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/* V4 contact section: Stephen Cubitt London night skyline */
.contact-cta{min-height:520px;position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;background:#07101d}
.contact-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(5,14,27,.48),rgba(5,14,27,.66)),url('assets/contact-london.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:center 50%;transform:scale(1.01)}
.contact-content{position:relative;z-index:2;width:min(900px,90%);padding:90px 20px}
.contact-cta h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-size:clamp(52px,6vw,86px);margin:0 0 18px;color:#f4f0e8}
.contact-cta h2 em{color:#d8b66c}
.contact-cta p{color:#f0eee8;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 30px;font-size:15px}
.contact-cta .buttons{justify-content:center}
.contact-cta .btn.line{border-color:rgba(231,231,231,.6)}
@media(max-width:560px){.contact-cta{min-height:470px}.contact-content{padding:70px 14px}.contact-cta h2{font-size:50px}.contact-cta p{font-size:13px}.contact-cta .buttons{gap:10px}}

/* V5 — Employer enquiry + candidate journey */
.employer-enquiry {
  background: #f5f1e8;
  padding: 110px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(10,18,32,.10);
}
.section-inner {
  width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.employer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .82fr 1.18fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
}
.employer-copy {
  padding-top: 26px;
}
.employer-copy h2 {
  margin: 16px 0 24px;
}
.employer-copy h2 em,
.candidate-register h2 em {
  color: #b99148;
  font-style: italic;
}
.employer-copy > p {
  max-width: 520px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.employer-note {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 42px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.employer-note .gold-line {
  width: 38px;
  height: 1px;
  background: #b99148;
  margin-top: 11px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.employer-note p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 430px;
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.enquiry-card {
  background: #0a1220;
  color: #f6f1e8;
  padding: 42px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(185,145,72,.65);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(10,18,32,.12);
}
.enquiry-card h3 {
  color: #f6f1e8;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.form-intro {
  color: rgba(246,241,232,.72);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  font-size: .92rem;
}
.enquiry-card form {
  display: block;
}
.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.enquiry-card label {
  display: block;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(246,241,232,.78);
}
.enquiry-card input,
.enquiry-card select,
.enquiry-card textarea {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding: 13px 14px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border: 1px solid rgba(185,145,72,.58);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.025);
  color: #f6f1e8;
  font: inherit;
  outline: none;
  border-radius: 0;
}
.enquiry-card input::placeholder,
.enquiry-card textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(246,241,232,.43);
}
.enquiry-card select option {
  color: #0a1220;
}
.full-field {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.hidden-field {
  display: none !important;
}
.submit-btn {
  margin-top: 8px;
  width: 100%;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.candidate-register {
  background: #eee8dc;
  padding: 78px 0;
}
.candidate-register-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
}
.candidate-register h2 {
  margin: 14px 0 14px;
}
.candidate-register p {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.btn-outline-gold {
  border: 1px solid #b99148;
  color: #0a1220;
  background: transparent;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .employer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; }
  .employer-copy { padding-top: 0; }
  .enquiry-card { padding: 30px 24px; }
  .candidate-register-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  .employer-enquiry { padding: 76px 0; }
  .section-inner { width: min(100% - 32px, 1120px); }
}

/* V6: reliable CTA in-page navigation */
#employers, #candidates { scroll-margin-top: 96px; }
#employers-overview, #candidates-overview { scroll-margin-top: 96px; }

/* V8 — candidate section contrast fix */
.candidate-register {
  background: #0a1220 !important;
  color: #f6f1e8 !important;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(185,145,72,.35);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(185,145,72,.25);
}
.candidate-register h2,
.candidate-register h3 {
  color: #f6f1e8 !important;
}
.candidate-register h2 em {
  color: #c8a45a !important;
}
.candidate-register p {
  color: rgba(246,241,232,.86) !important;
}
.candidate-register .eyebrow {
  color: #c8a45a !important;
}
.candidate-register .btn-outline-gold {
  color: #f6f1e8 !important;
  border-color: #c8a45a !important;
  background: transparent !important;
}

/* Multi-page site additions */
.page-hero{min-height:58vh;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;align-items:stretch;background:#0b1020;color:#f7f2e8;}
.page-hero-copy{padding:120px 7vw 90px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}
.page-hero-copy h1{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:clamp(48px,6vw,88px);line-height:.98;font-weight:500;margin:18px 0 24px;letter-spacing:-2px;}
.page-hero-copy h1 em{color:#c9a45c;font-style:italic;}
.page-hero-copy p{max-width:650px;color:#ddd7ca;font-size:18px;line-height:1.8;}
.page-hero-image{min-height:58vh;overflow:hidden;}
.page-hero-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.page-content{padding:100px 7vw;}
.page-content.navy{background:#0b1020;color:#f7f2e8;}
.page-content.cream{background:#f4f0e7;color:#111827;}
.page-intro{max-width:780px;margin-bottom:65px;}
.page-intro h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,68px);line-height:1.05;font-weight:500;margin:15px 0 20px;}
.page-intro h2 em{color:#c9a45c;font-style:italic;}
.page-intro p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;opacity:.82;}
.info-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:#f4f0e7;border-top:1px solid rgba(201,164,92,.3);}
.info-card{padding:36px 30px;background:#0b1020;min-height:210px;}
.cream .info-card{background:#f4f0e7;}
.info-card small{color:#c9a45c;letter-spacing:2px;}
.info-card h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:500;margin:18px 0 10px;}
.info-card p{line-height:1.7;opacity:.78;margin:0;}
.page-form-wrap{max-width:1050px;margin:0 auto;}
.back-link{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:24px;color:#c9a45c;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:1px;font-size:13px;}
.dark-form-card{background:#11182a;border:1px solid rgba(201,164,92,.3);padding:50px;}
.dark-form-card h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:34px;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 8px;}
.dark-form-card .form-intro{opacity:.7;margin-bottom:30px;}
.dark-form-card label{display:block;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.3px;margin-bottom:18px;}
.dark-form-card input,.dark-form-card select,.dark-form-card textarea{width:100%;margin-top:8px;padding:14px 15px;background:#0b1020;color:#f7f2e8;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);font:inherit;box-sizing:border-box;}
.dark-form-card textarea{resize:vertical;}
.form-row-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;}
.form-row-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px;}
.text-link{color:#c9a45c;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,164,92,.5);padding-bottom:3px;}
.contact-page{min-height:60vh;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;color:#f7f2e8;}
.contact-page .contact-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(7,11,23,.62),rgba(7,11,23,.76)),url('assets/contact-london.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:center;}
.contact-page .contact-content{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:110px 25px;max-width:850px;}
.contact-page h1{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:clamp(54px,7vw,96px);font-weight:500;line-height:1;margin:0 0 20px;}
.contact-page h1 em{color:#c9a45c;}
.contact-page p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.8;color:#eee7d9;margin:0 auto 32px;max-width:650px;}
.contact-details{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;margin-top:55px;background:rgba(201,164,92,.3);text-align:left;}
.contact-detail{padding:30px;background:rgba(11,16,32,.8);border:1px solid rgba(201,164,92,.18);}
.contact-detail small{color:#c9a45c;letter-spacing:2px;}
.contact-detail a{display:block;color:#f7f2e8;text-decoration:none;margin-top:9px;}
@media(max-width:850px){.page-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.page-hero-image{min-height:35vh;max-height:420px;}.page-hero-copy{padding:90px 7vw 70px;}.info-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.form-row-3,.form-row-2{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.dark-form-card{padding:30px 22px;}.contact-details{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}


/* Final locked copy/forms */
.section-lead{max-width:860px;margin:24px 0 0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;color:rgba(246,241,232,.78)}
.expertise-grid .info-card{min-height:230px}
.dark-form-card input[type="file"]{padding:11px 12px}
.dark-form-card input[type="file"]::file-selector-button{margin-right:12px;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(201,164,92,.55);background:transparent;color:#f7f2e8;font:inherit;cursor:pointer}
@media(max-width:850px){.section-lead{font-size:15px}.expertise-grid .info-card{min-height:0}}

/* About Us: locked four-principle layout — cream stays completely uniform */
.info-grid .info-card{min-height:300px;}
.info-grid{background:#f4f0e7;}

/* About Us — subtle editorial borders around the four principles */
.cream .info-grid{gap:0;}
.cream .info-grid .info-card{border:1px solid rgba(201,164,92,.55);margin:-0.5px 0 0 -0.5px;}