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/* Apply page smooth background + varied join cards v58 */

/* One continuous background instead of hard horizontal bands. */
.apply-body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 16%, rgba(183,226,62,.14), transparent 20vw),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 22%, rgba(251,122,86,.10), transparent 18vw),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 58%, rgba(124,164,100,.12), transparent 36vw),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fbf7ed 0%, #f7f1df 42%, #fbf7ed 100%) !important;
  overflow-x: clip !important;
}

.apply-page,
.apply-hero,
.join-strip,
.apply-contact {
  background: transparent !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
  content-visibility: visible !important;
  contain-intrinsic-size: auto !important;
}

.apply-bg {
  position: absolute !important;
  inset: 0 -10vw auto -10vw !important;
  min-height: 1780px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
  z-index: 0 !important;
  contain: layout paint style !important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 5% 38%, rgba(99,150,84,.18), rgba(99,150,84,0) 28%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 96% 48%, rgba(99,150,84,.16), rgba(99,150,84,0) 30%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 46% 72%, rgba(183,226,62,.12), rgba(183,226,62,0) 38%) !important;
}

/* Replace the old hard hill bands with soft blurred landscape glows. */
.apply-hill {
  left: -12vw !important;
  right: -12vw !important;
  width: auto !important;
  height: 640px !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  top: 520px !important;
  opacity: .38 !important;
  filter: blur(26px) !important;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 62%, rgba(95,150,85,.42), rgba(95,150,85,.20) 42%, rgba(95,150,85,0) 74%) !important;
}

.apply-hill.two {
  height: 520px !important;
  top: 940px !important;
  opacity: .28 !important;
  filter: blur(30px) !important;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 58%, rgba(105,160,92,.34), rgba(105,160,92,.14) 42%, rgba(105,160,92,0) 76%) !important;
}

/* Keep the join cards from feeling copy-pasted. */
.join-grid {
  align-items: stretch !important;
}

.join-card {
  z-index: 2 !important;
  background: rgba(255,249,239,.94) !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}

.join-card::after {
  z-index: 0 !important;
}

.join-card > * {
  position: relative !important;
  z-index: 2 !important;
}

.join-card:nth-child(1)::after {
  right: -28px !important;
  bottom: -38px !important;
  width: 120px !important;
  height: 160px !important;
  transform: rotate(18deg) !important;
  opacity: .22 !important;
}

.join-card:nth-child(2)::after {
  left: -26px !important;
  right: auto !important;
  top: 22px !important;
  bottom: auto !important;
  width: 96px !important;
  height: 140px !important;
  transform: rotate(-28deg) scaleX(-1) !important;
  opacity: .18 !important;
}

.join-card:nth-child(3)::after {
  right: 18px !important;
  bottom: -72px !important;
  width: 150px !important;
  height: 190px !important;
  transform: rotate(34deg) !important;
  opacity: .16 !important;
}

.join-card:nth-child(4)::after {
  left: auto !important;
  right: -42px !important;
  top: -34px !important;
  bottom: auto !important;
  width: 150px !important;
  height: 150px !important;
  transform: rotate(-12deg) !important;
  opacity: .17 !important;
}

.join-card:nth-child(2) {
  transform: translateY(12px) !important;
}

.join-card:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-6px) !important;
}

.join-card:nth-child(4) {
  transform: translateY(10px) !important;
}

/* Plain-color uploaded email SVG for the Stay Connected card too. */
.mail-icon {
  position: relative !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 0 !important;
}

.mail-icon::before {
  content: "" !important;
  width: 30px !important;
  height: 30px !important;
  display: block !important;
  background: currentColor !important;
  -webkit-mask: url("/assets/footer-email-icon.svg") center / contain no-repeat !important;
  mask: url("/assets/footer-email-icon.svg") center / contain no-repeat !important;
}

/* Prevent any section from creating browser-zoom hard paint bands. */
.apply-body main > section,
.apply-body footer {
  contain: layout style !important;
  content-visibility: visible !important;
  contain-intrinsic-size: auto !important;
}

/* Apply page requested corrections v60 */
/* Match the original top nav used by the other pages instead of changing the other pages. */
.apply-body header#siteHeader {
  padding: 20px 34px !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: space-between !important;
  gap: 22px !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.apply-body header#siteHeader .brand {
  gap: 18px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  font-size: 42px !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em !important;
}

.apply-body header#siteHeader .brand img.mark {
  width: 84px !important;
  height: 84px !important;
  object-fit: contain !important;
  transform: translateY(-4px) !important;
}

.apply-body header#siteHeader .navpill {
  background: transparent !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  border: none !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  gap: 28px !important;
}

.apply-body header#siteHeader .navpill a {
  color: var(--teal-deep) !important;
  padding: 4px 0 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  position: relative !important;
  font-size: 15px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.apply-body header#siteHeader .navpill a:hover {
  color: var(--coral) !important;
  background: transparent !important;
}

.apply-body header#siteHeader .navpill a::after {
  content: "" !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  left: 0 !important;
  right: 0 !important;
  bottom: -4px !important;
  height: 2px !important;
  background: var(--coral) !important;
  transform: scaleX(0) !important;
  transform-origin: left center !important;
  transition: transform .22s var(--ease) !important;
}

.apply-body header#siteHeader .navpill a:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1) !important;
}

.apply-body header#siteHeader .navpill .cta {
  background: var(--coral) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 11px 16px !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  margin-left: 0 !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
}

.apply-body header#siteHeader .navpill .cta:hover {
  background: var(--coral-deep) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

.apply-body header#siteHeader .navpill .cta::after {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Make the Apply hero copy a little smaller and remove the extra top chip from the HTML. */
.apply-copy {
  max-width: 520px !important;
}

.apply-copy h1 {
  font-size: clamp(54px, 6.5vw, 96px) !important;
  line-height: .88 !important;
}

.apply-copy p {
  margin-top: 20px !important;
  font-size: clamp(16.5px, 1.65vw, 19.5px) !important;
  line-height: 1.46 !important;
  max-width: 500px !important;
}

.apply-handnote {
  margin-top: 22px !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
}

/* Spread the Apply background decorations like Innovation Challenge Series #1 instead of concentrating green in one area. */
.apply-bg {
  min-height: 1920px !important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 7% 18%, rgba(111,161,76,.12), rgba(111,161,76,0) 24%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 88% 24%, rgba(183,226,62,.13), rgba(183,226,62,0) 24%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 14% 55%, rgba(47,104,65,.10), rgba(47,104,65,0) 25%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 84% 67%, rgba(111,161,76,.12), rgba(111,161,76,0) 25%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 48% 86%, rgba(183,226,62,.10), rgba(183,226,62,0) 30%) !important;
}

.apply-ombre.one {
  right: -170px !important;
  top: 115px !important;
  opacity: .24 !important;
  filter: blur(18px) !important;
}

.apply-ombre.two {
  left: -140px !important;
  top: 850px !important;
  opacity: .18 !important;
  filter: blur(22px) !important;
}

.apply-hill {
  top: 620px !important;
  opacity: .20 !important;
  filter: blur(36px) !important;
}

.apply-hill.two {
  top: 1240px !important;
  opacity: .18 !important;
  filter: blur(40px) !important;
}

.apply-leaf.leaf-a { left: -2vw !important; top: 210px !important; opacity: .12 !important; }
.apply-leaf.leaf-b { right: 3vw !important; top: 390px !important; opacity: .13 !important; }
.apply-leaf.leaf-c { left: 9vw !important; top: 920px !important; opacity: .12 !important; }
.apply-leaf.leaf-d { right: 8vw !important; top: 1090px !important; opacity: .11 !important; }
.apply-leaf.leaf-e { left: 45vw !important; top: 650px !important; opacity: .08 !important; }
.apply-leaf.leaf-f { right: 28vw !important; top: 1510px !important; opacity: .09 !important; }
.apply-leaf.leaf-g { left: 24vw !important; top: 330px !important; transform: rotate(28deg) scale(.72) !important; opacity: .075 !important; }
.apply-leaf.leaf-h { right: 24vw !important; top: 780px !important; transform: rotate(-30deg) scaleX(-1) scale(.82) !important; opacity: .09 !important; }
.apply-leaf.leaf-i { left: -3vw !important; top: 1340px !important; transform: rotate(-18deg) scaleX(-1) !important; opacity: .10 !important; }
.apply-leaf.leaf-j { right: -1vw !important; top: 1540px !important; transform: rotate(24deg) !important; opacity: .10 !important; }

.apply-vine.vine-a { left: -5vw !important; top: 520px !important; opacity: .17 !important; }
.apply-vine.vine-b { right: -3vw !important; top: 820px !important; opacity: .16 !important; }
.apply-vine.vine-c { left: 34vw !important; top: 1180px !important; transform: rotate(16deg) scale(.82) !important; opacity: .12 !important; }
.apply-vine.vine-d { right: 20vw !important; top: 250px !important; transform: rotate(-14deg) scale(.68) !important; opacity: .11 !important; }

.apply-splash {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 44% 56% 50% 50% / 54% 42% 58% 46%;
  background: rgba(111,161,76,.13);
  filter: blur(.2px);
}

.apply-splash.splash-a { width: 120px; height: 76px; left: 12vw; top: 520px; transform: rotate(-18deg); }
.apply-splash.splash-b { width: 150px; height: 92px; right: 13vw; top: 680px; transform: rotate(24deg); background: rgba(183,226,62,.12); }
.apply-splash.splash-c { width: 118px; height: 82px; left: 20vw; top: 1390px; transform: rotate(15deg); background: rgba(47,104,65,.095); }
.apply-splash.splash-d { width: 148px; height: 86px; right: 31vw; top: 1580px; transform: rotate(-21deg); background: rgba(111,161,76,.11); }

/* Floating rotating background logos like the Innovation Challenge Series #1 page. */
.apply-spin-logo {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  width: min(430px, 36vw);
  height: min(430px, 36vw);
  opacity: .18;
  filter: saturate(.9);
  transform-origin: center center;
}

.apply-spin-logo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  animation: applySpinFloat 58s linear infinite;
}

.apply-spin-logo.one { right: -5vw; top: 170px; }
.apply-spin-logo.two { left: -6vw; top: 980px; width: min(360px, 30vw); height: min(360px, 30vw); opacity: .14; }
.apply-spin-logo.three { right: 10vw; top: 1460px; width: min(300px, 26vw); height: min(300px, 26vw); opacity: .12; }
.apply-spin-logo.two img { animation-duration: 64s; animation-direction: reverse; }
.apply-spin-logo.three img { animation-duration: 72s; }

@keyframes applySpinFloat {
  0% { transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: rotate(180deg) translateY(-18px); }
  100% { transform: rotate(360deg) translateY(0); }
}

/* Remove the awkward notebook spine, then replace it with receipt-style tape/sparks/pop details. */
.apply-form-card::before {
  display: none !important;
}

.apply-form-card {
  animation: applyCardEnter .86s cubic-bezier(.18,.9,.22,1) .08s both, applyCardFloat 7s ease-in-out 1.2s infinite !important;
  transform-origin: center 14% !important;
}

@keyframes applyCardEnter {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(34px) rotate(-2.2deg) scale(.975); }
  72% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(3px) rotate(.6deg) scale(1.006); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg) scale(1); }
}

@keyframes applyCardFloat {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(.45deg); }
}

.apply-form-tape {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 8;
  width: 112px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(16,35,31,.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.apply-form-tape.tape-a { right: 492px; top: 18px; transform: rotate(-15deg); }
.apply-form-tape.tape-b { right: 14px; top: 34px; transform: rotate(15deg); }

.apply-form-spark {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 8;
  pointer-events: none;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--lime);
  text-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(20,27,24,.08);
  animation: applySparkBlink 4.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.apply-form-spark.fs1 { right: 650px; top: 120px; color: var(--yellow); animation-delay: .1s; }
.apply-form-spark.fs2 { right: -16px; top: 210px; color: var(--coral); animation-delay: .8s; }
.apply-form-spark.fs3 { right: 590px; bottom: 70px; color: var(--teal); animation-delay: 1.35s; }

@keyframes applySparkBlink {
  0%, 100% { opacity: .34; transform: scale(.88) rotate(-8deg); }
  45% { opacity: .92; transform: scale(1.08) rotate(8deg); }
}

.apply-form-pop {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(251,122,86,.14);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(20,27,24,.06);
  animation: applyPopDrift 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.apply-form-pop.fp1 { width: 72px; height: 72px; right: 620px; top: 320px; background: rgba(183,226,62,.16); }
.apply-form-pop.fp2 { width: 46px; height: 46px; right: 40px; bottom: -18px; background: rgba(23,106,117,.10); animation-delay: .9s; }
.apply-form-pop.fp3 { width: 54px; height: 54px; right: 530px; bottom: 34px; background: rgba(251,122,86,.12); animation-delay: 1.6s; }

@keyframes applyPopDrift {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); opacity: .84; }
  50% { transform: translateY(-12px) scale(1.06); opacity: .56; }
}

.apply-form-card label,
.apply-form-card h2,
.apply-form-card .form-intro,
.apply-form-card .btn,
.apply-form-card .form-note {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

/* Footer email icon: raise it so it lines up with the link rows in the other columns. */
footer.site .foot-col.contact-col h4,
.foot-col:has(.foot-mail) h4 {
  margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}

footer.site .foot-mail {
  transform: translateY(-8px) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .apply-body header#siteHeader {
    padding: 14px 18px !important;
  }

  .apply-body header#siteHeader .brand {
    gap: 12px !important;
    font-size: 19px !important;
  }

  .apply-body header#siteHeader .brand img.mark {
    width: 52px !important;
    height: 52px !important;
  }

  .apply-body header#siteHeader .navpill {
    gap: 14px !important;
  }

  .apply-body header#siteHeader .navpill a:not(.cta) {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .apply-body header#siteHeader .navpill .cta {
    font-size: 13px !important;
    padding: 10px 12px !important;
  }

  .apply-copy h1 {
    font-size: 52px !important;
  }

  .apply-spin-logo,
  .apply-splash,
  .apply-form-spark,
  .apply-form-pop,
  .apply-form-tape {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .apply-form-card {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}


/* Apply page cleanup v61 */
.apply-body header#siteHeader,
header#siteHeader.scroll-position-controlled {
  transition: transform .16s var(--ease), padding .22s var(--ease) !important;
}

.apply-handnote,
.form-note {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Remove visible borders from Apply page boxes and fields; keep structure with soft fills/shadows. */
.apply-form-card,
.contact-panel,
.contact-form,
.stay-card,
.join-card,
.apply-form-card input,
.apply-form-card select,
.apply-form-card textarea,
.contact-form input,
.contact-form select,
.contact-form textarea,
.signup-form input {
  border: 0 !important;
}

.apply-form-card input,
.apply-form-card select,
.apply-form-card textarea,
.contact-form input,
.contact-form select,
.contact-form textarea,
.signup-form input {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.72) !important;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 0 rgba(20,27,24,0), 0 8px 20px rgba(20,27,24,.045) !important;
}

.apply-form-card input:focus,
.apply-form-card select:focus,
.apply-form-card textarea:focus,
.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form select:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus,
.signup-form input:focus {
  border: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(23,106,117,.10), 0 10px 24px rgba(20,27,24,.055) !important;
}

/* Remove the heavy green wash behind the four Apply cards and replace it with softer home-page-style color accents. */
.apply-hill,
.apply-hill.two {
  opacity: .055 !important;
  filter: blur(54px) !important;
}

.join-strip {
  padding-top: 50px !important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 18%, rgba(251,122,86,.13), transparent 22%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 32% 84%, rgba(243,198,75,.14), transparent 24%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 68% 12%, rgba(124,108,242,.115), transparent 22%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 78%, rgba(23,106,117,.105), transparent 24%) !important;
}

.join-card {
  background: rgba(255,249,239,.90) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 46px rgba(20,27,24,.085) !important;
}

.join-card::after {
  width: 118px !important;
  height: 118px !important;
  right: -36px !important;
  bottom: -38px !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(251,122,86,.22), rgba(251,122,86,.08) 45%, transparent 72%) !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
  transform: none !important;
}

.join-card:nth-child(2)::after {
  left: auto !important;
  right: -38px !important;
  top: auto !important;
  bottom: -40px !important;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(243,198,75,.24), rgba(243,198,75,.09) 45%, transparent 72%) !important;
}

.join-card:nth-child(3)::after {
  right: -44px !important;
  bottom: -42px !important;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(124,108,242,.19), rgba(124,108,242,.075) 45%, transparent 72%) !important;
}

.join-card:nth-child(4)::after {
  right: -40px !important;
  top: auto !important;
  bottom: -40px !important;
  width: 118px !important;
  height: 118px !important;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(23,106,117,.17), rgba(23,106,117,.07) 45%, transparent 72%) !important;
}

.join-icon.icon-badge {
  background: transparent !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  border-radius: 18px !important;
  width: 62px !important;
  height: 62px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}

.join-icon.icon-badge img {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: contain !important;
  display: block !important;
}

.stay-card .mail-icon {
  background: var(--teal-deep) !important;
  border-radius: 20px !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

.stay-card .mail-icon img {
  width: 31px !important;
  height: 31px !important;
  object-fit: contain !important;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important;
}

.stay-card .mail-icon::before {
  display: none !important;
}


/* Apply page refinements v62 */
/* Make the hero title/copy smaller. */
.apply-copy {
  max-width: 470px !important;
}

.apply-copy h1 {
  font-size: clamp(48px, 5.6vw, 82px) !important;
  line-height: .90 !important;
}

.apply-copy p {
  margin-top: 18px !important;
  font-size: clamp(15.5px, 1.45vw, 18px) !important;
  line-height: 1.42 !important;
  max-width: 455px !important;
}

/* Smooth out the background so it feels continuous and lighter. */
.apply-body {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fbf7ed 0%, #f8f4ea 54%, #fbf7ed 100%) !important;
}

.apply-bg {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 8% 16%, rgba(111,161,76,.07), rgba(111,161,76,0) 24%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 88% 22%, rgba(183,226,62,.08), rgba(183,226,62,0) 24%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 14% 56%, rgba(47,104,65,.055), rgba(47,104,65,0) 25%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 84% 68%, rgba(111,161,76,.065), rgba(111,161,76,0) 25%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 48% 85%, rgba(124,108,242,.045), rgba(124,108,242,0) 28%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 34% 74%, rgba(251,122,86,.04), rgba(251,122,86,0) 26%) !important;
}

.apply-hill,
.apply-hill.two {
  opacity: .03 !important;
  filter: blur(64px) !important;
}

.apply-ombre.one,
.apply-ombre.two {
  opacity: .12 !important;
  filter: blur(28px) !important;
}

.join-strip,
.apply-contact {
  background: transparent !important;
}

.join-strip {
  position: relative !important;
}

.join-strip::before {
  content: "" !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  inset: 20px 0 0 0 !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
  z-index: 0 !important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 30%, rgba(251,122,86,.07), transparent 16%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 82%, rgba(243,198,75,.075), transparent 18%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 14%, rgba(124,108,242,.06), transparent 16%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 74%, rgba(23,106,117,.055), transparent 18%) !important;
}

.join-grid,
.contact-grid {
  position: relative !important;
  z-index: 1 !important;
}

/* Make the join icons larger and animate slightly on hover. */
.join-icon.icon-badge {
  width: 78px !important;
  height: 78px !important;
  border-radius: 22px !important;
  transition: transform .24s var(--ease), filter .24s var(--ease) !important;
}

.join-icon.icon-badge img {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: contain !important;
  transition: transform .24s var(--ease) !important;
}

.join-card:hover .join-icon.icon-badge {
  transform: translateY(-5px) rotate(-4deg) scale(1.04) !important;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 18px rgba(20,27,24,.12)) !important;
}

.join-card:hover .join-icon.icon-badge img {
  transform: scale(1.02) !important;
}

/* Clean up the contact panel and remove the old label/symbols. */
.contact-label,
.paper-plane {
  display: none !important;
}

.contact-panel {
  padding: 32px 34px !important;
}

.contact-panel h2 {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 46px) !important;
}

.contact-panel p {
  margin-top: 10px !important;
  max-width: 20ch !important;
}

/* Make the Stay Connected email icon larger without changing the container. */
.stay-card .mail-icon img {
  width: 40px !important;
  height: 40px !important;
}

/* Slightly reduce the card text area spacing now that the top label is gone. */
.stay-card h2 {
  margin-top: 14px !important;
}

/* Keep footer email icon aligned lower across all pages. */
footer.site .foot-mail {
  transform: translateY(8px) !important;
}


/* Apply page visual + form improvements v63 */
/* Move the tape closer to the top corners so it does not cover the title area. */
.apply-form-tape.tape-a {
  right: 548px !important;
  top: 6px !important;
  transform: rotate(-18deg) !important;
}

.apply-form-tape.tape-b {
  right: -10px !important;
  top: 10px !important;
  transform: rotate(17deg) !important;
}

/* Add more color and design to the join cards. */
.join-card {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,250,243,.98), rgba(255,247,236,.92)) !important;
}

.join-card::before {
  content: "" !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  inset: 0 !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
  z-index: 0 !important;
  background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
}

.join-card:nth-child(1)::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 16%, rgba(183,226,62,.18), transparent 20%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 84%, rgba(23,106,117,.10), transparent 18%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(183,226,62,.86), rgba(183,226,62,0)) top left / 100% 5px no-repeat !important;
}

.join-card:nth-child(2)::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 14%, rgba(251,122,86,.18), transparent 20%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 84%, rgba(243,198,75,.10), transparent 18%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(251,122,86,.88), rgba(251,122,86,0)) top left / 100% 5px no-repeat !important;
}

.join-card:nth-child(3)::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 14%, rgba(23,106,117,.18), transparent 20%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 82%, rgba(124,108,242,.10), transparent 18%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(23,106,117,.82), rgba(23,106,117,0)) top left / 100% 5px no-repeat !important;
}

.join-card:nth-child(4)::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 14%, rgba(124,108,242,.16), transparent 20%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 84%, rgba(111,161,76,.10), transparent 18%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(124,108,242,.85), rgba(124,108,242,0)) top left / 100% 5px no-repeat !important;
}

.join-card > * {
  position: relative !important;
  z-index: 2 !important;
}

.join-card a {
  margin-top: 20px !important;
}

.join-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 52px rgba(20,27,24,.10) !important;
}

/* Make the colored icon area feel more intentional. */
.join-icon.icon-badge {
  box-shadow: 0 14px 26px rgba(20,27,24,.08) !important;
}

.join-card:nth-child(1) .join-icon.icon-badge { filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 16px rgba(183,226,62,.18)) !important; }
.join-card:nth-child(2) .join-icon.icon-badge { filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 16px rgba(251,122,86,.16)) !important; }
.join-card:nth-child(3) .join-icon.icon-badge { filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 16px rgba(23,106,117,.16)) !important; }
.join-card:nth-child(4) .join-icon.icon-badge { filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 16px rgba(124,108,242,.16)) !important; }

/* Keep the contact subject input styled like the rest of the fields. */
.contact-form input[name="subject_line"] {
  width: 100% !important;
}


/* Final apply page polish v73 */
/* Remove the visible clear icon container and make all four apply icons larger/even. */
.join-icon.icon-badge,
.join-icon.icon-badge.orange,
.join-icon.icon-badge.blue,
.join-icon.icon-badge.green {
  width: 96px !important;
  height: 96px !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  filter: none !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
  margin-bottom: 16px !important;
}

.join-icon.icon-badge img {
  width: 96px !important;
  height: 96px !important;
  object-fit: contain !important;
  display: block !important;
}

.join-card:hover .join-icon.icon-badge {
  transform: translateY(-5px) rotate(-4deg) scale(1.04) !important;
  filter: none !important;
}

/* Keep the application form card slightly slanted counter-clockwise. */
.apply-form-card {
  animation: none !important;
  transform: rotate(-1.5deg) !important;
  transform-origin: center 14% !important;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .apply-form-card {
    transform: none !important;
  }
}

/* v131 final application form mobile/brand pass */
body.apply-body header#siteHeader .brand,
body.apply-body .foot-brand .brand,
body.apply-body .footer-logo {
  color: #141B18 !important;
  text-shadow: none !important;
}
body.apply-body .plain-tally-wrap,
body.apply-body .plain-tally-frame,
body.apply-body .plain-tally-fallback {
  max-width: 100% !important;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  body.apply-body .plain-tally-page {
    overflow-x: hidden !important;
  }
  body.apply-body .plain-tally-wrap {
    width: min(100% - 20px, 1220px) !important;
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
    transform: translateY(-74px) !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
  }
  body.apply-body .plain-tally-frame {
    display: block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
  }
  body.apply-body .plain-tally-fallback,
  body.tally-height-detected.apply-body .plain-tally-fallback,
  body.tally-static-height.apply-body .plain-tally-fallback {
    width: min(100% - 20px, 900px) !important;
    padding: 18px 14px !important;
    border-radius: 22px !important;
    font-size: 17px !important;
    line-height: 1.24 !important;
  }
  body.apply-body .plain-tally-fallback a {
    display: flex !important;
    width: max-content !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    margin: 12px auto 0 !important;
    padding: 12px 18px !important;
    font-size: 16px !important;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 380px) {
  body.apply-body .plain-tally-wrap {
    width: min(100% - 14px, 1220px) !important;
  }
  body.apply-body .plain-tally-fallback,
  body.tally-height-detected.apply-body .plain-tally-fallback,
  body.tally-static-height.apply-body .plain-tally-fallback {
    width: min(100% - 14px, 900px) !important;
    font-size: 16px !important;
  }
}

/* ===== Mobile nav menu (2026-07-07) ===== */
@media (min-width:761px){
  .menu-toggle{display:none !important;}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .menu-toggle{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;
    background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:none;
    font-size:19px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;flex:0 0 auto;
    margin-left:auto;
  }
  header#siteHeader .navpill{position:relative}
  header#siteHeader.nav-open .navpill{
    position:absolute !important;top:calc(100% + 10px) !important;
    right:0 !important;left:auto !important;
    display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important;
    align-items:stretch !important;gap:4px !important;
    background:#fff !important;border-radius:18px !important;
    padding:10px !important;min-width:210px;
    box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(20,27,24,.18) !important;
  }
  header#siteHeader.nav-open .navpill a:not(.cta){
    display:block !important;color:var(--ink) !important;
    background:transparent !important;
    padding:12px 14px !important;border-radius:10px !important;
    font-weight:700 !important;font-size:16px !important;
  }
  header#siteHeader.nav-open .navpill a:not(.cta):active{
    background:rgba(20,27,24,.07) !important;
  }
  header#siteHeader.nav-open .navpill .cta{
    margin-top:4px !important;margin-left:0 !important;text-align:center !important;justify-content:center !important;
  }
}