/* ── Placement stat strip ── */
    .placement-stats {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 16px;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .placement-stat-pill {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      background: var(--surface-color);
      border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 75%);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 18px 28px;
      min-width: 130px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 12px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 93%);
      text-align: center;
    }
    .placement-stat-pill .stat-num {
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }
    .placement-stat-pill .stat-label {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
      font-weight: 500;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .6px;
    }

    /* ── Search box override for placements ── */
    .placement-search {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 260px;
    }
    .placement-search i {
      position: absolute;
      left: 12px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
      font-size: 14px;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .placement-search input {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 9px 14px 9px 36px;
      border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 80%);
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-size: 14px;
      background: var(--surface-color);
      color: var(--default-color);
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color .2s;
    }
    .placement-search input:focus {
      border-color: var(--accent-color);
    }

    /* ── Placement card tweaks (extends .member-card) ── */
    .placement-avatar-wrap {
      position: relative;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .placement-avatar-wrap img {
      width: 90px;
      height: 90px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 65%);
      transition: all .3s;
      background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 88%);
    }
    .member-card:hover .placement-avatar-wrap img {
      border-color: var(--accent-color);
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    .branch-dot {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 2px;
      right: 2px;
      width: 22px;
      height: 22px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--accent-color);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 9px;
      font-weight: 700;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border: 2px solid var(--surface-color);
    }
    .placement-regd {
      font-size: 11px;
      color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 48%);
      margin-bottom: 3px;
    }
    .placement-company {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--heading-color);
      margin-bottom: 2px;
    }
    .placement-designation {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 38%);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .package-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
      background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 88%);
      color: var(--accent-color);
      border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 65%);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 3px 10px;
      font-size: 11.5px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }
    .branch-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
      background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--heading-color), transparent 92%);
      color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--heading-color), transparent 20%);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 3px 10px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* ── "No results" message ── */
    #no-results {
      display: none;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 48px 0;
      color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 55%);
    }
    #no-results i { font-size: 2.5rem; display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; opacity: .4; }

    /* ── Placement plan / process cards ── */
    .process-card {
      background: var(--surface-color);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 28px 24px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 16px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 92%);
      height: 100%;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      transition: box-shadow .3s;
    }
    .process-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 32px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 85%); }
    .process-step-num {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--accent-color);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 800;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 0 auto 16px;
    }
    .process-card h5 { font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
    .process-card p  { font-size: 13px; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 38%); margin: 0; }
    .process-card i.icon {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      color: var(--accent-color);
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    /* ── Recruiter logos ── */
    .recruiter-grid {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 10px;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    .recruiter-pill {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      background: var(--surface-color);
      border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 82%);
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 8px 20px;
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--heading-color);
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 94%);
      transition: .2s;
    }
    .recruiter-pill:hover {
      border-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--accent-color);
    }
    .recruiter-pill i { color: var(--accent-color); font-size: 15px; }

    /* ── Pager ── */
    .pager-nav { gap: 0.5rem; }

    /* ── Hero band ── */
    .placement-hero {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg,
        color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), black 30%) 0%,
        var(--accent-color) 100%);
      padding: 64px 0 52px;
      color: #fff;
    }
    .placement-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem,4vw,2.8rem); font-weight: 800; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 12px; }
    .placement-hero p  { opacity: .88; font-size: 1rem; max-width: 580px; line-height: 1.7; }
    .placement-hero .hero-pill {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.15);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; padding: 5px 16px;
      border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 18px;
      text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .7px;
    }