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    --ink:        #14110f;
    --ink-soft:   #2a2520;
    --ink-mute:   #5b554f;
    --paper:      #f4efe6;
    --paper-2:    #ebe4d6;
    --paper-3:    #ddd3bf;
    --rule:       #2a2520;
    --rule-soft:  rgba(20,17,15,0.18);
    --oxblood:    #6b1f1f;
    --oxblood-2:  #4d1414;
    --gold:       #8a6b2c;
    --serif:      'Cormorant Garamond', 'Garamond', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    --sans:       'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    --mono:       'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, 'SF Mono', monospace;
  }



/* ====================== HERO ====================== */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 90px 32px 80px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  }
  .hero-inner {
    max-width: 1320px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: end;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--oxblood);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 36px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--oxblood);
  }
  h1.display {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 7.2vw, 108px);
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
  h1.display em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--oxblood);
  }
  .hero-lede {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 22px);
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 60ch;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .hero-lede strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
  .hero-cta-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 16px 28px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all .25s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--oxblood); 
      color:#fff;
  }
  .btn-ghost {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
  .btn-arrow { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; }
  .hero-meta {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* Hero side card — statute callout */
  .statute-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--paper-2);
    padding: 36px 32px;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 6px 8px 0 var(--ink);
  }
  .statute-card .stamp {
    position: absolute;
    top: -14px; right: 24px;
    background: var(--oxblood);
    color: var(--paper);
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .statute-card .label {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .statute-card .code {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .statute-card .code em { font-style: italic; color: var(--oxblood); }
  .statute-card .desc {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    padding-top: 16px;
    margin-top: 18px;
  }

  /* Hero state ribbon */
  .state-ribbon {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--paper-2);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .state-ribbon-track {
    display: flex;
    animation: ribbon 28s linear infinite;
    gap: 56px;
    padding: 16px 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .state-ribbon span {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 56px;
  }
  .state-ribbon span::after {
    content: '✦';
    color: var(--oxblood);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-style: normal;
  }
  @keyframes ribbon {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }
  
  /* ====================== SECTION BASICS ====================== */
  section { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .container {
    max-width: 1320px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 100px 32px;
  }
  .section-head {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
    align-items: start;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-top: 36px;
  }
  .section-marker {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
  }
  .section-marker strong { color: var(--oxblood); font-weight: 500; }
  h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px);
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    max-width: 18ch;
  }
  h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--oxblood); font-weight: 500; }
  
  /* ====================== RESPONSIVE ====================== */
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .jx-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .services { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .timeline { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .timeline::before { display: none; }
    .stats-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .statute-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .cta-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
    .section-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .topbar-inner { padding: 8px 20px; font-size: 10px; }
    .topbar .est { display: none; }
    .nav { padding: 16px 20px; gap: 16px; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .nav-cta { padding: 8px 12px; font-size: 11px; }
    .hero { padding: 60px 20px 60px; }
    .container { padding: 70px 20px; }
    .jx-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stats-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .timeline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .statute-block, .cta-section { padding: 70px 20px; }
    .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; padding-bottom: 32px; }
    footer.site { padding: 60px 20px 24px; }
    .statute-card .code { font-size: 28px; }
    .cta-call { font-size: 38px; }
    .form-frame-wrap, .form-frame-wrap iframe { min-height: 820px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .nav-cta span { display: none; }
    h1.display { font-size: 44px; }
    .stat-num { font-size: 48px; }
  }
  .page-id-1179228 #ez-toc-container
{
    display: none;
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-ab69392 *//* ====================== JURISDICTIONS GRID ====================== */
  .jx-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .jx {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 36px 28px 32px;
    position: relative;
    background: var(--paper);
    transition: background .3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .jx:hover { background: var(--paper-2); }
  .jx-tag {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 56px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--paper-3);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    transition: color .3s ease;
  }
  .jx:hover .jx-tag { color: var(--oxblood); }
  .jx-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Garamond', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 500!important;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color:#14110f!important;
  }
  .jx-statute {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--oxblood);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    padding-top: 14px;
  }
  .jx-detail {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .jx-detail strong { color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 600; }
  .jx-meta {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    padding-top: 14px;
  }
  /* ====================== SERVICES ====================== */
  .services {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .svc {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 44px 40px;
    background: var(--paper);
    transition: background .3s ease;
  }
  .svc:hover { background: var(--paper-2); }
  .svc-num {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--oxblood);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .svc h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color:#14110f;
  }
  .svc h3 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--oxblood); }
  .svc p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .svc ul {
    list-style: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    padding-top: 18px;
  }
  .svc ul li {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    padding: 6px 0 6px 20px;
    position: relative;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .svc ul li::before {
    content: '§';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--oxblood);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
  }
.section-head h2, .statute-block h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px);
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    max-width: 18ch;
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-ed024ab *//* ====================== STATUTE BLOCK ====================== */
  .statute-block {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 100px 32px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .statute-block::before {
    content: '§ 20-107.3';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -40px; right: -20px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 320px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(244,239,230,0.04);
    line-height: 0.8;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .statute-inner {
    max-width: 1320px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 80px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .statute-inner .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
  .statute-inner .eyebrow::before { background: var(--gold); }
  .statute-inner h2 { color: var(--paper); }
  .statute-inner h2 em { color: var(--gold); }
  .statute-inner p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--paper-2);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .statute-inner p strong { color: var(--paper); }
  .statute-quote {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 8px 0 8px 28px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--paper);
    margin-top: 36px;
  }
  .statute-quote .attr {
    display: block;
    font-style: normal;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 16px;
  }/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-5fcef19 *//* ====================== PROCESS / TIMELINE ====================== */
  .timeline {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 26px; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--rule-soft);
  }
  .step {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 60px;
  }
  .step .dot {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px; left: 0;
    width: 16px; height: 16px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .step:hover .dot { background: var(--oxblood); border-color: var(--oxblood); }
  .step-num {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--oxblood);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .step h4 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #14110f;
  }
  .step p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ====================== STATS / CREDENTIALS ====================== */
  .stats-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .stat {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 36px 28px;
    background: var(--paper);
  }
  .stat-label {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .stat-num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 64px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .stat-num em { font-style: italic; color: var(--oxblood); }
  .stat-desc {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* ====================== FAQ ====================== */
  .faq-grid {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    padding: 28px 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: padding .3s ease;
  }
  .faq-q {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 32px;
  }
  .faq-q h4 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 28px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--ink);
    flex: 1;
  }
  .faq-toggle {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 32px;
    color: var(--oxblood);
    line-height: 1;
    transition: transform .3s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .faq-item.open .faq-toggle { transform: rotate(45deg); }
  .faq-a {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height .4s ease, padding-top .3s ease;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 80ch;
  }
  .faq-item.open .faq-a {
    max-height: 800px;
    padding-top: 18px;
  }
  .faq-a p { margin-bottom: 12px; }/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-ca105c0 *//* ====================== CTA / CONTACT ====================== */
  .cta-section {
    background: var(--paper-2);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 100px 32px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .cta-inner {
    max-width: 1320px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .cta-text h2 { margin-bottom: 28px;
  
      font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px);
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    max-width: 18ch;
  }
  .cta-text p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    max-width: 50ch;
  }
  .cta-call {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 56px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .cta-call em { font-style: italic; color: var(--oxblood); }
  .cta-call-meta {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }

  .form-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 0;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 8px 10px 0 var(--ink);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .form-card-head {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 22px 28px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .form-card-head .label {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .form-card-head .stamp {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .form-frame-wrap {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--paper);
    min-height: 720px;
  }
  .form-frame-wrap iframe {
    width: 100%;
    border: none;
    display: block;
    min-height: 840px;
    background: var(--paper);
  }
  .form-fallback {
    padding: 28px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
  }
  .form-fallback a {
    color: var(--oxblood);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--oxblood);
  }/* End custom CSS */