/* ─── /alpha — builds on /css/style.css tokens ─── */
.pitch > *, .apply > * { max-width: var(--max-w); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.pitch-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }

.apply h2 { text-align: center; }
.apply-intro { text-align: center; color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 40px; }

.alpha-form, .thanks { max-width: 640px; }
.alpha-form { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
.alpha-form[hidden], .apply-intro[hidden] { display: none; } /* display:grid above beats the hidden attribute */
.field { display: grid; gap: 8px; border: 0; min-width: 0; }
.field > span, .field legend { font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.98rem; }
.field legend { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.field em { color: var(--brand); font-style: normal; }
.field small { font-weight: 400; color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-left: 6px; }
.field .hint { margin-left: 0; margin-top: -4px; line-height: 1.45; }

.alpha-form input[type="text"],
.alpha-form input[type="email"],
.alpha-form textarea {
    width: 100%; font: 400 1rem/1.5 var(--font-body); color: var(--ink);
    background: #fff; border: 1px solid #D9D9E3; border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 12px 14px; transition: var(--transition);
    -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none;
}
.alpha-form textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 96px; }
.alpha-form input:focus, .alpha-form textarea:focus {
    outline: none; border-color: var(--violet);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.15);
}
.alpha-form .invalid { border-color: #F43F5E !important; }

.choices { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.choice { position: relative; cursor: pointer; }
.choice input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; width: 1px; height: 1px; }
.choice span {
    display: inline-block; padding: 10px 16px; border: 1px solid #D9D9E3;
    border-radius: 999px; font-size: 0.95rem; transition: var(--transition);
}
.choice input:checked + span { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-color: var(--ink); }
.choice input:focus-visible + span { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.25); }
fieldset.invalid .choice span { border-color: #F43F5E; }

.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

.form-error { color: #E11D48; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.alpha-form .cta { border: 0; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--font-body); justify-self: start; }
.alpha-form .cta:disabled { opacity: 0.6; cursor: wait; transform: none; }

.thanks {
    text-align: center; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 16px; padding: 40px 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(#fff, #fff) padding-box, var(--grad) border-box;
}
.thanks h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.thanks p { color: var(--text-secondary); }

@media (max-width: 879px) {
    .pitch-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .alpha-form .cta { justify-self: stretch; text-align: center; }
}