.apply-section {
    padding: 60px 10% 120px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.05), transparent 40%);
}

.apply-card {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 50px 30px;
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.9), rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95));
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-top: 3px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.apply-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.05), transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.apply-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-12px);
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(25, 25, 25, 0.95), rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.98));
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--red-base);
    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), 0 0 20px rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.1);
}

.apply-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: white;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.apply-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.apply-icon {
    width: 100px; height: 100px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.15), rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.4));
    border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 30px; font-size: 2.8rem; color: white;
    transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); position: relative;
}

.apply-icon::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; top: -6px; left: -6px; right: -6px; bottom: -6px;
    border-radius: 50%; border: 1px dashed rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.3);
    animation: rotateRing 10s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes rotateRing { from { transform: rotate(0deg); } to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

.apply-card:hover .apply-icon {
    transform: scale(1.15); border-color: var(--red-base);
    background: var(--red-base); box-shadow: 0 0 35px var(--glow-base);
}

.apply-icon i {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff 0%, #bbb 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)); transition: 0.4s;
}

/* Optical Centering */
.fa-gavel { transform: rotate(-45deg) translateY(-4px) translateX(2px) !important; }
.fa-award { transform: translateY(-2px) !important; }
.fa-shield-heart, .fa-shield-halved { transform: translateY(-1px) !important; }

.status-badge {
    position: absolute; top: 25px; right: 25px; padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 900; background: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.1);
    color: #10b981; border: 1px solid rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.15);
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.status-badge.closed { 
    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1); 
    color: #f87171; 
    border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.2); 
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.15);
}

.btn-apply {
    width: 100%; padding: 16px; border-radius: 14px; 
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--red-dark) 0%, var(--red-base) 100%);
    color: white; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); 
    font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1); 
    font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 1px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}

.btn-apply::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: -100%; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), transparent);
    transition: 0.6s;
}

.btn-apply:hover::before { left: 100%; }

.btn-apply:hover { 
    transform: translateY(-4px); 
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px var(--glow-base); 
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--red-base) 0%, #ef4444 100%);
}

/* Form Overlay */
.form-overlay {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background: rgba(2, 2, 3, 0.95); z-index: 2000; display: none;
    align-items: center; justify-content: center; backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.form-overlay.active { display: flex; animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease; }

.form-container { width: 100%; max-width: 600px; padding: 50px; position: relative; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--glass-border); }

.close-btn { position: absolute; top: 25px; right: 25px; background: transparent; border: none; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1.5rem; cursor: pointer; }

.form-group { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.form-group label { display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; }
.form-group input, .form-group textarea {
    width: 100%; padding: 12px 20px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-border); border-radius: 8px; color: white;
}

@keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } }