:root{
  --bg:#0a0f1a;--surface:#121a2e;--card:#1a2444;
  --text:#f1f5f9;--text-secondary:#cbd5e1;--muted:#64748b;
  --border:rgba(255,255,255,.08);--border-light:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  --red:#e63946;--red-light:#ff6b6b;--red-dim:rgba(230,57,70,.15);
  --accent:#3b82f6;
  --blue:#60a5fa;--blue-dim:rgba(96,165,250,.15);
  --purple:#a78bfa;--purple-dim:rgba(167,139,250,.15);
  --green:#34d399;--green-dim:rgba(52,211,153,.15);
  --gradient-primary:linear-gradient(135deg,#e63946 0%,#c1121f 100%);
  --gradient-text:linear-gradient(120deg,#ff6b6b 0%,#ff6b6b 45%,#3b82f6 100%);
  --shadow-primary:0 8px 30px rgba(230,57,70,.3);
  --shadow-lg:0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
  --r:12px;--rl:20px
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;background-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 900px 500px at 50% -10%,rgba(230,57,70,.14),transparent 60%);background-repeat:no-repeat}
a{color:var(--red-light);text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%}
::selection{background:var(--red);color:#fff}

.grad{background:var(--gradient-text);-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;background-clip:text}

/* Progress bar */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0%;background:var(--gradient-text);z-index:100;transition:width .1s linear;box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(230,57,70,.6)}

/* Nav — mirrors .header/.header-inner on the main site */
.nav{background:rgba(18,26,46,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:.7rem 1.5rem;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.nav-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.nav-logo{display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-logo img{height:44px;width:auto;display:block}
.nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem}
.nav-signin{color:var(--text);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;opacity:.8;transition:opacity .15s}
.nav-signin:hover{opacity:1}
.nav-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:var(--gradient-primary);color:#fff;padding:.6rem 1.3rem;border-radius:var(--r);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;white-space:nowrap;box-shadow:var(--shadow-primary);transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.nav-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 35px rgba(230,57,70,.4)}

.wrap{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem;position:relative}

/* Breadcrumb */
.crumb{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;align-items:center;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);padding-top:1.5rem}
.crumb a{color:var(--muted)}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--red-light)}
.crumb span{opacity:.5}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:1.5rem 0 2rem}
.tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:var(--red-dim);color:var(--red-light);padding:.35rem .9rem;border-radius:100px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:1.1rem;border:1px solid rgba(230,57,70,.22)}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,2.7rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:1.1rem;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem 1rem;align-items:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:1.75rem}
.meta a{font-weight:700;color:var(--red-light)}
.dek{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--text-secondary)}

/* Table of contents */
.toc{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin:0 0 2.5rem;padding:1.25rem 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.toc-label{width:100%;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.toc a{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;padding:.45rem .9rem;border-radius:100px;transition:border-color .15s,color .15s,background .15s}
.toc a:hover{border-color:rgba(230,57,70,.4);color:var(--red-light);background:var(--red-dim)}

/* Content typography */
h2{font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:800;margin:3rem 0 1.1rem;padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border);scroll-margin-top:5.5rem;letter-spacing:-.02em}
h3{font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:700;margin:1.6rem 0 .55rem;color:var(--text)}
p{margin-bottom:1.1rem;color:var(--text-secondary)}
ul,ol{margin:.85rem 0 1.35rem 1.5rem;color:var(--text-secondary)}
li{margin-bottom:.55rem}
li::marker{color:var(--red)}
strong{color:var(--text)}

/* Callouts */
.tip{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-left:3px solid var(--red);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;padding:1.1rem 1.35rem;margin:1.75rem 0}
.tip strong{color:var(--red-light)}

/* Live jobs — real, server-rendered listings pulled from the jobs DB */
.live-section{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid rgba(34,197,94,.25);border-radius:var(--rl);padding:1.85rem;margin:2rem 0 2.5rem;box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.28),0 0 0 1px rgba(34,197,94,.06) inset}
.live-header{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.live-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:800;color:#4ade80;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.live-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#22c55e;box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(34,197,94,.6);animation:live-pulse 2s infinite}
@keyframes live-pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(34,197,94,.5)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(34,197,94,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(34,197,94,0)}}
.live-viewall{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--red-light)}
.live-grid{display:grid;gap:.7rem}
.live-card{display:block;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1rem 1.2rem;transition:border-color .18s,transform .18s}
.live-card:hover{border-color:var(--border-light);transform:translateX(3px)}
.live-card-title{font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:.3rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem}
.live-card-meta{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
.company-logo{width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:5px;object-fit:contain;background:#fff;flex-shrink:0;vertical-align:-4px;margin-right:.4rem}

/* Stat row */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(140px,1fr));gap:.85rem;margin:1.5rem 0 2.25rem}
.stat{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.15rem 1.1rem;text-align:center;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.stat:hover{border-color:var(--border-light);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.stat-val{font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:800;background:var(--gradient-text);-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;background-clip:text;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.stat-label{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.25rem}

/* Info cards (companies, roles, rankings) — mirrors .feature-card / .testimonial-card */
.info-card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--rl);padding:1.6rem 1.75rem;margin-bottom:1rem;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.info-card:hover{border-color:var(--border-light);transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.info-rank{display:inline-block;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--red-light);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:.45rem;letter-spacing:.01em}
.info-title{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.5rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.info-card p{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.info-card p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}
.info-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;margin:.75rem 0}
.info-tag{background:var(--red-dim);color:var(--red-light);padding:.25rem .7rem;border-radius:100px;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600}
.info-card > a{display:inline-block;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;margin-top:.3rem;color:var(--red-light)}
.info-card > a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* Inline CTA (mid-article, lower-commitment) */
.cta-inline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(230,57,70,.14),rgba(59,130,246,.08));border:1px solid rgba(230,57,70,.3);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.2rem 1.5rem;margin:2.25rem 0}
.cta-inline p{margin:0;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--text);font-weight:700}
.cta-inline span{display:block;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;margin-top:.15rem}
.cta-inline a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;background:var(--gradient-primary);color:#fff;padding:.65rem 1.25rem;border-radius:var(--r);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;white-space:nowrap;box-shadow:var(--shadow-primary);transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.cta-inline a:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 35px rgba(230,57,70,.4)}

/* Big end-of-article CTA — mirrors the pricing-card "featured" treatment */
.cta-box{background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 0%,rgba(230,57,70,.18),transparent 60%),var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--rl);padding:3rem 2rem;text-align:center;margin:3.5rem 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;scroll-margin-top:5.5rem}
.cta-box h2{border:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 .65rem;font-size:1.65rem;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.cta-box p{color:var(--text-secondary);max-width:440px;margin:0 auto 1.4rem}
.cta-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--gradient-primary);color:#fff;padding:1rem 2.4rem;border-radius:var(--r);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-primary);transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.cta-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 35px rgba(230,57,70,.4)}
.cta-trust{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:.4rem 1.2rem;margin-top:1.4rem;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}

/* Related articles */
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:.8rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.related-card{display:block;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.2rem 1.35rem;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text);transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.related-card:hover{border-color:var(--border-light);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.related-card .arrow{color:var(--red-light);margin-left:.25rem}

footer{text-align:center;padding:2.75rem 1.5rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin-top:3.5rem}
footer a{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
footer a:hover{color:var(--red-light)}
footer .footer-tag{display:block;margin-top:.65rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* Sticky mobile/desktop CTA bar */
.sticky-cta{position:fixed;left:1rem;right:1rem;bottom:1rem;z-index:30;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border-light);border-radius:var(--r);padding:.9rem 1.1rem;box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.45);opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .25s,transform .25s}
.sticky-cta.show{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);pointer-events:auto}
.sticky-cta-text{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--text)}
.sticky-cta-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;flex-shrink:0}
.sticky-cta-actions a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;background:var(--gradient-primary);color:#fff;padding:.65rem 1.3rem;border-radius:var(--r);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;white-space:nowrap;box-shadow:var(--shadow-primary)}
.sticky-cta-close{background:none;border:none;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.2rem;cursor:pointer;line-height:1;padding:.3rem}
.sticky-cta-close:hover{color:var(--text)}
@media(min-width:640px){.sticky-cta{left:auto;right:1.5rem;bottom:1.5rem;max-width:420px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.sticky-cta-text{display:none}}

/* Blog index */
.lp-hero{padding:4.5rem 0 2rem;text-align:left;position:relative;overflow:visible}
.lp-blobs{position:absolute;top:-60px;left:0;right:0;height:420px;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden}
.lp-blob{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(60px);opacity:.55;animation:blob-float 9s ease-in-out infinite}
.lp-blob-1{width:340px;height:340px;top:-100px;left:-60px;background:radial-gradient(circle,#e63946,transparent 70%);animation-delay:0s}
.lp-blob-2{width:280px;height:280px;top:-40px;right:5%;background:radial-gradient(circle,#8b5cf6,transparent 70%);animation-delay:-3s}
.lp-blob-3{width:220px;height:220px;top:120px;left:35%;background:radial-gradient(circle,#3b82f6,transparent 70%);animation-delay:-6s}
@keyframes blob-float{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) scale(1)}50%{transform:translate(20px,-24px) scale(1.08)}}
.lp-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1}
.lp-intro{color:var(--text-secondary);margin-bottom:2rem;font-size:1.05rem;max-width:560px}

.lp-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.55rem;margin-bottom:2.5rem}
.lp-pill{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;padding:.5rem 1.1rem;border-radius:100px;cursor:pointer;transition:all .18s}
.lp-pill:hover{border-color:var(--border-light);color:var(--text)}
.lp-pill.active{background:var(--gradient-primary);border-color:transparent;color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-primary)}

.post-grid{display:grid;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:2.5rem}
.post-card{display:block;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--rl);padding:1.7rem 1.8rem;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.post-card:hover{border-color:var(--border-light);transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.post-card.hide{display:none}
.post-card-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;background:var(--red-dim);color:var(--red-light);padding:.28rem .75rem;border-radius:100px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.65rem}
.post-card-title{color:var(--text);font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:.45rem;letter-spacing:-.015em}

/* Category accent colors — same idea as the homepage's per-section tag colors */
.post-card[data-category="career"] .post-card-tag{background:var(--blue-dim);color:var(--blue)}
.post-card[data-category="company"] .post-card-tag,
.post-card[data-category="engineering"] .post-card-tag{background:var(--purple-dim);color:var(--purple)}
.post-card[data-category="city"] .post-card-tag,
.post-card[data-category="new-grad"] .post-card-tag{background:var(--green-dim);color:var(--green)}
.lp-pill.active[data-filter="career"]{background:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(96,165,250,.3)}
.lp-pill.active[data-filter="company"],.lp-pill.active[data-filter="engineering"]{background:var(--purple);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(167,139,250,.3)}
.lp-pill.active[data-filter="city"],.lp-pill.active[data-filter="new-grad"]{background:var(--green);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(52,211,153,.3)}

/* Initial-avatar fallback for live-job companies with no verified real logo —
   an honest placeholder (clearly just an initial, never pretending to be the
   real brand mark) instead of leaving the card looking incomplete. */
.company-avatar{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:5px;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;color:#fff;flex-shrink:0;vertical-align:-5px;margin-right:.4rem}
.company-avatar-0{background:var(--red)}
.company-avatar-1{background:var(--blue)}
.company-avatar-2{background:var(--purple)}
.company-avatar-3{background:var(--green)}
.post-card-desc{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}
.post-card-arrow{color:var(--red-light);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;margin-top:.85rem;display:inline-block}

/* Rich footer with job-alert signup */
.lp-footer-rich{border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin-top:3.5rem;padding:3rem 1.5rem 0}
.lp-footer-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem}
.lp-footer-brand h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:.6rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.lp-footer-brand p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:1.1rem;max-width:320px}
.lp-alert-form{display:flex;gap:.5rem;max-width:340px}
.lp-alert-input{flex:1;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r);padding:.65rem .9rem;color:var(--text);font-size:.88rem;font-family:inherit}
.lp-alert-input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--red-light)}
.lp-alert-btn{background:var(--gradient-primary);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:var(--r);padding:0 1.1rem;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:var(--shadow-primary);white-space:nowrap}
.lp-alert-msg{font-size:.8rem;margin-top:.6rem;min-height:1.2em}
.lp-alert-msg.ok{color:#4ade80}
.lp-alert-msg.err{color:var(--red-light)}
.lp-footer-col h4{font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.lp-footer-col a{display:block;color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:.65rem}
.lp-footer-col a:hover{color:var(--red-light)}
.lp-footer-bottom{max-width:1200px;margin:2.5rem auto 0;padding:1.5rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem}
.lp-footer-bottom a{color:var(--muted)}
.lp-footer-bottom a:hover{color:var(--red-light)}

@media(max-width:800px){
  .lp-footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.75rem}
}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .nav{padding:.75rem 1.1rem}
  .nav-signin{display:none}
  .nav-logo img{height:36px}
  .wrap{padding:0 1.1rem}
  .hero{padding:1.1rem 0 1.5rem}
  .cta-box{padding:2.1rem 1.35rem}
  .cta-box h2{font-size:1.4rem}
  .cta-inline{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .cta-inline a{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .info-card{padding:1.35rem 1.5rem}
}