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.people-content p{color:#5b676b;font-size:14px;line-height:1.85;max-width:590px}
.people-content .people-lead{font-size:17px;color:#34464c}
.people-meta{margin:31px 0;border-block:1px solid #c7bfb0;padding:22px 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 25px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.people-meta span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#806c4c}
.people-meta a{font-size:14px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.legal-page a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:1200px){.nav-links{gap:21px}.nav-cta{padding:13px 14px}.brand-name{font-size:23px}}
@media(max-width:930px){.nav-links{gap:15px}.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta){font-size:10px}.brand-icon{width:37px;height:37px}.brand-name{font-size:20px}}
@media(max-width:820px){.feature-grid,.people-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feature-paper{min-height:330px;box-shadow:12px 12px 0 #d6d0c6}.feature-monogram{font-size:155px}.people-art{min-height:285px}.people-initial{font-size:145px}.people-art-label{bottom:27px;left:27px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.guide-preview-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.guide-preview{min-height:225px}.feature-paper{margin-right:12px}.people-content{padding:32px 25px}.people-content h2{font-size:51px}.people-meta{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}.footer-bottom a{margin-inline:0 12px}.nav-links{gap:0}}

/* Confirmed practice scope — balanced two-column premium editorial cards. */
.cards-practice{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.cards-practice>.service-card{grid-column:auto;min-height:286px;padding:40px 36px}
.cards-practice .card-no{margin-bottom:35px}
.cards-practice .service-card h3{font-size:clamp(26px,2.65vw,37px)}
.cards-practice .service-card p{max-width:480px}
.specialist-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.specialist-grid>.process-step{grid-column:auto}
@media(max-width:820px){.cards-practice{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.cards-practice>.service-card{grid-column:auto;padding:27px 24px}.specialist-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.specialist-grid>.process-step:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(max-width:560px){.cards-practice,.specialist-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cards-practice>.service-card,.specialist-grid>.process-step:last-child{grid-column:auto}.cards-practice>.service-card{min-height:250px}.cards-practice .card-no{margin-bottom:20px}}

/* Official approved logo applied consistently to the complete site. */
.brand-lockup{width:230px;height:auto;max-height:64px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}
.footer-lockup{width:257px;height:auto;max-height:78px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}
.footer-logo{display:inline-block;max-width:100%}
.feature-brand-monogram{display:block;width:min(230px,78%);height:230px;object-fit:contain;align-self:center;margin:auto}
@media(min-width:821px) and (max-width:1190px){.brand-lockup{width:200px}.nav-wrap{gap:13px}.nav-links{gap:16px}.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta){font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em}.nav-cta{padding:12px 12px;font-size:9px}}
@media(max-width:930px) and (min-width:821px){.brand-lockup{width:170px}.nav-links{gap:11px}.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta){font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.07em}.nav-cta{padding:11px;font-size:8px}}
@media(max-width:820px){.brand-lockup{width:208px;max-height:56px}.footer-lockup{width:240px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.brand-lockup{width:min(205px,58vw)}.footer-lockup{width:min(235px,85vw)}.feature-brand-monogram{height:170px;width:170px}}

/* Valletta photograph — legible label and unobtrusive source credit */
.hero-photo .photo-credit{position:absolute;bottom:17px;right:23px;z-index:2;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#f7f3e9;text-shadow:0 1px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.75)}
.hero-photo .photo-credit a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.hero-photo .photo-credit a:hover{color:#e2be7e}
@media(max-width:820px){.hero-photo img{object-position:69% center}.hero-photo .photo-credit{right:17px;bottom:13px;font-size:8px}.hero-photo .photo-label{bottom:38px}}
@media(max-width:390px){.hero-photo .photo-credit{left:20px;right:auto;bottom:11px}}

/* Updated Valletta photography on both pages; no illustration fallback. */
.photo-panel img {object-position:52% center; filter:saturate(.88) contrast(1.035) brightness(.87)}
.photo-panel .panel-photo-credit {position:absolute;right:18px;bottom:9px;z-index:2;color:#fff;font-size:9px;text-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.panel-photo-credit a {text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.photo-panel .panel-inscription {padding-bottom:46px;pointer-events:none}
.location-art img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:55% center;filter:saturate(.85) contrast(1.03) brightness(.88)}
.location-art{overflow:hidden}
.location-art:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:40% 0 0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(10,25,34,.72),transparent);pointer-events:none}
.location-art:after{z-index:2}
.location-photo-credit{position:absolute;bottom:11px;right:15px;z-index:2;color:#fff;font-size:9px;text-shadow:0 1px 4px #000}
.location-photo-credit a{text-decoration:underline}
@media(max-width:820px){.photo-panel img {object-position:66% center}}
@media(max-width:560px){.location-art img{object-position:60% center}.location-photo-credit{bottom:10px;right:13px;font-size:8px}.photo-panel .panel-photo-credit{left:24px;right:auto;bottom:11px;font-size:8px}.photo-panel .panel-inscription{padding-bottom:53px}}

.hero-photo .photo-credit[hidden],.photo-panel .panel-photo-credit[hidden],.location-art .location-photo-credit[hidden]{display:none}

/* Hide the remote city image cleanly when the image provider is unreachable. */
.location-art img[hidden]{display:none!important}