.hire-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hire-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}

.hire-info {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
}
.hire-info h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.5rem); }
.hire-info .lede { margin-top: 18px; }

.hire-steps {
  margin-top: 36px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
}
.hire-step {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
}
.hire-step .n {
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink-soft);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--c-gold);
}
.hire-step h4 { font-size: 0.98rem; font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 700; }
.hire-step p { font-size: 0.87rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 4px; }

.hire-note {
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(37,211,102,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(37,211,102,0.25);
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  color: #B9F0CF;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* ---------- Form ---------- */

.hire-form {
  background: var(--ink-soft);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 40px;
}
@media (max-width: 560px) { .hire-form { padding: 28px 20px; } }

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}
@media (max-width: 560px) { .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.field { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.field label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.field .req { color: var(--c-magenta); }

.field input[type="text"],
.field input[type="email"],
.field input[type="tel"],
.field select,
.field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: border-color 0.2s var(--ease), background 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--muted); }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--c-gold);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}
.field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }

.field select {
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%238C8B92' stroke-width='1.6' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 16px center;
  padding-right: 40px;
}
.field select option { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

.type-toggle {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.type-chip {
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--paper);
  transition: all 0.2s var(--ease);
  font-family: var(--body);
}
.type-chip:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
.type-chip.active {
  background: var(--rainbow);
  border-color: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.field-error {
  color: var(--c-magenta);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 6px;
  display: none;
}
.field.invalid input, .field.invalid select, .field.invalid textarea {
  border-color: var(--c-magenta);
}
.field.invalid .field-error { display: block; }

.form-submit {
  margin-top: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.form-submit .hint { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); }

.success-panel {
  display: none;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}
.success-panel.show { display: block; }
.success-panel .check {
  width: 72px; height: 72px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(37,211,102,0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(37,211,102,0.4);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
}
.success-panel h3 { font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 800; }
.success-panel p { margin-top: 12px; color: var(--muted); max-width: 42ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.success-panel .btn { margin-top: 24px; }