* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body.employer-signup-page {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  background: #F8F7F5;
  color: #3F3A36;
  min-height: 100vh;
  position: relative;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.signup-bg {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left,
      rgba(143,174,209,0.35),
      transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(circle at bottom right,
      rgba(111,149,191,0.25),
      transparent 35%),
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      #F8F7F5 0%,
      #FDFCFB 100%
    );
}

.signup-header {
  padding: 24px 6%;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(63, 58, 54, 0.08);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.signup-nav {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.signup-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #3F3A36;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.signup-brand-logo {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.login-link {
  color: #4F7DAE;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.signup-main {
  padding: 20px 6% 80px;
}

.signup-shell {
  max-width: 1450px;
  margin: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 700px;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: start;
}

.signup-hero {
  padding-top: 70px;
}

.eyebrow {
  color: #4F7DAE;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.signup-hero h1 {
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.signup-hero h1 span {
  display: block;
  color: #8FAED1;
}

.signup-hero p {
  color: #6F685F;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-size: 18px;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.hero-proof-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.hero-proof-grid div {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid #E8E3DC;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(63,58,54,0.08);
}

.hero-proof-grid strong {
  display: block;
  color: #8FAED1;
  font-size: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.signup-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(30px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  border-radius: 34px;
  padding: 40px;
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 80px rgba(63,58,54,0.10),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}

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

.signup-card h2 {
  font-size: 34px;
}

#step-count {
  color: #8C847B;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.progress-wrap {
  margin: 35px 0;
}

.progress-line {
  height: 8px;
  background: #E8E3DC;
  border-radius: 999px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#progress-fill {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    #8FAED1,
    #6F95BF
  );
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: .3s;
}

.step-dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.step-dot {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ECE7E1;
  color: #8C847B;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.step-dot.active {
  background: #8FAED1;
  color: white;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(143,174,209,0.4);
}

.form-step {
  display: none;
}

.form-step.active {
  display: block;
}

.step-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 30px;
}

.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.form-group label {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group textarea,
.form-group select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 17px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid #E8E3DC;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.form-group textarea {
  min-height: 130px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus,
.form-group select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #8FAED1;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(143,174,209,0.2);
}

.info-card {
  background: linear-gradient(
    145deg,
    #FDFDFD,
    #F5F8FC
  );
  border: 1px solid #E8E3DC;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 28px;
}

.info-card span {
  color: #4F7DAE;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.info-card h3 {
  margin: 14px 0;
  font-size: 22px;
}

.info-card p {
  color: #6F685F;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.choice-group {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.choice-card {
  border: 1px solid #E8E3DC;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 18px;
  background: white;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: .2s;
}

.choice-card:hover {
  border-color: #8FAED1;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.choice-card input {
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.finish-card {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 50px 20px;
}

.finish-icon {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #8FAED1;
  color: white;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 32px;
  margin: auto;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.finish-card h3 {
  font-size: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.finish-card p {
  color: #6F685F;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.stripe-note {
  margin-top: 30px;
  padding: 24px;
  background: #F7FAFD;
  border: 1px solid #D6E3F1;
  border-radius: 22px;
}

.stripe-note strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.form-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.secondary-btn,
.signup-btn {
  flex: 1;
  border: none;
  padding: 18px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.secondary-btn {
  background: #ECE7E1;
  color: #3F3A36;
}

.signup-btn {
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    #8FAED1,
    #6F95BF
  );
  color: white;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(111,149,191,0.3);
}

.signup-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.submit-btn {
  display: none;
}

.helper-text {
  margin-top: 22px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #8C847B;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.message-box {
  display: none;
}

.message-box.error,
.message-box.success {
  display: block;
  padding: 16px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.message-box.success {
  background: #E7F3EA;
  color: #2F6B3F;
}

.message-box.error {
  background: #FBEAEA;
  color: #9B2C2C;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .signup-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .signup-hero {
    padding-top: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
.signup-header {
  padding: 16px 20px 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(63, 58, 54, 0.08);
}

  .signup-nav {
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 14px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .signup-brand {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .login-link {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .signup-main {
    padding: 0 16px 40px;
  }

  .signup-shell {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
  }

.signup-hero h1 {
    font-size:25px;
    line-height:1.05;
    margin-bottom:8px;
    max-width:240px;
}

.signup-hero p {
    display: none;
}

.signup-hero h6{
    font-size:10px;
    margin-bottom:6px;
    letter-spacing:1px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
}

  .hero-proof-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 18px;
  }

.hero-proof-grid {
  display: none;
}

  .hero-proof-grid strong {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .hero-proof-grid span {
    display: block;
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.25;
  }

.signup-card {
    width:100%;
    padding:18px;
    border-radius:22px;
}

.signup-card-header {
    flex-direction:row;
    align-items:center;
    gap:12px;
}

 #step-title {
    font-size:22px;
}

  #step-count {
    font-size: 13px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

.progress-wrap {
    margin:10px 0 14px;
}

  .step-dots {
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .step-dot {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .step-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .info-card {
    order: 2;
    padding: 16px;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

.info-card span {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.7px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  display: block;
}

.info-card h3 {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 5px 0;
}

.info-card p {
  font-size: 10px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

  .form-group {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .form-group label {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .form-group input,
  .form-group textarea,
  .form-group select {
    padding: 11px 13px;
    font-size: 15px;
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .form-group textarea {
    min-height: 92px;
  }

  .choice-group {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .choice-card {
    padding: 13px;
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .form-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 16px;
  }

  .secondary-btn,
  .signup-btn {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px;
    font-size: 15px;
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .helper-text {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin-top: 14px;
  }
}

/* EMPLOYER SIGNUP — COMPACT DESKTOP */
@media (min-width: 1201px) {
  body.employer-signup-page {
    height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .signup-header {
    padding: 14px 6%;
  }

  .signup-brand {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .signup-brand-logo {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
  }

  .signup-main {
    height: calc(100vh - 63px);
    padding: 16px 6% 18px;
  }

  .signup-shell {
    max-width: 1400px;
    height: 100%;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 670px;
    gap: 36px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .signup-hero {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .signup-hero .eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .signup-hero h1 {
    max-width: 590px;
    font-size: 46px;
    line-height: 1.04;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .signup-hero p {
    max-width: 600px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .hero-proof-grid {
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .hero-proof-grid div {
    padding: 18px;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .hero-proof-grid strong {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .hero-proof-grid span {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }

  .signup-card {
    max-height: calc(100vh - 95px);
    padding: 28px 34px;
    border-radius: 28px;
    overflow-y: auto;
  }

  .signup-card h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .progress-wrap {
    margin: 20px 0;
  }

  .step-dots {
    margin-top: 14px;
  }

  .step-dot {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
  }

  .step-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 250px;
    gap: 22px;
  }

  .form-group {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .form-group label {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .form-group input,
  .form-group textarea,
  .form-group select {
    padding: 13px 14px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

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

  .info-card {
    padding: 22px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .info-card h3 {
    margin: 10px 0;
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .info-card p {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  .form-actions {
    margin-top: 22px;
  }

  .secondary-btn,
  .signup-btn {
    padding: 14px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .helper-text {
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }
}