/* ==========================================================================
   Blink Recruitment - Location Page Stylesheet (location.css)
   Target: Manchester Recruitment Landing Page
   Compatible with Bootstrap v4.3.1
   Brand Identity: Blink Recruitment (#704b99 Purple, #96c11f Green, #f7bc51 Gold)
   ========================================================================== */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Montserrat:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;0,900;1,400;1,600&display=swap');

:root {
  --blink-purple: #704b99;
  --blink-purple-dark: #58357d;
  --blink-purple-light: #8a64b5;
  --blink-purple-soft: #f4effa;
  --blink-green: #96c11f;
  --blink-green-dark: #7da516;
  --blink-green-soft: #f4fae5;
  --blink-yellow: #f7bc51;
  --blink-dark: #1d1d1b;
  --blink-gray-900: #212529;
  --blink-gray-700: #495057;
  --blink-gray-600: #6c757d;
  --blink-gray-200: #e9ecef;
  --blink-gray-100: #f8f9fa;
  --blink-border: #e2e6ea;
  --blink-shadow-sm: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  --blink-shadow-md: 0 8px 24px rgba(112, 75, 153, 0.08);
  --blink-shadow-lg: 0 16px 36px rgba(112, 75, 153, 0.12);
  --blink-transition: all 0.28s ease-in-out;
}

/* Base resets & typography */
body {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  color: #333333;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-size: 15px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
.h1,
.h2,
.h3,
.h4,
.h5,
.h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--blink-dark);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

a {
  color: var(--blink-purple);
  transition: var(--blink-transition);
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--blink-green-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Section Spacing Utilities */
.location-page-wrapper {
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.location-section {
  padding: 60px 0;
  position: relative;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .location-section {
    padding: 85px 0;
  }
}

.section-title-wrap {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.section-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  color: var(--blink-purple);
  background: var(--blink-purple-soft);
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.section-tag.tag-green {
  color: #5c7b0d;
  background: var(--blink-green-soft);
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-blink-purple {
  background-color: var(--blink-purple);
  border-color: var(--blink-purple);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 13px 28px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: var(--blink-transition);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(112, 75, 153, 0.3);
}

.btn-blink-purple:hover,
.btn-blink-purple:focus {
  background-color: var(--blink-purple-dark);
  border-color: var(--blink-purple-dark);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(112, 75, 153, 0.4);
}

.btn-blink-green {
  background-color: var(--blink-green);
  border-color: var(--blink-green);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 13px 28px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: var(--blink-transition);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(150, 193, 31, 0.35);
}

.btn-blink-green:hover,
.btn-blink-green:focus {
  background-color: var(--blink-green-dark);
  border-color: var(--blink-green-dark);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(150, 193, 31, 0.45);
}

.btn-blink-outline-white {
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 2px solid #ffffff;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 11px 26px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: var(--blink-transition);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.btn-blink-outline-white:hover {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: var(--blink-purple) !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.btn-blink-outline-purple {
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 2px solid var(--blink-purple);
  color: var(--blink-purple) !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 11px 26px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: var(--blink-transition);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.btn-blink-outline-purple:hover {
  background-color: var(--blink-purple);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(112, 75, 153, 0.25);
}

/* Custom Breadcrumb Styles */
.custom-breadcrumb-nav {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.custom-breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.custom-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--blink-gray-600);
}

.custom-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item+.breadcrumb-item::before {
  content: "/";
  padding: 0 10px;
  color: var(--blink-purple);
  font-weight: 600;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.custom-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item a {
  color: var(--blink-purple);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: var(--blink-transition);
}

.custom-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item a:hover {
  color: var(--blink-green-dark);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.custom-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item.active {
  color: var(--blink-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Header Dropdown Hover */
.navbar-nav .nav-item.dropdown:hover>.dropdown-menu {
  display: block !important;
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   1. Hero Section
   ========================================================================== */
.location-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f9f7fc 0%, #ffffff 50%, #f4fae5 100%);
  padding: 60px 0 45px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blink-border);
  position: relative;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .location-hero {
    padding: 90px 0 65px 0;
  }
}

.location-hero h1 {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--blink-dark);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .location-hero h1 {
    font-size: 44px;
  }
}

.location-hero .lead-text {
  font-size: 16.5px;
  color: #495057;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.location-hero .hero-cta-group {
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.location-hero .hero-cta-group .btn {
  margin-right: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.hero-image-wrap {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--blink-shadow-md);
  width: 100%;
  height: 400px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .hero-image-wrap {
    height: 280px;
    margin-top: 25px;
  }
}

.hero-image-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.hero-image-wrap:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   2. Stat Strip Section
   ========================================================================== */
.stat-strip-container {
  margin-top: -30px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.stat-strip-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 24px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--blink-border);
  box-shadow: var(--blink-shadow-md);
}

.stat-item {
  padding: 12px 10px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .stat-item:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 15%;
    height: 70%;
    width: 1px;
    background: #e9ecef;
  }
}

.stat-number {
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--blink-purple);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.stat-number .star-icon {
  color: var(--blink-yellow);
  font-size: 26px;
  margin-left: 4px;
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--blink-gray-700);
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   3. Quick-Access Teaser Cards
   ========================================================================== */
.quick-access-section {
  padding: 20px 0 50px 0;
}

.teaser-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  box-shadow: var(--blink-shadow-sm);
  transition: var(--blink-transition);
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.teaser-card.card-employer {
  border-color: #ede6f5;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #faf7fd 100%);
}

.teaser-card.card-employer:hover {
  border-color: var(--blink-purple);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--blink-shadow-lg);
}

.teaser-card.card-candidate {
  border-color: #edf5dc;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f9fcf3 100%);
}

.teaser-card.card-candidate:hover {
  border-color: var(--blink-green);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--blink-shadow-lg);
}

.teaser-card-icon {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.card-employer .teaser-card-icon {
  background: var(--blink-purple-soft);
  color: var(--blink-purple);
}

.card-candidate .teaser-card-icon {
  background: var(--blink-green-soft);
  color: var(--blink-green-dark);
}

.teaser-card-title {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.teaser-card-body {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--blink-gray-700);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.teaser-card-cta {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: var(--blink-transition);
}

.card-employer .teaser-card-cta {
  color: var(--blink-purple);
}

.card-candidate .teaser-card-cta {
  color: var(--blink-green-dark);
}

.teaser-card-cta i {
  margin-left: 8px;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.teaser-card:hover .teaser-card-cta i {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   4. Manchester Recruitment, Done Properly
   ========================================================================== */
.section-done-properly {
  background-color: #fbfcff;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--blink-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blink-border);
}

.section-done-properly .narrative-box {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 35px 32px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--blink-border);
  box-shadow: var(--blink-shadow-sm);
}

.highlight-quote-card {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blink-purple) 0%, var(--blink-purple-dark) 100%);
  color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 35px 30px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: var(--blink-shadow-md);
}

.highlight-quote-card h4 {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.highlight-quote-card p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   5. Built for the sectors that keep Manchester moving
   ========================================================================== */
.section-sectors {
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.sector-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 26px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--blink-border);
  box-shadow: var(--blink-shadow-sm);
  transition: var(--blink-transition);
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.sector-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--blink-purple-light);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--blink-shadow-md);
}

.sector-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.sector-icon-box {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--blink-purple-soft);
  color: var(--blink-purple);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-right: 14px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sector-card:hover .sector-icon-box {
  background: var(--blink-purple);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.sector-name {
  font-size: 17.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--blink-dark);
}

.sector-roles {
  color: var(--blink-gray-700);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   6 & 7. Separate Rows: Hiring in Manchester? & Looking for Jobs?
   (Side-by-side image and unboxed text content in separate stacked rows)
   ========================================================================== */
.split-row-section {
  padding: 60px 0;
  position: relative;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .split-row-section {
    padding: 85px 0;
  }
}

.split-row-section.section-hiring-bg {
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.split-row-section.section-candidate-bg {
  background-color: #f9fbf4;
  border-top: 1px solid #e9efdc;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e9efdc;
}

/* Unboxed clean text content */
.split-row-content {
  padding: 10px 0;
}

.split-row-title {
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--blink-dark);
  margin-top: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .split-row-title {
    font-size: 36px;
  }
}

.split-row-desc {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #495057;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.split-subheading {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--blink-dark);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.benefit-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.benefit-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #333333;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.benefit-list li::before {
  font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free", "FontAwesome";
  font-weight: 900;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 2px;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.benefit-list-purple li::before {
  content: "\f00c";
  color: var(--blink-purple);
}

.benefit-list-green li::before {
  content: "\f00c";
  color: var(--blink-green-dark);
}

/* Side Image Presentation (Fixed Uniform Size) */
.split-image-wrap {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--blink-shadow-md);
  width: 100%;
  height: 380px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .split-image-wrap {
    height: 300px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
}

.split-image-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.split-image-wrap:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   7. Why Manchester Businesses Choose Blink Recruitment
   ========================================================================== */
.section-why-us {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fbfcfe 0%, #f4f6fa 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--blink-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blink-border);
}

.why-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 26px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--blink-border);
  box-shadow: var(--blink-shadow-sm);
  transition: var(--blink-transition);
  height: 100%;
}

.why-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--blink-purple-light);
  box-shadow: var(--blink-shadow-md);
}

.why-icon {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--blink-purple-soft);
  color: var(--blink-purple);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.why-card-title {
  font-size: 16.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--blink-dark);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.why-card-text {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--blink-gray-700);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   8. Recruitment support across Greater Manchester (Box Design)
   ========================================================================== */
.section-coverage {
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.city-box-grid {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.city-pill-box {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1.5px solid #e1d8ec;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 16px 14px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: var(--blink-transition);
  box-shadow: var(--blink-shadow-sm);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--blink-dark);
}

.city-pill-box i {
  color: var(--blink-purple);
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-right: 8px;
  transition: var(--blink-transition);
}

.city-pill-box:hover {
  background: var(--blink-purple);
  border-color: var(--blink-purple);
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(112, 75, 153, 0.25);
}

.city-pill-box:hover i {
  color: var(--blink-yellow);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   9. Manchester Recruitment FAQs
   ========================================================================== */
.section-faqs {
  background-color: #fbfcfe;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--blink-border);
}

.faq-accordion .card {
  border: 1px solid var(--blink-border);
  border-radius: 10px !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: var(--blink-transition);
}

.faq-accordion .card:hover {
  border-color: #d1c1e6;
}

.faq-accordion .card-header {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 0;
  border-bottom: none;
}

.faq-accordion .btn-faq-toggle {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--blink-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  transition: var(--blink-transition);
  white-space: normal;
}

.faq-accordion .btn-faq-toggle:hover,
.faq-accordion .btn-faq-toggle:focus {
  color: var(--blink-purple);
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.faq-accordion .btn-faq-toggle .faq-icon {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blink-purple-soft);
  color: var(--blink-purple);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-left: 15px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.faq-accordion .btn-faq-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] {
  color: var(--blink-purple);
}

.faq-accordion .btn-faq-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .faq-icon {
  background: var(--blink-purple);
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.faq-accordion .card-body {
  padding: 0 22px 20px 22px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--blink-gray-700);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   10. CTA Banner
   ========================================================================== */
.section-cta-banner {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blink-purple-dark) 0%, var(--blink-purple) 60%, #8555b7 100%);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 60px 0;
  position: relative;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .section-cta-banner {
    padding: 75px 0;
  }
}

.cta-banner-title {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .cta-banner-title {
    font-size: 34px;
  }
}

.cta-banner-buttons {
  margin-top: 25px;
}

.cta-banner-buttons .btn {
  margin-right: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.btn-blink-call {
  background-color: var(--blink-green);
  border-color: var(--blink-green);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: var(--blink-transition);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.btn-blink-call:hover {
  background-color: var(--blink-green-dark);
  border-color: var(--blink-green-dark);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.btn-blink-call i {
  margin-right: 8px;
}

/* Responsive tweaks */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .stat-strip-container {
    margin-top: -15px;
  }

  .stat-item {
    padding: 14px 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
  }

  .stat-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .action-box-title {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .cta-banner-buttons .btn {
    width: 100%;
    margin-right: 0;
  }

  .location-hero .hero-cta-group .btn {
    width: 100%;
    margin-right: 0;
  }
}