/* ======================================================
   APPLYKAR — DESIGN TOKENS
   Ink        #16110D  (text / dark surfaces)
   Paper      #FFF8EC  (background)
   Marigold   #FF7A1E  (primary — CTAs, energy)
   Maroon     #7A1630  (secondary — depth, seriousness)
   Sunflower  #FFC738  (accent — highlights, tags)
   Cream Card #FFEFD6  (card surfaces on paper)
   No gradients. No border-radius > 10px. Hard 2–3px borders throughout.
   ====================================================== */

:root{
  --ink: #16110D;
  --paper: #FFF8EC;
  --marigold: #FF7A1E;
  --maroon: #7A1630;
  --sunflower: #FFC738;
  --card: #FFEFD6;
  --card-line: #16110D;
  --muted: #5B4F45;
  --white: #FFFFFF;

  --font-display: 'Archivo Black', 'Arial Black', sans-serif;
  --font-heading: 'Space Grotesk', 'Inter', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;

  --border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  --border-thin: 2px solid var(--ink);
  --shadow-hard: 6px 6px 0 var(--ink);
  --shadow-hard-sm: 4px 4px 0 var(--ink);
}

*{ box-sizing: border-box; margin:0; padding:0; }
html{ scroll-behavior:smooth; }
body{
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img, svg{ display:block; max-width:100%; }
a{ color: inherit; text-decoration:none; }
ul{ list-style:none; }
button{ font-family:inherit; cursor:pointer; }
input, select{ font-family:inherit; }

.wrap{
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *{ animation-duration:0.001ms !important; animation-iteration-count:1 !important; transition-duration:0.001ms !important; scroll-behavior:auto !important; }
}

/* ---------- FOCUS STATES ---------- */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible{
  outline: 3px solid var(--maroon);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ---------- TYPE HELPERS ---------- */
.eyebrow{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  display: inline-block;
  border: var(--border-thin);
  background: var(--sunflower);
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.eyebrow-dark{ background: var(--ink); color: var(--sunflower); border-color: var(--ink); }
.eyebrow-light{ background: var(--sunflower); color: var(--ink); }

.section-title{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  text-transform: none;
}
.section-title-light{ color: var(--paper); }
.section-sub{
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.section-sub-light{ color: #E9D9BE; }

/* ---------- BUTTONS ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:8px;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  border: var(--border);
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard-sm);
  transition: transform .12s ease, box-shadow .12s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn:hover{ transform: translate(-2px,-2px); box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--ink); }
.btn:active{ transform: translate(0,0); box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--ink); }
.btn-solid{ background: var(--marigold); color: var(--ink); }
.btn-ghost{ background: transparent; box-shadow:none; border-color: var(--ink); }
.btn-lg{ padding: 18px 34px; font-size: 17px; margin-top: 8px; }
.btn-xl{ padding: 20px 40px; font-size: 18px; background: var(--sunflower); }
.btn-search{ background: var(--ink); color: var(--sunflower); border-color: var(--ink); }

.pill{
  display:inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border: var(--border-thin);
  margin: 6px 8px 6px 0;
}
.pill-ink{ background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.pill-outline{ background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.pill-marigold{ background: var(--marigold); color: var(--ink); }
.pill:hover{ transform: translateY(-2px); }

.text-link{
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

/* ======================================================
   UTILITY BAR + HEADER
   ====================================================== */
.utility-bar{
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
}
.utility-inner{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  padding: 8px 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
}
.utility-govt{ color: var(--sunflower); font-weight:700; }
.utility-links{ color:#C9BBA5; display:flex; gap:8px; align-items:center; }
.utility-links .dot{ opacity:.5; }

.site-header{
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: var(--border);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
}
.header-inner{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  padding: 16px 28px;
  gap: 24px;
}
.logo-mark{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 26px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.logo-mark-a{ color: var(--ink); }
.logo-mark-k{ color: var(--marigold); }

.main-nav{ display:flex; gap: 30px; }
.main-nav a{
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
}
.main-nav a:hover{ color: var(--maroon); }
.header-cta{ display:flex; gap: 12px; align-items:center; }
.nav-toggle{ display:none; background:none; border: var(--border-thin); padding: 8px 10px; }
.nav-toggle span{ display:block; width:22px; height:2px; background:var(--ink); margin: 4px 0; }

/* ======================================================
   HERO
   ====================================================== */
.hero{ padding: 64px 0 40px; border-bottom: var(--border); background: var(--paper); }
.hero-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items:start;
}
.hero-headline{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5.6vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.hero-underline{
  background: var(--sunflower);
  box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--ink);
  padding: 0 6px;
}
.hero-sub{
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 540px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.hero-search{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  background: var(--card);
  border: var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
  padding: 16px;
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.hs-field{
  flex: 1 1 150px;
  padding: 4px 16px;
  border-right: var(--border-thin);
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap: 4px;
}
.hs-field:last-of-type{ border-right:none; }
.hs-skills{ flex: 1 1 220px; }
.hs-field label{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.hs-field input, .hs-field select{
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 4px 0;
}
.hs-field input:focus, .hs-field select:focus{ outline: none; }
.btn-search{ margin: 6px 0 6px 12px; align-self:center; }

.hero-buttons{ margin-bottom: 18px; }
.hero-upload{ font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); }
.hero-upload a{ font-weight:700; color: var(--maroon); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--maroon); }

/* ---- Signature visual: profile constellation ---- */
.hero-visual{ position: relative; }
.constellation{
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.constellation-lines{
  position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%;
  stroke: var(--ink);
  stroke-width: 3;
  stroke-dasharray: 2 10;
  stroke-linecap: round;
}
.node{
  position:absolute;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;
  text-align:center;
  background: var(--white);
  border: var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard-sm);
  padding: 14px 16px;
  z-index: 2;
}
.node-center{
  top:50%; left:50%; transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  width: 150px;
  padding: 20px 14px;
}
.node-icon{ font-size: 26px; margin-bottom:6px; }
.node-label{ font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; line-height:1.3; }

.node-outer{ width: 168px; }
.node-jobs{ top: -2%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%,0); }
.node-freelance{ top: 50%; right: -6%; transform: translate(0,-50%); }
.node-govt{ bottom: -2%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%,0); }
.node-ai{ top: 50%; left: -6%; transform: translate(0,-50%); }

.node-tag{
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.node-fact{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.visual-caption{
  text-align:center;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 18px;
}

/* Avatars — illustrated, generated (no real-person photography) */
.avatar{
  display:block;
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  border: var(--border-thin);
  background-color: var(--sunflower);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}
.avatar-big{ width: 120px; height: 120px; border: var(--border); box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard-sm); }
.av-1{ background-image: url('https://api.dicebear.com/9.x/personas/svg?seed=Priya&backgroundColor=ffc738'); }
.av-2{ background-image: url('https://api.dicebear.com/9.x/personas/svg?seed=Arjun&backgroundColor=ff7a1e'); }
.av-3{ background-image: url('https://api.dicebear.com/9.x/personas/svg?seed=Fatima&backgroundColor=ffefd6'); }
.av-4{ background-image: url('https://api.dicebear.com/9.x/personas/svg?seed=Karthik&backgroundColor=ffc738'); }
.av-5{ background-image: url('https://api.dicebear.com/9.x/personas/svg?seed=Rohit&backgroundColor=ff7a1e'); }
.av-6{ background-image: url('https://api.dicebear.com/9.x/personas/svg?seed=PriyaDelhi&backgroundColor=ffc738'); }
.av-7{ background-image: url('https://api.dicebear.com/9.x/personas/svg?seed=ArjunPune&backgroundColor=ffefd6'); }
.av-8{ background-image: url('https://api.dicebear.com/9.x/personas/svg?seed=FatimaLucknow&backgroundColor=ff7a1e'); }
.av-9{ background-image: url('https://api.dicebear.com/9.x/personas/svg?seed=KarthikChennai&backgroundColor=ffc738'); }
.av-10{ background-image: url('https://api.dicebear.com/9.x/personas/svg?seed=AnanyaJaipur&backgroundColor=ffefd6'); }
.av-11{ background-image: url('https://api.dicebear.com/9.x/personas/svg?seed=RahulBhopal&backgroundColor=ff7a1e'); }

/* ======================================================
   STATS BAR
   ====================================================== */
.stats-bar{ background: var(--maroon); color: var(--paper); padding: 40px 0 24px; border-bottom: var(--border); }
.stats-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}
.stat{ border-left: 2px solid rgba(255,248,236,0.35); padding-left: 18px; }
.stat:first-child{ border-left:none; padding-left:0; }
.stat-num{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 36px);
  color: var(--sunflower);
}
.stat-plus, .stat-rupee{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px);
  color: var(--sunflower);
}
.stat-label{
  display:block;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #E9D9BE;
  margin-top: 6px;
  max-width: 180px;
}
.stats-note{ font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; color: #C9A98B; margin-top: 20px; }

/* ======================================================
   PILLARS
   ====================================================== */
.pillars{ padding: 90px 0; border-bottom: var(--border); }
.pillar-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 44px;
}
.pillar-card{
  position:relative;
  background: var(--card);
  border: var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
  padding: 34px 28px 28px;
}
.pillar-sticker{
  position:absolute;
  top: -16px; right: 20px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--sunflower);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  transform: rotate(3deg);
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.pillar-jobs .pillar-sticker{ background: var(--marigold); color: var(--ink); }
.pillar-freelance .pillar-sticker{ background: var(--sunflower); color: var(--ink); }
.pillar-govt .pillar-sticker{ background: var(--maroon); color: var(--paper); }

.pillar-card h3{ font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.pillar-card p{ color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.pillar-list{ margin-bottom: 22px; }
.pillar-list li{
  font-size: 14px;
  padding-left: 20px;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.pillar-list li::before{
  content: '→';
  position:absolute; left:0;
  font-weight:700;
  color: var(--maroon);
}

/* ======================================================
   HOW IT WORKS
   ====================================================== */
.how{ padding: 90px 0; border-bottom: var(--border); background: var(--card); }
.how-steps{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin: 44px 0 44px;
}
.how-step{
  background: var(--white);
  border: var(--border-thin);
  padding: 22px 20px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard-sm);
}
.how-num{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--marigold);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.how-step h4{ font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 19px; margin: 10px 0 8px; }
.how-step p{ font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }

/* ======================================================
   STATEMENT / TESTIMONIAL
   ====================================================== */
.statement{ background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: 80px 0; border-bottom: var(--border); }
.statement-inner{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap: 40px; }
.statement-avatar{ flex: 0 0 auto; }
.statement-quote p{
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.statement-highlight{ background: var(--sunflower); color: var(--ink); padding: 0 6px; }
.statement-quote footer{ font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 14px; color: #C9BBA5; }

/* ======================================================
   STUDENT WALL
   ====================================================== */
.student-wall{ padding: 90px 0; border-bottom: var(--border); }
.wall-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.wall-card{
  text-align:center;
  background: var(--card);
  border: var(--border-thin);
  padding: 18px 10px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard-sm);
}
.wall-card .avatar{ margin: 0 auto 10px; width: 64px; height: 64px; }
.wall-card p{ font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight:700; font-size: 14px; }
.wall-badge{
  display:inline-block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  background: var(--sunflower);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 3px 8px;
}

/* ======================================================
   AI SECTION
   ====================================================== */
.ai-section{ background: var(--maroon); color: var(--paper); padding: 90px 0; border-bottom: var(--border); }
.ai-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 26px;
  margin-top: 44px;
}
.ai-card{
  background: #611125;
  border: 2px solid var(--sunflower);
  padding: 28px 24px;
}
.ai-price{
  display:inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size: 13px;
  background: var(--sunflower);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 5px 10px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.ai-card h3{ font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.ai-card p{ font-size: 14.5px; color: #E9D9BE; }

/* ======================================================
   USP
   ====================================================== */
.usp{ padding: 90px 0; border-bottom: var(--border); }
.usp-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 44px;
}
.usp-card{ padding: 8px 4px; border-top: var(--border); padding-top: 20px; }
.usp-mark{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 34px;
  color: var(--marigold);
  display:block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.usp-card h4{ font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.usp-card p{ font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--muted); }

/* ======================================================
   COMPANIES TICKER
   ====================================================== */
.companies{ padding: 70px 0; border-bottom: var(--border); background: var(--card); }
.company-ticker{ overflow:hidden; border: var(--border-thin); background: var(--ink); }
.ticker-track{
  display:flex;
  gap: 60px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 22px 0;
  animation: scroll-left 22s linear infinite;
  width: max-content;
}
.ticker-track span{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--paper);
  opacity: .85;
}
@keyframes scroll-left{
  from{ transform: translateX(0); }
  to{ transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
.ticker-note{ font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 14px; }

/* ======================================================
   FINAL CTA
   ====================================================== */
.final-cta{ padding: 100px 0; text-align:center; background: var(--sunflower); border-bottom: var(--border); }
.final-cta-inner h2{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 50px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.final-cta-inner p{ font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 30px; }

/* ======================================================
   FOOTER
   ====================================================== */
.site-footer{ background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: 64px 0 0; }
.footer-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
}
.footer-logo{ margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-logo .logo-mark-a{ color: var(--paper); }
.footer-brand p{ font-size: 14px; color: #C9BBA5; max-width: 300px; }
.footer-col h5{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--sunflower);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.footer-col a{ display:block; font-size: 14px; color: #E9D9BE; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer-col a:hover{ color: var(--sunflower); }
.footer-bottom{
  border-top: 2px solid #3A2E24;
  padding: 20px 28px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #8A7A67;
}

/* ======================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ====================================================== */
@media (max-width: 980px){
  .main-nav{ display:none; }
  .main-nav.nav-open{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    position:absolute;
    top: 100%; left:0; right:0;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: var(--border);
    padding: 18px 28px;
    gap: 16px;
    z-index: 60;
  }
  .nav-toggle{ display:block; }
  .hero-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stats-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stat{ border-left:none; padding-left:0; }
  .pillar-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .how-steps{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .wall-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .ai-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .usp-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .statement-inner{ flex-direction:column; text-align:center; }
  .constellation{ max-width: 420px; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px){
  .header-cta{ display:none; }
  .hs-field{ border-right:none; border-bottom: var(--border-thin); flex: 1 1 100%; }
  .btn-search{ width:100%; margin: 10px 0 0; }
  .stats-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .wall-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .usp-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .node-outer{ width: 130px; padding: 10px 12px; }
  .node-center{ width: 120px; }
  .avatar{ width: 52px; height:52px; }
}