:root {
                --gr: 1.618;
                --base-size: 16px;
                --font-xs: calc(var(--base-size) / var(--gr));
                --font-sm: calc(var(--base-size) / 1.2);
                --font-base: var(--base-size);
                --font-md: calc(var(--base-size) * 1.2);
                --font-lg: calc(var(--base-size) * var(--gr));
                --font-xl: calc(var(--base-size) * var(--gr) * 1.2);
                --font-2xl: calc(var(--base-size) * var(--gr) * 1.618);
                --font-3xl: calc(var(--base-size) * var(--gr) * 2.618);
                --spacing-xs: calc(8px / var(--gr));
                --spacing-sm: 8px;
                --spacing-md: calc(8px * var(--gr));
                --spacing-lg: calc(8px * var(--gr) * 1.2);
                --spacing-xl: calc(8px * var(--gr) * 1.618);
                --spacing-2xl: calc(8px * var(--gr) * 2.618);
                --spacing-3xl: calc(8px * var(--gr) * 4.236);

                /* 80:20:10 COLOR RULE */
                --color-primary: #ff4e00; /* 10% ACCENT - Orange */
                --color-secondary: #e67e22; /* 20% COMPLEMENT - Warm Orange-Brown */
                --color-neutral-90: #ffffff; /* 80% Neutral base (white/bg) */
                --color-neutral-80: #f8f9fc; /* Light background */
                --color-neutral-70: #eff2f8; /* Cards background */
                --color-text-dark: #222; /* 80% text dark */
                --color-text-muted: #333; /* Muted text */
                --color-border-light: #e9ecf0;
            }

            .container-xxxl {
                max-width: 1400px;
                margin: 0 auto;
                padding: var(--spacing-2xl) var(--spacing-xl);
            }

            h1 {
                font-size: var(--font-3xl)!important;
                font-weight: 800!important;
                letter-spacing: -0.02em!important;
                line-height: 1.2!important;
                color: var(--color-text-dark)!important;
                margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md)!important;
            }

            h1 span {
                color: var(--color-primary);
            }

            h2 {
                font-size: var(--font-2xl);
                font-weight: 700;
                letter-spacing: -0.01em;
                margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
                color: var(--color-text-dark);
            }

            h3 {
                font-size: var(--font-lg);
                font-weight: 700;
                margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
                color: var(--color-text-dark);
            }

            .hero-badge {
                font-size: var(--font-sm);
                background: rgba(255, 78, 0, 0.08) !important;
                color: var(--color-primary);
                font-weight: 600;
            }

            .tagline {
                font-size: var(--font-md);
            }

            .placement-number {
                font-size: calc(var(--font-2xl) * 1.1);
                color: var(--color-text-dark);
            }

            /* DUAL LAYOUT: DESKTOP = info left / form right */
            .dual-layout {
                display: flex;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
                gap: var(--spacing-2xl);
                margin-bottom: var(--spacing-3xl);
            }

            .info-panel {
                flex: 1.618;
                min-width: 280px;
            }

            .form-panel {
                flex: 1;
                min-width: 320px;
                background: var(--color-neutral-90);
                border-radius: 2rem;
                padding: var(--spacing-2xl);
                box-shadow: 0 20px 35px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
                border: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
                align-self: start;
                position: sticky;
                top: var(--spacing-2xl);
                transition: all 0.2s;
            }

            /* MOBILE: form moves to top */
            @media (max-width: 1000px) {
                .dual-layout {
                    flex-direction: column;
                }
                .form-panel {
                    order: -1;
                    position: static;
                    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
                    margin-top: 0;
                }
                .info-panel {
                    order: 2;
                }
                .container {
                    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
                }
                h1 {
                    font-size: calc(var(--font-2xl) * 1.2);
                }
            }

            /* form styling - accent only 10% usage */
            .placement-form {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: var(--spacing-lg);
            }

            .form-panel {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 6px;
            }

            .form-panel label {
                font-weight: 600;
                font-size: var(--font-sm);
                color: var(--color-text-muted);
                letter-spacing: -0.2px;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 8px;
            }

            .form-panel label i {
                color: var(--color-primary);
                width: 18px;
            }

            .form-panel input,
            .form-panel select,
            .form-panel textarea {
                padding: 12px 16px;
                border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border-light);
                border-radius: 1.2rem;
                font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
                font-size: var(--font-base);
                transition: all 0.2s;
               /* background: var(--color-neutral-90);*/
            }

            .form-panel input:focus,
            .form-panel select:focus,
            .form-panel textarea:focus {
                outline: none;
                border-color: var(--color-primary);
                box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 78, 0, 0.1);
            }

            .btn-submit {
                background: var(--color-primary);
                color: white;
                border: none;
                padding: 14px 24px;
                font-size: var(--font-md);
                font-weight: 600;
                border-radius: 2rem;
                cursor: pointer;
                transition: all 0.25s;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                gap: 10px;
                margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);
            }

            .btn-submit:hover {
                background: #e04500;
                transform: translateY(-2px);
                box-shadow: 0 8px 18px -8px rgba(255, 78, 0, 0.3);
            }

            .success-message {
                background: #fef6f0;
                border-radius: 1rem;
                padding: var(--spacing-md);
                text-align: center;
                color: var(--color-primary);
                font-weight: 500;
                margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
                border-left: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
            }

            /* stats card with minimal orange accent */
            .stats-card {
                background: var(--color-neutral-90);
                border-radius: 2rem;
                padding: var(--spacing-2xl);
                margin-bottom: var(--spacing-2xl);
                box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
                border: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
                text-align: center;
                transition: all 0.2s;
            }

            .stats-card .year-badge {
                font-size: var(--font-sm);
                font-weight: 600;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                letter-spacing: 1.5px;
                color: var(--color-primary);
                background: rgba(255, 78, 0, 0.08);
                display: inline-block;
                padding: 4px 16px;
                border-radius: 40px;
                margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
            }

            .stats-card .placement-number {
                font-weight: 800;
                margin: 8px 0 4px;
                color: var(--color-text-dark);
            }

            .stats-card .stats-desc {
                color: var(--color-text-muted);
                font-weight: 500;
            }

            /* feature grid */
            .feature-grid {
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
                gap: var(--spacing-xl);
                margin: var(--spacing-2xl) 0;
            }

            .feature-card {
                background: var(--color-neutral-90);
                border-radius: 1.6rem;
                padding: var(--spacing-xl);
                transition: 0.25s ease;
                border: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
                box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
            }

            .feature-card:hover {
                transform: translateY(-4px);
                border-color: rgba(255, 78, 0, 0.2);
                box-shadow: 0 20px 28px -15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            }

            .icon-circle {
                width: 52px;
                height: 52px;
                background: #fef6f0;
                border-radius: 28px;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
                font-size: 1.6rem;
                color: var(--color-primary);
            }

            .partner-badge {
                background: #f8f9fc;
                padding: 6px 14px;
                border-radius: 40px;
                display: inline-block;
                font-size: var(--font-sm);
                font-weight: 500;
                margin: 4px;
                border: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
                color: var(--color-text-muted);
            }

            .offices {
                display: flex;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
                gap: 8px;
                margin-top: 12px;
            }

            .industry-ready {
                background: linear-gradient(115deg, #2c3e4e, #1e2f3a);
                border-radius: 2rem;
                padding: var(--spacing-2xl);
                text-align: center;
                margin-top: var(--spacing-2xl);
            }

            .industry-ready h2 {
                color: #ffffff;
                font-size: var(--font-2xl);
            }

            .industry-ready p {
                color: #cfdfe8;
            }

            .global-partner-section {
                background: var(--color-neutral-90);
                border-radius: 2rem;
                padding: var(--spacing-xl);
                margin: var(--spacing-2xl) 0 0;
                border: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
            }

            footer {
                text-align: center;
                margin-top: var(--spacing-2xl);
                font-size: var(--font-sm);
                color: var(--color-text-muted);
                border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
                padding-top: var(--spacing-xl);
            }

            /* accent only used sparingly as per 10% rule */
            .accent-border {
                border-left: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
            }

            .text-accent {
                color: var(--color-primary);
            }
			input, select {
				color:#333!important;
				}