.separate-containers .site-main {
	margin: 0rem !important;
}
.hero {
	background: #1a2744;
	padding: 6.4rem 1rem;
	width: auto;
	max-width: 100vw;
}
.inner__row {
	padding: 6.4rem 1rem 6rem;
}

.hero .main_banner_heading {
	color: #fff;
	font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
	font-size: 4.2rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: #fff;
	line-height: 1.2;
	margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.hero .main_banner_heading em {
	color: #E87722;
}
.hero .has-para {
	color: #94a3b8;
	font-size: 1.5rem;
	line-height: 1.7;
	margin-bottom: 1rem;
	font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}
.hero__btns .hero_left__btn a {
	background: #E87722;
	color: #fff;
	padding: 1.3rem 2.8rem;
	border-radius: 0.4rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	font-size: 1.4rem;
	font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
	cursor: pointer;
	display: inline-block;
	transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.hero__btns .hero_right__btn a {
	background: transparent;
	color: #fff;
	border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
	padding: 1.3rem 2.8rem;
	border-radius: 0.4rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	font-size: 1.4rem;
	font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
	cursor: pointer;
	display: inline-block;
	transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.hero__btns .hero_left__btn a:hover, .hero__btns .hero_right__btn a:hover {
	transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.schedule_cunsultation_btn {
	transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.schedule_cunsultation_btn:hover {
	transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.btn__gap {
	gap: 2rem;
}
.hero .hero-location {
	color: #64748b;
	font-size: 1.3rem;
	margin-bottom: 2.8rem;
	font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}
.hero .right__clmn {
	position: relative;
}
.hero .main__hero_overlay {
	position: absolute;
	bottom: 0;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(26, 39, 68, 0.92));
	padding: 2rem 1.8rem 1.6rem;
	color: #fff;
}
.hero .main__hero_overlay h3 {
	font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
	font-size: 1.8rem;
	display: block;
}
.hero .main__hero_overlay .wp-block-group__inner-container {
	padding: 0rem !important;
}
.hero .main__hero_overlay p {
	font-size: 1.2rem;
	color: #94a3b8;
	font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}
.hero .right__clmn img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 42rem;
	object-fit: cover;
	object-position: center top;
	display: block;
	border-radius: 0.6rem;
}
.second__section, .third__section {

	max-width: 100vw;
	text-align: center;
}
.second__section p {
	font-size: 1.6rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: #fff;
	margin: 0rem;
	padding: 0rem;
}
.second__section p span {
	font-size: 1.3rem;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
	margin-left: 0.8rem;
}
.third__section{
	border-bottom: 0.1rem solid #e5e7eb;
	padding: 2.2rem 0rem;
}
.third__section .comn__coll {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 1.4rem;
}
.third__section .coll_first {
	justify-content: flex-start;
}
.third__section .coll_two {
	justify-content: center;
}
.third__section .coll_three {
	justify-content: end;
}
.third__section .comn__coll p {
	font-size: 1.1rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: #64748b;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .07em;
	font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
	white-space: nowrap;
	margin: 0rem;
}
.third__section .comn__coll img {
	height: 5.2rem;
	object-fit: contain;
}
.third__section .comn__coll img {
	height: 4.4rem;
	width: auto;
	object-fit: contain;
}
.third__section .is-layout-flex {
	margin: 0px;
}

.common__question {
	font-size: 1.1rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .1em;
	margin-bottom: 1rem;
	color: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);
}
.common__question_main_section h2 {
	font-size: 3rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	margin-bottom: 3.6rem;
}
.common__question_row .faq-ques {
	font-size: 1.5rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.common__question_row .faq-ans {
	font-size: 1.3rem;
	line-height: 1.8;
	margin: 0;
}
.cta__phone a {
	font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
	font-size: 2.6rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: #fff;
	margin-bottom: 2rem;
	display: block;
}

.our_office_section .our_office_row {
	width: 100%;
	display: block;
}
.our_office_section .our_office_col_1 .image__cards .wp-block-media-text__content {
	padding: 0rem;
}
.our_office_section .our_office_col_1 .image__cards .wp-block-media-text__media{
	width: 4rem;
	height: 4rem;
	background: #fff7ed;
	border-radius: 0.4rem;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	flex-shrink: 0;
	font-size: 1.8rem;
} 
.our_office_section .our_office_col_1 .image__cards .wp-block-media-text__media img{
	width: 2rem;
	height: 2rem;
}
.our_office_section .our_office_col_1 .image__cards h6 {
	font-size: 1.4rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
	font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
}
.ready__protect__section .para__text {
	font-size: 1.5rem;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
	margin-bottom: 2.8rem;
}
.our_office_section .our_office_col_1 .image__cards p {
	font-size: 1.3rem;
	line-height: 1.7;
	margin: 0;
}
.our_office_section .image__cards {
	display: flex;
	gap: 1.6rem;
	align-items: flex-start;
}
.our_office_section .inner__rows {
	gap: 2rem;
}
.our_office_section .our___office {
	font-size: 1.1rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .1em;
	margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.our_office_section h2 {
	font-size: 3rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
}
.last__section .wp-block-group__inner-container {
	padding: 0 1rem;
}
.why__choose .choose__cards {
	margin: 0;
}
.practice__area .practice__card {
	margin: 0;
}
.six__column__margin, .six__column__margin p, .six__column__margin .innrr__margin{
	margin-bottom: 0rem !important;
}
.common__question_row .faq__ans_padding {
	margin-bottom: 2.8rem !important;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
	.coll_first {
		border-right: 0.1rem solid #e2e8f0;
	}
	.coll_three {
		border-left: 0.1rem solid #e2e8f0;
	}
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
	.common__question_row .faq-ans {
		margin-bottom: 1rem;
	}
	.common__question_row .faq__ans_padding {
		margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
	}
	.common__question_row  .common__question_inner_column {
		gap: 0rem;
	}
	.hero_left__btn, .hero_right__btn{
		width: 100%;
	}
	.call__now__btn .wp-block-buttons {
		width: 100%;
	}
	.call__now__btn .btn__gap {
		width: 100% !important;
	}
	.hero__btns {
		width: 100% !important;
	}
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.third__section .coll_first {
		justify-content: center;
	}
	.third__section .coll_two {
		justify-content: center;
	}
	.third__section .coll_three {
		justify-content: center;
	}
}







/*------------------------------------------------------*/
/*            Local legal guide style start             */
/*------------------------------------------------------*/


.legal-guides-breadcrumb__text p {
	color: #64748b;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
	margin-bottom: 0rem;
}
.legal-guides-breadcrumb__text a{
	color: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);
		font-weight: 500;
}
.max_width_60_rem{
	max-width: 60rem;
}
	
.legal-guides-breadcrumb {
	padding: 1rem 0;
	background: var(--wp--preset--color--base);
    border-bottom: 0.1rem solid #e5e7eb;
}
.local-guides-archive {
    width: 100%;
}
.container-inner-archive {
    max-width: 128rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 1rem;
}
.legal-guides-section_two {
	background: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    padding: 4.5rem 0 4.5rem;
}
.legal-guides-section_two h1 {
	font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 4vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 700;
	color: #ffffff;
	line-height: 1.25;
	margin-bottom: 1rem;
	  font-family: Playfair Display, serif;
}
.legal-guides-section_two p {
	color: #94a3b8;
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.guide-directory-section {
	padding: 5.2rem 0;
}
.hding-font {
	font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.5vw, 2.4rem);
}

.guide-directory-grid {
	display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2.4rem;
    margin-top: 3.6rem;
}

.guide-directory-card {
    border: 1px solid #d9dee8;
    border-radius: 0.6rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #fff;
}

.guide-directory-card__header {
    background: #16233f;
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
}

.guide-directory-card__icon {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.guide-directory-card__category {
    color: #f97316;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.guide-directory-card__title {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
}

.guide-directory-card__body {
    padding: 2rem;
}

.guide-directory-card__address {
       color: #60708c;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.guide-directory-card__tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.guide-directory-card__tags span {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    background: #fff7ed;
    color: #c2410c;
    border: 1px solid #fed7aa;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    border-radius: 3px;
}

.guide-directory-card__description {
       color: #60708c;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.guide-directory-card__link {
    color: #f97316;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.guide-directory-card__icon img {
    max-width: 3rem;
    width: 100%;
}

/*=================================================*/
/*             schedule a cunsultation             */
/*=================================================*/

.consultation-cta {
    background: var(--accent);
    padding: 5rem 2rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.consultation-container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.consultation-cta h2 {
    color: #111e38;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.consultation-cta .subtitle {
    color: #111e38;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.consultation-cta .phone-number {
    display: block;
    color: #111e38;
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    max-width: 20rem;
    margin: auto;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.consultation-cta .cta-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #111e38;
    padding: 1.6rem 3.4rem;
    border-radius: 0.4rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.consultation-cta .cta-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
}
section.serving-text {
    padding: 1.2rem;
    text-align: center;
    background: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
}
section.serving-text p{
	 margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: #94a3b8;
	 max-width: 128rem;
    margin: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .consultation-cta h2 {
        font-size: 3rem;
    }

    .consultation-cta .subtitle {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }

    .consultation-cta .phone-number {
        font-size: 3.6rem;
    }
.consultation-cta .phone-number {
    max-width: 30rem;
}
}
/*  End */



/******************************** single page *******************************/

.guide-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
    gap: 5.2rem;
    align-items: start;
}
.guide-body h2:first-of-type {
    border-top: none;
    padding-top: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
}
.institution-box {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 0.6rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(26,39,68,0.06);
}
.institution-box__header {
    background: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    padding: 2rem 2.4rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}
.institution-box__fields {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    gap: 0;
}
.institution-box__icon {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
}
.institution-box__type {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.institution-box__name {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.institution-box__field {
    padding: 1.4rem 2.4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-right: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
}
.institution-box__label {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .07em;
    color: var(--gray-muted);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    display: block;
}
.institution-box__value {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.55;
}
.guide-body h2 {
    font-size: clamp(17px, 2vw, 21px);
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    margin: 3.6rem 0 1.2rem;
padding-top: 0.8rem;
    border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
}
.guide-body h3 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: #64748b;
    margin: 2rem 0 0.8rem;
font-family: Playfair Display, serif;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.guide-body p {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: #374151;
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
.judge-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin: 1.6rem 0 2rem;
}
.judge-table th {
    background: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.judge-table td {
    padding: 1rem 1.4;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    color: #475569;
}
.judge-table a {
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);
    font-weight: 600;
}
.judge-table tr:nth-child(even) td {
    background: #f8fafc;
}

.resource-links {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    gap: 12px;
    margin: 1.6rem 0 2.4rem;
}
.resource-link {
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 0.6rem;
    padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem;
    text-align: center;
}
.resource-link__label {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #64748b;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    display: block;
}
.resource-link a {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);
}
.jacob-note {
    background: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 2.2rem 2.4rem;
    margin: 2.8rem 0;
}
.jacob-note__label {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    display: block;
}
.faq-item__q {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.jacob-note p {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: #cbd5e1;
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin: 0;
    font-style: italic;
}
.jacob-note p strong {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-style: normal;
}
.faq-section {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--gray-border);
    padding-top: 3.6rem;
    margin-top: 3.6rem;
}
.faq-item {
    padding-bottom: 2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
/*     margin-bottom: 2rem; */
}
.guide-body p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.faq-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Sidebar */
.guide-sidebar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.8rem;
    position: sticky;
    top: 10.2rem;
}
.sidebar-cta {
    background: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 2.2rem;
    text-align: center;
}
.sidebar-cta h4 {
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
}
.sidebar-cta p {
    color: #94a3b8;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.sidebar-cta .btn {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
padding: 1.1rem 2.4rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
background: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.sidebar-card {
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 2rem;
}
.sidebar-card h4 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1.25;
	font-weight: 600;
}
.sidebar-links{
	    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
.sidebar-links li {
    padding: 7px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
}
.sidebar-links a {
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
}
.sidebar-links li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}
.sidebar-links a.is-current {
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);
    font-weight: 600;
}
.sidebar-links a.is-current::after {
    content: "";
}
.sidebar-links a::after {
    content: "→";
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);
}

.accent_bg{
	    padding: 1.2rem;
    text-align: center;
    background: var(--accent);
}
.accent_bg p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: #ffffff;
	 max-width: 128rem;
    margin: auto;
}
.white_bg{
	 padding: 1.2rem;
    text-align: center;
    background: #ffffff;
}
.white_bg p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: #64748b;
	  max-width: 128rem;
    margin: auto;
}
/****************************** End single page  ********************************/


/*   start Louisiana Guides archive page style */
				
.grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
	gap: 1.6rem;
	max-width: 124rem;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

.card {
	background: #ffffff;
	border: 0.1rem solid #e0e0e0;
	border-radius: 0.4rem;
	padding: 3.2rem;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
}

.icon {
	width: 5.2rem;
	height: 5.2rem;
	margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
}

.practice {
	font-size: 1.1rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.09em;
	color: #c67c2a;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.title {
	font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
	font-size: 2.6rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: #111111;
	line-height: 1.25;
	margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.desc {
	font-size: 1.4rem;
	color: #444444;
	line-height: 1.65;
	margin-bottom: 3.2rem;
}

.divider {
	border: none;
	border-top: 0.1rem solid #e8e8e8;
	margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
}

.chapters-label {
	font-size: 1.05rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.12em;
	color: #999999;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.chapters {
	list-style: none;
	flex: 1;
}

.chapters li {
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-start;
	gap: 0.8rem;
	font-size: 1.35rem;
	color: #333333;
	line-height: 1.5;
	margin-bottom: 1.0rem;
}

.chapters li.italic {
	font-style: italic;
	color: #c67c2a;
}

.arrow {
	color: #c67c2a;
	font-size: 1.5rem;
	flex-shrink: 0;
	margin-top: 0.1rem;
	line-height: 1.5;
	font-style: normal;
}

.btn {
	display: block;
	background: #1a2340;
	color: #ffffff;
	text-align: center;
	padding: 1.6rem 2.0rem;
	font-size: 1.4rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	border: none;
	border-radius: 0.3rem;
	cursor: pointer;
	margin-top: 3.2rem;
	font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
	letter-spacing: 0.01em;
	width: 100%;
}


/* ----------------------------------- */
/*          Single Guides Page css.    */
/* ----------------------------------- */
.guide_badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    background: rgba(232, 119, 34, 0.15);
    border: 0.1rem solid rgba(232, 119, 34, 0.4);
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 0.3rem;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}


/*  Meta box css start */

.guide-hero__meta {
	display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
	margin-top: 2.4rem;
}
.guide-hero__author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
}
.guide-hero__author img {
    width: 3.6rem;
    height: 3.6rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 0.2rem solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}
.guide-hero__author-info strong {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: #ffffff;
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.2;
}
.guide-hero__author-info span {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: #94a3b8;
	font-weight: 400;
}
.meta-divider {
    width: 0.1rem;
    height: 2.4rem;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}
.meta-item {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: #94a3b8;
	font-weight: 400;
}

/*   guide nav baar tabs css  */

.guide-toc-bar.is-fixed {
    position: fixed;
    top: 10rem;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 999;
	border-top: .1rem solid #e5e7eb;
    background: #fff;
}


.guide-toc-bar {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: .1rem solid #e5e7eb;
    padding: 0;
    position: sticky;
    top: 10.1rem;
    z-index: 90;
}
.guide-toc-bar__inner {
    max-width: 128rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 6.4rem;
    gap: 1.6rem;
}
.guide-toc-bar__chapters {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    overflow-x: auto;
    flex: 1;
}

.guide-toc-bar__chapters a {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #64748b;
    padding: 0 1.4rem;
    height: 4.8rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: .2rem solid transparent;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.guide-toc-bar__chapters a.is-active {
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);
    border-bottom-color: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);
    font-weight: 600;
}
.guide-toc-bar__cta a {
    background: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: .7rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius: .4rem;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.guide-toc-bar__cta a:hover {
	background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
	color: #ffffff;
}
.guide-toc-bar__chapters {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    scrollbar-width: thin; /* Firefox */
    scrollbar-color: #c7c7c7 transparent;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Chrome, Edge, Safari */
.guide-toc-bar__chapters::-webkit-scrollbar {
    height: 0.6rem;
}
.guide-toc-bar__chapters::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: #f2f2f2;
    border-radius: 10rem;
}
.guide-toc-bar__chapters::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: #c7c7c7;
    border-radius: 10rem;
}
.guide-toc-bar__chapters::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: #a8a8a8;
}
/* main layout and sidebar css */
.guide-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
    gap: 4.8rem;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 5.6rem 0;
}
.chapter-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.guides-sidebar {
    top: 16.6rem !important;
}
.chapter-header:first-of-type {
    border-top: none;
    padding-top: 0;
}
.chapter-placeholder {
    background: var(--wp--preset--color--base);
    border: 1px dashed #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: .6rem;
    padding: 2.8rem;
    margin: 5.2rem 0 0;
    text-align: center;
}
.chapter, .chapter-placeholder {
    scroll-margin-top: 14.8rem;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
.statute-callout__icon .emoji {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 0.1rem;
}
.statute-callout__value {
	font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.author-box__bio {
	margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
/* End Single Guides Page css. */

/* -------------------------------------- */
/*          Criminal Defense Page css.    */
/* -------------------------------------- */

.highlighted_location_text {
	color: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);
}
.page-hero__inner {
	max-width: 128rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 0 1rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
}
.page-hero__btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
	margin-top: 2.4rem;
}
.page-hero__btns a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 1.1rem 2.4rem;
    border-radius: 0.4rem;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.page-hero__btns .btn--primary {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--white);
}
.page-hero__btns .btn--ghost {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}
.page-hero__btns .btn--ghost:hover {
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    color: var(--accent);
    background: #ffffff;
}
.page-hero__stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.2rem;
	flex-direction: column;
}
.hero-stat {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border: 0.1rem solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    border-radius: 0.6rem;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    text-align: center;
}
.hero-stat strong {
	 font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--accent);
    display: block;
}
.third____card strong {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
}
.hero-stat span {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
}
.hero-stat p {
	font
}
.quick-answer strong {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
}
.criminal__defense_sidebar .sidebar-cta a {
	margin-top: 0;
}
.hero-badges {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 1rem 0 0.2rem;
}
.hero-badges img {
    height: 4.4rem;
    width: auto;
}
.criminal_defense-archive .quick-answer {
    background: var(--accent);
    padding: 1.4rem 0;
}
.criminal_defense-archive .quick-answer .container {
	max-width: 128rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 1rem;
}
.criminal_defense-archive .quick-answer p {
    color: var(--white);
	margin-bottom: 0rem;
}

.criminal_defense_layout .guide-layout {
	padding: 0;
}
.criminal_defense_layout  .guide-sidebar {
	position: relative;
	top: 0;
}

.criminal_defense_layout .guide-body h2 {
	font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1.25;
	margin: 3.6rem 0 1.2rem;
	padding: 0;
	border: 0;
	margin: 0;
}
.criminal_defense_layout .guide-body h3 {
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
	font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin: 2.8rem 0 1rem;
}
.criminal_defense_layout .sidebar-cta h4 {
    font-weight: 600;
}
.schudl__online {
	display:block;
	margin-top: .8rem;
	padding: 1rem;
	text-align:center;
	border: .1rem solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
	border-radius: .4rem;
	color:#fff;
	font-size: 1.3rem;
	font-weight:600;
}
.schudl__online:hover {
	border: .1rem solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
	color: var(--accent);
	background: #ffffff;
}
.sidebar-recognition {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--gray-text);
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.sidebar-recognition span {
    display: block;
}

/* 3 cards section css start */
.cards_3_section .grid-3 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
}
.cards_3_section .spoke-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 0.1rem solid var(--gray-border);
    border-radius: 0.6rem;
    padding: 2.2rem 2rem;
}
.cards_3_section .container-inner-archive h2, .process__steps_section .container-inner-archive h2 {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}
.spoke-card__badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    background: #fff7ed;
    color: #c2410c;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 0.3rem;
    border: 0.1rem solid #fed7aa;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.spoke-card h3 {
    color: var(--navy);
	margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.spoke-card p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--gray-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.spoke-card a {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent);
}


/* Process Steps section css Start */

.criminal-process-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
}
.criminal-process-step {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 0.8rem;
}
.criminal-process-step__num {
    width: 5.2rem;
    height: 5.2rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 1.4rem;
}
.criminal-process-step h4 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
	font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1.25;
	font-weight: 600;
}
.criminal-process-step p {
	margin-bottom: 0;
	font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.badges__bar__section .badges-bar__divider {
    width: 0.1rem;
    height: 48px;
    background: var(--gray-border);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.criminal-process-step__num--active {
    background: var(--accent);
}


/* Badges bar css start */
.badges__bar__section {
    background: var(--gray-light);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
    padding: 2.4rem 0;
}
.badges__bar__section .container-inner-archive {
    padding: 0 2.4rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2.8rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.badges__bar__section img {
    height: 4.8rem;
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
}
.badges__bar__section .badges-bar__label {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gray-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .07em;
    white-space: nowrap;
}


/* why jacob css start */
.why__jacob__section {
	background: var(--navy);
}
.why__jacob__section h2 {
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.why__jacob__section .grid-3 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
}
.why__jacob__section .section-sub {
    color: var(--gray);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 3.2rem;
    max-width: 62rem;
}
.why__jacob__section .why-card {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    border-radius: 0.6rem;
    padding: 2.4rem;
    border-top: 0.3rem solid var(--accent);
}
.why__jacob__section .why-card h3 {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
	font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    line-height: 1.25;
	font-weight: 700;
}

.para_navy__color p {
	 color: var(--gray);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* FQA css start */

.criminal__faq__section .grid-2 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2.8rem;
}
.criminal__faq__section h2 {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}
.faq-intro {
    color: var(--gray-text);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 3.2rem;
    max-width: 70rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}
.faq-item__q {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}
.related-card__type {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: .6rem;
    display: block;
}
@media ( min-width: 480px ){
	.faq__5 {
		border-bottom: none;
		padding-bottom: 0;
		margin-bottom: 0;
	}
}











@media (max-width: 480px) {
	.criminal-process-grid, .criminal__faq__section .grid-2, .cards_3_section .grid-3, .why__jacob__section .grid-3 {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .guide-directory-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .guide-directory-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
	    .guide-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
	    .resource-links {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
	.page-hero__inner {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}
}