/* =====================================================
   DePradeCom Talent Solutions – Minimalist CSS Framework
   Responsive, Flexbox-Only, Brand Authentic, Modern UI
   ===================================================== */

/********** RESET & BASELINE **********/
html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe,
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre,
a, abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code,
del, dfn, em, img, ins, kbd, q, s, samp,
small, strike, strong, sub, sup, tt, var,
b, u, i, center, dl, dt, dd, ol, ul, li,
fieldset, form, label, legend,
table, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td,
article, aside, canvas, details, embed, 
figure, figcaption, footer, header, hgroup, 
main, menu, nav, output, ruby, section, summary,
time, mark, audio, video {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    font-size: 100%;
    font: inherit;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    vertical-align: baseline;
}
html {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-size: 16px;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
*, *:before, *:after {
    box-sizing: inherit;
}
body {
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: #fff;
    color: #1A3447;
    font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-style: none;
}
a {
    color: #1A3447;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.15s;
}
a:hover, a:focus {
    color: #D6B960;
    text-decoration: underline;
}
ul, ol {
    padding-left: 1.25em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}
li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

/********** TYPOGRAPHY **********/
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1A3447;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}
h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}
h3 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
h4, h5, h6 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #1A3447;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.text-link {
    color: #1A3447;
    font-weight: 500;
    position: relative;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #D6B960;
    transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}
.text-link:hover {
    color: #D6B960;
    border-bottom-color: #1A3447;
}
strong, b {
    font-weight: 700;
}

/********** GENERAL SPACING & LAYOUT **********/
.container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1120px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}
.section {
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    padding: 40px 20px;
}
.content-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.section:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/********** HEADER/NAVIGATION **********/
header {
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E5ECF4;
}
header .container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-top: 18px;
    padding-bottom: 18px;
}
header a img {
    height: 44px;
    width: auto;
    margin-right: 28px;
}
header nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
header nav a {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #1A3447;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 5px 0;
    transition: color 0.15s;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    position: relative;
}
header nav a:hover, header nav a:focus {
    color: #D6B960;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #D6B960;
}

/********** BUTTONS & CTA **********/
.btn-primary {
    appearance: none;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
    background: #1A3447;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    font-size: 1.13rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 8px 0 rgba(26,52,71,0.03);
    transition: background 0.18s, color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.18s;
    outline: none;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 6px;
}
.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus {
    background: #D6B960;
    color: #1A3447;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px 0 rgba(214,185,96,0.11);
}
.btn-secondary {
    background: #D6B960;
    color: #1A3447;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: none;
    transition: background 0.18s, color 0.15s;
}
.btn-secondary:hover, .btn-secondary:focus {
    background: #1A3447;
    color: #fff;
}
.btn-outline {
    background: #fff;
    color: #1A3447;
    border: 1px solid #1A3447;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.18s;
}
.btn-outline:hover {
    background: #E5ECF4;
}

/********** FLEXBOX LAYOUT UTILITIES **********/
.card-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 24px;
}
.card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #E5ECF4;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(26,52,71,0.05);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 32px 24px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
}
.content-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: space-between;
}
.text-image-section {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.testimonial-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #E5ECF4;
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 18px 0 rgba(26,52,71,0.10);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    max-width: 600px;
}
.feature-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 15px;
}

/********** HERO SECTION **********/
.hero {
    background: #E5ECF4;
    padding: 56px 0 56px 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    text-align: left;
}
.hero .content-wrapper {
    align-items: flex-start;
    max-width: 640px;
    gap: 18px;
}
.hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.3rem;
}
.hero p {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
}

/********** FEATURES, SERVICES, CARDS **********/
.features .content-wrapper,
.services .content-wrapper,
.resources .content-wrapper {
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 32px;
}
.feature-grid, .service-grid, .feature-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 28px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: stretch;
    margin-top: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.feature-grid > div,
.service-grid > div,
.feature-list > div {
    flex: 1 1 260px;
    min-width: 230px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #E5ECF4;
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 1.5px 9px 0 rgba(26,52,71,0.07);
    padding: 28px 22px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    transition: box-shadow 0.18s, border-color 0.16s;
}
.feature-grid > div:hover,
.service-grid > div:hover, 
.feature-list > div:hover {
    border-color: #D6B960;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px 0 rgba(214,185,96,0.09);
}
.feature-grid img,
.service-grid img,
.feature-list img {
    height: 44px; width: 44px; margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/********** TIMELINE VISUAL (OUR PROCESS) **********/
.timeline-visual {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}
.timeline-visual > div {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #E5ECF4;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 18px 18px;
    flex: 1 1 180px;
    min-width: 200px;
    box-shadow: 0 0.5px 5px 0 rgba(26,52,71,0.04);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px;
}

/********** TESTIMONIALS & STAR RATING **********/
.testimonials {
    background: #F7FAFC;
    padding: 40px 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.testimonials .content-wrapper {
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.testimonial-meta {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #1A3447;
    opacity: 0.80;
    margin-top: 3px;
    font-style: italic;
}
.star-rating {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 3px;
}
.star-rating img {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
}

/********** PARTNER LOGOS **********/
.partner-logos {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 36px;
    margin-top: 8px;
}

/********** CTA **********/
.cta {
    background: #fff;
    border-top: 1px solid #E5ECF4;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 48px 0 40px 0;
}
.cta .content-wrapper {
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.cta h2 {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/********** ABOUT, LEGAL, COOKIE **********/
.about .content-wrapper,
.legal .content-wrapper {
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 24px;
    max-width: 780px;
}
.text-section {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}
.leadership-profiles {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 36px;
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-size: 1.04rem;
}
.leadership-profiles > div {
    flex: 1 1 230px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #E5ECF4;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 18px 14px;
    font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, sans-serif;
}

/********** INSIGHTS ARTICLES **********/
.category-filters {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.category-filters .filter {
    background: #E5ECF4;
    color: #1A3447;
    padding: 7px 22px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.14s,
                color 0.13s;
}
.category-filters .filter:hover {
    background: #D6B960;
    color: #fff;
}
.articles-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.articles-grid > div {
    flex: 1 1 270px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #E5ECF4;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 22px 16px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}
.trending-topics {
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-size: 0.99rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/********** CONTACT **********/
.contact-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 24px;
    margin: 18px 0 0 0;
}
.contact-info > div {
    flex: 1 1 220px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #E5ECF4;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 16px 12px;
    font-size: 1rem;
}
.contact-info strong {
    display: block;
}
.contact-info img {
    margin-right: 14px;
    margin-top: 2px;
    height: 22px;
    width: 22px;
}
.notice {
    background: #E5ECF4;
    color: #1A3447;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 18px 18px;
    margin-top: 26px;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/********** JOB BOARD PREVIEW **********/
.job-board-preview {
    background: #F7FAFC;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 10px 20px 18px 20px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 1rem;
}
.job-board-preview ul {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-left: 16px;
}

/********** NEXT-STEPS (THANK-YOU PAGE) **********/
.next-steps {
    margin: 22px 0 18px 0;
    background: #F7FAFC;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 18px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px;
}

/********** FOOTER **********/
footer {
    background: #fff;
    border-top: 1px solid #E5ECF4;
    padding: 36px 0 24px 0;
    margin-top: 48px;
}
footer .container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 26px;
}
footer nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 22px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
footer nav a {
    color: #1A3447;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    opacity: 0.95;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
    transition: color 0.14s;
}
footer nav a:hover {
    color: #D6B960;
}
.footer-contact {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 18px;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    color: #222;
    align-items: center;
}
.footer-contact div {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}
.footer-contact img {
    height: 17px;
    width: 17px;
    opacity: 0.82;
}
.footer-branding {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 4px;
}
.footer-branding img {
    height: 32px; width: 32px;
}
.footer-branding span {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: #979797;
    opacity: 0.96;
}

/********** MOBILE MENU **********/
.mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 24px;
    right: 24px;
    z-index: 1030;
    background: #1A3447;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 7px;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    font-size: 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(26,52,71,0.06);
    cursor: pointer;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background 0.16s, color 0.16s;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:active,
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
    background: #D6B960;
    color: #1A3447;
}
.mobile-menu {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
    background: #fff;
    z-index: 1040;
    box-shadow: 0 0 36px 0 rgba(26,52,71,0.13);
    transform: translateX(-110vw);
    transition: transform 0.36s cubic-bezier(.85,.01,.32,1) 0s;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
    transform: translateX(0%);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px; right: 24px;
    z-index: 1045;
    background: #1A3447;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    font-size: 2rem;
    width: 44px; height: 44px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.16s, color 0.16s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:focus,
.mobile-menu-close:hover {
    background: #D6B960;
    color: #1A3447;
}
.mobile-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 100px 32px 32px 32px;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.mobile-nav a {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: #1A3447;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 7px 0;
    transition: color 0.16s, background 0.16s;
    border-radius: 3px;
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
    background: #E5ECF4;
    color: #D6B960;
}

/********** COOKIE CONSENT BANNER & MODAL **********/
.cookie-banner {
    position: fixed;
    left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: #fff;
    border-top: 1.5px solid #E5ECF4;
    box-shadow: 0 -4px 32px 0 rgba(26,52,71,0.08);
    z-index: 1100;
    padding: 22px 18px 22px 22px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 24px;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 1rem;
}
.cookie-banner p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    max-width: 470px;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: center;
}
.cookie-banner .btn-primary,
.cookie-banner .btn-secondary,
.cookie-banner .btn-outline {
    padding: 9px 23px;
    font-size: 1rem;
}
.cookie-modal-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0;
    width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
    background: rgba(26,52,71,0.18);
    z-index: 1120;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.22s cubic-bezier(.66,.01,.51,1);
}
.cookie-modal-overlay.open {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
}
.cookie-modal {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 19px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 60px 0 rgba(26,52,71,0.11);
    padding: 38px 38px 30px 38px;
    min-width: 320px; max-width: 420px;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1200;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 22px;
    position: relative;
}
.cookie-modal h3 {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.cookie-categories {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 19px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.cookie-category {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.cookie-category label {
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #1A3447;
}
.cookie-category input[type="checkbox"] {
    accent-color: #D6B960;
    width: 21px; height: 21px;
}
.cookie-category input[disabled] {
    accent-color: #D6B960;
    opacity: 0.55;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    margin-top: 10px;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px; right: 20px;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: #D6B960;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.16s;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-close:hover {
    color: #1A3447;
}

/********** RESPONSIVE DESIGN (MOBILE-FIRST) **********/
@media (max-width: 1140px) {
    .container {
        padding: 0 16px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .features .feature-grid, .feature-list,
    .service-grid, .articles-grid, .timeline-visual, .partner-logos,
    .leadership-profiles, .contact-info {
        gap: 16px;
    }
    .features .feature-grid > div, .feature-list > div,
    .service-grid > div, .articles-grid > div {
        min-width: 180px;
        padding: 20px 11px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 798px) {
    header .container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 18px;
    }
    .content-grid {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    .text-image-section {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
        align-items: stretch;
    }
    .card-container, .feature-grid, .feature-list,
    .service-grid, .articles-grid, .timeline-visual, .partner-logos,
    .leadership-profiles, .contact-info {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 16px;
    }
    .card, .feature-grid > div, .feature-list > div,
    .service-grid > div, .articles-grid > div, .timeline-visual > div,
    .leadership-profiles > div, .contact-info > div {
        width: 100%;
        min-width: 0;
        padding: 18px 11px;
    }
    .about .content-wrapper, .legal .content-wrapper {
        max-width: 99vw;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    h1 { font-size: 1.45rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 1.15rem; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.00rem; }
    body { font-size: 0.98rem; }
    .container {
        padding: 0 10px;
    }
    .hero, .cta, .section {
        padding: 24px 0;
    }
    .testimonials, .about, .services, .features, .resources, .legal, .contact {
        padding: 20px 0 10px 0;
    }
    .cookie-banner {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 14px;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
    .cookie-banner .cookie-btns {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .mobile-nav {
        padding-top: 70px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .cookie-modal {
        padding: 19px 12px 18px 12px;
        min-width: 0; max-width: 99vw;
    }
    .cookie-modal h3 {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .footer-contact, .footer-branding, .partner-logos {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 8px;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 580px) {
    .mobile-menu-toggle {
        display: flex;
    }
    header nav, header .btn-primary {
        display: none;
    }
    .cookie-banner {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        padding: 13px 7px 13px 7px;
        gap: 10px;
    }
}

/********** UTILS **********/
::-webkit-input-placeholder { color: #BCC2C9; }
::-moz-placeholder { color: #BCC2C9; }
:-ms-input-placeholder { color: #BCC2C9; }
::placeholder { color: #BCC2C9; opacity: 1; }

/********** TRANSITIONS & MICRO-INTERACTIONS **********/
.card,
.feature-grid > div,
.service-grid > div,
.feature-list > div,
.testimonial-card,
.articles-grid > div {
    transition: box-shadow 0.18s, border-color 0.16s;
}
.card:hover, .feature-grid > div:hover,
.service-grid > div:hover, .feature-list > div:hover,
.articles-grid > div:hover {
    border-color: #D6B960;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 32px 0 rgba(214,185,96, 0.13);
    z-index: 1;
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
    border-color: #D6B960;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 32px 0 rgba(214,185,96, 0.10);
}
.btn-primary, .btn-secondary, .btn-outline {
    transition: background 0.16s, color 0.16s, box-shadow 0.17s;
}
.mobile-menu, .cookie-modal-overlay {
    transition: transform 0.36s cubic-bezier(.85,.01,.32,1), opacity 0.22s cubic-bezier(.66,.01,.51,1);
}

/********** ACCESSIBILITY & SELECTION **********/
a:focus, button:focus, .btn-primary:focus, .btn-secondary:focus, .text-link:focus {
    outline: 2px solid #D6B960;
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

/********** Z-INDEX MANAGEMENT **********/
header { z-index: 100; position: relative; }
.mobile-menu { z-index: 1040; }
.mobile-menu-toggle { z-index: 1030; }
.cookie-banner { z-index: 1100; }
.cookie-modal-overlay { z-index: 1120; }

/********** PRINT UTILS **********/
@media print {
    header, footer, .mobile-menu, .mobile-menu-toggle, .cookie-banner, .cookie-modal-overlay {
        display: none !important;
    }
    body { color: #000; background: #fff; }
}