/* =====================================================================
   Elipsum Enterprise — v1.0 design system
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Loaded after Kendo theme + Bootstrap + Elipsumcss bundle. Wins by
   selector specificity (`.elipsum-app .foo`) — NOT by `!important`.
   `!important` is only used where Kendo's own UA-equivalent rules
   declare it themselves. Body class `.elipsum-app` is added in
   _Layout.cshtml / _LayoutBrand.cshtml / _LayoutLogin.cshtml.
   ===================================================================== */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

/* =====================================================================
   1. Design tokens
   ===================================================================== */
:root {
    /* Brand */
    --el-brand-900: #0f3736;
    --el-brand-800: #133e3d;
    --el-brand-700: #1a4f4e;
    --el-brand-600: #226160;   /* primary */
    --el-brand-500: #2d7a78;
    --el-brand-400: #468584;
    --el-brand-300: #6ba5a4;
    --el-brand-200: #b3d2d1;
    --el-brand-100: #dcebea;
    --el-brand-50:  #f0f7f6;
    --el-brand-tint: rgba(34, 97, 96, 0.08);

    /* Neutrals (cool gray, slight blue tint — VNDLY-flavored) */
    --el-gray-900: #0f1820;
    --el-gray-800: #1a2329;
    --el-gray-700: #2d3942;
    --el-gray-600: #4f5d68;
    --el-gray-500: #6b7882;
    --el-gray-400: #8794a3;
    --el-gray-300: #b6bfc8;
    --el-gray-250: #c8d0d8;
    --el-gray-200: #dde3e8;
    --el-gray-150: #e4e9ed;
    --el-gray-100: #eef1f4;
    --el-gray-50:  #f6f8fa;
    --el-white:    #ffffff;

    /* Semantic */
    --el-success-700: #0d6e44;
    --el-success-600: #0d8b54;
    --el-success-100: #e0f5ea;
    --el-warning-700: #946c00;
    --el-warning-600: #b08300;
    --el-warning-100: #fef4d3;
    --el-danger-700:  #9b2722;
    --el-danger-600:  #c4302b;
    --el-danger-100:  #fde4e2;
    --el-info-700:    #1e4fa3;
    --el-info-600:    #2664cc;
    --el-info-100:    #e1ecfb;

    /* Surfaces / structure */
    --el-bg-page:    var(--el-gray-50);
    --el-bg-surface: var(--el-white);
    --el-bg-subtle:  var(--el-gray-100);
    --el-border:     var(--el-gray-150);
    --el-border-strong: var(--el-gray-200);
    --el-divider:    var(--el-gray-100);

    /* Text */
    --el-text:        var(--el-gray-800);
    --el-text-muted:  var(--el-gray-500);
    --el-text-faint:  var(--el-gray-400);
    --el-text-on-brand: var(--el-white);
    --el-link:        var(--el-brand-600);
    --el-link-hover:  var(--el-brand-700);

    /* Type */
    --el-font-sans: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
    --el-font-mono: "JetBrains Mono", "SF Mono", Consolas, "Liberation Mono", monospace;
    --el-fs-xs:   11px;
    --el-fs-sm:   12px;
    --el-fs-base: 14px;
    --el-fs-md:   15px;
    --el-fs-lg:   16px;
    --el-fs-xl:   18px;
    --el-fs-2xl:  22px;
    --el-fs-3xl:  28px;
    --el-fs-4xl:  36px;
    --el-fw-regular: 400;
    --el-fw-medium:  500;
    --el-fw-semibold: 600;
    --el-fw-bold:    700;
    --el-lh-tight:  1.25;
    --el-lh-snug:   1.4;
    --el-lh-normal: 1.5;
    --el-ls-tight:  -0.015em;
    --el-ls-normal:  0em;
    --el-ls-wide:    0.04em;
    --el-ls-caps:    0.06em;

    /* Spacing — 4 px base */
    --el-space-1: 4px;
    --el-space-2: 8px;
    --el-space-3: 12px;
    --el-space-4: 16px;
    --el-space-5: 24px;
    --el-space-6: 32px;
    --el-space-7: 48px;
    --el-space-8: 64px;
    --el-space-9: 96px;

    /* Radii */
    --el-r-xs:  4px;
    --el-r-sm:  6px;
    --el-r-md:  8px;
    --el-r-lg:  12px;
    --el-r-xl:  16px;
    --el-r-pill: 999px;

    /* Elevation */
    --el-shadow-1: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06);
    --el-shadow-2: 0 1px 3px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.10), 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06);
    --el-shadow-3: 0 4px 6px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.05), 0 2px 4px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06);
    --el-shadow-4: 0 10px 15px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.08), 0 4px 6px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.05);
    --el-shadow-5: 0 20px 25px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.10), 0 10px 10px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.04);
    --el-ring-focus: 0 0 0 3px rgba(34, 97, 96, 0.18);

    /* Borders */
    --el-bw: 1px;

    /* Z-index scale */
    --el-z-base:    1;
    --el-z-dropdown: 100;
    --el-z-sticky:   200;
    --el-z-nav:      300;
    --el-z-overlay:  1000;
    --el-z-modal:    1100;
    --el-z-toast:    1200;
    --el-z-tooltip:  1300;

    /* Motion */
    --el-dur-fast:  100ms;
    --el-dur-base:  180ms;
    --el-dur-slow:  280ms;
    --el-ease:      cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    --el-ease-out:  cubic-bezier(0.0, 0, 0.2, 1);

    /* Layout */
    --el-navbar-h:  60px;
    --el-sidebar-w: 240px;
}

/* =====================================================================
   2. Base — reset, body, scrollbar
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app,
.elipsum-app body {
    font-family: var(--el-font-sans);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-base);
    line-height: var(--el-lh-normal);
    color: var(--el-text);
    background-color: var(--el-bg-page);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    font-feature-settings: "cv02", "cv03", "cv04", "cv11", "ss01";
}

.elipsum-app *,
.elipsum-app *::before,
.elipsum-app *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.elipsum-app ::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 10px; height: 10px; }
.elipsum-app ::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
.elipsum-app ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--el-gray-200);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-pill);
    border: 2px solid var(--el-bg-page);
}
.elipsum-app ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--el-gray-300); }

.elipsum-app ::selection { background: var(--el-brand-100); color: var(--el-brand-800); }

/* =====================================================================
   3. Typography
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app h1, .elipsum-app .h1 { font-size: var(--el-fs-3xl); font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold); letter-spacing: var(--el-ls-tight); line-height: var(--el-lh-tight); color: var(--el-text); margin: 0 0 var(--el-space-4); }
.elipsum-app h2, .elipsum-app .h2 { font-size: var(--el-fs-2xl); font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold); letter-spacing: var(--el-ls-tight); line-height: var(--el-lh-tight); color: var(--el-text); margin: 0 0 var(--el-space-3); }
.elipsum-app h3, .elipsum-app .h3 { font-size: var(--el-fs-xl);  font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold); line-height: var(--el-lh-snug); color: var(--el-text); margin: 0 0 var(--el-space-3); }
.elipsum-app h4, .elipsum-app .h4 { font-size: var(--el-fs-lg);  font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold); line-height: var(--el-lh-snug); color: var(--el-text); margin: 0 0 var(--el-space-2); }
.elipsum-app h5, .elipsum-app .h5 { font-size: var(--el-fs-md);  font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold); line-height: var(--el-lh-snug); color: var(--el-text); margin: 0 0 var(--el-space-2); }
.elipsum-app h6, .elipsum-app .h6 { font-size: var(--el-fs-sm);  font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: var(--el-ls-caps); color: var(--el-text-muted); margin: 0 0 var(--el-space-2); }

.elipsum-app p { margin: 0 0 var(--el-space-3); line-height: var(--el-lh-normal); }
.elipsum-app small { font-size: var(--el-fs-sm); color: var(--el-text-muted); }
.elipsum-app code, .elipsum-app pre { font-family: var(--el-font-mono); font-size: 0.9em; }

.elipsum-app .text-muted { color: var(--el-text-muted); }
.elipsum-app .text-faint { color: var(--el-text-faint); }
.elipsum-app .text-brand { color: var(--el-brand-600); }
.elipsum-app .text-uppercase { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: var(--el-ls-caps); font-size: var(--el-fs-xs); font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold); color: var(--el-text-muted); }

.elipsum-app a { color: var(--el-link); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease); }
.elipsum-app a:hover, .elipsum-app a:focus { color: var(--el-link-hover); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }

/* =====================================================================
   4. Layout chrome — top navbar, sidebar, main containers
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .navbar {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-1);
    min-height: var(--el-navbar-h);
    padding: 0 var(--el-space-5);
    position: relative;
    z-index: var(--el-z-nav);
}

.elipsum-app .navbar.bg-dark,
.elipsum-app .navbar.navbar-inverse,
.elipsum-app .navbar.navbar-default {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border-bottom: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
}

.elipsum-app .navbar .navbar-brand,
.elipsum-app .navbar .navbar-brand h1 {
    color: var(--el-brand-700);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-lg);
    letter-spacing: var(--el-ls-tight);
    padding: 0;
    margin-right: var(--el-space-5);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--el-space-2);
}
.elipsum-app .navbar .navbar-brand img { max-height: 28px; width: auto; }

.elipsum-app .navbar .navbar-nav > li > a,
.elipsum-app .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    color: var(--el-gray-600);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-medium);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-base);
    padding: var(--el-space-3) var(--el-space-4);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-sm);
    transition: background-color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease), color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--el-space-2);
}

.elipsum-app .navbar .navbar-nav > li > a:hover,
.elipsum-app .navbar .navbar-nav > li > a:focus,
.elipsum-app .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.elipsum-app .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link:focus {
    color: var(--el-brand-700);
    background: var(--el-brand-50);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.elipsum-app .navbar .navbar-nav > .active > a,
.elipsum-app .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item.k-state-highlight > a,
.elipsum-app .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
    color: var(--el-brand-700);
    background: var(--el-brand-50);
    box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--el-brand-600);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-sm) var(--el-r-sm) 0 0;
}

/* Per-client left rail: dark navy with white icons + brand accents.
   The legacy `sidebar.css` constrains it to 85px which is too narrow for
   labels like "Workorders" / "Rate Cards" — they overflow onto the white
   content area and render as black text. Fix: widen to 96px, clip
   overflow, force white text/icons with !important to beat the legacy
   `whitesmoke` rule and Bootstrap's `bg-dark` color side-effect. */

.elipsum-app #leftsidebar {
    background-color: var(--el-gray-900) !important;
    min-width: 96px !important;
    max-width: 96px !important;
    border-right: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-gray-800);
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-2);
    padding: var(--el-space-3) 0;
    color: var(--el-white) !important;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.elipsum-app #leftsidebar .leftsidebar-header {
    background: transparent !important;
    color: var(--el-gray-400) !important;
    padding: var(--el-space-3) var(--el-space-2) var(--el-space-2);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: var(--el-ls-caps);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold);
    text-align: center;
}
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar .leftsidebar-header strong,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar .leftsidebar-header span { color: var(--el-gray-400) !important; }
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar .leftsidebar-header hr { border: 0; border-top: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-gray-700); margin: var(--el-space-1) var(--el-space-3); }

.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul.components {
    padding: var(--el-space-1) var(--el-space-1);
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
}

.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
}

.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li a {
    display: block;
    padding: 10px 4px !important;
    margin: 2px 0;
    border-radius: var(--el-r-sm);
    color: var(--el-white) !important;
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-medium);
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    word-break: break-word;
    transition: background var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease), color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease);
}

.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li a i,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li a .fa,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li a .fas,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li a .far,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li a svg {
    color: var(--el-white) !important;
    font-size: 18px;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto 4px;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease);
}

.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li a:hover,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li a:focus {
    background: var(--el-brand-700) !important;
    color: var(--el-white) !important;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li a:hover i,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li a:hover .fa,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li a:hover .fas,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li a:hover .far,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li a:hover svg,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li a:focus i { color: var(--el-white) !important; }

.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li.active > a {
    background: var(--el-brand-600) !important;
    color: var(--el-white) !important;
    box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 var(--el-brand-300);
}
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li.active > a i,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li.active > a .fa,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li.active > a .fas,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li.active > a .far,
.elipsum-app #leftsidebar ul li.active > a svg { color: var(--el-white) !important; }

/* Generic .sidebar / .main-sidebar (used by BI / other pages) — light variant */
.elipsum-app .sidebar,
.elipsum-app .main-sidebar {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border-right: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-1);
    padding: var(--el-space-3) 0;
}

.elipsum-app .sidebar a,
.elipsum-app .main-sidebar a {
    display: block;
    padding: var(--el-space-2) var(--el-space-4);
    margin: 1px var(--el-space-2);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-sm);
    color: var(--el-gray-700);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-medium);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-base);
    transition: background var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease), color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease);
}
.elipsum-app .sidebar a:hover,
.elipsum-app .main-sidebar a:hover {
    background: var(--el-brand-50);
    color: var(--el-brand-700);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.elipsum-app .sidebar .active > a,
.elipsum-app .main-sidebar .active > a {
    background: var(--el-brand-100);
    color: var(--el-brand-800);
}

.elipsum-app .container,
.elipsum-app .container-fluid {
    padding-left: var(--el-space-5);
    padding-right: var(--el-space-5);
}

.elipsum-app .body-content {
    padding: var(--el-space-5) 0;
}

/* =====================================================================
   5. Buttons — Bootstrap + Kendo unified
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .btn,
.elipsum-app .k-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: var(--el-space-2);
    height: 36px;
    padding: 0 var(--el-space-4);
    font-family: var(--el-font-sans);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-base);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-medium);
    line-height: 1;
    border-radius: var(--el-r-sm);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid transparent;
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    color: var(--el-text);
    box-shadow: none;
    background-image: none;
    text-shadow: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    user-select: none;
    transition: background var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease), border-color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease), color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease), transform var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease), box-shadow var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease);
}

.elipsum-app .btn:active,
.elipsum-app .k-button:active { transform: translateY(0.5px); }

.elipsum-app .btn:disabled,
.elipsum-app .btn.disabled,
.elipsum-app .k-button:disabled,
.elipsum-app .k-button.k-state-disabled {
    opacity: 0.55;
    cursor: not-allowed;
    transform: none;
}

.elipsum-app .btn-primary,
.elipsum-app .k-button.k-primary,
.elipsum-app .k-primary {
    background: var(--el-brand-600);
    border-color: var(--el-brand-600);
    color: var(--el-text-on-brand);
}
.elipsum-app .btn-primary:hover,
.elipsum-app .k-button.k-primary:hover,
.elipsum-app .k-primary:hover {
    background: var(--el-brand-700);
    border-color: var(--el-brand-700);
    color: var(--el-text-on-brand);
}
.elipsum-app .btn-primary:active,
.elipsum-app .k-button.k-primary:active,
.elipsum-app .k-primary:active {
    background: var(--el-brand-800);
    border-color: var(--el-brand-800);
}

.elipsum-app .btn-default,
.elipsum-app .btn-secondary,
.elipsum-app .k-button:not(.k-primary):not(.k-state-selected):not(.k-flat) {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border-color: var(--el-border-strong);
    color: var(--el-gray-700);
}
.elipsum-app .btn-default:hover,
.elipsum-app .btn-secondary:hover,
.elipsum-app .k-button:not(.k-primary):not(.k-state-selected):not(.k-flat):hover {
    background: var(--el-gray-50);
    border-color: var(--el-gray-300);
    color: var(--el-text);
}

.elipsum-app .btn-info {
    background: var(--el-brand-400);
    border-color: var(--el-brand-400);
    color: var(--el-text-on-brand);
}
.elipsum-app .btn-info:hover { background: var(--el-brand-500); border-color: var(--el-brand-500); }

.elipsum-app .btn-success { background: var(--el-success-600); border-color: var(--el-success-600); color: var(--el-white); }
.elipsum-app .btn-success:hover { background: var(--el-success-700); border-color: var(--el-success-700); }
.elipsum-app .btn-warning { background: var(--el-warning-600); border-color: var(--el-warning-600); color: var(--el-white); }
.elipsum-app .btn-warning:hover { background: var(--el-warning-700); border-color: var(--el-warning-700); }
.elipsum-app .btn-danger  { background: var(--el-danger-600); border-color: var(--el-danger-600); color: var(--el-white); }
.elipsum-app .btn-danger:hover  { background: var(--el-danger-700); border-color: var(--el-danger-700); }

.elipsum-app .btn-link {
    background: transparent;
    border-color: transparent;
    color: var(--el-link);
    height: auto;
    padding: var(--el-space-1) var(--el-space-2);
}
.elipsum-app .btn-link:hover { color: var(--el-link-hover); background: var(--el-brand-50); text-decoration: none; }

.elipsum-app .btn-sm { height: 30px; padding: 0 var(--el-space-3); font-size: var(--el-fs-sm); }
.elipsum-app .btn-lg { height: 44px; padding: 0 var(--el-space-5); font-size: var(--el-fs-md); }

/* Small circular action buttons on candidate cards (email, edit, delete).
   Legacy `candidates.css` styled these as 16px circles via .edit-buttons
   .k-button. My global .k-button { height: 36px } broke them into pill
   rectangles. Restore as proper small brand circles. */
.elipsum-app .edit-buttons .k-button,
.elipsum-app .k-single-email-button,
.elipsum-app .k-single-edit-button,
.elipsum-app .k-single-delete-button {
    height: 28px;
    width: 28px;
    min-width: 28px;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    line-height: 28px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 12px;
    border-width: 1px;
}
.elipsum-app .edit-buttons .k-button .icon::before,
.elipsum-app .k-single-email-button .icon::before,
.elipsum-app .k-single-edit-button .icon::before {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: inherit;
}
.elipsum-app .k-single-email-button.k-primary,
.elipsum-app .k-single-edit-button.k-primary {
    background: var(--el-brand-600);
    border-color: var(--el-brand-600);
    color: var(--el-white);
}
.elipsum-app .k-single-email-button.k-primary:hover,
.elipsum-app .k-single-edit-button.k-primary:hover {
    background: var(--el-brand-700);
    border-color: var(--el-brand-700);
}

/* =====================================================================
   6. Forms — Bootstrap + Kendo unified
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .form-control,
.elipsum-app .k-input,
.elipsum-app input.k-textbox,
.elipsum-app .k-textbox > input,
.elipsum-app .k-numerictextbox .k-numeric-wrap,
.elipsum-app .k-dropdown-wrap,
.elipsum-app .k-picker-wrap,
.elipsum-app .k-datetime-wrap,
.elipsum-app textarea.form-control,
.elipsum-app select.form-control {
    height: 36px;
    padding: 0 var(--el-space-3);
    font-family: var(--el-font-sans);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-base);
    line-height: var(--el-lh-snug);
    color: var(--el-text);
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border-strong);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-sm);
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: border-color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease), box-shadow var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease);
}
.elipsum-app textarea.form-control { min-height: 96px; padding: var(--el-space-2) var(--el-space-3); height: auto; line-height: var(--el-lh-normal); }

/* MultiSelect — must grow vertically as tags accumulate. Cannot use a
   fixed `height: 36px` like other inputs or pills get clipped. */
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect-wrap,
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect.k-header,
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect .k-multiselect-wrap {
    min-height: 36px;
    height: auto !important;       /* beat any inline / Kendo-default fixed height */
    padding: 4px 8px;
    font-family: var(--el-font-sans);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-base);
    line-height: var(--el-lh-snug);
    color: var(--el-text);
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border-strong);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-sm);
    box-shadow: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 4px;
    align-items: center;
    transition: border-color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease), box-shadow var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease);
}

/* Selected-item tag pills inside MultiSelect */
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect-wrap li.k-button,
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect .k-button {
    height: 24px;
    padding: 0 8px;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: var(--el-fs-sm);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-medium);
    background: var(--el-brand-100) !important;
    color: var(--el-brand-800) !important;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: var(--el-r-pill);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
}
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect-wrap li.k-button:hover,
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect .k-button:hover {
    background: var(--el-brand-200) !important;
    color: var(--el-brand-800) !important;
}
/* Tag pill close (×) — small but fully visible. Box is 16x16 with the
   Kendo glyph at 12px so the X's full extent is shown without clipping. */
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect-wrap li.k-button .k-select,
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect-wrap li.k-button .k-icon,
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect-wrap li.k-button .k-i-close,
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect .k-button .k-select,
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect .k-button .k-icon,
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect .k-button .k-i-close {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    min-width: 16px;
    min-height: 16px;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 16px;
    padding: 0;
    margin-left: 4px;
    color: var(--el-gray-500);
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: var(--el-r-pill);
    overflow: visible;
    transition: color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease), background var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease);
}
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect-wrap li.k-button .k-select:hover,
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect-wrap li.k-button .k-icon:hover,
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect-wrap li.k-button:hover .k-select,
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect-wrap li.k-button:hover .k-icon,
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect .k-button .k-select:hover,
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect .k-button .k-icon:hover {
    color: var(--el-gray-700);
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect-wrap li.k-button .k-i-close::before,
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect .k-button .k-i-close::before {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    display: inline-block;
}

/* =====================================================================
   Kendo Chart polish — kill the lightgray ChartArea background that's
   set inline by C# config, clean up SVG title + labels, give pies room.
   ===================================================================== */

/* Override the inline `Background("lightgray")` ChartArea fill — Kendo
   writes it as `fill="lightgray"` attribute on the chart-area <rect> */
.elipsum-app .k-chart svg rect[fill="lightgray"],
.elipsum-app .k-chart svg rect[fill="#d3d3d3"],
.elipsum-app .k-chart svg rect[fill="#D3D3D3"],
.elipsum-app .k-chart svg rect[fill="rgb(211,211,211)"] {
    fill: var(--el-bg-surface) !important;
    stroke: var(--el-border) !important;
}

/* Make chart text use Inter consistently (titles + labels + axes) */
.elipsum-app .k-chart svg text {
    font-family: var(--el-font-sans) !important;
    fill: var(--el-gray-700);
}

/* The chart Title (Kendo renders it as the FIRST <text> child of <svg>)
   — shrink + recolor to brand-aware muted, so it doesn't compete with
   the slice labels. */
.elipsum-app .k-chart svg > text:first-of-type,
.elipsum-app .k-chart svg > g > text:first-of-type {
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    fill: var(--el-gray-800) !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

/* Chart labels — readable size, dark text. The 11px attempt was too
   tight for OutsideEnd pie labels and made them disappear at glance. */
.elipsum-app .k-chart svg text { font-size: 12px; fill: var(--el-gray-800); }

/* Container reset: charts had a per-chart fixed background applied — make
   the wrapping chart container blend with the page so the only border is
   the .biBox card border, not a stack */
.elipsum-app .k-chart {
    background: transparent;
}

/* The typing input inside MultiSelect (where you search) */
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect-wrap .k-input {
    height: 24px;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0 4px;
    flex: 1 0 80px;
    min-width: 80px;
    box-shadow: none;
}
.elipsum-app .k-multiselect-wrap .k-input:focus { box-shadow: none; }

/* Filter labels in BI sit above their input with a `<br />` — give them
   a proper bottom margin so the input doesn't kiss the label */
.elipsum-app .biBox > label,
.elipsum-app .biBox label.form-label {
    margin-top: var(--el-space-3);
    margin-bottom: var(--el-space-1);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-sm);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-medium);
    color: var(--el-gray-700);
    display: inline-block;
}
.elipsum-app .biBox > label:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.elipsum-app .biBox br { display: none; }   /* the <br/> after labels is now redundant since label is block-ish */

/* Two DatePickers side-by-side in the Period filter — give them a small gap */
.elipsum-app .biBox .k-datepicker + .k-datepicker { margin-left: var(--el-space-2); }

.elipsum-app .form-control:focus,
.elipsum-app .k-input:focus,
.elipsum-app input.k-textbox:focus,
.elipsum-app .k-state-focused,
.elipsum-app .k-textbox.k-state-focused,
.elipsum-app .k-dropdown-wrap.k-state-focused,
.elipsum-app .k-picker-wrap.k-state-focused {
    outline: 0;
    border-color: var(--el-brand-500);
    box-shadow: var(--el-ring-focus);
}

.elipsum-app .form-control::placeholder { color: var(--el-text-faint); }

.elipsum-app label,
.elipsum-app .control-label {
    font-size: var(--el-fs-sm);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-medium);
    color: var(--el-gray-700);
    margin-bottom: var(--el-space-1);
    display: block;
}

.elipsum-app .form-group { margin-bottom: var(--el-space-4); }
.elipsum-app .form-text { font-size: var(--el-fs-sm); color: var(--el-text-muted); margin-top: var(--el-space-1); }

.elipsum-app .form-check-input,
.elipsum-app .k-checkbox,
.elipsum-app .k-radio {
    accent-color: var(--el-brand-600);
}

.elipsum-app .field-validation-error,
.elipsum-app .text-danger,
.elipsum-app .k-invalid-msg {
    color: var(--el-danger-600);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-sm);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-medium);
}
.elipsum-app .form-control.input-validation-error,
.elipsum-app input.k-textbox.k-invalid {
    border-color: var(--el-danger-600);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(196, 48, 43, 0.12);
}

/* =====================================================================
   7. Surfaces — cards, panels, wells
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .panel,
.elipsum-app .card,
.elipsum-app .well {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-1);
    margin-bottom: var(--el-space-5);
}

.elipsum-app .panel-heading,
.elipsum-app .card-header {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border-bottom: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-divider);
    padding: var(--el-space-3) var(--el-space-5);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md) var(--el-r-md) 0 0;
    font-size: var(--el-fs-md);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold);
    color: var(--el-text);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: var(--el-space-3);
}

.elipsum-app .panel-body,
.elipsum-app .card-body {
    padding: var(--el-space-5);
}

.elipsum-app .panel-footer,
.elipsum-app .card-footer {
    background: var(--el-gray-50);
    border-top: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-divider);
    padding: var(--el-space-3) var(--el-space-5);
    border-radius: 0 0 var(--el-r-md) var(--el-r-md);
}

/* =====================================================================
   8. Kendo Grid
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .k-grid {
    font-family: var(--el-font-sans);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-base);
    color: var(--el-text);
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-1);
}

.elipsum-app .k-grid .k-grid-header,
.elipsum-app .k-grid .k-grid-header-wrap {
    background: var(--el-gray-50);
    border-bottom: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
}

.elipsum-app .k-grid .k-grid-header th.k-header,
.elipsum-app .k-grid-header .k-header {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--el-gray-600);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-xs);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: var(--el-ls-caps);
    padding: var(--el-space-3) var(--el-space-3);
    border: 0;
    border-right: var(--el-bw) solid transparent;
    line-height: var(--el-lh-snug);
}

.elipsum-app .k-grid .k-grid-header th.k-header:hover,
.elipsum-app .k-grid .k-grid-header th.k-header.k-state-focused {
    background: var(--el-gray-100);
    color: var(--el-text);
}

.elipsum-app .k-grid td {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border-top: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-divider);
    border-right: 0;
    padding: var(--el-space-3) var(--el-space-3);
    vertical-align: middle;
    font-size: var(--el-fs-base);
    color: var(--el-text);
    line-height: var(--el-lh-snug);
}

.elipsum-app .k-grid tr:hover > td,
.elipsum-app .k-grid tr.k-state-hover > td {
    background: var(--el-brand-50);
}

.elipsum-app .k-grid tr.k-alt > td { background: var(--el-gray-50); }
.elipsum-app .k-grid tr.k-alt:hover > td { background: var(--el-brand-50); }

.elipsum-app .k-grid tr.k-state-selected > td,
.elipsum-app .k-grid tr.k-state-selected.k-alt > td {
    background: var(--el-brand-100);
    color: var(--el-brand-800);
}

.elipsum-app .k-grid .k-grid-toolbar,
.elipsum-app .k-grid .k-toolbar {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border-bottom: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-divider);
    padding: var(--el-space-3) var(--el-space-3);
    gap: var(--el-space-2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.elipsum-app .k-grid .k-pager-wrap,
.elipsum-app .k-pager-wrap {
    background: var(--el-gray-50);
    border-top: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-divider);
    padding: var(--el-space-2) var(--el-space-3);
    color: var(--el-text-muted);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-sm);
}
.elipsum-app .k-pager-numbers .k-link,
.elipsum-app .k-pager-numbers .k-link.k-state-selected {
    border-radius: var(--el-r-xs);
    padding: 4px 8px;
    color: var(--el-gray-700);
}
.elipsum-app .k-pager-numbers .k-link:hover { background: var(--el-brand-50); color: var(--el-brand-700); }
.elipsum-app .k-pager-numbers .k-link.k-state-selected { background: var(--el-brand-600); color: var(--el-white); }

.elipsum-app .k-grid .k-button.k-grid-edit,
.elipsum-app .k-grid .k-button.k-grid-update,
.elipsum-app .k-grid .k-button.k-grid-cancel,
.elipsum-app .k-grid .k-button.k-grid-delete,
.elipsum-app .k-grid .k-grid-edit-row .k-button {
    height: 28px;
    padding: 0 var(--el-space-2);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-sm);
}

/* =====================================================================
   9. Kendo Window / Dialog
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .k-window,
.elipsum-app .k-widget.k-window {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-5);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.elipsum-app .k-window .k-window-titlebar,
.elipsum-app .k-window-titlebar {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border-bottom: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-divider);
    padding: var(--el-space-3) var(--el-space-5);
    color: var(--el-text);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-md);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md) var(--el-r-md) 0 0;
}

.elipsum-app .k-window .k-window-content { padding: var(--el-space-5); color: var(--el-text); }

.elipsum-app .k-window .k-window-actions .k-button,
.elipsum-app .k-window-titlebar .k-window-action {
    background: transparent;
    border-color: transparent;
    color: var(--el-text-muted);
}
.elipsum-app .k-window .k-window-actions .k-button:hover,
.elipsum-app .k-window-titlebar .k-window-action:hover {
    background: var(--el-gray-100);
    color: var(--el-text);
}

.elipsum-app .k-overlay {
    background: rgba(15, 24, 32, 0.45);
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}

/* =====================================================================
   10. Kendo TabStrip
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .k-tabstrip,
.elipsum-app .k-tabstrip-items {
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
}

.elipsum-app .k-tabstrip-items {
    border-bottom: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    gap: var(--el-space-1);
}

.elipsum-app .k-tabstrip-items .k-item,
.elipsum-app .k-tabstrip-items .k-tabstrip-item {
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.elipsum-app .k-tabstrip-items .k-item .k-link,
.elipsum-app .k-tabstrip-items .k-link {
    padding: var(--el-space-3) var(--el-space-4);
    color: var(--el-gray-600);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-medium);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-base);
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    margin-bottom: -1px;
    transition: color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease), border-color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease);
}

.elipsum-app .k-tabstrip-items .k-item:hover .k-link,
.elipsum-app .k-tabstrip-items .k-item .k-link:hover { color: var(--el-brand-700); }

.elipsum-app .k-tabstrip-items .k-state-active,
.elipsum-app .k-tabstrip-items .k-item.k-state-active .k-link {
    color: var(--el-brand-700);
    border-bottom-color: var(--el-brand-600);
    background: transparent;
}

.elipsum-app .k-tabstrip > .k-content {
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    padding: var(--el-space-5) 0;
}

/* =====================================================================
   11. Kendo TreeView / TreeList
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .k-treeview,
.elipsum-app .k-treelist {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    color: var(--el-text);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-base);
}

.elipsum-app .k-treeview .k-in,
.elipsum-app .k-treeview .k-treeview-leaf {
    padding: var(--el-space-2) var(--el-space-3);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-sm);
    color: var(--el-text);
    transition: background var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease);
}
.elipsum-app .k-treeview .k-in:hover { background: var(--el-brand-50); color: var(--el-brand-700); }
.elipsum-app .k-treeview .k-in.k-state-selected,
.elipsum-app .k-treeview .k-treeview-leaf.k-selected {
    background: var(--el-brand-100);
    color: var(--el-brand-800);
}

.elipsum-app .k-treelist .k-grid-header { background: var(--el-gray-50); }
.elipsum-app .k-treelist td { padding: var(--el-space-2) var(--el-space-3); border-top: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-divider); }

/* =====================================================================
   12. Kendo Toolbar / dropdowns / popups
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .k-toolbar {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
    padding: var(--el-space-2) var(--el-space-3);
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-1);
    gap: var(--el-space-2);
}

.elipsum-app .k-list-container,
.elipsum-app .k-popup,
.elipsum-app .k-animation-container .k-popup {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-4);
    padding: var(--el-space-1);
}

.elipsum-app .k-list .k-item,
.elipsum-app .k-list-container .k-item {
    border-radius: var(--el-r-sm);
    padding: var(--el-space-2) var(--el-space-3);
    color: var(--el-text);
}
.elipsum-app .k-list .k-item:hover,
.elipsum-app .k-list-container .k-item:hover { background: var(--el-brand-50); color: var(--el-brand-700); }
.elipsum-app .k-list .k-item.k-state-selected,
.elipsum-app .k-list-container .k-item.k-state-selected { background: var(--el-brand-100); color: var(--el-brand-800); }

.elipsum-app .k-calendar { border: 0; border-radius: var(--el-r-md); }
.elipsum-app .k-calendar .k-content tr td.k-state-selected .k-link,
.elipsum-app .k-calendar .k-content tr td.k-state-selected.k-state-focused .k-link {
    background: var(--el-brand-600);
    color: var(--el-white);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-pill);
}
.elipsum-app .k-calendar .k-link:hover { background: var(--el-brand-50); border-radius: var(--el-r-pill); }

/* =====================================================================
   13. Bootstrap dropdowns + alerts + modals
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .dropdown-menu {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-4);
    padding: var(--el-space-1);
    margin-top: var(--el-space-1);
    min-width: 200px;
    font-size: var(--el-fs-base);
}

.elipsum-app .dropdown-menu > li > a,
.elipsum-app .dropdown-item {
    border-radius: var(--el-r-sm);
    padding: var(--el-space-2) var(--el-space-3);
    color: var(--el-text);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-medium);
    transition: background var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease);
}
.elipsum-app .dropdown-menu > li > a:hover,
.elipsum-app .dropdown-item:hover {
    background: var(--el-brand-50);
    color: var(--el-brand-700);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.elipsum-app .dropdown-divider { background: var(--el-divider); margin: var(--el-space-1) 0; height: 1px; border: 0; }

.elipsum-app .alert {
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
    border-width: var(--el-bw);
    padding: var(--el-space-3) var(--el-space-4);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-base);
    color: var(--el-text);
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--el-space-3);
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.elipsum-app .alert-success { background: var(--el-success-100); border-color: var(--el-success-600); color: var(--el-success-700); }
.elipsum-app .alert-warning { background: var(--el-warning-100); border-color: var(--el-warning-600); color: var(--el-warning-700); }
.elipsum-app .alert-danger  { background: var(--el-danger-100);  border-color: var(--el-danger-600);  color: var(--el-danger-700); }
.elipsum-app .alert-info    { background: var(--el-info-100);    border-color: var(--el-info-600);    color: var(--el-info-700); }

.elipsum-app .modal-content {
    border: 0;
    border-radius: var(--el-r-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-5);
}
.elipsum-app .modal-header {
    border-bottom: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-divider);
    padding: var(--el-space-4) var(--el-space-5);
}
.elipsum-app .modal-body  { padding: var(--el-space-5); }
.elipsum-app .modal-footer {
    border-top: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-divider);
    padding: var(--el-space-4) var(--el-space-5);
    gap: var(--el-space-2);
}
.elipsum-app .modal-backdrop.in,
.elipsum-app .modal-backdrop.show { opacity: 0.45; background: var(--el-gray-900); }

/* =====================================================================
   14. Status pills, badges, labels, chips
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .status-pill,
.elipsum-app .badge,
.elipsum-app .label,
.elipsum-app .k-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    padding: 2px var(--el-space-2);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-pill);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-xs);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold);
    letter-spacing: var(--el-ls-wide);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--el-gray-100);
    color: var(--el-gray-700);
    line-height: 1.6;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.elipsum-app .status-pill.is-onboarded,
.elipsum-app .status-pill.is-success,
.elipsum-app .badge.bg-success { background: var(--el-success-100); color: var(--el-success-700); }
.elipsum-app .status-pill.is-warning,
.elipsum-app .status-pill.is-interviewing,
.elipsum-app .badge.bg-warning { background: var(--el-warning-100); color: var(--el-warning-700); }
.elipsum-app .status-pill.is-danger,
.elipsum-app .status-pill.is-rejected,
.elipsum-app .badge.bg-danger  { background: var(--el-danger-100);  color: var(--el-danger-700); }
.elipsum-app .status-pill.is-info,
.elipsum-app .status-pill.is-offer,
.elipsum-app .badge.bg-info    { background: var(--el-info-100);    color: var(--el-info-700); }
.elipsum-app .status-pill.is-active,
.elipsum-app .status-pill.is-brand,
.elipsum-app .badge.bg-brand   { background: var(--el-brand-100);   color: var(--el-brand-800); }

/* =====================================================================
   15. Application primitives
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .stat-card-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--el-space-4);
    margin-bottom: var(--el-space-5);
}

.elipsum-app .stat-card {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
    padding: var(--el-space-4) var(--el-space-5);
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-1);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--el-space-4);
    color: var(--el-text);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: box-shadow var(--el-dur-base) var(--el-ease), border-color var(--el-dur-base) var(--el-ease), transform var(--el-dur-base) var(--el-ease);
}
.elipsum-app a.stat-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-3); border-color: var(--el-brand-300); transform: translateY(-1px); text-decoration: none; }
.elipsum-app a.stat-card:focus-visible { outline: 0; box-shadow: var(--el-ring-focus); }

.elipsum-app .stat-card__icon {
    flex: 0 0 44px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
    background: var(--el-brand-50);
    color: var(--el-brand-600);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.elipsum-app .stat-card__body { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.elipsum-app .stat-card__label { font-size: var(--el-fs-xs); font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: var(--el-ls-caps); color: var(--el-text-muted); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.elipsum-app .stat-card__value { font-size: var(--el-fs-3xl); font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold); letter-spacing: var(--el-ls-tight); line-height: 1.1; color: var(--el-text); }
.elipsum-app .stat-card__trend { font-size: var(--el-fs-sm); color: var(--el-text-muted); margin-top: 2px; }
.elipsum-app .stat-card__trend.is-up   { color: var(--el-success-700); }
.elipsum-app .stat-card__trend.is-down { color: var(--el-danger-700); }

.elipsum-app .quick-action-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: var(--el-space-2);
    margin-bottom: var(--el-space-5);
}

.elipsum-app .quick-action {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--el-space-2);
    padding: var(--el-space-2) var(--el-space-4);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-sm);
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    color: var(--el-gray-700);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-medium);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-base);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease), border-color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease), color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease);
}
.elipsum-app .quick-action i { color: var(--el-brand-600); }
.elipsum-app .quick-action:hover, .elipsum-app .quick-action:focus {
    background: var(--el-brand-50);
    border-color: var(--el-brand-300);
    color: var(--el-brand-700);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.elipsum-app .candidate-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--el-space-4);
}
.elipsum-app .candidate-card {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
    padding: var(--el-space-4);
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-1);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--el-space-3);
    transition: box-shadow var(--el-dur-base) var(--el-ease), border-color var(--el-dur-base) var(--el-ease), transform var(--el-dur-base) var(--el-ease);
}
.elipsum-app .candidate-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-3); border-color: var(--el-brand-300); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.elipsum-app .candidate-card__head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--el-space-3); }
.elipsum-app .candidate-card__avatar { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: var(--el-r-pill); background: var(--el-brand-100); object-fit: cover; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.elipsum-app .candidate-card__name  { font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold); color: var(--el-text); font-size: var(--el-fs-md); }
.elipsum-app .candidate-card__meta  { font-size: var(--el-fs-sm); color: var(--el-text-muted); }
.elipsum-app .candidate-card__score { font-size: var(--el-fs-sm); font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold); color: var(--el-brand-600); }
.elipsum-app .candidate-card__actions { display: flex; gap: var(--el-space-2); margin-top: auto; }

.elipsum-app .notification-rail {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
    padding: var(--el-space-2);
    max-height: 520px;
    overflow-y: auto;
}
.elipsum-app .notification-rail__item {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--el-space-3);
    padding: var(--el-space-2) var(--el-space-3);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-sm);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-sm);
    color: var(--el-text);
}
.elipsum-app .notification-rail__item + .notification-rail__item { border-top: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-divider); }
.elipsum-app .notification-rail__item:hover { background: var(--el-brand-50); }
.elipsum-app .notification-rail__time { font-size: var(--el-fs-xs); color: var(--el-text-muted); margin-top: 2px; }

/* =====================================================================
   16. Application patterns
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .empty-state {
    text-align: center;
    padding: var(--el-space-7) var(--el-space-5);
    color: var(--el-text-muted);
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: 1px dashed var(--el-border-strong);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
}
.elipsum-app .empty-state__icon { font-size: 40px; color: var(--el-gray-300); margin-bottom: var(--el-space-3); line-height: 1; }
.elipsum-app .empty-state__title { font-size: var(--el-fs-lg); font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold); color: var(--el-text); margin-bottom: var(--el-space-1); }
.elipsum-app .empty-state__body { font-size: var(--el-fs-base); margin-bottom: var(--el-space-4); max-width: 420px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

.elipsum-app .skeleton {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--el-gray-100) 25%, var(--el-gray-50) 50%, var(--el-gray-100) 75%);
    background-size: 200% 100%;
    animation: el-shimmer 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
    border-radius: var(--el-r-xs);
    display: block;
}
.elipsum-app .skeleton--text   { height: 12px; margin-bottom: var(--el-space-2); }
.elipsum-app .skeleton--title  { height: 20px; width: 60%; margin-bottom: var(--el-space-3); }
.elipsum-app .skeleton--avatar { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; }
.elipsum-app .skeleton--card   { height: 120px; }

@keyframes el-shimmer {
    0%   { background-position: 200% 0; }
    100% { background-position: -200% 0; }
}

.elipsum-app .toast-container {
    position: fixed;
    top: var(--el-space-4);
    right: var(--el-space-4);
    z-index: var(--el-z-toast);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--el-space-2);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.elipsum-app .toast {
    pointer-events: auto;
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--el-gray-300);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-4);
    padding: var(--el-space-3) var(--el-space-4);
    min-width: 300px;
    max-width: 440px;
    font-size: var(--el-fs-base);
    color: var(--el-text);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: var(--el-space-3);
    animation: el-toast-in var(--el-dur-base) var(--el-ease-out);
}
.elipsum-app .toast.is-success { border-left-color: var(--el-success-600); }
.elipsum-app .toast.is-warning { border-left-color: var(--el-warning-600); }
.elipsum-app .toast.is-danger  { border-left-color: var(--el-danger-600); }
.elipsum-app .toast.is-info    { border-left-color: var(--el-info-600); }
.elipsum-app .toast__title { font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.elipsum-app .toast__close { margin-left: auto; background: transparent; border: 0; color: var(--el-text-muted); cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--el-fs-lg); line-height: 1; }
@keyframes el-toast-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(20px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); } }

.elipsum-app .breadcrumb {
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--el-space-4);
    font-size: var(--el-fs-sm);
    color: var(--el-text-muted);
    border-radius: 0;
}
.elipsum-app .breadcrumb > li + li::before { content: "›"; color: var(--el-gray-300); padding: 0 var(--el-space-2); }
.elipsum-app .breadcrumb a { color: var(--el-text-muted); }
.elipsum-app .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--el-brand-700); }
.elipsum-app .breadcrumb > .active { color: var(--el-text); font-weight: var(--el-fw-medium); }

.elipsum-app .status-timeline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    margin: var(--el-space-5) 0;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.elipsum-app .status-timeline__step { display: flex; align-items: center; flex: 1; min-width: 140px; position: relative; }
.elipsum-app .status-timeline__dot {
    width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: var(--el-r-pill);
    background: var(--el-gray-100);
    border: 2px solid var(--el-gray-200);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: var(--el-fs-sm); font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold); color: var(--el-gray-500);
    flex: 0 0 auto; z-index: 1;
}
.elipsum-app .status-timeline__step.is-done .status-timeline__dot { background: var(--el-brand-600); border-color: var(--el-brand-600); color: var(--el-white); }
.elipsum-app .status-timeline__step.is-current .status-timeline__dot { background: var(--el-bg-surface); border-color: var(--el-brand-600); color: var(--el-brand-700); box-shadow: var(--el-ring-focus); }
.elipsum-app .status-timeline__label { font-size: var(--el-fs-sm); font-weight: var(--el-fw-medium); color: var(--el-text-muted); margin-left: var(--el-space-2); }
.elipsum-app .status-timeline__step.is-done .status-timeline__label,
.elipsum-app .status-timeline__step.is-current .status-timeline__label { color: var(--el-text); }
.elipsum-app .status-timeline__step:not(:last-child)::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 2px; background: var(--el-gray-200); margin: 0 var(--el-space-2); }
.elipsum-app .status-timeline__step.is-done:not(:last-child)::after { background: var(--el-brand-600); }

.elipsum-app .page-header {
    margin: 0 0 var(--el-space-5);
    padding: 0 0 var(--el-space-4);
    border-bottom: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-divider);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: var(--el-space-4);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.elipsum-app .page-header h1, .elipsum-app .page-header h2 { margin: 0; }
.elipsum-app .page-header__subtitle { color: var(--el-text-muted); font-size: var(--el-fs-base); margin-top: var(--el-space-1); }
.elipsum-app .page-header__actions { display: flex; gap: var(--el-space-2); flex-shrink: 0; }

.elipsum-app .form-section { margin-bottom: var(--el-space-6); }
.elipsum-app .form-section__title {
    font-size: var(--el-fs-xs);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: var(--el-ls-caps);
    color: var(--el-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: var(--el-space-3);
    padding-bottom: var(--el-space-2);
    border-bottom: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-divider);
}

/* =====================================================================
   17. Login page — modern brand gradient backdrop
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app--login {
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, var(--el-brand-300) 0%, var(--el-brand-600) 35%, var(--el-brand-900) 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--el-space-5);
}

.elipsum-app--login .outer-box {
    max-width: 460px;
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-5);
    border: 0;
    padding: var(--el-space-7) var(--el-space-6);
    position: relative;
}

.elipsum-app--login .outer-box h2,
.elipsum-app--login .outer-box h3 {
    margin-bottom: var(--el-space-4);
    text-align: center;
}

.elipsum-app--login .outer-box hr { border: 0; border-top: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-divider); margin: var(--el-space-4) 0; }

.elipsum-app--login label { color: var(--el-gray-700); }

.elipsum-app--login .btn-primary,
.elipsum-app--login .k-button.k-primary {
    width: 100%;
    height: 44px;
    font-size: var(--el-fs-md);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold);
    margin-top: var(--el-space-3);
}

/* =====================================================================
   18. Brand layout (post-login full-bleed)
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app--brand {
    background: var(--el-bg-page);
}

/* =====================================================================
   19. Charts + Business Intelligence views
   --------------------------------------------------------------------
   CSS-only polish for /BusinessIntelligence/* — no Razor changes.
   Targets the inline-styled rows the BI views render and adds card
   elevation, entrance animation, and a tighter chart container.
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .k-chart {
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
    padding: var(--el-space-3);
    transition: box-shadow var(--el-dur-base) var(--el-ease);
}

/* BusinessIntelligence — light-touch polish only.
   AssignmentTracker already wraps each chart in a `.biBox` column and the
   page uses inline `style="background-color:white"` rows. We were
   double-wrapping (row card + biBox + .k-chart all stacking borders +
   shadows). Strategy now: make `.biBox` itself the elevated card, leave
   the rows alone, and tame the legacy harsh shadow on `.main-sidebar`. */

@keyframes el-fade-in {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(4px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* The visible card is now `.biBox` itself (the Bootstrap column).
   The inner `.k-chart` is transparent/borderless so labels rendered
   past the chart's 220px height can extend into the card's padding
   area without crossing an inner frame. Bigger min-height gives
   OutsideEnd labels (incl. ones below the pie) somewhere to live. */
.elipsum-app .biBox {
    padding: var(--el-space-4) var(--el-space-3);
    background: var(--el-bg-surface);
    border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-md);
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-1);
    margin-bottom: var(--el-space-4);
    min-height: 340px;
    transition: box-shadow var(--el-dur-base) var(--el-ease), border-color var(--el-dur-base) var(--el-ease), transform var(--el-dur-base) var(--el-ease);
}
.elipsum-app .biBox:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-3);
    border-color: var(--el-brand-300);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.elipsum-app .biBox > .k-chart,
.elipsum-app .biBox .k-chart {
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    overflow: visible;       /* let SVG labels extend beyond 220px viewBox */
    height: auto;
    min-height: 240px;
}
.elipsum-app .biBox > .k-chart svg,
.elipsum-app .biBox .k-chart svg {
    overflow: visible;       /* SVG itself shouldn't clip labels either */
}

/* AssignmentTracker page heading + tracker-specific spacing */
.elipsum-app .container-fluid > .col-md-12 > h2,
.elipsum-app #clientPage > .col-md-12 > h2 {
    font-size: var(--el-fs-2xl);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold);
    letter-spacing: var(--el-ls-tight);
    color: var(--el-text);
    margin: 0 0 var(--el-space-4);
    padding: var(--el-space-3) var(--el-space-3) 0;
}

/* BI Sidebar partial — quiet the legacy 4px hard shadow */
.elipsum-app .main-sidebar {
    box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-1) !important;   /* override the harsh "4px 0 5px -2px #888" inline style */
    border-right: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border);
}
.elipsum-app .main-sidebar .content { padding: var(--el-space-3); }

/* BI navigation tree — keep as treeview, just clean it up (no pill chips —
   that experiment broke vertical alignment). Subtle hover + active state. */
.elipsum-app #navigationTreeView .k-treeview {
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    font-size: var(--el-fs-base);
}
.elipsum-app #navigationTreeView .k-treeview .k-in {
    border-radius: var(--el-r-sm);
    padding: var(--el-space-2) var(--el-space-3);
    color: var(--el-gray-700);
    border-left: 3px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 0 !important;   /* the legacy `border-bottom: 1px solid #d9d9d9` makes it busy */
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    transition: background var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease), border-color var(--el-dur-fast) var(--el-ease);
}
.elipsum-app #navigationTreeView .k-treeview .k-in:hover {
    background: var(--el-brand-50);
    color: var(--el-brand-700);
}
.elipsum-app #navigationTreeView .k-treeview .k-in.k-state-selected,
.elipsum-app #navigationTreeView .k-treeview .k-in.k-state-focused {
    background: var(--el-brand-50) !important;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--el-brand-600) !important;
    color: var(--el-brand-800) !important;
}

/* Section title — optional class for view-side adoption */
.elipsum-app .bi-section-title {
    font-size: var(--el-fs-xs);
    font-weight: var(--el-fw-semibold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: var(--el-ls-caps);
    color: var(--el-text-muted);
    margin: 0 0 var(--el-space-3);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--el-space-2);
}
.elipsum-app .bi-section-title::before {
    content: "";
    display: inline-block;
    width: 4px;
    height: 14px;
    background: var(--el-brand-600);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-pill);
}

/* =====================================================================
   20. Print
   ===================================================================== */

@media print {
    .elipsum-app .navbar,
    .elipsum-app #leftsidebar,
    .elipsum-app .sidebar,
    .elipsum-app .toast-container,
    .elipsum-app .page-header__actions { display: none; }
    .elipsum-app .panel,
    .elipsum-app .card,
    .elipsum-app .k-grid { box-shadow: none; border: var(--el-bw) solid var(--el-border-strong); }
}

/* =====================================================================
   21. Accessibility
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app *:focus-visible {
    outline: 0;
    box-shadow: var(--el-ring-focus);
    border-radius: var(--el-r-xs);
}

.elipsum-app .sr-only,
.elipsum-app .visually-hidden {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px; height: 1px;
    margin: -1px; padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .elipsum-app *,
    .elipsum-app *::before,
    .elipsum-app *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
}

/* =====================================================================
   22. Utilities
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .u-stack-1 > * + * { margin-top: var(--el-space-1); }
.elipsum-app .u-stack-2 > * + * { margin-top: var(--el-space-2); }
.elipsum-app .u-stack-3 > * + * { margin-top: var(--el-space-3); }
.elipsum-app .u-stack-4 > * + * { margin-top: var(--el-space-4); }
.elipsum-app .u-stack-5 > * + * { margin-top: var(--el-space-5); }
.elipsum-app .u-cluster { display: inline-flex; gap: var(--el-space-2); align-items: center; }
.elipsum-app .u-grow { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; }
.elipsum-app .u-elevation-1 { box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-1); }
.elipsum-app .u-elevation-2 { box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-2); }
.elipsum-app .u-elevation-3 { box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-3); }
.elipsum-app .u-elevation-4 { box-shadow: var(--el-shadow-4); }
.elipsum-app .u-radius-md   { border-radius: var(--el-r-md); }
.elipsum-app .u-radius-lg   { border-radius: var(--el-r-lg); }
.elipsum-app .u-radius-pill { border-radius: var(--el-r-pill); }

/* =====================================================================
   17. Lectern-inspired tag pills (opt-in)
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Warm pastel pill palette borrowed from the Lectern jobs-board mockup.
   Opt-in via .tag-* classes - separate from the .status-pill system
   (which remains unchanged). The cream-background overlay from an
   earlier iteration was rolled back on 2026-05-17 because it didn't
   visually match Elipsum's panel-heavy layout.
   ===================================================================== */

.elipsum-app .tag-active,
.elipsum-app .tag-summer,
.elipsum-app .tag-fall,
.elipsum-app .tag-spring,
.elipsum-app .tag-eor,
.elipsum-app .tag-draft,
.elipsum-app .tag-hold,
.elipsum-app .tag-pending {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: var(--el-r-pill);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    line-height: 1.4;
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-transform: none;
}

.elipsum-app .tag-active  { background: #d4eed2; color: #29602a; }
.elipsum-app .tag-summer  { background: #fbe6d6; color: #8d4a2a; }
.elipsum-app .tag-fall    { background: #ffe9c7; color: #8b5e16; }
.elipsum-app .tag-spring  { background: #dfe9d8; color: #4a6638; }
.elipsum-app .tag-eor     { background: #e6e1f0; color: #524b6e; }
.elipsum-app .tag-draft   { background: #efe3d1; color: #6e5b34; }
.elipsum-app .tag-hold    { background: #f0e1e1; color: #7a3838; }
.elipsum-app .tag-pending { background: #e6ebf0; color: #44546d; }