.guide--software-engineer .salary-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.guide--software-engineer .salary-table th {
  background: var(--bg4);
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  text-align: left;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--subtle);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-md);
}

.guide--software-engineer .salary-table td {
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--muted);
}

.guide--software-engineer .salary-table tbody tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.guide--software-engineer .salary-table tr:hover td {
  background: rgba(108, 92, 231, 0.05);
}

.guide--software-engineer .salary-table td.best {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--teal);
}

.guide--software-engineer .table-note {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--subtle);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.guide--software-engineer .specialty-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.guide--software-engineer .spec-card {
  background: var(--bg3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.guide--software-engineer .spec-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-glow);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.guide--software-engineer .spec-card.spec-top {
  border-color: var(--purple);
  background: rgba(108, 92, 231, 0.08);
}

.guide--software-engineer .spec-rank {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.guide--software-engineer .spec-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.guide--software-engineer .spec-range {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--purple-l);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.guide--software-engineer .spec-note {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.guide--software-engineer .faq-list {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.guide--software-engineer .faq-list .faq-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
}

.guide--software-engineer .faq-list .faq-q {
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg3);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.guide--software-engineer .faq-list .faq-q::after {
  content: "+";
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--subtle);
}

.guide--software-engineer .faq-list details[open] .faq-q::after {
  content: "−";
}

.guide--software-engineer .faq-list .faq-a {
  padding: 0 1.25rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  background: var(--bg3);
}

.guide--software-engineer .seo-cta-box {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(108, 92, 231, 0.2) 0%, rgba(0, 210, 200, 0.1) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(108, 92, 231, 0.35);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
}

.guide--software-engineer .seo-cta-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--purple-l);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.guide--software-engineer .seo-cta-title {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.guide--software-engineer .seo-cta-desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.guide--software-engineer .seo-cta-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.guide--software-engineer .seo-cta-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--purple), var(--purple-d));
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(108, 92, 231, 0.4);
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.guide--software-engineer .seo-cta-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.guide--software-engineer .seo-cta-secondary {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.guide--software-engineer .seo-cta-secondary:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.guide--software-engineer .ace-link-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.guide--software-engineer .ace-full-link--inline {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.guide--software-engineer .ace-full-link--soft {
  background: rgba(108, 92, 231, 0.12);
}

body.light-mode .guide--software-engineer .seo-cta-title {
  color: #14142a !important;
}

body.light-mode .guide--software-engineer .seo-cta-primary {
  color: #fff !important;
}

body.light-mode .guide--software-engineer .seo-cta-secondary {
  background: rgba(108, 92, 231, 0.08) !important;
  border-color: rgba(108, 92, 231, 0.22) !important;
  color: #4a3fc0 !important;
}

body.light-mode .guide--software-engineer .seo-cta-secondary:hover {
  background: rgba(108, 92, 231, 0.16) !important;
}