@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:ital,wght@0,100;0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;0,900;1,100;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700;1,800;1,900&display=swap');

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# General Styling & Shared Classes
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
body {
  color: #000;
background-color: #f9f9f9;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}

a {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

a:hover {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 25%);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.header {
    /* background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); */
    padding: 15px 0;
    background-color: #f9f9f9;

}

section {background-color: #f9f9f9;}

.steps-section {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 5px 0px;
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
}

.apply h3 {font-size: 32px !important; margin-bottom: 20px;}

.mb25 
{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}
 

      .checkbox-group {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 15px;
            width: 100%;
        }

    .step h2 {font-size:28px !important; margin-bottom: 40px; font-weight: 600;}


       .form-container {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.form-group select {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 20px;
            border: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-size: 14px;
            transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
        }



   .steps-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: start;
    flex-direction: row;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto;
   }


     .checkbox-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 15px;
            border: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
            border-radius: 8px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .checkbox-item:hover {
            border-color: #667eea;
            background: #f8f9ff;
        }

        .checkbox-item input[type="checkbox"] {
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
            margin-right: 12px;
            cursor: pointer;
            accent-color: #667eea;
        }

        .checkbox-item label {
            cursor: pointer;
            font-size: 18px;
            color: #111;
            flex: 1;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .form-group {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .form-group label {
               position: absolute;
    z-index: 3;
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
    left: 1rem;
    padding: 0 0.3rem;
    color: inherit;
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
    top: -0.5875rem;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #000;
        }

        .form-group input,
        .form-group textarea {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 12px;
            border: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-size: 14px;
            transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
            background-color: #F9F9FA;
        }

        .form-group input:focus,
        .form-group textarea:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-color: #667eea;
        }

        .form-group textarea {
            resize: vertical;
            min-height: 100px;
        }

        .button-group {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            margin-top: 30px;
             width: 100%;
        }

        button {
            padding: 12px 30px;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-size: 16px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .btn-next {
            background: #62ab00;
            color: white;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .btn-next:hover:not(:disabled) {
            background: #ebffd0;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.4);
        }

        .btn-prev {
            background: #e0e0e0;
            color: #666;
        }

        .btn-prev:hover {
            background: #d0d0d0;
        }

        button:disabled {
            opacity: 0.5;
            cursor: not-allowed;
        }

        .success-message {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 40px 20px;
        }

        .success-icon {
            font-size: 64px;
            color: #4caf50;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .success-message h2 {
            color: #4caf50;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .success-message p {
            color: #666;
            font-size: 16px;
        }



        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        
        .step {
            display: none;
        }
        
        .step.active {
            display: block;
            animation: fadeIn 0.5s;
        }
        
        @keyframes fadeIn {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }
        
         
        .step-indicator {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }
        
        .step-dot {
            width: 30px;
            height: 30px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: #e0e0e0;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: #999;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .step-dot.active {
            background: #667eea;
            color: white;
        }
        
        .step-dot.completed {
            background: #4caf50;
            color: white;
        }
        
        .step-dot:not(:last-child)::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 140px;
            height: 2px;
            background: #e0e0e0;
            left: 30px;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
        }
        

        
        label {
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            color: #333;
            font-weight: 500;
        }
        
        input[type="text"],
        input[type="email"],
        select {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 20px;
            border: 2px solid #bbb;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 18px;
            transition: border-color 0.3s;
            background-color: #F9F9FA;
        }
        
        input:focus,
        select:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-color: #667eea;
        }
        
        .btn-container {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            margin-top: 15px;
            width: 100%;
        }


        .select-btns button {background-color: #fff; color:#000; border: 2px solid #ccc; padding: 12px; border-radius: 50px; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px;  }
        

                .select-btns button:hover {background-color: #c7daae; color:#000; border:2px solid #62ab00; padding: 12px; border-radius: 50px; font-size: 18px;  }


        button {
            padding: 12px 30px;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 5px;
            font-size: 16px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        
        .btn-container .btn-next, .btn-submit {
            background: #62ab00;
            color: white;
            font-size: 18px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            width: 100%;
        }
        
       .btn-container .btn-next:hover, .btn-submit:hover {
            background: #365e00;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.3);
        }
        
        .btn-prev {
            background: #e0e0e0;
            color: #666;
        }
        
        .btn-prev:hover {
            background: #d0d0d0;
        }
        
        .summary {
            background: #f5f5f5;
            padding: 20px;
            border-radius: 5px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        
        .summary p {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            color: #555;
        }
        
        .summary strong {
            color: #333;
        }
        
        .error {
            border-color: #f44336 !important;
        }
        
        .error-message {
            color: #f44336;
            font-size: 12px;
            margin-top: 5px;
            display: none;
        }
        
        .error-message.show {
            display: block;
        }



    @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {

        .step h2 {
    font-size: 26px !important;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 36px;
}
    }