/* =============================================
   RCRUIT — css/style.css
   Strategic. Precise. Human.
   ============================================= */

/* ─── 1. VARIABLES ─── */
:root {
  --black:      #000000;
  --charcoal:   #2E2E2E;
  --taupe:      #6E6353;
  --warm-grey:  #8A887E;
  --mist:       #D1D0CB;
  --off-white:  #F5F4F0;
  --white:      #FFFFFF;
  --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:    'Quicksand', sans-serif;
  --nav-h:      88px;
  --section-v:  120px;
  --ease:       cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* ─── 2. RESET & BASE ─── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background: var(--off-white);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.75;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  cursor: none;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }
button { cursor: none; border: none; background: none; font-family: inherit; }
input, textarea, select { font-family: inherit; }
::selection { background: var(--taupe); color: var(--white); }

/* ─── 3. CUSTOM CURSOR ─── */
.cursor-dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 99999;
  mix-blend-mode: difference;
  will-change: left, top;
}
.cursor-ring {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--white);
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 99998;
  mix-blend-mode: difference;
  transition: width 0.3s var(--ease), height 0.3s var(--ease);
  will-change: left, top;
}
.cursor-ring.is-hovering { width: 64px; height: 64px; }
@media (hover: none) { .cursor-dot, .cursor-ring { display: none; } }

/* ─── 4. PAGE TRANSITION ─── */
.page-transition {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background: var(--black);
  z-index: 99990;
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
  transition: opacity 0.55s ease;
}
.page-transition.out {
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-transition.in {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
}

/* ─── 5. LAYOUT ─── */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 48px;
}

/* ─── 6. TYPOGRAPHY UTILITIES ─── */
.label-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--taupe);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.label-tag--light { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }

em.taupe { color: var(--taupe); font-style: italic; }
em.mist  { color: var(--mist);  font-style: italic; }

/* ─── 7. BUTTONS ─── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 16px 36px;
  transition: all 0.3s var(--ease);
  cursor: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn--white  { background: var(--white); color: var(--black); }
.btn--white:hover { background: var(--mist); }
.btn--black  { background: var(--black); color: var(--white); }
.btn--black:hover { background: var(--charcoal); }
.btn--taupe  { background: var(--taupe); color: var(--white); }
.btn--taupe:hover { background: #5a5041; }
.btn--outline-white {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  color: var(--white);
}
.btn--outline-white:hover {
  border-color: var(--white);
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--black);
}
.btn--outline-dark {
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  color: var(--charcoal);
}
.btn--outline-dark:hover {
  border-color: var(--black);
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
}

.link-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  transition: gap 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.link-arrow:hover { gap: 20px; }
.link-arrow .arr { transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease); }
.link-arrow:hover .arr { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ─── 8. NAVIGATION ─── */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: var(--nav-h);
  z-index: 9990;
  transition: background 0.5s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 100%;
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 48px;
}
.nav-logo-link { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.nav-logo {
  height: auto; width: 160px;
  display: block;
  filter: invert(1);
  margin-left: -20px;
  transition: filter 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.nav-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 36px;
}
.nav-link {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.nav-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -3px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.nav-link:hover { color: var(--white); }
.nav-link:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); transform-origin: left; }
.nav-link.active { color: var(--white); }
.nav-link.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.nav-cta {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  padding: 10px 24px;
  transition: all 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--white);
  color: var(--black);
}

/* Nav scrolled */
.nav.scrolled {
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}
.nav.scrolled .nav-logo { filter: none; }
.nav.scrolled .nav-link { color: var(--charcoal); }
.nav.scrolled .nav-link:hover { color: var(--taupe); }
.nav.scrolled .nav-cta { color: var(--charcoal); border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.25); }
.nav.scrolled .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--black); border-color: var(--black); color: var(--white); }
.nav.scrolled .hamburger span { background: var(--charcoal); }

/* ─── 9. HAMBURGER & MOBILE MENU ─── */
.hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  cursor: none;
  padding: 6px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  position: relative;
}
.hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px; height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: all 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; transform: scaleX(0); }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg); }

.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background: var(--black);
  z-index: 9985;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.mobile-menu.open { opacity: 1; pointer-events: all; }

.mob-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.mob-link {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 10vw, 72px);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.mob-link:hover { color: var(--taupe); }
.mob-footer {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.mob-footer a {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--warm-grey);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.mob-footer a:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* ─── 10. HERO ─── */
.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 60px);
  padding-bottom: 100px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero--taupe { background: var(--taupe); }
.hero--charcoal { background: var(--charcoal); }

.hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(52px, 8vw, 112px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  max-width: 14ch;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.2vw, 19px);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  max-width: 48ch;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 52px;
}
.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Hero bottom rule */
.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}

/* ─── 11. MARQUEE ─── */
.marquee-section {
  background: #6E6353;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: none;
}
.marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: marquee-scroll 36s linear infinite;
}
.marquee-item {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 21px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #F5F0EB;
  padding: 0 36px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.marquee-sep {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 21px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  align-self: center;
}
@keyframes marquee-scroll {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ─── 12. INTRO / STATS ─── */
.intro-section {
  padding: var(--section-v) 0;
  background: var(--off-white);
}
.intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}
.intro-eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--taupe);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.intro-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.08;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.intro-body {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--warm-grey);
  line-height: 1.85;
  max-width: 44ch;
}
.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-top: 24px;
}
.stat-card {
  padding: 36px 32px;
}
.stat-card--charcoal  { background: #2E2E2E; }
.stat-card--taupe     { background: #6E6353; }
.stat-card--warm-grey { background: #8A887E; }
.stat-card--greige    { background: #A2A092; }
.stat-number {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 64px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.stat-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}

/* ─── 13. SECTION HEADERS ─── */
.section-head { margin-bottom: 64px; }
.section-eye {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--taupe);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.section-eye--light { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 64px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

/* ─── 14. SPECIALISMS ─── */
.specialisms-section {
  padding: var(--section-v) 0;
  background: var(--off-white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--mist);
}
.specialism-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--mist);
  border: 1px solid var(--mist);
}
.specialism-card {
  background: var(--off-white);
  padding: 52px 40px;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
.specialism-card:hover { background: var(--white); }
.spec-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--taupe);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.spec-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.spec-text {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--warm-grey);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

/* ─── 15. PROCESS ─── */
.process-section {
  padding: var(--section-v) 0;
  background: #2E2E2E;
  color: #ffffff;
}
.process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: #444444;
  border: 1px solid #444444;
}
.process-col {
  background: #2E2E2E;
  padding: 48px 36px;
  border-top: 2px solid #6E6353;
  transition: border-color 0.35s ease;
}
.process-col:hover { border-color: #A2A092; }
.process-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 60px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #6E6353;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.process-stage {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #D1D0CB;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.process-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.process-text {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #D1D0CB;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

/* ─── 16. TESTIMONIALS ─── */
.testimonials-section {
  padding: var(--section-v) 0;
  background: var(--off-white);
}
.testimonial-featured {
  padding-bottom: 80px;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist);
}
.t-featured-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 50px);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.t-featured-quote::before { content: '\201C'; color: var(--taupe); }
.t-featured-quote::after  { content: '\201D'; color: var(--taupe); }
.t-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}
.t-author-dot {
  width: 40px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--taupe);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.t-author-name {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.t-author-role {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--warm-grey);
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.testimonials-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 48px;
}
.t-card {}
.t-card-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.t-card-quote::before { content: '\201C'; color: var(--taupe); }
.t-card-quote::after  { content: '\201D'; color: var(--taupe); }
.t-card-author {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--warm-grey);
}

/* ─── 17. REVIEWS ─── */
.reviews-section {
  padding: var(--section-v) 0;
  background: var(--white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--mist);
}

/* ─── 18. CTA BANNER ─── */
.cta-banner {
  padding: 110px 0;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  text-align: center;
}
.cta-banner-eye {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--taupe);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.cta-banner-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 84px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 52px;
}
.cta-banner-btns {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cta-banner-sub {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  margin-top: -24px;
}

/* ─── EXECUTIVE SEARCH ─── */
.exec-roles-section {
  padding: var(--section-v) 0;
  background: var(--off-white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--mist);
}
.exec-roles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--mist);
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.exec-role-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist);
}
.exec-role-item:nth-child(odd)  { padding-right: 48px; border-right: 1px solid var(--mist); }
.exec-role-item:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 48px; }
.exec-role-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--taupe);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.exec-role-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.exec-why-section {
  padding: var(--section-v) 0;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--white);
}
.exec-why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  margin-top: 64px;
}
.exec-why-card {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  padding: 52px 48px;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
.exec-why-card:hover { background: #363636; }
.exec-why-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.exec-why-text {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #D1D0CB;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

/* ─── 19. FOOTER ─── */
footer {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 88px 0 44px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.2fr 1fr 1.2fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 60px;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}
.footer-logo {
  width: 160px; height: auto; display: block;
  filter: invert(1);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.footer-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--warm-grey);
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.footer-address {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  line-height: 2;
}
.footer-col-head {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.footer-nav-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
}
.footer-nav-link {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--warm-grey);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.footer-nav-link:hover { color: var(--white); }
.footer-contact-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
}
.footer-contact-item {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--warm-grey);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  display: block;
}
a.footer-contact-item:hover { color: var(--white); }
.footer-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.footer-social {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--warm-grey);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.footer-social:hover { border-color: var(--white); color: var(--white); }
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}
.footer-copy {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
}

/* ─── 20. ABOUT PAGE ─── */
.founder-section {
  padding: var(--section-v) 0;
  background: var(--off-white);
}
.founder-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: start;
}
.founder-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
}
.founder-img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  filter: grayscale(15%);
}
.founder-img-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--mist) 0%, #bbb8b0 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 36px;
}
.founder-info { padding-top: 24px; }
.founder-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 58px);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.founder-title-text {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--taupe);
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.founder-bio {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.founder-bio p + p { margin-top: 20px; }
.founder-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 30px);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--taupe);
  padding-left: 32px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--taupe);
}

/* VALUES */
.values-section {
  padding: var(--section-v) 0;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
}
.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  margin-top: 64px;
}
.value-card {
  background: var(--black);
  padding: 52px 44px;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
.value-card:hover { background: #0d0d0d; }
.value-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--taupe);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.value-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.value-text {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--warm-grey);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

/* ─── 21. EMPLOYERS PAGE ─── */
.services-section {
  padding: var(--section-v) 0;
  background: var(--off-white);
}
.services-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--mist);
}
.service-row {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist);
}
.service-row-header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
  padding: 36px 0;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: inherit;
  transition: padding-left 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.service-row-header:hover { padding-left: 16px; }
.service-row-header[aria-expanded="true"] { padding-left: 16px; }
.service-row-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--taupe);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.service-row-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.service-row-toggle {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--mist);
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.service-row-header:hover .service-row-toggle { color: var(--taupe); }
.service-row-header[aria-expanded="true"] .service-row-toggle {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  color: var(--taupe);
}
.service-row-body {
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}
.service-row-body.open { max-height: 300px; }
.service-row-detail {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--warm-grey);
  line-height: 1.85;
  padding: 0 80px 40px 112px;
  max-width: 72ch;
}

/* WHY RCRUIT */
.why-section {
  padding: var(--section-v) 0;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--white);
}
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}
.why-text h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 60px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.why-text p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--mist);
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.why-text p + p {
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.checklist {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}
.check-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
}
.check-mark {
  width: 20px; height: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--taupe);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 1px;
}
.check-mark::after {
  content: '';
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--taupe);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.check-text {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--mist);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* PULL QUOTE */
.pull-quote-section {
  padding: var(--section-v) 0;
  background: var(--off-white);
  text-align: center;
}
.pull-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 50px);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.pull-quote::before { content: '\201C'; color: var(--taupe); }
.pull-quote::after  { content: '\201D'; color: var(--taupe); }
.pull-quote-attr {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--warm-grey);
  margin-top: 32px;
  font-style: normal;
}

/* ─── 22. CANDIDATES PAGE ─── */
.promise-section {
  padding: var(--section-v) 0;
  background: var(--off-white);
}
.promise-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--mist);
  border: 1px solid var(--mist);
  margin-top: 64px;
}
.promise-card {
  background: var(--off-white);
  padding: 48px 40px;
  border-top: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.promise-card:hover { background: var(--white); border-color: var(--taupe); }
.promise-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--taupe);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.promise-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.promise-text {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--warm-grey);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

/* ─── 23. FORMS ─── */
.form-section {
  padding: var(--section-v) 0;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
}
.form-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: start;
}
.form-intro h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 58px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.form-intro p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--warm-grey);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.form-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
}
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }

.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; }
.field label {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}
.field input,
.field select,
.field textarea {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  padding: 14px 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--white);
  outline: none;
  width: 100%;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.field input:focus,
.field select:focus,
.field textarea:focus { border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.field input::placeholder,
.field textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18); }
.field textarea { resize: none; height: 110px; }
.field select {
  cursor: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%238A887E' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 2px center;
  padding-right: 24px;
}
.field select option { background: #1a1a1a; color: var(--white); }
.field input[type="file"] {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--warm-grey);
  padding-top: 12px;
}
.field input[type="file"]::file-selector-button {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  color: var(--warm-grey);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  margin-right: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.field input[type="file"]::file-selector-button:hover {
  border-color: var(--white);
  color: var(--white);
}

.submit-btn {
  align-self: flex-start;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--black);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 18px 44px;
  border: none;
  cursor: none;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.submit-btn:hover { background: var(--off-white); }

/* Contact form (light version) */
.form-light .field label { color: var(--warm-grey); }
.form-light .field input,
.form-light .field select,
.form-light .field textarea {
  border-bottom-color: var(--mist);
  color: var(--charcoal);
}
.form-light .field input:focus,
.form-light .field select:focus,
.form-light .field textarea:focus { border-bottom-color: var(--charcoal); }
.form-light .field input::placeholder,
.form-light .field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--mist); }
.form-light .field select option { background: var(--white); color: var(--charcoal); }
.form-light .field select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%238A887E' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
.form-light .submit-btn { background: var(--black); color: var(--white); }
.form-light .submit-btn:hover { background: var(--charcoal); }

.contact-feedback {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  padding: 32px 0;
}
.contact-feedback--success { color: var(--charcoal); }
.contact-feedback--error { color: #c0392b; }
.contact-feedback a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; }

/* ─── 24. CONTACT PAGE ─── */
.contact-section {
  padding: var(--section-v) 0;
  background: var(--off-white);
}
.contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 48px;
  padding-top: 8px;
}
.contact-group {}
.contact-group-label {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--taupe);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.contact-group a,
.contact-group address {
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.8;
  display: block;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.contact-group a:hover { color: var(--taupe); }
.contact-socials-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.contact-social-pill {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.contact-social-pill:hover { color: var(--taupe); border-color: var(--taupe); }

/* ─── 25. SCROLL REVEAL ─── */
[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(36px);
  transition: opacity 0.85s var(--ease), transform 0.85s var(--ease);
}
[data-reveal].visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="1"] { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="2"] { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="3"] { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="4"] { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="5"] { transition-delay: 0.5s; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="6"] { transition-delay: 0.6s; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="7"] { transition-delay: 0.7s; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="8"] { transition-delay: 0.8s; }

/* ─── 26. RESPONSIVE ─── */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  :root { --section-v: 96px; }
  .container { padding: 0 40px; }
  .nav-inner { padding: 0 40px; }
  .specialism-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .process-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .testimonials-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.8fr 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 48px; }
  .footer-grid > *:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  :root { --section-v: 80px; }
  .intro-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 52px; }
  .founder-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 52px; }
  .founder-img-wrap { max-width: 420px; }
  .values-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 52px; }
  .form-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 52px; }
  .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 52px; }
  .promise-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .footer-grid > *:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root { --section-v: 64px; --nav-h: 72px; }
  .container { padding: 0 24px; }
  .nav-inner { padding: 0 24px; }
  .nav-right { gap: 20px; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .hamburger { display: flex; }

  .specialism-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .testimonials-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .promise-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; background: none; border: none; gap: 24px; }
  .promise-card { border: 1px solid var(--mist); border-top: 2px solid transparent; }
  .promise-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--taupe); }
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; text-align: center; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .service-row-header { grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr auto; gap: 20px; }
  .service-row-detail { padding: 0 0 32px 70px; }
  .hero-ctas { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px; }
  .cta-banner-btns { flex-direction: column; }
  .exec-roles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .exec-role-item:nth-child(odd)  { padding-right: 0; border-right: none; }
  .exec-role-item:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 0; }
  .exec-why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .specialism-grid { gap: 1px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .container { padding: 0 20px; }
  .nav-inner { padding: 0 20px; }
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}