/* ============================================================
   Raffa Consulting Economists, Inc. — site stylesheet
   Edit colors and fonts here; every page uses this one file.
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --navy:#16304C;
  --navy-deep:#102438;
  --steel:#3E6E8E;
  --ink:#1D2B38;
  --body-gray:#556673;
  --line:#DDE3E7;
  --tint:#F5F7F8;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --serif:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Inter","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1140px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
body{margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.68;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
a{color:var(--steel);}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 30px;}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px;background:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:200;}

/* ---------- utility bar ---------- */
.utility{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#C3D2DD;font-size:13.5px;}
.utility .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px;}
.utility a{color:#C3D2DD;text-decoration:none;}
.utility a:hover{color:#fff;}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;}
.header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;min-height:88px;}
.brand{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);display:block;}
.brand b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:23px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
.brand span{display:block;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--body-gray);margin-top:5px;}
nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;}
nav a{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;padding:6px 0;display:inline-block;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transition:border-color .18s,color .18s;}
nav a:hover{color:var(--steel);border-bottom-color:var(--steel);}
nav a.current{border-bottom-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;}
nav li.has-sub{position:relative;}
nav li.has-sub > a::after{content:"";display:inline-block;margin-left:7px;border:4px solid transparent;border-top-color:var(--body-gray);transform:translateY(2px);}
nav ul.sub{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:-18px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;min-width:250px;padding:8px 0;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(16,36,56,.10);}
nav li.has-sub:hover ul.sub,nav li.has-sub:focus-within ul.sub{display:flex;}
nav ul.sub a{display:block;padding:9px 20px;border-bottom:none;font-size:14px;}
nav ul.sub a:hover{background:var(--tint);border-bottom-color:transparent;}
.menubtn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);font:inherit;font-size:14px;padding:9px 15px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:82px 0 78px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}

.hero .eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8FB3CC;margin:0 0 20px;}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(32px,4.2vw,50px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 20px;max-width:17ch;}
.hero p{font-size:19px;color:#CBDBE7;max-width:58ch;margin:0;}
.hero--page{padding:56px 0 52px;}
/* arc on interior banners only — the home banner has the practice-area column instead */
.hero--page::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-120px;top:-150px;width:460px;height:460px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;}
.hero--page::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:30px;top:-60px;width:300px;height:300px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;}
@media (max-width:780px){.hero--page::after,.hero--page::before{display:none;}}
.hero--page h1{font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,42px);margin-bottom:0;max-width:22ch;}
.hero--page p{margin-top:16px;}

/* ---------- home hero: practice-area column ---------- */
.hero--home .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:64px;align-items:end;}
.hero--home .lead{grid-column:1;}
.hero--home .eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px;}
.hero--home h1{margin-bottom:18px;}
.herolist{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);padding-left:30px;}
.herolist p{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8FB3CC;margin:0 0 14px;}
.herolist a{display:block;color:#E4EDF3;text-decoration:none;font-size:16px;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);transition:color .18s,padding-left .18s;}
.herolist a:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.herolist a:hover{color:#fff;padding-left:6px;}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero--home .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;align-items:start;}
  .herolist{border-left:none;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);padding-top:24px;}
}

/* ---------- closing photograph band ---------- */
.closing{position:relative;line-height:0;}
.closing img{width:100%;height:300px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 45%;display:block;}
.closing .cap{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:26px 0;line-height:1.5;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(16,36,56,.90), rgba(16,36,56,.55) 55%, rgba(16,36,56,0));}
.closing .cap .wrap{color:#fff;}
.closing .cap b{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:21px;display:block;}
.closing .cap span{font-size:14.5px;color:#CBDBE7;}
.closing .cap a{color:#CBDBE7;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);}
.closing .cap a:hover{color:#fff;}
@media (max-width:780px){.closing img{height:220px;}.closing .cap b{font-size:18px;}}

/* ---------- office photograph band ---------- */
.officeband{width:100%;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--tint);}
.officeband img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
.officeband--short{max-height:330px;}
.officeband--short img{height:330px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 42%;}
@media (max-width:780px){
  .officeband--short{max-height:220px;}
  .officeband--short img{height:220px;}
}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.section{padding:78px 0;}
.section--tint{background:var(--tint);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);margin:0 0 16px;font-weight:500;}
h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,34px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 22px;}
h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:23px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 14px;}
p{color:var(--body-gray);}
.prose p{font-size:18px;max-width:74ch;margin:0 0 18px;}
.prose p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;}
.prose ul{max-width:74ch;color:var(--body-gray);padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 18px;}
.prose li{margin-bottom:9px;}

.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px;}
.panel{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--navy);padding:36px 36px 32px;}
.panel p{margin:0 0 16px;font-size:16px;}
.panel p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:22px;}
.more{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:var(--steel);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:4px;transition:border-color .18s,color .18s;}
.more:hover{color:var(--navy);border-bottom-color:var(--navy);}

.callout{margin-top:34px;background:var(--tint);border-left:3px solid var(--steel);padding:22px 26px;}
.callout h3{font-size:19px;margin:0 0 8px;}
.callout p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;max-width:78ch;}
.callout--plain{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--steel);}

/* ---------- staff ---------- */
.people{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:30px;}
.person{display:grid;grid-template-columns:160px 1fr;gap:28px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);padding:26px;align-items:start;}
.person .shot{width:160px;height:192px;background:var(--tint);border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;position:relative;}
.person .shot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;position:relative;z-index:2;}
.person .initials{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:34px;color:#A9B7C0;}
.person h3{font-size:20px;margin:0 0 3px;}
.person .role{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:500;}
.person .role--tight{margin-bottom:3px;}
.person .started{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:500;}
.person ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 14px;padding:0;}
.person ul li{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--body-gray);line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:6px;padding-left:14px;position:relative;}
.person ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:9px;width:5px;height:1px;background:var(--steel);}
.person .contact-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;}
.person .contact-links a{font-size:13.5px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--steel);word-break:break-word;}
.person .contact-links a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
.person--noshot{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
.person--noshot .shot{display:none;}
.person--founder{border-left:3px solid var(--steel);background:var(--tint);margin-top:30px;}
.person--founder .role{color:var(--body-gray);}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contactgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start;}
.dl-block{margin:0 0 26px;}
.dl-block dt{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:6px;}
.dl-block dd{margin:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);}
.dl-block dd a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.dl-block dd a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--steel);color:var(--steel);}
.dl-block .small{display:block;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--body-gray);margin-top:5px;}
.mapbox{border:1px solid var(--line);height:340px;}
.mapbox iframe{width:100%;height:100%;border:0;display:block;filter:grayscale(1) brightness(.99);}

form.enquiry{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--navy);padding:32px;}
form.enquiry .field{margin-bottom:20px;}
form.enquiry label{display:block;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:7px;}
form.enquiry input,form.enquiry textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:16px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);border-radius:0;}
form.enquiry input:focus,form.enquiry textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--steel);outline-offset:0;border-color:var(--steel);}
form.enquiry textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical;}
form.enquiry button{font:inherit;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--navy);padding:14px 30px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .18s;}
form.enquiry button:hover{background:var(--steel);border-color:var(--steel);}
form.enquiry .fineprint{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--body-gray);margin:16px 0 0;}

/* ---------- enquiry form: sent / error states ---------- */
.enquiry-sent{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--navy);padding:34px 32px;}
.enquiry-sent h3{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:21px;}
.enquiry-sent p{margin:0;font-size:16px;}
.enquiry-sent a{color:var(--steel);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.enquiry-sent a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--steel);}
.enquiry-error{margin:16px 0 0;padding:14px 16px;background:#FBF0F0;border-left:3px solid #A4323A;font-size:15px;color:#6B2228;}
.enquiry-error a{color:#6B2228;}
form.enquiry button:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:default;}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.sitefooter{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#C3D2DD;padding:52px 0 30px;margin-top:0;}
.sitefooter .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;}
.sitefooter h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:18px;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px;}
.sitefooter p{color:#A9BECD;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 8px;}
.sitefooter a{color:#C3D2DD;text-decoration:none;}
.sitefooter a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;}
.sitefooter ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.sitefooter ul li{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:15px;}
.sitefooter .base{margin-top:40px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:13px;color:#7E94A6;}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:960px){
  .people{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .two{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;}
  .contactgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;}
  .sitefooter .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px;}
}
@media (max-width:780px){
  body{font-size:16px;}
  .utility .wrap{flex-direction:column;gap:3px;text-align:center;}
  .menubtn{display:block;}
  nav{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:none;}
  nav.open{display:block;}
  nav ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:8px 30px 18px;}
  nav ul li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  nav ul.sub{display:flex;position:static;border:none;box-shadow:none;padding:0 0 8px 16px;min-width:0;}
  nav li.has-sub > a::after{display:none;}
  .header .wrap{min-height:74px;position:relative;}
  .hero{padding:56px 0 54px;}
  .section{padding:54px 0;}
  .panel{padding:28px 26px 26px;}
  .person{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .sitefooter .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .sitefooter .base{flex-direction:column;gap:6px;}
}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--steel);outline-offset:3px;}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none !important;}}

/* ---------- service area list ---------- */
.arealist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px;margin-top:8px;}
.area{border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--navy);background:var(--white);padding:30px 32px 28px;}
.area h3{margin:0 0 12px;}
.area p{font-size:16px;margin:0 0 20px;}
.area .more{display:inline-block;}
.area--flat{border-top-color:var(--line);}

/* ---------- document / intake callout ---------- */
.docnote{margin-top:36px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--navy);background:var(--tint);padding:24px 28px;}
.docnote h3{font-size:19px;margin:0 0 8px;}
.docnote p{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:15.5px;max-width:70ch;}
.docnote p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
.docnote a.btnlink{display:inline-block;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:12px 24px;transition:background .18s;}
.docnote a.btnlink:hover{background:var(--steel);}

/* ---------- team note ---------- */
.teamnote{margin-top:30px;font-size:15px;color:var(--body-gray);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px;}
.teamnote strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;}

/* ---------- sub-headed prose blocks ---------- */
.block{margin-bottom:40px;}
.block:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
.block h3{margin-bottom:12px;}
.block p{font-size:17px;max-width:76ch;margin:0 0 16px;}
.block p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .arealist{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px;}
}