:root {
      --gold: #E8C84A;
      --gold-dim: rgba(214, 168, 82, 0.12);
      --dark: #0a0a0a;
      --charcoal: #111111;
      --mid: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      --muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
    }

    #scrollProgress {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      height: 2px;
      width: 0;
      background: var(--gold);
      z-index: 9999;
      transition: width 0.1s linear;
    }

    /* ─── CAREERS SECTION ─── */
    .careers-section {
      background: var(--dark);
      padding: 7rem 4vw 6rem;
    }

    .careers-inner {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* Intro row: stat counters + intro text side by side */
    .careers-intro-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
      gap: 4rem;
      align-items: center;
      padding-bottom: 5rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mid);
      margin-bottom: 4rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 820px) {
      .careers-intro-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2.5rem;
        padding-bottom: 3rem;
        margin-bottom: 3rem;
      }
    }

    /* Stats */
    .careers-stats {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0;
    }

    .stat-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      padding: 1.4rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mid);
    }

    .stat-item:first-child {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--mid);
    }

    .stat-num {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 3.2rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }

    .stat-label {
      font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    /* Intro text */
    .careers-intro-text {}

    .careers-intro-text .section-label {
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .careers-intro-text h2 {
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.15;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .careers-intro-text p {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      max-width: 480px;
    }

    .careers-location-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
      font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      border: 1px solid rgba(214, 168, 82, 0.3);
      padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
    }

    /* Section header above grid */
    .careers-grid-header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .careers-grid-header h3 {
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }

    .careers-count {
      font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* ── Career Cards ── */
    .careers-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1px;
      background: var(--mid);
    }

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

    @media (max-width: 540px) {
      .careers-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
    }

    .career-card {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1rem;
      background: var(--dark);
      padding: 2rem 1.75rem 1.75rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: background 0.3s ease;
    }

    .career-card::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--gold);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.35s ease;
    }

    .career-card:hover {
      background: #111;
    }

    .career-card:hover::after {
      transform: scaleX(1);
    }

    .career-card-header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .career-card-icon {
      width: 2.5rem;
      height: 2.5rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(214, 168, 82, 0.25);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
    }

    .career-card:hover .career-card-icon {
      background: var(--gold-dim);
      border-color: var(--gold);
    }

    .career-badge {
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 0.22rem 0.6rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold);
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .career-badge--part {
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    }

    .career-card-title {
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.2;
      transition: color 0.25s;
    }

    .career-card:hover .career-card-title {
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .career-card-desc {
      font-size: 0.83rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.65;
      margin: 0;
      flex: 1;
    }

    .career-tags {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.35rem;
    }

    .career-tags span {
      font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.58rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      padding: 0.18rem 0.5rem;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .career-card-footer {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding-top: 0.85rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--mid);
    }

    .career-card-footer-text {
      font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.45rem;
      transition: gap 0.25s;
    }

    .career-card:hover .career-card-footer-text {
      gap: 0.7rem;
    }

    .career-card-footer-num {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    /* ── CTA ROW ── */
    .careers-cta-row {
      margin-top: 1px;
      background: var(--mid);
      padding: 2.5rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 2rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      .careers-cta-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
      }
    }

    .careers-cta-row p {
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #fff;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .careers-cta-row p span {
      display: block;
      font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--muted);
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      margin-top: 0.25rem;
    }

    /* ── VALUES SECTION ── */
    .values-section {
      padding: 8rem 4vw;
      background: var(--charcoal);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--mid);
    }

    .values-inner {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .values-header {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 3rem;
      align-items: end;
      margin-bottom: 4rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 720px) {
      .values-header {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
      }
    }

    .values-header p {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

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

    @media (max-width: 720px) {
      .values-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
    }

    .value-card {
      background: var(--charcoal);
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: background 0.3s;
    }

    .value-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--gold);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    }

    .value-card:hover {
      background: #161616;
    }

    .value-card:hover::before {
      transform: scaleX(1);
    }

    .value-card-num {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 3.5rem;
      color: rgba(214, 168, 82, 0.08);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      transition: color 0.3s;
    }

    .value-card:hover .value-card-num {
      color: rgba(214, 168, 82, 0.15);
    }

    .wc-icon {
      width: 2.75rem;
      height: 2.75rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(214, 168, 82, 0.25);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      transition: background 0.3s;
    }

    .value-card:hover .wc-icon {
      background: var(--gold-dim);
    }

    .wc-title {
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
    }

    .wc-desc {
      font-size: 0.83rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin: 0;
    }