/* /hire — the agency sales page. Loaded only by Pages/Hire.cshtml (@section Head) so site.css
   carries no one-page rules. Builds on the Lattice tokens and primitives in site.css (.glass,
   .pill, .cta-row, .sec-head, .contact-card, .brief-form); everything here is .hire-prefixed.
   RTL: no negative letter-spacing on Persian, Vazirmatn instead of the Latin display faces,
   logical properties for anything that sits on a side. Breakpoints mirror site.css. */

.hire [id]{scroll-margin-top:96px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){html:has(.hire){scroll-behavior:smooth}}
.hire svg path{fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
[dir=rtl] .hire-arrow{display:inline-block;transform:scaleX(-1)}

/* --- Hero ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.hire-hero{padding-block:56px 40px}
.hire-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.25fr) minmax(0,.9fr);gap:56px;align-items:center}
.hire-eyebrow{margin-bottom:26px}
.hire-title{font-size:clamp(44px,5.6vw,92px);margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
.hire-title em{font-family:"Instrument Serif",serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;padding-inline-end:.08em;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--aqua) 0%,var(--violet) 50%,var(--rose) 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.hire-subtitle{margin:18px 0 0;font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--violet)}
.hire-lead{font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:560px;margin:26px 0 16px}
/* The hands-on commitment: the work is done personally, not delegated. */
.hire-commitment{margin:0 0 24px;max-width:560px;padding:12px 16px;border-inline-start:3px solid var(--violet);border-radius:12px;background:rgba(109,91,255,.06);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.hire-promises{list-style:none;margin:0 0 30px;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 22px}
.hire-promises li{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.hire-promises svg{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--aqua);flex:none}
.hire-ctas{margin-bottom:30px}
.hire-stack{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
[dir=rtl] .hire-stack{justify-content:flex-end}
.hire-stack li{font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:99px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.6);color:var(--ink-2)}

/* Offers at a glance — price transparency above the fold. */
.hire-glance{padding:24px 26px 12px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hire-glance::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(60% 70% at 100% 0,rgba(109,91,255,.14),transparent 70%),radial-gradient(50% 60% at 0 100%,rgba(43,168,196,.12),transparent 70%)}
.hire-glance-title{position:relative;color:var(--dim);margin:0 0 6px}
.hire-glance ol{position:relative;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.hire-glance li+li{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.hire-glance a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding:16px 2px}
.hire-glance a:hover .hire-glance-name{color:var(--violet)}
.hire-glance-name{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;font-weight:600;font-size:15.5px;transition:color .2s}
.hire-glance-name small{font-weight:400;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--dim)}
.hire-glance-price{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:3px;white-space:nowrap;text-align:end}
.hire-price-from{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--dim)}
.hire-offer-price .hire-price-from{font-size:14px}
.hire-glance-price b{font-size:24px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1}
.hire-glance-price small,.hire-offer-price span{font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}
.hire-glance li.is-highlighted .hire-glance-price b,.hire-offer.is-highlighted .hire-offer-price b{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--aqua),var(--violet));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}

/* --- Sections -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hire-section{padding-block:56px}
.hire-sec-head{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;margin-bottom:30px}
.hire-sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,64px)}

/* When I can help — 3 + 2 cards for the usual five situations. */
.hire-fit{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}
.hire-fit li{grid-column:span 2;padding:24px 24px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;min-height:168px}
.hire-fit li:nth-child(4):nth-last-child(2),.hire-fit li:nth-child(5):nth-last-child(1){grid-column:span 3}
.hire-fit-no{color:var(--aqua)}
.hire-fit p{margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}

/* Case studies — portfolio projects as proof, linked to their detail pages. */
.hire-cases{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
.hire-case{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:26px 24px 22px}
.hire-case-top{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 12px;margin-bottom:16px}
.hire-case-no{color:var(--aqua)}
.hire-case-angle{font-size:10px;color:var(--violet)}
.hire-case h3{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:22px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.hire-case-summary{margin:0 0 16px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-2)}
.hire-case-tags{list-style:none;margin:0 0 18px;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
[dir=rtl] .hire-case-tags{justify-content:flex-end}
.hire-case-tags li{padding:4px 9px;border-radius:99px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.6);font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:10.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.hire-case-link{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(109,91,255,.35);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--violet)}
.hire-case-link:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--violet)}

/* How we work — a two-column checklist on one glass panel. */
.hire-process{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:8px 30px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:44px}
.hire-process li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2)}
.hire-process li:nth-last-child(-n+2):nth-child(odd),.hire-process li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.hire-process svg{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--violet);flex:none;margin-top:3px}

/* --- Offers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hire-offers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;align-items:stretch}
.hire-offer{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:32px 26px 26px}
.hire-offer.is-highlighted{border:1.5px solid transparent;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.94),rgba(255,255,255,.8)) padding-box,linear-gradient(135deg,var(--aqua),var(--violet),var(--rose)) border-box;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(109,91,255,.45)}
.hire-offer-badge{position:absolute;top:-12px;inset-inline-start:24px;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:99px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--aqua),var(--violet));color:#fff;font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(109,91,255,.3)}
.hire-offer h3{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:21px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.hire-offer-price{display:flex;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 10px;margin:0 0 22px}
.hire-offer-price b{font-size:46px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1;color:var(--ink)}
.hire-offer-terms{list-style:none;margin:0 0 18px;padding:0 0 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.hire-offer-terms li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink)}
.hire-offer-terms svg{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--aqua);flex:none;margin-top:2px}
.hire-offer-summary{margin:0 0 16px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-2)}
.hire-offer-list{margin:0 0 16px}
.hire-offer-list .mono{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:10px;color:var(--dim)}
.hire-offer-list ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.hire-offer-list li{position:relative;padding-inline-start:16px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink-2)}
.hire-offer-list li::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;top:.6em;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--violet)}
.hire-offer-list ul.is-tags{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.hire-offer-list ul.is-tags li{padding:5px 11px;border-radius:99px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.6);font-size:12.5px}
.hire-offer-list ul.is-tags li::before{display:none}
.hire-offer-outcome{margin:0 0 16px;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:12px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink);background:rgba(43,168,196,.08);border:1px solid rgba(43,168,196,.28)}
.hire-offer-foot{margin-top:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.hire-offer-footnote{margin:0;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--dim)}
.hire-offer-cta{display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 20px;border-radius:99px;border:1.5px solid var(--violet);color:var(--violet);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;transition:background .15s ease,color .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease}
.hire-offer-cta:hover{background:var(--violet);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 24px -12px rgba(109,91,255,.7)}
.hire-offer.is-highlighted .hire-offer-cta{border-color:transparent;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--aqua),var(--violet));color:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(109,91,255,.3)}
.hire-offer.is-highlighted .hire-offer-cta:hover{filter:brightness(1.05)}

/* --- About ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hire-about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,.9fr);gap:44px;align-items:start}
.hire-about-body p{margin:0 0 16px;max-width:620px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink-2)}
.hire-about-body p.hire-about-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 22px;margin-top:24px}
.hire-about-links a{font-weight:600;color:var(--violet);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(109,91,255,.35);padding-bottom:2px}
.hire-about-links a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--violet)}
.hire-statement{position:relative;overflow:hidden;margin:0;padding:38px 34px}
.hire-statement::before{content:"\201C";position:absolute;top:-22px;inset-inline-start:16px;font-family:"Instrument Serif",serif;font-size:150px;line-height:1;color:rgba(109,91,255,.14)}
.hire-statement p{position:relative;margin:0;font-family:"Instrument Serif",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(24px,2.5vw,34px);line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink)}

/* --- Brief ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hire-brief{padding-block:56px 90px}
/* overflow:clip (not hidden) keeps the glow clipped without making the card a scroll
   container, so the intro column can stay sticky beside the long form. */
.hire-brief-card{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);overflow:clip}
.hire-brief-intro{position:sticky;top:120px;align-self:start}
.hire-brief-no{display:block;margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--aqua)}
.hire-brief-card h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4.2vw,62px)}
.hire-brief-card p.intro{margin:22px 0 14px}
.hire-brief-reply{position:relative;max-width:460px;margin:0 0 22px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-2)}
.hire-brief-footnote{position:relative;display:inline-block;margin:0;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:12px;border:1px dashed rgba(109,91,255,.45);background:rgba(109,91,255,.06);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.hire-form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}
.hire-form .field{min-width:0}
/* A long option label ("Ongoing Engineering Partner · $1,250 per month") must not set the column width. */
.hire-form select{width:100%;min-width:0;max-width:100%;text-overflow:ellipsis;font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);padding:11px 14px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.8);transition:border-color .2s,background .2s}
.hire-form select:focus{outline:0;border-color:rgba(109,91,255,.5);background:#fff}
.hire-form input:focus-visible,.hire-form textarea:focus-visible,.hire-form select:focus-visible{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(109,91,255,.18)}
.hire-q label{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px}
.hire-q-no{color:var(--violet);font-weight:600}
.hire-hint{font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--dim)}
.brief-form label.hire-check{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;color:var(--ink-2)}
.hire-check input{width:18px;height:18px;margin:1px 0 0;flex:none;accent-color:var(--violet)}
/* Visually hidden by clipping, not by an off-screen offset (which RTL pages could scroll to). */
.hire-hp{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;margin:-1px;padding:0;border:0;overflow:hidden;clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap}
.hire-privacy{margin:0;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;color:var(--dim)}
.hire-brief-card .form-alert:focus{outline:2px solid rgba(43,168,196,.5);outline-offset:2px}

/* Footer — trust strip, then LinkedIn · CV · Work · Email. */
.hire-foot{padding:34px 0 50px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center}
.hire-trust,.hire-foot-links{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;row-gap:8px}
.hire-trust{margin-bottom:16px;font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}
.hire-trust li+li::before,.hire-foot-links li+li::before{content:"·";margin:0 12px;color:var(--dim)}
.hire-foot-links{font-size:14px}
.hire-foot-links a{font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-2);border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.hire-foot-links a:hover{color:var(--violet);border-bottom-color:rgba(109,91,255,.35)}

/* Phone-only sticky CTA (hire.js toggles [hidden] between the hero and the brief). */
.hire-sticky{display:none}

/* --- RTL (Persian) --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
[dir=rtl] .hire-title{font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,64px);line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal}
[dir=rtl] .hire-title em{font-family:"Vazirmatn",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:700}
[dir=rtl] .hire-lead,[dir=rtl] .hire-about-body p,[dir=rtl] .hire-commitment{line-height:1.95}
[dir=rtl] .hire-subtitle{font-family:"Vazirmatn",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none}
[dir=rtl] .hire .mono,[dir=rtl] .hire-stack li,[dir=rtl] .hire-offer-badge,[dir=rtl] .hire-glance-price small,[dir=rtl] .hire-offer-price span,[dir=rtl] .hire-form label{font-family:"Vazirmatn",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none}
[dir=rtl] .hire-stack li{font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace}
[dir=rtl] .hire-form label{font-size:12.5px}
[dir=rtl] .hire-glance-price b,[dir=rtl] .hire-offer-price b,[dir=rtl] .hire-offer h3,[dir=rtl] .hire-case h3,[dir=rtl] .hire-brief-card h2{letter-spacing:normal}
[dir=rtl] .hire-trust{font-family:"Vazirmatn",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none}
[dir=rtl] .hire-case-tags li{font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace}
[dir=rtl] .hire-offer-price b{font-size:38px;font-weight:600}
[dir=rtl] .hire-glance-price b{font-size:21px}
[dir=rtl] .hire-brief-card h2{line-height:1.3}
[dir=rtl] .hire-statement::before{content:"\00AB"}
[dir=rtl] .hire-statement p{font-family:"Vazirmatn",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(20px,2.1vw,27px);line-height:1.8}

/* --- Responsive ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width:1100px){
    .hire-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
    .hire-glance{max-width:600px}
}
@media (max-width:1000px){
    .hire-offers{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);max-width:640px}
    .hire-cases{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);max-width:640px}
    .hire-fit{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
    /* Same specificity as the 3 + 2 span rule above, so this reset actually wins. */
    .hire-fit li:nth-child(n):nth-last-child(n){grid-column:auto}
    .hire-about{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
    .hire-brief-card{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
    .hire-brief-intro{position:relative;top:auto}
    .hire-process{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:4px 22px}
    .hire-process li:nth-last-child(-n+2):nth-child(odd){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
    .hire-process li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
}
@media (max-width:700px){
    .hire-hero{padding-block:30px 20px}
    .hire-title{font-size:clamp(36px,10vw,54px)}
    [dir=rtl] .hire-title{font-size:clamp(28px,8vw,40px)}
    .hire-lead{font-size:16px}
    .hire-ctas .primary,.hire-ctas .ghost{flex:1 1 100%;text-align:center}
    .hire-glance{padding:18px 18px 6px}
    .hire-section{padding-block:38px}
    .hire-fit{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .hire-fit li{min-height:0;padding:20px}
    .hire-fit p{font-size:16px}
    .hire-offer{padding:30px 20px 22px}
    .hire-offer-price b{font-size:40px}
    .hire-statement{padding:28px 22px}
    .hire-form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .hire-brief{padding-block:38px 60px}
    .hire-sticky:not([hidden]){display:block;position:fixed;left:12px;right:12px;bottom:calc(12px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));z-index:40}
    .hire-sticky a{display:block;padding:14px 20px;border-radius:99px;text-align:center;font-weight:600;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--aqua),var(--violet));box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(26,21,48,.3)}
    .hire~footer.hire-foot{padding-bottom:96px}
    .hire-trust li+li::before,.hire-foot-links li+li::before{margin:0 8px}
}
@media (max-width:420px){
    .hire-glance a{gap:12px}
    .hire-glance-price b{font-size:20px}
}
@media print{.hire-sticky,.hire-hp{display:none!important}}