/*
Theme Name: ACE Legal Partners v2
Theme URI: https://acelegalpartnerssl.com/
Author: ACE Legal Partners / Custom Build
Description: Premium responsive WordPress theme for ACE Legal Partners, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Version: 3.1.0
Text Domain: ace-legal
*/
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/* ACE Legal Partners navigation fix */
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/* ACE Legal Partners v3 — compact branded header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;background:rgba(255,255,255,.98);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.nav-inner{min-height:64px;padding:6px 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;min-width:44px}
.brand img{display:block;width:auto;height:46px;max-width:180px;object-fit:contain}
.main-nav{font-size:13px;font-weight:650;gap:20px}
.main-nav ul.ace-menu,.main-nav ul{gap:20px}
.main-nav li>a{padding:6px 0}
.main-nav .nav-cta,.main-nav li:last-child.nav-cta>a,.main-nav li:last-child>a.nav-cta{padding:9px 14px;border-radius:6px}
.menu-toggle{font-size:24px;line-height:1;padding:8px}
@media(max-width:900px){.main-nav{top:64px;max-height:calc(100vh - 64px);padding:14px 18px}.main-nav ul.ace-menu,.main-nav ul{gap:0}.main-nav li>a{padding:11px 8px}.brand img{height:42px;max-width:160px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.brand img{height:40px;max-width:150px}.site-top{font-size:12px}.top-inner{padding:7px 0}}

/* ACE Legal V3.1 platform components */
.ace-form label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:14px}.ace-form input,.ace-form select,.ace-form textarea{padding:12px;border:1px solid #d8dde1;border-radius:8px;font:inherit}.ace-form button{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;border:0;padding:13px 20px;border-radius:7px;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}.ace-resource-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}.ace-faq-list details{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:10px;background:#fff}.ace-faq-list summary{cursor:pointer;padding:17px 20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy)}.ace-faq-list details>div{padding:0 20px 18px;color:var(--muted)}.ace-map{border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.ace-social-links{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}.ace-social-links a{padding:9px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:30px}.ace-whatsapp{position:fixed;left:22px;bottom:22px;z-index:999;background:#198754;color:#fff;padding:12px 17px;border-radius:50px;font-weight:800;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}.ace-portal{max-width:1000px;margin:40px auto;padding:30px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.ace-portal-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}.ace-portal-grid>div{padding:22px;background:var(--cream);border-radius:12px}.ace-portal-grid strong{display:block}.ace-portal-grid b{font-size:30px;color:var(--navy)}
@media(max-width:700px){.ace-resource-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ace-portal-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ace-whatsapp{left:12px;bottom:12px}}