/* ==========================================================================
   CAREERS — "Live, Work and Settle in Germany"
   Dark night-sky chapter that continues the course journey. Animated road,
   nursing & healthcare spotlight, track cards.
   ========================================================================== */
.careers {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: calc(var(--r-xl) * -1);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl) var(--r-xl) 0 0;
  padding-bottom: calc(var(--section-y) + var(--r-xl));
  background:
    radial-gradient(80% 50% at 85% 8%, rgba(255, 200, 30, 0.16), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(70% 60% at 8% 40%, rgba(31, 122, 232, 0.28), transparent 65%),
    var(--grad-night);
  overflow: clip;
  z-index: 2;
}
.careers__sky {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.8;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 12% 18%, #fff, transparent), radial-gradient(1px 1px at 28% 62%, #fff, transparent),
    radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 44% 12%, #ffe08a, transparent), radial-gradient(1px 1px at 61% 48%, #fff, transparent),
    radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 77% 22%, #fff, transparent), radial-gradient(1px 1px at 90% 70%, #fff, transparent),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 6% 84%, #fff, transparent), radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 52% 88%, #ffe08a, transparent),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 35% 36%, #fff, transparent), radial-gradient(1px 1px at 84% 92%, #fff, transparent);
  animation: careers-twinkle 6s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes careers-twinkle { from { opacity: 0.45; } to { opacity: 0.95; } }

/* ---------- Head ---------- */
.careers__head { position: relative; display: grid; gap: var(--space-4); max-width: 60rem; }
.careers__title { font-size: var(--fs-4xl); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.04em; color: #fff; }
.careers__w { display: inline-block; position: relative; }
.careers__w--live { color: var(--gold); }
.careers__w--work { color: var(--blue-300); }
.careers__w--settle { color: #fff; }
.careers__w--settle::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0.02em; height: 0.12em; border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--grad-flag); transform: scaleX(var(--ul, 1)); transform-origin: left;
}
.careers__and, .careers__in { display: inline-block; color: #fff; }
.careers__swash { position: absolute; left: -2%; top: 3.2rem; width: 38%; height: 5.6rem; color: var(--rot); opacity: 0.18; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; transform: rotate(-3deg); }
.careers__lead { color: var(--on-dark-soft); max-width: 40rem; }
.careers__script { color: var(--gold); transform: rotate(-2deg); transform-origin: left; }

/* ---------- Road ---------- */
.careers-road { margin-block: var(--space-8) var(--space-9); }
/* No-JS / mobile default: a vertical stepper */
.careers-road__svg { display: none; }
.careers-road__nodes { position: relative; display: grid; gap: var(--space-5); padding-left: 3.4rem; }
.careers-road__nodes::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 1.35rem; top: 1.2rem; bottom: 1.2rem; width: 3px; border-radius: 2px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blue-300), var(--gold)); opacity: 0.55; }
.road-node { position: relative; display: grid; gap: 2px; }
.road-node__dot { position: absolute; left: -3.4rem; top: -0.1rem; width: 2.8rem; height: 2.8rem; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--grad-blue); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(140, 192, 255, 0.18), var(--shadow-md); }
.road-node--end .road-node__dot { background: var(--grad-gold); color: var(--navy-900); box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(255, 200, 30, 0.22), var(--shadow-glow-gold); }
.road-node__body { display: grid; gap: 2px; }
.road-node__label { font: 800 var(--fs-base)/1.2 var(--font-display); color: #fff; padding-top: 0.2rem; }
.road-node__text { font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--on-dark-soft); }
.careers-road__lws { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; margin-top: var(--space-6); }
.lws { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem; border-radius: var(--r-pill); font: 800 var(--fs-sm) var(--font-display); letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); border: 1px solid var(--line-on-dark); color: #fff; }
.lws .icon { width: 1.1rem; height: 1.1rem; color: var(--gold); }

/* Map mode (JS adds .careers-road--map on >=720px) */
.careers-road--map .careers-road__map { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 1200 / 360; }
.careers-road--map .careers-road__svg { display: block; position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: visible; }
.careers-road--map .careers-road__nodes { position: absolute; inset: 0; padding: 0; display: block; }
.careers-road--map .careers-road__nodes::before { display: none; }
.careers-road--map .road-node { position: absolute; left: var(--x); top: var(--y); width: 0; height: 0; display: block; }
.careers-road--map .road-node__dot { left: -1.5rem; top: -1.5rem; width: 3rem; height: 3rem; transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease-spring), background 0.4s; }
.careers-road--map .road-node__body { position: absolute; left: 0; width: 13rem; transform: translateX(var(--bx, -50%)); display: grid; gap: 2px; text-align: center; transition: opacity 0.5s, transform 0.6s var(--ease-out); }
.careers-road--map .road-node[data-side="up"] .road-node__body { bottom: 2.4rem; }
.careers-road--map .road-node[data-side="down"] .road-node__body { top: 2.4rem; }
.careers-road--map .road-node--end .road-node__body { left: auto; right: -1.4rem; transform: none; text-align: right; }

.road-node[data-at="0.27"] { --bx: -22%; }
.road-node[data-at="0.76"] { --bx: -72%; }
/* Un-lit state only when JS drives it */
.careers-road--anim .road-node__dot { transform: scale(0.55); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14); color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6); box-shadow: none; }
.careers-road--anim .road-node__body { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(var(--bx, -50%)) translateY(8px); }
.careers-road--anim .road-node--end .road-node__body { transform: translateY(8px); }
.careers-road--anim .road-node.is-on .road-node__dot { transform: scale(1); background: var(--grad-blue); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(140, 192, 255, 0.2), var(--shadow-md); }
.careers-road--anim .road-node--end.is-on .road-node__dot { background: var(--grad-gold); color: var(--navy-900); box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(255, 200, 30, 0.25), var(--shadow-glow-gold); }
.careers-road--anim .road-node.is-on .road-node__body { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(var(--bx, -50%)); }
.careers-road--anim .road-node--end.is-on .road-node__body { transform: none; }

.road-bg { fill: none; stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16); stroke-width: 10; stroke-linecap: round; }
.road-fg { fill: none; stroke: url(#road-grad); stroke-width: 6; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-dasharray: 2 16; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(255, 200, 30, 0.5)); }
.road-gate__shape { fill: rgba(255, 224, 138, 0.9); }
.road-gate__glow { opacity: 0.5; }
.road-traveler { fill: #fff; stroke: var(--gold); stroke-width: 4; }
.road-traveler__halo { fill: rgba(255, 200, 30, 0.28); }
.careers-road--anim .road-gate { opacity: 0.35; transition: opacity 0.8s; }
.careers-road--anim.is-arrived .road-gate { opacity: 1; }
.careers-road--anim .road-gate__glow { opacity: 0.2; transition: opacity 1s; }
.careers-road--anim.is-arrived .road-gate__glow { opacity: 1; animation: careers-door 2.4s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
@keyframes careers-door { from { opacity: 0.65; } to { opacity: 1; } }

.careers-road--map .careers-road__lws { position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: -0.4rem; margin: 0; gap: 0.5rem; z-index: 2; }
.careers-road--map .lws { transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease-spring), opacity 0.5s; }
.careers-road--anim .lws { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(24px) scale(0.9); }
.careers-road--anim.is-arrived .lws { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.careers-road--anim.is-arrived .lws--work { transition-delay: 0.15s; }
.careers-road--anim.is-arrived .lws--settle { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.lws--live { border-color: rgba(255, 200, 30, 0.5); }
.lws--work { border-color: rgba(140, 192, 255, 0.5); }

/* ---------- Grid ---------- */
.careers__grid { display: grid; gap: var(--space-5); }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .careers__grid { grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.35fr; align-items: stretch; } }

.care-spot {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-4);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #123f86 0%, #0a2a5c 55%, #071d45 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}
.care-spot::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(60% 40% at 90% 0%, rgba(217, 30, 43, 0.28), transparent 70%); }
.care-spot::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(420px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 0%), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), transparent 55%); }
.care-spot > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.care-spot__ribbon { align-self: flex-start; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; padding: 0.45rem 1rem; border-radius: var(--r-pill); background: var(--grad-gold); color: var(--navy-900); font: 800 var(--fs-sm) var(--font-display); letter-spacing: 0.03em; box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow-gold); }
.care-spot__ribbon .icon { width: 1rem; height: 1rem; }
.care-spot__pulse { position: relative; height: 5.5rem; margin-block: 0.2rem; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.care-spot__pulse svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: visible; }
.ecg-base { fill: none; stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16); stroke-width: 2.5; stroke-linejoin: round; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.ecg-live { fill: none; stroke: #ff5a66; stroke-width: 3; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; stroke-dasharray: 90 560; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(255, 90, 102, 0.9)); animation: ecg-run 2.8s linear infinite; }
@keyframes ecg-run { from { stroke-dashoffset: 90; } to { stroke-dashoffset: -560; } }
.care-spot__heart { position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; width: 3.2rem; height: 3.2rem; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); color: #ff5a66; animation: heart-beat 1.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
.care-spot__heart .icon { width: 1.6rem; height: 1.6rem; }
@keyframes heart-beat { 0%, 60%, 100% { transform: scale(1); } 15% { transform: scale(1.14); } 30% { transform: scale(1); } 40% { transform: scale(1.08); } }
.care-spot__title { font-size: var(--fs-2xl); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: #fff; }
.care-spot__lead { color: var(--on-dark-soft); }
.care-spot__list { display: grid; gap: 0.9rem; margin-block: 0.4rem; }
.care-spot__list li { display: flex; gap: 0.8rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.care-spot__tick { flex: none; width: 1.7rem; height: 1.7rem; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.18); color: #5dffa4; margin-top: 2px; }
.care-spot__tick .icon { width: 1rem; height: 1rem; stroke-width: 2.5; }
.care-spot__list strong { display: block; color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--fs-base); line-height: 1.3; }
.care-spot__list small { display: block; color: var(--on-dark-soft); font-size: var(--fs-sm); margin-top: 2px; }
.care-spot__cta { margin-top: var(--space-4); align-self: flex-start; }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .care-spot { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + 20px); align-self: start; } }

.careers__cards { display: grid; gap: var(--space-4); grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .careers__cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } .care-card--wide { grid-column: span 2; } }
.care-card {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.6rem; padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-5) var(--space-6);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06); border: 1px solid var(--line-on-dark);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px); backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  transition: transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--dur-base), background var(--dur-base);
}
.care-card::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0; transition: opacity var(--dur-base); background: radial-gradient(320px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 50%), rgba(255, 200, 30, 0.16), transparent 60%); }
.care-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: rgba(255, 200, 30, 0.5); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09); }
.care-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.care-card__icon { width: 3.2rem; height: 3.2rem; border-radius: 16px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--grad-gold); color: var(--navy-900); box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow-gold); transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-spring); }
.care-card:hover .care-card__icon { transform: rotate(-8deg) scale(1.08); }
.care-card__icon .icon { width: 1.6rem; height: 1.6rem; }
.care-card:nth-child(even) .care-card__icon { background: var(--grad-blue); color: #fff; box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow-blue); }
.care-card__title { font-size: var(--fs-lg); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: #fff; line-height: 1.2; }
.care-card__text { color: var(--on-dark-soft); font-size: var(--fs-sm); line-height: 1.6; }
.care-card__chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.3rem; }
.care-card__chips li { padding: 0.4rem 0.95rem; border-radius: var(--r-pill); background: rgba(255, 200, 30, 0.14); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 200, 30, 0.45); color: var(--gold-soft); font: 800 var(--fs-sm) var(--font-display); }

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */
.careers__cta { margin-top: var(--space-8); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-5); align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem) clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); border-radius: var(--r-xl); background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(255, 200, 30, 0.16), rgba(31, 122, 232, 0.22)); border: 1px solid var(--line-on-dark); }
.careers__cta-text { font: 700 var(--fs-xl)/1.3 var(--font-display); color: #fff; max-width: 34rem; }
.careers__cta-text .script { color: var(--gold); margin-right: 0.4rem; }
.careers__fine { margin-top: var(--space-5); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--ink-mute); max-width: 46rem; }
.theme-dark .careers__fine { color: #9db3d6; }

@media (max-width: 719px) {
  .careers__swash { display: none; }
  .careers__cta { text-align: left; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .careers__sky, .ecg-live, .care-spot__heart { animation: none; }
}

.careers-road--map .road-node[data-at="0.76"] .road-node__body { top: 3.3rem; }