/* =========================================================
   ABPO AFRICA LIMITED — CAREERS PAGE (DENSE / FLAT)
   Matches the main site's design system: sharp corners,
   hairline borders, flat color blocks, tight rhythm.
   Type: Montserrat (display) / Open Sans (body)
   ========================================================= */

:root{
  --navy-900:#071730;
  --navy-800:#0A1F44;
  --navy-700:#12295A;
  --teal-700:#0B6E70;
  --teal-600:#0F8B8D;
  --teal-500:#14A6A4;
  --teal-100:#E6F6F5;
  --gold-500:#D4AF37;
  --gold-600:#B8912A;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --off-white:#F4F6F9;
  --ink:#1E2A3B;
  --muted:#5B6B82;
  --border:#D7DEE8;
  --border-strong:#B7C2D1;

  --ease:cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
  --fast:.15s;
  --med:.25s;

  --container:1320px;
  --nav-h:64px;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  font-family:"Open Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--white);
  overflow-x:hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  color:var(--navy-800);
  line-height:1.1;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
  font-weight:700;
}
p{color:var(--muted);}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
ul{list-style:none;}
button{font-family:inherit;}

:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--teal-600);outline-offset:2px;}

.container{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;}
section{scroll-margin-top:var(--nav-h);}

/* =========================================================
   NAVIGATION
   ========================================================= */
.navbar{
  position:fixed;
  top:0;left:0;right:0;
  z-index:1000;
  height:var(--nav-h);
  background:var(--white);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
}

.navbar .nav-container{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  width:100%;
  max-width:var(--container);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 32px;
  gap:20px;
}

.logo img{height:40px;width:auto;object-fit:contain;}

.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;}

.nav-links li{list-style:none;}

.nav-links a{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  font-size:.94rem;
  font-weight:600;
  color:var(--navy-700);
  padding:22px 16px;
  border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
  transition:color var(--fast) var(--ease), background var(--fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--fast) var(--ease);
}

.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--teal-600);background:var(--off-white);border-bottom-color:var(--teal-600);}

.nav-toggle{
  display:none;
  background:none;
  border:none;
  cursor:pointer;
  color:var(--navy-800);
  font-size:1.2rem;
  padding:8px;
}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .nav-toggle{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}

  .nav-links{
    position:fixed;
    top:var(--nav-h);
    left:0;right:0;bottom:0;
    height:calc(100vh - var(--nav-h));
    background:var(--white);
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;
    padding:0;
    overflow-y:auto;
    transform:translateX(100%);
    opacity:0;
    visibility:hidden;
    transition:transform var(--med) var(--ease), opacity var(--med) var(--ease), visibility var(--med);
  }
  .nav-links.active{transform:translateX(0);opacity:1;visibility:visible;}

  .nav-links li{width:100%;}
  .nav-links a{width:100%;padding:16px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
}

/* =========================================================
   PAGE HERO
   ========================================================= */
.career-hero{
  position:relative;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  padding:calc(var(--nav-h) + 56px) 0 56px;
  background:var(--navy-900);
}

.career-hero .overlay{display:none;}

.career-hero .hero-content{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  max-width:760px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 32px;
  text-align:left;
}

.career-hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(2.2rem, 4.6vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight:800;
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
  margin-bottom:20px;
  color:var(--white);
}

.career-hero p{
  font-size:clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.15rem);
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);
  max-width:600px;
  margin:0 0 30px;
  line-height:1.65;
}

.hero-buttons{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

.hero-highlights{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:0;
  margin-top:36px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  padding-top:26px;
}
.hero-highlights .highlight{
  flex:1 1 190px;
  padding-right:26px;
  margin-right:26px;
  border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
}
.hero-highlights .highlight:last-child{border-right:none;margin-right:0;padding-right:0;}
.hero-highlights .highlight strong{
  display:block;
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  font-size:1rem;
  font-weight:700;
  color:var(--white);
  margin-bottom:6px;
}
.hero-highlights .highlight span{
  font-size:.86rem;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  line-height:1.5;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .hero-highlights .highlight{flex:1 1 100%;border-right:none;margin-right:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:16px;margin-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);}
  .hero-highlights .highlight:last-child{border-bottom:none;margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0;}
}

.btn-primary{
  background:var(--teal-600);
  color:var(--white);
  padding:14px 28px;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:.95rem;
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  border:1px solid var(--teal-600);
  cursor:pointer;
  display:inline-block;
  transition:background var(--fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--fast) var(--ease), color var(--fast) var(--ease);
}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--navy-900);border-color:var(--white);}

.btn-secondary{
  background:transparent;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  color:var(--white);
  padding:14px 28px;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:.95rem;
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  display:inline-block;
  transition:border-color var(--fast) var(--ease), background var(--fast) var(--ease);
}
.btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--gold-500);background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);}

.btn-gold{
  background:var(--gold-500);
  color:var(--navy-900);
  padding:14px 28px;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:.95rem;
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  border:1px solid var(--gold-500);
  display:inline-block;
  transition:background var(--fast) var(--ease), color var(--fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--fast) var(--ease);
}
.btn-gold:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--white);border-color:var(--white);}

/* =========================================================
   SHARED SECTION HEADING
   ========================================================= */
.section-heading{text-align:left;max-width:760px;margin:0 0 32px;}
.section-heading span{
  color:var(--teal-600);
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  font-size:.78rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.section-heading h2{
  font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.5rem);
  margin:14px 0 14px;
  color:var(--navy-800);
  line-height:1.2;
}
.section-heading p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;font-size:1.02rem;}

/* =========================================================
   WHY JOIN US — flat hairline tile grid
   ========================================================= */
.why-join{padding:56px 0;background:var(--white);}

.why-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  gap:1px;
  background:var(--border);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
}

.why-card{
  background:var(--white);
  padding:30px 26px;
  border-top:2px solid transparent;
  transition:border-color var(--fast) var(--ease), background var(--fast) var(--ease);
}
.why-card:hover{border-top-color:var(--teal-500);background:var(--off-white);}
.why-card h3{font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--navy-800);}
.why-card p{font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.6;margin:0;}

@media(max-width:992px){.why-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media(max-width:576px){.why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* =========================================================
   BENEFITS — flat hairline tile grid
   ========================================================= */
.benefits{padding:56px 0;background:var(--off-white);}

.benefits-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:1px;
  background:var(--border);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
}

.benefit-card{
  background:var(--white);
  padding:30px 26px;
  transition:background var(--fast) var(--ease);
}
.benefit-card:hover{background:var(--off-white);}

.benefit-card i{
  width:48px;height:48px;
  background:var(--teal-100);
  color:var(--teal-600);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:1.2rem;
  margin-bottom:16px;
  transition:background var(--med) var(--ease), color var(--med) var(--ease);
}
.benefit-card:hover i{background:var(--navy-800);color:var(--gold-500);}

.benefit-card h3{font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--navy-800);}
.benefit-card p{font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.6;margin:0;}

@media(max-width:992px){.benefits-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media(max-width:576px){.benefits-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* =========================================================
   INTERNSHIP — bordered two-column block, no soft shadow
   ========================================================= */
.internship{padding:56px 0;background:var(--white);}

.internship-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
}

.intern-panel{
  background:var(--off-white);
  border-right:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:44px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:center;
}
.intern-panel h4{
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  font-size:1.05rem;
  font-weight:700;
  color:var(--navy-800);
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
.intern-panel ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;}
.intern-panel li{
  display:flex;
  gap:12px;
  align-items:flex-start;
  font-size:.96rem;
  color:var(--muted);
  line-height:1.5;
}
.intern-panel li i{color:var(--teal-600);margin-top:3px;flex-shrink:0;}

.intern-content{padding:44px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}
.intern-content h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.2rem);margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--navy-800);}
.intern-content p{margin-bottom:20px;line-height:1.7;font-size:1rem;}

.intern-duration{
  display:flex;
  gap:0;
  margin-bottom:24px;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
}
.duration-item{
  flex:1;
  padding:18px 20px;
  border-right:1px solid var(--border);
}
.duration-item:last-child{border-right:none;}
.duration-item strong{
  display:block;
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  font-size:1.3rem;
  font-weight:800;
  color:var(--teal-600);
  margin-bottom:4px;
}
.duration-item span{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);}

.intern-content ul{margin-bottom:28px;}
.intern-content li{
  position:relative;
  padding-left:22px;
  margin-bottom:10px;
  color:var(--ink);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:.94rem;
}
.intern-content li::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;top:8px;
  width:7px;height:7px;
  background:var(--gold-500);
}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .internship-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .intern-panel{padding:32px 24px;border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
  .intern-content{padding:32px 24px;}
}

/* =========================================================
   HIRING PROCESS — dense flow strip
   ========================================================= */
.process{padding:56px 0;background:var(--off-white);}

.process-flow{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top:32px;
}
.process-flow .step{
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:.98rem;
  color:var(--navy-800);
  padding:12px 18px;
  background:var(--white);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
}
.process-flow .arrow{color:var(--gold-500);font-size:1.1rem;flex-shrink:0;}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .process-flow .step{font-size:.9rem;padding:10px 14px;}
}

/* =========================================================
   CAREER CTA
   ========================================================= */
.career-cta{
  padding:56px 32px;
  text-align:center;
  background:var(--navy-900);
}
.career-cta h2{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.2vw,2.3rem);margin-bottom:14px;}
.career-cta p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 26px;line-height:1.7;}

/* =========================================================
   FOOTER — matches the main site footer
   ========================================================= */
.footer{
  background:var(--navy-900);
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);
}
.footer-overlay{width:100%;padding:48px 32px 20px;max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;}
.footer-container{
  max-width:100%;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1.3fr 1.3fr;
  gap:32px;
  padding-bottom:32px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
}
.footer-logo{width:150px;margin-bottom:14px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1);}
.footer .company p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);line-height:1.75;font-size:.95rem;}
.footer-column h3{color:var(--white);margin-bottom:14px;font-size:1.02rem;}
.footer-column li{margin-bottom:9px;}
.footer-column a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);font-size:.9rem;transition:color var(--fast) var(--ease);}
.footer-column a:hover{color:var(--teal-500);}
.footer-column p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:.9rem;}
.footer-column i{color:var(--teal-500);width:20px;margin-right:8px;}
.footer hr{display:none;}
.footer-bottom{
  max-width:100%;
  padding-top:20px;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:16px;
}
.footer-bottom p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.48);font-size:.9rem;}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;}
.footer-links span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);}
.footer-links a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:.9rem;transition:color var(--fast) var(--ease);}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--teal-500);}

@media(max-width:1100px){.footer-container{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .footer-container{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE SPACING
   ========================================================= */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .why-join,.benefits,.internship,.process{padding:44px 0;}
}

/* =========================================================
   APPLY NOW — two-panel application form
   ========================================================= */
.apply-section{padding:56px 0;background:var(--white);}

.apply-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1.5fr;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
}

.apply-info{
  background:var(--navy-900);
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  padding:44px;
}
.apply-info h2{color:var(--white);font-size:1.6rem;margin-bottom:16px;}
.apply-info p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:32px;font-size:.98rem;}

.apply-contact{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;}
.apply-contact li{
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-start;
  gap:14px;
  font-size:.92rem;
  line-height:1.6;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
}
.apply-contact i{
  flex-shrink:0;
  width:34px;height:34px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  color:var(--gold-500);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:.9rem;
  margin-top:2px;
}

.apply-form-panel{background:var(--white);padding:44px;}

.apply-form-panel .input-group{margin-bottom:20px;}
.apply-form-panel .input-row{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:20px;
}

.apply-form-panel label{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:8px;
  font-weight:600;
  color:var(--teal-700);
  font-size:.86rem;
}
.apply-form-panel .req{color:#d33;margin-left:2px;}

.apply-form-panel input[type="text"],
.apply-form-panel input[type="email"],
.apply-form-panel input[type="tel"],
.apply-form-panel select,
.apply-form-panel textarea{
  width:100%;
  padding:13px 16px;
  border:1px solid var(--border-strong);
  outline:none;
  font-size:.95rem;
  font-family:inherit;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--white);
  transition:border-color var(--fast) var(--ease);
}
.apply-form-panel input:focus,
.apply-form-panel select:focus,
.apply-form-panel textarea:focus{border-color:var(--teal-600);}
.apply-form-panel textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:110px;}

.apply-form-panel .file-input{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:14px;
  border:1px solid var(--border-strong);
  padding:8px 12px;
}
.apply-form-panel .file-input input[type="file"]{
  position:absolute;
  width:1px;height:1px;
  overflow:hidden;
  opacity:0;
}
.apply-form-panel .file-btn{
  flex-shrink:0;
  background:var(--off-white);
  border:1px solid var(--border-strong);
  padding:9px 18px;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:.86rem;
  color:var(--navy-800);
  cursor:pointer;
  margin-bottom:0;
}
.apply-form-panel .file-btn:hover{background:var(--border);}
.apply-form-panel .file-name{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);}
.apply-form-panel small{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);}

.apply-form-panel .consent{
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-start;
  gap:10px;
  margin-bottom:26px;
  font-size:.86rem;
  line-height:1.6;
  color:var(--muted);
  cursor:pointer;
}
.apply-form-panel .consent input{margin-top:3px;flex-shrink:0;}
.apply-form-panel .consent a{color:var(--teal-600);text-decoration:underline;}

.apply-form-panel button[type="submit"]{
  width:100%;
  background:var(--navy-800);
  color:var(--white);
  border:1px solid var(--navy-800);
  padding:15px 30px;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:.95rem;
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:background var(--fast) var(--ease), opacity var(--fast) var(--ease);
}
.apply-form-panel button[type="submit"]:hover:not(:disabled){background:var(--teal-600);border-color:var(--teal-600);}
.apply-form-panel button[type="submit"]:disabled{opacity:.7;cursor:not-allowed;}

.form-response{
  display:none;
  margin-top:18px;
  padding:14px 16px;
  font-size:.9rem;
  font-weight:600;
  text-align:center;
}
.form-response.success{background:rgba(16,185,129,.08);border:1px solid rgb(16,185,129);color:rgb(5,150,105);}
.form-response.error{background:rgba(239,68,68,.08);border:1px solid rgb(239,68,68);color:rgb(220,38,38);}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .apply-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .apply-info,.apply-form-panel{padding:32px 24px;}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .apply-form-panel .input-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}