/* 
   FONTS
   To revert back to EB Garamond, simply comment out the Crimson Pro import/variable, 
   and uncomment the EB Garamond lines below!
*/

/* @import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Crimson+Pro:ital,wght@0,400..800;1,400..800&display=swap"); */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=EB+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400..800;1,400..800&display=swap");
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Baskervville:ital,wght@0,400..700;1,400..700&display=swap');

:root {
    --font-primary: "Baskervville", "EB Garamond", "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
    --font-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Inter", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;

    --bg-color: #FAF9F6;
    --text-primary: #1A1A1A;
    --text-secondary: #4A4A4A;
    --text-muted: #7A7A7A;
    --accent-color: #163c27;
    --accent-hover: #0e2718;
    --border-color: #e0dcd7;
    --bg-input: #fff;
    --bg-success: rgba(22, 60, 39, 0.08);
    --bg-tag: rgba(22, 60, 39, 0.08);
    --bg-tag-hover: rgba(22, 60, 39, 0.15);
    --mark-bg: rgba(205, 92, 103, 0.2);
    --mark-bg-hover: rgba(205, 92, 103, 0.4);
    --neutral-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.dark-theme {
    --bg-color: #121212;
    --text-primary: #e0e0e0;
    --text-secondary: #b0b0b0;
    --text-muted: #888;
    --accent-color: #6ba280;
    --accent-hover: #5c8e6f;
    --border-color: #333;
    --bg-input: #1e1e1e;
    --bg-success: rgba(107, 162, 128, 0.1);
    --bg-tag: rgba(107, 162, 128, 0.15);
    --bg-tag-hover: rgba(107, 162, 128, 0.25);
    --mark-bg: rgba(205, 92, 103, 0.3);
    --mark-bg-hover: rgba(205, 92, 103, 0.5);
    --neutral-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

/* Theme Toggle (3-way Segmented Control) */
.theme-segmented-control {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 3px;
    position: relative;
    width: 90px;
    height: 30px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-left: -3px; /* Optical alignment with left-aligned text */
}

.theme-segment-bg {
    position: absolute;
    width: calc(33.33% - 2px);
    height: calc(100% - 6px);
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    border-radius: 16px;
    top: 3px;
    left: 3px;
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.0, 0.2, 1);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    z-index: 1;
}

.theme-btn {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    opacity: 0.5;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    height: 100%;
}

.theme-btn:hover {
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.theme-btn.active {
    opacity: 1;
}

.theme-btn svg {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
}

/* Footer & Disclaimer */
.site-footer {
    margin: 15px 0 0 0;
    padding: 15px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    width: 100%;
}

em {
    font-family: "Baskervville", Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-variant: small-caps;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

h1 { font-size: 1.45em; }
h2 { font-size: 1.25em; }
h3 { font-size: 1.1em; }
h4, h5, h6 { font-size: 1em; }

body {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: clamp(16px, 1.2vw + 12px, 19px);
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
    text-justify: inter-word;
    transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
    cursor: default;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.container {
    display: flex;
    min-height: 100vh;
    justify-content: space-between;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.column {
    padding: 30px 20px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.left {
    width: 15%;
}

.middle {
    width: 60%;
    max-width: 740px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

.right {
    width: 15%;
}

/* Layout styles */
hr,
.section-divider {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    margin: 2em 0;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Menu styles */
#menu {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 17px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 50vh;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    align-self: flex-start;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.menu-logo-container {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.menu-logo {
    width: 52px;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    opacity: 0.9;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.menu-logo:hover {
    opacity: 1;
}


#menu nav ul {
    list-style-type: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

#menu nav li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

#menu a {
    font-style: normal;
}

#menu nav a:hover,
#menu nav a.active {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

/* Upanishadic Quote in Right Column */
.upanishad-quote-container {
    position: sticky;
    top: 50vh;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    padding-left: 1.5em;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    width: fit-content;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.mobile-quote {
    display: none;
}

.quest-eyebrow {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-variant: small-caps;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
}

.upanishad-quote {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.6;
    opacity: 0.8;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.upanishad-quote-container:hover .upanishad-quote {
    opacity: 1;
}

#lists a {
    font-style: normal;
}

a {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
}

a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.profile-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding-bottom: 1em;
}

.profile-text {
    flex: 0 1 max-content;
}

.headshot {
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    object-fit: cover;
    margin: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border: 3px solid var(--bg-color);
    outline: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    filter: grayscale(1) sepia(0.15) contrast(1.15) brightness(0.95);
    transition: filter 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
    -webkit-user-drag: none;
    -khtml-user-drag: none;
    -moz-user-drag: none;
    -o-user-drag: none;
    user-select: none;
}

.headshot:hover {
    filter: grayscale(0) sepia(0) contrast(1.05) brightness(1);
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

.home-title {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.8em;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-variant: small-caps;
    margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.home-profession {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1em;
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: italic;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.italic-amp {
    font-family: "EB Garamond", Georgia, serif !important;
    font-style: italic !important;
    font-weight: normal !important;
    padding: 0 0.1em;
}



/* Official Social Buttons */
.home-social-buttons {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8em;
    margin-bottom: 1.8em;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.official-social-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.45em;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-style: normal !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    background-color: var(--bg-card);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.official-social-btn svg {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.official-social-btn.linkedin-btn:hover {
    background-color: #0077B5;
    border-color: #0077B5;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.official-social-btn.twitter-btn:hover {
    background-color: #000000;
    border-color: #000000;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.dark-theme .official-social-btn.twitter-btn:hover {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-color: #ffffff;
    color: #000000 !important;
}

.official-social-btn.email-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    border-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--bg-color) !important;
}

/* Highlight styles */
.content mark {
    background-color: var(--mark-bg);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    padding: 0.05em 0.1em;
    border-radius: 2px;
    box-decoration-break: clone;
    -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone;
    text-shadow: none;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.content mark:hover {
    background-color: var(--mark-bg-hover);
}

.hindi {
    font-family: "Noto Sans Devanagari", sans-serif;
}

/* Blog styles */
.blog-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.2em;
    margin-top: 1em;
}

.blog-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5em;
    padding-bottom: 2em;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.blog-card-meta time {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-card-title {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.4em;
    font-weight: normal;
}

.blog-card-title a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

.loading-text {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-style: italic;
}

/* Blog post page styles */
.blog-post-header {
    margin-bottom: 2em;
    padding-bottom: 1em;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.blog-post-header h2 {
    margin-bottom: 0.25em;
}

.blog-post-date {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 16px;
    margin: 0;
}

.blog-post-content {
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.blog-post-content img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.blog-post-content blockquote {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--border-color);
    margin-left: 0;
    padding-left: 1.5em;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-style: italic;
}

.blog-post-footer {
    margin-top: 3em;
    padding-top: 1em;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.blog-post-footer a {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 16px;
}

/* Tag Styles */
.tags {
    margin-top: 0.5em;
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5em;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.tag {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--accent-color);
    background-color: var(--bg-tag);
    padding: 0.2em 0.6em;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-style: normal;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.tag:hover {
    background-color: var(--bg-tag-hover);
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Contact form */
.contact-form {
    margin-top: 2em;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2em;
}

.form-field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 1em;
}

.form-field label {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    position: absolute;
    top: 5px;
    left: 0;
    transition: 0.3s ease all;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.form-field input,
.form-field textarea {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 18px;
    padding: 10px 0 5px 0;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    line-height: 1.5;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.form-field input:focus~label,
.form-field input:not(:placeholder-shown)~label,
.form-field textarea:focus~label,
.form-field textarea:not(:placeholder-shown)~label {
    top: -18px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

.form-field input:focus,
.form-field textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-bottom-color: var(--text-primary);
}

.form-field textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 40px;
}

.form-submit {
    align-self: flex-start;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0.6em 1.5em;
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    margin-top: 1em;
}

.form-submit:hover {
    background-color: var(--text-primary);
    color: var(--bg-color);
    border-color: var(--text-primary);
}

.form-success {
    margin-top: 1.5em;
    padding: 0.85em 1em;
    background-color: var(--bg-tag);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-style: italic;
}

/* Editorial Archive List Layout */
/* Editorial Archive List Layout */
.ia-writing-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    margin-top: 1.5em;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.ia-post-entry {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 2em;
    padding: 1em 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
}

.ia-post-entry:hover {
    background-color: var(--bg-success);
    padding-left: 0.8em;
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.ia-entry-meta {
    flex: 0 0 130px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.ia-entry-content {
    flex: 1;
}

.ia-entry-title {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.1em;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-variant: normal;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.ia-entry-title a {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-style: normal;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.ia-post-entry:hover .ia-entry-title a {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.ia-entry-desc {
    margin: 0.4em 0 0 0;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.95em;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
}

/* Drop Caps for Articles */
.ia-article-body>p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    float: left;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 3.5em;
    line-height: 0.8;
    padding-right: 0.1em;
    padding-top: 0.1em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: normal;
}

.disclaimer {
    margin-top: 2.5em;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Distraction-Free Editorial Reader (iA Writer / Substack / Medium Inspired)
   ========================================================================== */

/* Hovering Circular Reading Progress */
#reading-progress-circle {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 30px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) scale(0.9) translateY(20px);
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    background: rgba(250, 249, 246, 0.75); /* matches var(--bg-color) */
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    z-index: 9999;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

#reading-progress-circle.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1) translateY(0);
}

.dark-theme #reading-progress-circle {
    background: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.75);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

#reading-progress-circle svg {
    transform: rotate(-90deg);
}

.progress-bg {
    stroke: var(--border-color);
}

.progress-fill {
    stroke: var(--accent-color);
    stroke-linecap: round;
    transition: stroke-dashoffset 0.15s linear;
}

/* Distraction-Free Article Header */
.ia-article-header {
    margin-top: 2.5em;
    margin-bottom: 2em;
    text-align: center;
}

.ia-article-title {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.8em;
    line-height: 1.35;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-variant: small-caps;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin: 0 0 0.4em 0;
    word-wrap: break-word;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    hyphens: auto;
}

.writing-title {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.8em;
    line-height: 1.35;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-variant: small-caps;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin: 0 0 0.4em 0;
    word-wrap: break-word;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    hyphens: auto;
}


.ia-article-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6em;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
}

.ia-meta-sep {
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.ia-meta-tag {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

/* 680px Reading Canvas Body */
.ia-article-body {
    max-width: 680px;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.ia-article-body p {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1.6em;
}

.ia-article-body h2 {
    font-size: 1.25em;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-variant: small-caps;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-top: 2.2em;
    margin-bottom: 0.6em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

.ia-article-body h3 {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-variant: small-caps;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-top: 1.8em;
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* Minimalist Blockquotes (Left-bordered with 2px subtle line) */
.ia-article-body blockquote {
    margin: 2.2em 0;
    padding: 0.4em 0 0.4em 1.4em;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--border-color);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.05em;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    background: transparent;
}

/* Minimal Images with Centered Muted Captions */
.ia-article-body figure {
    margin: 2.5em 0;
}

.ia-article-body img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: block;
}

.ia-article-body figcaption {
    margin-top: 0.8em;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-style: italic;
}



/* Minimal Footnotes / References */
.ia-footnotes {
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
}

.ia-footnotes-title {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-variant: small-caps;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin: 0 0 1.2em 0;
}

.ia-footnotes-list {
    padding-left: 1.4em;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.ia-footnotes-list li {
    margin-bottom: 0.6em;
}

/* End-of-Article Footer */
.ia-article-footer {
    margin-top: 1.5em;
    padding-bottom: 1em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1em;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.ia-back-link {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-style: normal;
    transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

.ia-back-link:hover {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.ia-share-buttons {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1em;
}

.ia-share-label {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.9em;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.ia-share-btn {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
    transition: color 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.ia-share-btn:hover {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.ia-footer-icons {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.2em;
}

.ia-icon-btn {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 4px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.ia-icon-btn:hover {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}



.empty-state {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-style: italic;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Legal Practitioner Portfolio & Commentary System
   ========================================================================== */

/* Hero Header */
.legal-hero-header {
    margin-bottom: 2em;
}

.portfolio-title {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 2.3em;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: 0.2em 0 0.1em 0;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

.portfolio-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.8em;
}

.portfolio-positioning {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 1.2em;
}

.portfolio-cta-group {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.8em;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 1.2em;
}

.portfolio-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4em;
    padding: 0.55em 1.2em;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-style: normal;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.portfolio-btn.primary {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
}

.portfolio-btn.primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-hover);
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.portfolio-btn.secondary {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.portfolio-btn.secondary:hover {
    border-color: var(--text-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Practice & Research Areas Grid */
.practice-areas-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.2em;
    margin-top: 1.2em;
}

.practice-card {
    padding: 1.2em;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 6px;
    background-color: var(--bg-card);
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.practice-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent-color);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.practice-card h3 {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0.4em;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

.practice-card p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

/* Credentials & Academic Timeline */
.credentials-timeline {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5em;
    margin-top: 1.2em;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.2em;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--border-color);
}

.timeline-item {
    position: relative;
}

.timeline-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -1.6em;
    top: 6px;
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.timeline-year {
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.timeline-title {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-top: 0.1em;
}

.timeline-inst {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 0.3em;
}

.timeline-details {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Case Law Summary Card (for commentary & briefs) */
.case-summary-card {
    margin: 2em 0;
    padding: 1.4em;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-color);
    border-radius: 6px;
    background-color: var(--bg-card);
}

.case-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    background-color: var(--bg-tag);
    color: var(--accent-color);
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 0.6em;
}

.case-title {
    font-size: 1.2em;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 0.4em 0;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

.case-meta {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 0.8em;
}

.case-ratio {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin: 0;
}

/* Statutory Callouts */
.statutory-callout {
    margin: 2em 0;
    padding: 1.2em 1.4em;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 6px;
    background-color: var(--bg-tag);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.statutory-callout strong {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.85em;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.4em;
}

/* Legal Select Field */
.select-field {
    margin-top: 1.2em;
}

.static-label {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* Mobile Menu Toggle & Overlay */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: var(--bg-color);
    border: none;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 10001;
    position: fixed;
    top: 15px;
    left: 15px;
    padding: 10px;
    min-width: 44px;
    min-height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.mobile-menu-toggle .icon-close {
    display: none;
}

.mobile-menu-toggle.is-open {
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.mobile-menu-toggle.is-open .icon-open {
    display: none;
}

.mobile-menu-toggle.is-open .icon-close {
    display: block;
}

.menu-overlay {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
    z-index: 9999;
}

.menu-overlay.is-open {
    display: block;
}

/* Touch targets and Responsive media */
a,
button,
.nav a {
    min-height: 44px;
    min-width: 44px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
}

img,
video,
iframe,
svg {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

pre,
code,
table {
    overflow-x: auto;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.legal-select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 8px 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 16px;
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 4px;
    outline: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.legal-select:focus {
    border-color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* Print-Friendly Stylesheet */
@media print {

    #menu,
    .column.left,
    .column.right,
    #theme-toggle,
    .article-top-controls,
    .editorial-bottom-dock,
    #reading-progress-circle {
        display: none !important;
    }

    body {
        background: #fff !important;
        color: #000 !important;
        font-size: 12pt !important;
    }

    .container,
    .column.middle {
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: none !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
    }

    a {
        text-decoration: underline !important;
        color: #000 !important;
    }
}

/* Media query for iPad / Tablet devices */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .mobile-menu-toggle {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .slide-over-nav {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: -200px;
        width: 200px;
        height: 100vh;
        background: var(--bg-color);
        box-shadow: 2px 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        z-index: 10000;
        transition: left 0.3s ease;
        padding: 20px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .slide-over-nav.is-open {
        left: 0;
    }

    .slide-over-nav ul {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 0.8em;
        width: auto;
    }

    .theme-segmented-control {
        margin-left: -3px; /* Keep optical alignment */
    }

    .slide-over-nav a {
        font-size: 1.1em;
        padding: 10px 0;
        display: block;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 16px;
    }

    .left {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .middle {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: none;
        padding: 70px 0 0 0;
    }

    .right {
        display: none;
        /* Hide inspiration column on tablets */
    }

    #menu {
        position: static;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        transform: none;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: flex-end;
        align-items: center;
        padding-top: 15px;
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .menu-logo-container {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .home-title {
        font-size: 2em;
    }

    .home-profession {
        font-size: 1.1em;
    }

}

/* ==========================================================================
   High-Fidelity Reading Interface (WSJ / FT Style)
   ========================================================================== */

/* Layout & Single Column Centered */
.ia-reading-interface {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.ia-article-content {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 740px;
}

.ia-article-body {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}



/* Utility Header */
.ia-utility-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1em;
    margin-bottom: 2em;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding-bottom: 0.5em;
}

.ia-util-btn {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4em;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    padding: 4px;
}

.ia-util-btn:hover {
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* Right Sidebar (Margin Notes) */
.ia-margin-notes-sidebar {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.ia-margin-container {
    position: relative;
}

.ia-margin-title {
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 1em;
}

.ia-margin-card {
    background: var(--bg-input);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding: 1em;
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 1em;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.ia-margin-num {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--bg-tag);
    color: var(--accent-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

/* Blockquote legal styling */
.ia-article-body blockquote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
    padding-left: 1.5em;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
    font-style: italic;
    background-color: var(--bg-tag);
    padding: 1.5em;
    border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}

/* Text Sizer Toggle Class */
body.text-large .ia-article-body {
    font-size: 1.25em;
}


/* Media query for mobile devices */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .column {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 15px 0;
    }

    .middle {
        padding-top: 70px;
    }

    .right {
        display: none;
    }

    .desktop-quote {
        display: none;
    }

    .mobile-quote {
        display: block;
    }

    .upanishad-quote-container {
        position: static;
        transform: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        border-left: none;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        width: auto;
        margin: 0;
        padding-top: 1.5em;
        margin-bottom: 2em;
    }



    .blog-date {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .profile-header {
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 20px;
        border-bottom: none;
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }

    .headshot {
        width: 120px;
        height: 120px;
    }

    .home-title {
        font-size: 2em;
        margin-top: 0.2em;
    }

    .home-profession {
        font-size: 1em;
    }

    .ia-article-title,
    .writing-title {
        font-size: 1.6em;
    }

    .ia-article-body,
    .writing-body {
        font-size: 17px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .ia-reading-interface {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .ia-post-entry {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 0.3em;
        padding: 0.8em 0;
    }

    .ia-post-entry:hover {
        background-color: transparent;
        padding-left: 0;
        border-bottom-color: var(--border-color);
    }

    .ia-entry-meta {
        flex: none;
        padding-top: 0;
        font-size: 11px;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   BCI Legal Disclaimer Modal
   ========================================================================== */
.ia-modal-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    z-index: 10005;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, visibility 0.4s ease;
    padding: 20px;
}

.ia-modal-overlay.active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

.ia-modal {
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 600px;
    padding: 2.5em;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    transform: scale(0.95) translateY(10px);
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    max-height: 90vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
}

.ia-modal-overlay.active .ia-modal {
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
}

.ia-modal-logo-container {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.ia-modal-logo {
    height: 60px;
    width: auto;
    border-radius: 4px;
    -webkit-user-drag: none;
    -khtml-user-drag: none;
    -moz-user-drag: none;
    -o-user-drag: none;
    user-select: none;
}

.ia-modal-title {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.8em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0.8em;
    text-align: center;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.ia-modal-body {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 2em;
}

.ia-modal-body p {
    margin-bottom: 1em;
}

.ia-modal-actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    gap: 1em;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding-top: 1.5em;
}

.ia-modal-btn {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.ia-modal-btn-decline {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.ia-modal-btn-decline:hover {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    background: var(--neutral-hover);
}

.ia-modal-btn-agree {
    background: var(--text-primary);
    color: var(--bg-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--text-primary);
}

.ia-modal-btn-agree:hover {
    background: var(--accent-color);
    border-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: #fff;
}

/* Existing print styles remain unchanged */
@media print {

    #menu,
    .column.left,
    .column.right,
    #theme-toggle,
    .article-top-controls,
    .editorial-bottom-dock,
    #reading-progress-circle,
    .ia-utility-header,
    .ia-toc-sidebar,
    .ia-margin-notes-sidebar,
    .ia-article-footer {
        display: none !important;
    }

    body {
        background: #fff !important;
        color: #000 !important;
        font-size: 12pt !important;
    }

    .container,
    .column.middle,
    .ia-reading-interface,
    .ia-article-body {
        display: block !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: none !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
    }

    a {
        text-decoration: underline !important;
        color: #000 !important;
    }
}