/* =========================================================
   08. Hiring Process
   ========================================================= */

.hire-process-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at top left,
      rgba(0, 97, 255, 0.18),
      transparent 28%
    ),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #020b21 0%, #031b47 48%, #020b21 100%);
}

/* Heading */
.hire-process-head {
  max-width: 1120px;
}

.hire-process-kicker {
  color: #ff6a00;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.hire-process-kicker span {
  width: 42px;
  height: 2px;
  background: currentColor;
  display: block;
}

/* Title sizes */
.hire-process-head h2 {
  font-size: 44px;
}

.hire-process-head p {
  font-size: 18px;
}

/* Wrapper */
.hire-process-wrap {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 78px;
}

/* =========================================================
   Timeline Line + Dots
   ========================================================= */

.hire-process-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: 39px;
  left: 7%;
  right: 7%;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* ORANGE DOTS */
.line-dot {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;

  background: #fff0c2;

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 2px rgba(255, 128, 0, 0.45),
    0 0 6px rgba(255, 222, 150, 1),
    0 0 16px rgba(255, 112, 0, 0.9),
    0 0 28px rgba(255, 112, 0, 0.45);

  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 2;
}

/* dot positions */
.dot-1 {
  left: 15%;
}
.dot-2 {
  left: 38%;
}
.dot-3 {
  left: 61%;
}
.dot-4 {
  left: 85%;
}

/* =========================================================
   Step Number Circle
   ========================================================= */

.process-no {
  position: absolute;
  top: -76px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 78px;
  height: 78px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 3px solid #ff6a00;

  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #0056d6;

  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 3;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  /* inner ring effect like screenshot */
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 4px #ffffff,
    inset 0 0 0 6px #0056d6;
}

/* =========================================================
   Cards
   ========================================================= */

.hire-process-card {
  min-height: 395px;
  color: #17213b;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hire-process-card h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
}

.hire-process-card p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* =========================================================
   Icon inside cards
   ========================================================= */

.process-icon {
  width: 96px;
  height: 96px;
  color: #0056d6;
  background: #eef4ff;
  font-size: 46px;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.process-icon span {
  position: absolute;
  right: 8px;
  bottom: 8px;
  color: #ff6a00;
  font-size: 24px;
}

.tools-icon {
  padding: 18px;
  font-size: 26px;
}

/* =========================================================
   CTA Section
   ========================================================= */

.hire-process-cta {
  background: rgba(5, 31, 80, 0.78);
  border-color: rgba(75, 143, 255, 0.55) !important;
}

.hire-process-cta h3 {
  font-size: 26px;
}

.hire-process-cta p {
  font-size: 18px;
}

.hire-process-cta-icon {
  width: 110px;
  height: 110px;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(75, 143, 255, 0.75);
  background: rgba(13, 97, 223, 0.24);
  font-size: 48px;
}

.cta-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 76px;
  background: rgba(75, 143, 255, 0.55);
}

.hire-process-btn {
  min-width: 310px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff7a00, #ff4d00);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(255, 90, 0, 0.25);
  color: #fff;
}

.hire-process-btn:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

/* =========================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .hire-process-wrap {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .process-no {
    position: static;
    transform: none;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .hire-process-card {
    min-height: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .cta-left {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .hire-process-cta-icon {
    width: 78px;
    height: 78px;
    font-size: 34px;
  }

  .hire-process-btn {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: auto;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 1399px) {
  .hire-process-head h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  .hire-process-head p {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .hire-process-head {
    max-width: 960px;
  }
  .hire-process-card h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .hire-process-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .hire-process-cta h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .hire-process-cta p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .hire-process-btn {
    font-size: 14px;
    min-width: auto;
  }
}