/* ==========================================================================
   Location pages (India hub, cities, countries, Global): DM Sans and smaller headings (15 Oct 2026).
   Layout is unchanged. Same treatment as service-fix.css. Loaded last.
   ========================================================================== */
:root { --serif: var(--sans); }
body { font-family: var(--sans); }

/* page title */
.hero-title, .hero--inner .hero-title { margin-bottom: 20px; font: 500 clamp(32px, 3.6vw, 48px)/1.12 var(--sans); letter-spacing: -.02em; }

/* section headings (were up to 56px in a tall serif) */
.h2, .flow-title, .cband-title, .pool-title, .closing-title { font: 600 clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 32px)/1.2 var(--sans); letter-spacing: -.015em; }

/* other large serif text, brought down under the section headings */
.mk-lead { font: 500 clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 21px)/1.35 var(--sans); letter-spacing: -.005em; }
.sector-name, .route-step h3, .tline-name, .vstep h3 { font: 600 clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 21px)/1.3 var(--sans); letter-spacing: -.005em; min-height: 0; }
.ccard h3, .cflow-step h3 { font: 600 clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 20px)/1.3 var(--sans); letter-spacing: 0; }
.tline-quote { font: 400 clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 20px)/1.5 var(--sans); }
.lc-num { font: 600 32px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.sector-no { font: 600 28px/1 var(--sans); }

/* solid buttons, violet for actions (accent colour kept for things you click) */
.button, .button--primary { border-color: var(--violet); background: var(--violet); color: #fff; }
.button:hover, .button--primary:hover { border-color: var(--violet-d); background: var(--violet-d); color: #fff; }
.button--soft { border-color: var(--purple-t); background: var(--purple-t); color: #1d2142; }
.button--soft:hover { border-color: #d8cbf0; background: #d8cbf0; color: #1d2142; }
/* closing strip: white on lavender was 1.3:1, now violet at 6.1:1 */
.closing .button--light { border-color: var(--violet); background: var(--violet); color: #fff; }
.closing .button--light:hover { border-color: var(--violet-d); background: var(--violet-d); color: #fff; }

/* FAQ laid out like How We Work: heading centred on top, questions centred below, text left-aligned */
#faqs .faq-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 20px; justify-items: center; text-align: center; }
#faqs .faq-list { width: 100%; max-width: 880px; text-align: left; }
#faqs .faq-item summary { font-size: 16.5px; }

/* ---------- audience cards ("What US teams come to us for", "Before you apply in Pune"):
   three white cards with a thin colour edge instead of purple, blue and black blocks; readable text at full contrast ---------- */
.section-top:has(+ .mk-cards) { display: block; max-width: 40em; margin: 0 auto 36px; text-align: center; }
.section-top:has(+ .mk-cards) .section-intro { max-width: none; margin-top: 10px; }
.mk-card { min-height: 0; padding: 30px 28px 32px; border-top: 4px solid var(--purple); background: #fff; color: #1d2142; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -30px rgba(29, 33, 66, .45); }
.mk-card--purple { background: #fff; border-top-color: var(--purple); }
.mk-card--blue { background: #fff; border-top-color: var(--blue); }
.mk-card--ink { background: #fff; color: #1d2142; border-top-color: #1d2142; }
.mk-card::after { display: none; }
.mk-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -26px rgba(29, 33, 66, .5); }
.mk-ico, .mk-card--ink .mk-ico { width: 52px; height: 52px; border: 0; background: var(--lav2); color: #1d2142; }
.mk-card--blue .mk-ico { background: var(--sky); }
.mk-lead { font: 600 clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 21px)/1.3 var(--sans); letter-spacing: -.005em; color: #1d2142; }
.mk-rest { opacity: 1; color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; }
/* links inside a card (city pages) become solid buttons */
.mk-links { gap: 10px; margin-top: 8px; }
.mk-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 46px; padding: 10px 20px; border: 0; background: var(--violet); color: #fff; font-size: 14.5px; }
.mk-link:hover { background: var(--violet-d); color: #fff; }
.mk-link + .mk-link { background: var(--purple-t); color: #1d2142; }
.mk-link + .mk-link:hover { background: #d8cbf0; color: #1d2142; }
.mk-cta { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: 32px; }
.mk-cta .button { min-height: 54px; padding: 14px 30px; font-size: 16px; }

/* ---------- section headers: heading above, intro below, both centred (same as How We Work) ---------- */
.section-top { display: block; max-width: 44em; margin: 0 auto 36px; text-align: center; }
.section-top .h2 { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.section-top .section-intro, .section-top .lanes-key { max-width: none; margin: 0 auto; }
.section-top > .textlink, .section-top > a { margin-top: 14px; }

/* the dark bands: heading, lead and text stacked and centred instead of split left and right */
.cband-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); justify-items: center; gap: 18px; max-width: 44em; margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.cband-body { margin-inline: auto; max-width: 36em; }
.cband .textlink, .cband .light-link { justify-content: center; }

/* card buttons: internal arrow hidden, external arrow spaced; dark band link becomes a solid button */
.mk-link { gap: 8px; }
.mk-link[href^="/"] > span[aria-hidden], .mk-link[href^="/redesign"] > span[aria-hidden] { display: none; }
.cband .light-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 50px; padding: 12px 26px; border: 0; background: var(--violet); color: #fff; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.cband .light-link:hover { background: var(--violet-d); color: #fff; }

/* ---------- roles we fill: a seniority chart instead of cards (cards read as open jobs) ---------- */
.lvc-head, .lvc-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); gap: 12px 40px; align-items: center; }
.lvc-head { padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 2px solid #1d2142; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; }
.lvc-scale { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr)); margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; text-align: center; }
.lvc-rows { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.lvc-row { padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.lvc-fn h3 { margin-bottom: 4px; color: #1d2142; font: 600 18px/1.3 var(--sans); }
.lvc-fn p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.5; }
.lvc-track { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr)); align-items: center; height: 44px; background: #f7f5fc linear-gradient(to right, rgba(29, 33, 66, .08) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0 / 16.666% 100%; }
.lvc-bar { grid-row: 1; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; height: 32px; margin: 0 4px; padding: 0 8px; background: var(--purple); color: #111216; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; }
.js .lvc-row .lvc-bar { transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left center; transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1) .15s; }
.js .lvc-row.is-in .lvc-bar { transform: none; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .lvc-head, .lvc-row { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .lvc-head > span { display: none; }
  .lvc-scale li { font-size: 11px; }
  .lvc-bar { font-size: 12px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .js .lvc-row .lvc-bar { transform: none; transition: none; } }

/* closing strip, candidate half: the two text links become solid buttons (violet and white) */
.closing .door-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.closing .light-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; min-height: 48px; padding: 12px 24px; border: 0; background: var(--violet); color: #fff; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.closing .light-link:hover { background: var(--violet-d); color: #fff; }
.closing .light-link + .light-link { background: #fff; color: #1d2142; }
.closing .light-link + .light-link:hover { background: #f3effc; color: #1d2142; }