*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  :root {
    --bg-0: #0a0a0b;
    --bg-1: #111114;
    --bg-2: #17171c;
    --bg-3: #1e1e25;
    --bg-card: #13131a;
    --border: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    --border-hover: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    --accent: #c8372d;
    --text-0: #f0f0f2;
    --text-1: #a8a8b3;
    --text-2: #5a5a6a;
    --brand-blue: rgb(66 101 164);
    --closeos-green: #22d48a;
    --font-display: 'Syne', sans-serif;
    --font-body: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    --font-mono: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--bg-0);
    color: var(--text-0);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 3rem;
    height: 64px;
    background: rgba(10,10,11,0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; }
  .logo-icon { width: 36px; height: 36px; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .logo-text {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .logo-text span { color: var(--brand-blue); }

  .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2.5rem; list-style: none; }
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-1);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--text-0); }
  .nav-cta {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #0a0a0b !important;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s !important;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: #e6e6e9 !important; transform: translateY(-1px); }

  /* ── SERVICES DROPDOWN ── */
  .nav-links > li { position: relative; }
  .nav-dropdown > a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; cursor: pointer; }
  .nav-dropdown > a::after {
    content: '';
    width: 6px; height: 6px;
    border-right: 1.5px solid currentColor;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid currentColor;
    transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-1px);
    transition: transform 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-dropdown:hover > a::after { transform: rotate(225deg) translateY(-1px); }

  .dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 14px);
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);
    min-width: 540px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0.5rem 2rem;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    background: var(--bg-1);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s, visibility 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
  .nav-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
  }
  .dropdown-menu::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -14px; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 14px;
  }
  .dropdown-group h6 {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-2);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    padding-left: 0.75rem;
  }
  .dropdown-group a {
    display: block;
    padding: 9px 12px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-1);
    transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
  }
  .dropdown-group a:hover { background: var(--bg-3); color: var(--text-0); }

  /* ── BUTTONS ── */
  .btn-primary {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #0a0a0b;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: #e6e6e9; transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .btn-primary:disabled { opacity: 0.6; cursor: not-allowed; transform: none; }

  /* ── PAGE HEADER ── */
  .page-header {
    padding: 9rem 2rem 2rem;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .section-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand-blue);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .page-header h1 {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .page-header p {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.15rem);
    color: var(--text-1);
    max-width: 60ch;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ── HIRE LAYOUT ── */
  .hireus-wrap {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 3rem 2rem 5rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .card {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 2.5rem;
  }

  .card h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--text-0);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .card > p.card-sub {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-1);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  /* ── FORM ── */
  .form-group { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
  .form-group label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-1);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .form-group label .req { color: var(--brand-blue); }

  .form-group input,
  .form-group textarea,
  .form-group select {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--bg-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 13px 15px;
    color: var(--text-0);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  }
  .form-group input::placeholder,
  .form-group textarea::placeholder { color: var(--text-2); }
  .form-group input:focus,
  .form-group textarea:focus,
  .form-group select:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--brand-blue);
    background: var(--bg-3);
  }
  .form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 130px; }
  .form-group select { appearance: none; cursor: pointer; }

  /* hidden honeypot */
  .hp-field { position: absolute; left: -9999px; opacity: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }

  .form-note {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-2);
    margin-top: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .form-status {
    display: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .form-status.success {
    display: block;
    background: rgba(34,212,138,0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(34,212,138,0.35);
    color: #6ee7b0;
  }
  .form-status.error {
    display: block;
    background: rgba(200,55,45,0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(200,55,45,0.35);
    color: #f0a59e;
  }

  /* ── ASIDE / BOOK A MEETING ── */
  .aside-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-0);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .aside-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-1);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .aside-card .rate {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-2);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .aside-card .rate strong { color: var(--text-1); }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--bg-1);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 4rem 3rem 2rem;
  }
  .footer-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .footer-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .footer-brand p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-2);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    max-width: 32ch;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .footer-col h5 {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-2);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .footer-col ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
  .footer-col a {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-1);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .footer-col a:hover { color: var(--text-0); }
  .footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-2);
  }
  .footer-legal { display: flex; gap: 2rem; }
  .footer-legal a { color: var(--text-2); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
  .footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--text-1); }

  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    nav { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
    .nav-links { gap: 1.25rem; }
    .nav-links li:not(:last-child) { display: none; }
    .hireus-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 1rem; }
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; text-align: center; }
  }