/* About Us presentation only; shared site components remain independently styled. */
.ld-about { color: #354d69; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; }
.ld-about .ld-container { max-width: 1040px; }
.ld-about h1, .ld-about h2, .ld-about h3 { color: var(--ld-ink); font-family: var(--ld-serif); font-weight: 400; }
.ld-about h1 { font-size: clamp(30px, 2.5vw, 36px); line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.018em; margin: 0 0 22px; max-width: 470px; }
.ld-about h2 { font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 0; }
.ld-about-copy p { margin: 0 0 16px; }
.ld-about-copy p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.ld-about-eyebrow { color: #995014; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .15em; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.ld-about-hero { position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; background: var(--ld-navy); color: #e9edf3; padding: 48px 0; }
.ld-about-hero > .ld-container { max-width: var(--ld-container); }
.ld-about-hero__intro { max-width: 560px; }
.ld-about-hero h1 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(34px, 3.3vw, 46px); max-width: 560px; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.ld-about-hero .ld-about-eyebrow { color: #c69642; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; }
.ld-about-hero .ld-about-copy { max-width: 510px; line-height: 1.65; }
.ld-about-hero__image { position: absolute; inset: 0 0 0 auto; z-index: -2; display: block; width: 68%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
.ld-about-hero::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ld-navy) 0%, var(--ld-navy) 30%, rgba(6,37,67,.9) 42%, rgba(6,37,67,.25) 68%, rgba(6,37,67,.05)); }
.ld-about-statement { padding: 64px 0; }
.ld-about-statement__inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 64px; align-items: center; }
.ld-about .ld-about-statement h2 { font-size: 34px; line-height: 1.18; max-width: 350px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.ld-about-middle-image { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ld-about-statement .ld-about-middle-image { height: 390px; }
.ld-about-statement__quote { font: italic 25px/1.4 var(--ld-serif); color: var(--ld-ink); border-left: 1px solid #c69642; padding-left: 20px; margin: 28px 0 0; }
.ld-about-principles { background: var(--ld-navy); color: #e9edf3; padding: 54px 0; }
.ld-about-principles__inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 54px; }
.ld-about-principles__inner > section + section { border-left: 1px solid #a58a57; padding-left: 54px; }
.ld-about .ld-about-principles h2 { color: #fff; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.ld-about-people { padding: 64px 0; }
.ld-about-people__inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
.ld-about-people .ld-about-middle-image { height: 350px; }
.ld-about-people h2 { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.ld-about-people__firms { border-top: 1px solid #e5e8ec; padding-top: 18px; margin: 22px 0 0; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.85; color: #53637a; }
.ld-about .ld-text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 5px; color: #995014; font-size: 14px; }
.ld-about .ld-about-principles .ld-text-link { color: #ddba7d; }
.ld-about a:focus-visible, .ld-about summary:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--ld-accent); outline-offset: 5px; }
@media (min-width: 1001px) {
 .ld-about-hero h1 { font-size: 40px; }
 .ld-about-hero .ld-about-copy { font-size: 15px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
 .ld-about-hero__intro { max-width: 55%; }
 .ld-about-statement__inner { gap: 36px; }
 .ld-about-statement .ld-about-middle-image { height: 360px; }
 .ld-about-principles__inner { gap: 32px; }
 .ld-about-principles__inner > section + section { padding-left: 32px; }
 .ld-about-people__inner { gap: 32px; }
 .ld-about-people .ld-about-middle-image { height: 360px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
 .ld-about { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; }
 .ld-about h1 { font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
 .ld-about h2 { font-size: 23px; }
 .ld-about-hero { padding: 36px 0; }
 .ld-about-hero__intro { max-width: 100%; }
 .ld-about-hero h1 { font-size: 36px; }
 .ld-about-hero__image { width: 100%; opacity: .35; object-position: 70% center; }
 .ld-about-hero::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ld-navy), rgba(6,37,67,.7)); }
 .ld-about-statement, .ld-about-people { padding: 38px 0; }
 .ld-about-statement__inner, .ld-about-people__inner, .ld-about-principles__inner { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
 .ld-about .ld-about-statement h2 { font-size: 29px; }
 .ld-about-statement .ld-about-middle-image, .ld-about-people .ld-about-middle-image { height: 240px; }
 .ld-about-statement__quote { font-size: 23px; }
 .ld-about-principles { padding: 38px 0; }
 .ld-about-principles__inner > section + section { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid #a58a57; padding: 28px 0 0; }
}

/* A single editorial narrative between the existing hero and FAQ. */
.ld-about-editorial { padding: 64px 0 68px; }
.ld-about .ld-about-editorial__inner { max-width: var(--ld-container); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; }
.ld-about-editorial__inner > p { margin: 0 0 24px; }
.ld-about-editorial__inner > .ld-about-editorial__opening { color: var(--ld-ink); font-family: var(--ld-serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.ld-about-editorial__principle { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 88px; background: var(--ld-cream, #faf7f2); padding: 40px 32px; margin: 40px 0; }
.ld-about-editorial__principle img { display: block; flex: 0 0 84px; width: 84px; height: auto; }
.ld-about-editorial__mark { flex: 0 0 auto; padding: 12px 0; }
.ld-about-editorial__mark img { object-fit: contain; max-height: 90px; }
.ld-about-editorial__quote-content { min-width: 0; }
.ld-about-editorial__quote { position: relative; padding-left: .6em; }
.ld-about-editorial__quote::before { content: '“'; position: absolute; left: 0; top: -.15em; color: #b9924e; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1; }
.ld-about-editorial__quote::after { content: '”'; color: #b9924e; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 0; }
.ld-about-editorial__principle .ld-about-editorial__subline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; color: #b9924e; font: italic 14px/1.6 var(--ld-serif); letter-spacing: .04em; text-align: right; margin: 10px 0 0; padding-left: 14.4px; }
.ld-about-editorial__subline::before { content: ''; flex: 1 0 24px; height: 1px; background: #b9924e; opacity: .5; }
.ld-about-editorial__subline > span { min-width: 0; flex: 0 1 auto; }
.ld-about-editorial__principle .ld-about-editorial__quote { color: var(--ld-ink); font-family: var(--ld-serif); font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.45; margin: 0; }
.ld-about-editorial__link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: var(--ld-ink); font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; padding-bottom: 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid #b9924e; transition: color 180ms ease; }
.ld-about-editorial__link svg { color: #995014; width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.ld-about-editorial__link:hover { color: #995014; }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
 .ld-about-editorial { padding: 40px 0 44px; }
 .ld-about .ld-about-editorial__inner { font-size: 15px; }
 .ld-about-editorial__inner > .ld-about-editorial__opening { font-size: 18px; }
 .ld-about-editorial__principle { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 22px; margin: 32px 0; padding: 24px; }
 .ld-about-editorial__principle img { flex: none; width: 68px; }
 .ld-about-editorial__mark { padding: 0; }
 .ld-about-editorial__principle .ld-about-editorial__quote { font-size: 22px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
 .ld-about-editorial__link { transition: none; }
}

/* Mobile editorial pauses; desktop narrative and typography are preserved. */
.ld-about-editorial__stat, .ld-about-editorial__mobile-link { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
 .ld-about .ld-about-editorial__inner { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; }
 .ld-about-editorial__inner > .ld-about-editorial__opening { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.45; margin-bottom: 22px; }
 .ld-about-editorial__opening::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 32px; height: 1px; background: #b9924e; margin-bottom: 14px; }
 .ld-about-editorial__principle { gap: 0; margin: 24px 0; padding: 24px 20px; }
 .ld-about-editorial__principle .ld-about-editorial__mark,
 .ld-about-editorial__principle .ld-about-editorial__subline { display: none; }
 .ld-about-editorial__quote-content { width: 100%; }
 .ld-about-editorial__principle .ld-about-editorial__quote { font-size: 19.5px; line-height: 1.45; }
 .ld-about-editorial__principle .ld-about-editorial__subline { padding-left: 11.7px; }
 .ld-about-editorial__stat { display: block; margin: 30px 0 24px; }
 .ld-about-editorial__stat::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 32px; height: 1px; background: #b9924e; margin-bottom: 14px; }
 .ld-about-editorial__stat p { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; }
 .ld-about-editorial__stat .ld-about-editorial__stat-heading { color: var(--ld-ink); font-family: var(--ld-serif); font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8px; }
 .ld-about-editorial__stat-inline { display: none; }
 .ld-about-editorial__lawyer-benefits, .ld-about-editorial__mobile-link { display: none; }
}