/* =========================================================
   Konnect Right — Talent Solution
   Design tokens
   ========================================================= */
:root{
  --forest:      #16382C;   /* deep green from the K mark */
  --forest-ink:  #0F241C;   /* near-black green for text/footer */
  --growth:      #4E8F3B;   /* mid green, arrow body */
  --growth-light:#8BC53F;   /* bright tip of the arrow */
  --cream:       #FAF8F2;   /* page background */
  --paper:       #F2EFE5;   /* section background, one step darker */
  --ink:         #1C231D;   /* body text */
  --muted:       #5B665C;   /* secondary text */
  --line:        #DDD9CB;   /* hairline borders */
  --line-strong: #C7C2AE;

  --font-display: "Fraunces", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: "Work Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;

  --container: 1160px;
  --radius: 2px;
}

*, *::before, *::after{ box-sizing: border-box; }
html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body{
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
body .ast-container {
    display: block !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
}
.site-header .ast-primary-header-bar .ast-container {
    max-width: 1160px !important;
}
img{ max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a{ color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

h1, h2, h3, h4{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0 0 .5em;
  color: var(--forest-ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.d-none {
    display: none !important;
}
h1, h2{
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--forest) 0%, var(--forest) 35%, var(--growth) 68%, var(--growth-light) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.bg-forest h1, .bg-forest h2{
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--cream) 0%, var(--cream) 45%, var(--growth-light) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
}

h1{ font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.4vw, 3.9rem); font-weight: 500; }
h2{ font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); font-weight: 500; }
h3{ font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; }

p{ margin: 0 0 1em; }

.eyebrow{
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .6em;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--growth);
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}
.eyebrow::before{
  content: "";
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--growth);
  display: inline-block;
}

.container{
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

.muted{ color: var(--muted); }

/* focus visibility */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible{
  outline: 2px solid var(--growth);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

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

/* =========================================================
   Buttons
   ========================================================= */
.btn{
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5em;
  padding: .9em 1.6em;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .18s ease, background .18s ease, color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn:hover{ transform: translateY(-1px); }

.btn-primary{
  background: var(--forest);
  color: var(--cream);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--forest-ink);
    color: var(--cream);
}

.btn-ghost{
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--forest-ink);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
    border-color: var(--forest);
    background: rgba(22,56,44,0.04);
    color: var(--forest-ink);
}

.btn-on-dark{
  background: var(--growth-light);
  color: var(--forest-ink);
}
.btn-on-dark:hover {
    background: #A0D655;
    color: var(--forest-ink);
}

/* =========================================================
   Header / Nav
   ========================================================= */
.site-header{
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(238,238,224,0.93);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.site-header::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--forest) 0%, var(--growth) 55%, var(--growth-light) 100%);
}
.site-header .container{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 120px;
}
.brand{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .8em;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.brand img{ height: 88px; width: auto; }
.brand-text{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.1; }
.brand-text .name{ font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--forest-ink); }
.brand-text .tag{ font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--growth); font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; }

.nav-links{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.2em;
  font-size: .92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.nav-links a{
  position: relative;
  padding: .3em 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.nav-links a::after{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: -2px;
  width: 0;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--growth);
  transition: width .2s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover::after,
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]::after{ width: 100%; }
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]{ color: var(--forest-ink); font-weight: 600; }

.nav-cta{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.4em; }

.nav-toggle{
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px;
}
.nav-toggle span{
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--forest-ink);
  margin: 5px 0;
  transition: transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 860px){
  .nav-links{
    position: fixed;
    top: 120px; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--cream);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 8px 32px 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
  }
  .nav-links a{ width: 100%; padding: .9em 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .nav-links.open{ opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto; }
  .nav-cta .btn-ghost{ display: none; }
  .nav-toggle{ display: block; }
}

/* =========================================================
   Hero + growth path signature element
   ========================================================= */
.hero{
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 96px 0 72px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -140px; right: -140px;
  width: 460px; height: 460px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(139,197,63,0.20) 0%, rgba(139,197,63,0) 70%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero::after{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -160px; left: -120px;
  width: 380px; height: 380px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(22,56,44,0.12) 0%, rgba(22,56,44,0) 70%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero .container{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-copy p.lead{
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 44ch;
}
.hero-actions{ display: flex; gap: 1em; margin-top: 1.6em; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.hero-graphic{ position: relative; height: 360px; }
.hero-graphic svg{ width: 100%; height: 100%; }

/* Two-tone dark-to-bright green accent for key words inside headings */
.accent-grad{
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--forest) 0%, var(--growth) 55%, var(--growth-light) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: var(--growth);
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.page-hero{
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 72px 0 56px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-hero::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -130px; right: -110px;
  width: 380px; height: 380px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(139,197,63,0.18) 0%, rgba(139,197,63,0) 70%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-hero .container{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
}
.page-hero .lead{ max-width: 56ch; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--muted); }
.page-hero-graphic svg{ width: 100%; height: auto; }

@media (max-width: 860px){
  .page-hero .container{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .page-hero-graphic{ order: -1; max-width: 320px; margin: 0 auto 8px; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px){
  .hero .container{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-graphic{ height: 220px; order: -1; }
}

/* =========================================================
   Stats strip (rests on a subtly rising baseline)
   ========================================================= */
.stats{
  padding: 46px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
}
.stats .container{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  align-items: end;
}
.stat{ text-align: left; padding-right: 24px; }
.stat .num{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  display: block;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--forest) 0%, var(--growth) 70%, var(--growth-light) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: var(--growth);
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.stat .label{ font-size: .82rem; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.stat:nth-child(1){ transform: translateY(14px); }
.stat:nth-child(2){ transform: translateY(6px); }
.stat:nth-child(3){ transform: translateY(-2px); }
.stat:nth-child(4){ transform: translateY(-10px); }

@media (max-width: 760px){
  .stats .container{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); row-gap: 28px; }
  .stat{ transform: none !important; }
}

/* =========================================================
   Sections
   ========================================================= */
section{ padding: 88px 0; }
.section-head{ max-width: 62ch; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.section-head.center{ margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; }
.section-head::after{
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 64px;
  height: 3px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--forest), var(--growth-light));
}
.section-head.center::after{ margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

.bg-paper{ background: var(--paper); }
.bg-forest{ background: var(--forest); color: var(--cream); }
.bg-forest h3{ color: var(--cream); }
.bg-forest .eyebrow{ color: var(--growth-light); }
.bg-forest .eyebrow::before{ background: var(--growth-light); }

/* Cards / grids */
.grid{ display: grid; gap: 28px; }
.grid-2{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.grid-3{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid-4{ grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

@media (max-width: 900px){
  .grid-4{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .grid-3{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 620px){
  .grid-2, .grid-3, .grid-4{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.card{
  position: relative;
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: border-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--forest) 0%, var(--growth) 55%, var(--growth-light) 100%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .2s ease;
}
.card:hover{ border-color: var(--growth); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(22,56,44,0.08); }
.card:hover::before{ opacity: 1; }
.card .icon{ margin-bottom: 1.1em; }
.card h3{ margin-bottom: .4em; }
.card p{ color: var(--muted); font-size: .95rem; margin-bottom: 0; }
.card a.card-link{
  display: inline-block; margin-top: 1em; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--forest);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--growth);
}

/* Icons (simple stroke svgs) — badged in the logo's dark-to-bright green gradient */
.icon svg{
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  padding: 13px;
  box-sizing: content-box;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--forest) 0%, var(--growth) 62%, var(--growth-light) 100%);
  stroke: var(--cream);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.6;
}

/* =========================================================
   Ascending process / timeline (signature element, reused
   only where the content is a genuine sequence)
   ========================================================= */
.ascend{ position: relative; }
.ascend-list{
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0; padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
}
.ascend-item{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
}
.ascend-item:last-child{ border-bottom: none; }
.ascend-step{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cream);
  align-self: start;
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--forest) 0%, var(--growth) 60%, var(--growth-light) 100%);
}
.ascend-item h3{ margin-bottom: .35em; }
.ascend-item p{ color: var(--muted); margin: 0; max-width: 60ch; }

/* stair-step rise, purely visual, disabled on mobile */
.ascend-item:nth-child(1){ margin-right: 18%; }
.ascend-item:nth-child(2){ margin-right: 12%; }
.ascend-item:nth-child(3){ margin-right: 6%; }
.ascend-item:nth-child(4){ margin-right: 0; }
@media (max-width: 760px){
  .ascend-item{ margin-right: 0 !important; grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; }
}

/* =========================================================
   Values / bullet rows
   ========================================================= */
.check-list{ list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.check-list li{
  display: flex; gap: .8em; align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.check-list li:last-child{ border-bottom: none; }
.check-list svg{
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 1px;
  padding: 5px;
  box-sizing: content-box;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--forest) 0%, var(--growth-light) 100%);
  stroke: var(--cream);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2.4;
}

/* Pull quote */
.pull-quote{
  border-left: 3px solid var(--growth);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 28px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--forest-ink);
  margin: 2em 0;
}

/* Industry tags */
.tag-cloud{ display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.tag{
  border: 1px solid rgba(78,143,59,0.35);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(78,143,59,0.10), rgba(139,197,63,0.14));
  padding: .6em 1.2em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--forest-ink);
}

/* Testimonials */
.testimonial{
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 32px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.testimonial p{ font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--forest-ink); }
.testimonial .who{ font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--font-body); }

/* =========================================================
   CTA banner
   ========================================================= */
.cta-banner{
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 72px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--forest) 0%, var(--forest-ink) 100%);
  color: var(--cream);
  text-align: center;
}
.cta-banner::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -160px; right: -100px;
  width: 420px; height: 420px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(139,197,63,0.22) 0%, rgba(139,197,63,0) 70%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cta-banner .container{ position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cta-banner h2 {
    background: transparent !important;
    -webkit-background-clip: initial !important;
    background-clip: initial !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: initial !important;
}
.cta-banner .lead{ color: rgba(250,248,242,0.75); max-width: 50ch; margin: 0 auto 1.6em; }

/* =========================================================
   Contact page
   ========================================================= */
.contact-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; }
@media (max-width: 860px){ .contact-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.info-row{ display: flex; gap: 1em; padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.info-row .label{ font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--growth); width: 110px; flex-shrink: 0; padding-top: .2em; }

.form-field{ margin-bottom: 20px; }
.form-field label{ display: block; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: .5em; color: var(--forest-ink); }
.form-field input, .form-field select, .form-field textarea{
  width: 100%;
  padding: .6em 1em;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.form-field textarea{ resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
.form-field input:focus, .form-field select:focus, .form-field textarea:focus{
  border-color: var(--growth);
  outline: none;
}

.map-block{
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
  min-height: 220px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* =========================================================
   Footer
   ========================================================= */
.site-footer{
  background: var(--forest-ink);
  color: rgba(250,248,242,0.8);
  padding: 64px 0 28px;
}
.footer-top{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(250,248,242,0.12);
}
.footer-brand{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .8em; margin-bottom: 1em; }
.footer-brand img{ height: 100px; }
.footer-brand .name{ font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--cream); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.site-footer p{ color: rgba(250,248,242,0.6); font-size: .92rem; }
.footer-col h4{ color: var(--cream); font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: var(--font-body); margin-bottom: 1em; }
.footer-col a{ display: block; color: rgba(250,248,242,0.72); font-size: .92rem; padding: .35em 0; }
.footer-col a:hover{ color: var(--growth-light); }
.footer-bottom{
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding-top: 24px; font-size: .8rem; color: rgba(250,248,242,0.5);
  flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;
}
.footer-bottom a:hover{
color: rgba(250,248,242,0.5);

}
.ast-builder-menu-1 .menu-item.current-menu-item > .menu-link, .ast-builder-menu-1 .inline-on-mobile .menu-item.current-menu-item > .ast-menu-toggle, .ast-builder-menu-1 .current-menu-ancestor > .menu-link, .ast-builder-menu-1 .menu-link:hover, .ast-builder-menu-1 .main-header-menu > .menu-item:hover > .menu-link, .ast-builder-menu-1 .inline-on-mobile .ast-menu-toggle:hover, .ast-builder-menu-1 .inline-on-mobile .main-header-menu > .menu-item:hover > .ast-menu-toggle {
    color: var(--growth-light) !important;
}
.Get_in_Touch {
    margin-left: auto;
}
.Get_in_Touch .ast-grid-right-section {
    justify-content: center !important;
}

.custom_header_in.ast-builder-grid-row{
    grid-template-columns: auto auto auto;
}
.custom_header_in .btn-ghost {
    color: var(--forest-ink);
}
.custom_header_in .main-header-menu .menu-item a {
    position: relative;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
    height: initial !important;
    gap: 2.2em;
    font-size: .92rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 1.1em;
}
.custom_header_in .main-header-menu .menu-item a {
    position: relative;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
	height:auto !important:
}
.custom_header_in .main-header-menu .menu-item a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -2px;
    width: 0;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--growth);
    transition: width .2s ease;
}
.custom_header_in .main-header-menu .menu-item a:hover::after, .custom_header_in .main-header-menu .menu-item a[aria-current="page"]::after {
    width: 100%;
}
.ast-desktop:not(:has(.ast-header-sticked)) .ast-primary-header-bar .main-header-menu > .menu-item {
    line-height: 32px !important;
}

.site-header .ast-primary-header-bar {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}
.ast-logo-title-inline .ast-site-identity {
    padding: 10px 0 !important;
}





@media (max-width: 760px){
  .footer-top{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}