/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   hire_talent.css — Premium Hire Talent page design system
   Theme: lime-green × deep charcoal/navy
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Design tokens ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --ht-green:        #9bdc28;
  --ht-green-deep:   #6fa814;
  --ht-green-soft:   rgba(155,220,40,.13);
  --ht-green-glow:   rgba(155,220,40,.22);
  --ht-navy:         #0d1a2b;
  --ht-navy-2:       #172033;
  --ht-slate:        #2a3a52;
  --ht-charcoal:     #1a2638;
  --ht-muted:        #667085;
  --ht-line:         rgba(15,39,64,.10);
  --ht-line-light:   rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}

/* ── Shared utilities ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.ht-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--ht-green-deep);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1;
}

.ht-eyebrow--light {
  color: var(--ht-green);
}

.ht-section-header {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.ht-section-header--center {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.ht-section-header h2 {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--ht-navy-2);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 2.8vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.ht-section-header p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ht-muted);
  font-size: 17.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.ht-text-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--ht-green-deep);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity .18s ease;
}

.ht-text-cta:hover { opacity: .72; }

/* ── Buttons ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ht-btn-green {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 52px;
  padding: 0 28px;
  background: var(--ht-green);
  color: var(--ht-navy);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(155,220,40,.28);
}

.ht-btn-green:hover {
  background: #aae832;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(155,220,40,.36);
}

.ht-btn-ghost {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 52px;
  padding: 0 26px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ht-navy-2);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(15,39,64,.20);
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease, color .2s ease;
}

.ht-btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--ht-green);
  background: var(--ht-green-soft);
  color: var(--ht-navy);
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   1. HERO
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ht-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 112px 0 96px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.ht-hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 55% at 72% 42%, rgba(155,220,40,.09), transparent),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 8% 20%, rgba(13,26,43,.04), transparent),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f7fafc 100%);
}

.ht-hero-layout {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(420px,.95fr);
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}

.ht-hero-copy {
  max-width: 640px;
}

.ht-hero-copy h1 {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: var(--ht-navy);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4.2vw, 66px);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.07em;
  line-height: .95;
}

.ht-hero-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 36px;
  color: var(--ht-muted);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.3vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 52ch;
}

.ht-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Hero visual */
.ht-hero-visual {
  position: relative;
}

.ht-hero-fig {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e2e42, #2a3e56);
  box-shadow:
    0 32px 80px rgba(13,26,43,.18),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(155,220,40,.12);
}

.ht-hero-fig img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.ht-hero-fig-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(13,26,43,.28) 0%, rgba(13,26,43,.04) 60%);
}

/* Floating proof cards */
.ht-float-card {
  position: absolute;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.96);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15,39,64,.08);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(13,26,43,.14);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.ht-float-card strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--ht-green-deep);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.ht-float-card span {
  color: var(--ht-muted);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ht-float-card--a {
  top: -18px;
  right: -16px;
}

.ht-float-card--b {
  bottom: 28%;
  left: -22px;
}

.ht-float-card--c {
  bottom: -16px;
  right: 12%;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .ht-hero-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .ht-hero-copy {
    max-width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .ht-hero-actions {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .ht-hero-visual {
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ht-hero {
    padding: 80px 0 72px;
  }

  .ht-hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: 38px;
  }

  .ht-float-card--a { top: -12px; right: -8px; }
  .ht-float-card--b { left: -10px; }
  .ht-float-card--c { right: 8%; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   2. WHY MANUFACTURERS CHOOSE AGILE
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ht-why {
  position: relative;
  padding: 96px 0 104px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ht-why-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 70% at 6% 30%, rgba(155,220,40,.10), transparent),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 55% at 88% 64%, rgba(13,26,43,.06), transparent),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ht-navy) 0%, var(--ht-charcoal) 100%);
}

.ht-why-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ht-why-header {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto 64px;
  text-align: center;
}

.ht-why-header h2 {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.065em;
  line-height: .97;
}

.ht-why-header p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  font-size: 17.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 450;
}

/* Pillars */
.ht-why-pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1px 1fr 1px 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  align-items: stretch;
  padding: 52px 56px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.ht-why-divider {
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  margin: 8px 0;
}

.ht-pillar {
  padding: 0 48px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.ht-pillar:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.ht-pillar:last-child  { padding-right: 0; }

.ht-pillar-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  color: var(--ht-green);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  opacity: .7;
}

.ht-pillar-icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.ht-pillar-eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--ht-green);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1;
}

.ht-pillar-stat {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--ht-green);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.2vw, 58px);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.05em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.ht-pillar-stat--word {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 2.8vw, 38px);
}

.ht-pillar-title {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.ht-pillar p {
  margin: 0 0 auto;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  font-weight: 450;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.ht-pillar-detail {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.48);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.ht-pillar-check {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--ht-green);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  .ht-why-pillars {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 40px;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .ht-why-divider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .ht-pillar {
    padding: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ht-why {
    padding: 72px 0 80px;
  }

  .ht-why-pillars {
    padding: 28px 24px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   3. WORKFORCE CHALLENGES WE SOLVE
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ht-challenges {
  padding: 104px 0 108px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
}

.ht-challenges-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, .85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr);
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* Left: visual */
.ht-challenges-visual {
  position: sticky;
  top: 108px;
}

.ht-challenges-fig {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ht-charcoal), var(--ht-slate));
  box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(13,26,43,.16);
}

.ht-challenges-fig img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.ht-challenges-fig-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13,26,43,0) 40%, rgba(13,26,43,.72) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(13,26,43,.22), transparent 60%);
}

.ht-challenges-fig-caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 28px;
  left: 28px;
}

.ht-challenges-fig-caption .ht-eyebrow {
  margin: 0;
}

.ht-challenges-grid-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: -36px;
  width: 1px;
  height: calc(100% - 40px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(155,220,40,.28) 30%, rgba(155,220,40,.28) 70%, transparent);
}

/* Right: content */
.ht-challenges-main {
  padding-top: 8px;
}

.ht-challenges-main h2 {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--ht-navy);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 3.8vw, 58px);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.07em;
  line-height: .94;
}

.ht-challenges-main > p {
  margin: 0 0 0;
  color: var(--ht-muted);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 52ch;
  font-weight: 450;
}

/* Signal list */
.ht-signal-list {
  margin-top: 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
}

.ht-signal-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60px minmax(0,1fr) 36px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  min-height: 80px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: padding-left .22s ease, background .22s ease;
}

.ht-signal-item:hover,
.ht-signal-item:focus-visible {
  padding-left: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ht-green-soft), transparent 56%);
}

.ht-signal-num {
  color: var(--ht-green-deep);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.ht-signal-copy {
  color: var(--ht-navy-2);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.ht-signal-arrow {
  justify-self: end;
  color: var(--ht-green-deep);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 900;
  transition: transform .22s ease;
}

.ht-signal-item:hover .ht-signal-arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.ht-text-cta {
  margin-top: 32px;
}

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  .ht-challenges-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .ht-challenges-visual {
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
  }

  .ht-challenges-fig {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  }

  .ht-challenges-grid-line {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ht-challenges {
    padding: 72px 0 80px;
  }

  .ht-signal-item {
    grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0,1fr) 28px;
    gap: 14px;
    min-height: 68px;
  }

  .ht-signal-copy {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   4. STAFFING SOLUTIONS
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ht-solutions {
  padding: 96px 0 104px;
  background: #f5f7fa;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
}

.ht-solutions-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, .9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* Featured card */
.ht-sol-featured {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ht-navy);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(13,26,43,.18);
  min-height: 560px;
}

.ht-sol-featured-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.ht-sol-featured-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.ht-sol-featured-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13,26,43,.22) 0%, rgba(13,26,43,.88) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(13,26,43,.30), transparent 60%);
}

.ht-sol-featured-body {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  flex: 1;
  padding: 40px 40px 44px;
}

.ht-sol-featured-label {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  background: var(--ht-green);
  color: var(--ht-navy);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 100px;
  width: max-content;
}

.ht-sol-featured-body h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
  line-height: .97;
}

.ht-sol-featured-body p {
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.68);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 450;
  max-width: 40ch;
}

.ht-sol-featured-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  width: max-content;
  padding: 0 22px;
  height: 44px;
  background: var(--ht-green);
  color: var(--ht-navy);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.ht-sol-featured-cta:hover {
  background: #aae832;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Support card grid */
.ht-sol-support-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}

.ht-sol-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 28px 28px 24px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
  border-top: 2px solid rgba(155,220,40,.30);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(15,27,45,.04);
  transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-top-color .22s ease;
}

.ht-sol-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(15,27,45,.09);
  border-top-color: rgba(155,220,40,.60);
}

.ht-sol-title {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--ht-navy-2);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.ht-sol-desc {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--ht-muted);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.58;
  flex: 1;
}

.ht-sol-link {
  color: var(--ht-green-deep);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity .18s ease;
}

.ht-sol-link:hover { opacity: .72; }

.ht-solutions-footer {
  text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  .ht-solutions-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ht-sol-featured {
    min-height: 440px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ht-solutions {
    padding: 64px 0 72px;
  }

  .ht-sol-support-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ht-sol-featured {
    min-height: 380px;
  }

  .ht-sol-featured-body {
    padding: 28px 28px 32px;
  }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   5. HOW OUR PROCESS WORKS
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ht-process {
  padding: 104px 0 112px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
}

.ht-process-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, .7fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr);
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

.ht-process-copy {
  position: sticky;
  top: 108px;
}

.ht-process-copy h2 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--ht-navy);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.2vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.065em;
  line-height: .97;
}

.ht-process-copy > p {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: var(--ht-muted);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-weight: 450;
}

.ht-process-callout {
  padding: 16px 20px;
  background: var(--ht-green-soft);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--ht-green);
  border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
  color: var(--ht-navy-2);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 28px !important;
}

/* Timeline */
.ht-timeline {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.ht-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 20px;
  top: 22px;
  bottom: 22px;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ht-green) 0%, rgba(155,220,40,.18) 100%);
}

.ht-timeline-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 42px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 0 0 40px;
  align-items: start;
}

.ht-timeline-step:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.ht-timeline-marker {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(155,220,40,.45);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(155,220,40,.08);
}

.ht-timeline-marker span {
  color: var(--ht-green-deep);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
}

.ht-timeline-body {
  padding-top: 8px;
}

.ht-timeline-body h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--ht-navy-2);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.ht-timeline-body p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ht-muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  .ht-process-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .ht-process-copy {
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ht-process {
    padding: 72px 0 80px;
  }

  .ht-timeline-step {
    gap: 18px;
  }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   6. ROLES WE FILL
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ht-roles {
  position: relative;
  padding: 104px 0 112px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ht-roles-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.ht-roles-backdrop img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.ht-roles-backdrop-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(13,26,43,.95) 0%, rgba(13,26,43,.88) 100%);
}

.ht-roles-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ht-roles-inner .ht-section-header h2 {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.ht-roles-inner .ht-section-header p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
}

.ht-roles-inner .ht-section-header .ht-eyebrow {
  color: var(--ht-green);
}

.ht-roles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.ht-roles-group {
  padding: 28px 24px 24px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-top: 2px solid rgba(155,220,40,.35);
  border-radius: 18px;
  transition: background .22s ease, border-top-color .22s ease;
}

.ht-roles-group:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  border-top-color: rgba(155,220,40,.65);
}

.ht-roles-group-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1;
}

.ht-roles-group-pill {
  display: block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ht-green);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ht-roles-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 9px;
}

.ht-roles-list li {
  padding-left: 14px;
  position: relative;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.52);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.ht-roles-list li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: .55em;
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(155,220,40,.50);
}

.ht-roles-footer {
  margin-top: 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.ht-roles-footer p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.48);
  font-size: 15px;
}

.ht-roles-footer a {
  color: var(--ht-green);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity .18s ease;
}

.ht-roles-footer a:hover { opacity: .75; }

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .ht-roles-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ht-roles {
    padding: 72px 0 80px;
  }

  .ht-roles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ht-roles-group { padding: 22px 20px 18px; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   7. CLIENT RESULTS / PROOF
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ht-proof {
  padding: 104px 0 112px;
  background: #f5f7fa;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
}

.ht-proof-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* Left: testimonial */
.ht-proof-left {
  height: 100%;
}

.ht-proof-quote {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 48px 44px 44px;
  background: var(--ht-navy);
  border-radius: 24px;
  height: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ht-proof-quote::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 90% 10%, rgba(155,220,40,.12), transparent),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 40% at 5% 90%, rgba(155,220,40,.06), transparent);
}

.ht-proof-quote-mark {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  color: var(--ht-green);
  font-size: 80px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: .7;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  opacity: .45;
}

.ht-proof-quote p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0 0 auto;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.55;
  letter-spacing: -.022em;
  padding-bottom: 32px;
}

.ht-proof-quote-footer {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  padding: 24px 0 0;
  background: none;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
}

.ht-proof-author {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.ht-proof-company {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.50);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.ht-proof-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  background: rgba(155,220,40,.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(155,220,40,.22);
  border-radius: 100px;
  color: var(--ht-green);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  width: max-content;
}

/* Right: proof panel */
.ht-proof-right {
  padding: 44px 40px 40px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(15,27,45,.05);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.ht-proof-panel-heading {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  color: var(--ht-navy-2);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
}

.ht-proof-bullets {
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 11px;
}

.ht-proof-bullets li {
  padding-left: 18px;
  position: relative;
  color: var(--ht-muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.ht-proof-bullets li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: .6em;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ht-green-deep);
  opacity: .65;
}

.ht-proof-metrics {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.ht-proof-metric {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
}

.ht-proof-metric-value {
  color: var(--ht-green-deep);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.8vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.ht-proof-metric-label {
  color: var(--ht-muted);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.ht-proof-right > .ht-text-cta {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.ht-proof-trust {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
  margin-top: auto;
}

.ht-proof-trust-logo {
  height: 20px;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  opacity: .45;
  filter: grayscale(1);
  transition: opacity .18s ease;
}

.ht-proof-trust-logo:hover { opacity: .72; }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .ht-proof-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ht-proof-left { height: auto; }
  .ht-proof-quote { height: auto; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ht-proof {
    padding: 72px 0 80px;
  }

  .ht-proof-quote { padding: 32px 28px 28px; }
  .ht-proof-right { padding: 32px 28px 28px; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   8. EMPLOYER FAQ
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ht-faq {
  padding: 104px 0 112px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
}

.ht-faq-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, .7fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr);
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* Left: intro */
.ht-faq-intro {
  position: sticky;
  top: 108px;
}

.ht-faq-intro h2 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--ht-navy);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.2vw, 46px);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.065em;
  line-height: .97;
}

.ht-faq-intro > p {
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  color: var(--ht-muted);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.ht-faq-img {
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d8dfe8, #e8ecf2);
}

.ht-faq-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* Right: accordion */
.ht-faq-accordion {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
}

.ht-faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
}

.ht-faq-item[open] .ht-faq-question {
  color: var(--ht-green-deep);
}

.ht-faq-item[open] .ht-faq-question::after {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  color: var(--ht-green-deep);
}

.ht-faq-question {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  color: var(--ht-navy-2);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  transition: color .18s ease;
}

.ht-faq-question::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }

.ht-faq-question::after {
  content: '+';
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--ht-green-deep);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform .22s ease, color .18s ease;
}

.ht-faq-answer {
  padding: 0 0 24px;
}

.ht-faq-answer p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ht-muted);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 68ch;
}

.ht-faq-footer {
  padding-top: 32px;
}

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  .ht-faq-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .ht-faq-intro {
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ht-faq {
    padding: 72px 0 80px;
  }

  .ht-faq-question { font-size: 15px; padding: 20px 0; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   9. FINAL CTA / FORM
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ht-form-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 104px 0 112px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #f5f7fa;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
}

.ht-form-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 0% 30%, rgba(155,220,40,.08), transparent),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 35% 45% at 100% 70%, rgba(155,220,40,.05), transparent);
}

.ht-form-layout {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .85fr) minmax(520px, 1.15fr);
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}

.ht-form-copy {
  padding-top: 8px;
}

.ht-form-copy h2 {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--ht-navy);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 3.6vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.07em;
  line-height: .96;
}

.ht-form-copy > p {
  margin: 0 0 36px;
  color: var(--ht-muted);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-weight: 450;
}

.ht-form-copy .ht-eyebrow {
  color: var(--ht-green-deep);
}

.ht-form-trust-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.ht-form-trust-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--ht-muted);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.ht-form-trust-list li span {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--ht-green-deep);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Form */
.ht-form {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 36px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.97);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
}

.ht-form label {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--ht-navy-2);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

.ht-form-full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.ht-form input,
.ht-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(15,39,64,.14);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  color: var(--ht-navy-2);
  background: #ffffff;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 15px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.ht-form textarea {
  resize: vertical;
}

.ht-form input:focus,
.ht-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: rgba(155,220,40,.55);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(155,220,40,.12);
}

.ht-form .form-status {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ht-green-deep);
  min-height: 0;
}

.ht-form-submit {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  width: 100%;
  height: 52px;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 15px;
}

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  .ht-form-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ht-form-section {
    padding: 72px 0 80px;
  }

  .ht-form {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 24px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .ht-form-submit {
    width: 100%;
  }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   Count-up animation support
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ht-float-card,
  .ht-pillar,
  .ht-sol-card,
  .ht-timeline-step,
  .ht-roles-group {
    transition: none !important;
  }
}


/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   Hire Talent — Background Zone System

   Zone 1  Hero only  →  dark navy cinematic opening
   Zone 2  Why + Challenges + Solutions + Process  →  neutral field
   Zone 3  Roles (image, dark)
   Zone 4  Proof + FAQ  →  neutral closing sequence
   Zone 5  Form Section  →  dark navy conversion anchor
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */


/* ── Zone 1: Hero — dark navy (unchanged) ────────────────────── */

.ht-hero {
  background: var(--ht-navy);
}

.ht-hero-bg {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 65% at 94% 28%, rgba(155,220,40,.10), transparent),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 38% 52% at 4% 68%, rgba(155,220,40,.06), transparent),
    linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ht-navy) 0%, var(--ht-charcoal) 100%);
}

.ht-hero-copy h1 {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.ht-hero-copy p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.70);
}

.ht-hero .ht-btn-ghost {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.88);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.22);
}

.ht-hero .ht-btn-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.38);
  color: #ffffff;
}


/* ── Zone 2: Why section — light neutral, elevated pillar card ── */
/* Separated from the dark hero; text and card inverted to light. */

.ht-why {
  background: #f5f7fa;
  position: relative;
}

/* Absorb the dark→light edge at the hero boundary */
.ht-why::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 80px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(13,26,43,.09), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Transparent — section bg now provides the canvas */
.ht-why-bg {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 70% at 6% 30%, rgba(155,220,40,.07), transparent),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 55% at 88% 64%, rgba(13,26,43,.03), transparent);
}

/* Header text → dark on light bg */
.ht-why-header h2 {
  color: var(--ht-navy);
}

.ht-why-header p {
  color: var(--ht-muted);
}

/* Pillar card → elevated white on neutral field */
.ht-why-pillars {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(15,39,64,.08);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(13,26,43,.07), 0 2px 8px rgba(13,26,43,.04);
}

/* Pillar dividers → dark on light */
.ht-why-divider {
  background: rgba(15,39,64,.08);
}

/* Pillar body text → dark on light */
.ht-pillar-title {
  color: var(--ht-navy);
}

.ht-pillar p {
  color: var(--ht-muted);
}

.ht-pillar-detail {
  border-top-color: rgba(15,39,64,.08);
  color: var(--ht-muted);
}

/* Lime-green stats, eyebrows, and checks remain unchanged */


/* ── Zone 2 continued: Challenges + Solutions + Process ─────── */

.ht-challenges {
  background: #f5f7fa;
  border-top: none;
}

.ht-solutions {
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: none;
}

.ht-process {
  background: #f5f7fa;
  border-top: none;
}


/* ── Zone 3 → Zone 4: Proof — re-entry after dark Roles image ── */

.ht-proof {
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: none;
  position: relative;
}

.ht-proof::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 72px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(13,26,43,.09), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}


/* ── Zone 4: FAQ — flows into dark CTA ───────────────────────── */

.ht-faq {
  background: #f5f7fa;
  border-top: none;
}


/* ── Zone 5: Form section — dark navy conversion anchor ─────── */

.ht-form-section {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ht-navy) 0%, var(--ht-charcoal) 100%);
  border-top: none;
}

.ht-form-bg {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 0% 30%, rgba(155,220,40,.11), transparent),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 35% 45% at 100% 70%, rgba(155,220,40,.07), transparent);
}

.ht-form-copy h2 {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.ht-form-copy > p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.68);
}

.ht-form-copy .ht-eyebrow {
  color: rgba(155,220,40,.90);
}

.ht-form-trust-list li {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.62);
}


/* ── Hire Talent page: footer atmosphere continuation ─────────────
   Scoped to .hire-talent-page only — global footer is unchanged.
   Eliminates the color seam between the form section and footer by
   starting the footer from the same charcoal tone the form section
   ends with, then adds a lime-green ambient glow as a soft bridge.
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Direct child combinator scopes this to the site footer only,
   preventing cascade into semantic <footer> elements inside sections */
.hire-talent-page > footer {
  background:
    /* Lime-green ambient glow at the very top — bridges the seam */
    radial-gradient(ellipse 72% 38% at 50% 0%, rgba(155,220,40,.09), transparent),
    /* Retain the footer's characteristic blue circle glow */
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 44%, rgba(91,156,255,.12), transparent 22rem),
    /* Start from charcoal (same as form section end) → deep footer navy */
    linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ht-charcoal) 0%, #18315e 100%);
}

/* ── Proof section: dedicated case studies pathway ────────────────
   Sits below both proof cards as a compact, centered editorial panel.
   Flow: testimonial → metrics → pathway → case studies
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* Compact white panel, centered below the two cards */
.ht-proof-pathway {
    max-width: 580px;
    margin: 20px auto 0;
    padding: 36px 48px 40px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--ht-line);
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(15,27,45,.05);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

/* Eyebrow: green accent — consistent with metric values above */
.ht-proof-pathway-eyebrow {
    display: block;
    color: var(--ht-green-deep);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1;
}

/* Headline: authoritative, compact */
.ht-proof-pathway-headline {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ht-navy-2);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    line-height: 1.22;
}

/* CTA: dark navy, editorial weight, underline-on-hover */
.ht-proof-pathway .ht-text-cta {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: var(--ht-navy);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: color .2s ease, gap .22s ease;
}

.ht-proof-pathway .ht-text-cta::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -3px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: currentColor;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform .26s ease;
    opacity: .30;
}

.ht-proof-pathway .ht-text-cta:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    color: var(--ht-navy);
    gap: 14px;
}

.ht-proof-pathway .ht-text-cta:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .ht-proof-pathway {
        padding: 28px 28px 32px;
    }
}