/* ==================== DESIGN TOKENS (identical) ==================== */
        :root {
            --gold: #dfa667;
            --gold-light: #e0c26e;
            --gold-dark: #9c7c32;
            --ink: #0d0d0d;
            --ink-mid: #1a1a1a;
            --ash: #2a2a2a;
            --stone: #f5f2ed;
            --stone-mid: #ede9e2;
            --parchment: #faf8f4;
            --muted: #888078;
            --muted-light: #b0a898;
            --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
            --font-body: 'Jost', sans-serif;
            --transition: 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
        }

        *, *::before, *::after {
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            color: var(--ink);
            background: var(--parchment);
            margin: 0;
        }
        /* ==================== HEADER – EXACT SAME (but dropdown "Careers" with two items) ==================== */
        .header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 20px;
            left: 20px;
            z-index: 1000;
            width: auto;
            max-width: calc(100% - 40px);
        }

        .header__menu {
            background: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.85);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border-radius: 50px;
            padding: 8px 24px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
        }

            .header__menu ul {
                list-style: none;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 8px;
                margin: 0;
                padding: 0;
            }

                .header__menu ul li {
                    position: relative;
                }

                    .header__menu ul li a {
                        color: #fff;
                        text-decoration: none;
                        font-weight: 500;
                        font-size: 14px;
                        padding: 8px 16px;
                        border-radius: 30px;
                        transition: all 0.3s ease;
                        display: block;
                        white-space: nowrap;
                    }

                        .header__menu ul li a:hover {
                            background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.15);
                            color: var(--gold);
                        }

                    .header__menu ul li.active a {
                        background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
                        color: aliceblue;
                    }

                    .header__menu ul li.dropdown > ul {
                        position: absolute;
                        top: 100%;
                        left: 50%;
                        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(10px);
                        background: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.95);
                        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
                        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
                        min-width: 180px;
                        border-radius: 16px;
                        padding: 8px 0;
                        opacity: 0;
                        visibility: hidden;
                        transition: all 0.3s ease;
                        box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
                        border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
                        display: flex;
                        flex-direction: column;
                        gap: 4px;
                    }

                    .header__menu ul li.dropdown:hover > ul {
                        opacity: 1;
                        visibility: visible;
                        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(5px);
                    }

                    .header__menu ul li.dropdown > ul li a {
                        padding: 8px 20px;
                        border-radius: 0;
                        text-align: center;
                        font-size: 13px;
                        white-space: nowrap;
                    }

                        .header__menu ul li.dropdown > ul li a:hover {
                            background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
                        }

                    .header__menu ul li.dropdown > a::after {
                        content: '▾';
                        margin-left: 6px;
                        font-size: 14px;
                        color: var(--gold);
                        opacity: 0.7;
                        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
                        display: inline-block;
                    }

                    .header__menu ul li.dropdown:hover > a::after {
                        transform: rotate(180deg);
                    }

        .canvas__open {
            display: none;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 24px;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .header {
                top: 10px;
                left: 10px;
                right: 10px;
                max-width: calc(100% - 20px);
            }

            .header__menu {
                display: none;
            }

            .canvas__open {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                position: fixed;
                top: 15px;
                right: 15px;
                z-index: 1001;
                background: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.9);
                backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
                width: 50px;
                height: 50px;
                border-radius: 50%;
                border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
                color: #fff;
                font-size: 22px;
                cursor: pointer;
            }
            .canvas__open i,
            .canvas__open .fa {
                color: inherit;
                display: inline-block;
            }
            .hamburger-bars {
                display: block;
                width: 24px;
                height: 14px;
                background: repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom, currentColor 0, currentColor 2px, transparent 2px, transparent 6px);
                border-radius: 1px;
            }
        }

        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .canvas__open {
                display: none !important;
            }
        }

        /* ==================== HERO (same, diff title) ==================== */
        .hero {
            padding-top: 0;
        }

        .hero__items {
            height: 52vh !important;
            min-height: 420px;
            background-position: center 35% !important;
            background-size: cover !important;
            position: relative;
        }

            .hero__items::after {
                content: '';
                position: absolute;
                inset: 0;
                background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(13,13,13,0.3) 0%, rgba(13,13,13,0.58) 100%);
            }

        .hero__text {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            padding-top: 0;
            text-align: center;
        }

            .hero__text h2 {
                font-family: 'Aldrich', sans-serif;
                font-weight: 300;
                font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.4rem);
                letter-spacing: 0.24em;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                color: #fff;
                margin-bottom: 0;
                animation: heroFade 1.2s ease-out both;
            }

                .hero__text h2::after {
                    content: '';
                    display: block;
                    width: 56px;
                    height: 1px;
                    background: var(--gold);
                    margin: 1.3rem auto 0;
                    animation: lineGrow 1.4s ease-out 0.4s both;
                }

        .hero__breadcrumb {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-top: 1rem;
            animation: heroFade 1.2s ease-out 0.6s both;
        }

            .hero__breadcrumb a {
                color: var(--gold);
                text-decoration: none;
            }

        @keyframes heroFade {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(28px);
            }

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

        @keyframes lineGrow {
            from {
                width: 0;
                opacity: 0;
            }

            to {
                width: 56px;
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .hero__text h2 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .hero__text {
                padding-top: 0;
            }
        }

        /* ==================== ABOUT / INTRO (shortened version) ==================== */
        .about-section {
            padding: 70px 0 50px;
            background: var(--parchment);
        }

        .section-subtitle {
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.24em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--gold);
            margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
        }

        .about-section h2 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--ink);
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .gold-divider {
            width: 44px;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--gold);
            margin: 1.6rem 0;
        }

        .gold-divider--center {
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .about-text p {
            font-size: 0.97rem;
            line-height: 1.75;
            text-align: justify;
            color: #5a544c;
            font-weight: 300;
            margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
        }

        /* ==================== FORM SECTION (contracting specific) ==================== */
        .form-section {
            padding: 100px 0;
            background: var(--ink-mid);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

            .form-section::before {
                content: 'PARTNER';
                position: absolute;
                top: 50%;
                left: 50%;
                transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
                font-family: var(--font-display);
                font-size: clamp(6rem, 18vw, 18rem);
                font-weight: 300;
                color: rgba(201,168,76,0.03);
                letter-spacing: 0.2em;
                pointer-events: none;
                white-space: nowrap;
                user-select: none;
            }

            .form-section .section-subtitle {
                color: var(--gold-light);
            }

            .form-section h2 {
                font-family: var(--font-display);
                font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
                font-weight: 400;
                color: #f0ebe2;
                margin-bottom: 0;
            }

            .form-section .gold-divider {
                margin: 1.6rem 0 2.4rem;
            }

        .form-intro {
            color: var(--muted-light);
            font-size: 0.93rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            font-weight: 300;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
        }

        .career-form {
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
            border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
            border-radius: 4px;
            padding: 48px;
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .career-form {
                padding: 28px 18px;
            }

            .form-section {
                padding: 70px 0;
            }
        }

        .form-row-group {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        @media (max-width: 640px) {
            .form-row-group {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }

        .form-group {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

            .form-group label {
                display: block;
                font-size: 0.7rem;
                letter-spacing: 0.2em;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                color: #fff;
                margin-bottom: 8px;
                font-weight: 500;
            }

            .form-group input,
            .form-group select,
            .form-group textarea {
                width: 100%;
                background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
                border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
                border-radius: 3px;
                padding: 13px 16px;
                color: #f0ebe2;
                font-family: var(--font-body);
                font-size: 0.9rem;
                font-weight: 300;
                transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
                outline: none;
                appearance: none;
            }

                .form-group input::placeholder,
                .form-group textarea::placeholder {
                    color: rgba(180,165,140,0.4);
                }

                .form-group input:focus,
                .form-group select:focus,
                .form-group textarea:focus {
                    border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.6);
                    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
                }

            .form-group select {
                background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23c9a84c' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
                background-repeat: no-repeat;
                background-position: right 14px center;
                padding-right: 38px;
                cursor: pointer;
            }

                .form-group select option {
                    background: #1a1a1a;
                    color: #f0ebe2;
                }

            .form-group textarea {
                resize: vertical;
                min-height: 90px;
            }

        .file-label {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            padding: 13px 16px;
            border: 1px dashed rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
            border-radius: 3px;
            cursor: pointer;
            color: rgba(180,165,140,0.7);
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }

            .file-label:hover {
                border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.6);
                color: var(--gold);
            }

            .file-label .fa {
                color: var(--gold);
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }

        input[type="file"] {
            display: none;
        }

        .radio-group {
            display: flex;
            gap: 30px;
            align-items: center;
            margin-top: 6px;
        }

            .radio-group div {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 6px;
                color: #f0ebe2;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

            .radio-group input[type="radio"] {
                width: 16px;
                height: 16px;
                accent-color: var(--gold);
            }

        .form-check {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 28px;
        }

            .form-check input[type="checkbox"] {
                width: 16px;
                height: 16px;
                flex-shrink: 0;
                margin-top: 2px;
                accent-color: var(--gold);
                cursor: pointer;
            }

            .form-check label {
                font-size: 0.82rem;
                color: rgb(255 255 255 / 70%);
                line-height: 1.6;
                cursor: pointer;
                text-transform: none;
                letter-spacing: 0;
            }

        .btn-submit {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            background: transparent;
            border: 1px solid var(--gold);
            color: var(--gold);
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.22em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 15px 40px;
            border-radius: 2px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

            .btn-submit::before {
                content: '';
                position: absolute;
                inset: 0;
                background: var(--gold);
                transform: scaleX(0);
                transform-origin: left;
                transition: transform 0.4s ease;
                z-index: 0;
            }

            .btn-submit:hover::before {
                transform: scaleX(1);
            }

            .btn-submit:hover {
                color: var(--ink);
            }

            .btn-submit span, .btn-submit .fa {
                position: relative;
                z-index: 1;
            }

        /* === LOGO PRELOADER === */
        #preloder { position: fixed; width: 100%; height: 100%; background: #0a0a0a; z-index: 99999; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; top: 0; left: 0; }
        .loader-logo-wrap { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }
        .loader-logo { width: 200px; max-width: 80vw; opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.85); animation: logoReveal 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.2s forwards; }
        @keyframes logoReveal { to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); } }
        .loader-bar { width: 200px; max-width: 80vw; height: 3px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; opacity: 0; animation: barFadeIn 0.4s ease 0.7s forwards; }
        @keyframes barFadeIn { to { opacity: 1; } }
        .loader-bar-inner { height: 100%; width: 0%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d4af37, #f0d060, #d4af37); border-radius: 2px; animation: barFill 1.8s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) 0.7s forwards; }
        @keyframes barFill { 0% { width: 0%; } 60% { width: 85%; } 100% { width: 100%; } }
        /* === END LOGO PRELOADER === */

        .animate-on-scroll {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(28px);
            transition: opacity 0.9s var(--transition), transform 0.9s var(--transition);
        }

            .animate-on-scroll.animated {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }