/*
Theme Name: Elite Staffing — Human Capital
Theme URI: https://elite-staffing.co.za
Author: Elite Staffing website team
Description: A bespoke, responsive corporate WordPress theme for Elite Staffing HR solutions.
Version: 1.5.2
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: elite-staffing
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
*/
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.process{background:#fff}.process-intro{max-width:780px}.process-intro h2{margin:20px 0 60px}.process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px}.process-step{border-top:1px solid #cbded8;padding-top:23px}.step-num{color:#10a38e;font:400 68px/.95 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.08em;display:block;margin-bottom:55px}.process-step h3{font-size:28px;margin-bottom:15px}.process-step p{color:#677e84;font-size:15px;line-height:1.9;max-width:350px}
.big-cta{background:var(--deep);color:white;padding:100px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.big-cta:before{content:'';position:absolute;width:580px;height:580px;border:1px solid #6cabb83d;border-radius:50%;right:-230px;top:-150px;box-shadow:0 0 0 80px #4fb3af0b,0 0 0 160px #4fb3af06}.big-cta-content{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:35px}.big-cta h2{max-width:850px;margin:21px 0 18px}.big-cta h2 em{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--mint);font-weight:400}.big-cta p{color:#b0c5c4;max-width:560px}.big-cta .btn{margin-bottom:10px}
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.site-footer{background:#071924;color:#fff;padding-top:90px}.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr .7fr .9fr 1fr;gap:45px;padding-bottom:80px}.footer-logo{font-size:38px;letter-spacing:-.075em;font-weight:800;line-height:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.footer-logo span{color:var(--teal);display:inline}.footer-logo small{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.35em;margin-top:12px}.footer-brand p{font-size:14px;color:#a9c0c4;max-width:350px;margin:24px 0}.footer-link{font-size:13px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--mint);font-weight:740}.footer-link svg{width:17px}.footer-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:start;gap:12px;min-width:0}.footer-links h3{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:8px 0 15px;color:#e3f3ef}.footer-links a,.footer-links span{font-size:13px;color:#a8bfc3;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--mint)}.footer-links svg{width:13px;vertical-align:middle}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #2d4350;padding:25px 0 30px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#819da5}
.reveal-ready{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity .65s var(--ease),transform .65s var(--ease)}.reveal-ready.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media(max-width:1100px){.nav-list{gap:17px}.header-inner{gap:15px}.nav-list a{font-size:12px}.brand{min-width:170px}.hero-art{height:500px}.hero-grid{gap:20px}.standout-grid{gap:45px}.footer-top{gap:28px}}
@media(max-width:940px){.container{width:min(100% - 44px,1280px)}.site-nav,.header-cta{display:none}.menu-toggle{display:flex}.header-inner{min-height:75px}.mobile-navigation{display:flex;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:white;padding:18px 22px 28px;box-shadow:0 22px 40px #10283326;flex-direction:column;gap:0}.mobile-navigation[hidden]{display:none}.mobile-navigation a{padding:15px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid #ebe3dc;font-size:15px;font-weight:690;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:auto;padding:85px 0 65px}.hero-copy{max-width:720px}.hero-art{height:430px;margin:0 auto;width:min(100%,560px)}.hero-meta{margin-top:40px}.trust-content{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:13px}.trust-points{justify-content:start;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:25px}.services-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.standout-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.standout-panel{min-height:420px}.section-pad{padding:85px 0}.section-intro{align-items:start}.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;row-gap:50px}.contact-layout{gap:35px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr}}
@media(max-width:680px){.container{width:min(100% - 36px,1280px)}h1{font-size:clamp(3.25rem,12vw,5rem)}h2{font-size:clamp(2.45rem,8.8vw,4rem)}.topline-right{display:none!important}.topline-inner{justify-content:center}.brand-name strong{font-size:22px}.brand-emblem{width:40px;height:40px}.hero-grid{padding:67px 0 35px}.hero-copy .eyebrow{margin-bottom:24px}.hero-description{font-size:15px;margin:24px 0}.hero-actions{align-items:stretch}.hero-actions .btn{width:100%}.hero-meta{margin-top:30px;font-size:10px}.hero-art{height:350px;width:100%}.art-card{min-width:auto;padding:10px 11px;gap:9px}.art-card .art-card-icon{width:34px;height:34px}.art-card .art-card-icon svg{width:17px}.art-card span{font-size:8px}.art-card strong{font-size:11px}.art-card.card-one{right:0;top:13%}.art-card.card-two{left:0;bottom:13%}.orbit{width:85%}.art-core .core-word{font-size:35px}.trust-content{padding:25px 0}.trust-points{gap:10px 20px}.trust-points span{font-size:11px}.section-pad{padding:70px 0}.section-intro{display:block;margin-bottom:36px}.section-intro h2{margin:16px 0 15px}.services-grid,.detail-grid,.values-grid,.process-grid,.contact-layout,.about-grid,.careers-content{grid-template-columns:1fr}.service-card{min-height:285px}.service-card h3{margin-top:28px}.section-bottom{display:block}.section-bottom .text-link{margin-top:15px}.standout-panel{min-height:420px;padding:35px}.process-step .step-num{margin-bottom:24px}.process-grid{gap:30px}.big-cta{padding:80px 0}.big-cta-content{display:block}.big-cta .btn{margin-top:30px}.inner-hero{padding:80px 0}.inner-hero p{font-size:15px}.detail-card{padding:28px}.about-grid,.careers-content{gap:30px}.contact-form{padding:25px}.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}.contact-details p{margin-bottom:25px}.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:45px 25px}.footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.post-card{min-height:240px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;animation:none!important;transition:none!important}.reveal-ready{opacity:1;transform:none}}

/* Extended service content and conversion paths */
.scope-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}.scope-item{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;padding:25px 26px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:560;color:var(--navy)}.scope-item .elite-icon{color:#9f805d}.service-detail-hero{background:var(--navy)}.service-detail-hero h1{max-width:980px}.service-detail-hero .hero-actions{margin-top:35px}.service-detail-hero .btn-outline{color:#fff}.faq-section{max-width:890px;margin:auto}.faq-section>h2{margin:18px 0 44px}.faq-list{border-top:1px solid #e4dacf}.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid #e4dacf;padding:0 7px}.faq-item summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,23px);font-weight:650;padding:27px 35px 27px 0;position:relative;line-height:1.4}.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.faq-item summary:after{content:'+';position:absolute;right:5px;color:#967856;font-size:29px;font-weight:400;top:21px}.faq-item[open] summary:after{content:'−'}.faq-item p{color:var(--muted);padding:0 50px 28px 0;font-size:16px}.audience-section{background:#f3eee8}.audience-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:19px}.audience-card{min-height:350px;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;border-radius:20px;padding:45px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s}.audience-card.secondary{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid #e6d9c8}.audience-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 22px 40px #1022381b}.audience-card .eyebrow{color:var(--mint)}.audience-card.secondary .eyebrow{color:#957651}.audience-card h3{font-size:clamp(25px,2.65vw,38px);margin:30px 0 18px;max-width:400px}.audience-card p{font-size:15px;color:#bccecd;max-width:390px}.audience-card.secondary p{color:var(--muted)}.audience-card>span{margin-top:auto;font-weight:750;font-size:13px;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding-top:34px}.insights-teaser{background:var(--cream)}.insights-teaser .text-link{margin-top:25px}.article-body{padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:110px;max-width:1020px}.prose-body{font-size:17px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--ink)}.prose-body h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,42px);margin:45px 0 20px}.prose-body h3{font-size:25px;margin:30px 0 12px}.prose-body p,.prose-body ul{margin:0 0 22px}.prose-body a{text-decoration:underline;color:#88643c}.article-disclaimer{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);background:#f5eee6;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;margin:40px 0}.article-page .inner-hero h1{max-width:1000px}.article-page .inner-hero{margin:0}.post-card h2{font-size:24px}.post-card h2 a:hover{color:#a18564}.not-found{max-width:900px}.not-found h1{margin:26px 0}.not-found p{margin-bottom:30px}.footer-bottom a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:900px){.scope-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.audience-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.audience-card{min-height:310px}}
@media(max-width:680px){.scope-item{padding:20px}.audience-card{padding:30px}.audience-card h3{margin-top:25px}.faq-item summary{padding:22px 30px 22px 0;font-size:19px}.faq-item summary:after{top:15px}.article-body{padding-block:45px 65px}}
.insights-empty{border:1px solid #e6dccf;background:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:55px;max-width:800px}.insights-empty h3{font-size:29px;margin-bottom:15px}.insights-empty p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:25px}.insight-pagination{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:40px}.insight-pagination .page-numbers{display:inline-flex;border:1px solid #e7dbce;padding:9px 15px;border-radius:10px}.insight-pagination .current{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
@media(max-width:680px){.insights-empty{padding:28px}}

/* V1.2 bespoke brand direction: midnight navy + champagne silver */
:root { --navy:#102238; --deep:#0c1c2f; --ink:#1d3043; --teal:#bea98d; --mint:#e5d6bf; --cream:#f8f6f1; --paper:#ffffff; --muted:#64727e; --line:#e4ded5; }
body{background:var(--cream)}
.topline{background:#0a192a;color:#d8c9b7}
.top-dot{background:#c4b297}
.site-header{background:rgba(252,250,247,.96);border-bottom-color:#e8e0d6}
.site-header.is-scrolled{box-shadow:0 12px 35px #10223818}
.brand{gap:12px;min-width:215px}
.brand-custom-logo{width:68px;height:68px;max-width:68px;max-height:68px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:50%;background:#102238;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #d0baa0}
.brand-wordmark{display:flex;flex-direction:column;color:#14243a;line-height:1.02}
.brand-wordmark strong{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:25px;letter-spacing:.005em;font-weight:500}
.brand-wordmark small{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.21em;color:#aa9276;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:8px;font-weight:750}
.brand-emblem{background:#14243a}
.nav-list a{color:#304056}.nav-list a:hover,.nav-list .current-menu-item>a{color:#967858}
.header-cta,.btn-dark{background:#182e47;color:#fff}.header-cta:hover,.btn-dark:hover{background:#344b61}
.header-cta>span{background:#dac7aa;color:#102238}
.eyebrow.teal,.text-link,.footer-link{color:#9a7a57}
.eyebrow.light{color:#e6d2b3}
.hero{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#0d1c2f 0%,#132b45 70%,#18344e 100%)}
.hero:before{background:radial-gradient(circle,#c5ad8152,transparent 65%)}
.hero h1 em,.inner-hero h1 em,.big-cta h2 em,.standout-copy h2 em{color:#e6d3b4}
.hero-description{color:#e0e6e9}
.btn-light{background:#f2e9da;color:#15283c}.btn-light:hover{background:#fff7e9}
.btn-outline{border-color:#c8bba7;color:#fff}
.hero-art:before{border-color:#c1b08d70}
.hero-art:after{border-color:#ead4aa55}
.orbit{border-color:#bda68675}.orbit-two{border-color:#d7b88885}
.orbit-three{background:linear-gradient(155deg,#273f57,#11283f);border-color:#cbb28b99;box-shadow:inset 0 2px 60px #d4bc8044,0 30px 100px #0003}
.art-core{color:#d9c6aa}.art-core .core-word{color:#f4e5c9}
.art-card{background:#fdf9f3ee}.art-card .art-card-icon,.service-icon{background:#f1e9dd;color:#94734f}
.art-card span{color:#947e65}
.orbit-marker{background:#e5c9a2;border-color:#59492e;box-shadow:0 0 30px #efdbb3}.orbit-marker.two{background:#cdb28c}
.trust-band{background:#eee9e0;border-bottom-color:#e0d9ce}.trust-points span:before{border-color:#bda584}
.services{background:#faf8f4}.service-card{border-color:#e9e1d5;box-shadow:0 4px 25px #14243a07}
.service-card:hover{border-color:#c7af90;box-shadow:0 18px 45px #14243a15}
.standout,.audience-section{background:#f0ede6}
.standout-panel{background:#142a43}
.process-step{border-color:#d6c7b5}.step-num{color:#ac8961}
.big-cta,.site-footer{background:#0c1c2f}.big-cta:before{border-color:#dfc9a045;box-shadow:0 0 0 100px #d8c4a012,0 0 0 200px #d8c4a012}
.inner-hero,.service-detail-hero{background:#11283f}
.footer-link{color:#e4cba8}.footer-links a:hover{color:#f6e4c8}
.footer-logo span{color:#d3b993}.footer-bottom{border-color:#344659}
.audience-card{background:#142b44}.audience-card.secondary{border-color:#e2d5c4}
.audience-card .eyebrow{color:#d9bf98}.audience-card.secondary .eyebrow{color:#9b7852}
.scope-item{border-color:#ebe4da}.scope-item .elite-icon{color:#aa8966}
.faq-item summary:after{color:#aa8762}
.form-field input:focus,.form-field select:focus,.form-field textarea:focus{border-color:#b59b77;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #b59b7728}
.form-consent input{accent-color:#967652}
.prose-body a{color:#8c6c49}
.elite-photo-story{background:#fff;padding:95px 0}
.elite-photo-story .photo-story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.95fr 1.05fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
.elite-photo-story .photo-story-image{overflow:hidden;border-radius:28px 28px 95px 28px;position:relative;min-height:390px}
.elite-photo-story .photo-story-image img{width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;inset:0;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.elite-photo-story .photo-story-image:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px #fff4;border-radius:inherit;pointer-events:none}
.elite-photo-story .photo-story-copy h2{margin:17px 0 21px;max-width:610px}
.elite-photo-story .photo-story-copy p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;max-width:550px}
.elite-photo-story .photo-story-copy .text-link{display:inline-flex;margin-top:26px}
.elite-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;border-radius:100px;border:1px solid #c9b89e;padding:8px 15px;color:#e9d3b3;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}
@media(max-width:940px){.brand{min-width:0}.elite-photo-story .photo-story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.elite-photo-story{padding:75px 0}.elite-photo-story .photo-story-image{min-height:370px}}
@media(max-width:680px){.brand-custom-logo{width:53px;height:53px;max-width:53px;max-height:53px}.brand-wordmark strong{font-size:19px}.brand-wordmark small{font-size:7px}.header-inner{min-height:76px}.elite-photo-story{padding:65px 0}.elite-photo-story .photo-story-image{min-height:260px}}

/* v1.3: Champagne contrast, focus, and premium gold palette */
:focus-visible{outline-color:#8b6844}.eyebrow.teal{color:#8d6947}.service-card .elite-icon,.scope-item .elite-icon{color:#9d7750}.btn-dark:hover,.header-cta:hover{background:#263d51}.footer-links a:hover,.footer-link{color:#e2ceb4}.audience-card .eyebrow{color:#ead5bc}.audience-card.secondary .eyebrow{color:#94714f}

/* Privacy notice link on lead form. */
.form-consent a{color:#846344;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;font-weight:700}.form-consent a:hover{color:#53391d}


/* v1.5 - Vacancy board, application-email experience and private-by-default contact details. */
.elite-job-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.elite-job-card{padding:34px 30px;background:white;border:1px solid #e5dbcc;border-radius:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:365px;box-shadow:0 8px 26px #0c1c2f08;transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
.elite-job-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 20px 46px #0c1c2f14}
.elite-job-card-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.elite-job-tag{display:inline-block;background:#f0e7da;color:#775c3e;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:50px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase}
.elite-job-ref{font-size:12px;color:#68737e}
.elite-job-card h3{font-size:clamp(24px,2vw,30px);margin:26px 0 16px;line-height:1.25}
.elite-job-card h3 a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.elite-job-card p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:28px}
.elite-job-card .text-link{margin-top:auto}
.elite-job-meta{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0 0 24px}
.elite-job-meta span{border:1px solid #e5dacc;border-radius:30px;padding:6px 12px;font-size:12px;color:#516071}
.elite-jobs-empty{padding:70px 55px;border:1px solid #e8ddd0;border-radius:23px;background:#fff;max-width:900px}
.elite-jobs-empty h3{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,41px);margin:18px 0}
.elite-jobs-empty p{color:var(--muted);max-width:670px}
.elite-job-pages{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin-top:42px}
.elite-job-pages a,.elite-job-pages .current{padding:8px 13px;border:1px solid #d9c8b3;border-radius:9px}
.elite-job-pages .current{background:var(--navy);color:white}
.elite-job-detail-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(270px,360px);gap:70px;align-items:start}
.elite-job-description{background:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:45px 48px;border:1px solid #e9e0d4}
.elite-job-description .prose-body h2{font-size:30px}
.elite-job-meta-large{margin-bottom:30px}
.elite-apply-panel{background:#f1eae0;border:1px solid #e2d5c3;border-radius:20px;padding:34px;position:sticky;top:110px}
.elite-apply-panel h2{font-size:clamp(27px,2.9vw,37px);margin:20px 0}
.elite-apply-panel p{color:#4e5b66;font-size:15px}
.elite-small-note,.candidate-warning{font-size:13px!important;line-height:1.65;color:#5a636d}
.elite-reveal-wrap{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;max-width:100%}
.elite-reveal-button{position:relative;display:inline-flex;isolation:isolate;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:44px;max-width:100%;padding:12px 20px;background:#f5ede0;border:1px solid #bda785;border-radius:11px;color:#263a50;font:700 13px/1.25 inherit;letter-spacing:.01em;cursor:pointer;touch-action:manipulation;user-select:none;-webkit-user-select:none;overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .18s,background .18s}
.elite-reveal-button:hover,.elite-reveal-button:focus-visible{background:#efe0ca;border-color:#8b6c46}
.elite-reveal-hint{position:relative;z-index:1}
.elite-reveal-progress{position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;width:0;background:#d5ba8f66;z-index:0}
.elite-reveal-button.is-holding .elite-reveal-progress{width:100%;transition:width .95s linear}
.elite-reveal-result{display:block;color:inherit;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:14px}
.elite-revealed-link{text-decoration:underline!important;text-underline-offset:3px;font-weight:700;color:inherit}
.elite-revealed-link:hover{text-decoration-thickness:2px}
.site-footer .elite-reveal-button{background:transparent;color:#e9d9c6;border:1px solid #8f7a60}
.site-footer .elite-reveal-button:hover{background:#203951}
.site-footer .elite-reveal-result{color:#f8e5ce}
.contact-info-item .elite-reveal-button{font-size:14px}
.elite-apply-panel .elite-reveal-button{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:white;padding:16px 20px}
.elite-apply-panel .elite-reveal-button:hover{background:#263e58}
@media(max-width:1060px){.elite-job-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.elite-job-detail-layout{gap:30px}.elite-job-description{padding:32px}}
@media(max-width:700px){.elite-job-grid,.elite-job-detail-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.elite-job-card{min-height:300px}.elite-jobs-empty{padding:35px 27px}.elite-apply-panel{position:static}.elite-job-description{padding:26px}.elite-job-card{padding:26px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.elite-reveal-button.is-holding .elite-reveal-progress{transition:none}}

/* v1.5.2: keep revised homepage heading balanced at desktop widths. */
@media (min-width:941px){.hero h1 em{font-size:.92em}}