   * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        :root {
            /* Header variables */
            --primary-color: #0066ff;
            --secondary-color: #06b6d4;
            --accent-color: #8b5cf6;
            --text-primary: #1e293b;
            --text-secondary: #64748b;
            --bg-primary: #ffffff;
            --bg-secondary: #f8fafc;
            --border-color: #e2e8f0;
            --shadow-sm: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            --shadow-lg: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
            --border-radius: 12px;
            
            /* Careers page variables */
            --primary: #3b82f6;
            --primary-dark: #2563eb;
            --secondary: #0ea5e9;
            --dark: #1e293b;
            --light: #f0f9ff;
            --gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #4f46e5 0%, #0066ff 50%, #06b6d4 100%);
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
            background: #f8fafc;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            min-height: 100vh;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

       
        /* ==============================================
           CAREERS PAGE STYLES
           ============================================== */
        
        /* Animated gradient background */
        .background {
            position: fixed;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
                       background-size: 400% 400%;
            animation: gradientShift 15s ease infinite;
            z-index: -2;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        @keyframes gradientShift {
            0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
            50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
            100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
        }

        /* Floating orbs 
        .orb {
            position: fixed;
            border-radius: 50%;
            filter: blur(60px);
            opacity: 0.4;
            animation: float 20s infinite ease-in-out;
            z-index: -1;
        }

        .orb1 {
            width: 400px;
            height: 400px;
            background: #3b82f6;
            top: -300px;
            left: -300px;
            animation-delay: 0s;
            opacity: 0.25;
        }

        .orb2 {
            width: 300px;
            height: 300px;
            background: #0ea5e9;
            bottom: -150px;
            right: -150px;
            animation-delay: 5s;
            opacity: 0.25;
        }

        .orb3 {
            width: 350px;
            height: 350px;
            background: #06b6d4;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            animation-delay: 10s;
            opacity: 0.25;
        }*/

        @keyframes float {
            0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
            33% { transform: translate(30px, -30px) scale(1.1); }
            66% { transform: translate(-20px, 20px) scale(0.9); }
        }

        /* Main content with header spacing */
        .main-content {
            padding-top: 80px;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero-careers {
            position: relative;
            /* background: url('../assets/img/careers.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;   */
            height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 0 2rem;
            color: white;
        }
        .hero-img {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            z-index: 0;
            opacity: 2.0; 
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .hero-careers::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0;
            width: 100%; height: 100%;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);   
            z-index: 0;
        }

        .hero-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            max-width: 800px;
        }

        .hero-tagline {
            font-size: 1rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
        }

        .hero-heading {
            font-size: 3.8rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .hero-subtext {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
        }

        .cta-button {
            background-color: #06b6d4;
            padding: 12px 30px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .cta-button:hover {
            background-color: #0284c7;
        }
        .section-title {
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 3rem;
            margin-top: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4f46e5 0%, #0066ff 50%, #06b6d4 100%);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            background-clip: text;
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-careers {
    height: auto;          /* Let content define height */
    padding: 6rem 1rem 4rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .hero-heading {
    font-size: 2.2rem;      /* Reduce heading size */
  }

  .hero-subtext {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .cta-button {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .hero-video {
    height: 100%;
    object-position: center;
  }
}


        /* Sticky Navigation */
        .career-sticky-nav {
        position: sticky;
        top: 80px;
        z-index: 999;
        background-color: #ffffff;
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        transition: background 0.3s ease;
        box-shadow: none;
        }

        .career-sticky-nav .container {
        background-color: #ffffff;
        }

        .career-sticky-nav.visible {
        transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .career-sticky-nav.scrolled {
        background-color: #ffffff;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
        }

         .career-nav-content {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center; /* center by default */
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 2rem;
            padding: 1rem 0;
            padding-left: 75%; /* push slightly towards right */
        }

        .career-nav-link {
        color: var(--text-gray);
        font-weight: 500;
        text-decoration: none;
        padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
        border-radius: 10px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        position: relative;
        }

        .career-nav-link.active {
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2);
        font-weight: 600;
        }

        .career-nav-link:hover {
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
        }

        section[id] {
        scroll-margin-top: 100px; /* prevents section from hiding under sticky nav */
        }

        /* Mobile view */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .career-sticky-nav {
            top: 70px;
        }

        .career-nav-content {
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            padding: 0.75rem;
        }

        .career-nav-link {
            padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }
        }

        /* Our values*/
        .value-section {
            padding: 4rem 2rem;
            background: #d1ecf1;
        }
            
        .value-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .value-card {
            width: 100%;
            height: 320px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            perspective: 1000px;
            margin-left: 40px;
        }

        .card-inner {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.45, 0, 0.2, 1);
        }

        .value-card:hover .card-inner {
            transform: rotateY(180deg);
        }

        /* Card faces */
        .card-front,
        .card-back {
            position: absolute;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            backface-visibility: hidden;
            -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
            transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
            border-radius: 1rem;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 1rem;
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 90%;
        }

        .card-front {
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            padding: 0;
            z-index: 2;
            }

        .card-front .overlay {
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
            border-radius: 20px;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            }

        .card-front .overlay h3 {
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 1rem;
            }

            /* BACK: text content */
        .card-back {
            transform: rotateY(180deg);
            background: #ffffff;
            padding: 2rem;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .card-back h3 {
            font-size: 1.375rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #0f172a;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .card-back p {
            color: #64748b;
            line-height: 1.6;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
        .value-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(350px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-left: 0.7rem;
        }

        .value-card {
            height: auto;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .card-inner {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .card-front,
        .card-back {
            display: none;
            min-height: 200px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            position: relative;
            backface-visibility: visible;
            transform: none;
        }

        .value-card .card-front {
            display: block;
        }

        .value-card.is-open .card-front {
            display: none;
        }

        .value-card.is-open .card-back {
            display: flex !important;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .flip-icon {
            display: block;
        }

        .value-card:hover .card-inner {
            transform: none !important;
        }
        }
        @media (max-width: 480px) {
        .value-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            padding: 1rem 1rem;
        }

        .value-card {
            height: auto;
            margin-left: 10px;
        }

        .card-inner {
            transform: none;
            transition: none;
            transform: none !important;
            }

        .value-card:hover .card-inner {
            transform: none !important;
                }
        .card-front, 
        .card-back {
            position: relative;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 16px;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            transform: none;
            backface-visibility: visible;
        }

        .card-front,
        .card-back {
        position: relative;
            height: auto;
            transform: none;
            backface-visibility: visible;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            border-radius: 16px;
        }

        .card-front {
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .card-front .overlay {
            min-height: 180px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            border-radius: 16px;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        .card-front .overlay h3 {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            padding: 1rem;
            color: white;
            }

        .card-back {
            display: none;
        }

        }

        /* Positions Section */
        .positions {
            padding: 3rem 2rem;
        }

        .position-list {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .position-card {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 2rem;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
            border: 1px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2);
            border-radius: 15px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            text-decoration: none;    /* Important: removes underline */
            color: inherit;           /* Inherit text color */
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .position-card:hover {
            background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.05);
            border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5);
            transform: translateX(10px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.15);
        }


        .position-info h3 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            color: #1e293b;
        }

        .position-meta {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2rem;
            color: #64748b;
        }

        .position-meta span {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }



        /* ==============================================
           UTILITY STYLES
           ============================================== */

        /* Scroll indicator */
        .scroll-indicator {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color), var(--accent-color));
            z-index: 1004;
            transform-origin: left;
            transition: transform 0.1s ease;
            display: none;
        }

        /* Loading animation */
        .page-transition {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color), var(--accent-color));
            transform: scaleX(0);
            transform-origin: left;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
            z-index: 1003;
            
        }

        .page-transition.loading {
            transform: scaleX(1);
            display: none;
        }

        /* Enhanced animations */
        .dropdown-item {
            animation: fadeInUpDropdown 0.3s ease forwards;
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .nav-item:hover .dropdown-item:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
        .nav-item:hover .dropdown-item:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
        .nav-item:hover .dropdown-item:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
        .nav-item:hover .dropdown-item:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
        .nav-item:hover .dropdown-item:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
        .nav-item:hover .dropdown-item:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }

        @keyframes fadeInUpDropdown {
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        /* Smooth scrolling */
        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        /* Focus states for accessibility */
        .nav-link:focus-visible,
        .dropdown-item:focus-visible,
        .mobile-nav-link:focus-visible,
        .mobile-dropdown-item:focus-visible {
            outline: 2px solid #0066ff;
            outline-offset: 2px;
        }
        /* Remove for mouse clicks */
        .nav-link:focus,
        .dropdown-item:focus,
        .mobile-nav-link:focus,
        .mobile-dropdown-item:focus {
            outline: none; 
        }

        /* ==============================================
           RESPONSIVE DESIGN
           ============================================== */

        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .nav-links {
                gap: 4px;
            }

            .nav-link {
                padding: 12px 14px;
                font-size: 14px;
            }

            .dropdown {
                min-width: 220px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hamburger {
                display: flex;
            }

            .nav-links {
                display: none !important;
            }

            .container-fluid {
                padding: 0 16px;
            }

            .navbar {
                padding: 12px 0;
            }

            .logo img {
                height: 42px;
            }

            .main-content {
                padding-top: 70px;
            }

            .hero h1 {
                font-size: 3rem;
            }
            
            .position-list {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            
            .position-card {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
                gap: 1rem;
            }
            
            .position-meta {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 0.5rem;
            }

            .mobile-menu {
                display: block;
            }

            .section-title {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }

            .values {
                padding: 4rem 1rem;
            }

            .positions {
                padding: 4rem 1rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .mobile-menu {
                width: 100vw;
                max-width: 100vw;
            }

            .mobile-menu-header,
            .mobile-nav-link,
            .mobile-dropdown-item {
                padding-left: 20px;
                padding-right: 20px;
            }

            .mobile-close-btn {
                width: 38px;
                height: 38px;
                font-size: 16px;
            }

            .hero h1 {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }

            .hero p {
                font-size: 1.2rem;
            }

            .section-title {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .value-card {
                padding: 2rem;
            }

            .position-card {
                padding: 1.5rem;
            }
        }