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/* =========================
   SS Technologies — V2 polish
   ========================= */
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/* =========================
   SS Technologies — V4 kinetic live signal clouds
   ========================= */

/* Requested surface adjustments from V3 remain locked. */
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  color:#fff!important;
  border-color:var(--blue)!important;
  box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(59,130,246,.28)
}
.cta .btn.job-cta:hover{
  background:#2f6fd9!important;
  border-color:#2f6fd9!important;
  box-shadow:0 18px 38px rgba(59,130,246,.34)
}

/* One signal language on every page. */
.trend-signal{isolation:isolate}
.signal-card,
.subhero-art.trend-signal{
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 76% 20%,rgba(91,207,236,.16),transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 25% 82%,rgba(231,46,67,.095),transparent 25%),
    linear-gradient(158deg,#08142f 0%,#102451 54%,#0b1a3a 100%)!important;
  box-shadow:0 34px 74px rgba(8,17,38,.23),inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.045)
}
.subhero-art.trend-signal:before,
.signal-card:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:1;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.042) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.042) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:31px 31px;
  pointer-events:none
}
.signal-card .pulse-ring,.subhero-art .pulse-ring{
  z-index:2;
  border-color:rgba(126,228,255,.19);
  opacity:.58
}
.signal-card .core,.subhero-art .core{
  z-index:3;
  opacity:.64;
  filter:saturate(.82);
  box-shadow:0 0 48px rgba(84,214,255,.22)
}
.signal-card .scan-line,.subhero-art .scan-line{z-index:4;opacity:.58}
.subhero-art .pulse-ring{left:50%;top:50%}
.subhero-art .core{left:50%;top:50%}

.signal-card .signal-label,.subhero-art .signal-label{z-index:18}
.signal-card .signal-label span,.subhero-art .signal-label span{max-width:250px}
.subhero-art .signal-label.compact{left:24px;top:22px}
.subhero-art .signal-label.compact b{font-size:12px}
.subhero-art .signal-label.compact span{font-size:11px;color:#a9b9d8}

/* Collision-aware cloud area. JS owns the anchors; CSS owns the subtle movement. */
.trend-cloud{
  position:absolute;
  inset:74px 22px 52px;
  z-index:8;
  overflow:hidden;
  pointer-events:none;
  contain:layout paint;
}
.subhero-art .trend-cloud{inset:66px 18px 43px}
.trend-cloud:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:9% 11%;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(126,228,255,.045),transparent 64%);
  pointer-events:none
}
.trend-word-anchor{
  position:absolute;
  display:block;
  z-index:2;
  opacity:0;
  will-change:left,top,opacity;
  transition:opacity .42s ease,filter .42s ease;
  filter:blur(2px)
}
.trend-cloud.ready .trend-word-anchor{
  opacity:1;
  filter:none
}
.trend-cloud.reshuffling .trend-word-anchor{
  opacity:.035!important;
  filter:blur(2px)
}
.trend-word{
  --x1:2px;--y1:2px;--x2:-2px;--y2:-2px;--dur:12s;--delay:-2s;
  display:block;
  max-width:none;
  line-height:1.04;
  font-weight:780;
  letter-spacing:-.026em;
  white-space:nowrap;
  transform:translate3d(0,0,0);
  transform-origin:center;
  text-shadow:0 5px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.24);
  will-change:transform;
  animation:signalWordDrift var(--dur) ease-in-out var(--delay) infinite alternate
}
.trend-word.primary-word{font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.trend-word.tone-white{color:#f7f9ff;text-shadow:0 5px 22px rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.trend-word.tone-cyan{color:#8edcf0;text-shadow:0 5px 22px rgba(84,214,255,.15)}
.trend-word.tone-red{color:#f1878f;text-shadow:0 5px 22px rgba(231,46,67,.13)}
.trend-word.tone-beige{color:#ead3b2;text-shadow:0 5px 22px rgba(234,211,178,.1)}
.trend-word.tone-blue-soft{color:#aebfe1}
.trend-word.tone-cyan-soft{color:#a7d8e5}
.trend-word.tone-beige-soft{color:#d9cdbd}
@keyframes signalWordDrift{
  0%{transform:translate3d(var(--x1),var(--y1),0)}
  50%{transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}
  100%{transform:translate3d(var(--x2),var(--y2),0)}
}

.trend-live{
  position:absolute;
  right:22px;
  bottom:18px;
  z-index:19;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:7px;
  padding:7px 10px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11);
  border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(4,11,30,.42);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  color:#a8b7d4;
  font-size:9px;
  font-weight:850;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase
}
.trend-live i{
  width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;
  background:#8edcf0;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(84,214,255,.07),0 0 14px rgba(84,214,255,.52);
  animation:liveBlink 2.2s ease-in-out infinite
}
@keyframes liveBlink{0%,100%{opacity:.44}50%{opacity:1}}

/* Cursor tracker remains above the signal but below the fixed label. */
.trend-signal .cursor-node{z-index:22}
.subhero-art.tracking .cursor-node,.signal-card.tracking .cursor-node{
  opacity:1;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1)
}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .trend-cloud{inset:70px 15px 47px}
  .subhero-art .trend-cloud{inset:63px 14px 40px}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .trend-cloud{inset:66px 11px 42px}
  .subhero-art .trend-cloud{inset:59px 10px 37px}
  .trend-live{right:13px;bottom:11px;font-size:8px;padding:6px 8px}
  .signal-card .core,.subhero-art .core{opacity:.48}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .trend-live i,.trend-word{animation:none!important}
  .trend-word{transform:none!important}
}

/* =========================
   SS Technologies — V5 refinements
   ========================= */

/* Keep the two-line hero typography optically separated at every viewport. */
.hero .display{
  line-height:.94;
  text-wrap:balance;
}
.hero .display .soft{
  display:block;
  line-height:1.02;
  margin-top:.14em;
  letter-spacing:-.052em;
}

/* Requested CTA correction: use brand navy, not generic UI blue. */
.cta .btn.job-cta{
  background:var(--navy)!important;
  color:#fff!important;
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.22)!important;
  box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(8,17,38,.24)!important;
}
.cta .btn.job-cta:hover{
  background:var(--navy2)!important;
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.34)!important;
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(8,17,38,.32)!important;
}

/* Weekly source-driven insight cards. */
.insights-section{background:#eef2f9}
.insights-note{margin:18px 0 0;color:#758198;font-size:15px;font-weight:650}
.insights-grid{align-items:stretch}
.article{
  padding:0!important;
  min-height:430px;
  overflow:hidden;
  position:relative;
  background:#fff;
}
.article:first-child{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.article-media{
  height:182px;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 16%,rgba(84,214,255,.26),transparent 36%),
    linear-gradient(145deg,#152650,#0b1738);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(8,17,38,.08)
}
.article-media:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 48%,rgba(7,15,35,.28));
  pointer-events:none
}
.article-media img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  opacity:0;
  transform:scale(1.015);
  transition:opacity .45s ease,transform .5s ease
}
.article.has-image .article-media img{opacity:1}
.article:hover .article-media img{transform:scale(1.045)}
.source-pill{
  position:absolute;z-index:2;left:18px;bottom:16px;
  padding:7px 10px;border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(8,17,38,.78);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  color:#fff;font-size:10px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  max-width:calc(100% - 36px);white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis
}
.article-body{
  min-height:248px;padding:24px 28px 28px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px
}
.article h3{margin:0 0 26px;font-size:25px;line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.article .meta{line-height:1.4}
.article:first-child .meta{color:#9eb0d3}
.article a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.article a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.insights-refresh{
  margin-top:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  color:#748199;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase
}
.insights-refresh>span{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(231,46,67,.35);animation:weeklyPulse 2.6s ease-out infinite}
.insights-refresh b{color:#5f6c83}
.insights-refresh small{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:none;color:#9aa5b8}
@keyframes weeklyPulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(231,46,67,.35)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(231,46,67,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(231,46,67,0)}}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .hero .display{font-size:48px;line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.055em}
  .hero .display .soft{margin-top:.16em;line-height:1.03}
  .article{min-height:400px}
  .article-media{height:170px}
  .article-body{min-height:225px;padding:22px 24px 25px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.insights-refresh>span,.article-media img{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}