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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Apply for Founding Partner Access</title>
+    <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
+</head>
+<body class="bg-gray-100">
+    <div class="container mx-auto px-4 py-8">
+        <h1 class="text-3xl font-bold text-center mb-4">Apply for Founding Partner Access</h1>
+        <p class="text-center text-gray-600 mb-8">Limited onboarding so we can deliver high-quality outcomes.</p>
+        <div class="max-w-md mx-auto bg-white rounded-lg shadow-md p-8">
+            <p class="text-center text-gray-700 mb-4">Demo placeholder. Wire this to your form tool (Make/Zapier/Webhook) later.</p>
+            <button class="w-full bg-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-600 text-white font-bold py-2 px-4 rounded-md">Submit Application</button>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    <footer class="bg-gray-800 text-white py-8 mt-16">
+        <div class="container mx-auto px-4">
+            <div class="flex justify-between items-center">
+                <div>
+                    <p>&copy; 2025 FinMox</p>
+                    <p class="text-sm text-gray-400">Security & Privacy</p>
+                </div>
+                <div class="text-sm">
+                    <p>Human-reviewed outputs</p>
+                    <p>No automated hiring decisions</p>
+                    <p>Built for intentional hiring</p>
+                </div>
+                <div>
+                    <a href="apply.php" class="text-white hover:text-gray-300">Apply</a>
+                    <span class="mx-2">&middot;</span>
+                    <a href="login.php" class="text-white hover:text-gray-300">Sign In</a>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </footer>
+</body>
+</html>
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             <h1 class="text-4xl md:text-6xl font-extrabold leading-tight">
                 <span class="text-blue-600">AI-Powered</span> HR Automation
             </h1>
-            <p class="mt-4 text-2xl md:text-3xl font-light">Hire Faster. Decide Smarter. Automate the Hiring Work.</p>
+            <p class="mt-4 text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold">Hire Faster. Decide Smarter. Automate the Hiring Work.</p>
             <p class="mt-6 max-w-3xl mx-auto text-gray-600">
                 FinMox HR is an AI-powered hiring automation system built for lean and growing teams who want to cut hiring time by 60–80% — without replacing their HR team or ATS.
             </p>
