/* ============================================================
   MERGL LAW — "Onyx & Gold" theme
   Black / silver / white with engraved-gold accents.
   Serif wordmark and headlines, clean modern body.
   ============================================================ */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@500;600;700&family=Oswald:wght@500;600&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');

:root{
  --asphalt:#0a0a0c;      /* page dark (onyx) */
  --steel:#141419;        /* panels */
  --smoke:#26262d;        /* borders on dark */
  --chrome:#f4f5f7;       /* headline white */
  --silver:#b9bfc9;       /* body on dark */
  --ember:#c9a24b;        /* engraved gold (accent) */
  --ember2:#e3c078;       /* bright gold */
  --paper:#f7f7f8;        /* light sections */
  --ink:#16171a;
  --max:1100px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;font:16px/1.65 'Inter',-apple-system,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;line-height:1.18;color:var(--ink);margin-top:0}
h1,h2{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
a{color:#8a6f33}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

/* top phone bar */
.topbar{background:#000;color:var(--silver);font-size:12.5px;padding:6px 0;
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.topbar a{color:var(--ember2);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}

/* header */
header{background:var(--asphalt);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ember)}
.logo{height:36px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:12px;
  transition:filter .45s ease, transform .45s ease}
.brand:hover .logo{filter:drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(201,162,75,.7)) brightness(1.12);
  transform:scale(1.06)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 22px;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;gap:18px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:600;
  font-size:19px;color:var(--chrome);text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.14em;white-space:nowrap}
.brand span{color:var(--ember2);margin-left:.35em}
nav.menu{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
nav.menu a{color:var(--silver);text-decoration:none;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif}
nav.menu a:hover,nav.menu a.active{color:var(--ember2)}
.cta{border:1px solid var(--ember);color:var(--ember2)!important;padding:8px 16px;
  border-radius:3px;font-weight:600}
.cta:hover{background:var(--ember);color:#0a0a0c!important}

/* hero */
.hero{background:
  radial-gradient(1100px 460px at 85% -10%, #1e1a10 0%, transparent 60%),
  linear-gradient(175deg, #0a0a0c 0%, #101014 100%);
  color:var(--chrome);padding:80px 0 72px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ember)}
.hero .tagline{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;color:var(--ember2);font-size:clamp(13px,1.9vw,17px);
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;margin-bottom:18px}
.hero h1{color:var(--chrome);font-size:clamp(32px,5.2vw,56px);font-weight:600;max-width:820px;margin:0 0 16px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--ember2)}
.hero p{font-size:17.5px;color:var(--silver);max-width:640px}
.hero .actions{margin-top:30px;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:14px 30px;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:14px}
.btn.ember{background:var(--ember);color:#0a0a0c}
.btn.ember:hover{background:var(--ember2)}
.btn.chrome{border:1px solid var(--silver);color:var(--chrome)}
.btn.chrome:hover{border-color:var(--ember2);color:var(--ember2)}

/* hero featured photo */
.hero-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.hero-photo{width:100%;max-height:540px;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;
  border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--ember);outline:6px solid rgba(201,162,75,.12);
  box-shadow:0 20px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
@media (max-width:820px){ .hero-split{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

/* sections */
section{padding:60px 0}
section.dark{background:var(--asphalt);color:var(--silver)}
section.dark h2,section.dark h3{color:var(--chrome)}
.kicker{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;color:#9a7c39;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;margin-bottom:8px}
section.dark .kicker{color:var(--ember2)}
h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,36px)}

.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:26px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e1e3e8;border-top:3px solid var(--ember);border-radius:4px;padding:24px}
section.dark .card{background:var(--steel);border-color:var(--smoke);border-top-color:var(--ember)}
.card h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:8px}
section.dark .card h3{color:var(--chrome)}
.card p{color:#4c545f;font-size:15px;margin:0}
section.dark .card p{color:var(--silver)}

/* steps */
.steps{counter-reset:s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:26px}
.step{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e1e3e8;border-radius:4px;padding:22px 20px 20px 60px;position:relative}
.step::before{counter-increment:s;content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:18px;top:20px;width:28px;height:28px;
  border-radius:2px;background:var(--asphalt);color:var(--ember2);font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}

/* forms */
form.intake{display:grid;gap:16px;max-width:680px}
label{font-weight:600;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif}
label.req::after{content:" *";color:#b3872f;font-size:14px}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
@media (max-width:560px){ .two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
input,select,textarea{width:100%;padding:12px;border:1px solid #c6cad2;border-radius:4px;font:inherit;background:#fff}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--ember);border-color:var(--ember)}
textarea{min-height:150px}
.note{font-size:13px;color:#6a7280}
.disclaimer{background:#faf6ec;border:1px solid #e4d6b0;border-left:3px solid var(--ember);
  border-radius:4px;padding:12px 16px;font-size:13.5px;color:#5d5133}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--asphalt);color:#8f96a2;padding:44px 0;font-size:13.5px;border-top:1px solid var(--ember)}
footer a{color:var(--silver)}
footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr));gap:24px}
footer strong{color:var(--ember2);font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
.legal{margin-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--smoke);padding-top:18px;font-size:12.5px}
.rule{height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ember),transparent);border:0;margin:8px 0 0;max-width:170px}

@media (max-width:720px){ .nav{flex-direction:column;gap:10px} .brand{white-space:normal} }