/* =========================================================
   Advocate Rajat Kadyan & Associates — stylesheet
   Palette : night ink, brass rule, urgent red, cool paper
   Type    : Fraunces (display) / Karla (body) / IBM Plex Mono (statute labels)
   Signature: the statutory-deadline table — the practice's whole
              argument is that timing decides criminal cases.
   ========================================================= */

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  --wrap:1140px;
  --r:2px;
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/* ---------- forms ---------- */
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.map iframe{display:block;width:100%;height:300px;border:0}

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.callbar a:first-child{background:var(--seal)}

/* =========================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================= */
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/* =========================================================
   Components specific to this site
   ========================================================= */

/* --- practice-area ticker under the top line --- */
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  font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;
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.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}

/* --- SIGNATURE: statutory deadline table --- */
.limits{border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.limit{display:grid;gap:6px 24px;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
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@media (min-width:820px){
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}

/* --- "what to do in the next hour" situation cards --- */
.sits{display:grid;gap:18px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr))}
.sit{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--paper);
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/* --- grouped practice-area grid --- */
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.group-h p{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-3);flex:1}

/* --- process steps, vertical --- */
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.flow-item p{font-size:.94rem;margin:0}

/* --- credential row --- */
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.cred span{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;
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/* --- locality chips --- */
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.areas span{padding:5px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;
  font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-2);background:var(--paper)}

/* --- FAQ accordion --- */
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.faq details > div p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}