    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

    :root {
      --teal: #2a9d8f;
      --teal-dark: #1e7d72;
      --bg: #f5f0eb;
      --dark-card: #1c2226;
      --text-dark: #1c2226;
      --text-muted: #6b7280;
      --text-light: #9ca3af;
      --card-bg: #ffffff;
      --border: #e5e7eb;
      --badge-teal: #e6f4f2;
      --badge-teal-text: #2a9d8f;
      --badge-high-bg: #f3f4f6;
      --badge-high-text: #374151;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d4ecd4 0%, #f5f0eb 35%, #fde9d0 70%, #fce4e4 100%);
      min-height: 100vh;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }

    /* ── NAVBAR ── */
    nav {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      background: rgba(245, 240, 235, 0.85);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    }

    .nav-inner {
      max-width: 960px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 24px;
      height: 60px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .nav-brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .nav-logo {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      background: var(--teal);
      border-radius: 10px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 15px;
    }

    .nav-brand span {
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      padding: 7px 14px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover {
      color: var(--text-dark);
      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    }

    .nav-links a.active {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      color: var(--text-dark);
      box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    }

    /* ── PAGE WRAPPER ── */
    .page {
      max-width: 960px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 32px 24px 80px;
    }

    /* ── HERO CARD ── */
    .hero-card {
      background: var(--dark-card);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 40px 44px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -60px; right: -60px;
      width: 220px; height: 220px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(42,157,143,0.25) 0%, transparent 70%);
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .hero-title {
      font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
      font-size: 38px;
      line-height: 1.15;
      color: #ffffff;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      max-width: 560px;
    }

    .hero-sub {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      max-width: 520px;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /* ── STAT CARDS ── */
    .stats-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 16px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .stat-card {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 26px 24px;
      box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .stat-label {
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--teal);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .stat-value {
      font-size: 32px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .stat-value.text-value {
      font-size: 22px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .stat-desc {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /* ── RECOMMENDATIONS SECTION ── */
    .reco-section {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 36px 36px;
      box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .reco-eyebrow {
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--teal);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .reco-title {
      font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
      font-size: 28px;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    /* ── REQUEST CARDS ── */
    .request-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 14px;
    }

    .request-card {
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 20px 22px;
      transition: box-shadow 0.18s, transform 0.18s;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .request-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    .request-title {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .request-desc {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.55;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .badge-row {
      display: flex;
      gap: 8px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .badge {
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 4px 12px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      color: var(--text-dark);
      background: #f9fafb;
    }

    .badge.teal {
      background: var(--badge-teal);
      color: var(--badge-teal-text);
      border-color: transparent;
    }

    .badge.high   { background: #fff1f1; color: #c0392b; border-color: transparent; }
    .badge.medium { background: #fff8e6; color: #a16207; border-color: transparent; }
    .badge.low    { background: #f0fdf4; color: #166534; border-color: transparent; }
    .badge.design { background: #f5f3ff; color: #6d28d9; border-color: transparent; }
    .badge.career { background: #eff6ff; color: #1d4ed8; border-color: transparent; }

    /* responsive */
    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      .stats-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .hero-title { font-size: 28px; }
      .hero-card { padding: 28px 24px; }
      .reco-section { padding: 24px 20px; }
    }