:root {
  --blue: #74bdd6;
  --navy: #1a2a3a;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --slate: #f1f5f9;
  --border: #e2e8f0;
  --text-dark: #334155;
  --text-muted: #64748b;
  --nav-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  background-color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* --- TALENT HERO  */
.talent-hero {
  padding: 0;
  min-height: 80vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--white);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-split-talent {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
  width: 100%;
  align-items: center;
}

.talent-text-content {
  padding-left: 12%;
  padding-right: 80px;
}

.talent-text-content h1 {
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 5.5vw, 5.5rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.hero-lead {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 550px;
}

.talent-visual-frame {
  position: relative;
  height: 85vh;
}

.talent-visual-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  /* Consistent slant with Pilot page */
  clip-path: polygon(15% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.slant-accent-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: var(--blue);
  clip-path: polygon(15% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
  z-index: 1;
  transform: scaleX(1.02);
  transform-origin: right center;
}

/* --- PIPELINE SECTION (University Connection) --- */
.university-pipeline {
  padding: 20px 0;
  background: var(--soft-bg);
}
.pipeline-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: center;
}

.visual-offset-group {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
}

.offset-bg-blue {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: -30px;
  width: 80%;
  height: 80%;
  background: var(--blue);
  z-index: 1;
}

.visual-offset-group img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.pipeline-text h2 {
  font-size: 4rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.pipeline-text p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* --- METHODOLOGY (Extra Section) --- */
.methodology {
  padding: 20px;
}
.section-header-center {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.section-header-center h2 {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
}

.method-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
}

.method-card {
  padding: 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--white);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.method-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}
.method-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* --- IMPACT SECTION (Dark Mode) --- */
.talent-impact.dark-mode {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: white;
  padding: 120px 0;
}

.impact-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}

.impact-content h2 {
  color: white;
  font-size: 4.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.impact-content p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.large-garamond {
  font-family: "EB Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.impact-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 550px;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(20%);
}

.btn-solid-large {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 12px 25px;
  transition: 0.3s;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

/* --- RESPONSIVE --- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-split-talent,
  .pipeline-grid,
  .method-grid,
  .impact-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .talent-visual-frame {
    height: 400px;
    order: -1;
  }
  .talent-visual-frame img,
  .slant-accent-line {
    clip-path: none;
  }
  .talent-text-content {
    padding: 60px 5%;
  }
  .pipeline-visual {
    order: -1;
  }
  .impact-image {
    display: none;
  }
}