.cat-form-notice{margin:0 0 22px;padding:16px 18px;border:1px solid #9fcfbd;border-left:5px solid #078b65;border-radius:10px;background:#edf9f4;color:#063f31;font-size:16px}
.cat-form-notice.error{border-color:#e0a0ab;border-left-color:#c62643;background:#fff1f3;color:#86162b}
.cat-form .cat-fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
.cat-form label{display:grid;gap:7px;font-weight:750;color:#09223d}
.cat-form input,.cat-form select,.cat-form textarea{width:100%;min-height:48px;padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid #aebfd0;border-radius:8px;background:#fff;color:#071d35;font:inherit}
.cat-form textarea{min-height:128px;resize:vertical}
.cat-form input:focus,.cat-form select:focus,.cat-form textarea:focus{outline:3px solid #6b35c526;border-color:#6431b7}
.cat-form .cat-consent{display:grid;grid-template-columns:22px 1fr;align-items:start;margin:16px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:650;line-height:1.5}
.cat-form .cat-consent input{width:20px;min-height:20px;margin-top:1px}.cat-consent a{color:#5826a8;font-weight:800}
.cat-honeypot{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important}
@media(max-width:700px){.cat-form .cat-fields{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Phase 9.8: focused Request Staff experience */
.cat-request-intro{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:38px 0 40px;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#031f35 0%,#06475d 63%,#087b61 100%);color:#fff;border-bottom:5px solid #08a77d}
.cat-request-intro:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-90px;top:-170px;width:360px;height:360px;border-radius:50%;background:#7536aa33}.cat-request-intro .cat-wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}.cat-request-kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;color:#8ee5c8;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}.cat-request-intro h1{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:clamp(35px,4vw,54px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.04em}.cat-request-intro p{max-width:760px;margin:0;color:#d8ece9;font-size:17px;line-height:1.55}
.cat-request-form-section{padding:50px 0 88px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#eef7f4 0%,#f8fbfc 48%,#f3eef8 100%)}.cat-request-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;gap:27px;align-items:start}.cat-request-form{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:0 34px 36px;border:1px solid #afcbd0;border-top:6px solid #078a69;border-radius:22px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 24px 65px #062b4021}.cat-request-form:before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-85px;top:-100px;width:230px;height:230px;border-radius:50%;background:#6630a70b;pointer-events:none}.cat-request-form-head{position:relative;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;align-items:end;margin:0 -34px 32px;padding:28px 34px 25px;border-bottom:1px solid #d4e2e5;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#f8fcfb,#edf7f4)}.cat-request-form-head span{color:#087b61;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}.cat-request-form-head h2{max-width:630px;margin:4px 0 0;color:#062640;font-size:clamp(24px,2.4vw,34px);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.025em}.cat-request-form-head p{flex:0 0 auto;margin:0;color:#597080;font-size:13px}.cat-request-form-head p b,.cat-field-label b{color:#c72748}
.cat-request-form .cat-request-fields{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}.cat-request-form label{margin:0}.cat-request-form .cat-request-wide{grid-column:1/-1}.cat-field-label{display:block;color:#082c47;font-size:14px;font-weight:850;line-height:1.35}.cat-field-label b{margin-left:4px}.cat-request-form input,.cat-request-form select,.cat-request-form textarea{min-height:56px;padding:14px 15px;border:2px solid #bfd0d8;border-radius:11px;background:#fbfdfe;color:#071f35;font-size:16px;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 2px #082d4210;transition:border-color .18s,box-shadow .18s,background .18s}.cat-request-form input::placeholder,.cat-request-form textarea::placeholder{color:#728493}.cat-request-form input:hover,.cat-request-form select:hover,.cat-request-form textarea:hover{border-color:#8eb7ad;background:#fff}.cat-request-form input:focus,.cat-request-form select:focus,.cat-request-form textarea:focus{outline:0;border-color:#078a69;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px #078a6920,0 8px 22px #063b2f0d}.cat-request-message{display:grid;gap:8px;margin-top:23px!important}.cat-request-form textarea{min-height:150px;line-height:1.55}
.cat-request-form .cat-request-consent{display:grid;grid-template-columns:24px 1fr;gap:11px;align-items:start;margin:22px 0!important;padding:18px 20px;border:1px solid #d8c8e7;border-radius:14px;background:#f8f3fc;color:#263f54;font-size:14px;font-weight:650;line-height:1.55}.cat-request-form .cat-request-consent input{width:22px;height:22px;min-height:22px;margin:1px 0 0;padding:0;accent-color:#078a69}.cat-request-consent a{color:#592594;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.cat-request-submit{width:100%;min-height:56px;border-radius:12px!important;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#078a69,#006d54)!important;font-size:17px!important;box-shadow:0 13px 28px #006b502c!important}.cat-request-submit:hover{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#006f55,#035840)!important;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.cat-form .cat-request-consent{display:grid;grid-template-columns:24px 1fr;gap:11px;align-items:start;margin:22px 0!important;padding:18px 20px;border:1px solid #d8c8e7;border-radius:14px;background:#f8f3fc;color:#263f54;font-size:14px;font-weight:650;line-height:1.55}.cat-form .cat-request-consent input{width:22px;height:22px;min-height:22px;margin:1px 0 0;padding:0;accent-color:#078a69}
.cat-request-contact{overflow:hidden;padding:30px 27px;border:1px solid #0d536c;border-radius:20px;background:linear-gradient(150deg,#031f35,#073e58 70%,#075b4b);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 20px 50px #062b4024}.cat-request-contact-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;width:50px;height:50px;margin-bottom:20px;border-radius:15px;background:#08a77d;color:#fff;font-size:22px;box-shadow:0 9px 20px #00192145}.cat-request-contact h2{margin:0 0 22px;font-size:25px;line-height:1.15}.cat-request-contact>a{display:block;margin-bottom:13px;padding:14px 15px;border:1px solid #ffffff25;border-radius:12px;background:#ffffff0c}.cat-request-contact>a:hover{background:#ffffff17;border-color:#7bdbc0}.cat-request-contact a small,.cat-request-contact a strong{display:block}.cat-request-contact a small{color:#a8cbc7;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}.cat-request-contact a strong{margin-top:3px;color:#fff;font-size:16px;word-break:break-word}.cat-request-next{margin:23px -27px 0;padding:23px 27px;background:#ffffff0c;border-top:1px solid #ffffff18;border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff18}.cat-request-next strong{color:#8ee5c8}.cat-request-next p{margin:6px 0 0;color:#d5e6e6;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}.cat-request-secure{margin:20px 0 0;color:#b9d8d3;font-size:12px;font-weight:750}
@media(max-width:900px){.cat-request-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cat-request-contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:60px 1fr;column-gap:18px}.cat-request-contact-icon{grid-row:1/3}.cat-request-contact h2{margin:5px 0 15px}.cat-request-contact>a,.cat-request-next,.cat-request-secure{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(max-width:650px){.cat-request-intro{padding:31px 0 33px}.cat-request-intro h1{font-size:38px}.cat-request-intro p{font-size:15px}.cat-request-form-section{padding:28px 0 60px}.cat-request-form{padding:0 20px 25px;border-radius:16px}.cat-request-form-head{display:block;margin:0 -20px 24px;padding:23px 20px}.cat-request-form-head p{margin-top:9px}.cat-request-form .cat-request-fields{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:17px}.cat-request-form .cat-request-wide{grid-column:auto}.cat-request-form .cat-request-consent{padding:16px}.cat-request-contact{display:block;padding:26px 22px}.cat-request-next{margin-left:-22px;margin-right:-22px;padding-left:22px;padding-right:22px}}

/* Phase 9.9: modern, minimal Request Staff opening */
.cat-request-intro{padding:18px 0 20px;border-bottom-width:4px}.cat-request-intro h1{margin:0;font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,42px);line-height:1.05}.cat-request-form-section{padding:24px 0 72px}.cat-request-form{padding:30px 34px 36px}.cat-request-contact h2{margin-bottom:22px}
@media(max-width:650px){.cat-request-intro{padding:15px 0 17px}.cat-request-intro h1{font-size:31px}.cat-request-form-section{padding:18px 0 55px}.cat-request-form{padding:22px 20px 25px}}
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