/* V4 Node.js CMS adaptation of the approved monochrome editorial direction */
:root{--ink:#101010;--coral:#101010;--cream:#f7f7f6;--dark:#101010;--muted:#747474}
body.va-site{margin:0;background:#f7f7f6!important;color:#101010!important;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}
.va-site *{box-sizing:border-box}body.va-site a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}body.va-site img{max-width:100%}.va-container{width:min(1440px,calc(100% - 88px));margin:0 auto}
body.va-site .site-header,body.va-site .footer{display:none}
.va-top-strip{height:31px!important}.va-strip-inner{display:flex;height:100%;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.065em;font-weight:700;gap:12px}.va-header{border-bottom:1px solid #e9e8e6!important}.va-header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:34px;min-height:88px}.va-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex:none;line-height:1!important}.va-brand img{width:33px;height:46px;object-fit:contain}.va-brand strong{font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:.93;font-weight:900;display:block}.va-brand small{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.48em;font-weight:800;display:block;margin-top:5px}.va-menu{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:clamp(15px,2vw,31px);flex:1;white-space:nowrap}.va-menu a{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.015em;padding:7px 0;text-transform:uppercase;transition:opacity .2s}.va-menu a:hover{opacity:.5}.va-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}.va-search{font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:800}.va-search:first-letter{font-size:21px}.va-add-lawyer{background:#111;color:#fff!important;padding:17px 22px;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;white-space:nowrap}.va-add-lawyer:hover{background:#333}.va-menu-toggle{display:none!important;border:0;background:transparent;font-size:21px;cursor:pointer}.va-mobile-nav{display:none}
.va-site .va-home{background:#f7f7f6}.va-hero{height:clamp(510px,38vw,610px);background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f0efed 0%,#f0efed 36%,rgba(240,239,237,.79) 47%,rgba(240,239,237,.02) 70%),var(--hero-image) 84% 50%/auto 109% no-repeat,#e6e5e3!important}.va-hero-layout{display:flex;height:100%;align-items:stretch;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}.va-hero-copy{width:66%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:28px 0 40px}.va-site h1.va-hero-title{font-family:Impact,"Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.049em;font-size:clamp(74px,8.9vw,151px);line-height:.82;white-space:nowrap;margin:0!important;color:#070707}.va-hero-overline{font-size:11px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.23em;max-width:450px;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 26px!important;text-transform:uppercase}.va-hero-city{letter-spacing:.72em;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;margin:19px 0 7px!important}.va-hero-description{max-width:470px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 24px!important}.va-hero-buttons{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px}.va-dark-button,.va-outline-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:43px;padding:14px 21px;border:1px solid #111;border-radius:0!important;letter-spacing:.005em;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}.va-dark-button{background:#111;color:#fff!important}.va-outline-button{background:transparent;color:#111!important}.va-hero-aside{font-size:10px;line-height:1.9;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;margin:66px 0 0;text-align:left;white-space:nowrap;text-transform:uppercase;position:relative;z-index:2}.va-hero-fraction{position:absolute;right:6%;bottom:30px;font-size:10px}
.va-topics-section{padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:18px}.va-topics-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:8px}.va-topic-tile{height:164px}.va-topic-tile img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.va-topic-text strong{font-size:14px}.va-topic-text small{font-size:10px}
.va-section{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px minmax(0,1fr);gap:38px;padding:45px 0 52px;align-items:stretch;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd}.va-section-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.va-eyebrow{font-size:10px!important;letter-spacing:.2em!important;color:#656565!important;font-weight:700!important;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 18px!important}.va-section h2.va-section-title{font-size:clamp(29px,2.8vw,43px);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:900;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:0!important}.va-text-link{font-size:10px;font-weight:900;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:20px}.va-section-content{min-width:0}
.va-ranking-empty{background:#eae9e6;padding:48px;min-height:284px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center}.va-ranking-empty>span{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.22em}.va-ranking-empty h3{font-size:32px;line-height:1.07;margin:16px 0;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.04em}.va-ranking-empty p{font-size:13px;max-width:530px;color:#555;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 16px}.va-ranking-empty a{font-size:11px;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:900;text-underline-offset:5px}.va-adv-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}.va-adv-card{background:#e9e9e6;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.va-adv-cover{height:180px;position:relative;background:#dcdcd9;overflow:hidden}.va-adv-cover>img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1)}.va-adv-number{position:absolute;top:9px;left:9px;background:#171717;color:#fff;font-size:12px;padding:5px 10px;z-index:2}.va-person-placeholder{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;font-size:50px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.06em;color:#91918e;height:100%}.va-adv-body{padding:13px;flex:1}.va-adv-name{font-size:15px;font-weight:900;line-height:1.18}.va-adv-body p{font-size:11px;line-height:1.3;min-height:29px;color:#686868;margin:5px 0 11px}.va-vote-mini{border:0;background:transparent;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;padding:4px 0;cursor:pointer;text-align:left}.va-vote-mini:hover,.va-vote-mini.is-voted{color:#636363}
.va-news-section{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:60px}.va-news-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:17px}.va-news-card{min-width:0;display:block}.va-news-image{height:155px;overflow:hidden;background:#d1d1ce}.va-news-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1);transition:transform .3s}.va-news-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}.va-news-meta{font-size:9px;color:#555;letter-spacing:.01em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:12px 0 8px}.va-news-card h3{font-size:17px;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.027em;font-weight:850;margin:0 0 6px;min-height:59px}.va-news-card p{font-size:12px;color:#777;line-height:1.42;margin:0 0 11px;min-height:50px}.va-news-read{font-size:10px;font-weight:900;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.va-bottom-cta{min-height:350px!important;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.97),rgba(0,0,0,.72) 51%,rgba(0,0,0,.25)),var(--mission-image) 82% center/cover no-repeat,#111!important;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:50px 70px;margin:22px auto 70px!important;color:#fff}.va-bottom-cta-content{max-width:530px}.va-bottom-cta .va-eyebrow{color:#ccc!important}.va-bottom-cta h2{font-family:Impact,"Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif!important;font-size:clamp(48px,5vw,74px)!important;line-height:.94!important;letter-spacing:-.035em!important;margin:0 0 16px!important}.va-bottom-cta-content>p:not(.va-eyebrow){font-size:14px;max-width:440px;margin:0 0 22px;line-height:1.6}.va-light-button{display:inline-block;background:#fff;color:#111!important;font-size:11px;font-weight:850;padding:14px 23px}
.va-footer{padding:60px 0 24px;background:#111;color:#fff}.va-footer-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;gap:80px}.va-footer .va-brand{color:#fff!important;display:inline-flex}.va-footer .va-brand img{filter:invert(1)}.va-footer-cols>div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start}.va-footer-cols p{font-size:12px;max-width:330px;color:#aaa;margin:15px 0 4px}.va-footer-cols h4{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#888;margin:5px 0 11px}.va-footer-cols a:not(.va-brand){font-size:12px;color:#dedede}.va-footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;border-top:1px solid #343434;margin-top:50px;padding-top:18px;color:#aaa;font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;gap:18px}
/* Page templates from original Node server, unified monochrome styling */
.va-site .container{max-width:1240px;width:calc(100% - 88px);margin:0 auto}.va-site :is(.listing-page,.profile-page,.static-page,.article-shell,.rating-content){padding-top:45px}.va-site :is(.page-head,.article-head,.rating-hero-inner) h1{font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.045em}.va-site .button-coral,.va-site .button-dark,.va-site .nav-cta{background:#111!important;border-color:#111!important;color:#fff!important;border-radius:0!important}.va-site :is(.story-card,.lawyer-card,.filter-chip,.method-card,.side-promo,.verification-banner){border-radius:0!important}.va-site .rating-hero{background:#e9e8e5!important;color:#111!important}.va-site .rating-hero h1,.va-site .rating-hero p{color:#111!important}.va-site .category-tag{color:#222;background:#e5e5e3}.va-site .article-body h2{letter-spacing:-.035em}.va-site .breadcrumbs{padding:12px 0;color:#666}.va-site .article-head h1{line-height:1.08}
.va-site .suggest-form{max-width:650px;display:grid;gap:15px}.va-site .suggest-form label{font-weight:700;font-size:13px;display:grid;gap:6px}.va-site .suggest-form input,.va-site .suggest-form textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid #d8d8d8;padding:13px;background:#fff;color:#111}
@media(max-width:1170px){.va-menu{gap:14px}.va-header-inner{gap:15px}.va-menu a{font-size:10px}.va-add-lawyer{padding:15px}.va-hero{background-position:80% 50%}.va-hero-aside{display:none}}
@media(max-width:980px){.va-container,.va-site .container{width:calc(100% - 42px)}.va-menu{display:none}.va-menu-toggle{display:block!important}.va-header-inner{min-height:75px}.va-search span{display:none}.va-actions{gap:14px}.va-mobile-nav:not([hidden]){display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;background:#f7f7f6;padding:10px 21px 22px;border-top:1px solid #ddd}.va-mobile-nav a{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd}.va-hero{height:560px;background-position:82% center}.va-site h1.va-hero-title{font-size:clamp(73px,10vw,107px)}.va-topics-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.va-section{grid-template-columns:190px 1fr;gap:22px}.va-news-grid,.va-adv-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.va-news-card h3{min-height:0}.va-news-card p{min-height:0}.va-footer-cols{gap:35px}}
@media(max-width:700px){.va-strip-inner{font-size:9px}.va-strip-inner span:first-child{display:none}.va-strip-inner{justify-content:flex-end}.va-container,.va-site .container{width:calc(100% - 32px)}.va-brand img{width:29px;height:37px}.va-brand strong{font-size:15px}.va-brand small{font-size:7px}.va-add-lawyer{font-size:8px;padding:12px}.va-header-inner{min-height:69px}.va-hero{height:620px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(241,240,239,.96) 0%,rgba(241,240,239,.86) 32%,rgba(241,240,239,.12) 65%),var(--hero-image) 65% bottom/auto 72% no-repeat,#e7e7e5!important}.va-hero-layout{align-items:flex-start}.va-hero-copy{width:100%;justify-content:flex-start;padding-top:47px}.va-site h1.va-hero-title{font-size:clamp(54px,12.3vw,83px);letter-spacing:-.045em}.va-hero-overline{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.17em;margin-bottom:20px!important}.va-hero-city{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.5em;margin-top:15px!important}.va-hero-description{font-size:12px;max-width:360px;line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:15px!important}.va-hero-buttons{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px}.va-dark-button,.va-outline-button{font-size:9px;min-height:39px;padding:12px}.va-hero-fraction{font-size:9px}.va-topic-tile{height:132px}.va-topic-text strong{font-size:12px}.va-topic-text small{font-size:9px}.va-section{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:17px;padding:36px 0}.va-section-side{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:5px;align-items:end}.va-section-side .va-eyebrow{grid-column:1/-1;margin-bottom:0!important}.va-section h2.va-section-title{font-size:32px}.va-text-link{max-width:140px;font-size:9px;line-height:1.5;padding:0;text-align:right}.va-news-grid,.va-adv-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:9px}.va-news-image{height:124px}.va-news-meta{font-size:8px}.va-news-card h3{font-size:14px}.va-news-card p{font-size:11px}.va-adv-cover{height:145px}.va-adv-body{padding:10px}.va-adv-name{font-size:13px}.va-adv-body p{font-size:10px}.va-ranking-empty{padding:30px;min-height:240px}.va-ranking-empty h3{font-size:28px}.va-bottom-cta{min-height:290px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;padding:31px 22px}.va-bottom-cta h2{font-size:51px!important}.va-bottom-cta-content>p:not(.va-eyebrow){font-size:12px}.va-footer{padding-top:39px}.va-footer-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.va-footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;margin-top:30px}.va-site .article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.va-site .ranking-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:385px){.va-header .va-search{display:none}.va-hero{height:570px}.va-site h1.va-hero-title{font-size:clamp(48px,12.1vw,58px)}.va-news-image{height:101px}.va-topic-tile{height:118px}}

.va-vote-mini{white-space:normal!important}.va-hero-overline{max-width:370px}.va-hero-copy{z-index:2}.va-hero-aside{z-index:2}