/* Bangalore Advocates — dark & premium design system */
:root{
  --night:#0c111c;
  --night-2:#121a2a;
  --night-3:#1a2438;
  --line-d:rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  --gold:#c9a45c;
  --gold-2:#e2c487;
  --gold-soft:rgba(201,164,92,.14);
  --paper:#f6f4ef;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --ink:#121826;
  --ink-2:#3a4357;
  --muted:#6b7385;
  --line:#e7e2d7;
  --on-dark:#c9cfdb;
  --radius:14px;
  --radius-sm:10px;
  --max:1180px;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(12,17,28,.04),0 10px 30px -12px rgba(12,17,28,.14);
  --serif:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink-2);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.75;font-size:16.5px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img,svg{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:#9a7633;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.12;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.005em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.4vw,4.1rem);margin:.15em 0 .35em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);margin:1.5em 0 .5em}
h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin:1.4em 0 .35em}
h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;margin:1.1em 0 .25em;letter-spacing:0}
p{margin:0 0 1.05em}
strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
ul,ol{padding-left:1.2em;margin:0 0 1.1em}
li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.container{width:min(100% - 44px,var(--max));margin-inline:auto}
.narrow{max-width:800px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--gold);color:var(--night);padding:10px 14px;z-index:300}
.skip:focus{left:10px;top:10px}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(12,17,28,.86);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.site-header .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;min-height:78px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.logo-mark{width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid rgba(201,164,92,.55);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-2);font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.logo b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.45rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1;color:#fff}
.logo small{display:block;font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-top:5px}
.nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav a{display:block;padding:9px 15px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--on-dark);font-weight:500;font-size:.93rem;transition:color .2s,background .2s}
.nav a:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--gold-2)}
.nav .cta{background:var(--gold);color:var(--night);margin-left:10px;padding:10px 20px;font-weight:600}
.nav .cta:hover{background:var(--gold-2);color:var(--night)}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-d);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit;font-size:.9rem;cursor:pointer}
@media (max-width:920px){
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .nav{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--night);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d);display:none}
  .nav.open{display:block}
  .nav ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:12px 22px 22px}
  .nav a{border-radius:10px}
  .nav .cta{margin:10px 0 0;text-align:center}
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{background:var(--night);color:var(--on-dark);position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:
  radial-gradient(900px 480px at 85% -10%,rgba(201,164,92,.20),transparent 60%),
  radial-gradient(700px 420px at -10% 110%,rgba(64,92,160,.22),transparent 60%)}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;opacity:.5;background-image:linear-gradient(var(--line-d) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--line-d) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:64px 64px;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 30%,#000 10%,transparent 65%);-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 30%,#000 10%,transparent 65%)}
.hero .container{padding:104px 0 110px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:900px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:500}
.hero p.lead{font-size:1.14rem;max-width:720px;color:var(--on-dark)}
.hero strong{color:#fff}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.page-hero .container{padding:58px 0 70px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.6vw,3.4rem)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
@media (max-width:960px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.hero-points{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:28px 0 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 26px;font-size:.92rem}
.hero-points li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin:0}
.hero-points li::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- Breadcrumbs ---------- */
.breadcrumbs{margin-bottom:26px}
.breadcrumbs ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin:0;padding:6px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);width:fit-content;font-size:.82rem}
.breadcrumbs li{margin:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--on-dark)}
.breadcrumbs li+li::before{content:"/";color:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
.breadcrumbs a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.breadcrumbs [aria-current]{color:var(--gold-2);max-width:46ch;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btns{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid transparent;font-size:.95rem;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--sans);transition:transform .15s,background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--night)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-2);color:var(--night)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.22);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-2)}
.btn-ink{background:var(--night);color:#fff}
.btn-ink:hover{background:var(--night-3);color:#fff}
.btn-block{width:100%}
.arrow::after{content:"→";transition:transform .2s}
.btn:hover .arrow::after,.more:hover::after{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
section{padding:88px 0}
.alt{background:var(--white);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.dark{background:var(--night);color:var(--on-dark)}
.dark h2,.dark h3{color:#fff}
.section-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:42px}
.section-head h2{margin-top:.35em}
.section-head.center{text-align:center;margin-inline:auto}
.section-head.center .eyebrow::after{content:"";width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr))}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr))}
.card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px 30px 22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s,border-color .2s;position:relative}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:rgba(201,164,92,.55)}
.card h3{margin-top:.1em;font-size:1.55rem}
.card .icon{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--gold-soft);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:18px;color:#9a7633}
.card .icon svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.more{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;display:inline-flex;gap:8px;color:#9a7633}
.more::after{content:"→";transition:transform .2s}
.dark .card{background:var(--night-2);border-color:var(--line-d);box-shadow:none}
.dark .card p{color:var(--on-dark)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:960px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.aside{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;position:sticky;top:104px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.aside h3{margin-top:0}
@media (max-width:960px){.aside{position:static}}
.checks{list-style:none;padding:0}
.checks li{padding-left:30px;position:relative}
.checks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.42em;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-soft)}
.checks li::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;top:.72em;width:6px;height:3px;border-left:1.6px solid #9a7633;border-bottom:1.6px solid #9a7633;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.steps{counter-reset:s;list-style:none;padding:0}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;padding:0 0 16px 60px;position:relative;min-height:46px}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:2px;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:#9a7633;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700}
.dark .steps li::before{color:var(--gold-2)}
.pill-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;list-style:none;padding:0}
.pill-list li{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 15px;font-size:.88rem;margin:0}
.note{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold-soft),transparent);border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding:18px 22px;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;font-size:.95rem;margin:26px 0}
.toc{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px 28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.toc ol{margin:8px 0 0}
.stat-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--line-d);border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;margin-top:56px}
.stat-row div{background:rgba(12,17,28,.6);padding:22px 24px}
.stat-row b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.stat-row span{font-size:.85rem}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
details{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:0 22px;margin-bottom:10px;transition:border-color .2s}
details[open]{border-color:rgba(201,164,92,.6)}
summary{cursor:pointer;padding:18px 0;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
summary::after{content:"+";font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--gold);transition:transform .2s}
details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
details>div{padding-bottom:14px}

/* ---------- Blog ---------- */
.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:0;overflow:hidden}
.post-card .thumb{height:150px;background:var(--night);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.post-card .thumb::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(260px 160px at 80% 0%,rgba(201,164,92,.35),transparent 70%),radial-gradient(240px 160px at 0% 100%,rgba(64,92,160,.35),transparent 70%)}
.post-card .thumb span{position:absolute;left:24px;bottom:18px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3.4rem;line-height:1;color:rgba(226,196,135,.85);font-weight:600}
.post-card .body{padding:24px 26px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.post-card .meta{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:600}
.post-card h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin:.5em 0 .5em}
.post-card h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.post-card h3 a:hover{color:#9a7633}
.post-card p{font-size:.95rem}
.post-card .more{margin-top:auto}
.pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:52px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pagination a,.pagination span{min-width:44px;height:44px;padding:0 16px;border-radius:999px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);color:var(--ink)}
.pagination a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:#9a7633}
.pagination [aria-current="page"]{background:var(--night);border-color:var(--night);color:var(--gold-2)}
.pagination .disabled{opacity:.4}
.article{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:48px clamp(24px,5vw,60px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.article h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.8vw,2.1rem);margin:1.4em 0 .4em}
.article h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.article>p:first-of-type{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink)}
.post-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--on-dark);margin-top:6px}
.post-meta span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.post-meta span::before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.post-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:28px}
.post-nav a{display:block;padding:18px 22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:var(--white);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}
.post-nav a small{display:block;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px}
.post-nav a:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.post-nav .next{text-align:right}
@media (max-width:640px){.post-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr}.post-nav .next{text-align:left}}

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.form-card{background:var(--night);color:var(--on-dark);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:34px 32px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(12,17,28,.55)}
.form-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(400px 220px at 100% 0%,rgba(201,164,92,.18),transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.form-card>*{position:relative}
.form-card h2,.form-card h3{color:#fff;margin-top:0}
.form-card h3{font-size:1.75rem;margin-bottom:.2em}
.form-card .sub{font-size:.93rem;margin-bottom:22px}
.form-card label{color:#e7eaf1}
.form-card input,.form-card select,.form-card textarea{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff}
.form-card input::placeholder,.form-card textarea::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.38)}
.form-card select option{color:var(--ink)}
.form-card .consent{color:var(--on-dark)}
.hero .form-card{border:1px solid var(--line-d);background:rgba(18,26,42,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
form .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
@media (max-width:560px){form .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
label{display:block;font-weight:500;font-size:.85rem;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--ink)}
input,select,textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:.95rem;padding:12px 15px;border:1px solid #d9d3c6;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:14px;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,164,92,.22)}
textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.consent{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-weight:400;font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted)}
.consent input{width:16px;height:16px;margin:2px 0 0;flex:none;accent-color:var(--gold)}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-msg{display:none;padding:13px 16px;border-radius:10px;margin-top:12px;font-size:.92rem}
.form-msg.ok{display:block;background:rgba(80,160,110,.14);border:1px solid rgba(80,160,110,.45);color:inherit}
.form-msg.err{display:block;background:rgba(200,80,80,.12);border:1px solid rgba(200,80,80,.4);color:inherit}
.form-card .btn-gold{width:100%;margin-top:6px}
.privacy-line{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-size:.78rem;margin:14px 0 0;opacity:.8}

/* ---------- CTA band + footer ---------- */
.cta-band{background:var(--night);color:var(--on-dark);text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.cta-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:radial-gradient(600px 260px at 50% 120%,rgba(201,164,92,.22),transparent 70%)}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-top:.3em}
.cta-band p{max-width:660px;margin-inline:auto}
.cta-band .btns{justify-content:center}
.site-footer{background:#080c14;color:#9aa3b6;font-size:.9rem;padding:72px 0 28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 16px}
.site-footer a{color:#d3d8e3;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1.2fr 1.2fr;gap:36px}
@media (max-width:920px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:560px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.foot-legal{border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);margin-top:44px;padding-top:22px;font-size:.78rem;color:#7a8398;display:grid;gap:6px}
.foot-legal p{margin:0}

/* ---------- Disclaimer modal ---------- */
.disclaimer{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(6,9,15,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);display:none;place-items:center;z-index:200;padding:20px}
.disclaimer.show{display:grid}
.disclaimer .box{background:var(--white);max-width:620px;border-radius:18px;padding:38px;max-height:90vh;overflow:auto;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.disclaimer h2{margin-top:.3em;font-size:2rem}
.disclaimer p,.disclaimer li{font-size:.92rem}

@media (max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  section{padding:64px 0}
  .hero .container{padding:64px 0 72px}
  .logo small{display:none}
  .logo b{font-size:1.25rem}
  .form-card{padding:28px 22px}
  .article{padding:30px 22px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
.dark h4{color:#fff}
.arrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}