/* ==========================================================================
   3. INTERACTIVE TALENT PROGRESSION PIPELINE (SOLID NAVY SECTION BG)
   ========================================================================== */
.pipeline-section {
  padding: 0;
  background-color: var(--color-navy-dark, #06263C);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

/* Solid Navy Header Section (Text in White & Gold) */
.pipeline-header-block {
  background-color: var(--color-navy-dark, #06263C);
  padding: var(--space-7, 3rem) 0 var(--space-6, 2rem) 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.pipeline-header-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width, 1200px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--container-padding, 1.25rem);
}

.pipeline-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs, 0.75rem);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold, 600);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold, #F4B400);
  background: var(--color-navy, #0A3857);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill, 999px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(var(--color-gold-rgb, 244, 180, 0), 0.35);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3, 0.75rem);
}

.pipeline-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold, 700);
  color: var(--color-white, #FFFFFF);
  line-height: var(--line-height-heading, 1.25);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3, 0.75rem) 0;
}

.pipeline-title .highlight-gold {
  color: var(--color-gold, #F4B400);
}

.pipeline-description {
  font-size: var(--font-size-md, 1.125rem);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  line-height: var(--line-height-body, 1.7);
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 640px;
}

/* Solid Navy Body Wrapper matching header navy tone */
.pipeline-body-wrap {
  background-color: var(--color-navy-dark, #06263C);
  padding: var(--space-7, 3rem) 0 var(--space-8, 4rem) 0;
}

.pipeline-body-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width, 1200px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--container-padding, 1.25rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-7, 3rem);
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .pipeline-body-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

/* Left Column: White-bordered Framed Image */
.pipeline-left-visual {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.pipeline-img-frame {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 480px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  padding: var(--space-3, 0.75rem);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 1.25rem);
  border: 3px solid #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.pipeline-img-bordered {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 280px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md, 0.75rem);
  display: block;
}

/* Right Column: Clean Sequential Rail */
.pipeline-right-rail {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.pipeline-steps-linear {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.pipeline-step-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-4, 1rem);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-5, 1.5rem);
  position: relative;
}

.pipeline-step-item:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.step-node-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.step-badge {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs, 0.75rem);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold, 700);
  font-family: monospace;
  color: var(--color-navy, #0A3857);
  background: var(--color-surface, #FFFFFF);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md, 0.75rem);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-navy, #0A3857);
  z-index: 2;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.featured-badge {
  background: var(--color-navy-dark, #06263C);
  color: var(--color-gold, #F4B400);
  border-color: var(--color-gold, #F4B400);
}

.step-connector {
  width: 2px;
  flex-grow: 1;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  margin-top: -0.25rem;
  margin-bottom: -0.25rem;
}

.step-body {
  background: var(--color-surface, #FFFFFF);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #DDE3E7);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 1.25rem);
  padding: var(--space-4, 1rem) var(--space-5, 1.5rem);
  flex-grow: 1;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base, 280ms ease), border-color var(--transition-base, 280ms ease);
}

.pipeline-step-item:hover .step-body {
  border-color: var(--color-navy, #0A3857);
  transform: translateX(4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.featured-body {
  border-color: var(--color-gold-dark, #D99F00);
}

.step-title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-base, 1rem);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold, 600);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-1, 0.25rem) 0;
  color: var(--color-navy-dark, #06263C);
}

.step-text {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm, 0.875rem);
  color: var(--color-text-secondary, #53616B);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: var(--line-height-body, 1.7);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .pipeline-header-block {
    padding: var(--space-6, 2rem) 0 var(--space-5, 1.5rem) 0;
  }
}