/* PowerlineTechnician.com homepage refresh — scoped, additive */
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/* Patch 03: network hubs, national wages, reference directory, mega footer */
.plt-hubs{background:#07141e;color:#fff}.plt-hubs .intro{color:#cbd7df}.plt-hub-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin-top:25px}.plt-hub-grid a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;border:1px solid #238cdb;background:#0c2234;border-radius:13px;min-height:155px;padding:19px 15px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}.plt-hub-grid a:nth-child(odd){border-color:#f59a16;background:#151b20}.plt-hub-grid a:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-width:2px}.plt-hub-grid small{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#73b9f5;font-weight:800}.plt-hub-grid a:nth-child(odd) small{color:#f8a526}.plt-hub-grid strong{font-size:clamp(18px,1.9vw,25px);line-height:1.1}.plt-hub-grid span{font-size:12px;color:#d3dee5;margin-top:auto}.plt-wages{background:#f2f6f9}.plt-wage-highlight{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:15px;margin:25px 0}.plt-wage-highlight>div{background:#0c283c;color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:24px;border-top:4px solid #f7931e}.plt-wage-highlight small{color:#9dcfe9;display:block;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em}.plt-wage-highlight strong{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,49px);display:block;margin-top:8px}.plt-wage-highlight strong span{font-size:17px}.plt-wage-highlight p{color:#d1e0e9;margin-bottom:0}.plt-table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;border-radius:13px;border:1px solid #cddbe5;background:#fff}.plt-wage-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:440px}.plt-wage-table caption{text-align:left;padding:14px 18px;font-size:13px;color:#5d7080}.plt-wage-table th,.plt-wage-table td{text-align:left;padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #e1e9ef}.plt-wage-table thead{background:#102e43;color:#fff}.plt-wage-table tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#f4f8fb}.plt-wage-table tbody tr:first-child{font-weight:900;background:#e7f3fd}.plt-data-note{font-size:13px;color:#516778;margin-top:20px;line-height:1.7}.plt-resources{background:#fff}.plt-resource-list{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin-top:28px}.plt-resource-list li{margin:0}.plt-resource-list a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;min-height:138px;padding:18px;border:1px solid #d4e1ea;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;background:#f7fafc}.plt-resource-list a:hover{border-color:#f7931e;background:#fff}.plt-resource-list span{font-size:11px;color:#a15a00;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}.plt-resource-list strong{color:#163347;font-size:16px}.plt-resource-list em{font-size:12px;font-style:normal;color:#1473ad;margin-top:auto;font-weight:800}.plt-gov-box{background:#e8f2f9;border-left:5px solid #f7931e;padding:24px;margin-top:26px;border-radius:9px}.plt-gov-box h3{margin-top:0}.plt-gov-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}.plt-gov-links a{font-weight:800}.plt-mega-footer{background:#07141e;color:#fff;padding:45px 0 24px}.plt-footer-intro{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:center;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #2a4558}.plt-footer-intro strong{font-size:22px}.plt-footer-intro p{color:#bbcedc}.plt-footer-intro>a{color:#ffae43;font-weight:800}.plt-footer-columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:25px;padding:28px 0}.plt-footer-columns h3{font-size:15px;color:#f9a329;margin:0 0 16px}.plt-footer-columns a{display:block;color:#d5e4ed;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 12px;text-decoration:none}.plt-footer-columns a:hover{text-decoration:underline;color:#fff}.plt-footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #2a4558;padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;color:#a8c0d1}.plt-footer-bottom small{font-size:11px}@media(max-width:950px){.plt-hub-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.plt-resource-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.plt-footer-columns{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}@media(max-width:650px){.plt-hub-grid,.plt-resource-list,.plt-wage-highlight,.plt-footer-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr}.plt-footer-intro,.plt-footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.plt-hub-grid a{min-height:120px}}

/* Patch 04: funnel promotion and directory placement */
.plt-hubs .plt-network-directory{margin:24px 0 0;text-align:center;font-weight:700}.plt-hubs .plt-network-directory a{color:#ff9a19;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.plt-funnel-promos{background:#f3f7fa;color:#10283c}.plt-funnel-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:25px}.plt-funnel-grid article{background:#fff;border:1px solid #d8e3eb;border-radius:16px;padding:28px}.plt-funnel-grid small{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#bd6700;font-weight:800}.plt-funnel-grid h3{font-size:26px;line-height:1.2;margin:12px 0}.plt-funnel-grid p{line-height:1.6}.plt-funnel-grid .plt-funnel-secondary{margin:18px 0 0;font-size:14px}.plt-funnel-grid .plt-funnel-secondary a{color:#12639a;text-decoration:underline}@media(max-width:760px){.plt-funnel-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.plt-funnel-grid article{padding:22px}}