/* ============================================================
   The Hire Depot — design system
   Navy #16283E (trust) · Amber #F5A623 (CTA only) · 60/30/10
   Type: Bricolage Grotesque display / Instrument Sans body
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --navy:#16283E; --navy-deep:#0E1B2C; --navy-soft:#33465C;
  --amber:#F5A623; --amber-deep:#D88C0A;
  --surface:#F7F7F4; --paper:#FFFFFF; --line:#E4E4DE; --line-soft:#EFEFEA;
  --ink:#16283E; --muted:#5A6B7E;
  --ok:#2E7D52; --ok-tint:#E8F2EC; --warn-tint:#FDF3E0; --danger:#B5443C; --danger-tint:#F9ECEB;
  --r:14px; --r-sm:9px;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(22,40,62,.05),0 8px 28px -10px rgba(22,40,62,.12);
  --font-d:"Bricolage Grotesque",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --font-b:"Instrument Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --maxw:1140px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
body{font-family:var(--font-b);color:var(--ink);background:var(--surface);line-height:1.55;font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--navy)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--amber);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--font-d);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.015em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.2rem);font-weight:700}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,3vw,2rem);font-weight:700}
h3{font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:600}
.muted{color:var(--muted)} .small{font-size:.875rem}
.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.section{padding:60px 0} .section-tight{padding:36px 0}

/* Brand — The Hire Depot: "The" light, "Hire Depot" bold */
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--font-d);font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.wordmark .the{font-weight:300}
.wordmark .rest{font-weight:700}
.brand-mark{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:8px;flex:none;background:var(--navy);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.brand-mark::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:7px;border:2.5px solid #fff;border-radius:4px;border-bottom-color:var(--amber);border-right-color:var(--amber)}
.slogan{font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:600;color:var(--navy-soft);letter-spacing:.02em}

/* Nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;height:64px}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;margin-left:auto}
.nav-links a{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)} .nav-links a.active{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}

/* Buttons — amber is the ONLY CTA color */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;font:inherit;font-weight:700;border-radius:11px;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;padding:12px 22px;border:1px solid transparent;transition:transform .12s,background .12s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)} .btn:active{transform:none}
.btn-cta{background:var(--amber);color:var(--navy-deep)} .btn-cta:hover{background:var(--amber-deep)}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff} .btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-deep)}
.btn-ghost{background:var(--paper);border-color:var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-sm{padding:8px 14px;font-size:.88rem;border-radius:9px} .btn-block{width:100%}

/* Cards / badges */
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:99px}
.chip-lic{background:var(--ok-tint);color:var(--ok)}
.chip-unlic{background:var(--surface);color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.chip-es{background:#FCF1DD;color:#8A5A0B}
.chip-area{background:#E9EEF7;color:#2E4A78}
.badge-verified{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--ok)}
.stars{color:var(--amber-deep);font-weight:800;font-size:.9rem}

/* Trust strip */
.trust-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.trust-strip .card{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px}
.trust-ico{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--ok-tint);color:var(--ok);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.1rem;flex:none}

/* Forms */
.form-grid{display:grid;gap:18px}
.form-grid label{font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.form-grid input,.form-grid select,.form-grid textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:12px 14px;font:inherit;background:var(--paper)}
.form-grid textarea{min-height:110px;resize:vertical}
.hint{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:5px}
.check{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:5px 0;font-size:.93rem;cursor:pointer}
.check input{width:16px;height:16px;accent-color:var(--navy)}
.form-card{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto}
.err{border:1px solid var(--danger);background:var(--danger-tint);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:12px 16px;margin-bottom:16px}
.notice{border:1px solid var(--ok);background:var(--ok-tint);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:12px 16px;margin-bottom:16px}

/* Google button (Google brand guidelines: white, border, logo) */
.btn-google{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);color:#3c4043;font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px}
.btn-google:hover{border-color:#9AA0A6}
.divider{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;margin:6px 0}
.divider::before,.divider::after{content:"";height:1px;background:var(--line);flex:1}

footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);padding:36px 0;margin-top:60px}
.foot-note{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}

@media (max-width:760px){
  .trust-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section{padding:40px 0}
}

/* ================= Public face ================= */
/* Hero */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FFFFFF 0%,var(--surface) 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding:64px 0 52px;text-align:center}
.hero .slogan{font-size:1.05rem;margin:10px 0 6px}
.hero-sub{color:var(--muted);max-width:34rem;margin:0 auto 26px}
.search-bar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .8fr auto;gap:10px;max-width:660px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:12px}
.search-bar select,.search-bar input{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:12px;font:inherit;background:var(--surface)}
.city-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;padding:6px 14px;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:18px}
.city-pill .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ok)}

/* Category directory */
.cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px}
.cat-link{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:13px 16px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;transition:border-color .12s,transform .12s}
.cat-link:hover{border-color:var(--navy);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.cat-link .n{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;font-size:.8rem}

/* Steps */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;counter-reset:s}
.step{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:20px}
.step::before{counter-increment:s;content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--amber-deep);display:block;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:.08em}

/* Business cards (listings) */
.biz-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.biz-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .14s,border-color .14s}
.biz-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--navy)}
.biz-card-img{aspect-ratio:4/3;background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-color:var(--surface)}
.biz-card-body{padding:16px 16px 12px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;flex:1}
.biz-card-body h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.biz-card-body h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.badge-row{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.biz-card-foot{padding:12px 16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.price-from{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)} .price-from strong{color:var(--ink);font-size:.98rem}

/* Filters bar */
.filter-bar{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:12px 14px;margin-bottom:20px}
.filter-bar select,.filter-bar input{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:9px 12px;font:inherit;background:var(--surface)}

/* Business page */
.biz-hero{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.biz-head{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:flex-start;padding:32px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.biz-avatar{width:110px;height:110px;border-radius:16px;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line);flex:none}
.biz-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 340px;gap:26px;align-items:start;padding:34px 0}
.svc-row{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.svc-row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.svc-thumb{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:9px;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line);flex:none;background:var(--surface)}
.svc-price{margin-left:auto;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}
.sticky-side{position:sticky;top:84px;display:grid;gap:16px}

/* Portfolio picture book */
.book-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px}
.book-grid button{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;background:none;aspect-ratio:1}
.book-grid img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .2s}
.book-grid button:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.lightbox{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(14,27,44,.94);z-index:99;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;padding:20px}
.lightbox.open{display:flex}
.lightbox img{max-width:min(92vw,900px);max-height:74vh;border-radius:10px;object-fit:contain}
.lightbox .cap{color:#DCE3EC;margin-top:12px;font-size:.95rem;text-align:center;max-width:640px}
.lightbox .nav-btns{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:16px}
.lightbox button{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);color:#fff;border-radius:99px;padding:10px 18px;font:inherit;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.lightbox button:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.lightbox .x{position:absolute;top:18px;right:18px}

/* Reviews */
.review{padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.review:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.review-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.review-avatar{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--surface);color:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:.8rem;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.vh-badge{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--ok);background:var(--ok-tint);padding:3px 9px;border-radius:99px;cursor:help}
.mh-badge{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--muted);background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:3px 9px;border-radius:99px;cursor:help}
.review-photos{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:8px}
.review-photos img{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:8px;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line)}

/* Chat */
.chat-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper);min-height:540px}
.chat-list{border-right:1px solid var(--line);overflow-y:auto}
.chat-item{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.chat-item:hover,.chat-item.active{background:var(--surface)}
.chat-item .avatar{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:10px;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface);flex:none}
.chat-item .preview{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;max-width:180px}
.chat-pane{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.chat-head{padding:14px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.chat-body{flex:1;padding:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;background:var(--surface);overflow-y:auto}
.bubble{max-width:72%;padding:11px 15px;border-radius:14px;font-size:.94rem}
.bubble.them{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom-left-radius:4px;align-self:flex-start}
.bubble.me{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;align-self:flex-end}
.bubble .time{display:block;font-size:.7rem;opacity:.65;margin-top:4px}
.chat-input{display:flex;gap:10px;padding:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.chat-input input{flex:1;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;padding:11px 18px;font:inherit}
.protect-note{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;padding:8px 14px;background:var(--ok-tint);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-deep) 100%);border-radius:20px;color:#E7ECF3;padding:44px;text-align:center}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}
.cta-band p{max-width:36rem;margin:0 auto 22px;color:#B9C4D2}

@media (max-width:960px){
  .cat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .biz-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .biz-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sticky-side{position:static}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .chat-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .chat-list{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .search-bar{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .biz-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .book-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}

/* Payment cards in chat */
.pay-card{background:var(--paper);border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:14px;padding:14px 16px;max-width:280px;display:grid;gap:6px}
.bubble.me .pay-card{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.pay-kind{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.pay-amt{font-family:var(--font-d);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.pay-fees{color:var(--muted)}
.pay-paid{font-weight:800;color:var(--ok)}
.pay-note{color:var(--ok);font-size:.74rem}
.hire-bar{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;padding:10px 14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);background:var(--paper);flex-wrap:wrap}
.hire-bar .small{color:var(--muted)}