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/* Approved electric blue, polished silver and white */
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.brand img{width:225px}
h1{color:var(--deep-blue)}
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.button{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#071a78,#0739d9 72%,#245cff);border:1px solid #1c4de8;box-shadow:0 4px 0 #cbd2de}
.button:hover{background:#071a78}
.header-call{color:var(--deep-blue)}
.portrait{border:5px solid #d4dae4;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #9aa5b8}
.portrait:after{background:linear-gradient(transparent,#06165ce8)}
.service-strip{background:var(--silver);color:var(--deep-blue);padding:22px 25px;border-top:1px solid #aab4c4;border-bottom:1px solid #aab4c4}
.approach{background:var(--silver);border-top:1px solid #bbc4d1;border-bottom:1px solid #bbc4d1}
.principles{border-top-color:#9aa7ba}
.service-list details[open]{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#f1f4fa,#fff);border-bottom-color:#0739d9}
.plus{color:var(--electric)}
.contact{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#061249,#071a78 45%,#0739d9);border-top:5px solid #b6c0d0}
.contact .eyebrow{color:#f0f3fa}
.contact .light{background:var(--silver);color:#071a78;border-color:#e4e8ef;box-shadow:none}
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.enquiry-form{grid-column:1/-1;background:#fff;color:#19243b;padding:35px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;border:2px solid #cbd2de}
.enquiry-form h3{grid-column:1/-1;font:32px Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 8px;color:#071a78}
.enquiry-form label{font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;display:block}
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.enquiry-form .form-note{color:#58636a;font-size:12px;margin:0}
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.quick-actions .quick-call span{color:white}
.quick-actions a:hover{text-decoration:none;background:#eef2fa}
.quick-actions .quick-call:hover{background:#071a78}
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.article .service-copy h2{color:#071a78;margin:42px 0 18px;font-size:29px}
.article .service-copy h3{font-size:18px;color:#071a78;margin:28px 0 10px}
.article .service-copy ul{padding-left:24px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.8}
.article .service-copy li{margin:5px 0}
.article .service-copy a{color:#0739d9;text-decoration:underline}

/* Service pages: strong hierarchy and scannable content */
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.service-article>h1{font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,68px);color:#071a78;margin-bottom:24px}
.service-article>.eyebrow{color:#0739d9}
.service-article .article-intro{font-size:22px!important;color:#263b67;border-left:5px solid #0739d9;padding:18px 24px;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#eef2f8,#fff);max-width:900px}
.service-article .service-copy{max-width:900px}
.service-article .service-copy>p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;margin:18px 0}
.service-article .service-copy strong{color:#071a78}
.service-article .service-copy h2{border-left:5px solid #0739d9;padding:16px 22px;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#e0e6ef,#f7f9fc 65%,#fff);font-size:30px}
.service-article .service-copy h3{font-size:19px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid #cbd4e2}
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.service-article .service-copy li{background:#f2f5fa;padding:12px 16px;border-left:3px solid #9cabc2;margin:0;line-height:1.5}
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.closing-highlights p{color:#f0f4ff;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin:0}
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/* Original firm profiles and reviews, kept compact above the main header */
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.trust-bar img{display:block;width:125px;height:auto}
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/* Prominent profiles directly beneath the logo and navigation */
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.trust-bar img{width:155px;max-width:100%;height:auto}
.trust-bar nav>a:hover{background:#eaf0ff;border-color:#0739d9}
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.hero-stars{font-size:34px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:3px;margin:0 0 24px;color:#b87b12;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff1a3 5%,#e6b537 35%,#a66c09 70%,#e5b535);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;filter:drop-shadow(0 1px 0 #9a67173b);width:fit-content}
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.review-actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px;align-items:flex-end}
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.carousel-controls button:disabled{opacity:.35;cursor:default}
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.review-card.royal{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#071a78,#0739d9);color:white}
.review-card.silver{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,#cfd8e5);color:#19243b}
.review-card.teal{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#065c68,#087b8d);color:white}
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.review-card.violet{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#382b6e,#6052a2);color:white}
.review-rating{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1.4px;font-weight:bold;min-height:25px}
.review-rating span{color:#ffd46b;font-size:21px;letter-spacing:3px}
.quote-mark{font:62px/1 Georgia,serif;opacity:.5;margin-top:9px;height:40px}
.review-card blockquote{font:25px/1.4 Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 30px;letter-spacing:-.3px}
.review-author{margin-top:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
.review-author strong{font-size:15px}
.review-author span{font-size:10px;opacity:.85}
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.review-card>small{font-size:9px;opacity:.7;margin-top:8px}
.review-source-note{font-size:11px;color:#526079;max-width:850px}
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.image-trust-bar nav>.image-profile:hover{background:white}
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.image-trust-bar .avvo img{width:100px;height:74px;object-fit:contain}
.image-trust-bar .social img{width:34px;height:34px}
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/* Strong, legible silver description over the approved pencil artwork. */
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/* Approved commercial apartment and office-tower pencil artwork. */
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/* Title and Property Matters: approved deed pencil backdrop. */
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/* Simplified warm colored-pencil artwork, scoped to Real Estate Closings. */
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/* White paper, with color confined to pencil-drawn architecture and foliage. */
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/* Approved title-search pencil banner: white paper and subtle localized color. */
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/* Property tax: airy pencil illustration with subtle natural color. */
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/* Code violations: light pencil inspection artwork. */
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/* Business law and formation: subtle colored pencil on white. */
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/* Spread the consultation across the banner and keep all text away from faces. */
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/* Probate: complete gavel and Lady Justice pencil composition. */
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/* Mediation: wide consultation drawing, text kept in the open center. */
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/* Business banner: full-width art with copy inside its open center. */
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/* Visible site-wide navigation and original company identities. */
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/* Client-approved company directory: two balanced cards. */
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/* Calmer Garamond headings: natural spacing, upright text and room between lines. */
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.hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,5.2vw,74px);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:0}
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.service-page-heading .article-intro{margin-top:0;line-height:1.65}
.business-law-heading h1,.estate-planning-heading h1{font-size:clamp(36px,4vw,49px)}
.companies-page .group-companies-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
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.enquiry-section{background:#fff;padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:80px}.enquiry-section .enquiry-form{margin:0}