/* ============================================
   HIRE CONNECT — MAIN STYLESHEET
   Colors: Slate #3F5873 | Orange #E85E34 | Charcoal #2F2F2F
   Backgrounds: Ivory #F7F4EF | Neutral #E8E5DF | White #fff
============================================ */

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --slate: #3F5873;
  --slate-mid: #526e87;
  --slate-light: #6b87a1;
  --slate-xlight: #e8eef4;
  --slate-xxlight: #f2f5f8;
  --charcoal: #2F2F2F;
  --orange: #E85E34;
  --orange-light: #f07050;
  --ivory: #F7F4EF;
  --neutral: #E8E5DF;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --font: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: var(--ivory);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ---- NAVIGATION ---- */
.nav {
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--neutral);
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 64px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}

.nav-left { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; }
.logo-mark { width: 34px; height: 34px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.nav-name { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.1; }
.nav-sub { font-size: 9px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate-light); }
.nav-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.75rem; }
.nav-link { font-size: 13px; color: var(--charcoal); opacity: .6; text-decoration: none; transition: opacity .15s, color .15s; }
.nav-link:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--slate); }
.nav-link-active { opacity: 1; color: var(--slate); font-weight: 500; }

/* ---- BUTTONS ---- */
.btn-orange {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--orange);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .15s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-orange:hover { background: var(--orange-light); }

.btn-orange-lg {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--orange);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .15s;
}
.btn-orange-lg:hover { background: var(--orange-light); }

.btn-outline {
  display: inline-block;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--slate);
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .15s;
}
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--slate-xxlight); }

/* ---- HERO ---- */
.hero {
  background: var(--slate);
  padding: 88px 2rem 80px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-ring {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-inner {
  max-width: 660px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.hero-left { text-align: left; }
.hero h1 {
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.hero h1 strong { font-weight: 600; }
.hero-sub {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.eyebrow {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.eyebrow-slate {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ---- SECTIONS ---- */
.sec { padding: 72px 2rem; }
.sec-white { background: var(--white); }
.sec-ivory { background: var(--ivory); }
.sec-neutral { background: var(--neutral); }
.sec-center { text-align: center; }
.sec-max { max-width: 640px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.sec h2 {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.28;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.sec-body {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* ---- CARDS ---- */
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
.card { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--neutral); border-radius: 6px; padding: 26px 22px; }
.card h3 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.card p { font-size: 13px; color: #666; line-height: 1.65; }
.card-icon { font-size: 22px; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 14px; display: block; }

/* ---- PARTNER BADGE ---- */
.partner-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(232,94,52,.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,94,52,.22);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.partner-badge i { font-size: 14px; color: var(--orange); }
.partner-badge span { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange); }

/* ---- IGNITE PREVIEW (homepage) ---- */
.ignite-preview { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--neutral); border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; }
.ignite-preview-header {
  background: var(--slate);
  padding: 28px 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}
.ignite-preview-header h3 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.ignite-preview-header p { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); margin-top: 4px; max-width: 360px; line-height: 1.6; }
.ignite-preview-body { padding: 28px 32px; }
.feat-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 0; }
.feat-grid-lg { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.feat { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; padding: 13px 15px; background: var(--ivory); border-radius: 5px; }
.feat-lg { padding: 16px; }
.feat-check { width: 18px; height: 18px; background: var(--orange); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }
.feat-check i { font-size: 10px; color: #fff; }
.feat h4 { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.feat p { font-size: 11px; color: #999; line-height: 1.5; }
.feat-lg h4 { font-size: 13px; }
.feat-lg p { font-size: 12px; }
.ignite-preview-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--neutral);
  padding: 20px 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  background: var(--ivory);
}
.no-cost-badge { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: 12px; color: #666; }
.no-cost-badge i { color: var(--orange); font-size: 16px; }
.no-cost-badge strong { color: var(--charcoal); font-weight: 500; }

/* ---- IGNITE HERO (partner page) ---- */
.ignite-hero {
  background: var(--slate);
  padding: 72px 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}
.ignite-hero-text h1 { font-size: 36px; font-weight: 300; color: #fff; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.ignite-hero-text h1 strong { font-weight: 600; }
.ignite-hero-text p { font-size: 15px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 28px; max-width: 480px; }
.ignite-plan-card { background: var(--white); border-radius: 8px; padding: 26px; width: 260px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.ignite-plan-card h3 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.ignite-plan-card .plan-sub { font-size: 11px; color: #aaa; margin-bottom: 18px; letter-spacing: .03em; }
.plan-feat { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--neutral); font-size: 12px; color: var(--charcoal); }
.plan-feat:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.plan-dot { width: 16px; height: 16px; background: var(--orange); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; }
.plan-dot i { font-size: 9px; color: #fff; }

/* ---- HOW IT WORKS SPLIT ---- */
.how-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }
.how-card { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--neutral); border-radius: 6px; padding: 26px; }
.how-card.hc h3 { color: var(--slate); }
.how-card.ih { border-left: 4px solid var(--orange); border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; }
.how-card.ih h3 { color: var(--orange); }
.how-card h3 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.how-card p { font-size: 13px; color: #666; line-height: 1.65; }

/* ---- CTA BAND ---- */
.cta-band { background: var(--slate); padding: 64px 2rem; text-align: center; }
.cta-band h2 { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 300; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 12px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.cta-band p { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); max-width: 440px; margin: 0 auto 28px; line-height: 1.7; }

/* ---- FORM ---- */
.form-section { background: var(--ivory); padding: 64px 2rem; }
.form-wrap { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--neutral); border-radius: 8px; padding: 36px; max-width: 580px; margin: 0 auto; }
.form-wrap h2 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.form-intro { font-size: 13px; color: #999; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.fg { margin-bottom: 15px; }
.fg label { display: block; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa; margin-bottom: 5px; }
.fg input, .fg select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 13px;
  border: 1px solid var(--neutral);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: var(--ivory);
  font-family: var(--font);
  transition: border-color .15s;
}
.fg input:focus, .fg select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--slate-light); }
.fg-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }
.form-legal { font-size: 11px; color: #ccc; margin-top: 14px; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; }
.paperform-wrap { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; background: var(--white); border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--neutral); overflow: hidden; }

/* ---- ABOUT SPLIT ---- */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 52px; align-items: start; }
.about-body p { font-size: 15px; color: #555; line-height: 1.78; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.proof-item { margin-bottom: 26px; padding-bottom: 26px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--neutral); }
.proof-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.proof-label { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate-light); margin-bottom: 5px; }
.proof-val { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--charcoal); line-height: 1.2; }
.proof-desc { font-size: 13px; color: #999; margin-top: 3px; line-height: 1.5; }

/* ---- PARTNERS PAGE ---- */
.partner-row-card {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--orange);
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--neutral);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--neutral);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--neutral);
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 24px 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
}
.partner-category-label { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.partner-row-card h3 { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.partner-row-card p { font-size: 13px; color: #666; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 480px; }
.coming-soon-box {
  background: var(--ivory);
  border: 1.5px dashed var(--neutral);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 36px;
  text-align: center;
}
.coming-soon-box p { font-size: 14px; color: #aaa; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 440px; margin: 0 auto; }

/* ---- FOOTER ---- */
.footer { background: #1e2a34; padding: 44px 2rem 22px; }
.footer-inner { max-width: 960px; margin: 0 auto; }
.footer-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.footer-brand { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; }
.footer-tagline { font-size: 10px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); margin-top: 5px; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
.footer-links a { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); text-decoration: none; transition: color .15s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); }
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); padding-top: 16px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.footer-copy { font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.22); }

/* ---- RESPONSIVE ---- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-right { gap: 1rem; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 28px; }
  .ignite-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ignite-plan-card { width: 100%; }
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .how-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .fg-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ignite-preview-footer { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .partner-row-card { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .form-wrap { padding: 24px; }
  .sec { padding: 52px 1.25rem; }
  .hero { padding: 60px 1.25rem 56px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .nav-right { display: none; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 24px; }
  .ignite-hero-text h1 { font-size: 26px; }
  .sec h2 { font-size: 22px; }
  .cta-band h2 { font-size: 20px; }
}