:root {
      --ink: #0C0F1A;
      --ink-mid: #131829;
      --ink-soft: #1B2236;
      --teal: #00C2A8;
      --teal-dim: rgba(0, 194, 168, 0.12);
      --teal-glow: rgba(0, 194, 168, 0.35);
      --amber: #F0A500;
      --amber-dim: rgba(240, 165, 0, 0.12);
      --rose: #FF5C7A;
      --rose-dim: rgba(255, 92, 122, 0.12);
      --violet: #9B8CFF;
      --violet-dim: rgba(155, 140, 255, 0.13);
      --grad-violet: linear-gradient(135deg, #8B7CFF, #B6A8FF);
      --green: #34D399;
      --green-dim: rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.14);
      --slate: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
      --slate-dim: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      --border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
      --white: #F0F4F8;
      --grad-teal: linear-gradient(135deg, #00C2A8, #00E5CC);
      --grad-amber: linear-gradient(135deg, #F0A500, #FFD166);
    }

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

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--white);
      overflow-x: hidden;
      line-height: 1.6;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    body::after {
      content: '';
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 9999;
      opacity: 0.025;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    }

    /* ── NAV ── */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 500;
      height: 68px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 5%;
      background: rgba(12, 15, 26, 0.88);
      backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .nav-logo {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .logo-emblem {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: var(--grad-teal);
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .logo-emblem svg {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
    }

    .logo-wordmark {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .logo-top {
      font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 14px;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .logo-bottom {
      font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: var(--teal);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 2px;
    }

    .nav-pill {
      font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--teal);
      background: var(--teal-dim);
      border: 1px solid rgba(0, 194, 168, 0.2);
      border-radius: 5px;
      padding: 5px 11px;
      margin-left: 6px;
    }

    .nav-right {
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 7px;
      padding: 9px 20px;
      border-radius: 7px;
      font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-weight: 500;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: none;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all 0.22s;
    }

    .btn-ghost {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--slate);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .btn-ghost:hover {
      background: var(--slate-dim);
      color: var(--white);
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    }

    .btn-teal {
      background: var(--grad-teal);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 600;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 18px var(--teal-glow);
    }

    .btn-teal:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 28px var(--teal-glow);
    }

    /* ── HERO ── */
    .hero {
      padding: 124px 5% 30px;
      max-width: 1180px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .hero-tag {
      font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 10.5px;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--teal);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .hero-tag::before {
      content: '';
      width: 26px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--teal);
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 54px);
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -2px;
      line-height: 1.02;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      max-width: 880px;
    }

    .hero h1 em {
      font-style: italic;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--amber);
    }

    .hero p.sub {
      font-size: 16.5px;
      color: var(--slate);
      max-width: 620px;
    }

    .live-dot {
      display: inline-block;
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--teal);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--teal-glow);
      animation: pulse 2s infinite;
      margin-right: 2px;
      vertical-align: middle;
    }

    @keyframes pulse {
      0% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0, 194, 168, 0.5);
      }

      70% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(0, 194, 168, 0);
      }

      100% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0, 194, 168, 0);
      }
    }

    /* ── CONTROLS ── */
    .controls {
      max-width: 1180px;
      margin: 32px auto 0;
      padding: 0 5%;
    }

    .control-bar {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 14px;
      align-items: center;
      background: var(--ink-soft);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 16px 18px;
    }

    .search-box {
      flex: 1 1 280px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .search-box svg {
      position: absolute;
      left: 14px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      opacity: 0.5;
    }

    .search-box input {
      width: 100%;
      background: var(--ink);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 9px;
      padding: 12px 14px 12px 40px;
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      transition: border .2s, box-shadow .2s;
    }

    .search-box input:focus {
      outline: none;
      border-color: rgba(0, 194, 168, 0.5);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 194, 168, 0.1);
    }

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

    .chip {
      font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 9px 16px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: var(--ink);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      color: var(--slate);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all .2s;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .chip:hover {
      border-color: rgba(0, 194, 168, 0.3);
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .chip.active {
      background: var(--teal-dim);
      border-color: var(--teal);
      color: var(--teal);
    }

    .chip-africa {
      border-color: rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.3);
      color: var(--green);
    }

    .chip-africa:hover {
      border-color: rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.5);
      color: var(--green);
    }

    .chip-africa.active {
      background: var(--green-dim);
      border-color: var(--green);
      color: var(--green);
    }

    .chip .c-count {
      font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 11px;
      opacity: 0.7;
      margin-left: 6px;
    }

    .meta-row {
      max-width: 1180px;
      margin: 18px auto 0;
      padding: 0 5%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .result-count {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: var(--slate);
    }

    .result-count strong {
      color: var(--white);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .refresh-link {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--teal);
      cursor: pointer;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }

    .refresh-link:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    /* ── JOB GRID ── */
    .grid {
      max-width: 1180px;
      margin: 22px auto 0;
      padding: 0 5% 80px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(340px, 1fr));
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .job-card {
      background: var(--ink-soft);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 22px 22px 18px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      transition: all .22s;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .job-card:hover {
      border-color: rgba(0, 194, 168, 0.28);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    }

    .job-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 3px;
      background: var(--grad-teal);
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity .22s;
    }

    .job-card.cat-fintech::before {
      background: var(--grad-amber);
    }

    .job-card.cat-ai::before {
      background: var(--grad-violet);
    }

    .job-card:hover::before {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    /* Africa-located: always highlighted (gold ring + glow, accent bar shown) */
    .job-card.africa {
      border-color: rgba(240, 165, 0, 0.45);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(240, 165, 0, 0.25), 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    }

    .job-card.africa::before {
      background: var(--grad-amber);
      opacity: 1;
      width: 4px;
    }

    .africa-ribbon {
      position: absolute;
      top: 14px;
      right: -30px;
      transform: rotate(45deg);
      background: var(--grad-amber);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 9px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 3px 36px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    }

    .jc-top {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 13px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .jc-logo {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 19px;
      color: var(--ink);
      background: var(--grad-teal);
    }

    .job-card.cat-fintech .jc-logo {
      background: var(--grad-amber);
    }

    .job-card.cat-ai .jc-logo {
      background: var(--grad-violet);
    }

    .jc-headtext {
      min-width: 0;
    }

    .jc-title {
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.3;
      margin-bottom: 3px;
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .jc-company {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--slate);
      white-space: nowrap;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .jc-tags {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 7px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .tag {
      font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 4px 9px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      background: var(--slate-dim);
      color: var(--slate);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .tag.cat {
      background: var(--teal-dim);
      color: var(--teal);
      border-color: rgba(0, 194, 168, 0.2);
    }

    .tag.cat.fin {
      background: var(--amber-dim);
      color: var(--amber);
      border-color: rgba(240, 165, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .tag.cat.ai {
      background: var(--violet-dim);
      color: var(--violet);
      border-color: rgba(155, 140, 255, 0.25);
    }

    .tag.remote {
      background: rgba(0, 194, 168, 0.08);
      color: var(--teal);
    }

    .tag.africa-open {
      background: var(--green-dim);
      color: var(--green);
      border-color: rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.25);
    }

    .tag.africa-located {
      background: var(--grad-amber);
      color: var(--ink);
      border-color: transparent;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .jc-foot {
      margin-top: auto;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 10px;
      padding-top: 14px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .jc-date {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }

    .jc-apply {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--teal);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 5px;
      transition: gap .2s;
    }

    .job-card.cat-fintech .jc-apply {
      color: var(--amber);
    }

    .job-card.cat-ai .jc-apply {
      color: var(--violet);
    }

    .jc-apply:hover {
      gap: 9px;
    }

    .jc-src {
      position: absolute;
      top: 16px;
      right: 18px;
      font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
    }

    /* states */
    .state {
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 60px auto;
      padding: 0 5%;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .state .spinner {
      width: 46px;
      height: 46px;
      margin: 0 auto 22px;
      border: 3px solid var(--slate-dim);
      border-top-color: var(--teal);
      border-radius: 50%;
      animation: spin 0.9s linear infinite;
    }

    @keyframes spin {
      to {
        transform: rotate(360deg);
      }
    }

    .state h3 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: 900;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .state p {
      color: var(--slate);
      font-size: 14.5px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .skeleton-grid {
      max-width: 1180px;
      margin: 22px auto 0;
      padding: 0 5%;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(340px, 1fr));
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .skel {
      height: 196px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--ink-soft) 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 50%, var(--ink-soft) 70%);
      background-size: 200% 100%;
      animation: shimmer 1.4s infinite;
    }

    @keyframes shimmer {
      to {
        background-position: -200% 0;
      }
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    footer {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 34px 5%;
      text-align: center;
    }

    footer p {
      font-size: 12.5px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
      max-width: 760px;
      margin: 0 auto 6px;
    }

    footer a {
      color: var(--slate);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    footer a:hover {
      color: var(--teal);
    }

    .hidden {
      display: none !important;
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .control-bar {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
      }

      .chips {
        justify-content: center;
      }
    }
  
 
 .menu_logo a.brand {
    color: #fff;
}