/* SOVA v2 — sova.ae */
:root{
  --ink:#1D1C1A; --brick:#9D524F; --paper:#F5F3EF; --white:#fff;
  --greige:#6F6A62; --line:#E2DED6;
  --measure:66ch; --max:1160px; --pad:clamp(20px,4vw,48px);
}
@font-face{font-family:Manrope;src:url(../fonts/manrope-latin-400-normal.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:400;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122}
@font-face{font-family:Manrope;src:url(../fonts/manrope-latin-500-normal.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:500;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF}
@font-face{font-family:Manrope;src:url(../fonts/manrope-latin-700-normal.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:700;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF}
@font-face{font-family:Manrope;src:url(../fonts/manrope-latin-800-normal.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:800;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF}
@font-face{font-family:Manrope;src:url(../fonts/manrope-cyrillic-400-normal.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:400;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0400-045F}
@font-face{font-family:Manrope;src:url(../fonts/manrope-cyrillic-700-normal.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:700;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0400-045F}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:400 17px/1.6 Manrope,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brick);outline-offset:3px}
::selection{background:var(--brick);color:var(--paper)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--pad)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 .5em}
p{margin:0 0 1.15em;max-width:var(--measure)}
.muted{color:var(--greige)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:10px 16px;z-index:200}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px}
.eyebrow{font-size:clamp(15px,1.5vw,17px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brick);margin:0 0 14px}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header.site{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:60}
header.site:not(.solid)::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;height:150%;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(29,28,26,.50) 0%,rgba(29,28,26,.22) 58%,rgba(29,28,26,0) 100%)}
header.site .nav{position:relative;z-index:1}
header.site.solid{position:sticky;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 93%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;min-height:74px}
.nav .logo img{height:29px;width:auto}
header.site:not(.solid) .nav .logo img{filter:brightness(0) invert(1) drop-shadow(0 1px 8px rgba(29,28,26,.6))}
.nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:clamp(16px,2.4vw,34px);margin:0;padding:0}
.nav a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.01em}
header.site:not(.solid) .nav a{color:#fff;text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(29,28,26,.55),0 2px 16px rgba(29,28,26,.45)}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--brick)}
header.site:not(.solid) .nav a:hover{color:#fff;opacity:.72}
.nav a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--brick)}
/* burger */
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:10px;cursor:pointer;margin-inline-end:-10px}
.burger span{display:block;width:23px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:5px 0;transition:transform .22s,opacity .22s}
header.site:not(.solid) .burger span{background:#fff}
.burger[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.burger[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .burger{display:block}
  .nav ul{position:fixed;inset:74px 0 auto 0;background:var(--paper);flex-direction:column;gap:0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 0;display:none;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(29,28,26,.10)}
  .nav ul.open{display:flex}
  .nav ul a{display:block;padding:15px var(--pad);font-size:17px;color:var(--ink)!important}
  header.site:not(.solid) .burger[aria-expanded=true] span{background:var(--ink)}
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:min(88vh,760px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink)}
.hero>img,.hero>picture{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.hero>picture>img,.hero>img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero .veil{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.55;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(29,28,26,.78) 0%,rgba(29,28,26,.42) 45%,rgba(29,28,26,0) 78%),
             linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(29,28,26,.45) 0%,rgba(29,28,26,0) 50%)}
.hero .inner{position:relative;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--pad) clamp(48px,7vw,80px);width:100%}
.hero h1{color:#F5F3EF;font-size:clamp(2rem,5.6vw,4rem);letter-spacing:-.038em;line-height:1.02;
  margin:0 0 22px;max-width:17ch;text-shadow:0 1px 24px rgba(29,28,26,.45)}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:#fff}
.hero .lede{color:rgba(245,243,239,.92);font-size:clamp(1rem,1.5vw,1.2rem);line-height:1.5;
  max-width:54ch;margin:0;text-shadow:0 1px 20px rgba(29,28,26,.5)}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section{padding-block:clamp(60px,9vw,116px)}
section.tight{padding-block:clamp(44px,6vw,76px)}
.sec-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:34px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.4vw,2.4rem);margin:0}
.more{font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.more:hover{color:var(--brick)}
.more::after{content:" →";color:var(--brick)}

/* practice ledger, grouped */
.group{margin-bottom:clamp(46px,6vw,72px)}
.group:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}
.group>h3{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,4vw,2.9rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.032em;text-transform:none;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 18px;line-height:1.05}
.ledger{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ledger li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ledger a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(215px,.75fr) 1.7fr auto;gap:4px 32px;align-items:baseline;
  padding:15px 2px;text-decoration:none}
.ledger .name{font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.5vw,1.18rem);letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--ink)}
.ledger .line{color:var(--greige);font-size:15px;max-width:58ch}
.ledger .arw{color:var(--brick);opacity:0;transition:opacity .15s;font-weight:700}
.ledger a:hover .name{color:var(--brick)}
.ledger a:hover .arw{opacity:1}
@media(max-width:760px){.ledger a{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ledger .arw{display:none}}
.tax-line{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:15px 2px;font-size:15px;color:var(--greige);max-width:70ch}

.tax-line a{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}

/* sector band */
.sectors{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.sectors h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,1.9rem)}
.sectors .eyebrow{color:rgba(245,243,239,.72);font-size:clamp(15px,1.5vw,17px);letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:800}
.sec-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 0;list-style:none;margin:18px 0 0;padding:0;
  font-size:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.3rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.sec-list li{padding-inline-end:18px;margin-inline-end:18px;border-inline-end:1px solid rgba(245,243,239,.22)}
.sec-list li:last-child{border:0}
.sectors p{color:rgba(245,243,239,.72)}

/* team strip */
.team-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,40px) clamp(18px,2.6vw,34px)}
@media(max-width:640px){.team-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.person img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1);background:var(--white)}
.person h3{margin:16px 0 2px;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.2rem);letter-spacing:-.018em}

.person .role{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brick);margin:0}
.person a{text-decoration:none;display:block}
.person a:hover h3{color:var(--brick)}

/* contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
@media(max-width:820px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.big-link{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,3vw,2rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:6px}
.big-link:hover{color:var(--brick)}
.chan{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px}
.chan a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);
  padding:11px 18px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:15px}
.chan a:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.chan svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:var(--brick)}

/* prose + profile */
.prose{max-width:var(--measure)}
.prose h2{font-size:1.4rem;margin-top:1.7em}
.prose ul{padding-inline-start:1.1em}
.callout{border-inline-start:2px solid var(--brick);padding:2px 0 2px 20px;margin:1.7em 0;font-weight:500}
.profile{display:grid;grid-template-columns:340px 1fr;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,70px);align-items:start}
@media(max-width:860px){.profile{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:640px}}
.profile .side img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1)}
.profile h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.9rem);margin:0 0 6px}
.profile .role{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brick);margin:0 0 22px}
.profile .standfirst{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.7vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.55;max-width:52ch}
.meta-block{margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px}
.meta-block h4{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--greige);margin:0 0 9px}
.meta-block ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 22px;padding:0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.75}
.meta-block a{font-weight:500}
.exp{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.exp li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:17px 0;font-size:16px;max-width:none}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.chips a{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:7px 13px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;background:var(--white)}
.chips a:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--brick)}

/* footer */
footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:clamp(56px,8vw,104px);padding-block:46px;font-size:14px;color:var(--greige)}
footer.site .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:30px}
@media(max-width:760px){footer.site .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
footer.site ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;line-height:2.05}
footer.site a{text-decoration:none}
footer.site a:hover{color:var(--brick)}
footer.site .legal{margin-top:26px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:12.5px;max-width:none}
.breadcrumb{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--greige);margin:0 0 16px}
.breadcrumb a{text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--brick)}

.nav [data-unbuilt]{opacity:1;cursor:pointer}
[data-unbuilt]{opacity:.45;cursor:not-allowed}

.nav [data-unbuilt]{opacity:1;cursor:pointer}

article.post{max-width:var(--measure)}
.dl{margin-top:2.6em;padding-top:1.4em;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.dl a{font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}
.dl a::after{content:" ↓";color:var(--brick)}
.dl a:hover{color:var(--brick)}

/* ---------- language switch ---------- */
.lang{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.lang a{opacity:1;padding:2px 5px;border-radius:5px}
.lang a[aria-current=true]{border-bottom:2px solid var(--brick)}
.nav ul li.lang-li{margin-inline-start:6px}
header.site:not(.solid) .lang a{color:#fff}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .nav ul li.lang-li{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:0}
  .lang{padding:12px var(--pad)}
  .lang a{opacity:.8;padding:6px 10px}
}


/* ---------- homepage practice/industry tiles ---------- */
.home-svc + .home-svc{margin-top:clamp(56px,7vw,92px)}
.tile-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:8px}
@media(max-width:860px){.tile-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.tile{background:var(--paper);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:24px 20px;font-weight:700;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink);min-height:74px;text-decoration:none}
.tile .arw{color:var(--brick);opacity:0;transform:translateX(-4px);transition:opacity .15s,transform .15s}
.tile:hover .arw,.tile:focus-visible .arw{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---------- expertise: tiles expanding below ---------- */
.svc-sec{margin-top:clamp(44px,6vw,72px)}
.svc-sec:first-of-type{margin-top:30px}
.svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:18px}
@media(max-width:860px){.svc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.svc-tile{background:var(--paper);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:24px 20px;border:0;font:inherit;font-weight:700;font-size:15.5px;text-align:left;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);min-height:74px}
.svc-tile .op{flex:0 0 auto;width:26px;height:26px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1.5px solid var(--brick);border-radius:50%;color:var(--brick);font-weight:800;font-size:15px;line-height:1;transition:background .15s,color .15s,transform .2s}
.svc-tile:hover .op,.svc-tile:focus-visible .op{background:var(--brick);color:#fff}
.svc-tile[aria-expanded=true]{color:var(--brick)}
.svc-tile[aria-expanded=true] .op{background:var(--brick);color:#fff;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.svc-detail{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:clamp(28px,4.5vw,48px) 0 clamp(26px,4vw,42px);animation:svcIn .25s ease}
.svc-detail[hidden]{display:none}
@keyframes svcIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-6px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.svc-detail h3{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.8vw,1.9rem);margin:0 0 18px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.svc-detail .intro p{margin:0 0 14px;max-width:66ch}
.svc-svc{margin-top:26px}
.svc-svc .eyebrow{margin-bottom:4px}
.svc-svc ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;max-width:74ch}
.svc-svc li{padding:12px 0 12px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
.svc-svc li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:1.35em;width:10px;height:2px;background:var(--brick)}
.svc-svc li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.svc-detail .more{margin-top:24px;display:inline-block;margin-right:26px}
.svc-fold{margin-top:24px;display:inline-block;border:0;background:none;font:inherit;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--greige);cursor:pointer}
.svc-fold:hover{color:var(--brick)}