/*
Theme Name: The Legal Engineer
Theme URI: https://thelegalengineer.com/
Author: The Legal Engineer
Description: Locked approved rich-green theme for The Legal Engineer.
Version: 5.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: tle
*/
:root{--green:#004d2e;--green2:#0b5c3b;--ink:#111a15;--muted:#59645e;--line:#dfe5e1;--soft:#f7f9f7;--paper:#fff;--max:1180px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.45}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}.wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 48px),var(--max));margin:auto}.eyebrow{margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--green);font-size:11px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:700}.display{font-size:clamp(44px,5.5vw,68px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0}.h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.3vw,58px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.04em;font-weight:400;margin:0}.h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,42px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:400;margin:0}.copy{font-size:16px;color:#36443c;max-width:610px;margin:20px 0 0}.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:46px;padding:0 20px;border:1px solid #b7c1bb;background:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:10px;font-weight:700}.button.primary{background:var(--green);border-color:var(--green);color:#fff}.button:hover{opacity:.86}.arrow{margin-left:12px}
/* header */
.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #f2f4f2}.header{height:80px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;margin-right:auto}.tle-mark{width:44px;height:30px;position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:4px}.tle-mark span{display:block;position:relative}.tle-mark span:nth-child(1):before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:3px;width:15px;height:2px;background:#111}.tle-mark span:nth-child(1):after{content:"";position:absolute;left:7px;top:8px;width:2px;height:20px;background:#111}.tle-mark span:nth-child(2):before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:3px;width:2px;height:23px;background:#111}.tle-mark span:nth-child(2):after{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;bottom:3px;width:13px;height:2px;background:#111}.tle-mark span:nth-child(3):before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:3px;width:14px;height:2px;background:var(--green);box-shadow:0 10px 0 var(--green),0 20px 0 var(--green)}.brand-name{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}.nav a{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;font-weight:700;padding:31px 0 28px;position:relative}.nav a.active:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:21px;height:1px;background:var(--green)}.work-btn{background:var(--green);color:#fff;padding:13px 18px;font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700}
/* shared */
.section{position:relative}.hero-grid,.page-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr}.hero-copy{padding:78px 56px 74px 0}.hero-copy .display{max-width:560px}.hero-copy .copy{max-width:560px}.actions{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}.hero-image,.page-photo{align-self:stretch}.hero-image img,.page-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.hero-image{min-height:430px}.hero-image img{aspect-ratio:284/273}.capabilities{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.cap-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.cap{padding:30px 30px 34px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}.cap:last-child{border-right:0}.icon{width:30px;height:30px;color:var(--green);margin-bottom:18px}.icon svg{width:100%;height:100%;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.5;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}.cap h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}.cap p{margin:0;color:#313d36;font-size:13px;max-width:210px}
/* home insights exactly approved */
.home-insights{padding:48px 0 38px}.insights-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:30px;margin-bottom:26px}.insights-heading .h2{font-size:28px;max-width:500px}.view-link{position:relative;border:1px solid #a8b8af;padding:16px 24px 14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}.squiggle{width:45px;height:24px;position:absolute;pointer-events:none}.squiggle svg{width:100%;height:100%;stroke:var(--green);fill:none;stroke-width:2}.view-link .squiggle{right:6px;bottom:-7px}.home-card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}.home-card{border:1px solid var(--line);min-height:145px;padding:22px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.cat{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;color:var(--green);font-weight:700}.home-card h3{font-weight:400;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3;margin:12px 0 auto}.meta{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6f7b74;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-top:18px}
/* page hero */
.page-hero{padding-top:46px}.page-hero-grid{align-items:start}.page-hero-copy{padding:42px 55px 48px 0;position:relative}.page-hero-copy .copy{font-size:14px;max-width:500px}.page-photo{min-height:220px}.services-photo img{aspect-ratio:254/213}.academy-photo img{aspect-ratio:196/233}.about-photo img{aspect-ratio:250/160}.mini-squiggle{position:absolute;left:32px;bottom:8px;width:45px;height:16px}.mini-squiggle svg{width:100%;height:100%;fill:none;stroke:var(--green);stroke-width:2}
/* services */
.service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:0}.service{min-height:255px;padding:32px 38px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}.service:nth-child(even){border-right:0}.service-label{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;color:var(--green);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:18px}.service h2{font-size:24px;line-height:1.18;font-weight:400;margin:0 0 15px;max-width:360px}.service p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:#303d35;max-width:380px;margin:0 0 20px}.learn{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--green);font-weight:700}.green-block{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:0;width:38px;height:132px;background:#6c8d76;opacity:.75;clip-path:polygon(18% 0,100% 5%,100% 100%,0 100%)}.cta-strip{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px}.cta-copy{display:flex;gap:15px;align-items:center;font-size:12px;color:#39463f}.cta-copy .icon{margin:0;width:28px;height:28px}
/* academy */
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/* insights page */
.insights-page{padding:48px 0 30px}.insights-page .h1{max-width:560px;font-size:42px}.filterbar{display:flex;gap:31px;margin-top:34px;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;font-weight:700;flex-wrap:wrap}.filterbar span:first-child{color:var(--green);border-bottom:1px solid var(--green);padding-bottom:10px}.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px;margin-top:20px}.article-card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}.article-card img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:2/1;object-fit:cover}.article-body{padding:14px 15px 18px}.article-card h2{font-size:15px;line-height:1.28;font-weight:400;min-height:58px;margin:9px 0 16px}.load-wrap{text-align:center;margin:22px 0 16px}.bottom-squiggle{position:absolute;left:-5px;bottom:0;width:60px;height:28px}.bottom-squiggle svg{width:100%;height:100%;stroke:var(--green);fill:none;stroke-width:2}
/* single */
.single-hero{padding:44px 0 18px}.back{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700}.single-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:30px;align-items:end;margin-top:28px}.single-head .h1{font-size:40px;max-width:660px}.share{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}.single-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:170px 1fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:35px;position:relative}.toc{padding-top:12px;font-size:10px}.toc-title{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:17px}.toc span{display:block;margin:0 0 14px}.article-main img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:350/134;object-fit:cover}.article-main p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;max-width:760px}.article-main .lead{font-size:18px;margin:20px 0 0}.single-block{position:absolute;left:-30px;bottom:0;width:80px;height:55px;background:#6f9179;opacity:.75;clip-path:polygon(0 10%,100% 0,88% 100%,0 88%)}
/* about */
.about-intro{padding:46px 0 20px}.about-intro .page-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr}.about-intro .page-hero-copy{padding-top:34px}.about-intro .h1{font-size:40px}.about-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:22px;font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700}.contact-area{padding:20px 0 40px;position:relative}.contact-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr .7fr;gap:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px}.contact-title{font-size:28px;line-height:1.18;font-weight:400;margin:0}.contact-copy{font-size:11px;color:#48534d}.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:9px}.form-grid input,.form-grid textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 10px;font:inherit;font-size:10px;background:#fff}.form-grid textarea{grid-column:1/-1;height:70px;resize:vertical}.form-grid button{grid-column:1/-1;border:0;background:var(--green);color:#fff;padding:11px;font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700}.contact-info{font-size:11px;line-height:1.5}.contact-info strong{display:block;margin-top:3px}.contact-area .bottom-squiggle{left:-6px;bottom:5px}
/* WordPress article content */
.wp-content h2{font-size:28px;font-weight:400}.wp-content h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:400}.wp-content p,.wp-content li{font-size:15px;line-height:1.65}.wp-content img{height:auto;max-width:100%}
/* no visible footer in approved design */
.site-footer{height:0;overflow:hidden}
/* responsive: preserve design, stack only where necessary */
@media(max-width:900px){.wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 30px),var(--max))}.header{height:auto;min-height:72px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:12px 0}.nav{order:3;width:100%;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}.nav a{padding:8px 0}.nav a.active:after{bottom:2px}.hero-grid,.page-hero-grid,.about-intro .page-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-copy,.page-hero-copy{padding:52px 0 34px}.hero-image,.page-photo{min-height:0}.hero-image img,.page-photo img{height:auto;object-fit:contain}.cap-grid,.home-card-grid,.article-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.service{border-right:0}.program-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.program{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.single-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.toc{display:none}.contact-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr}.green-block{display:none}}
@media(max-width:560px){.brand-name{display:none}.work-btn{padding:11px 12px}.display{font-size:43px}.h1{font-size:36px}.cap-grid,.home-card-grid,.article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cap{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.insights-heading{flex-direction:column}.filterbar{gap:16px}.single-head{grid-template-columns:1fr}.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.form-grid textarea,.form-grid button{grid-column:1}.contact-title{font-size:24px}}