:root {
  --color-primary: #233040;     /* Deep Slate Blue */
  --color-secondary: #6F8F7A;   /* Executive Green (Recruiting accent) */
  --color-tech: #4C637D;        /* Steel Blue (Technical accent) */
  --color-sand: #D8C8B6;        /* Warm neutral */
  --color-mist: #F5F5F3;        /* Light neutral background */
  --color-charcoal: #111827;    /* Dark neutral for good contrast */
  --color-border-subtle: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  --shadow-soft: 0 18px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.10);
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  background: #F3F4F6;
  color: var(--color-charcoal);
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

/* ===== LAYOUT ===== */

.page {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 3rem;
}

/* ===== HEADER / BRAND ===== */

.site-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 0%, #D8E6F5, #233040);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #F9FAFB;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.25);
}

.brand-initial {
  transform: translateY(1px);
}

.brand-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.1rem;
}

.brand-name {
  font-family: "EB Garamond", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.brand-tagline {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6B7280;
}

/* ===== NAVIGATION / DROPDOWN ===== */
/* ===== NAVIGATION / DROPDOWN ===== */

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

.nav-link {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #4B5563;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.nav-item {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}


/* Dropdown */

.nav-dropdown-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.nav-caret {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.nav-dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.9rem;
  left: 0;
  min-width: 190px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.45);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 0.45rem 0;
  display: none;
  z-index: 20;
}

.nav-dropdown-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: #374151;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-dropdown-menu a:hover {
  background: rgba(35, 48, 64, 0.06);
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Show dropdown on hover (desktop) */
.nav-dropdown:focus-within .nav-dropdown-menu {
  display: block;
}

/* Focus areas grid on Executive Recruiting page */
.focus-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.focus-card {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1.3rem 1.3rem 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(209, 213, 219, 0.9);
}

.focus-title {
  font-family: "EB Garamond", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.focus-body {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #4B5563;
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}

/* Stack focus cards on smaller screens */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .focus-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}


/* Mobile adjustments */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .main-nav {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

.nav-dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;          /* sits directly under the button */
  left: 0;
  /* no margin-top here to avoid a dead gap */
  min-width: 190px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.45);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 0.45rem 0; /* extra padding inside instead of external margin */
  display: none;
  z-index: 20;
}

}


/* ===== HERO (HOME) ===== */

.hero {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 2.25rem 2.25rem 2.1rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.hero-visual {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: 2.25rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-visual::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 120% 0%, rgba(214, 226, 239, 0.8), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(circle at -10% 120%, rgba(214, 234, 225, 0.85), transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0.7;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-content,
.hero-panel {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6B7280;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

/* Generic eyebrow (used on subpages) */
.eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #9CA3AF;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: "EB Garamond", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 2.8vw + 1.3rem, 2.9rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  max-width: 40rem;
  color: #4B5563;
  margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
}

.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

/* Buttons */

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.12s ease, box-shadow 0.12s ease, background-color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #233040, #4C637D);
  color: #F9FAFB;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.25);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.3);
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  color: #111827;
  border-color: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.8);
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.hero-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.3rem;
}

.hero-meta {
  min-width: 200px;
}

.hero-meta-label {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: #9CA3AF;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.hero-meta-value {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #374151;
}

/* Hero panel (right side visual) */

.hero-panel {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.hero-panel-orbit {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 320px;
  min-height: 220px;
  padding: 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.5);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.hero-panel-orbit::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 8px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.6);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-badge {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.8rem;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.55);
  transition: transform 0.12s ease, box-shadow 0.12s ease;
}

.hero-badge--recruiting {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-secondary);
}

.hero-badge--tech {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-tech);
}

.badge-label {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #111827;
  display: block;
}

.badge-text {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #4B5563;
}

.hero-badge--small {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(35, 48, 64, 0.95), rgba(76, 99, 125, 0.9));
  border-color: transparent;
}

.badge-chip {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #E5E7EB;
}

/* Screen-reader only utility */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

/* Interactive states for linked badges */
a.hero-badge {
  cursor: pointer;
}

.hero-badge:hover,
.hero-badge:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18);
}

/* Fallback for browsers without :focus-visible — keep subtle effect on focus */
.hero-badge:focus {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18);
}

/* Visible focus ring for keyboard users */
.hero-badge:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(76, 99, 125, 0.12), 0 16px 35px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18);
  border-color: rgba(76, 99, 125, 0.45);
}

/* ===== GENERIC HERO ELEMENTS (SUBPAGES) ===== */

.pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(35, 48, 64, 0.06);
  color: #4B5664;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.pill-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--color-secondary);
}

/* Subpage hero */
.hero-subpage {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* ===== SECTIONS / TYPOGRAPHY ===== */

.section {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.section-light {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 1.75rem 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.section-heading {
  max-width: 48rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.section-header-inline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.section-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: #9CA3AF;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.section-title-main {
  font-family: "EB Garamond", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.section-intro {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: #4B5563;
  margin: 0;
}

.section-body {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #4B5563;
}

.section-body p {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* Chips */

.chip-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.7);
  background: #F9FAFB;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #4B5563;
}

/* ===== SERVICES GRID ===== */

.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.75rem;
}

.service-card {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.6rem 1.35rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.7);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.service-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.service-pill--recruiting {
  background: rgba(111, 143, 122, 0.1);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.service-pill--tech {
  background: rgba(76, 99, 125, 0.12);
  color: var(--color-tech);
}

.service-title {
  font-family: "EB Garamond", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.service-body {
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: #4B5563;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.service-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #4B5563;
}

.service-list li {
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.service-link a {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.service-link a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ===== APPROACH / TWO-COLUMN ===== */

.section-split .two-column {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

/* Generic two-column layout (used on subpages) */
.two-column {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.approach-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.approach-item {
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid rgba(209, 213, 219, 0.9);
}

.approach-label {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: #6B7280;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.approach-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #4B5563;
}

/* ===== CTA PANEL ===== */

.cta-panel {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(35, 48, 64, 0.97), rgba(76, 99, 125, 0.96));
  color: #F9FAFB;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 1.9rem 1.8rem 1.6rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.cta-text {
  max-width: 28rem;
}

.cta-title {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  color: #E5E7EB;
}

.cta-body {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #E5E7EB;
  margin: 0;
}

.cta-contact {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.cta-contact-label {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #E5E7EB;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.cta-contact a {
  color: var(--color-sand);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.cta-contact a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */

footer {
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #9CA3AF;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

/* ===== BREADCRUMB (SUBPAGES) ===== */

.breadcrumb {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #6B7280;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: #6B7280;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ===== CONTACT PAGE: SERVICE SELECTOR + FORM ===== */

.selector-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.selector-card {
  text-align: left;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.4rem 1.2rem;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.7);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.12s ease, box-shadow 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease;
}

..selector-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
  border-color: rgba(35, 48, 64, 0.35);
}

.selector-card.is-selected {
  border-color: rgba(35, 48, 64, 0.6);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16);
}

/* Keyboard focus for selector cards */
.selector-card:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(35, 48, 64, 0.12), 0 18px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16);
  border-color: rgba(35, 48, 64, 0.45);
} 

.selector-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.selector-pill--recruiting {
  background: rgba(111, 143, 122, 0.1);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.selector-pill--tech {
  background: rgba(76, 99, 125, 0.12);
  color: var(--color-tech);
}

.selector-title {
  font-family: "EB Garamond", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.selector-body {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #4B5563;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.selector-sub {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: #6B7280;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

/* Form shell */
.form-shell {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.45);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem 1.1rem;
}

.field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.field-full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.field label {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: #6B7280;
}

.field input,
.field select,
.field textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.55);
  background: #FFFFFF;
  color: #111827;
  outline: none;
}

.field textarea {
  resize: vertical;
}

.field input:focus,
.field select:focus,
.field textarea:focus {
  border-color: rgba(35, 48, 64, 0.6);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(35, 48, 64, 0.08);
}

.form-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.form-confirm {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(111, 143, 122, 0.35);
  background: rgba(111, 143, 122, 0.08);
}

.confirm-title {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  color: #111827;
}

.confirm-body {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #374151;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .selector-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .form-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero-visual {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .hero-panel {
    order: -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .site-header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .main-nav {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 2rem 1.7rem 1.8rem;
  }

  .section-split .two-column,
  .two-column {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .services-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  /* Dropdown looks more “inline” on mobile */
  .nav-dropdown-menu {
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.35);
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .page {
    padding-inline: 1rem;
  }

  .hero {
    padding-inline: 1.2rem;
  }

  .hero-ctas {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .hero-meta-row {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}