/* HelloHired shared page styles - matches the homepage brand (light, warm, firm) */
:root{
  --ink:#1a0f1a;
  --aubergine:#2d1b2e;
  --crimson:#8b1538;
  --coral:#e8765a;
  --cream:#f5ede0;
  --paper:#faf6ee;
  --surface:#fffdf8;
  --muted:rgba(26,15,26,0.62);
  --line:rgba(26,15,26,0.12);
  --line-strong:rgba(26,15,26,0.2);
  --maxw:1120px;
  --display:'Fraunces',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --body:'Inter Tight',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:0;text-wrap:balance;}
p{margin:0;}
a{color:inherit;}
em,i{font-style:italic;}
img{max-width:100%;}
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:24px;}
.eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);}

/* nav */
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(250,246,238,0.88);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-block:16px;}
.logo{font-family:var(--display);font-size:23px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-0.02em;white-space:nowrap;}
.logo i{color:var(--crimson);font-weight:400;}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.nav-links a{text-decoration:none;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);transition:color .18s;}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink);}
.nav-cta{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;color:var(--cream)!important;background:var(--crimson);padding:10px 18px;border-radius:100px;white-space:nowrap;transition:transform .15s,background .18s;}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--aubergine);transform:translateY(-1px);}
@media(max-width:880px){.nav-links li.hide-sm{display:none;}}

/* hero / page header */
.page-hero{padding-block:72px 56px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,64px);line-height:1.02;margin-top:18px;}
.page-hero h1 i{color:var(--crimson);}
.page-hero .lede{font-size:19px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:22px;max-width:60ch;}

/* sections */
section.band{padding-block:72px;}
section.band.sunk{background:var(--cream);}
.sec-head{max-width:62ch;}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);line-height:1.1;margin-top:12px;}
.sec-head h2 i{color:var(--crimson);}
.sec-head p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px;font-size:18px;}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;padding:15px 26px;border-radius:100px;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s,background .18s,border-color .18s;}
.btn-primary{background:var(--crimson);color:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--crimson);}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--aubergine);border-color:var(--aubergine);transform:translateY(-1px);}
.btn-secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);}
.btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-1px);}
.btn svg{width:15px;height:15px;}

/* steps (method) */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:48px;}
.step{padding-top:26px;border-top:2px solid var(--crimson);}
.step .num{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600;}
.step h3{font-size:25px;margin-top:8px;}
.step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;margin-top:12px;}
.step ul{margin:16px 0 0;padding-left:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;}
.step li{margin-bottom:8px;}

/* generic cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:44px;}
.cards.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
.card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:30px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.card h3{font-size:22px;}
.card .k{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600;margin-top:4px;}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;margin-top:12px;flex:1;}
.card .price{font-family:var(--display);font-size:30px;color:var(--aubergine);margin-top:18px;}
.card .price small{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--body);}
.card ul{margin:16px 0 0;padding-left:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;}
.card li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.card .link{margin-top:20px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--crimson);text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;gap:6px;align-items:center;}
.card .link:hover{gap:10px;}

/* prose (articles) */
.prose{max-width:68ch;margin:0 auto;}
.prose p{font-size:18px;margin-top:22px;color:var(--ink);}
.prose h2{font-size:28px;margin-top:44px;}
.prose h2 i{color:var(--crimson);}
.prose ul{margin-top:18px;padding-left:22px;}
.prose li{margin-bottom:10px;}
.prose a{color:var(--crimson);}

/* article list */
.article-list{display:grid;gap:18px;margin-top:40px;}
.article-row{display:block;text-decoration:none;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:28px 30px;transition:border-color .18s,transform .15s;}
.article-row:hover{border-color:var(--line-strong);transform:translateY(-1px);}
.article-row .cat{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600;}
.article-row h3{font-size:24px;margin-top:8px;}
.article-row p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px;font-size:16px;}
.article-row .more{color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;margin-top:14px;display:inline-block;}

/* cta band */
.cta-band{background:var(--aubergine);color:var(--cream);text-align:center;}
.cta-band h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,44px);line-height:1.08;color:var(--cream);}
.cta-band h2 i{color:var(--coral);}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(245,237,224,0.75);margin:16px auto 0;max-width:52ch;font-size:18px;}
.cta-band .btn-primary{background:var(--coral);color:var(--aubergine);border-color:var(--coral);margin-top:28px;}
.cta-band .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--cream);border-color:var(--cream);}

/* footer */
footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--aubergine);color:var(--cream);}
footer.site .foot-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:28px 48px;justify-content:space-between;padding-block:44px;}
footer.site .logo{color:var(--cream);}
footer.site .logo i{color:var(--coral);}
footer.site .col .label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(245,237,224,0.55);margin-bottom:12px;}
footer.site .col a{display:block;color:rgba(245,237,224,0.85);text-decoration:none;font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:8px;}
footer.site .col a:hover{color:var(--cream);}
footer.site .foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(245,237,224,0.14);padding-block:20px;font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(245,237,224,0.6);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;}

/* breadcrumb */
.crumb{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);}
.crumb a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--ink);}

@media(max-width:880px){
  .steps,.cards,.cards.two{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  section.band{padding-block:52px;}
  .page-hero{padding-block:48px 40px;}
}