:root{
  --navy:#0B2E55;--navy-2:#082444;--navy-3:#163F68;--gold:#E3A711;--gold-2:#F5BE32;
  --cream:#FFF9EF;--cream-2:#F9EEDC;--ink:#102840;--muted:#61758A;--line:#E2E8EE;--white:#fff;
  --shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(11,46,85,.12);--shadow-sm:0 10px 28px rgba(11,46,85,.08);
  --radius:22px;--radius-sm:15px;--max:1220px;
}
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.footer-v2{background:#061E39;color:#D6E1EA;padding:56px 0 22px}.footer-grid-v2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:34px}.footer-brand img{width:260px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}.footer-brand p{max-width:360px;color:#9FB1C3;font-size:14px}.footer-v2 h3{color:#fff;font-size:15px;margin-top:0}.footer-v2 a,.footer-v2 span{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:#AFC0D0;font-size:13px;margin:8px 0}.footer-v2 a:hover{color:#fff}.footer-bottom-v2{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;color:#8195A8;font-size:12px}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .5s ease}.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{scroll-behavior:auto!important}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}
@media (max-width:1100px){.brand-v2{width:235px}.primary-nav.v2{gap:17px}.primary-nav.v2 a{font-size:14px}.hero-v2 .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-copy-v2{padding:18px 0 28px}.hero-art{min-height:520px;padding:0 60px 36px}.hero-image-frame{min-height:520px}.hero-art img{min-height:520px}.service-cards-v2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.trust-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.trust-item:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.trust-item:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15)}.contact-shell-v2,.office-shell-v2,.faq-layout-v2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:850px){.site-header.v2 .nav-shell{min-height:74px}.brand-v2{width:215px}.menu-toggle{display:block;margin-left:auto}.header-cta{display:none}.primary-nav.v2{position:absolute;left:20px;right:20px;top:74px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #DEE5EA;border-radius:16px;padding:16px;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:4px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.primary-nav.v2.open{display:flex}.primary-nav.v2 a{padding:10px 12px}.hero-v2 h1{font-size:56px}.choice-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.benefit-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}.service-options-v2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.steps-v2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.process-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.value-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid-v2{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:600px){.home-v2 .container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 28px))}.announce .container{font-size:11px;text-align:center}.announce span{display:none}.hero-copy-v2{padding:18px 0 22px}.hero-v2 h1{font-size:46px}.hero-sub{font-size:17px}.choice-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.choice-card{min-height:137px;padding:16px 14px}.hero-art{padding:0 0 28px;min-height:390px}.hero-image-frame{min-height:390px;border-radius:24px}.hero-art img{min-height:390px;object-position:58% 48%}.trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.trust-item{border-right:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15)!important}.trust-item:last-child{border-bottom:0!important}.section-v2{padding:62px 0}.section-head-v2 h2{font-size:34px}.service-cards-v2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.form-grid-v2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.form-grid-v2 .full{grid-column:auto}.submit-row-v2{display:block}.submit-row-v2 p{margin-top:10px}.intake-v2{padding:22px}.footer-grid-v2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-bottom-v2{display:block}.office-actions-v2{display:grid}.button-v2{width:100%}}

/* Phase 1.5: verified hero layout reset.
   The legacy styles.css defines .hero-grid with padding:90px 0 and gap:80px.
   These rules explicitly neutralize those inherited values. */
.home-v2 main#main{margin:0;padding:0}
.home-v2 .hero-v2{margin:0;padding:0}
.home-v2 .hero-v2 .hero-grid{
  position:relative;
  padding:0 !important;
  gap:34px !important;
  min-height:0 !important;
  align-items:start !important;
}
.home-v2 .hero-copy-v2{
  padding:30px 22px 34px 0 !important;
  margin:0 !important;
  justify-content:flex-start !important;
  align-self:start !important;
}
.home-v2 .hero-copy-v2 .kicker{margin-top:0}
.home-v2 .hero-art{
  padding:18px 0 28px 0 !important;
  margin:0 !important;
  align-self:start;
}
.home-v2 .hero-image-frame{
  min-height:0 !important;
  aspect-ratio:3 / 2;
  border-radius:28px;
}
.home-v2 .hero-art img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  min-height:0 !important;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center;
}
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .home-v2 .hero-v2 .hero-grid{gap:0 !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-copy-v2{padding:28px 0 28px !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-art{padding:0 46px 34px !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-image-frame{aspect-ratio:3 / 2;min-height:0 !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-art img{min-height:0 !important}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .home-v2 .hero-copy-v2{padding:22px 0 24px !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-art{padding:0 0 28px !important;min-height:0 !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-image-frame{min-height:0 !important;aspect-ratio:3 / 2}
  .home-v2 .hero-art img{min-height:0 !important;object-position:center}
}


/* Phase 1.7 — full-bleed hero composition.
   The approved 1536x1024 PNG is used directly, with no resampling or recompression.
   The illustration is a background layer behind the action cards rather than a boxed image. */
@media (min-width:1101px){
  .home-v2 .hero-v2{
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:#fff;
    border-bottom:1px solid #F1E8D8;
  }
  .home-v2 .hero-v2::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    z-index:1;
    pointer-events:none;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff 0%,#fff 40%,rgba(255,255,255,.96) 44%,rgba(255,255,255,.74) 50%,rgba(255,255,255,.22) 57%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 66%);
  }
  .home-v2 .hero-v2 .hero-grid{
    display:block !important;
    position:relative;
    min-height:650px !important;
    padding:0 !important;
  }
  .home-v2 .hero-copy-v2{
    position:relative;
    z-index:3;
    width:55%;
    max-width:720px;
    padding:28px 0 34px 0 !important;
  }
  .home-v2 .hero-copy-v2 .hero-sub{max-width:610px}
  .home-v2 .hero-copy-v2 .benefit-row{max-width:610px}
  .home-v2 .choice-grid{
    position:relative;
    z-index:4;
    width:820px;
    max-width:calc(100vw - 72px);
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap:12px;
    margin-top:2px;
  }
  .home-v2 .choice-card{
    min-height:156px;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);
    backdrop-filter:blur(5px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(5px);
    box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(11,46,85,.09);
  }
  .home-v2 .choice-card.primary{background:rgba(11,46,85,.98)}
  .home-v2 .hero-art{
    position:absolute !important;
    z-index:0;
    top:0;
    right:calc((100vw - min(1160px, calc(100vw - 40px))) / -2);
    bottom:0;
    width:64%;
    padding:0 !important;
    margin:0 !important;
    display:block;
    min-height:0 !important;
  }
  .home-v2 .hero-art::before{display:none !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-image-frame{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    min-height:0 !important;
    aspect-ratio:auto !important;
    border:0 !important;
    border-radius:0 !important;
    box-shadow:none !important;
    background:none !important;
    overflow:hidden;
    -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.28) 8%,#000 23%,#000 100%);
    mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.28) 8%,#000 23%,#000 100%);
  }
  .home-v2 .hero-image-frame::after{display:none !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-art img{
    display:block;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    min-height:0 !important;
    max-width:none;
    object-fit:cover;
    object-position:48% 50%;
    image-rendering:auto;
    filter:none !important;
  }
}

/* Tablet/mobile returns to a normal in-flow image so no text is obscured. */
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .home-v2 .hero-v2::after{display:none}
  .home-v2 .hero-v2 .hero-grid{display:grid !important;min-height:0 !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-copy-v2{width:auto;max-width:none}
  .home-v2 .choice-grid{width:auto;max-width:none}
  .home-v2 .hero-art{position:relative !important;inset:auto !important;width:auto !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-image-frame{aspect-ratio:3 / 2 !important;border-radius:24px !important;box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(11,46,85,.11) !important;overflow:hidden}
  .home-v2 .hero-art img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;image-rendering:auto}
}

/* Phase 1.8 — verified full-bleed hero background.
   Desktop uses the approved 1536x1024 PNG as a full hero background layer.
   A white-to-transparent gradient lets the artwork fade underneath the action cards.
   The in-flow image remains available only for tablet/mobile. */
@media (min-width:1101px){
  .home-v2 .hero-v2{
    position:relative !important;
    overflow:hidden !important;
    background:#fff !important;
    min-height:0 !important;
  }
  .home-v2 .hero-v2::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    z-index:0;
    pointer-events:none;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(90deg,
        #fff 0%,
        #fff 34%,
        rgba(255,255,255,.98) 39%,
        rgba(255,255,255,.88) 45%,
        rgba(255,255,255,.60) 51%,
        rgba(255,255,255,.24) 57%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0) 64%),
      url("assets/v2/hero-law-mart-original-1536.png");
    background-repeat:no-repeat,no-repeat;
    background-position:center,calc(100% + 120px) center;
    background-size:100% 100%,auto 100%;
  }
  .home-v2 .hero-v2::after{display:none !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-v2 .hero-grid{
    display:block !important;
    position:relative !important;
    z-index:2;
    min-height:640px !important;
    padding:0 !important;
  }
  .home-v2 .hero-copy-v2{
    position:relative !important;
    z-index:3 !important;
    width:59% !important;
    max-width:760px !important;
    padding:28px 0 32px !important;
  }
  .home-v2 .hero-copy-v2 .hero-sub{max-width:610px !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-copy-v2 .benefit-row{max-width:610px !important}
  .home-v2 .choice-grid{
    position:relative !important;
    z-index:4 !important;
    width:820px !important;
    max-width:calc(100vw - 72px) !important;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)) !important;
    margin-top:2px !important;
  }
  .home-v2 .choice-card{
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.95) !important;
    box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(11,46,85,.10) !important;
    backdrop-filter:blur(2px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(2px);
  }
  .home-v2 .choice-card.primary{background:rgba(11,46,85,.985) !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-art{display:none !important}
}

@media (max-width:1100px){
  .home-v2 .hero-v2{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#FFFCF7 100%) !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-v2::before,.home-v2 .hero-v2::after{display:none !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-v2 .hero-grid{display:grid !important;min-height:0 !important;z-index:auto}
  .home-v2 .hero-copy-v2{width:auto !important;max-width:none !important}
  .home-v2 .choice-grid{width:auto !important;max-width:none !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-art{display:flex !important;position:relative !important;inset:auto !important;width:auto !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-image-frame{aspect-ratio:3 / 2 !important;border-radius:24px !important;overflow:hidden !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-art img{width:100% !important;height:100% !important;object-fit:cover !important;object-position:center !important}
}

/* Phase 1.9: shift approved hero artwork right so the speech bubble remains clear of the fade. */
@media (min-width:1101px){
  .home-v2 .hero-v2::before{
    background-position:center,calc(100% + 120px) center !important;
  }
}


/* Phase 1.11 — deterministic desktop feather.
   The hero artwork has a real transparent alpha feather baked into the PNG.
   No CSS masks are used. The oversized transparent left margin ensures there is
   no rectangular image edge for the browser to expose at intermediate widths. */
@media (min-width:1101px){
  .home-v2 .hero-v2{
    position:relative !important;
    isolation:isolate !important;
    overflow:hidden !important;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#FFFCF7 100%) !important;
  }
  .home-v2 .hero-v2::before{
    content:"" !important;
    position:absolute !important;
    top:0 !important;
    bottom:0 !important;
    right:-120px !important;
    left:0 !important;
    z-index:0 !important;
    pointer-events:none !important;
    background-image:url("assets/v2/hero-law-mart-feathered-phase111.png") !important;
    background-repeat:no-repeat !important;
    background-position:right center !important;
    background-size:auto 100% !important;
    -webkit-mask-image:none !important;
    mask-image:none !important;
  }
  .home-v2 .hero-v2::after{display:none !important;content:none !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-v2 .hero-grid{position:relative !important;z-index:2 !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-copy-v2{position:relative !important;z-index:3 !important}
  .home-v2 .choice-grid{position:relative !important;z-index:4 !important}
}

/* Phase 1.12 — protected reading column at intermediate desktop widths.
   The hero image may continue behind the cards, but body copy always sits on a
   white field. A responsive white shield lives between the artwork and content. */
@media (min-width:1101px){
  .home-v2 .hero-v2::after{
    content:"" !important;
    display:block !important;
    position:absolute !important;
    top:0 !important;
    bottom:0 !important;
    left:0 !important;
    width:clamp(560px,52vw,790px) !important;
    z-index:1 !important;
    pointer-events:none !important;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,
      #fff 0%,
      #fff 78%,
      rgba(255,255,255,.98) 84%,
      rgba(255,255,255,.90) 90%,
      rgba(255,255,255,.60) 95%,
      rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%) !important;
  }
  .home-v2 .hero-v2 .hero-grid{z-index:2 !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-copy-v2{z-index:3 !important}
  .home-v2 .choice-grid{z-index:4 !important}
}

/* At narrower desktop sizes, give the copy a little more breathing room and
   move decorative artwork right rather than allowing it under the copy. */
@media (min-width:1101px) and (max-width:1399px){
  .home-v2 .hero-v2::before{right:-225px !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-copy-v2{
    width:54% !important;
    max-width:650px !important;
  }
  .home-v2 .hero-copy-v2 .hero-sub,
  .home-v2 .hero-copy-v2 .benefit-row{max-width:590px !important}
  .home-v2 .hero-v2 h1{font-size:clamp(50px,5.2vw,68px) !important}
}

@media (max-width:1100px){
  .home-v2 .hero-v2::after{display:none !important}
}