:root{
  /* ------------------------------------------------------------
     JobQue Light Theme (GLOBAL)
     Rule: never use dark theme backgrounds anywhere.
     ------------------------------------------------------------ */

  /* Surfaces */
  --jq-bg: #f6f7f9;                       /* page background */
  --jq-surface: #ffffff;                  /* cards/panels */
  --jq-surface-2: #fbfcfd;                /* subtle secondary */
  --jq-border: rgba(17,24,39,.10);        /* borders */

  /* Text */
  --jq-text: #111827;                     /* main text */
  --jq-muted: rgba(17,24,39,.65);         /* muted text */
  --jq-muted-2: rgba(17,24,39,.48);       /* extra-muted */

  /* Brand */
  --jq-green: #57b44b;                    /* primary action */
  --jq-green-2: #3fa43a;                  /* hover */
  --jq-green-soft: rgba(87,180,75,.14);   /* soft highlight */
  --jq-green-ring: rgba(87,180,75,.22);   /* focus ring */

  /* Links */
  --jq-link: #0b63ce;
  --jq-link-hover: #084ea4;

  /* Shadows / radius */
  --jq-radius: 16px;
  --jq-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(17,24,39,.08);

  /* Layout helpers */
  --jq-container: 980px;                 /* docs + app container width */
}

/* Base -------------------------------------------------------- */
html, body{
  background: var(--jq-bg);
  color: var(--jq-text);
}

a{ color: var(--jq-link); }
a:hover{ color: var(--jq-link-hover); }

hr{
  border-top-color: rgba(17,24,39,.10);
  opacity: 1;
}

::selection{
  background: rgba(87,180,75,.22);
}

/* Utility ----------------------------------------------------- */
.muted{ color: var(--jq-muted) !important; }
.mono{
  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace;
}

.container-jq{
  max-width: var(--jq-container);
}

/* Cards / panels --------------------------------------------- */
.card{
  background: var(--jq-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--jq-border);
  border-radius: var(--jq-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--jq-shadow);
}

/* Bootstrap “card” sometimes used as links */
a.card:hover{
  border-color: rgba(87,180,75,.35);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(17,24,39,.10);
}

/* Buttons ----------------------------------------------------- */
.btn-jq{
  background: var(--jq-green);
  border-color: var(--jq-green);
  color: #0b0f14;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.btn-jq:hover{
  background: var(--jq-green-2);
  border-color: var(--jq-green-2);
  color: #0b0f14;
}
.btn-jq:focus{
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--jq-green-ring);
}

.btn-outline-jq{
  border-color: rgba(87,180,75,.55);
  color: var(--jq-text);
  background: transparent;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.btn-outline-jq:hover{
  background: var(--jq-green-soft);
  border-color: rgba(87,180,75,.85);
  color: var(--jq-text);
}
.btn-outline-jq:focus{
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--jq-green-ring);
}

/* Form controls ------------------------------------------------ */
.form-control,
.form-select{
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(17,24,39,.14);
  color: var(--jq-text);
}
.form-control::placeholder{
  color: rgba(17,24,39,.45);
}
.form-control:focus,
.form-select:focus{
  border-color: rgba(87,180,75,.70);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--jq-green-ring);
}
.form-text{ color: var(--jq-muted) !important; }

/* Alerts ------------------------------------------------------ */
.alert{
  border-radius: 14px;
  border-width: 1px;
}

/* Tables ------------------------------------------------------ */
.table{ color: var(--jq-text); }
.table > :not(caption) > * > *{
  background: transparent;
  border-color: rgba(17,24,39,.10);
}

/* Badges ------------------------------------------------------ */
.badge{
  border: 1px solid rgba(17,24,39,.08);
}

/* Navbar (light) --------------------------------------------- */
.navbar{
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--jq-border);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

/* Make nav links feel “app-like” (not marketing site) */
.nav-link{
  color: rgba(17,24,39,.80);
}
.nav-link:hover{
  color: rgba(17,24,39,1);
}
.nav-link.active{
  color: rgba(17,24,39,1) !important;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Brand block ------------------------------------------------- */
.jq-brand{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:.75rem;
}
.jq-brand img{
  display:block;
  height: 28px;
  width: auto;
}
.jq-brand .jq-title{
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .2px;
  color: var(--jq-text);
}

/* Optional page hero spacing --------------------------------- */
.jq-hero{
  padding: 3.25rem 0;
}

/* Page header pattern (optional) ------------------------------ */
.jq-pagehead{
  display:flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.jq-pagehead h1{
  margin-bottom: .25rem;
}
.jq-pagehead .jq-subtitle{
  color: var(--jq-muted);
  font-size: .95rem;
}