/* ==========================================================================
   NC Mthethwa & Associates — Stylesheet v2
   Modern corporate law-firm design: navy header/footer, gold accents,
   numbered feature blocks, practice-area cards, image CTA bands.
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --navy:        #1E3654;
  --navy-deep:   #16283F;
  --navy-darker: #101D30;
  --gold:        #B99347;
  --gold-light:  #D3B06B;
  --ink:         #1A2330;
  --grey:        #5C6572;
  --grey-light:  #8A93A0;
  --line:        #E4E7EC;
  --bg-alt:      #F5F6F8;
  --white:       #FFFFFF;

  --font: "Poppins", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;

  --max-w: 1200px;
}

*,*::before,*::after{ box-sizing: border-box; }
html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{ scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *{ animation-duration: .001ms !important; transition-duration: .001ms !important; }
}

body{
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--grey);
  background: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img{ max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a{ color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul{ margin: 0; padding: 0; }

.wrap{ max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }

h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family: var(--font);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 .5em;
}
h2{ font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem); }
h3{ font-size: 1.25rem; }
p{ margin: 0 0 1em; max-width: 60ch; }

.eyebrow{
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 0.95em 1.8em;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .95rem;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, transform .15s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-navy{ background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.btn-navy:hover{ background: var(--navy-deep); }
.btn-gold{ background: var(--gold); color: #fff; }
.btn-gold:hover{ background: #9a7735; }
.btn-outline{ border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); color: #fff; }
.btn-outline:hover{ background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }
.btn-block{ width: 100%; }
.btn-lg{ padding: 1.1em 2.2em; font-size: 1rem; }

/* ---------- Topbar ---------- */
.topbar{ background: var(--bg-alt); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: .85rem; }
.topbar-inner{
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding: 9px 0; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; color: var(--grey);
}
.topbar a:hover{ color: var(--navy); }
.topbar-contact{ display: flex; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.topbar-contact span{ display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{ background: var(--navy); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; }
.header-inner{
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px;
  padding: 14px 0;
}
.brand{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-right: auto; }
.brand-badge{
  width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff; color: var(--navy);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.brand-word{ line-height: 1.2; }
.brand-word .line1{ display: block; color: #fff; font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.brand-word .line2{ display: block; color: var(--gold-light); font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 500; font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.main-nav{ display: flex; gap: 30px; }
.main-nav a{ color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); font-weight: 500; font-size: .96rem; padding: 6px 0; position: relative; }
.main-nav a:hover{ color: var(--gold-light); }
.main-nav a.active{ color: var(--gold-light); }
.main-nav a.active::after{ content:""; position:absolute; left:0; right:0; bottom:-4px; height:2px; background: var(--gold-light); }

.nav-toggle{ display: none; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 5px; width: 36px; height: 36px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; }
.nav-toggle span{ display: block; height: 2px; width: 100%; background: #fff; border-radius: 2px; }

/* ---------- Page hero banner (About / Practice / Contact) ---------- */
.page-hero{
  position: relative; color: #fff; overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 320px; display: flex; align-items: center;
}
.page-hero-media{ position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.page-hero-media img{ width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.page-hero-media::after{ content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16,29,48,0.72), rgba(16,29,48,0.86)); }
.page-hero-content{ position: relative; padding: 70px 0; }
.page-hero h1{ color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); margin-bottom: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.breadcrumb{ color: var(--gold-light); font-weight: 600; font-size: .92rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.breadcrumb a{ color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); }
.breadcrumb a:hover{ color: #fff; }

/* ---------- Home Hero (carousel) ---------- */
.hero{ position: relative; min-height: 640px; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; color: #fff; }
.hero-slide{
  position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1s ease;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
}
.hero-slide.active{ opacity: 1; z-index: 1; }
.hero-slide img{ position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.hero-slide::after{ content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(16,29,48,0.86) 0%, rgba(16,29,48,0.55) 55%, rgba(16,29,48,0.35) 100%); }
.hero-slide-content{ position: relative; padding: 0 0 0 0; max-width: 720px; }
.hero-slide .eyebrow{ color: var(--gold-light); }
.hero-slide h1{ color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.4vw, 3.6rem); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.hero-slide p{ color: rgba(255,255,255,0.86); font-size: 1.08rem; max-width: 48ch; }
.hero-arrows{ position: absolute; z-index: 2; top: 50%; left: 0; right: 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; transform: translateY(-50%); pointer-events: none; }
.hero-arrow{
  pointer-events: all;
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer; margin: 0 24px;
  transition: background-color .2s ease;
}
.hero-arrow:hover{ background: rgba(255,255,255,0.28); }
.hero-dots{ position: absolute; z-index: 2; bottom: 28px; left: 0; right: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; }
.hero-dot{ width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); cursor: pointer; border: none; padding: 0; }
.hero-dot.active{ background: var(--gold-light); }

/* ---------- Why choose us (numbered features) ---------- */
.features{ padding: 96px 0; }
.features-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; align-items: center; }
.features-media img{ border-radius: 8px; aspect-ratio: 4/5; object-fit: cover; }
.feature-list{ display: grid; gap: 30px; margin-top: 30px; }
.feature-item{ display: flex; gap: 22px; align-items: flex-start; }
.feature-num{
  flex-shrink: 0; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy); color: #fff; font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 700;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 1rem;
}
.feature-item h3{ margin-bottom: 6px; }
.feature-item p{ margin-bottom: 0; font-size: .96rem; }

/* ---------- Practice areas (home teaser + full page) ---------- */
.practice-teaser{ background: var(--bg-alt); padding: 96px 0; }
.practice-teaser-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center; }
.practice-teaser-copy p{ margin-bottom: 26px; }

.practice-carousel{ background: var(--navy); border-radius: 10px; padding: 44px 30px 36px; position: relative; }
.practice-carousel-track{ display: flex; gap: 22px; overflow-x: auto; scroll-behavior: smooth; scrollbar-width: none; padding-bottom: 4px; }
.practice-carousel-track::-webkit-scrollbar{ display: none; }
.practice-card{
  flex: 0 0 260px; background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 32px 26px;
  text-align: center;
}
.practice-icon{
  width: 74px; height: 74px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--navy);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin: 0 auto 20px;
  color: #fff;
}
.practice-icon svg{ width: 32px; height: 32px; }
.practice-card h3{ font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.practice-card p{ font-size: .9rem; margin: 0 auto; color: var(--grey); }
.carousel-nav{ display: flex; gap: 10px; justify-content: flex-end; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.carousel-btn{
  width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35); color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center;
  justify-content: center; cursor: pointer;
}
.carousel-btn:hover{ background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band{ position: relative; color: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.cta-band-media{ position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.cta-band-media img{ width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.cta-band-media::after{ content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; background: rgba(16,29,48,0.62); }
.cta-band-content{ position: relative; padding: 110px 0; text-align: center; }
.cta-band h2{ color: #fff; max-width: 26ch; margin: 0 auto 32px; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); }

/* ---------- Practice page full listing ---------- */
.practice-full{ padding: 96px 0 40px; }
.practice-category{ padding: 44px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.practice-category:first-child{ border-top: none; }
.practice-category-head{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.practice-category-icon{
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--navy);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: #fff; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.practice-category-icon svg{ width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.practice-category h3{ margin: 0; font-size: 1.35rem; }
.practice-category > p{ margin: 0 0 20px 62px; max-width: 70ch; }
.practice-items{ margin: 0 0 0 62px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 10px 30px; }
.practice-items li{ list-style: none; padding-left: 20px; position: relative; color: var(--grey); font-size: .96rem; }
.practice-items li::before{ content:""; position:absolute; left:0; top: .6em; width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--gold); border-radius: 50%; }

/* ---------- About page ---------- */
.about-intro{ padding: 96px 0 0; text-align: center; }
.about-intro h2{ margin: 0 auto 16px; }
.about-intro > p{ margin: 0 auto; max-width: 62ch; }

.founder-section{ padding: 80px 0; }
.founder-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center; }
.founder-photo img{ border-radius: 8px; aspect-ratio: 4/5; object-fit: cover; }
.founder-quote{ font-family: var(--font); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.founder-name{ font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin: 0; }
.founder-name span{ display: block; font-weight: 400; color: var(--grey-light); font-size: .85rem; }

.mv-section{ background: var(--bg-alt); padding: 80px 0; }
.mv-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2px; background: var(--line); border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; }
.mv-card{ background: #fff; padding: 40px 32px; }
.mv-card.dark{ background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.mv-card.dark h3, .mv-card.dark p{ color: #fff; }
.mv-card h3{ font-size: 1.1rem; }
.mv-card p{ font-size: .95rem; margin: 0; }

.values-section{ padding: 80px 0; }
.values-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 30px; margin-top: 40px; }
.value-item{ border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 18px; }
.value-item h3{ font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.value-item p{ font-size: .93rem; margin: 0; }

.team-section{ background: var(--bg-alt); padding: 90px 0; }
.team-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 34px; margin-top: 40px; }
.team-card{ background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; }
.team-photo{ aspect-ratio: 4/5; overflow: hidden; }
.team-photo img{ width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.team-body{ padding: 24px 24px 28px; }
.team-role{ color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; font-size: .88rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.team-body p:not(.team-role){ font-size: .92rem; margin-bottom: 0; }

.community-section{ position: relative; color: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.community-media{ position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.community-media img{ width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.community-media::after{ content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; background: rgba(16,29,48,0.88); }
.community-content{ position: relative; padding: 90px 0; }
.community-content h2{ color: #fff; }
.community-content > p{ color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); max-width: 65ch; }
.pillars{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 36px; margin-top: 44px; }
.pillar{ border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-light); padding-top: 18px; }
.pillar h3{ color: #fff; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.pillar p{ color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); font-size: .93rem; margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Contact page ---------- */
.contact-hero-info{ padding: 90px 0 40px; }
.contact-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 56px; }
.contact-card{ background: var(--bg-alt); border-radius: 8px; padding: 34px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.contact-card h3{ font-size: 1rem; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.contact-card p{ margin: 0; font-size: .95rem; }
.contact-card a:hover{ color: var(--gold); }

.contact-form-panel{ background: var(--navy); border-radius: 8px; padding: 44px; color: #fff; }
.contact-form-panel h2{ color: #fff; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.contact-form-panel > p{ color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.form-row{ margin-bottom: 18px; }
.form-row label{ display: block; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.form-row input, .form-row textarea, .form-row select{
  width: 100%; padding: 13px 14px; border-radius: 6px; border: none;
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .96rem; background: #fff; color: var(--ink);
}
.form-row input:focus, .form-row textarea:focus, .form-row select:focus{ outline: 2px solid var(--gold-light); }
.form-row-2{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; }
.form-note{ margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: .88rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }

.map-embed{ margin-top: 50px; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.map-embed iframe{ width: 100%; height: 360px; border: 0; display: block; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{ background: var(--navy-darker); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); }
.footer-top{ padding: 70px 0 40px; }
.footer-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr 0.9fr; gap: 40px; }
.footer-brand{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.footer-name{ color: #fff; font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 700; margin: 0; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.footer-tag{ margin: 0; font-size: .82rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }
.footer-col h4{ color: #fff; font-family: var(--font); font-size: .95rem; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.footer-address{ display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.footer-address li{ display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: .92rem; }
.footer-address a{ color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); }
.footer-address a:hover{ color: var(--gold-light); }
.footer-links{ display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.footer-links a{ font-size: .93rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); }
.footer-links a:hover{ color: var(--gold-light); }

.footer-sitemap{ background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); padding: 50px 0; }
.sitemap-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
.sitemap-col h4{ color: #fff; font-family: var(--font); font-size: .98rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.sitemap-col ul{ display: grid; gap: 9px; }
.sitemap-col li{ font-size: .9rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68); }

.footer-bottom{ border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); padding: 20px 0; }
.footer-bottom-inner{ display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; font-size: .84rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }

/* WhatsApp floating button */
.whatsapp-float{
  position: fixed; bottom: 24px; right: 24px; z-index: 60;
  width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; background: #25D366;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
.whatsapp-float svg{ width: 28px; height: 28px; fill: #fff; }

/* Focus visibility */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible, select:focus-visible{
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1000px){
  .features-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .practice-teaser-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .founder-grid{ grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr; gap: 34px; }
  .contact-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 34px; }
  .sitemap-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px){
  .topbar-inner{ justify-content: center; text-align: center; font-size: .78rem; }
  .topbar-contact{ justify-content: center; }

  .main-nav{
    position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--navy-deep);
    flex-direction: column; gap: 0; max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height .25s ease;
  }
  .main-nav.open{ max-height: 320px; }
  .main-nav a{ padding: 14px 28px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); display: block; }
  .header-inner{ position: relative; }
  .header-cta{ display: none; }
  .nav-toggle{ display: flex; }

  .hero{ min-height: 520px; }
  .hero-slide-content{ padding: 0 6px; }

  .features-media{ order: 2; }

  .practice-carousel{ padding: 32px 18px 28px; }
  .practice-card{ flex: 0 0 220px; padding: 26px 18px; }

  .founder-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .founder-photo{ max-width: 220px; }

  .mv-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .values-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .team-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 380px; margin: 40px auto 0; }
  .pillars{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }

  .practice-items{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-left: 0; }
  .practice-category > p{ margin-left: 0; }
  .practice-category-head{ margin-bottom: 12px; }

  .footer-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .sitemap-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }
  .footer-bottom-inner{ flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }

  .form-row-2{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .contact-form-panel{ padding: 30px; }
}