:root {
      /* Recolored to match the TradeGuard IP logo (deep forest green + white + black),
         replacing the earlier navy/gold palette. Variable NAMES are unchanged on purpose
         so every page (About, Services, Process, Contact, Associates, Default) picks up
         the new colors automatically without needing any per-page edits. */
      --navy:        #14301F;
      --navy-mid:    #1B3D28;
      --navy-light:  #234A33;
      --gold:        #3E8B62;
      --gold-light:  #5CA37D;
      --gold-pale:   #EAF5EF;
      --gold-border: rgba(62,139,98,.25);
      --white:       #ffffff;
      --off-white:   #faf9f6;
      --cream:       #f4f0e8;
      --text:        #1a1a2e;
      --text-muted:  #5a6a7a;
      --border:      #e2e5e0;
      --font-serif:  'Cormorant Garamond', 'Times New Roman', Georgia, serif;
      --font-sans:   'Jost', 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--text);
      background: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.75;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
      font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.2;
      color: var(--navy);
    }

    p { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.8; }

    a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
    img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

    /* TOP BAR */
    .tg-topbar {
      background: var(--navy);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      padding: 8px 0;
    }
    .tg-topbar a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); transition: color .2s; }
    .tg-topbar a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
    .tg-topbar .sep { margin: 0 12px; opacity: .2; }

    /* NAVBAR */
    .tg-navbar {
      background: var(--white);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1050;
      box-shadow: 0 1px 24px rgba(20,48,31,.07);
      padding: 0;
    }
    .tg-navbar .navbar-brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 12px 0;
    }
    .tg-navbar .brand-logo { height: 84px; width: auto; }
    .tg-navbar .brand-text { line-height: 1; }
    .tg-navbar .navbar-brand { padding: 8px 0; }
    .tg-navbar .brand-name {
      font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-size: 1.45rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--navy);
      display: block;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }
    .tg-navbar .brand-slogan {
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--gold);
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      display: block;
      margin-top: 3px;
    }

    .tg-navbar .nav-link {
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--navy) !important;
      letter-spacing: 1.2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 30px 14px !important;
      position: relative;
      transition: color .2s;
    }
    .tg-navbar .nav-link::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0; left: 14px; right: 14px;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--gold);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: center;
      transition: transform .25s ease;
    }
    .tg-navbar .nav-link:hover { color: var(--gold) !important; }
    .tg-navbar .nav-link:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
    .tg-navbar .nav-link.active { color: var(--gold) !important; font-weight: 600; }
    .tg-navbar .nav-link.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

    .btn-nav-join {
      background: var(--gold) !important;
      color: var(--white) !important;
      font-size: 0.74rem !important;
      font-weight: 600 !important;
      letter-spacing: 1.2px !important;
      text-transform: uppercase !important;
      padding: 10px 20px !important;
      border-radius: 1px !important;
      margin-left: 8px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--gold) !important;
      transition: background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s !important;
    }
    .tg-navbar .nav-link.btn-nav-join { color: #ffffff !important; }
    .btn-nav-join:hover {
      background: var(--navy) !important;
      border-color: var(--navy) !important;
      color: var(--white) !important;
    }
    .btn-nav-join::after { display: none !important; }

    .navbar-toggler { border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 5px 9px; border-radius: 1px; }
    .navbar-toggler-icon {
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='%2314301F' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-width='1.8' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
    }

    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .tg-navbar .nav-link {
        padding: 11px 4px !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        font-size: 0.85rem !important;
      }
      .tg-navbar .nav-link::after { display: none; }
      .tg-navbar .nav-link.active { color: var(--gold) !important; background: transparent !important; }
      .btn-nav-join { margin: 12px 0 4px !important; display: inline-block !important; border-bottom: none !important; }
      .navbar-collapse { padding-bottom: 8px; }
    }

    /* PAGE HERO */
    .page-hero {
      background: var(--navy);
      padding: 64px 0 52px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .page-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 50%, rgba(62,139,98,.10) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 80%, rgba(255,255,255,.02) 0%, transparent 50%);
    }
    .page-hero-label {
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-light);
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .page-hero h1 {
      font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      position: relative;
    }
    .page-hero p {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
      font-size: 1rem;
      max-width: 500px;
      font-weight: 400;
      position: relative;
    }
    .page-hero .breadcrumb { background: transparent; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 14px; }
    .page-hero .breadcrumb-item a,
    .page-hero .breadcrumb-item { font-size: 0.8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); font-weight: 400; }
    .page-hero .breadcrumb-item.active { color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); }
    .page-hero .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before { color: rgba(255,255,255,.2); }

    /* SECTION HELPERS */
    .sec      { padding: 80px 0; }
    .sec-sm   { padding: 52px 0; }
    .sec-bg   { background: var(--off-white); }
    .sec-navy { background: var(--navy); }

    .sec-eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .sec-title {
      font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--navy);
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .sec-title.on-dark { color: var(--white); }
    .sec-rule {
      width: 44px; height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      border: none;
    }
    .sec-rule.center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
    .sec-lead {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.8;
      max-width: 520px;
    }
    .sec-lead.center { margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }

    /* BUTTONS */
    .btn-navy {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 13px 32px;
      border-radius: 1px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--navy);
      transition: background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s, transform .15s;
    }
    .btn-navy:hover { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--white); transform: translateY(-1px); }
    .btn-gold {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 13px 32px;
      border-radius: 1px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
      transition: background .2s, color .2s, transform .15s;
    }
    .btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-light); border-color: var(--gold-light); color: var(--white); transform: translateY(-1px); }
    .btn-outline-navy {
      display: inline-block;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--navy);
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 12px 30px;
      border-radius: 1px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--navy);
      transition: all .2s;
    }
    .btn-outline-navy:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
    .btn-outline-white {
      display: inline-block;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 12px 30px;
      border-radius: 1px;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);
      transition: all .2s;
    }
    .btn-outline-white:hover { background: var(--white); color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--white); }
    .btn-outline-gold {
      display: inline-block;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--gold-light);
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 12px 30px;
      border-radius: 1px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--gold-light);
      transition: all .2s;
    }
    .btn-outline-gold:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--gold); }

    /* CTA BAND */
    .cta-band {
      background: var(--gold-pale);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
      padding: 56px 0;
    }
    .cta-band h2 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem); color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: 600; }
    .cta-band p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1rem; margin: 0; font-weight: 400; }

    /* FOOTER */
    .tg-footer { background: var(--navy); padding: 60px 0 0; }
    .tg-footer-brand { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.55rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); display: block; margin-bottom: 3px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
    .tg-footer-logo { height: 92px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 16px; display: block; }
    .tg-footer-slogan { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-light); display: block; margin-bottom: 18px; }
    .tg-footer h5 { font-family: var(--font-serif); color: var(--white); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 18px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(62,139,98,.2); }
    .tg-footer p,
    .tg-footer address,
    .tg-footer li { font-size: 0.9rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); line-height: 1.9; font-weight: 400; }
    .tg-footer a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); transition: color .2s; }
    .tg-footer a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
    .tg-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
    .tg-footer ul li { margin-bottom: 7px; }
    .tg-footer ul li::before { content: '\2014'; margin-right: 8px; color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.7rem; opacity: .5; }
    .tg-f-row { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 12px; align-items: flex-start; }
    .tg-f-row i { color: var(--gold-light); font-size: 0.9rem; margin-top: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; }
    .tg-f-row span, .tg-f-row a, .tg-f-row address { font-size: 0.9rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); font-style: normal; line-height: 1.8; font-weight: 400; }
    .tg-footer-bottom { margin-top: 48px; padding: 16px 0; font-size: 0.8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07); background: rgba(0,0,0,.2); }
    .tg-footer-bottom a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); transition: color .2s; }
    .tg-footer-bottom a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); }

    /* SCROLL TOP */
    #scrollTop {
      position: fixed; bottom: 26px; right: 26px;
      width: 40px; height: 40px;
      background: var(--navy);
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
      color: var(--gold-light);
      border-radius: 1px;
      font-size: 1rem;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity .3s, transform .2s;
      z-index: 999;
    }
    #scrollTop.show { opacity: 1; pointer-events: all; }
    #scrollTop:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: var(--gold); color: var(--white); }