/*hire-ai-app-developers*/
:root {
  --ink:        #0F0F1A;
  --slate:      #4A4A5E;
  --muted:      #7E7E92;
  --line:       #E8E6F0;
  --bg:         #FAFAFC;
  --white:      #FFFFFF;
  --green:      #1F9D55;
  --red:        #D63B3B;
  /* RAG — deep cyan-teal + coral pop accent for "deep indexed knowledge + retrieval signal" */
  --cyan:          #0891B2;
  --cyan-dark:     #0E7490;
  --cyan-deep:     #155E75;
  --cyan-50:       #ECFEFF;
  --cyan-100:      #CFFAFE;
  --coral:         #FB7185;
  --coral-dark:    #E11D48;
  --coral-light:   #FDA4AF;
  --coral-50:      #FFF1F2;
  --coral-100:     #FFE4E6;
  /* Pattern-tier accents for the 4-card comparison */
  --c-naive:    #94A3B8;
  --c-advanced: #0891B2;
  --c-agentic:  #0E7490;
  --c-graph:    #FB7185;
}


.hero h1 .accent { color: var(--coral-light); }
.aeo-label { color: var(--coral-light); background: rgba(163, 230, 53, 0.16); }
.aeo-card .fill { background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 60%, rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.40) 60%); color: var(--coral-light); }
.fill  { background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 60%, rgba(163, 230, 53, 0.45) 60%); color: var(--coral-light);  }
.section-eyebrow { color: var(--cyan-dark); }
.why-icon { background: var(--indigo-50); }
.why-card:hover {transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--cyan); }
.comparison thead th.our { background: var(--cyan); }
.comparison td.our { background: rgba(8, 145, 178, 0.08); border-left: 3px solid var(--cyan); }
.service-card-content::before { background: var(--cyan); }
.model-card.highlight .model-num { background: var(--cyan); }
.model-badge { background: var(--cyan); }
.model-card.highlight { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--indigo-50) 0%, #FFFFFF 100%); border-color: var(--cyan); }
.model-card li::before { color: var(--cyan); }
.stack-card h3 { color: var(--coral-light); }
.stack-card::before { background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.28) 0%, rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.22) 50%, transparent 70%); }
.faq-item[open] { border-color: var(--cyan); }
.faq-item summary::after { color: var(--cyan); }
svg { color: var(--cyan-dark); } 
.aeo-label svg { color: inherit; }
.industry-card-content:last-child .industry-icon svg { color: #ffffff; }
.industry-card-content:hover .industry-icon svg { color: #ffffff; }

/* SIGNATURE SECTION 1: THE RAG PIPELINE (9-card grid) */
.pipeline-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
.pipeline-card {
  background: white;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 24px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.pipeline-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 40px; height: 3px;
  background: var(--cyan);
  border-radius: 0 0 3px 0;
  transition: width 0.3s, background 0.3s;
}
.pipeline-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); border-color: var(--cyan); }
.pipeline-card:hover::before { background: var(--coral); width: 60px; }
.pipeline-icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cyan-50) 0%, var(--coral-50) 100%);
  color: var(--cyan-dark);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--cyan-100);
}
.pipeline-stage {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px; right: 20px;
  
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.pipeline-card h3 { font-size: 15.5px; margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.3; padding-right: 40px; }
.pipeline-card p { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.55; flex-grow: 1; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.pipeline-tag {  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--cyan-dark); background: var(--cyan-50); border: 1px solid var(--cyan-100); padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 6px; line-height: 1.45; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .pipeline-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .pipeline-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* SIGNATURE SECTION 2: FOUR RAG PATTERNS (4-card horizontal) */
.patterns-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.pattern-card {
  background: white;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 26px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.pattern-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 5px;
}
.pattern-card.naive::before    { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--c-naive) 0%, #CBD5E1 100%); }
.pattern-card.advanced::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--c-advanced) 0%, #67E8F9 100%); }
.pattern-card.agentic::before  { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--c-agentic) 0%, var(--c-advanced) 100%); }
.pattern-card.graph::before    { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--c-graph) 0%, var(--coral-light) 100%); }
.pattern-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.pattern-card.naive:hover    { border-color: var(--c-naive); }
.pattern-card.advanced:hover { border-color: var(--c-advanced); }
.pattern-card.agentic:hover  { border-color: var(--c-agentic); }
.pattern-card.graph:hover    { border-color: var(--c-graph); }
.pattern-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.pattern-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.pattern-card.naive .pattern-tag    { background: #F1F5F9; color: #475569; }
.pattern-card.advanced .pattern-tag { background: var(--cyan-50); color: var(--cyan-dark); }
.pattern-card.agentic .pattern-tag  { background: var(--cyan-50); color: var(--cyan-deep); }
.pattern-card.graph .pattern-tag    { background: var(--coral-50); color: var(--coral-dark); }
.pattern-complexity {
  
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.pattern-card h3 { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.25; }
.pattern-tools {  font-size: 11px; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 12px; line-height: 1.5; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line); }
.pattern-card p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.55; flex-grow: 1; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.pattern-box { background: var(--bg); border-radius: 6px; padding: 10px 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; border-left: 3px solid; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; }
.pattern-card.naive .pattern-box    { border-left-color: var(--c-naive); }
.pattern-card.advanced .pattern-box { border-left-color: var(--c-advanced); }
.pattern-card.agentic .pattern-box  { border-left-color: var(--c-agentic); }
.pattern-card.graph .pattern-box    { border-left-color: var(--c-graph); }
.pattern-box strong { display: block;  font-size: 9.5px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 4px; font-weight: 700; }
.pattern-box span { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.5; }
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .patterns-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .patterns-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.patterns-help {
  background: var(--cyan-50);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--cyan);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 22px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.patterns-help strong { color: var(--ink); }
.patterns-help a { color: var(--cyan-dark); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; }