/*
Theme Name: APEX Expert Witness 2026
Theme URI: https://apexpertwitness.com/
Author: APEX Expert Witness
Description: APEX Expert Witness site theme. Works with or without Elementor; creates practice-area pages, a case-inquiry form and search-engine markup on activation.
Version: 2.0.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Requires at least: 6.1
Text Domain: apex-expert-2026
*/
/* APEX Expert Witness 2026 — original redesign */
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/* 2026 photo-led editorial update; optimized original-site images */
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.editorial-figure img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:1.38;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.editorial-figure figcaption{padding:13px 18px 15px;background:#eff3f1;color:#4c626b;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45}
.image-panel img{width:calc(100% + 76px);max-width:calc(100% + 76px);height:220px;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin:-38px -38px 30px;filter:saturate(.72)}
.editorial-figure.attorney-figure img{aspect-ratio:1.58}
@media(max-width:560px){.image-panel img{width:calc(100% + 46px);max-width:calc(100% + 46px);margin:-23px -23px 24px;height:190px}}

/* ===== v2.0 additions ===== */
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.prose p{font-size:17px}.prose h2.h3{margin-top:2em}.prose h2.h3:first-child{margin-top:0}.split.align-start{align-items:start}
.question-list{counter-reset:q;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px 34px}.question-list li{counter-increment:q;position:relative;padding:18px 0 18px 52px;border-top:1px solid #d7dfdc;margin:0;font-size:16px}.question-list li:before{content:counter(q,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:16px;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--teal);font-size:20px}
.faq{margin-top:28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:20px 40px 20px 0;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;position:relative;color:var(--navy)}.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.faq summary:after{content:'+';position:absolute;right:4px;top:15px;font-size:26px;font-weight:400;color:var(--teal)}.faq details[open] summary:after{content:'–'}.faq details p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 22px;max-width:720px}
.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}.contact-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;padding-top:6px}
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.notice-success{border-left-color:#2d8a5a;background:#e9f5ee;margin-top:22px}.notice-error{border-left-color:#b5523b;background:#fbeeea;margin:22px 0 0}.notice a{color:inherit}
.statement .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.post-summary{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px 0}
@media(max-width:1060px){.header-phone{display:none}}
@media(max-width:820px){.nav-phone{display:block;font-weight:800;color:var(--teal)!important}.contact-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}.question-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
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