/* judicialresearch.com — shared stylesheet (derived from the judicialcourt.net design) */
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

:root {
  --primary: #ffffff;
  --secondary: #f5f5f5;
  --accent: #1e73be;
  --accent-hover: #155a96;
  --text: #3a3a3a;
  --text-light: #595959;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --dark: #222222;
  --gold: #1e73be;
  --border: #e0e0e0;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-color: var(--secondary); color: var(--text); line-height: 1.6; font-size: 15px; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: 'Crimson Text', serif; color: var(--dark); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; }
a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.container { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }

/* Top bar */
.top-bar { background: #636363; padding: 8px 0; font-size: 13px; color: #ffffff; }
.top-bar .container { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.top-bar a { color: #ffffff; }
.top-bar a:hover { color: #d0d0d0; }
.top-bar .contact-info { display: flex; gap: 25px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.top-bar .contact-info i { margin-right: 6px; color: #ffffff; }
.top-bar .lang { color: #ffcc00; font-style: italic; }

/* Header */
header { background: #ffffff; padding: 14px 0; position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); }
header .container { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.logo img { height: 80px; width: auto; }
nav ul { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 0; }
nav ul li { position: relative; }
nav ul li a { color: var(--dark); font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; font-weight: 600; transition: all 0.3s; padding: 10px 18px; display: block; }
nav ul li a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
nav ul li .dropdown { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; background: #ffffff; min-width: 240px; z-index: 200; border: 1px solid #eaeaea; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }
nav ul li:hover .dropdown, nav ul li:focus-within .dropdown { display: block; }
nav ul li .dropdown li a { padding: 12px 22px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; white-space: nowrap; color: var(--text); text-transform: none; }
nav ul li .dropdown li a:hover { color: var(--accent); background: #f9f9f9; }
nav ul li .dropdown li:last-child a { border-bottom: none; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: none; color: var(--dark); font-size: 24px; cursor: pointer; padding: 10px; }

/* Buttons */
.btn { display: inline-block; padding: 14px 40px; background: var(--accent); color: var(--white); font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: 700; border: 2px solid var(--accent); transition: all 0.3s; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; }
.btn:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--accent); }
.btn-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--white); border-color: var(--white); margin-left: 15px; }
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--white); color: var(--dark); }
.btn-outline-dark { background: transparent; color: var(--accent); }
.btn-outline-dark:hover { background: var(--accent); color: var(--white); }
.btn-small { padding: 10px 22px; letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 12px; }

/* Home hero */
.hero { position: relative; min-height: 560px; display: flex; align-items: center; background-size: cover; background-position: center; padding: 100px 0; }
.hero-content { max-width: 760px; }
.hero-subtitle { font-size: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 4px; color: #ffcc00; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.hero h1 { font-size: 52px; margin-bottom: 20px; color: #ffffff; }
.hero p { font-size: 17px; color: #d0d0d0; margin-bottom: 35px; line-height: 1.8; }

/* Inner page hero */
.page-hero { background-size: cover; background-position: center; padding: 90px 0; text-align: center; }
.page-hero h1 { color: #ffffff; font-size: 44px; }
.page-hero p { color: #ffcc00; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 4px; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 10px; }

/* Sections */
.section-subtitle { font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 4px; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 15px; display: block; }
.about { padding: 90px 0; background: #ffffff; }
.about .container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; align-items: center; }
.about img { width: 100%; height: 400px; object-fit: cover; }
.about h2 { font-size: 42px; margin-bottom: 25px; }
.about p { margin-bottom: 15px; }

.services { padding: 90px 0; background: var(--secondary); }
.services .section-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 50px; }
.services h2 { font-size: 42px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.services-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 30px; }
.service-card { background: #ffffff; padding: 40px 30px; text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border); transition: all 0.3s; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); display: block; color: var(--text); }
.service-card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-5px); }
.service-card i { font-size: 40px; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 25px; display: block; }
.service-card h3 { font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.service-card p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-light); }
.service-lists { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 30px; margin-top: 50px; }
.service-category h3 { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent); }
.service-category h3 a { color: var(--dark); }
.service-list { list-style: none; }
.service-list li { padding: 5px 0; font-size: 14px; }
.service-list li a { color: var(--text); }
.service-list li a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.service-list i { color: var(--accent); font-size: 10px; margin-right: 6px; }

.service-detail { padding: 80px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); background: #ffffff; }
.service-detail .container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; align-items: center; }
.service-detail.reverse .container { direction: rtl; }
.service-detail.reverse .container > * { direction: ltr; }
.service-detail img { width: 100%; height: 350px; object-fit: cover; }
.service-detail h2 { font-size: 36px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.service-detail p { margin-bottom: 15px; }

.process-xlink { padding: 70px 0; background: var(--secondary); text-align: center; }
.process-xlink h2 { font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.process-xlink p { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto 20px; }

/* Contact / form */
.contact { padding: 90px 0; background: #ffffff; }
.contact .container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; }
.contact h2 { font-size: 42px; margin-bottom: 25px; }
.contact-info-block { margin-bottom: 25px; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; }
.contact-info-block i { font-size: 20px; color: var(--accent); margin-top: 3px; }
.contact-info-block h4 { font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.contact-info-block span { color: var(--text-light); font-size: 14px; }
.callback { background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 35px; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); }
.callback h3 { font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.callback > p { margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--text-light); font-size: 14px; }
.contact-form input, .contact-form textarea { width: 100%; padding: 14px 18px; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #cccccc; color: #444; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: none; transition: border-color 0.3s; }
.contact-form input:focus, .contact-form textarea:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
.contact-form textarea { height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.contact-form .btn { border: none; width: 100%; text-align: center; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 15px; }

/* Inner page content */
.page-content { padding: 70px 0; background: #ffffff; }
.page-content .row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); gap: 40px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 50px; }
.page-content .row:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.page-content .col { grid-column: span 12; min-width: 0; }
.page-content .col-6 { grid-column: span 6; }
.page-content .col-4 { grid-column: span 4; }
.page-content .col-3 { grid-column: span 3; }
.page-content .col-8 { grid-column: span 8; }
.page-content .col-9 { grid-column: span 9; }
.page-content h2 { font-size: 32px; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.page-content h2.h1 { font-size: 38px; }
.page-content h3 { font-size: 24px; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.page-content h4 { font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.page-content p, .page-content ul, .page-content ol, .page-content blockquote { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.page-content ul, .page-content ol { padding-left: 22px; }
.page-content li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.page-content blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding: 10px 20px; background: var(--secondary); font-style: italic; }
.page-content hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin: 30px 0; }
.page-content img { display: block; }
.page-content .col > img { width: 100%; object-fit: cover; max-height: 460px; }
.page-content table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.page-content td, .page-content th { border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 8px 12px; text-align: left; }
.page-content .callback { margin: 10px 0; }
.page-content .xlink { background: var(--secondary); border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding: 12px 18px; font-size: 14px; }

/* Contact page */
.lead { font-size: 17px; color: var(--text-light); max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto 40px; text-align: center; }
.info-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 60px; }
.info-card { background: var(--secondary); padding: 28px 22px; text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border); }
.info-card i { color: var(--accent); font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.info-card h4 { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.info-card p { margin: 0; font-size: 14px; }
.trust { text-align: center; margin-top: 50px; padding-top: 40px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.trust h3 { font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.trust p { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 30px; }
.stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.stats strong { display: block; font-family: 'Crimson Text', serif; font-size: 40px; color: var(--accent); line-height: 1.1; }
.stats span { font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: var(--text-light); }

/* Testimonials */
.section-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.quotes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; margin-bottom: 50px; }
.quote { background: var(--secondary); padding: 30px 26px; border-top: 3px solid var(--accent); }
.quote .stars { color: #f5b301; letter-spacing: 3px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.quote h3 { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.quote p { font-style: italic; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-light); margin: 0; }

/* Service cards on hub pages */
.card { background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid var(--border); box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); transition: all 0.3s; height: 100%; }
.card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.card > a { display: block; color: var(--dark); }
.card img { width: 100%; height: 220px; object-fit: cover; }
.card h3 { font-size: 22px; padding: 18px 22px 6px; margin: 0; }
.card p { padding: 0 22px 18px; margin: 0; color: var(--text-light); font-size: 14px; }
.page-content.hub .row { align-items: stretch; }

/* Feature strip */
.features { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
.feature { text-align: center; padding: 26px 18px; background: var(--secondary); }
.feature i { color: var(--accent); font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.feature h4 { font-size: 17px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0; }

/* Contact blocks */
.contact-block { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.contact-block ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.map { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: flex-start; }
.map i { font-size: 28px; color: var(--accent); margin-top: 4px; }
.map p { margin-bottom: 4px; }

/* Affiliate cross-link band */
.affiliate-band { background: var(--accent); color: #ffffff; padding: 34px 0; text-align: center; }
.affiliate-band p { font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.affiliate-band a { color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; }
.affiliate-band ul { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 30px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 14px; }
.affiliate-band ul a { text-decoration: none; opacity: .9; }
.affiliate-band ul a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* Footer */
footer { background: var(--dark); padding: 60px 0 0; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.footer-brand { display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start; }
.footer-brand img { flex-shrink: 0; }
footer h4 { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-weight: 600; color: #ffffff; }
footer p { font-size: 14px; color: #cccccc; }
footer ul { list-style: none; color: #cccccc; font-size: 14px; }
footer ul li { padding: 4px 0; }
footer ul li a { color: #cccccc; }
footer ul li a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid #333; padding: 20px 0; text-align: center; font-size: 13px; color: #cccccc; }
.social-links { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 16px; }
.social-links a { width: 36px; height: 36px; border: 1px solid #444; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: #cccccc; transition: all 0.3s; }
.social-links a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: #ffffff; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .services-grid, .service-lists, .info-grid, .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .quotes { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .about .container, .service-detail .container, .contact .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .service-detail.reverse .container { direction: ltr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 40px; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: 34px; }
  .page-content .col-3, .page-content .col-4 { grid-column: span 6; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  nav > ul { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  header .container { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  nav { width: 100%; }
  nav.active > ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #ffffff; border-top: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 0; }
  nav.active > ul .dropdown { position: static; display: block; border-top: none; min-width: 100%; box-shadow: none; }
  nav.active > ul .dropdown li a { padding-left: 40px; }
  .top-bar { padding: 5px 0; font-size: 11px; }
  .top-bar .contact-info { gap: 14px; }
  .top-bar .contact-info span { display: none; }
  header { padding: 10px 0; }
  .logo img { height: 48px; }
  .services-grid, .service-lists, .footer-grid, .info-grid, .quotes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero { min-height: 420px; padding: 70px 0; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 32px; }
  .page-hero { padding: 60px 0; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: 28px; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .btn-outline { margin-left: 0; margin-top: 10px; }
  .page-content .row { gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .page-content .col, .page-content .col-6, .page-content .col-4, .page-content .col-3, .page-content .col-8, .page-content .col-9 { grid-column: span 12; }
  .page-content h2 { font-size: 26px; }
  .page-content .col > img { max-height: 300px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .top-bar .contact-info a[href^="mailto"] { display: none; }
  .top-bar .container { justify-content: center; }
  .container { padding: 0 14px; }
  .hero h1, .page-hero h1 { font-size: 26px; }
}