/* hire.center marketing site — self-contained, no external requests.
   Brand tokens mirror src/styles/tokens.css (light "marketing" surface). */

/* Self-hosted brand fonts (IBM Plex), copied from @fontsource at build time. */
@font-face { font-family:'IBM Plex Sans'; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; font-display:swap; src:url('/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-400-normal.woff2') format('woff2'); }
@font-face { font-family:'IBM Plex Sans'; font-style:normal; font-weight:600; font-display:swap; src:url('/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-600-normal.woff2') format('woff2'); }
@font-face { font-family:'IBM Plex Sans'; font-style:normal; font-weight:700; font-display:swap; src:url('/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-700-normal.woff2') format('woff2'); }
@font-face { font-family:'IBM Plex Serif'; font-style:normal; font-weight:600; font-display:swap; src:url('/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-serif-latin-600-normal.woff2') format('woff2'); }
@font-face { font-family:'IBM Plex Serif'; font-style:normal; font-weight:700; font-display:swap; src:url('/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-serif-latin-700-normal.woff2') format('woff2'); }
@font-face { font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; font-display:swap; src:url('/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono-latin-400-normal.woff2') format('woff2'); }

:root {
  --brand-050:#E4FBF6; --brand-100:#BEF4EA; --brand-400:#25CBB6; --brand-500:#12B5A7;
  --brand-600:#0C948B; --brand-700:#0A736D; --brand-800:#0A5854; --brand-900:#093F3D;
  --ink-950:#0A1013; --ink-900:#0D161A; --ink-800:#14242A; --ink-700:#213942;
  --ink-600:#2C4A54; --ink-500:#3C5C67; --ink-400:#5C7883; --ink-300:#87A0AA;
  --ink-200:#B4C6CD; --ink-100:#DAE6EA; --ink-050:#EEF4F5; --ink-000:#FBFCFC;
  --pos-500:#2FA455; --warn-500:#C88A24; --neg-500:#CE4257;

  --font-display:'IBM Plex Serif', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body:'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif;
  --font-mono:'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;

  --r-sm:6px; --r-md:10px; --r-lg:14px; --r-xl:20px; --r-pill:999px;
  --sh-1:0 1px 2px rgba(10,16,19,.06);
  --sh-2:0 8px 30px -12px rgba(10,16,19,.18);
  --sh-3:0 24px 60px -20px rgba(10,16,19,.28);

  /* light (default marketing surface) */
  --bg:var(--ink-000); --surface:#FFFFFF; --raised:#F5F9F9;
  --border:#E2E9EB; --border-strong:#D5DEE0;
  --text:var(--ink-950); --text-2:var(--ink-500); --muted:var(--ink-400);
  --brand:var(--brand-600); --brand-hover:var(--brand-700); --on-brand:#FFFFFF;
  --tint:rgba(12,148,139,.07); --tint-line:rgba(12,148,139,.20);
  --pos:var(--pos-500); --warn:var(--warn-500); --neg:var(--neg-500);
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root:not([data-force-light]) {
    --bg:var(--ink-950); --surface:var(--ink-900); --raised:var(--ink-800);
    --border:var(--ink-700); --border-strong:var(--ink-600);
    --text:var(--ink-050); --text-2:var(--ink-200); --muted:#7C97A1;
    --brand:var(--brand-400); --brand-hover:var(--brand-100); --on-brand:var(--ink-950);
    --tint:rgba(37,203,182,.08); --tint-line:rgba(37,203,182,.22);
    --sh-1:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
    --sh-2:0 8px 30px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
    --sh-3:0 24px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.65);
  }
}

*,*::before,*::after { box-sizing:border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust:100%; scroll-behavior:smooth; }
body {
  margin:0; background:var(--bg); color:var(--text);
  font-family:var(--font-body); font-size:16px; line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased; text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior:auto; }
  * { animation-duration:.001ms!important; transition-duration:.001ms!important; }
}
img,svg { max-width:100%; }
a { color:var(--brand); text-decoration:none; }
a:hover { color:var(--brand-hover); }
h1,h2,h3,h4 { font-family:var(--font-display); font-weight:600; line-height:1.12; letter-spacing:-.01em; color:var(--text); margin:0 0 .4em; }
h1 { font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,52px); }
h2 { font-size:clamp(25px,3.4vw,36px); }
h3 { font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,21px); }
p { margin:0 0 1em; }
strong { color:var(--text); font-weight:600; }

.wrap { max-width:min(1400px,90vw); margin:0 auto; padding:0 clamp(20px,3vw,48px); }
.eyebrow { display:inline-block; font-family:var(--font-mono); font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.18em; color:var(--brand); margin-bottom:14px; }

/* focus */
:focus-visible { outline:2px solid var(--brand); outline-offset:2px; border-radius:4px; }
.skip-link { position:absolute; left:-9999px; top:0; background:var(--brand); color:var(--on-brand); padding:10px 16px; border-radius:0 0 var(--r-md) 0; z-index:100; }
.skip-link:focus { left:0; }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:.45em; font-weight:600; font-size:15px; line-height:1; padding:13px 22px; border-radius:var(--r-md); cursor:pointer; border:1px solid transparent; transition:transform .12s ease, background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; }
.btn:active { transform:translateY(1px); }
.btn-sm { padding:9px 16px; font-size:14px; }
.btn-primary { background:var(--brand); color:var(--on-brand); }
.btn-primary:hover { background:var(--brand-hover); color:var(--on-brand); }
.btn-ghost { border-color:var(--border-strong); color:var(--text); background:transparent; }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color:var(--brand); color:var(--text); }
.arw { transition:transform .15s ease; }
.btn-primary:hover .arw { transform:translateX(3px); }
.cta-row { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px; margin-top:24px; }

/* ---------- nav (three-zone: brand · links · cta) ---------- */
.nav { position:sticky; top:0; z-index:40; background:color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 82%, transparent); backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(12px); border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); }
.nav-inner { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr; align-items:center; height:72px; }
.brand { justify-self:start; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; color:var(--brand); }
.brand-mark svg { width:32px; height:32px; display:block; }
.brand-word { font-family:var(--font-body); font-size:19px; color:var(--text); letter-spacing:-.015em; }
.brand-word b { font-weight:800; }
.brand-dot { opacity:.55; font-weight:500; }
.nav-menu { display:contents; }
.nav-links { justify-self:center; display:flex; gap:34px; list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
.nav-links a { color:var(--text-2); font-size:15px; font-weight:500; transition:color .15s ease; }
.nav-links a:hover { color:var(--text); }
.nav-cta { justify-self:end; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; }
.nav-signin { color:var(--text-2); font-size:15px; font-weight:500; }
.nav-signin:hover { color:var(--text); }
.nav-toggle { display:none; flex-direction:column; gap:4px; background:none; border:0; cursor:pointer; padding:8px; }
.nav-toggle span { width:22px; height:2px; background:var(--text); border-radius:2px; transition:transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease; }

/* theme toggle */
.theme-toggle { background:none; border:0; color:var(--text-2); cursor:pointer; padding:6px 8px; border-radius:var(--r-md); transition:color .15s ease, background .15s ease; font-size:18px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; width:36px; height:36px; }
.theme-toggle:hover { color:var(--text); background:color-mix(in srgb, var(--text) 8%, transparent); }
.theme-toggle:focus-visible { outline:2px solid var(--brand); outline-offset:2px; }

@media (max-width:900px) {
  .nav-inner { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; height:64px; }
  .nav-toggle { display:flex; }
  .nav-menu { display:flex; position:absolute; top:64px; left:0; right:0; flex-direction:column; align-items:stretch; gap:0; background:var(--surface); border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); padding:8px clamp(20px,4vw,40px) 22px; box-shadow:var(--sh-2); transform:translateY(-8px); opacity:0; pointer-events:none; transition:opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease; }
  .nav-menu.open { opacity:1; transform:none; pointer-events:auto; }
  .nav-links { justify-self:auto; flex-direction:column; gap:2px; }
  .nav-links a { display:block; padding:13px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); font-size:16px; }
  .nav-cta { justify-self:auto; padding-top:16px; }
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero { position:relative; max-width:min(1400px,90vw); margin:0 auto; padding:clamp(40px,5vw,76px) clamp(20px,3vw,48px) clamp(48px,6vw,80px); display:grid; grid-template-columns:60% 40%; gap:clamp(48px,6vw,80px); align-items:start; }
.hero::before { content:""; position:absolute; top:0; right:0; width:min(620px,55%); height:100%; background:radial-gradient(closest-side at 70% 40%, var(--tint), transparent 72%); pointer-events:none; z-index:0; }
.hero-copy, .hero-aside { position:relative; z-index:1; }
.hero h1 { font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,56px); line-height:1.06; margin-bottom:.4em; }
.lede { font-size:19px; line-height:1.55; color:var(--text-2); max-width:42ch; }
.hero-note { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; font-size:14px; color:var(--muted); margin-top:24px; }
.hero-note::before { content:""; width:8px; height:8px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--pos); flex:none; }
@media (max-width:900px) { .hero { grid-template-columns:1fr; align-items:start; } .hero-aside { order:2; } }

/* live sim card (hero aside) */
.sim { background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:var(--r-xl); padding:20px; box-shadow:var(--sh-2); }
.sim-top { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; font-family:var(--font-mono); font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.08em; color:var(--muted); margin-bottom:16px; }
.sim-dots { display:inline-flex; gap:5px; align-items:center; }
.sim-dots i { width:6px; height:6px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--border-strong); }
.sim-dots i.on { background:var(--brand); }
.bubble { margin-bottom:12px; }
.bubble .who { display:block; font-family:var(--font-mono); font-size:11px; color:var(--muted); margin-bottom:4px; }
.bubble .msg { display:inline-block; max-width:88%; padding:10px 13px; border-radius:var(--r-lg); font-size:13.5px; line-height:1.45; background:var(--raised); border:1px solid var(--border); }
.bubble.me { text-align:right; }
.bubble.me .msg { background:var(--tint); border-color:var(--tint-line); text-align:left; }
.sim-foot { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:7px; font-size:13px; color:var(--muted); margin-top:8px; }
.sim-foot b { color:var(--brand); }

/* ---------- trust bar ---------- */
.trustbar { border-top:1px solid var(--border); border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); background:var(--raised); }
.trustbar .wrap { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; gap:10px 26px; padding:16px 24px; font-family:var(--font-mono); font-size:13px; color:var(--muted); }
.trustbar .sep { opacity:.5; }

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.section { padding:clamp(60px,8vw,104px) 0; }
.section-raised { background:var(--raised); border-top:1px solid var(--border); border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); }
.section-ink { background:var(--ink-950); color:var(--ink-050); border-top:1px solid var(--ink-800); border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink-800); }
.section-ink h2, .section-ink h3, .section-ink strong { color:var(--ink-000); }
.section-ink .section-intro, .section-ink p { color:var(--ink-200); }
.section-ink .card { background:var(--ink-900); border-color:var(--ink-800); }
.section-head { max-width:54ch; margin-bottom:44px; }
.section-intro { font-size:18px; line-height:1.55; color:var(--text-2); }

/* ---------- cards / grids ---------- */
.cards { display:grid; gap:16px; }
.cols-2 { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); }
.cols-3 { grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); }
.cols-4 { grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); }
@media (max-width:900px){ .cols-3,.cols-4 { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width:620px){ .cols-2,.cols-3,.cols-4 { grid-template-columns:1fr; } }
.card { background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:var(--r-lg); padding:24px; transition:border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, transform .18s ease; }
.card:hover { border-color:var(--border-strong); box-shadow:var(--sh-2); transform:translateY(-2px); }
.section-ink .card:hover { border-color:var(--brand-800); }
.card h3 { margin-bottom:.35em; }
.card p { color:var(--text-2); font-size:15px; line-height:1.55; margin:0; }
.card-tag { display:inline-block; font-family:var(--font-mono); font-size:11px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.1em; color:var(--brand); margin-bottom:10px; }
.card-link { display:inline-block; margin-top:12px; font-size:13.5px; font-weight:600; }
.chips { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:7px; margin-top:14px; }
.chip { font-size:13px; font-weight:500; padding:5px 10px; border-radius:var(--r-pill); background:var(--tint); color:var(--brand); border:1px solid var(--tint-line); }

/* ---------- steps ---------- */
.steps { list-style:none; counter-reset:s; margin:0; padding:0; display:grid; gap:18px; }
.step { display:flex; gap:16px; align-items:flex-start; }
.step-n { flex:none; width:34px; height:34px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--tint); border:1px solid var(--tint-line); color:var(--brand); font-family:var(--font-mono); font-weight:600; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:15px; }
.step h3 { margin-bottom:.2em; }
.step p { color:var(--text-2); margin:0; font-size:15px; }

/* ---------- stats ---------- */
.stats { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:16px; }
@media (max-width:700px){ .stats { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); } }
.stat { border-left:2px solid var(--tint-line); padding-left:18px; }
.stat-n { display:block; font-family:var(--font-display); font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,40px); font-weight:600; color:var(--text); letter-spacing:-.01em; }
.stat-l { display:block; font-size:14px; color:var(--muted); margin-top:2px; }

/* ---------- prose ---------- */
.prose { max-width:70ch; }
.prose h2 { margin-top:1.6em; }
.prose h3 { margin-top:1.4em; }
.prose p, .prose li { color:var(--text-2); font-size:16.5px; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left:1.3em; margin:0 0 1.2em; }
.prose li { margin-bottom:.5em; }
.prose a { text-decoration:underline; text-underline-offset:2px; }
.prose table { width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin:1.2em 0; font-size:14.5px; }
.prose th, .prose td { text-align:left; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); vertical-align:top; }
.prose th { font-family:var(--font-mono); font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.08em; color:var(--muted); }
.table-scroll { overflow-x:auto; }

/* ---------- faq ---------- */
.faq { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:10px; max-width:760px; }
.faq-item { border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:var(--r-lg); background:var(--surface); overflow:hidden; }
.faq-item summary { cursor:pointer; list-style:none; padding:16px 20px; font-weight:600; font-size:15.5px; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:12px; }
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display:none; }
.faq-item summary::after { content:"+"; font-family:var(--font-mono); color:var(--muted); font-size:20px; line-height:1; }
.faq-item[open] summary::after { content:"–"; }
.faq-a { padding:0 20px 18px; color:var(--text-2); font-size:15px; }
.faq-a :last-child { margin-bottom:0; }

/* ---------- callout ---------- */
.callout { border-radius:var(--r-lg); padding:18px 20px; margin:22px 0; border:1px solid var(--tint-line); background:var(--tint); font-size:15px; }
.callout strong { display:block; margin-bottom:6px; }
.callout-warn { border-color:rgba(200,138,36,.3); background:rgba(200,138,36,.08); }
.callout-info { border-color:var(--tint-line); background:var(--tint); }
.callout > div :last-child { margin-bottom:0; }

/* ---------- cta band ---------- */
.cta-band-inner { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:32px; flex-wrap:wrap; background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:var(--r-xl); padding:clamp(32px,4vw,48px); box-shadow:var(--sh-1); }
.cta-band-inner h2 { margin-bottom:.2em; }
.cta-band-inner p { color:var(--text-2); margin:0; max-width:48ch; }

/* ---------- pricing ---------- */
.price-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:16px; align-items:start; }
@media (max-width:820px){ .price-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; } }
.price { position:relative; background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:var(--r-lg); padding:26px; }
.price.pop { border:1.5px solid var(--brand); box-shadow:var(--sh-2); }
.price .pop-tag { position:absolute; top:-11px; left:24px; background:var(--brand); color:var(--on-brand); font-family:var(--font-mono); font-size:11px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.08em; padding:3px 10px; border-radius:var(--r-pill); }
.price .amt { font-family:var(--font-mono); font-size:34px; font-weight:600; }
.price .amt small { font-family:var(--font-body); font-size:14px; color:var(--muted); font-weight:400; }
.price .blurb { color:var(--muted); font-size:13.5px; margin:2px 0 16px; }
.price .btn { width:100%; justify-content:center; margin-top:14px; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer { border-top:1px solid var(--border); background:var(--raised); padding:56px 0 28px; margin-top:20px; }
.footer-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap:32px; }
@media (max-width:820px){ .footer-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; } .footer-brand { grid-column:1 / -1; } }
.footer-brand p { color:var(--muted); font-size:13.5px; max-width:38ch; margin-top:12px; }
.footer-col h4 { font-family:var(--font-mono); font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.1em; color:var(--muted); margin-bottom:12px; }
.footer-col ul { list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; display:grid; gap:9px; }
.footer-col a { color:var(--text-2); font-size:14px; }
.footer-col a:hover { color:var(--brand); }
.footer-bottom { margin-top:36px; padding-top:22px; border-top:1px solid var(--border); }
.footer-legal { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:18px; align-items:center; font-size:14px; color:var(--muted); }
.footer-legal a { color:var(--text-2); }
.footer-attr { font-size:13px; color:var(--muted); margin-top:14px; max-width:80ch; }
.footer-attr a { color:var(--text-2); text-decoration:underline; }

/* utilities */
.center { text-align:center; }
.mt-0 { margin-top:0; }
.lead-narrow { max-width:60ch; }