:root{
  --ink:#12202b;
  --muted:#60717c;
  --bg:#f3f6fa;
  --panel:#ffffff;
  --panel-soft:#f8fafc;
  --line:#d7e0e7;
  --line-strong:#bdcbd5;
  --nav:#101820;
  --nav-soft:#1c2a34;
  --blue:#2764d8;
  --blue-dark:#184da9;
  --blue-soft:#edf4ff;
  --violet:#6656d9;
  --green:#087a50;
  --green-soft:#eafaf2;
  --amber:#a94f08;
  --amber-soft:#fff3df;
  --red:#b42318;
  --red-soft:#fff1f0;
  --shadow-sm:0 2px 8px rgba(16,24,32,.06);
  --shadow-md:0 16px 40px rgba(16,24,32,.10);
  --shadow-lg:0 28px 70px rgba(16,24,32,.13);
  --radius-sm:10px;
  --radius-md:16px;
  --radius-lg:24px;
  --max:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 2%,rgba(39,100,216,.08),transparent 28rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 96% 12%,rgba(102,86,217,.07),transparent 26rem),
    var(--bg);
  color:var(--ink);
  line-height:1.62;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
::selection{background:#dbe8ff;color:var(--ink)}
a{color:inherit}
button,input{font:inherit}
.skip-link{
  position:fixed;
  left:16px;
  top:-80px;
  z-index:100;
  background:#fff;
  color:var(--ink);
  border:2px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius:10px;
  padding:10px 14px;
  font-weight:850;
  text-decoration:none;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);
}
.skip-link:focus{top:14px}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(39,100,216,.42);outline-offset:3px}
.site-header{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:30;
  background:rgba(16,24,32,.94);
  color:#fff;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  box-shadow:0 7px 26px rgba(16,24,32,.14);
  backdrop-filter:blur(16px);
}
.site-header::after{
  content:"";
  display:block;
  height:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue),var(--violet),transparent 84%);
}
.header-inner{
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:auto;
  padding:14px 22px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:20px;
}
.brand{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  font-weight:900;
  text-decoration:none;
  letter-spacing:.005em;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.brand::before{
  content:"MK";
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  width:34px;
  height:34px;
  border-radius:10px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff 0%,#dfeaff 100%);
  color:var(--nav);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.7);
}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav a{
  color:#eef4f7;
  text-decoration:none;
  padding:9px 11px;
  border-radius:9px;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:720;
  transition:background .16s ease,color .16s ease;
}
.nav a:hover,.nav a:focus-visible{background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);color:#fff}
.nav a.current,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{background:#fff;color:var(--nav)}
.container{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:30px 22px 62px}
.hero,.recruiter-hero,.case-hero{position:relative}
.hero-panel{
  isolation:isolate;
  overflow:hidden;
  margin:26px 0 34px;
  padding:clamp(34px,5vw,64px);
  border:1px solid rgba(188,204,216,.9);
  border-radius:30px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.98),rgba(246,250,255,.96)),
    #fff;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);
}
.hero-panel::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  z-index:-1;
  width:420px;
  height:420px;
  right:-190px;
  top:-220px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(39,100,216,.18),rgba(102,86,217,.04) 58%,transparent 72%);
}
.hero-panel::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  z-index:-1;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  bottom:0;
  height:5px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue),var(--violet),transparent 80%);
}
.hero{padding-top:0}
.hero-status{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
  margin-bottom:14px;
  padding:7px 10px;
  border:1px solid #bfe6d3;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--green-soft);
  color:#076344;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:850;
}
.status-dot{
  width:8px;
  height:8px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:#12a06a;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(18,160,106,.12);
}
.eyebrow{
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.115em;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:900;
  color:var(--blue);
}
h1{
  max-width:1040px;
  margin:12px 0 22px;
  font-size:clamp(39px,6vw,70px);
  line-height:1.03;
  letter-spacing:-.038em;
}
h2{
  margin:0 0 18px;
  font-size:clamp(29px,4vw,42px);
  line-height:1.12;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
}
h3{margin:12px 0 10px;font-size:21px;line-height:1.28}
p{margin:0 0 16px}
.lead{
  max-width:900px;
  color:#344852;
  font-size:20px;
  line-height:1.58;
}
.case-subtitle{
  max-width:920px;
  color:#344852;
  font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,24px);
  line-height:1.5;
}
.actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
.actions.compact{margin-top:20px}
.btn{
  min-height:44px;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  border:1px solid transparent;
  border-radius:11px;
  padding:11px 17px;
  text-decoration:none;
  font-weight:850;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .16s ease,box-shadow .16s ease,background .16s ease;
}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn.primary{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--nav),var(--nav-soft));
  color:#fff;
  box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(16,24,32,.20);
}
.btn.primary:hover{box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(16,24,32,.24)}
.btn.secondary{background:#fff;border-color:var(--line-strong);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.btn.secondary:hover{border-color:#94a8b6}
.text-link{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  min-height:42px;
  color:var(--blue);
  font-weight:850;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.text-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.proof-strip,.recruiter-proof-line{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:32px}
.proof-strip span,.recruiter-proof-line span{
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  color:#435762;
  padding:7px 11px;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:780;
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.85) inset;
}
.section{padding:42px 0}
.section-heading{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:20px}
.grid{display:grid;gap:17px}
.grid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.grid.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.grid.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
.card,.proof-card,.decision,.meta-item{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.card{padding:23px}
.card.highlight{box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);border-color:#c6d7e4}
.card:hover{border-color:#c2d0da}
.small{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.feature-panel{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;
  gap:24px;
  margin-bottom:18px;
  padding:30px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  border-radius:24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 0%,rgba(78,125,232,.32),transparent 40%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,#101820 0%,#1d2c37 100%);
  color:#fff;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);
}
.feature-panel::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:auto 0 0;
  height:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#5e8fff,#8f7cf2,transparent);
}
.feature-panel p{color:#d6e1e7}
.feature-panel strong{color:#fff}
.feature-copy{font-size:21px;line-height:1.52}
.outcome-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:11px}
.outcome{
  padding:17px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  border-radius:14px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.outcome strong{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:28px;line-height:1.1}
.outcome span{display:block;color:#d4dfe5;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45}
.work-grid{margin-top:17px}
.product-card{display:block;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
.product-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 9px;font-size:12px;font-weight:850}
.pill.blue{background:#dce9ff;color:var(--blue-dark)}
.pill.amber{background:var(--amber-soft);color:var(--amber)}
.pill.green{background:var(--green-soft);color:var(--green)}
.step-number{font-size:12px;font-weight:950;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.09em}
.positioning-card{
  padding:28px;
  border:1px solid #bed1f5;
  border-radius:21px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%,rgba(102,86,217,.10),transparent 35%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,#fff 0%,#eef5ff 100%);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.tag-list{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:20px}
.tag-list span{
  padding:8px 11px;
  border:1px solid #c8d6e7;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:#fff;
  color:#344852;
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:780;
}
.about-card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.notice{
  padding:15px 16px;
  border:1px solid #bdd0f4;
  border-radius:12px;
  background:var(--blue-soft);
}
.portfolio-notice{margin-top:17px}
.footer-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:28px}
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
footer a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:780;text-decoration:none}

/* Recruiter overview */
.recruiter-hero{padding:clamp(34px,5vw,60px)}
.overview-hero{padding-right:clamp(34px,18vw,220px)}
.overview-clock{
  position:absolute;
  top:50%;
  right:clamp(34px,6vw,72px);
  transform:translateY(-50%);
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  width:132px;
  height:132px;
  border:1px solid #bfd0e7;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  box-shadow:0 14px 38px rgba(39,100,216,.14),inset 0 0 0 9px rgba(237,244,255,.9);
  color:var(--nav);
}
.overview-clock strong{font-size:46px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.05em}
.overview-clock span{font-size:12px;font-weight:850;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--blue)}
.journey-progress{
  position:sticky;
  top:67px;
  z-index:20;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(7,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:1px;
  margin:0 0 20px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:14px;
  background:var(--line);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);
}
.journey-progress a{
  min-height:55px;
  display:grid;
  place-content:center;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);
  color:#344852;
  padding:9px 7px;
  text-align:center;
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:850;
}
.journey-progress a:hover,.journey-progress a:focus-visible{background:var(--blue-soft);color:var(--blue)}
.journey-progress span{display:block;margin-bottom:2px;color:var(--muted);font-size:10px;font-weight:740}
.recruiter-section{
  position:relative;
  margin:17px 0;
  padding:clamp(26px,4vw,42px);
  scroll-margin-top:145px;
}
.surface-section{
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:22px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.surface-section:nth-of-type(even){
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%,rgba(39,100,216,.045),transparent 35%),
    rgba(255,255,255,.96);
}
.time-marker{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  margin-bottom:13px;
  padding:5px 9px;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:#e9eff4;
  color:#435762;
  font-size:11px;
  font-weight:900;
}
.recruiter-grid{display:grid;gap:34px;align-items:start}
.recruiter-grid.two{grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr}
.recruiter-copy{color:#344852;font-size:18px}
.leadership-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:13px;margin-top:20px}
.proof-card{padding:19px;transition:transform .16s ease,border-color .16s ease}
.proof-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:#b5c7d4}
.proof-card strong{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;font-size:16px}
.proof-card span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.recruiter-notice{margin-top:16px}
.outcome.light{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.outcome.light span{color:var(--muted)}
.recruiter-outcomes{margin-top:20px}
.outcome-summary{max-width:900px;margin-top:18px;color:#435762;font-size:16px}
.role-tags{margin-top:0}
.recruiter-positioning{margin-top:20px}
.final-step{padding-bottom:clamp(26px,4vw,42px)}
.next-step-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin-top:20px}
.next-step{
  display:block;
  min-height:190px;
  padding:21px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:17px;
  background:#fff;
  text-decoration:none;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  transition:transform .16s ease,box-shadow .16s ease,border-color .16s ease;
}
.next-step:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:#afc2d0;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.next-step.primary-step{
  border-color:var(--nav);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%,rgba(75,124,232,.30),transparent 40%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,var(--nav),#243641);
  color:#fff;
}
.next-step span{
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  width:30px;
  height:30px;
  margin-bottom:16px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:#e9eff4;
  color:var(--ink);
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:950;
}
.next-step.primary-step span{background:#fff}
.next-step strong{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.32}
.next-step small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;line-height:1.55}
.next-step.primary-step small{color:#d5e0e6}

/* Case study */
.case-hero{padding:clamp(34px,5vw,58px)}
.case-hero h1{max-width:920px}
.case-meta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin-top:30px}
.meta-item{padding:17px}
.meta-item span{display:block;margin-bottom:5px;color:var(--muted);font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.075em;text-transform:uppercase}
.meta-item strong{font-size:15px}
.case-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 280px;gap:26px;align-items:start}
.case-main section{scroll-margin-top:92px}
.case-main .case-section{
  margin:0 0 17px;
  padding:clamp(24px,3.5vw,34px);
}
.case-section h2{font-size:clamp(27px,3.5vw,34px)}
.case-nav{
  position:sticky;
  top:88px;
  padding:17px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:17px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);
}
.case-nav strong{
  display:block;
  margin:-17px -17px 10px;
  padding:15px 16px;
  border-radius:16px 16px 0 0;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--nav),var(--nav-soft));
  color:#fff;
}
.case-nav a{
  display:block;
  padding:8px 9px;
  border-radius:8px;
  color:#40545f;
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:670;
}
.case-nav a:hover{background:var(--blue-soft);color:var(--blue)}
.decision-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
.decision{padding:19px}
.decision strong{display:block;margin-bottom:7px}
.role-list{columns:2;column-gap:32px;padding-left:20px}
.role-list li{break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:9px}
.chain{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:15px 0}
.chain span{
  padding:9px 11px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:9px;
  background:#fff;
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:780;
}
.chain b{color:var(--blue)}
.callout{
  margin:19px 0;
  padding:25px;
  border-radius:18px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%,rgba(75,124,232,.28),transparent 40%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,var(--nav),#243641);
  color:#fff;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);
}
.callout p{color:#d4dfe5}
.boundary-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.boundary{border-radius:15px;padding:19px}
.boundary.in{border:1px solid #a6e3c7;background:var(--green-soft)}
.boundary.out{border:1px solid #f3c0bc;background:var(--red-soft)}
.boundary ul{margin-bottom:0;padding-left:20px}
.case-cta{
  padding:30px;
  border-radius:21px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%,rgba(75,124,232,.30),transparent 42%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,var(--nav),#243641);
  color:#fff;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);
}
.case-cta p{color:#d4dfe5}

@media(max-width:920px){
  .grid.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .feature-panel,.case-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .case-nav{position:static;order:-1}
  .case-meta{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .journey-progress{position:static;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .leadership-grid,.next-step-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .recruiter-section{scroll-margin-top:30px}
  .overview-hero{padding-right:clamp(34px,5vw,60px)}
  .overview-clock{position:static;transform:none;margin-top:28px;width:110px;height:110px}
  .overview-clock strong{font-size:38px}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .site-header{position:relative}
  .header-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;padding:13px 18px}
  .container{padding-left:17px;padding-right:17px}
  .hero-panel{margin-top:18px;padding:30px 22px;border-radius:22px}
  .nav{width:100%;overflow-x:auto;flex-wrap:nowrap;padding-bottom:2px}
  .nav a{white-space:nowrap}
  .grid.two,.grid.three,.grid.four,.decision-list,.boundary-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section-heading{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
  .feature-panel{padding:23px}
  .outcome-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .case-meta{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .role-list{columns:1}
  .journey-progress{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;border-radius:11px}
  .journey-progress a{min-width:112px}
  .recruiter-grid.two,.leadership-grid,.next-step-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .recruiter-copy{font-size:16px}
  .next-step{min-height:auto}
  h1{font-size:clamp(37px,12vw,52px)}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}
}