:root{--navy:#14243a;--navy2:#1d3350;--blue:#03a9f0;--blue-d:#0288c4;--gold:#f5b81c;--ink:#16202c;--muted:#5d6b7c;--line:#e4e9ef;--soft:#f5f7fa;--r:20px;--serif:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;--sans:"Manrope",system-ui,sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:#fff;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{width:min(1220px,100% - 32px);margin-inline:auto}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4.2vw,54px)}
h2 em,h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--blue);font-weight:500}
section{padding:110px 0}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:18px}
.eyebrow:before{content:"";width:28px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
.head{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:56px}
.head p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:16px;font-size:18px}
.head.c{text-align:center;margin-inline:auto}.head.c .eyebrow{justify-content:center}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:16px 28px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;transition:.25s;border:1.5px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--sans)}
.btn svg{width:16px;height:16px;fill:currentColor;transition:transform .25s}
.btn:hover svg{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn-blue{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}.btn-blue:hover{background:var(--blue-d)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}.btn-gold:hover{background:#ffc93e}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);color:#fff}.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}

/* header */
header.site{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;z-index:50;transition:.3s}
header.site .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:18px 0}
header.site.solid{background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line)}
header.site.solid .wrap{padding:10px 0}
.logo{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:8px 12px;display:block}
.logo img{height:44px;width:auto}
nav.main{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:36px}
nav.main ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:32px}
nav.main a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:#fff;position:relative}
nav.main ul a:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-6px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);transition:.25s}
nav.main ul a:hover:after,nav.main ul a.active:after{right:0}
.solid nav.main ul a{color:var(--navy)}
nav.main .btn{padding:11px 20px}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;width:44px;height:44px;cursor:pointer}
.burger span{display:block;height:2px;background:#fff;margin:7px 8px;border-radius:2px}
.solid .burger span{background:var(--navy)}

/* hero */
.hero{background:radial-gradient(1000px 600px at 85% 20%,rgba(3,169,240,.22),transparent 60%),var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:170px 0 0;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:64px 64px;-webkit-mask:linear-gradient(#000,transparent 85%);mask:linear-gradient(#000,transparent 85%)}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:50px;align-items:end;position:relative}
.hero-copy{padding-bottom:110px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5.4vw,74px);margin-bottom:26px}
.hero p.sub{font-size:19px;color:#b9c8da;max-width:600px;margin-bottom:38px}
.hero .actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.trust{display:flex;gap:40px;margin-top:56px;padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);flex-wrap:wrap}
.trust b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:38px;color:#fff;line-height:1}
.trust span{font-size:14px;color:#9fb1c7}
.hero-photo{position:relative;align-self:end}
.hero-photo .frame{border-radius:200px 200px 0 0;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue),#0a5e8a);aspect-ratio:3/4}
.hero-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 15%}
.float{position:absolute;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:16px;padding:14px 18px;box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.25);display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;animation:bob 5s ease-in-out infinite}
.float svg{width:38px;height:38px;flex:none;padding:9px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--soft);fill:var(--blue)}
.float strong{display:block;font-size:15px}
.f1{left:-60px;bottom:120px}.f2{right:-14px;top:70px;animation-delay:-2.5s}
@keyframes bob{50%{transform:translateY(-10px)}}

/* page hero */
.page-hero{background:radial-gradient(800px 400px at 80% 0,rgba(3,169,240,.25),transparent 60%),var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:180px 0 100px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,76px);max-width:900px}
.page-hero p{color:#b9c8da;font-size:19px;max-width:640px;margin-top:18px}
.crumbs{font-size:14px;color:#8aa0b9;margin-bottom:20px}.crumbs a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}

/* intro / about */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px;align-items:center}
.portrait{position:relative}
.portrait img{border-radius:var(--r);aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 15%;width:100%}
.portrait .badge{position:absolute;right:-24px;bottom:40px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);border-radius:var(--r);padding:24px 28px;max-width:230px;box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(20,36,58,.2)}
.portrait .badge b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:54px;display:block;line-height:1}
.portrait .badge span{font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.prose p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px}
.prose p.big{font-size:21px;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.5}
.ticks{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:12px;margin:26px 0 34px}
.ticks li{display:flex;gap:12px;font-weight:600}
.ticks li:before{content:"";flex:none;width:22px;height:22px;margin-top:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23fff' d='M9 16.2 4.8 12l-1.4 1.4L9 19 21 7l-1.4-1.4z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/14px no-repeat}
.link{font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:2px}
.link:hover{color:var(--blue)}

/* services */
.services{background:var(--soft)}
.sgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}@media (max-width:1100px){.sgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.svc{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:34px 30px 32px;position:relative;transition:.3s;overflow:hidden}
.svc:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue),var(--gold));transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:.35s}
.svc:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(20,36,58,.1);border-color:transparent}
.svc:hover:after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.svc .ic{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:16px;background:rgba(3,169,240,.1);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:24px;transition:.3s}
.svc .ic svg{width:28px;height:28px;fill:var(--blue);transition:.3s}
.svc:hover .ic{background:var(--navy)}.svc:hover .ic svg{fill:var(--gold)}
.svc .n{position:absolute;top:28px;right:30px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;color:#b4c0cd}
.svc h3{font-size:23px;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--navy)}
.svc p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}
.svc.feature{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between}
.svc.feature h3{color:#fff;font-size:28px}.svc.feature p{color:#b9c8da;margin-bottom:24px}

/* band */
.band{background:linear-gradient(110deg,var(--navy) 35%,rgba(20,36,58,.75)),url(mpho-makoro-labour-law-office-midrand.jpg) right 30%/cover;color:#fff;border-radius:28px;padding:80px 70px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.band h2{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:20px}
.band p{color:#c3d0de;max-width:640px;margin-bottom:34px;font-size:18px}
.band-sec{padding:0 0 110px;background:var(--soft)}

/* values */
.vlist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.v{padding:36px 26px 10px 0;border-right:1px solid var(--line);margin-right:26px}
.v:last-child{border:0;margin:0}
.v .num{font-size:13px;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.1em}
.v h3{font-size:24px;margin:12px 0 10px;color:var(--navy)}
.v p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px}

/* process */
.process{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.process .head p{color:#9fb1c7}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;counter-reset:s}
.step{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:var(--r);padding:40px 34px;position:relative;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);transition:.3s}
.step:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-color:rgba(3,169,240,.5)}
.step b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:64px;line-height:1;background:linear-gradient(var(--gold),var(--blue));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.step h3{font-size:28px;margin:22px 0 12px}
.step p{color:#b9c8da;font-size:16px}

/* clients */
.clients .lede{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 10px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted)}
.marquee{overflow:hidden;margin-top:54px;-webkit-mask:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 10%,#000 90%,transparent);mask:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 10%,#000 90%,transparent)}
.track{display:flex;gap:24px;width:max-content;animation:scroll 45s linear infinite}
.marquee:hover .track{animation-play-state:paused}
.logo-tile{height:130px;padding:18px 26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;background:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center}
.logo-tile img{max-height:94px;width:auto;filter:grayscale(1);opacity:.75;transition:.3s}
.logo-tile:hover img{filter:none;opacity:1}
@keyframes scroll{to{transform:translateX(calc(-50% - 12px))}}
.firms{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px}
.firms span{padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--soft);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy)}

/* contact */
.contact{background:var(--soft)}
.ccard{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;border-radius:28px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(20,36,58,.12);background:#fff}
.cside{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--blue),#0270a8);color:#fff;padding:56px 50px}
.cside h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.2vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px}
.cside p{color:#e2f3fd}
.pill{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;margin:26px 0 22px}
.clist{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:16px}
.clist li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.clist svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:#fff;flex:none;margin-top:4px}
.clist a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}
.clist a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
form.cf{padding:56px 50px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;align-content:start}
.cf h3{grid-column:1/-1;font-size:28px;color:var(--navy)}
.cf .full{grid-column:1/-1}
.cf label span{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.cf input,.cf textarea{width:100%;padding:15px 16px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;font:inherit;font-size:16px;background:var(--soft);transition:.2s;color:var(--ink)}
.cf textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.cf input:focus,.cf textarea:focus{outline:0;border-color:var(--blue);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(3,169,240,.12)}
.cf .btn{justify-self:start}
.cf small{grid-column:1/-1;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.notice{grid-column:1/-1;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:12px;font-weight:700;display:none;background:#e6f7ee;color:#11633b}
.notice.err{background:#fdecec;color:#9b1c1c}
.notice.show{display:block}
.map{border-radius:28px;overflow:hidden;margin-top:40px}
.map iframe{width:100%;height:400px;border:0;display:block}

/* about page */
.timeline{position:relative;padding-left:34px;border-left:2px solid var(--line)}
.tl{position:relative;padding-bottom:38px}
.tl:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-43px;top:6px;width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:3px solid var(--blue)}
.tl .yr{font-weight:800;color:var(--blue);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.tl h3{font-size:24px;color:var(--navy);margin:6px 0 8px}
.tl p{color:var(--muted)}
.edu{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.edu div{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px}
.edu b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.edu span{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px}
.vm{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.vm div{border-radius:var(--r);padding:42px 36px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.vm div:nth-child(2){background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.vm div:nth-child(2) h3{color:var(--gold)}.vm div:nth-child(2) p{color:#c3d0de}
.vm h3{font-size:30px;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:16px}
.vm p{color:var(--muted)}
.vm ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.vm li{padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--soft);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy)}
.quote{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:28px;padding:64px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.quote svg{width:70px;height:70px;fill:var(--gold)}
.quote p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px);line-height:1.45}

/* footer */
footer{background:#0d1a2b;color:#9fb1c7;padding:90px 0 0;font-size:15.5px}
.fcta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:30px;padding-bottom:60px;margin-bottom:60px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);flex-wrap:wrap}
.fcta h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,44px);max-width:640px}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1.5fr 1.2fr;gap:44px}
footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px}
footer ul{list-style:none}footer li{margin-bottom:10px}
footer a{text-decoration:none}footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.flogo{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 14px;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:20px}
.flogo img{height:44px;width:auto}
.copy{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);margin-top:60px;padding:24px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:14px}
.copy a{color:var(--blue)}
.wa{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:20px;width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;background:#25d366;display:grid;place-items:center;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.25);z-index:60;transition:.25s}
.wa:hover{transform:scale(1.08)}
.wa svg{width:30px;height:30px;fill:#fff}

.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(30px);transition:opacity .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rv{opacity:1;transform:none}.track,.float{animation:none}}

@media (max-width:1100px){.vlist{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.v:nth-child(3){border:0}.fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.f1{left:-10px}}
@media (max-width:900px){
section{padding:76px 0}
.burger{display:block}
nav.main{position:absolute;top:100%;left:16px;right:16px;background:#fff;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.15);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:12px 20px 20px;display:none}
nav.main.open{display:flex}
nav.main ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0}
nav.main ul a{display:block;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--navy)!important}
nav.main ul a:after{display:none}
nav.main .btn{margin-top:16px;justify-content:center}
.hero{padding-top:130px}
.hero .wrap,.split,.ccard,.quote{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.hero-copy{padding-bottom:20px}
.hero-photo{max-width:420px;margin:0 auto;width:100%}
.f1{left:0;bottom:60px}.f2{right:0}
.sgrid,.steps,.edu,.vm{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.portrait .badge{right:12px}
.band{padding:54px 28px;border-radius:22px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(20,36,58,.9),rgba(20,36,58,.9)),url(mpho-makoro-labour-law-office-midrand.jpg) center 30%/cover}
.vlist{grid-template-columns:1fr}.v{border-right:0;margin:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 0}
.cside,form.cf{padding:40px 26px}
form.cf{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.quote{padding:40px 28px;gap:20px}
.page-hero{padding:140px 0 70px}
}
@media (max-width:560px){.fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.trust{gap:26px}.logo img{height:38px}.logo-tile{height:100px}.logo-tile img{max-height:66px}.float{font-size:12px;padding:10px 12px}.float svg{width:30px;height:30px;padding:6px}}
footer{background:#071d33}
.flogo-w img{height:64px;width:auto;margin-bottom:24px}
.fcontact li{color:#fff}.fcontact a{color:var(--blue)}
footer h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-weight:600}
footer .fgrid ul a{color:#a9b6c6}footer .fgrid ul a:hover{color:var(--gold)}footer .fcontact a{color:var(--blue)!important}
.split .portrait{max-width:370px;width:100%;justify-self:center}
.split{grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr}
header.site{background:rgba(20,36,58,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
header.site.solid{background:rgba(255,255,255,.97)}
@media (max-width:900px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}.split .portrait{max-width:360px}}
.split .portrait img{aspect-ratio:1/1.1}
.portrait img{height:auto}
.split .portrait .badge{bottom:-30px;right:-30px;padding:16px 20px;max-width:190px}.split .portrait .badge b{font-size:40px}.split .portrait .badge span{font-size:13px}.split .portrait{margin-bottom:30px}
:root{--serif:"Poppins",system-ui,sans-serif;--sans:"Inter",system-ui,sans-serif}
h1,h2,h3{letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:600}
h1 em,h2 em{font-style:normal;font-weight:600}
.prose p.big,.quote p{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500}
.portrait img,.split .portrait img{aspect-ratio:3/4;object-position:center top}
.latest{background:var(--soft)}
.lgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.lc{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px;transition:.3s}
.lc:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(20,36,58,.1)}
.llogo{height:120px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:22px;padding-bottom:18px}
.llogo img{max-height:100px;max-width:85%;width:auto;object-fit:contain}
.lc h3{font-size:20px;color:var(--navy)}
.loc{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);margin:4px 0 14px}
.lc ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:8px}
.lc li{padding-left:22px;position:relative;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px}
.lc li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:9px;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
@media (max-width:900px){.lgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.sr{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:10px}
.btn{white-space:nowrap}.svc.feature .btn{align-self:flex-start;padding:14px 22px}
/* fixes 24 Oct */
.logo-tile img{filter:none!important;opacity:1!important}
.f2{top:auto;bottom:40px;right:-20px}
.f1{bottom:130px}
@media (max-width:900px){
.sticky-m{position:static!important}
.hero-photo{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.hero-photo .float{position:static;animation:none;width:100%}
.hero-photo .frame{order:-1}
}
/* header: fixed height, logo never shifts or clips */
header.site,header.site.solid{transition:background .3s,box-shadow .3s}
header.site .wrap,header.site.solid .wrap{padding:0;height:84px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.logo{flex:none;line-height:0;padding:8px 12px}
.logo img{height:44px;width:auto;display:block}
@media (max-width:900px){header.site .wrap,header.site.solid .wrap{height:76px}.logo img{height:40px}}
@media (max-width:560px){.logo img{height:38px}}
.llogo img{image-rendering:auto}