/* ==========================================================
   iTechScope Playbook — Salary Market Report 2026
   Stylesheet
   ========================================================== */

:root{
  --ink:#111230;
  --muted:#667085;
  --blue:#0b0f6b;
  --navy:#06072e;
  --violet:#7b2cff;
  --violet2:#b721ff;
  --aqua:#1ee8d6;
  --cyan:#26c6ff;
  --card:#fff;
  --line:#e8e9f4;
  --bg:#f7f8fc;
  --shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(16,17,42,.10);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Arial,sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--bg);
  line-height:1.58;
}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}

/* =========== NAV =========== */
.top{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(5,7,42,.88);
  backdrop-filter:blur(16px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
}
.nav{
  max-width:1280px;margin:auto;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:18px;padding:18px 28px;
}

.brand{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  text-decoration:none;color:white;
  font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.brand-mark{
  height:44px;width:44px;
  display:block;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 6px rgba(123,44,255,.4));
}
.brand-text{font-size:24px;line-height:1;font-weight:700}
.brand-text span{color:inherit}
.brand small{
  display:block;
  font-size:11px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.38em;
  color:#b9bbef;
  margin-top:4px;
}

.links{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.links a{color:white;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;opacity:.92}
.links a:hover{color:var(--aqua);opacity:1}

.nav-cta{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--violet),var(--aqua));
  padding:12px 18px;border-radius:11px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(123,44,255,.35);
}
.nav-phone{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
  color:white;text-decoration:none;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:600;opacity:.92;
  padding:6px 0;
}
.nav-phone:hover{color:var(--aqua);opacity:1}
.nav-phone svg{width:14px;height:14px;fill:currentColor;flex-shrink:0}

.menu-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;color:white;border:0;font-size:26px;cursor:pointer;padding:6px 10px}

/* =========== HERO =========== */
.hero{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:white;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 15% 15%,rgba(183,33,255,.95) 0,rgba(123,44,255,.85) 24%,rgba(14,18,107,.92) 55%,#04062e 100%);
  padding:92px 28px 76px;
}
.hero:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(255,255,255,.12),transparent 36%),
             repeating-radial-gradient(circle at 82% 34%,rgba(123,44,255,.5) 0 2px,transparent 3px 10px);
  opacity:.6;
}
.hero:after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:-20%;right:-20%;bottom:-35%;height:60%;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(30,232,214,.18),transparent 60%);
}
.hero-inner{
  position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1280px;margin:auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:60px;align-items:center;
}

.kicker{
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.17em;
  font-weight:900;font-size:13px;
  color:var(--aqua);margin-bottom:16px;
}
.kicker.dark{color:var(--violet)}

.hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(48px,7vw,84px);line-height:.96;
  margin:0 0 22px;letter-spacing:-.04em;font-weight:900;
}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--aqua)}

.lead{font-size:20px;max-width:720px;color:#f2f1ff;margin-bottom:28px}

.author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:26px 0;color:#f8f8ff}
.author span{color:#d8d8ff}
.avatar{
  width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);
  font-weight:900;font-size:14px;
}

.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}

/* =========== BUTTONS =========== */
.button{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  border-radius:13px;padding:13px 22px;
  font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;
  border:1px solid transparent;
  transition:transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
  cursor:pointer;
}
.button:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.button.glow{
  color:white;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--violet),var(--aqua));
  box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(30,232,214,.24);
}
.button.glow:hover{box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(30,232,214,.36)}
.button.ghost{
  color:white;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);
}
.button.ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.button.alt{background:white;color:var(--blue);border:1px solid var(--line)}

/* =========== INSIGHT PANEL =========== */
.insight-panel{
  background:rgba(7,9,48,.62);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.32),inset 0 0 40px rgba(123,44,255,.08);
  border-radius:28px;padding:24px;
  backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
}
.insight-row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:92px 1fr;gap:22px;align-items:center;
  padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
}
.insight-row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.icon-box{
  min-height:72px;border-radius:14px;
  display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding:8px;
  background:rgba(123,44,255,.16);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  color:var(--aqua);
  font-size:22px;font-weight:900;
}
.insight-row p{margin:0;color:#fff;font-size:16px}

/* =========== MAIN =========== */
main{max-width:1280px;margin:auto;padding:36px 28px 64px}

.section{margin:64px 0}
.section .center{text-align:center;max-width:780px;margin:0 auto 48px}
.section h2{
  font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:8px 0 14px;font-weight:900;
}
.section p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* =========== FEATURE GRID =========== */
.feature-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;
  margin-top:24px;
}
.feature-card{
  display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:20px;padding:28px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  transition:transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}
.feature-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(16,17,42,.14);
  border-color:rgba(123,44,255,.25);
}
.feature-card .card-icon{
  display:inline-grid;place-items:center;
  width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--violet),var(--violet2));
  color:white;font-size:22px;font-weight:900;
  margin-bottom:18px;
}
.feature-card .card-icon.aqua{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--aqua),var(--cyan));color:var(--navy)}
.feature-card .card-icon.blue{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),#3949ab);color:white}
.feature-card h3{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:20px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.feature-card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 16px}
.feature-card strong{color:var(--violet);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}

/* =========== QUICK STATS =========== */
.quick-stats{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0e1247 0%,#1a1c5e 100%);
  border-radius:24px;padding:36px;color:white;margin:48px 0;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.quick-stats:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%,rgba(30,232,214,.18),transparent 50%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.quick-stats > div{position:relative;z-index:1}
.quick-stats span{
  display:block;font-size:34px;font-weight:900;
  color:var(--aqua);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:6px;
}
.quick-stats p{margin:0;color:#d8d8ff;font-size:15px}

/* =========== CTA BAND =========== */
.cta-band{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;
  background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:24px;padding:32px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:48px;
}
.cta-band > div{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex:1;min-width:300px}
.cta-band .card-icon{
  flex-shrink:0;
  display:inline-grid;place-items:center;
  width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:14px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--violet),var(--aqua));
  color:white;font-size:24px;
}
.cta-band h2{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.cta-band p{color:var(--muted);margin:0;font-size:15px}

/* =========== CONTENT PAGES =========== */
.page-hero{
  color:white;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%,rgba(123,44,255,.85) 0,rgba(14,18,107,.92) 60%,#04062e 100%);
  padding:64px 28px;
}
.page-hero-inner{max-width:1100px;margin:auto}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,54px);margin:8px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.03em;font-weight:900}
.page-hero p{color:#f2f1ff;font-size:18px;max-width:780px;margin:0}

.content{max-width:1100px;margin:auto;padding:48px 28px 64px}
.content h2{font-size:28px;margin:48px 0 14px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.content h3{font-size:20px;margin:32px 0 10px;font-weight:700}
.content p{margin:0 0 14px}
.content ul{padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 14px}
.content li{margin:6px 0}
.content blockquote{
  border-left:4px solid var(--violet);
  padding:8px 18px;margin:18px 0;
  color:var(--ink);background:#f3eefc;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;
}

/* =========== TABLES =========== */
.salary-table{
  width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:18px 0 28px;
  background:white;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(16,17,42,.06);
  font-size:14px;
}
.salary-table th,.salary-table td{
  padding:12px 16px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.salary-table thead th{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--blue));
  color:white;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;font-size:13px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.salary-table tbody tr:hover{background:#fafaff}
.salary-table tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin:18px 0 28px;border-radius:14px}
.table-wrap .salary-table{margin:0;min-width:640px}

/* =========== STATS BAND IN PAGES =========== */
.stat-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;margin:24px 0 36px;
}
.stat-card{
  background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;
  padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.stat-card span{
  display:block;font-size:28px;font-weight:900;color:var(--violet);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:6px;
}
.stat-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}

/* =========== FOOTER =========== */
.footer{
  background:var(--navy);color:white;padding:48px 28px 28px;margin-top:64px;
}
.footer-inner{
  max-width:1280px;margin:auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;
}
.footer-col h4{
  font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;
  color:#b9bbef;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:700;
}
.footer-col strong{
  display:block;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:8px;
}
.footer-col p, .footer-col a{
  color:#d1d4f0;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;
  display:block;margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.55;
}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--aqua)}
.footer-social{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:6px}
.footer-social a{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:10px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  margin:0;transition:background .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.footer-social a:hover{background:rgba(123,44,255,.25);border-color:var(--violet)}
.footer-social svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:currentColor}
.footer-bottom{
  max-width:1280px;margin:32px auto 0;padding-top:20px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;
  color:#8e91c4;font-size:13px;
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
}

/* =========== RESPONSIVE =========== */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav{flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative}
  .links{
    display:none;
    width:100%;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;
    gap:0;
    padding:14px 0 6px;
    border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
    margin-top:14px;
  }
  .links.open{display:flex}
  .links a{
    padding:12px 4px;
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
    font-size:15px;
  }
  .links a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .nav-cta{
    margin-top:8px;
    text-align:center;
  }
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .hero{padding:62px 28px 56px}
  .feature-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .quick-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}
  .stat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}

@media(max-width:560px){
  .insight-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}
  .hero-actions .button{width:100%}
  .feature-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .salary-table{font-size:13px}
  .salary-table th,.salary-table td{padding:9px 10px}
  .cta-band{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;text-align:center}
  .cta-band > div{flex-direction:column}
  .cta-band .button{width:100%;white-space:normal;padding:14px 16px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.3}
  .button{max-width:100%;white-space:normal;text-align:center}
}