.company-autocomplete-container {
    position: relative;

    .company-search-input {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
        border: 1px solid #d1d5db;
        border-radius: 9999px; /* full pill, like the cert inputs color: #1e3a5f;*/
        font-size: 1rem;
        outline: none;
        transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;

        &::placeholder {
            color: #7b93b3;
        }

        &:focus {
            border-color: #155dfc;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #dbeafe; /* the blue glow ring */
        }
    }

    .autocomplete-list {
        position: absolute;
        top: calc(100% + 4px);
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        z-index: 20;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0.25rem 0;
        list-style: none;
        max-height: 260px;
        overflow-y: auto;
        background: #fff;
        border: 1px solid #dbeafe;
        border-radius: 16px;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(21, 93, 252, 0.10);

        li {
            padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
            color: #1e3a5f;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background-color 0.12s ease;

            &:hover,
            &.highlighted {
                background: #eff6ff; /* soft blue hover, design-system palette color: #155dfc; */
            }
        }
    }
}