-ph{aspect-ratio:3/4;max-width:320px;margin-inline:auto;border-radius:var(--radius);background:linear-gradient(160deg,#dfe4ec,#c7d0dd)}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:24px}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card img,.card-img{aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;width:100%;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2))}
.card h3{margin:16px 16px 6px}
.card p{margin:0 16px 12px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);flex:1}
.card .more{margin:0 16px 16px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem}
.minor-line{margin-top:22px;color:var(--muted)}
.section.dark{background:var(--navy);color:#dfe6f2}
.section.dark h2,.section.dark h3{color:#fff}
.section.dark .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-2)}
.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;margin-top:20px}
.why-grid h3{border-top:3px solid var(--gold-2);padding-top:14px}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-block:20px}
.post-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;transition:box-shadow .15s}
.post-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.post-card .cat{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}
.post-card h3{font-size:1.1rem}
.post-card p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.reviews-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:18px}
.reviews-head h2{margin:0}
.gbadge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-size:.95rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.gstars{color:#f4b400;letter-spacing:1px}
.carousel{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.car-track{display:grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns:calc((100% - 44px)/3);gap:22px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-behavior:smooth;scrollbar-width:none;padding-block:6px}
.car-track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.car-track .review{scroll-snap-align:start;margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:220px}
.car-track .review p{flex:1;font-size:.95rem;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:11;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.car-btn{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--navy);width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.car-btn:hover{background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy-2)}
.review .when{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;margin-left:6px}
.reviews{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin-top:20px}
.review{margin:0;background:var(--bg-alt);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:22px 24px;border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0}
.review .stars{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:2px;margin-bottom:8px}
.review p{font-size:.97rem}
.review footer{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-2)}
.cta-band{background:var(--navy-dark);color:#fff;padding-block:44px}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.2em}
.cta-band p{margin:0;color:#dbe3f0}
.cta-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* article layout */
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2fr) minmax(280px,1fr);gap:48px;align-items:start}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.4em;font-size:1.5rem}
.prose h3{margin-top:1.2em}
.prose ul{padding-left:1.3em}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.35em}
.creds h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-top:1.6em}
.contact-card{background:var(--bg-alt);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;position:sticky;top:96px}
.contact-card h3{margin-bottom:.6em}
.contact-card p{margin-bottom:.6em;font-size:.95rem}
.minors{display:grid;gap:28px;margin-top:20px}
.minor{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 28px;scroll-margin-top:100px}
.minor h3{font-size:1.35rem}

/* faq */
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 0}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);padding:12px 0;font-size:1.05rem;list-style:none;position:relative;padding-right:32px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:4px;top:8px;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--gold)}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"−"}
.faq .prose{padding-bottom:10px}

/* contact */
.notice{background:#fff8e8;border:1px solid #efd9a3;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:14px 18px;font-size:.93rem;margin-bottom:22px}
.contact-form label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.93rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.contact-form input,.contact-form select,.contact-form textarea{display:block;width:100%;margin-top:6px;padding:10px 12px;font:inherit;border:1px solid #c5cdd9;border-radius:6px;background:#fff}
.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus,.contact-form select:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.form-ok{background:#e9f7ec;border:1px solid #b6e0c0;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px}

/* blog */
.post-head{padding-top:clamp(32px,5vw,56px)}
.post-head .eyebrow a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
.post-img{border-radius:var(--radius);margin-bottom:24px;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.post-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:32px;padding-top:16px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
.legal h2{font-size:1.2rem}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-dark);color:#cfd8e6;padding-block:48px 24px;font-size:.93rem}
.site-footer a{color:#fff}
.site-footer h3{color:var(--gold-2);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.8em}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:.45em}
.site-footer address{font-style:normal;line-height:1.7}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr;gap:32px}
.footer-grid img{height:46px;width:auto;margin-bottom:12px}
.tagline{color:var(--gold-2);font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic}
.social a{margin-right:14px}
.footer-legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);margin-top:36px;padding-top:18px;font-size:.82rem;color:#a9b6c9}
.footer-legal p{margin-bottom:.4em}

/* ask widget */
.ask-open{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:20px;z-index:70;background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:12px 20px;font:700 .95rem var(--sans);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.2);cursor:pointer}
.ask-open:hover{background:var(--navy)}
.ask{position:fixed;inset:auto 20px 20px auto;width:min(400px,calc(100vw - 40px));z-index:80}
.ask-panel{background:#fff;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.25);display:flex;flex-direction:column;max-height:min(600px,calc(100vh - 40px));overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.ask-head{background:var(--navy-dark);color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:center}
.ask-sub{grid-column:1;font-size:.75rem;color:#c9d4e6}
.ask-close{grid-column:2;grid-row:1/3;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:1.6rem;cursor:pointer;line-height:1}
.ask-log{padding:14px;overflow-y:auto;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;background:var(--bg-alt)}
.msg{max-width:92%;padding:10px 13px;border-radius:12px;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.5}
.msg.bot{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);align-self:flex-start}
.msg.user{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;align-self:flex-end}
.msg .hit{display:block;margin-top:8px;padding:8px 10px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:var(--bg-alt);border-radius:0 6px 6px 0}
.msg .hit a{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.msg .hit small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem}
.ask-form{display:flex;gap:8px;padding:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ask-form input{flex:1;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid #c5cdd9;border-radius:8px;font:inherit}
.ask-form .btn{padding:.5em 1em}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .car-track{grid-auto-columns:calc((100% - 22px)/2)}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .pillars-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .why-grid,.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .site-nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:8px 20px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .site-nav.open{display:flex}
  .site-nav>ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0}
  .site-nav li>a{padding:12px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0}
  .site-nav .has-sub{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto}
  .sub-toggle{display:block;background:none;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);width:44px;cursor:pointer;position:relative}
  .sub-toggle::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:8px;height:8px;border-right:2px solid var(--navy);border-bottom:2px solid var(--navy);transform:translate(-50%,-70%) rotate(45deg)}
  .site-nav .sub{position:static;display:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;min-width:0;padding:0 0 0 14px;grid-column:1/-1}
  .site-nav .has-sub:hover .sub{display:none}
  .site-nav .has-sub.open .sub{display:block}
  .btn-nav{margin:14px 0 0;text-align:center}
  .two-col,.article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-card{position:static}
  .reviews{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .car-track{grid-auto-columns:100%}
  .carousel{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .car-btn{display:none}
  .topbar .social{display:none}
  .cards,.pillars-grid,.why-grid,.post-grid,.footer-grid,.row2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ask-open{right:12px;bottom:12px;padding:10px 16px}
  .ask{inset:auto 12px 12px auto;width:calc(100vw - 24px)}
}
@media print{.site-header,.site-footer,.ask,.ask-open,.cta-band{display:none}}

/* hero background video (home page) */
.hero.has-video{overflow:hidden}
.hero-video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:-2}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-video{display:none}}
.map iframe{max-width:100%}

/* about: what to expect */
.promises{display:grid;gap:18px;margin:18px 0 28px}
.promise{border-left:3px solid var(--gold-2);padding:4px 0 4px 18px}
.promise h3{margin:0 0 .3em;font-size:1.15rem}
.promise p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}