/* =========================================================
   DEVOPS EXPERTS INDIA — HIRE DEVOPS ENGINEERS
========================================================= */


/* =========================================================
   1. TOKENS
========================================================= */

.hire {
 

    --hire-blue: #1163FB;
    --hire-blue-deep: #2563EB;
    --hire-blue-dark: #2563B4;
    --hire-indigo: #6D18EF;
    --hire-purple: #7E22CE;

    --hire-gradient-brand: linear-gradient(93.44deg, #2762F6 -0.33%, #6D18EF 95.82%);
    --hire-gradient-violet: linear-gradient(92.12deg, #2563EB 0%, #7E22CE 100%);
    --hire-gradient-night: linear-gradient(97.56deg, #001B4D 9.97%, #380D79 74.76%);
    --hire-gradient-ink: linear-gradient(90deg, #000C28 0%, #130031 100%);
    --hire-gradient-mist: linear-gradient(326.24deg, #FFFFFF 47.13%, #DDE9FF 85.99%);
    --hire-gradient-lilac: linear-gradient(90deg, #E4D3FF 0%, #FBF9FF 100%);
    --hire-gradient-cert: linear-gradient(90deg, #6D18EF 0%, #7B3DFF 45%, #2F5BFF 100%);

    /* ---- Ink -------------------------------------------- */

    --hire-heading: #404040;
    --hire-heading-strong: #202224;
    --hire-body: #5E5E5E;
    --hire-body-soft: rgba(64, 64, 64, 0.80);
    --hire-muted: #666666;

    --hire-on-dark: #FFFFFF;
    --hire-on-dark-soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    --hire-on-dark-faint: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.70);

    /* ---- Surfaces --------------------------------------- */

    --hire-surface: #FFFFFF;
    --hire-surface-tint: #EEF3FF;
    --hire-line: #E7E7E7;
    --hire-line-soft: #D9D9D9;

    /* Glass used by the "why us" and technology cards. */
    --hire-glass: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
    --hire-glass-line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);

    /* ---- Elevation -------------------------------------- */

    --hire-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.04), 0 6px 16px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06);
    --hire-shadow-md: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    --hire-shadow-lg: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);

    /* ---- Radius ----------------------------------------- */

    --hire-radius-sm: 12px;
    --hire-radius: 18px;
    --hire-radius-lg: 22px;
    --hire-radius-xl: 34px;
    --hire-radius-pill: 100px;

    /* ---- Motion ----------------------------------------- */

    --hire-ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
    --hire-dur: 0.28s;

    /* ---- Section rhythm ---------------------------------
       Sections pick a step, they never invent a value. The
       responsive block rewrites these two, which is what
       makes every section shrink together.
    --------------------------------------------------- */

    --hire-pad: 60px;
    --hire-pad-sm: 44px;

    /* Gap between a section head and the content under it. */
    --hire-head-gap: 56px;
}


/* =========================================================
   2. THEME INTEGRATION

   The parent theme pads .site-content and paints a gradient
   on every <button>. Both fight the full-bleed sections and
   the bare tab/FAQ triggers, so both are neutralised once,
   here, rather than with an !important per section.
========================================================= */

.site-content {
    padding: 0 !important;
}

.hire button {
    background-image: none;
}


/* =========================================================
   3. PAGE BASE

   Colour, leading and resets only. Font sizes stay with each
   component so one hierarchy is readable in one place.
========================================================= */

.hire {
    font-family: 'Lexend Deca', sans-serif;
    color: var(--hire-body);
}

.hire :where(h1, h2, h3, h4) {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--hire-heading);
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.hire :where(p) {
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.hire :where(ul) {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.hire :where(img) {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.hire :where(a) {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.hire :where(button) {
    font: inherit;
    color: inherit;
    border: 0;
    background: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Keyboard focus is never removed, only restyled. */
.hire :where(a, button):focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--hire-blue);
    outline-offset: 3px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.hire-section--dark :where(a, button):focus-visible {
    outline-color: #FFFFFF;
}


/* =========================================================
   4. SHARED — SECTION RHYTHM

   Every section is full-bleed and owns vertical space only.
   Horizontal gutters are Bootstrap .container's job, always,
   which is what keeps content on one vertical line down the
   whole page.
========================================================= */

.hire-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-block: var(--hire-pad);
}

/* Bands that are anchored to artwork and set their own
   height instead of padding. */
.hire-section--flush {
    padding-block: 0;
}

.hire-section--white { background: var(--hire-surface); }
.hire-section--mist { background: var(--hire-gradient-mist); }
.hire-section--violet { background: var(--hire-gradient-violet); }
.hire-section--night { background: var(--hire-gradient-night); }
.hire-section--ink { background: var(--hire-gradient-ink); }
.hire-section--brand { background: var(--hire-gradient-brand); }

/* Decorative blueprint grid, used by two sections. Purely
   painted — never in the layout, never hit-testable. */
.hire-grid-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(var(--hire-grid-line) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, var(--hire-grid-line) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 54px 54px;
}

/* Content always clears the decorative layers. */
.hire-section > .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}


/* =========================================================
   5. SHARED — SECTION HEAD

   One component replaces the seven near-identical heading
   blocks the page used to carry. Variants, not copies:
     (default)          centred, dark ink
     --start           left aligned
     --on-dark         white ink, for the dark sections
========================================================= */

.hire-head {
    max-width: 860px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    margin-bottom: var(--hire-head-gap);
    text-align: center;
}

.hire-head__title {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.hire-head__text {
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--hire-body);
}

.hire-head--start {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-inline: 0;
    text-align: left;
}

.hire-head--on-dark .hire-head__title { color: var(--hire-on-dark); }
.hire-head--on-dark .hire-head__text { color: var(--hire-on-dark-soft); }


/* =========================================================
   6. SHARED — BUTTONS

   One base plus three skins. Every call to action on the
   page is one of these; none of them restate padding,
   weight or transition.
========================================================= */

.hire-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;

    min-height: 48px;
    padding: 12px 28px;

    border-radius: var(--hire-radius-sm);

    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1;

    transition: transform var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease),
                background-color var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease),
                box-shadow var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease);
}

.hire-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Skin — solid brand blue on light or dark ground. */
.hire-btn--solid {
    background: var(--hire-blue);
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(17, 99, 251, 0.25);
}

.hire-btn--solid:hover {
    background: #0D54D8;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

/* Skin — the deeper hero blue, which sits on photography. */
.hire-btn--deep {
    background: var(--hire-blue-dark);
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.25);
}

.hire-btn--deep:hover {
    background: #1D4ED8;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

/* Skin — white on the brand gradient. */
.hire-btn--light {
    background: var(--hire-surface);
    color: #4146F3;
}

.hire-btn--light:hover {
    background: var(--hire-surface);
    color: #4146F3;
}

/* Shape modifier. */
.hire-btn--pill {
    border-radius: var(--hire-radius-pill);
}

.hire-btn__icon {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}


/* =========================================================
   7. SHARED — ICONS & TICK LISTS

   The page used to ship 94 <img> tags pointing at three tiny
   tick PNGs and one arrow PNG. They are now four <symbol>s in
   one inline sprite: no network requests, no layout shift,
   and the colour follows the surface they sit on.
========================================================= */

/* The sprite itself is never rendered, only <use>d. */
.hire-sprite {
    position: absolute;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hire-icon {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

/* Tick list — shared by the hero, the capability cards and
   the hiring-model panes. Only the scale and the colour
   change between them. */
.hire-ticks {
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px;
}

.hire-ticks li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.hire-ticks .hire-icon {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    margin-top: 2px;
    color: var(--hire-blue);
}


/* =========================================================
   8. SECTION 1 — HERO
========================================================= */

.hire-hero {
    padding: 48px 0 0;
    background: #0B1B3F url('/wp-content/themes/itfirm-child/devops-img/hire-bg.png') no-repeat center center / cover;
}

/* The artwork column is a stretch item with no content of
   its own: it takes the height of the copy beside it, which
   is what lets the figure sit on the section's baseline. */
.hire-hero__inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px;
}

.hire-hero__content {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 590px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.hire-hero__title {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    font-size: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}
 
/* .hire-hero__title::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: 5%;
    bottom: 19px;
    width: 92px;
    height: 46px;
    background: url('/wp-content/themes/itfirm-child/devops-img/point.png') no-repeat center / contain;
} */

.hire-hero__text {
    max-width: 540px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark-soft);
}

.hire-hero__points {
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.hire-hero__points li {
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-hero__points .hire-icon {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    margin-top: 0;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

/* Artwork column. Hidden below 1200px, where the copy takes
   the full width — the images are lazy so they are never
   fetched at those widths. */
.hire-hero__visual {
    position: relative;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 620px;
}

.hire-hero__person {
    position: absolute;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 420px;
}

.hire-hero__badge {
    position: absolute;
    right: 310px;
    bottom: 81px;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 177px;
    transform: rotate(-22.74deg);
}


/* =========================================================
   9. SECTION 2 — STATS
========================================================= */

.hire-stats {
    padding-block: var(--hire-pad);
    background: var(--hire-surface);
}

.hire-stats__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.hire-stat {
    text-align: center;
}

.hire-stat__figure {
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-size: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #000000;

    /* The count-up swaps digits of different widths; tabular
       figures stop the label jittering underneath. */
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.hire-stat__label {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #1A1A1A;
}


/* =========================================================
   10. SECTION 3 — CAPABILITIES

   Twelve service cards on the violet gradient.
========================================================= */

.hire-cap__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.hire-cap-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 28px;
    border-radius: var(--hire-radius);
    background: var(--hire-surface);
    box-shadow: var(--hire-shadow-md);
    transition: transform var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease),
                box-shadow var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease);
}

.hire-cap-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 52px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.hire-cap-card__top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
}

.hire-cap-card__title {
    max-width: 250px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #000000;
}

.hire-cap-card__mark {
    display: flex;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--hire-blue-deep);
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-cap-card__mark .hire-icon {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
}

.hire-cap-card__text {
    margin: 18px 0 22px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--hire-line-soft);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #404040;
}

.hire-cap-card__list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 12px 18px;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.hire-cap-card__list li {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--hire-muted);
}

.hire-cap-card__list .hire-icon {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    margin-top: 3px;
}


/* =========================================================
   11. SECTION 4 — CASE STUDIES
========================================================= */

.hire-case__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.hire-case-card {
    padding: 40px 32px;
    border-radius: 32px;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

/* Card grounds live here rather than in a style attribute,
   so the two cards stay editable from one place. */
.hire-case-card--dark { background: #000000; }
.hire-case-card--blue { background: #1B6EF7; }

.hire-case-card__top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.hire-case-card__icon {
    display: flex;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: var(--hire-surface);
}

.hire-case-card__icon img {
    width: 30px;
}

.hire-case-card__title {
    max-width: 420px;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-case-card__text {
    max-width: 480px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-case-card__link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-case-card__link .hire-icon {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    transition: transform var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease);
}

.hire-case-card__link:hover {
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-case-card__link:hover .hire-icon {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* =========================================================
   12. SECTION 5 — RESULTS CTA

   Full-bleed brand band. Its height is set by the artwork,
   so it opts out of the padding rhythm.
========================================================= */

.hire-cta__inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px;
    min-height: 400px;
}

.hire-cta__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    max-width: 470px;
    padding-block: 48px;
}

.hire-cta__title {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-cta__text {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-cta__visual {
    position: relative;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 520px;
    height: 400px;
}

/* Flat disc behind the portrait. Cheaper than a shadow and
   never repaints on scroll. */
.hire-cta__disc {
    position: absolute;
    top: 44px;
    left: 120px;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #1274FF;
}

.hire-cta__person {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 120px;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 330px;
}

.hire-cta__chip {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 3;
}

.hire-cta__chip--projects { top: 60px; left: 40px; width: 180px; }
.hire-cta__chip--review { top: 70px; right: 10px; width: 170px; }
.hire-cta__chip--timely { right: 30px; bottom: 42px; width: 190px; }


/* =========================================================
   13. SECTION 6 — HIRING STEPS

   Desktop is a deliberate scatter around a central figure;
   it collapses to a single ordered column at 1200px. The
   absolute positioning is therefore desktop-only by design.
========================================================= */

.hire-steps__stage {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 560px;
}

.hire-step {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 430px;
    padding: 32px 28px;
    border: 1px solid #E8E8E8;
    border-radius: var(--hire-radius);
    background: var(--hire-surface);
    box-shadow: var(--hire-shadow-sm);
}

.hire-step__title {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--hire-heading-strong);
}

.hire-step__text {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(32, 34, 36, 0.80);
}

.hire-step--1 { top: 0; left: 40px; }
.hire-step--2 { bottom: 40px; left: -25px; }
.hire-step--3 { top: 4px; right: 60px; }

.hire-steps__figure {
    position: absolute;
    top: 55%;
    left: 50%;
    z-index: 3;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.hire-steps__figure img {
    display: block;
    width: 420px;
}

.hire-steps__cta {
    position: absolute;
    right: -43px;
    bottom: 93px;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 420px;
    padding: 30px 28px;
    border-radius: var(--hire-radius);
    background: var(--hire-blue-deep);
}

.hire-steps__cta-title {
    max-width: 300px;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-steps__cta-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-steps__cta-link:hover {
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-steps__cta-link span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--hire-surface);
    color: var(--hire-blue-deep);
    transition: transform var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease);
}

.hire-steps__cta-link:hover span {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.hire-steps__cta-link .hire-icon {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
}


/* =========================================================
   14. SECTION 7 — HIRING MODELS
========================================================= */

.hire-models__tabs {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.hire-models__tab {
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0 22px;
    border-radius: 52px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #7A7A7A;
    transition: background-color var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease),
                color var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease);
}

.hire-models__tab:hover {
    color: var(--hire-heading-strong);
}

.hire-models__tab.is-active {
    background: var(--hire-indigo);
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-models__panel {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 48px;
    max-width: 1122px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding: 45px;
    border-radius: var(--hire-radius-xl);
    background: var(--hire-gradient-lilac);
}

.hire-models__copy {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    min-width: 0;
}

/* An author `display` beats the UA sheet's [hidden] rule, so
   the hidden pane has to say so explicitly. */
.hire-models__pane[hidden] {
    display: none;
}

.hire-models__pane-title {
    max-width: 500px;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.80);
}

.hire-models__list li {
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #565656;
}

.hire-models__list .hire-icon {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.hire-models__media {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 470px;
}

.hire-models__media img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: var(--hire-radius-lg);

    /* The three model images share one frame. Reserving it
       stops the panel resizing as the tab changes. */
    aspect-ratio: 47 / 38;
    object-fit: cover;
}


/* =========================================================
   15. SECTION 8 — MODEL CTA

   Photographic band, height set by the artwork.
========================================================= */

.hire-modelcta {
    background: #EEF2FB url('/wp-content/themes/itfirm-child/devops-img/hire-cta.png') no-repeat center center / cover;
}

.hire-modelcta__inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px;
    min-height: 286px;
}

.hire-modelcta__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    max-width: 440px;
    padding-block: 40px;
}

.hire-modelcta__title {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 35px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: #000000;
}

.hire-modelcta__text {
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--hire-body);
}

.hire-modelcta__visual {
    position: relative;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 520px;
    height: 286px;
}

.hire-modelcta__person {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
}

.hire-modelcta__person--a { left: 85px; z-index: 3; width: 286px; }
.hire-modelcta__person--b { right: 20px; z-index: 4; width: 200px; }


/* =========================================================
   16. SECTION 9 — WHY US
========================================================= */

.hire-why__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 22px;
}

.hire-why-card {
    position: relative;
    padding: 32px 30px;
    border-radius: var(--hire-radius);
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.30);
    overflow: hidden;

    /* One inset ring instead of a masked gradient border: the
       same hairline, without a second painted layer per card. */
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 0 0 1px var(--hire-glass-line),
        0 4px 54px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);

    transition: transform var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease),
                box-shadow var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease);
}

/* Single soft highlight, drawn as a background rather than a
   pseudo-element, so a card is one layer not three. */
.hire-why-card {
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 42%);
}

.hire-why-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30),
        0 10px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.hire-why-card__number {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-why-card__title {
    max-width: 320px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-why-card__text {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.80);
}


/* =========================================================
   17. SECTION 10 — TECHNOLOGIES

   The tab rail, its rule and the moving indicator are one
   positioned block. Keeping the indicator inside the rail is
   what lets it stay correct once the rail scrolls.
========================================================= */

.hire-tech {
    --hire-grid-line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.hire-tech__rail {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.hire-tech__rail::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

.hire-tech__track {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 42px;

    /* Never narrower than the rail, so the rule below spans
       the full width when the tabs fit and the full scroll
       width when they do not. */
    min-width: 100%;
    width: max-content;
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-bottom: 13px;
}

.hire-tech__track::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset-inline: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.hire-tech__tab {
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark-faint);
    transition: color var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease);
}

.hire-tech__tab:hover,
.hire-tech__tab.is-active {
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-tech__ink {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 72px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: #1F6DFF;
    transition: width var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease),
                transform var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease);
}

.hire-tech__panels {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 240px;
}

.hire-tech__pane[hidden] {
    display: none;
}

.hire-tech__pane {
    animation: hire-fade-up 0.35s var(--hire-ease);
}

@keyframes hire-fade-up {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

.hire-tech__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 14px;
}

.hire-tech__chip {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 86px;
    padding: 20px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: var(--hire-radius-sm);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 100%);
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
    transition: transform var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease),
                border-color var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease);
}

.hire-tech__chip:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
}


/* =========================================================
   18. SECTION 11 — CLOUD CERTIFICATIONS
========================================================= */

.hire-cloud {
    --hire-grid-line: rgba(17, 99, 251, 0.06);
}

/* Decorative artwork the design lays over the grid. It is
   left in normal flow inside the painted layer, which is
   where it has always sat; it only gains a safe max width. */
.hire-cloud__art {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.hire-cloud__top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.hire-cloud__top .hire-head {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.hire-cloud__nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.hire-cloud__arrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border: 2px solid var(--hire-blue);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--hire-blue);
    transition: background-color var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease),
                color var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease);
}

.hire-cloud__arrow:hover {
    background: var(--hire-blue);
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-cloud__arrow .hire-icon {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
}

/* One arrow symbol serves both directions. */
.hire-cloud__arrow[data-cloud-prev] .hire-icon {
    transform: scaleX(-1);
}

.hire-cloud__slide[hidden] {
    display: none;
}

.hire-cloud__slide {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px;
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: var(--hire-surface);
    box-shadow: var(--hire-shadow-lg);
    animation: hire-fade-up 0.35s var(--hire-ease);
}

.hire-cloud__copy {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 470px;
}

.hire-cloud__icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    background: var(--hire-surface-tint);
}

.hire-cloud__icon img {
    width: 34px;
}

.hire-cloud__title {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #000000;
}

.hire-cloud__text {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--hire-body-soft);
}

.hire-cloud__cert {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 540px;
    min-height: 255px;
    border-radius: var(--hire-radius);
    background: var(--hire-gradient-cert);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hire-cloud__cert-photo {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Scrim, drawn over the photo so the list keeps its contrast
   whatever the artwork behind it. */
.hire-cloud__cert::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
        rgba(109, 24, 239, 0.95) 0%,
        rgba(76, 46, 255, 0.75) 52%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) 100%);
}

.hire-cloud__cert-body {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 360px;
    padding: 26px 28px;
}

.hire-cloud__cert-title {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}

.hire-cloud__cert-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
    padding-left: 18px;
    list-style: disc;
}

.hire-cloud__cert-list li {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--hire-on-dark);
}


/* =========================================================
   19. SECTION 12 — FAQ

   The answer opens with grid-template-rows 0fr -> 1fr, so it
   animates to its real height. No max-height guess, and no
   long answer gets clipped.
========================================================= */

.hire-faq__list {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--hire-line);
}

.hire-faq__item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hire-line);
}

.hire-faq__q {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 30px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 26px 0;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--hire-heading-strong);
    transition: color var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease);
}

.hire-faq__q:hover {
    color: var(--hire-blue);
}

.hire-faq__mark {
    position: relative;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    border: 1.8px solid var(--hire-blue);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.hire-faq__mark::before,
.hire-faq__mark::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: var(--hire-blue);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.hire-faq__mark::before { width: 10px; height: 2px; }
.hire-faq__mark::after { width: 2px; height: 10px; transition: opacity var(--hire-dur) var(--hire-ease); }

/* Open = minus. */
.hire-faq__item.is-open .hire-faq__mark::after {
    opacity: 0;
}

.hire-faq__a {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: 0fr;
    transition: grid-template-rows 0.35s var(--hire-ease);
}

.hire-faq__item.is-open .hire-faq__a {
    grid-template-rows: 1fr;
}

.hire-faq__a > div {
    min-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hire-faq__a p {
    max-width: 1040px;
    padding-bottom: 26px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--hire-body-soft);
}


/* =========================================================
   20. RESPONSIVE

   Every breakpoint on this page is declared below and
   nowhere else. Read top to bottom: each block only says
   what changed from the one above it.
========================================================= */

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   LARGE LAPTOP  <= 1399.98px
   The hero artwork is the first thing to run out of room.
--------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 1399.98px) {

    .hire-hero__visual { width: 520px; }
    .hire-hero__person { width: 360px; right: 0; }
    .hire-hero__badge { width: 150px; right: 250px; bottom: 70px; }

    .hire-steps__cta { right: 0; }
    .hire-step--2 { left: 0; }
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   LAPTOP  <= 1199.98px

   Two structural changes: the hero drops its artwork and
   goes full width, and the steps scatter becomes a column.
--------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {

    .hire {
        --hire-head-gap: 44px;
    }

    /* Type steps down once, everywhere, from one place. */
    .hire-head__title { font-size: 34px; }

    /* Hero — artwork out, copy full width. The images carry
       loading="lazy", so hiding them here also means they are
       never downloaded at this width. */
    .hire-hero { padding-top: 40px; }
    .hire-hero__content { max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 40px; }
    .hire-hero__title { font-size: 42px; }
    .hire-hero__title::after { display: none; }
    .hire-hero__visual { display: none; }

    .hire-cap__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

    .hire-cta__title { font-size: 32px; }
    .hire-cta__visual { width: 440px; }
    .hire-cta__disc { left: 90px; width: 260px; height: 260px; }
    .hire-cta__person { left: 90px; width: 290px; }
    .hire-cta__chip--projects { width: 150px; left: 10px; }
    .hire-cta__chip--review { width: 140px; }
    .hire-cta__chip--timely { width: 160px; }

    /* Steps — the scatter becomes an ordered column. Every
       absolutely-placed child is released in one rule. */
    .hire-steps__stage {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 24px;
        min-height: 0;
    }

    .hire-step,
    .hire-steps__cta,
    .hire-steps__figure {
        position: static;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 700px;
        transform: none;
    }

    .hire-steps__figure { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
    .hire-steps__figure img { width: 340px; }

    .hire-models__panel { flex-direction: column; padding: 36px; }
    .hire-models__media { max-width: 100%; }

    .hire-why__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

    .hire-tech__track { gap: 30px; }
    .hire-tech__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }

    .hire-cloud__slide { flex-direction: column; }
    .hire-cloud__copy,
    .hire-cloud__cert { max-width: 100%; }
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   TABLET  <= 991.98px

   Section rhythm tightens; multi-column grids give up their
   last extra column; decorative artwork starts dropping out.
--------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .hire {
        --hire-pad: 48px;
        --hire-pad-sm: 36px;
        --hire-head-gap: 36px;
    }

    .hire-head__title { font-size: 30px; }
    .hire-head__text { font-size: 15px; }

    .hire-hero__title { font-size: 36px; }
    .hire-hero__points { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

    .hire-stats__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
    .hire-stat__figure { font-size: 40px; }

    .hire-case__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

    /* CTA bands — stack, and drop the artwork rather than let
       it squeeze the copy. */
    .hire-cta__inner,
    .hire-modelcta__inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        min-height: 0;
    }

    .hire-cta__content { max-width: 100%; padding-block: 40px 0; }
    .hire-cta__visual { width: 100%; max-width: 420px; margin-inline: auto; }

    .hire-modelcta__content { max-width: 100%; }
    .hire-modelcta__visual { display: none; }

    .hire-tech__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .hire-cloud__top { flex-direction: column; }
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   MOBILE  <= 767.98px

   Single column throughout. Buttons go full width, headline
   type reaches its floor, and the last pieces of decorative
   artwork are dropped.
--------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .hire {
        --hire-pad: 40px;
        --hire-pad-sm: 30px;
        --hire-head-gap: 30px;
    }

    .hire-head__title { font-size: 26px; }

    .hire-btn { width: 100%; }

    .hire-hero { padding-top: 32px; }
    .hire-hero__title { font-size: 30px; }
    .hire-hero__text { font-size: 15px; }
    .hire-hero__points { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }

    .hire-stats__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
    .hire-stat__figure { font-size: 32px; }
    .hire-stat__label { font-size: 15px; }

    .hire-cap__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
    .hire-cap-card { padding: 22px; }
    .hire-cap-card__list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

    .hire-case-card { padding: 26px 22px; border-radius: 22px; }

    .hire-cta__title { font-size: 26px; }
    .hire-cta__text { font-size: 16px; }
    .hire-cta__visual { display: none; }
    .hire-cta__content { padding-block: 40px; }

    .hire-step { padding: 24px 20px; }
    .hire-step__title { font-size: 20px; }
    .hire-steps__figure { display: none; }
    .hire-steps__cta { padding: 24px 20px; }
    .hire-steps__cta-title { font-size: 18px; }

    .hire-models__tab { height: 40px; padding: 0 18px; font-size: 15px; }
    .hire-models__panel { padding: 26px 20px; border-radius: 24px; }
    .hire-models__pane-title { font-size: 18px; }
    .hire-models__list li { font-size: 15px; align-items: flex-start; }

    .hire-modelcta__title { font-size: 26px; }
    .hire-modelcta__content { padding-block: 36px; }

    .hire-why__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hire-why-card { padding: 26px 22px; }
    .hire-why-card__title { font-size: 18px; }

    .hire-tech__track { gap: 20px; }
    .hire-tech__chip { min-height: 72px; padding: 16px; font-size: 14px; }

    .hire-cloud__slide { padding: 24px; }
    .hire-cloud__title { font-size: 21px; }
    .hire-cloud__text { font-size: 15px; }
    .hire-cloud__cert { min-height: 0; }
    .hire-cloud__cert-body { max-width: 100%; padding: 24px; }
    .hire-cloud__cert-title { font-size: 18px; }
    .hire-cloud__cert-list li { font-size: 14px; }

    /* The portrait would sit under the list at this width and
       read as noise, so it goes. */
    .hire-cloud__cert-photo { display: none; }

    .hire-faq__q { padding: 20px 0; gap: 18px; font-size: 17px; }
    .hire-faq__a p { padding-bottom: 20px; font-size: 15px; }
}


/* =========================================================
   21. REDUCED MOTION

   Honour the OS setting: no entrance animation, no lift on
   hover. State changes stay instant and fully legible.
========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .hire *,
    .hire *::before,
    .hire *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }

    .hire-btn:hover,
    .hire-cap-card:hover,
    .hire-why-card:hover,
    .hire-tech__chip:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}