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.footer{background:#0a2138;color:#d8e4ee;padding:43px 0 18px}.footergrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .7fr .7fr .7fr;gap:30px}.footer .brandmark{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}.footer .brand strong{color:#fff}.footer p{font-size:11px;color:#93a8bb}.footer h4{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;margin:0 0 10px}.footer a{display:block;color:#a7b9c8;font-size:10.5px;padding:3px 0}.footbottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);margin-top:24px;padding-top:14px;color:#7f94a7;font-size:9.5px}
@media(max-width:980px){.nav{display:none}.herogrid,.pagegrid,.splitrow{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);margin-top:0}.practice-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.guide-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.location-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.footergrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}@media(max-width:650px){.wrap{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 20px))}.topline .wrap span:last-child{display:none}.hero-search{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-search input+input{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.hero-search button{height:45px}.hero-stats,.statgrid,.practice-grid,.guide-grid,.location-grid,.trustband,.footergrid,.calcgrid,.related-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero h1{font-size:41px}.section{padding:45px 0}.sectionhead{align-items:start;flex-direction:column}.tool-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article img.feature{height:230px}}
/* Compatibility components used across editorial and index pages */
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}.grid4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:11px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 7px 20px rgba(10,45,80,.035)}.cardbody{padding:16px}.card small{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--blue);font-weight:900}.card h3{font-size:16px;line-height:1.2;margin:6px 0}.card p{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}.area-card{padding:18px}.area-card .symbol{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:8px;background:#e8f1f8;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--navy);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:700}.area-card h3{margin:9px 0 5px;font-size:16px}.area-card p{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}.iconbox{height:120px;background:#eaf2f8;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--navy);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:38px}
@media(max-width:980px){.grid4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.grid3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}@media(max-width:650px){.grid4,.grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.editorial-image{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);margin:24px 0 8px;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(16,43,70,.07)}
.image-caption{font-size:11px;color:#75889a;margin:-2px 0 24px}
.key-takeaways{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#102b46,#173f63);color:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:22px;margin:24px 0}.key-takeaways h2{color:#fff;margin:0 0 10px;font-size:23px}.key-takeaways ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}.key-takeaways li{color:#d8e4ee;margin:6px 0}
.quick-answer{background:#f3f7fb;border:1px solid #d7e3ed;border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;margin:22px 0}.quick-answer strong{display:block;color:#102b46;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:5px}.quick-answer p{margin:0}
.inline-related{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px;margin:22px 0}.inline-related a{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:13px;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#274d70}.inline-related a:hover{border-color:#9bb6cf;background:#f8fbfd}
.source-box{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:28px;padding-top:18px;font-size:12px;color:#60758a}.source-box strong{color:#263e55}
.author-card{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;background:#f8fafc;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:15px 17px;margin:18px 0 24px}.author-avatar{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#102b46;color:#fff;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:20px}.author-card strong{display:block}.author-card span{display:block;font-size:11px;color:#6b7e91}
@media(max-width:650px){.inline-related{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ===== PREMIUM v4: editorial hierarchy, conversion, accessibility ===== */
:root{--navy:#0b2743;--navy2:#123a60;--blue:#165f9e;--ink:#14283b;--muted:#607285;--line:#d9e3ec;--soft:#f3f7fa;--gold:#b58a45;--paper:#fff;--max:1200px;--shadow:0 18px 46px rgba(11,39,67,.10)}
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.topline{background:#0b2743;color:#d9e6f0}.topline .wrap{min-height:34px}.header{box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(11,39,67,.04)}.brandmark{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0b2743,#174f7c);box-shadow:0 7px 18px rgba(11,39,67,.18)}
.hero{position:relative}.hero:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#cad9e6,transparent)}.heroimg{box-shadow:0 22px 56px rgba(11,39,67,.16)}
.practice-card,.guide-card,.card,.panel,.toolpanel,.needlawyer{box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(11,39,67,.05);transition:transform .2s ease,border-color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}.practice-card:hover,.guide-card:hover,.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:#b7cadb;box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(11,39,67,.09)}
.article-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 280px;gap:24px;align-items:start;margin-bottom:20px}.article-meta-panel{background:#f7fafc;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:17px}.article-meta-panel strong{display:block;font-size:12px;margin-bottom:5px}.article-meta-panel span{display:block;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);padding:4px 0}.toc{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:17px 18px;margin:22px 0}.toc strong{display:block;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:7px}.toc a{display:inline-block;margin:3px 14px 3px 0;font-size:12px;color:#285779;font-weight:700}.toc a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.pro-tip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:42px 1fr;gap:13px;background:#fff9ef;border:1px solid #ead8b9;border-radius:14px;padding:17px 18px;margin:24px 0}.pro-tip .ico{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#fff0d7;color:#815d26;font-weight:900}.pro-tip strong{display:block;margin-bottom:3px}.pro-tip p{margin:0;color:#6d5b41}
.decision-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px;margin:20px 0}.decision-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:15px;background:#fff}.decision-card strong{display:block;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:4px}.decision-card span{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.source-box{background:#f8fafc;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;margin:30px 0 0}.source-box ul{margin:8px 0 0;padding-left:20px}.source-box li{margin:6px 0}.source-box a{color:#1d5f91;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.editorial-standard{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px;margin:20px 0}.editorial-standard div{background:#f5f8fb;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:14px}.editorial-standard strong{display:block;font-size:12px}.editorial-standard span{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}
.ad-placeholder{min-height:1px;margin:18px 0}.ad-placeholder[data-empty='true']{display:none}
.article-footer-cta{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0b2743,#153f64);color:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:22px 24px;margin:32px 0}.article-footer-cta strong{display:block;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:22px}.article-footer-cta p{color:#d4e1ec;margin:6px 0 13px}.article-footer-cta a{display:inline-block;background:#fff;color:#0b2743;font-weight:900;font-size:12px;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px}
.author-card{box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(11,39,67,.04)}.feature,.editorial-image{background:#edf3f8}.image-caption{font-style:italic}
.footer{border-top:4px solid #174f7c}.footer .footbottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
@media(max-width:900px){.article-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}.decision-grid,.editorial-standard{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}@media(max-width:650px){.article h1{font-size:39px}.decision-grid,.editorial-standard{grid-template-columns:1fr}.toc a{display:block;margin:6px 0}}


/* v5 legal/trust and editorial-image upgrades */
.legal-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f8fbfd,#eef4f8);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:30px;margin:0 0 28px}.legal-hero h1{margin-top:6px}.legal-meta{display:flex;gap:10px 24px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:15px}.legal-meta strong{color:var(--ink)}
.legal-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin:20px 0}.legal-card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:18px}.legal-card h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:17px}.legal-card p{margin:0;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.policy-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:18px 0}.policy-table th,.policy-table td{padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-size:13px}.policy-table th{background:#f5f8fa;color:var(--ink)}
.policy-note{border-left:4px solid var(--gold);background:#fbf7ef;padding:15px 17px;margin:20px 0;color:#5f5545}.policy-note strong{color:var(--ink)}
.publisher-box{border:1px solid #cfdbe5;background:#f5f8fb;border-radius:16px;padding:20px;margin:22px 0}.publisher-box dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:7px 16px;margin:0}.publisher-box dt{font-weight:800}.publisher-box dd{margin:0;color:#4f6579}
.stock-figure{margin:24px 0}.stock-figure img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:520px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 9px 28px rgba(16,43,70,.06)}.stock-figure figcaption{font-size:11px;color:#74879a;margin-top:7px}.stock-credit{font-size:10px;color:#8798a8}.editorial-image,.feature{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:540px;object-fit:cover}
.article .inline-related{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px;margin:20px 0}.article .inline-related a{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:12px;background:#f8fafc;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#365872}
@media(max-width:680px){.legal-grid,.article .inline-related{grid-template-columns:1fr}.publisher-box dl{grid-template-columns:1fr}.publisher-box dt{margin-top:5px}}

/* ===== PREMIUM v6: authority, search, directory standards, review transparency ===== */
.site-search-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;color:#2d4a63}.review-strip{display:flex;gap:9px 18px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0;margin:12px 0 20px;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}.review-strip strong{color:var(--ink)}.review-strip a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:800}
.article-byline{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;background:#f7fafc;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:13px;padding:13px 15px;margin:16px 0}.article-byline .portrait{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:700}.article-byline strong{display:block}.article-byline span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:11px}.article-byline a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:800}
.source-list{display:grid;gap:8px;margin:12px 0 0;padding:0!important;list-style:none}.source-list li{margin:0!important;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;background:#fff;padding:10px 12px}.source-list a{font-weight:800}.source-list small{display:block;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}
.practice-situation-table td:first-child{font-weight:800;color:var(--ink)}.faq-block{margin:28px 0}.faq-item{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:#fff;padding:15px 17px;margin:9px 0}.faq-item h3{font-size:15px;margin:0 0 6px}.faq-item p{margin:0;font-size:13px}
.search-shell{max-width:900px;margin:auto}.search-box{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:8px;margin:18px 0}.search-box input{height:50px;border:1px solid #c8d6e2;border-radius:9px;padding:0 14px;font-size:16px}.search-box button{border:0;border-radius:9px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:900;padding:0 22px}.search-meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin:8px 0 18px}.search-results{display:grid;gap:10px}.search-result{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:15px 17px;background:#fff}.search-result small{display:block;color:var(--blue);font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}.search-result h3{margin:5px 0;font-size:18px}.search-result p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}.search-result a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:900;font-size:12px}
.standard-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;margin:20px 0}.standard-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:13px;padding:17px;background:#fff}.standard-card strong{display:block;margin-bottom:5px}.standard-card span{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}.author-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px;margin:22px 0}.author-profile{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px;padding:20px;background:#fff}.author-profile .avatar{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:23px;margin-bottom:12px}.author-profile h3{margin:0 0 5px}.author-profile p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.callout-verify{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0b2743,#174b73);color:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:22px;margin:24px 0}.callout-verify h2{margin-top:0;color:#fff}.callout-verify p,.callout-verify li{color:#d7e4ee}.callout-verify a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:900}.policy-separation{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin:20px 0}.policy-separation>div{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:13px;padding:17px;background:#fff}.policy-separation strong{display:block;margin-bottom:5px}.notfound-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:20px}.notfound-grid .panel{padding:18px}
@media(max-width:850px){.standard-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.author-grid,.policy-separation,.notfound-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}@media(max-width:600px){.standard-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.search-box{grid-template-columns:1fr}.search-box button{height:48px}}

/* ===== PREMIUM v7: realism, local verification, article specificity ===== */
.city-hero-photo{margin:18px 0 24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:#eef3f7}
.city-hero-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:360px;object-fit:cover}
.city-hero-photo figcaption{padding:9px 12px;font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.local-verify{border:1px solid #cadbea;border-radius:15px;background:#f7fbff;padding:18px;margin:24px 0}
.local-verify h2{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:22px}.local-verify p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.local-verify .verify-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;margin-top:12px}
.local-verify a{display:block;border:1px solid #d9e5ef;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;padding:11px 12px;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;color:var(--blue)}
.real-example{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px;background:#fff;padding:20px;margin:25px 0}
.real-example .label{font-size:10px;color:var(--blue);font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
.real-example h2{margin:5px 0 8px}.real-example p{margin:7px 0}.real-example ul{margin-bottom:0}
.scope-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:6px 9px;border-radius:999px;background:#edf4fa;border:1px solid #d4e1ec;color:#435e76;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;margin:0 7px 8px 0}
.article-meta-line{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 14px;margin:10px 0 18px;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}
.article-meta-line strong{color:var(--ink)}
.page-quality-note{background:#0f2f4e;color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:17px 18px;margin:24px 0}
.page-quality-note strong{display:block;margin-bottom:5px}.page-quality-note span{display:block;color:#cfdeeb;font-size:12px}
.source-credit{font-size:10px;color:#7b8b99}
@media(max-width:700px){.city-hero-photo img{height:235px}.local-verify .verify-links{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ===== BLOG v8 ===== */
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}.blog-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden}.blog-card img{width:100%;height:190px;object-fit:cover}.blog-card .body{padding:18px}.blog-card h3{margin:6px 0 8px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.25}.blog-card p{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}.blog-card small{font-size:10px;color:var(--blue);font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.blog-image{margin:20px 0 26px;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line)}.blog-image img{width:100%;height:390px;object-fit:cover}.blog-image figcaption{font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);padding:8px 11px;background:#fff}
.blog-index-hero{max-width:800px;margin-bottom:30px}.blog-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:22px;align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:20px;background:#fff;margin:20px 0 30px}.blog-feature img{width:100%;height:320px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:13px}
@media(max-width:900px){.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.blog-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}}@media(max-width:600px){.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.blog-image img{height:250px}}