/* ==========================================================================
   Velloran Group — Employee Service Center
   Shared design system. All three apps (Employee Portal, HR Agent Console,
   HR Operations) import this file, then layer an app-specific stylesheet
   on top for anything unique to that experience.
   ========================================================================== */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Manrope:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');

:root{
  /* ---- Brand palette -----------------------------------------------
     Deep "night sky" indigo as the anchor, a warm brass "north star"
     accent used sparingly for AI + highlights, and a quiet paper
     neutral scale so data-dense screens stay calm. */
  --ns-navy-950:#0d1830;
  --ns-navy-900:#132145;
  --ns-navy-800:#1b2d5c;
  --ns-navy-700:#243a75;
  --ns-navy-600:#33509c;
  --ns-navy-500:#4a68b8;

  --ns-brass-700:#8a6420;
  --ns-brass-600:#a97c28;
  --ns-brass-500:#c79a3f;
  --ns-brass-400:#dab35f;
  --ns-brass-100:#faf1dd;

  --ns-paper:#f6f5f1;
  --ns-paper-raised:#ffffff;
  --ns-ink-900:#191b22;
  --ns-ink-700:#3d4150;
  --ns-ink-500:#666c7d;
  --ns-ink-300:#9ba1b0;
  --ns-line:#e3e1da;
  --ns-line-strong:#cfccc2;

  --ns-green-600:#1f7a4d;
  --ns-green-100:#e4f4ea;
  --ns-red-600:#b3402f;
  --ns-red-100:#fbe9e5;
  --ns-amber-600:#a5680f;
  --ns-amber-100:#fbf0dc;
  --ns-blue-600:#2f5fa5;
  --ns-blue-100:#e7eefb;
  --ns-purple-600:#6b4fa0;
  --ns-purple-100:#efe9f7;

  --ns-radius-sm:6px;
  --ns-radius-md:10px;
  --ns-radius-lg:16px;
  --ns-radius-pill:999px;

  --ns-shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(19,33,69,.06), 0 1px 1px rgba(19,33,69,.04);
  --ns-shadow-md:0 6px 20px rgba(19,33,69,.08), 0 2px 6px rgba(19,33,69,.05);
  --ns-shadow-lg:0 16px 40px rgba(19,33,69,.14), 0 4px 12px rgba(19,33,69,.06);

  --ns-font-display:'Manrope', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --ns-font-body:'Manrope', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --ns-font-mono:'IBM Plex Mono', 'SFMono-Regular', Menlo, monospace;

  --ns-app-accent: var(--ns-navy-700);
  --ns-app-accent-soft: var(--ns-blue-100);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--ns-paper);
  color:var(--ns-ink-900);
  font-family:var(--ns-font-body);
  font-size:15px;
  line-height:1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5{font-family:var(--ns-font-display);font-weight:800;margin:0 0 .4em;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ns-navy-950);}
h1{font-size:28px;}
h2{font-size:21px;}
h3{font-size:17px;}
h4{font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ns-ink-500);font-weight:700;}
p{margin:0 0 1em;}
a{color:var(--ns-navy-700);text-decoration:none;}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
button{font-family:inherit;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0;}
.hidden{display:none !important;}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);}

:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ns-brass-600);outline-offset:2px;}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   App shell: top bar + collapsible side nav, shared across the 3 apps.
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ns-shell{min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}

.ns-topbar{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;
  padding:0 24px;height:60px;
  background:var(--ns-navy-950);
  color:#fff;
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;
  box-shadow:var(--ns-shadow-sm);
}
.ns-topbar .ns-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--ns-font-display);font-weight:800;font-size:16px;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.01em;}
.ns-topbar .ns-brand:hover{text-decoration:none;}
.ns-mark{width:26px;height:26px;flex:none;}
.ns-app-tag{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:4px 9px;border-radius:var(--ns-radius-pill);color:var(--ns-brass-400);}
.ns-topbar-spacer{flex:1;}
.ns-topbar-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;}
.ns-topbar-link{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}
.ns-topbar-link:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;}
.ns-user-chip{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:5px 10px 5px 5px;border-radius:var(--ns-radius-pill);background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);}
.ns-avatar{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ns-brass-500);color:var(--ns-navy-950);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;flex:none;}
.ns-user-chip .who{line-height:1.15;}
.ns-user-chip .who .name{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;}
.ns-user-chip .who .role{font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);}

.ns-body{display:flex;flex:1;min-height:0;}

.ns-sidenav{
  width:216px;flex:none;background:var(--ns-paper-raised);
  border-right:1px solid var(--ns-line);
  padding:18px 12px;
  position:sticky;top:60px;align-self:flex-start;
  height:calc(100vh - 60px);overflow-y:auto;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.ns-sidenav a{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  padding:9px 12px;border-radius:var(--ns-radius-md);
  color:var(--ns-ink-700);font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;
  margin-bottom:2px;
}
.ns-sidenav a:hover{background:var(--ns-paper);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ns-navy-900);}
.ns-sidenav a.active{background:var(--ns-app-accent-soft);color:var(--ns-app-accent);}
.ns-sidenav a .ico{width:17px;height:17px;flex:none;opacity:.8;}
.ns-sidenav .ns-nav-section{margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:6px;padding:0 12px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ns-ink-300);}

.ns-sidenav-nav{flex:none;}

.ns-sidenav-footer{
  margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--ns-line);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.ns-sidenav-switch{display:flex;flex-direction:column;margin-bottom:2px;}
.ns-sidenav-footer .ns-sidenav-link{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;width:100%;
  padding:7px 12px;border-radius:var(--ns-radius-md);
  background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;text-align:left;
  color:var(--ns-ink-500);font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;
  margin-bottom:2px;
}
.ns-sidenav-footer .ns-sidenav-link:hover{background:var(--ns-paper);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ns-navy-900);}
.ns-sidenav-footer .ico{width:15px;height:15px;flex:none;opacity:.7;}
.ns-sidenav-footer .ico svg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;}

.ns-main{flex:1;min-width:0;padding:26px 32px 60px;}
.ns-main.narrow{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;}

.ns-page-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-bottom:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.ns-page-head p.lede{color:var(--ns-ink-500);margin:2px 0 0;font-size:14px;}
.ns-page-head-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;flex:none;}
.ns-crumb{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ns-ink-500);margin-bottom:8px;}
.ns-crumb a{color:var(--ns-ink-500);}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Buttons
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:7px;
  border-radius:var(--ns-radius-md);border:1px solid transparent;
  padding:9px 16px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .12s ease, border-color .12s ease, transform .05s ease;
  line-height:1.2;white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px);}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ns-navy-800);color:#fff;}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--ns-navy-900);text-decoration:none;}
.btn-accent{background:var(--ns-brass-600);color:#fff;}
.btn-accent:hover{background:var(--ns-brass-700);text-decoration:none;}
.btn-secondary{background:#fff;border-color:var(--ns-line-strong);color:var(--ns-ink-700);}
.btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--ns-navy-600);color:var(--ns-navy-800);text-decoration:none;background:var(--ns-paper);}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ns-ink-700);}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ns-paper);text-decoration:none;}
.btn-danger{background:#fff;border-color:var(--ns-red-100);color:var(--ns-red-600);}
.btn-danger:hover{background:var(--ns-red-100);text-decoration:none;}
.btn-sm{padding:6px 11px;font-size:12.5px;border-radius:var(--ns-radius-sm);}
.btn-block{width:100%;}
.btn[disabled]{opacity:.5;cursor:not-allowed;}
.btn-icon{width:16px;height:16px;flex:none;}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Cards, stat tiles, sections
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.card{
  background:var(--ns-paper-raised);
  border:1px solid var(--ns-line);
  border-radius:var(--ns-radius-lg);
  padding:20px;
  box-shadow:var(--ns-shadow-sm);
}
.card + .card{margin-top:18px;}
.card-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.card-head h2,.card-head h3{margin:0;}
.card-head .sub{color:var(--ns-ink-500);font-size:12.5px;margin-top:2px;}

.grid{display:grid;gap:18px;}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}
@media (max-width:1020px){.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media (max-width:680px){.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

.stat-tile{background:var(--ns-paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--ns-line);border-radius:var(--ns-radius-lg);padding:16px 18px;box-shadow:var(--ns-shadow-sm);}
.stat-tile .label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ns-ink-500);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;}
.stat-tile .value{font-family:var(--ns-font-display);font-size:28px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ns-navy-950);margin-top:6px;}
.stat-tile .delta{font-size:12.5px;margin-top:4px;font-weight:600;}
.stat-tile .delta.up{color:var(--ns-green-600);}
.stat-tile .delta.down{color:var(--ns-red-600);}
.stat-tile .delta.flat{color:var(--ns-ink-500);}
.stat-tile.accent{border-color:var(--ns-brass-400);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff, var(--ns-brass-100) 220%);}

.section-divider{height:1px;background:var(--ns-line);margin:22px 0;border:0;}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Badges / status pills
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:var(--ns-radius-pill);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.01em;white-space:nowrap;}
.badge-green{background:var(--ns-green-100);color:var(--ns-green-600);}
.badge-red{background:var(--ns-red-100);color:var(--ns-red-600);}
.badge-amber{background:var(--ns-amber-100);color:var(--ns-amber-600);}
.badge-blue{background:var(--ns-blue-100);color:var(--ns-blue-600);}
.badge-purple{background:var(--ns-purple-100);color:var(--ns-purple-600);}
.badge-grey{background:#eceae3;color:var(--ns-ink-700);}
.badge-dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:currentColor;}

/* status → color mapping helper classes, used consistently everywhere */
.status-new{background:var(--ns-blue-100);color:var(--ns-blue-600);}
.status-inprogress,.status-open{background:var(--ns-amber-100);color:var(--ns-amber-600);}
.status-resolved,.status-closed{background:var(--ns-green-100);color:var(--ns-green-600);}
.status-escalated,.status-breach{background:var(--ns-red-100);color:var(--ns-red-600);}
.status-pending{background:#eceae3;color:var(--ns-ink-700);}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Tables
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13.5px;}
.ns-table th{text-align:left;font-size:11.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--ns-ink-500);font-weight:700;padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ns-line-strong);white-space:nowrap;}
.ns-table td{padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ns-line);vertical-align:middle;}
.ns-table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0;}
.ns-table tbody tr{transition:background .1s ease;}
.ns-table tbody tr.clickable{cursor:pointer;}
.ns-table tbody tr.clickable:hover{background:var(--ns-paper);}
.ns-table .mono{font-family:var(--ns-font-mono);font-size:12.5px;}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Forms
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
label{display:block;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ns-ink-700);margin-bottom:6px;}
.field{margin-bottom:16px;}
.field .hint{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ns-ink-500);margin-top:5px;}
input[type=text],input[type=email],input[type=date],input[type=number],select,textarea{
  width:100%;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid var(--ns-line-strong);border-radius:var(--ns-radius-md);
  background:#fff;font-size:13.5px;font-family:inherit;color:var(--ns-ink-900);
}
textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:90px;}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--ns-navy-600);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(74,104,184,.18);}
.radio-row,.choice-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;}
.choice-pill{border:1px solid var(--ns-line-strong);background:#fff;border-radius:var(--ns-radius-pill);padding:8px 15px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ns-ink-700);}
.choice-pill:hover{border-color:var(--ns-navy-600);}
.choice-pill.selected{background:var(--ns-navy-800);border-color:var(--ns-navy-800);color:#fff;}
.choice-pill.is-locked{cursor:not-allowed;opacity:.45;}
.choice-pill.is-locked:hover{border-color:var(--ns-line-strong);}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Tabs
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ns-tabs{display:flex;gap:4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ns-line);margin-bottom:18px;}
.ns-tabs button{background:none;border:none;padding:10px 4px;margin-right:22px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ns-ink-500);cursor:pointer;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;}
.ns-tabs button.active{color:var(--ns-navy-900);border-color:var(--ns-brass-600);}
.ns-tabs button:hover{color:var(--ns-navy-800);}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Timeline
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.timeline{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.timeline li{position:relative;padding:0 0 20px 26px;border-left:2px solid var(--ns-line);margin-left:6px;}
.timeline li:last-child{border-color:transparent;padding-bottom:0;}
.timeline li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:-7px;top:2px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--ns-navy-700);}
.timeline li.ai::before{border-color:var(--ns-brass-600);}
.timeline li.resolved::before{border-color:var(--ns-green-600);background:var(--ns-green-600);}
.timeline .t-when{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ns-ink-500);font-weight:600;}
.timeline .t-what{font-weight:700;color:var(--ns-navy-950);margin:2px 0 3px;font-size:13.5px;}
.timeline .t-detail{font-size:13px;color:var(--ns-ink-700);}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   AI surfaces: assistant chat, agent-assist panel, briefs
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ai-panel{border:1px solid var(--ns-brass-400);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf8,var(--ns-brass-100) 480%);border-radius:var(--ns-radius-lg);padding:20px;}
.ai-panel-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.ai-mark{width:22px;height:22px;flex:none;}
.ai-panel-head h3{margin:0;}
.ai-panel-head .conf{margin-left:auto;}

.ai-action-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:10px;}
@media (max-width:680px){.ai-action-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.ai-action{
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;text-align:left;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--ns-line-strong);border-radius:var(--ns-radius-md);
  padding:12px 13px;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;width:100%;
}
.ai-action:hover{border-color:var(--ns-brass-500);box-shadow:var(--ns-shadow-sm);}
.ai-action .ico{width:18px;height:18px;flex:none;color:var(--ns-brass-600);margin-top:1px;}
.ai-action .txt strong{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--ns-navy-950);}
.ai-action .txt span{font-size:12px;color:var(--ns-ink-500);}
.ai-action.done{border-color:var(--ns-green-600);background:var(--ns-green-100);}
.ai-action.done .ico{color:var(--ns-green-600);}

.ai-result{margin-top:12px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--ns-line);border-radius:var(--ns-radius-md);padding:14px 15px;font-size:13.5px;animation:ns-fade-in .25s ease;}
.ai-result h4{margin-bottom:8px;}
.ai-result .conf-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ns-brass-700);}

@keyframes ns-fade-in{from{opacity:0;}to{opacity:1;}}

.brief-panel{border:1.5px solid var(--ns-navy-700);border-radius:var(--ns-radius-lg);overflow:hidden;background:#fff;}
.brief-panel .brief-head{background:var(--ns-navy-950);color:#fff;padding:14px 18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
.brief-panel .brief-head h3{color:#fff;margin:0;}
.brief-panel .brief-body{padding:18px;}
.brief-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ns-line);}
.brief-row:last-child{border-bottom:0;}
.brief-row .k{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--ns-ink-500);}
.brief-row .v{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ns-ink-900);}
@media (max-width:680px){.brief-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* Chat widget (AI HR Assistant) */
.chat-shell{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--ns-line);border-radius:var(--ns-radius-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--ns-shadow-md);}
.chat-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:14px 18px;background:var(--ns-navy-950);color:#fff;}
.chat-head .ai-mark{width:24px;height:24px;}
.chat-head strong{font-size:14px;}
.chat-head span{font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);display:block;}
.chat-log{flex:1;overflow-y:auto;padding:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;background:var(--ns-paper);}
.chat-msg{max-width:78%;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:14px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;}
.chat-msg.bot{align-self:flex-start;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--ns-line);border-bottom-left-radius:4px;}
.chat-msg.user{align-self:flex-end;background:var(--ns-navy-800);color:#fff;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;}
.chat-msg.system{align-self:center;background:var(--ns-amber-100);color:var(--ns-amber-600);border-radius:var(--ns-radius-pill);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;padding:6px 14px;}
.chat-msg ul{margin:6px 0 0 18px;}
.chat-msg .ai-card{margin-top:8px;background:var(--ns-brass-100);border:1px solid var(--ns-brass-400);border-radius:var(--ns-radius-md);padding:10px 12px;font-size:12.5px;}
.ai-card .ico{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:13px;height:13px;vertical-align:-1px;flex:none;}
.chat-quick{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;padding:12px 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--ns-line);background:#fff;}
.chat-input-row{display:flex;gap:10px;padding:14px 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--ns-line);background:#fff;}
.chat-input-row input{flex:1;}
.typing-dots{display:inline-flex;gap:3px;align-items:center;padding:4px 2px;}
.typing-dots span{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ns-ink-300);animation:ns-typing 1.1s infinite ease-in-out;}
.typing-dots span:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.15s;}
.typing-dots span:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.3s;}
@keyframes ns-typing{0%,60%,100%{transform:translateY(0);opacity:.4;}30%{transform:translateY(-3px);opacity:1;}}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Payroll comparison bars
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.pay-compare-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr 90px 90px;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:8px 0;font-size:13px;}
.pay-compare-row .ico{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:13px;height:13px;vertical-align:-2px;flex:none;}
.pay-compare-row.head{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ns-ink-500);font-weight:700;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ns-line-strong);padding-bottom:8px;}
.pay-compare-row .bars{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;}
.pay-bar-track{height:8px;background:var(--ns-paper);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;}
.pay-bar-fill{height:100%;border-radius:4px;background:var(--ns-navy-600);}
.pay-bar-fill.prev{background:var(--ns-ink-300);}
.pay-compare-row.changed{background:var(--ns-brass-100);border-radius:var(--ns-radius-md);}
.pay-compare-row.changed .pay-bar-fill{background:var(--ns-brass-600);}
.pay-compare-row .amt{text-align:right;font-family:var(--ns-font-mono);}
.pay-compare-row.total{border-top:2px solid var(--ns-navy-800);font-weight:800;margin-top:6px;padding-top:12px;}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Misc: toasts, empty state, modal, progress
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.toast-stack{position:fixed;bottom:22px;right:22px;z-index:200;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;}
.toast{background:var(--ns-navy-950);color:#fff;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:var(--ns-radius-md);box-shadow:var(--ns-shadow-lg);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-width:260px;animation:ns-toast-in .2s ease;}
.toast.success{background:var(--ns-green-600);}
.toast .ico{width:16px;height:16px;flex:none;}
@keyframes ns-toast-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px);}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}}

.empty-state{text-align:center;padding:40px 20px;color:var(--ns-ink-500);}
.empty-state .ico{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;margin:0 auto 10px;opacity:.5;}

.ns-table td .ico{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:14px;height:14px;vertical-align:-2px;flex:none;}
.ns-page-head .lede .ico{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:13px;height:13px;vertical-align:-1px;flex:none;}

/* Force the SVG inside an icon wrapper to fill it, but only where the
   wrapper itself already declares an explicit width/height above —
   this avoids inflating icons (buttons, quick actions, etc.) that
   rely on the SVG's own natural size and have no fixed box. */
.ns-mark svg,
.ns-sidenav a .ico svg,
.ai-action .ico svg,
.toast .ico svg,
.empty-state .ico svg,
.ns-table td .ico svg,
.ns-page-head .lede .ico svg,
.ai-card .ico svg,
.btn-icon svg,
.pay-compare-row .ico svg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;}

.modal-backdrop{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(13,24,48,.55);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:150;padding:20px;}
.modal{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--ns-radius-lg);max-width:520px;width:100%;padding:24px;box-shadow:var(--ns-shadow-lg);max-height:88vh;overflow-y:auto;}
.modal-actions{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:10px;margin-top:20px;}

.progress-track{height:6px;background:var(--ns-line);border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;}
.progress-fill{height:100%;background:var(--ns-navy-700);border-radius:3px;}

.kv-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;}
.kv-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px 1fr;gap:10px;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ns-line);font-size:13.5px;}
.kv-row:last-child{border-bottom:0;}
.kv-row .k{color:var(--ns-ink-500);font-weight:600;}

/* Case detail — stacked "column" field layout (label above value) used on
   case detail cards across the HR Operations and HR Agent apps, in place
   of the cramped inline label:value rows above. */
.kv-col-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.kv-col{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ns-line);}
.kv-col:last-child{border-bottom:0;}
.kv-col .k{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--ns-ink-500);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:4px;}
.kv-col .v{font-size:15px;color:var(--ns-ink-800);font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;}

.article-item{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ns-line);}
.article-item:last-child{border-bottom:0;}
.article-item a{font-weight:700;color:var(--ns-navy-900);font-size:13.5px;}
.article-item .cat{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ns-ink-500);}

.text-muted{color:var(--ns-ink-500);}
.text-sm{font-size:12.5px;}
.mt-0{margin-top:0;}
.mb-0{margin-bottom:0;}
.flex{display:flex;}
.flex-between{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;}
.gap-8{gap:8px;}
.gap-12{gap:12px;}

footer.ns-footer{padding:24px 32px;color:var(--ns-ink-300);font-size:12px;text-align:center;}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .ns-sidenav{display:none;}
  .ns-main{padding:20px 16px 50px;}
  .grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}