/* ===== CSS VARIABLES ===== */
        :root {
            --primary-blue: #4a90e2;
            --secondary-blue: #5ba0f2;
            --dark-blue: #357abd;
            --gold: #f39c12;
            --light-gold: #f1c40f;
            --text-dark: #333333;
            --text-light: #666666;
            --text-muted: #999999;
            --background: #f8f9fa;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --light-bg: rgba(74, 144, 226, 0.03);
            --success: #27ae60;
            --error: #e74c3c;
            --border: #e1e8ed;
            --shadow: rgba(74, 144, 226, 0.1);
        }

        /* ===== RESET & BASE STYLES ===== */
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Noto Sans Malayalam', 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
            background: var(--background);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            line-height: 1.5;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
        }

        /* ===== HEADER STYLES ===== */
        .banner-container {
            background-color: var(--light-bg);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            width: 100vw;
            margin-left: calc(-50vw + 50%);
        }

        .banner-container::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background: rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
            z-index: 1;
        }
        .top-header {
            background: var(--primary-blue);
            color: white;
            padding: 8px 0;
            font-size: 13px;
        }

        .top-header-content {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 16px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .top-header-email {
            font-weight: 500;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
        }

        .top-header-social {
            display: flex;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .top-social-icon {
            width: 24px;
            height: 24px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 14px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .top-social-icon:hover {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
        }

        .main-header {
            background: white;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 100;
            padding: 0;
            text-align: center;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .logo-text h1 {
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            font-size: 24px;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .logo-text p {
            color: var(--text-light);
            font-size: 12px;
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* ===== CONTENT STYLES ===== */
        .container {
            max-width: 100%;
            padding: 0 16px;
        }

        .content-wrapper {
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 24px 0;
        }

        .card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            margin-bottom: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .card-header {
            padding: 24px 20px;
            text-align: center;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--light-bg), rgba(243, 156, 18, 0.05));
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

        .card-title {
            font-size: 22px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .card-subtitle {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: var(--text-light);
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .card-body {
            padding: 24px 20px;
        }

        /* ===== SECTION HEADERS ===== */
        .section-header {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--light-bg), rgba(243, 156, 18, 0.02));
            padding: 16px 20px;
            margin: 0 -20px 24px -20px;
            border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-blue);
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            margin: 0;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .section-title i {
            font-size: 16px;
        }

        /* ===== FORM STYLES ===== */
        .form-group {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .form-label {
            display: block;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 14px;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            margin-bottom: 6px;
        }

        .required {
            color: var(--error);
        }

        .form-control {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 14px 16px;
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-size: 16px;
            font-family: inherit;
            background: white;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            -webkit-appearance: none;
            appearance: none;
        }

        .form-control:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-color: var(--primary-blue);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(74, 144, 226, 0.1);
        }

        .form-control::placeholder {
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        .form-control.is-invalid {
            border-color: var(--error);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(231, 76, 60, 0.1);
        }

        .invalid-feedback {
            color: var(--error);
            font-size: 12px;
            margin-top: 4px;
            display: block;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .phone-group {
            display: flex;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .country-code {
            flex: 0 0 100px;
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .phone-input {
            flex: 1;
        }

        .form-row {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 16px;
        }

        /* ===== CUSTOM COUNTRY INPUT ===== */
        .country-input-group {
            position: relative;
        }

        .custom-country-input {
            margin-top: 10px;
            display: none;
        }

        .custom-country-input.show {
            display: block;
        }

        /* ===== DROPDOWN CONDITIONAL DISPLAY ===== */
        .india-only-fields {
            display: none;
        }

        .india-only-fields.show {
            display: block;
        }

        .non-india-fields {
            display: block;
        }

        .non-india-fields.hide {
            display: none;
        }

        /* ===== COMBOBOX STYLES ===== */
        .combobox-container {
            position: relative;
        }

        .combobox-input {
            background: white;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .combobox-dropdown {
            position: absolute;
            top: 100%;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            background: white;
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-top: none;
            border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
            max-height: 200px;
            overflow-y: auto;
            z-index: 1000;
            display: none;
        }

        .combobox-dropdown.show {
            display: block;
        }

        .combobox-option {
            padding: 12px 16px;
            cursor: pointer;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
            transition: background-color 0.2s;
        }

        .combobox-option:hover,
        .combobox-option.highlighted {
            background-color: var(--light-bg);
        }

        .combobox-option:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        /* ===== CHECKBOX STYLES ===== */
        .checkbox-group {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .checkbox-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            padding: 12px;
            background: white;
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: 8px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .checkbox-item:hover {
            background: var(--light-bg);
            border-color: var(--primary-blue);
        }

        .checkbox-item input[type="checkbox"] {
            width: 18px;
            height: 18px;
            accent-color: var(--primary-blue);
            margin: 0;
        }

        .checkbox-item.selected {
            background: var(--light-bg);
            border-color: var(--primary-blue);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(74, 144, 226, 0.1);
        }

        .checkbox-label {
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            cursor: pointer;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .btn-primary {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 16px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-blue) 0%, var(--secondary-blue) 100%);
            color: white;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 600;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .btn-primary:hover:not(:disabled) {
            transform: translateY(-1px);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(74, 144, 226, 0.3);
        }

        .btn-primary:disabled {
            opacity: 0.7;
            cursor: not-allowed;
            transform: none;
        }

        .btn-loading::after {
            content: '';
            display: inline-block;
            width: 14px;
            height: 14px;
            border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
            border-radius: 50%;
            border-top-color: white;
            animation: spin 1s ease-in-out infinite;
            margin-left: 8px;
        }

        @keyframes spin {
            to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
        }

        /* ===== ALERT STYLES ===== */
        .alert {
            padding: 16px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .alert-success {
            background: rgba(39, 174, 96, 0.1);
            color: #155724;
            border: 1px solid rgba(39, 174, 96, 0.2);
        }

        .alert-error {
            background: rgba(231, 76, 60, 0.1);
            color: #721c24;
            border: 1px solid rgba(231, 76, 60, 0.2);
        }

        /* ===== FOOTER STYLES ===== */
        .footer {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-blue) 0%, var(--secondary-blue) 100%);
            color: white;
            padding: 24px 0;
            margin-top: 32px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .footer-social {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .footer-social .top-social-icon {
            width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
            font-size: 16px;
        }

        .footer p {
            font-size: 13px;
            opacity: 0.9;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .footer-motto {
            font-size: 12px;
            opacity: 0.8;
            margin-top: 8px;
        }

        /* ===== WHATSAPP FLOAT ===== */
        .whatsapp-float {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 20px;
            right: 20px;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            background: #25D366;
            color: white;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 20px;
            text-decoration: none;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.4);
            z-index: 999;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .whatsapp-float:hover {
            color: white;
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        /* ===== RESPONSIVE STYLES ===== */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .banner-container {
                height: 85px !important;
            }
            
            .content-wrapper {
                padding: 12px 0;
            }
            
            .card-body {
                padding: 16px 12px;
            }
            
            .section-header {
                margin: 0 -12px 20px -12px;
                padding: 12px 16px;
            }
        }
        
        @media (min-width: 640px) {
            .form-row {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            }

            .country-code {
                flex: 0 0 120px;
            }

            .checkbox-group {
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
            }
        }

        @media (min-width: 769px) {
            .content-wrapper {
                padding: 24px 0;
            }

            .card-body {
                padding: 28px 24px;
            }
            
            .banner-container {
                height: 400px !important;
            }
        }
        
        @media (min-width: 1200px) {
            .banner-container {
                height: 500px !important;
            }
        }