/* Westford Law PLLC — minimal white and orange design system. */
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/* Westford typography: a restrained editorial serif with crisp sans-serif UI. */
:root{--font-display:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;--font-sans:"Manrope",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif}
body{font-family:var(--font-sans)}
h1,h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.028em}
h3,.brand,.nav-inner,.button{font-family:var(--font-sans)}
/* Prevent iOS Safari autofocus zoom: text controls must compute to >= 16px. */
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/* Stable sticky header: only paint/compositing properties transition, never geometry. */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:80;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(18,35,62,.08);
  transition:background-color .24s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),box-shadow .24s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),border-color .24s ease;
}
.site-header.is-scrolled{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);
  border-bottom-color:rgba(18,35,62,.12);
  box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(16,35,62,.08);
}
@media(min-width:701px){
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  }
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.site-header{transition:none}}