.write-for-us {
    --navy: #071426;
    --blue: #1769ff;
    --text: #172033;
    --muted: #64748b;
    --light: #f6f8fb;
    --border: #e1e6ed;
    --white: #fff;

    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    color: var(--text);
    background: var(--white);
}

.write-for-us *,
.write-for-us *::before,
.write-for-us *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.write-for-us h1,
.write-for-us h2,
.write-for-us h3,
.write-for-us p {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.write-for-us input,
.write-for-us select,
.write-for-us textarea,
.write-for-us button {
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
}

.write-for-us .container {
    width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 40px));
    margin: auto;
}

.wfu-label {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 9px;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.7px;
}


/* =========================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================= */

.wfu-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 340px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--navy);
}

.wfu-hero-image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
            linear-gradient(
                    90deg,
                    rgba(7,20,38,.96) 0%,
                    rgba(7,20,38,.84) 42%,
                    rgba(7,20,38,.30) 100%
            ),
            url("/media-home/images/write-for-us-hero.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
}

.wfu-hero .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    min-height: 340px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.wfu-hero-content {
    max-width: 650px;
    color: var(--white);
}

.wfu-hero-content > span {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: #75a5ff;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.wfu-hero h1 {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -2.5px;
    line-height: 1.04;
}

.wfu-hero h1 strong {
    display: block;
    color: #5f96ff;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.wfu-hero p {
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
    font-size: 15px;
}


/* =========================================================
   INTRODUCTION
   ========================================================= */

.wfu-intro {
    padding: 55px 0;
    background: var(--white);
}

.wfu-intro .container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr .7fr;
    gap: 65px;
    align-items: center;
}

.wfu-intro-text h2,
.wfu-section-heading h2 {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 42px);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -1.5px;
    line-height: 1.12;
}

.wfu-intro-text h2 span,
.wfu-section-heading h2 span {
    color: var(--blue);
}

.wfu-intro-text p {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.wfu-intro-text p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.wfu-intro-side {
    padding-left: 25px;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--blue);
}

.wfu-intro-side span {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.wfu-intro-side p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 650;
    line-height: 1.6;
}


/* =========================================================
   PROPOSAL
   ========================================================= */

.wfu-proposal {
    padding: 55px 0 60px;
    background: var(--light);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.wfu-proposal .container {
    max-width: 1000px;
}

.wfu-success {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border: 1px solid #b7dfc4;
    background: #f1fbf4;
    color: #216e3a;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.wfu-section-heading {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.wfu-section-heading p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}


/* =========================================================
   FORM
   ========================================================= */

.wfu-form {
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--white);
}

.wfu-form-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 17px;
    padding: 27px;
}

.wfu-form-grid .full {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.wfu-form label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.wfu-form label span {
    color: var(--blue);
}

.wfu-form input,
.wfu-form select,
.wfu-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid #d5dce5;
    border-radius: 0;
    outline: none;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--text);
    font-size: 13px;
    transition:
            border-color .2s ease,
            box-shadow .2s ease;
}

.wfu-form input,
.wfu-form select {
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0 12px;
}

.wfu-form textarea {
    min-height: 110px;
    padding: 11px 12px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.wfu-form input::placeholder,
.wfu-form textarea::placeholder {
    color: #9aa4b2;
}

.wfu-form input:focus,
.wfu-form select:focus,
.wfu-form textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--blue);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(23,105,255,.08);
}


/* =========================================================
   CONSENT
   ========================================================= */

.wfu-consent {
    padding: 0 27px 20px;
}

.wfu-consent label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 9px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.wfu-consent input {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    margin-top: 1px;
    accent-color: var(--blue);
}


/* =========================================================
   FOOTER / SUBMIT
   ========================================================= */

.wfu-form-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 18px 27px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--light);
}

.wfu-form-footer button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 12px 20px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: var(--blue);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: .2s ease;
}

.wfu-form-footer button:hover {
    background: #0758e5;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.wfu-form-footer span {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.wfu-form-footer a {
    color: var(--blue);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.wfu-form-footer a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 750px) {

    .write-for-us .container {
        width: calc(100% - 28px);
    }

    .wfu-hero,
    .wfu-hero .container {
        min-height: 300px;
    }

    .wfu-hero h1 {
        font-size: 40px;
        letter-spacing: -1.8px;
    }

    .wfu-intro {
        padding: 45px 0;
    }

    .wfu-intro .container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .wfu-intro-side {
        padding: 17px 0 0;
        border-top: 2px solid var(--blue);
        border-left: 0;
    }

    .wfu-proposal {
        padding: 45px 0 50px;
    }

    .wfu-form-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 16px;
        padding: 22px 18px;
    }

    .wfu-form-grid .full {
        grid-column: auto;
    }

    .wfu-consent {
        padding: 0 18px 18px;
    }

    .wfu-form-footer {
        align-items: stretch;
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 18px;
    }

    .wfu-form-footer button {
        justify-content: center;
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   WRITE FOR US — EXTRA COMPACT FORM
   Final tighter layout
   ========================================================= */

.wfu-proposal {
    padding-top: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
}

.wfu-section-heading {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.wfu-form {
    padding-top: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.wfu-form-grid {
    row-gap: 7px;
}

.wfu-form-grid label {
    margin-bottom: 3px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.wfu-form-grid input,
.wfu-form-grid select {
    height: 38px;
    min-height: 38px;
    padding: 0 12px;
}

.wfu-form-grid textarea {
    height: 62px;
    min-height: 62px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.wfu-consent {
    margin-top: 7px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.wfu-form-footer {
    margin-top: 8px;
    padding-top: 8px;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.wfu-form-footer button,
.wfu-form-footer .wfu-submit,
.wfu-form-footer input[type="submit"] {
    min-height: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    padding-top: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {

    .wfu-proposal {
        padding-top: 14px;
        padding-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .wfu-form {
        padding-top: 8px;
        padding-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .wfu-form-grid {
        row-gap: 7px;
    }

    .wfu-form-grid input,
    .wfu-form-grid select {
        height: 38px;
        min-height: 38px;
    }

    .wfu-form-grid textarea {
        height: 68px;
        min-height: 68px;
    }

    .wfu-form-footer {
        margin-top: 7px;
        padding-top: 7px;
    }
}