body {
    background-color: white;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    /* Prevent horizontal scrolling */
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.navbar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between; 
    align-items: center;
    padding: 15px 40px; 
    background-color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 999;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin: 20px auto; 
    width: 85%;
    max-width: 1200px;
}

.hamburger {
    display: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.hamburger span {
    display: block;
    width: 25px;
    height: 3px;
    margin: 5px auto;
    background-color: #333;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.logo a img {
    width: 55px;
    height: auto;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.logo a:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.menu {
    display: flex;
    gap: 25px; 
}

.menu > a {
    padding: 8px 14px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #000000;
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.menu > a:hover {
    color: #007BFF;
    background-color: rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.08);
}

.menu .login-button{
    color: #ffffff;
    background-color:  #007BFF;
    border: none;
    padding: 8px 28px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Main section styling */
main {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 60px auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

/* Application Form Container */
.applications {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
}

/* Form Submission Message Styling */
#form-message-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

#form-message-icon {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-right: 15px;
}

/* Success State */
#form-message-container.success {
    background-color: #e9f7ef;
    border-color: #a3d9b8;
    color: #1d6c41;
}

/* Error State */
#form-message-container.error {
    background-color: #fdecea;
    border-color: #f5c6cb;
    color: #721c24;
}

/* Pending State */
#form-message-container.pending {
    background-color: #fff8e1;
    border-color: #ffecb3;
    color: #856404;
}


/* Form Heading */
.applications h1 {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    color: #1a1a1a;
}

/* Section Titles */
.applications h2 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #007BFF;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
}

/* Form Styles */
.school-application-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
}

.form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1 1 100%; /* Default to full width */
}

.form-group label {
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #444;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.form-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
}

.form-row .form-group, .form-row input {
    flex: 1;
}

.school-application-form input, .school-application-form select, .school-application-form textarea {
    padding: 12px 15px;
    font-size: 15px;
    border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;
    border-radius: 8px;
    outline: none;
    background-color: #fdfdfd;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
.form-group input, .form-group select, .form-group textarea {
    margin-bottom: 10px; /* Add space between stacked inputs */
}

.school-application-form input:focus, .school-application-form select:focus, .school-application-form textarea:focus {
    border-color: #007BFF;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0,123,255,0.1);
    background-color: #fff;
}

/* File Upload */
.school-application-form input[type="file"] {
    padding: 10px;
    background-color: #f0f6ff;
    border: 1px dashed #007BFF;
}

.school-application-form input[type="file"]::file-selector-button {
    background-color: #007BFF;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-right: 10px;
}

/* Form Buttons */
.form-buttons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.form-buttons button {
    padding: 10px 25px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.form-buttons button[type="submit"] {
    background-color: #007BFF;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.2);
}

.form-buttons button[type="submit"]:hover {
    background-color: #0056b3;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.3);
}

.form-buttons button[type="reset"] {
    background-color: #f1f1f1;
    color: #555;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.form-buttons button[type="reset"]:hover {
    background-color: #e0e0e0;
    border-color: #ccc;
}

/* Reminders list */
.school-application-form ul {
    padding-left: 20px;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.school-application-form ul li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .applications {
        padding: 25px;
    }

    .form-buttons {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
    }

    .form-buttons button {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .form-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .applications h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .applications h2 {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }
}

@media(max-width: 768px){
  .navbar {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    margin: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .footer-col {
    width: 50%;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
}
@media(max-width: 574px){
  .footer-col {
    width: 100%;
  }
}




/* Desktop view */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .about-us-content {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .about-us-image-section {
        flex: 1;
        gap: 80px;
    }

    .about-us-text-section {
        flex: 2;
        padding-left: 50px;
    }
}

/* Large desktop adjustments */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .about-us-title {
        font-size: 3.5rem;
    }

    .about-us-text-section {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
    }
}



/* Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .menu {
        position: absolute;
        top: 80px;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        flex-direction: column;
        background-color: #fff;
        width: 90%;
        margin: 0 auto;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        max-height: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: max-height 0.4s ease-in-out;
    }

    .menu.active {
        max-height: 350px; /* Increased height to fit all items */
        padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .menu a {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 15px;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .hamburger {
        display: block;
    }

    .hamburger.active span:nth-child(1) {
        transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
    }
    .hamburger.active span:nth-child(2) {
        opacity: 0;
    }
    .hamburger.active span:nth-child(3) {
        transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
    }

  
}

/* Global transition for smooth effects */
* {
    transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

/* Navbar logo hover already has scale effect */
.navbar a {
    transition: color 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

/* Menu links hover */
.menu > a {
    transition: color 0.3s, background-color 0.3s;
}

/* About section images hover */
.about-us-image-section img {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeInUp 1s forwards;
}

.secondary-image {
    animation-delay: 0.3s;
}

/* Text fade-in animation */
.about-us-text-section p {
    transform: translateY(20px);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeInUp 0.8s forwards;
}

.about-us-text-section p:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.about-us-text-section p:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.about-us-text-section p:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
.about-us-text-section p:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.7s; }

/* Hover effects for numbers */
.number-stat {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeInUp 1s forwards;
}

.number-stat:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.number-stat:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.number-stat:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
.number-stat:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.7s; }

/* Footer links hover */
.footer-col ul li a {
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

/* Scroll animations: fade in up */
@keyframes fadeInUp {
    0% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }
    100% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* Hover effect for about section images */
.about-us-image-section img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Smooth scroll for anchor links */
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* Optional: subtle background hover on sections */
.about-us, .home-number-stats, .footer {
    transition: background-color 0.5s ease;
}

.about-us:hover {
    background-color: #fefefe;
}

/* Optional: navbar shadow effect on scroll (requires JS to add class 'scrolled') */
.navbar.scrolled {
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    background-color: #fff;
}

/* Mobile menu animation */
.menu {
    transition: max-height 0.5s ease, padding 0.3s ease;
}

/* Animate footer links */
.footer-col ul li a:hover {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}


/* Footer Styles */
.footer {
    background-color: #1a1a1a;
    color: #bbb;
    padding: 70px 0 0;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 80px;
}

.footer-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.footer-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-col {
    width: 25%;
    padding: 0 15px;
}

.footer-col .footer-logo {
    width: 90px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    background-color: white;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 5px;
}

.footer-col p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.footer-col h4 {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #fff;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    font-weight: 500;
    position: relative;
}

.footer-col h4::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -10px;
    background-color: #007BFF;
    height: 2px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    width: 50px;
}

.footer-col ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.footer-col ul li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.footer-col ul li a {
    text-transform: capitalize;
    color: #bbb;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 300;
    display: block;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-col ul li a:hover {
    color: #fff;
    padding-left: 8px;
}

.footer-col .social-links a {
    display: inline-block;
    height: 40px;
    width: 40px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    margin: 0 10px 10px 0;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #fff;
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

.footer-col .social-links a:hover {
    color: #1a1a1a;
    background-color: #fff;
}

.footer-col ul li i {
    margin-right: 10px;
    color: #007BFF;
    width: 15px;
    text-align: center;
}

.footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px 0;
    margin-top: 50px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.footer-bottom p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
}

@media(max-width: 768px){
  .footer-col {
    width: 50%;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
}
@media(max-width: 574px){
  .footer-col {
    width: 100%;
  }
}