/* ============================================================
   Ascend Career Solutions - custom.css
   Design tokens + component details layered on top of Tailwind.
   ============================================================ */

:root,
:root[data-theme="milk"] {
  --milk: #F7F1E5;
  --milk-soft: #FBF8F1;
  --gold: #C9A34E;
  --gold-soft: #E9D9AE;
  --ink: #17130E;
  --text: #332E27;
  --muted: #6B6256;
  --border: #D8CDBA;
}

/* Midnight & Gold - alternate theme.
   Only the page background / body text / card surfaces flip; the three
   permanently-dark panels (impact band, final CTA, footer) use fixed
   literal colors in the markup, so they stay consistent in both themes. */
:root[data-theme="midnight"] {
  --milk: #14171C;
  --milk-soft: #1B1F26;
  --gold: #D9B872;
  --gold-soft: #B99A55;
  --ink: #F3EEE2;
  --text: #D9D3C4;
  --muted: #A79C88;
  --border: #333A44;
}

[data-theme="midnight"] .process-card,
[data-theme="midnight"] .service-card {
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}

[data-theme="midnight"] .process-icon,
[data-theme="midnight"] .service-icon {
  background: var(--milk);
}

body {
  background-color: var(--milk);
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

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

body {
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

.text-balance {
  text-wrap: balance;
}

/* ---------- Skip link ---------- */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--milk);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  border-radius: 0 0 4px 0;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  left: 0;
}

/* ---------- Focus states ---------- */
a, button {
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
.focus-visible-ring:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ---------- Eyebrow label ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--milk);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: background-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: #2a241a;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.btn-primary svg {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.btn-primary:hover svg {
  transform: translateX(2px);
}

.btn-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  background: var(--milk);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: background-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}
.btn-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-soft);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ---------- Form fields (shared: public forms + admin) ---------- */
.field-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.field-input {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--milk);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.field-input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 25%, transparent);
}
textarea.field-input {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 8rem;
}
.field-error {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #c0392b;
}
.form-card {
  background: var(--milk-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

/* ---------- Category filter pills ---------- */
.filter-pill {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--milk-soft);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.filter-pill:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.filter-pill.is-active {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--milk);
}
[data-theme="midnight"] .filter-pill.is-active {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- Star rating ---------- */
.star-rating {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 2px;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.star-rating svg { display: block; }

/* ---------- Project cards ---------- */
.project-card {
  background: var(--milk-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.project-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 32px -20px rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.35);
}
.project-card-image {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-color: var(--border);
}
.project-card.is-featured .project-card-image {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}
.featured-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* ---------- Testimonial carousel ---------- */
.testimonial-track {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}
.testimonial-slide {
  flex: 0 0 100%;
  width: 100%;
}
.carousel-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.75rem;
  height: 2.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--milk);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.carousel-arrow:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--gold-soft);
}
.carousel-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--border);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.carousel-dot.is-active {
  width: 20px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

/* ---------- Nav links ---------- */
.nav-link {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--text);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.nav-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 100%;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: right 0.25s ease;
}
.nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}
.nav-link:hover::after,
.nav-link.is-active::after {
  right: 0;
}
.nav-link.is-active {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.mobile-nav-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ---------- Categories & accordion rows (Services page) ---------- */
.category-card {
  background: var(--milk-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
}

.category-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 3rem;
  width: 3rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.accordion-row {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--milk);
  border-left: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, background-color 0.25s ease;
}
.accordion-row.is-open {
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--milk-soft);
}

.accordion-trigger {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  text-align: left;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

.accordion-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 2.1rem;
  width: 2.1rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--milk-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.accordion-row.is-open .accordion-icon {
  background: var(--milk);
}

.accordion-expand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 1.6rem;
  width: 1.6rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--muted);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, background-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}
.accordion-row.is-open .accordion-expand {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #17130E;
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.accordion-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows 0.35s ease;
}
.accordion-row.is-open .accordion-panel {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
}
.accordion-panel-inner {
  overflow: hidden;
}
.accordion-panel > .accordion-panel-inner > ul {
  padding: 0 1rem 1.1rem 3.7rem;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .accordion-panel {
    transition: none;
  }
  .accordion-expand {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ---------- Pricing tags (Services page) ---------- */
.pricing-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 2.5rem;
  width: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.pricing-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: var(--milk);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
}

/* ---------- Values (About page) ---------- */
.value-item {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
}
@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .value-item {
    text-align: left;
  }
}
.value-item svg {
  margin: 0 auto;
}
@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .value-item svg {
    margin: 0;
  }
}
.value-divider {
  display: none;
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .value-divider {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 2px;
    right: calc(-1.5rem - 1px);
    bottom: 2px;
    width: 1px;
    background: rgba(247, 241, 229, 0.15);
  }
}

/* ---------- Dark band (Impact / CTA / Values) ----------
   A soft skyline photo faded almost entirely into the brand's
   near-black tone, so it reads as a premium dark panel with
   subtle texture and depth instead of a flat color fill. */
.dark-band {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #17130E;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.93) 0%, rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.97) 55%, #17130E 100%),
    url('../assets/images/skyline-dark.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.footer-heading {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: #F7F1E5;
}

.footer-link {
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.footer-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.social-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 2.25rem;
  width: 2.25rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(247, 241, 229, 0.2);
  color: var(--milk);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}
.social-icon:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  background: rgba(201, 163, 78, 0.08);
}

/* ---------- Theme toggle ---------- */
.theme-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 2.5rem;
  width: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}
.theme-toggle:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--milk-soft);
}
.theme-toggle [data-icon="moon"] {
  display: none;
}
html[data-theme="midnight"] .theme-toggle [data-icon="sun"] {
  display: none;
}
html[data-theme="midnight"] .theme-toggle [data-icon="moon"] {
  display: block;
}

/* ---------- Header shadow on scroll ---------- */
#site-header.is-scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px -18px rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.35);
}

/* ---------- Stat pills (impact band) ---------- */
.stat-pill {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(247, 241, 229, 0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 1.1rem 0.75rem;
}
.stat-number {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  line-height: 1;
}
.stat-label {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: rgba(247, 241, 229, 0.75);
}

/* ---------- Process cards (How It Works) ----------
   Styled as real paper notes pinned to a corkboard: a slight
   independent tilt per card, a torn-paper shadow stack, and a
   glossy red pushpin at the top. */
.process-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #FBF4E6;
  background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.025) 0px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 100% 1.7rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.08);
  padding: 2.25rem 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 #fff inset,
    3px 6px 0 -2px rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.04),
    0 18px 26px -16px rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.45);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.process-card::before {
  /* a second sheet peeking out from behind, like a small stack of notes */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 6px -5px -7px 5px;
  background: #F2E6CC;
  border: 1px solid rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.06);
  z-index: -1;
  transform: rotate(-2.5deg);
}

.process-tilt-1 { transform: rotate(-2deg); }
.process-tilt-2 { transform: rotate(1.5deg); }
.process-tilt-3 { transform: rotate(-1.25deg); }
.process-tilt-4 { transform: rotate(2deg); }

.process-card:hover {
  transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 #fff inset,
    3px 8px 0 -2px rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.05),
    0 22px 32px -16px rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.5);
}

/* Pushpin: red glossy head with a small highlight and a cast shadow
   onto the paper below it. */
.paper-pin {
  position: absolute;
  top: -11px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, #F2A5A5 0%, #C23B3B 38%, #8C1F1F 100%);
  box-shadow:
    0 2px 3px rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.45),
    0 5px 4px -3px rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.35);
  z-index: 2;
}
.paper-pin::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 3px;
  left: 3px;
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

.process-index {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.process-icon {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 2.5rem;
  width: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--milk);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- Service cards ---------- */
.service-card {
  background: var(--milk-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}
.service-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 34px -24px rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.45);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.service-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 2.75rem;
  width: 2.75rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--milk);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-soft);
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ---------- Testimonial carousel ---------- */
.carousel-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 2.25rem;
  width: 2.25rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.carousel-btn:hover {
  background: var(--milk-soft);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.testimonial-dot {
  height: 8px;
  width: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--border);
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.testimonial-dot.is-active {
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

/* ---------- Reduced-motion friendly initial states ---------- */
[data-hero-text],
[data-hero-image],
[data-reveal],
[data-process-card],
[data-service-card] {
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

/* ---------- Shared theme-safe surface and footer tokens ---------- */
:root { --footer-strong: #F7F1E5; --footer-muted: rgba(247,241,229,.68); --footer-faint: rgba(247,241,229,.5); --footer-line: rgba(247,241,229,.14); --paper: #FBF4E6; --paper-back: #F2E6CC; --paper-ink: #332E27; --paper-shadow: rgba(23,19,14,.45); }
:root[data-theme="midnight"] { --paper: #252A31; --paper-back: #20252C; --paper-ink: #F3EEE2; --paper-shadow: rgba(0,0,0,.58); }
.text-footer-strong { color: var(--footer-strong); }
.text-footer-muted { color: var(--footer-muted); }
.text-footer-faint { color: var(--footer-faint); }
.border-footer-line { border-color: var(--footer-line); }
.site-footer { color: var(--footer-muted); }
.site-how-it-works [data-reveal], .site-how-it-works [data-process-card] { opacity: 1 !important; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }
.process-card { background: var(--paper); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper-ink) 14%, transparent); color: var(--paper-ink); box-shadow: 0 1px 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper-ink) 15%, transparent) inset, 3px 6px 0 -2px color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper-ink) 8%, transparent), 0 18px 26px -16px var(--paper-shadow); }
.process-card::before { background: var(--paper-back); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper-ink) 12%, transparent); }
.process-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 1px 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper-ink) 15%, transparent) inset, 3px 8px 0 -2px color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper-ink) 10%, transparent), 0 22px 32px -16px var(--paper-shadow); }
.steps-connector { position: absolute; left: 16.66%; right: 16.66%; top: -2rem; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); opacity: .35; }
.stat-card { border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 1.35rem 1rem; background: var(--milk); }
.stat-card-number { font: 600 2.1rem/1 "Playfair Display", serif; color: var(--gold); }
.stat-card-label { margin-top: .5rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.35; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .steps-connector { left: 16.66%; right: 16.66%; } }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .steps-layout { padding-left: 1.25rem; } .steps-connector { left: .35rem; right: auto; top: 0; bottom: 0; height: auto; width: 1px; } #steps-list { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2rem; } .process-card { transform: none !important; margin-left: .75rem; } .process-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px) !important; } }