*{
    margin:0%;
    padding: 0%;;
}
/* Main Section */
.main {
    min-height: 100vh;
    background:var(--bg-color);
    padding: 80px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    background-position:bottom;
    
}

.main h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--heading-color);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.main p {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
    color: var(--paragraph-color);
    font-style: italic;
    
}
.inline-inputs{
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

/* Form Container */
.join-form {
    max-width: 60%;
    margin: auto;
    background:var(--card-bg);
    padding: 35px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    
}

/* Labels */
.join-form label {
    font-size: 18px;
    color:var(--primary-color);
    margin-right: 8px;
}

/* Input Fields */
.join-form input,
.join-form select,
.join-form textarea {
    width: calc(100% - 35px);
    padding: 12px 15px;
    margin: 10px 0 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--shadow-color);
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 16px;
    outline: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
    background: var(--feedback-bg);
    color: var(--text-color);
}

/* Focus Effect */
.join-form input:focus,
.join-form select:focus,
.join-form textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    background: var(--bg-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--shadow-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
}

/* Textarea */
.join-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    height: 120px;
    resize: none;
}

/*subscript*/
.join-form sub {
    display: block;
    margin-top: -15px;
    margin-bottom: 0%;
    padding-bottom: 0%;
    color: var(--paragraph-color);
    font-size: 12px;
}

/* Submission alerts - Styled for success & error states */
.submit-message {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 28px;
    padding: 18px 22px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    text-align: left;
    position: relative;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    animation: slideDownAlert 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

@keyframes slideDownAlert {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-16px) scale(0.98);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
    }
}

/* Success State */
.submit-success {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.16) 0%, rgba(5, 150, 105, 0.1) 100%);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.55);
    color: #10b981;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.18), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.submit-success .submit-message-icon {
    color: #34d399;
    background: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.35);
}

.submit-success h4 {
    color: #34d399;
}

.submit-success p {
    color: #d1fae5;
}

.lightmode .submit-success {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ecfdf5 0%, #f0fdf4 100%);
    border: 1.5px solid #10b981;
    color: #065f46;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.15);
}

.lightmode .submit-success .submit-message-icon {
    color: #059669;
    background: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.15);
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.3);
}

.lightmode .submit-success h4 {
    color: #065f46;
}

.lightmode .submit-success p {
    color: #047857;
}

/* Error State */
.submit-error {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.16) 0%, rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.1) 100%);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.55);
    color: #ef4444;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.18), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.submit-error .submit-message-icon {
    color: #f87171;
    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.35);
}

.submit-error h4 {
    color: #f87171;
}

.submit-error p {
    color: #fee2e2;
}

.lightmode .submit-error {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fef2f2 0%, #fff1f2 100%);
    border: 1.5px solid #ef4444;
    color: #991b1b;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.15);
}

.lightmode .submit-error .submit-message-icon {
    color: #dc2626;
    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.15);
    border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.3);
}

.lightmode .submit-error h4 {
    color: #991b1b;
}

.lightmode .submit-error p {
    color: #b91c1c;
}

/* Message Icon & Content */
.submit-message-icon {
    font-size: 20px;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.submit-message-content {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.submit-message-content h4 {
    margin: 0 0 6px 0;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.submit-message-content p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    word-break: break-word;
}

.submit-message-close {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    color: inherit;
    opacity: 0.65;
    font-size: 18px;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.submit-message-close:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    transform: rotate(90deg);
}

.lightmode .submit-message-close:hover {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Input validation highlighting */
.input-error {
    border-color: #ef4444 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.35) !important;
    animation: inputShake 0.35s ease;
}

@keyframes inputShake {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0); }
    20%, 60% { transform: translateX(-6px); }
    40%, 80% { transform: translateX(6px); }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .submit-message {
        padding: 15px 16px;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .submit-message-icon {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .submit-message-content h4 {
        font-size: 0.98rem;
    }

    .submit-message-content p {
        font-size: 0.88rem;
    }
}