body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
      /* background-color: #f8f7ff; */
      background: url('../images/body-bg.jpg');
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-size: cover;
      background-attachment: fixed;

    }

    p {
      margin: 1rem 0rem;
    }
    ul {
      padding-left: 5px;
      margin-bottom: 0px;
    }
    ul li {
      font-family: 'Gill Sans', 'Gill Sans MT', Calibri, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;
    }


    .left-section {
	position: fixed;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	height: 95vh;
	width: 24%;
	padding: 20px;
  background: url('../images/Registration-leftbar.png'), linear-gradient(95deg, #282AB9, #3828A4);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-size: cover;
	background-position: center;
	color: white;
	z-index: 1;
	border-radius: 25px;
	margin: 25px 20px 30px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.336);
}

    .left-section img {
      max-height: 100px;
    }

    .right-section {
      margin-left: 25%;
      padding: 30px 10px;
    }

    .form-wrapper {
      /* background-color: #fff; */
      /* border-radius: 12px; */
      padding: 0px 30px 30px 30px;
      /* box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); */
      
    }

:root {
    --step-brand-1: #282AB9;
    --step-brand-2: #3828A4;
    --step-connector: #d2d6dc;
    --step-connector-done: #9b8bff;
    --step-accent: #FFD23F; /* active */
    --step-circle-done-start: #6A4CFF;
    --step-circle-done-end: #9B4DFF;
    --glass-bg: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    --circle-size: 48px;
}

.step-wizard {
    border-bottom: 0; /* cleaner edge; card look from shadow */
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: linear-gradient(95deg,var(--step-brand-1),var(--step-brand-2));
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
}

    /* remove scrollbar but keep scrollable behavior where supported */
    .step-wizard::-webkit-scrollbar {
        height: 0;
    }

#icon-stepper {
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 76px;
}

.step {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
    min-width: 110px;
    position: relative;
}

    .step small {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 6px;
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.1;
        opacity: .95;
    }

    .step i {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

.circle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: var(--circle-size);
    height: var(--circle-size);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--glass-bg);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}

/* active step pops + accent text */
.step.active small {
    color: var(--step-accent);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.step.active .circle {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255,210,63,.22);
    transform: scale(1.04);
    border-color: var(--step-accent);
}

/* completed = filled circle */
.step.completed .circle {
    background: linear-gradient(185deg,var(--step-circle-done-start),var(--step-circle-done-end));
    color: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
}

/* keyboard accessibility */
.step:focus-within .circle {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255,210,63,.3);
    outline: none;
}

/* connectors */
.connector {
    flex: 1 1 0;
    min-width: 28px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--step-connector);
    opacity: .7;
}

    .connector.completed {
        opacity: 1;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--step-circle-done-start), var(--step-connector-done));
    }

/* icon color defaults */
.step-wizard i {
    color: #fff;
}

/* compact on small screens */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    :root {
        --circle-size: 42px;
    }

    .step {
        min-width: 96px;
    }

        .step small {
            font-size: 11px;
        }
}

/* high contrast users (prefers-reduced-transparency, optional) */
@media (prefers-contrast: more) {
    .circle {
        background: #fff1;
        border-color: #fff;
    }

    .connector {
        background: #cfd4da;
    }
}

    .card {
      border-radius: 15px;
      box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.247);
    }

    .card-header {
      background: url('../images/Registration-leftbar.png'), linear-gradient(95deg, #282AB9, #3828A4);
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .card-header:first-child {
      border-radius: 15px 15px 0px 0px;
    }
    
    #tick-card .card-header:first-child {
      border-radius: 12px;
    }

    label span {
      color: red;
    }

    .file-note {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: #6c757d;
      margin-left: 10px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .left-section {
        position: static;
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        border-radius: 0;
        padding: 20px;
        text-align: center;
        margin: 0px;
      }

      .right-section {
        margin: 0px;
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .form-wrapper {
        padding: 20px;
      }

      .form-control, .form-select {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
      }
    }

    /* ============================ */

    .social-sec i {
	width: 40px;
	height: 40px;
	background: linear-gradient(185deg, #6A4CFF, #9B4DFF);
	color: #fff;
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	align-items: center;
	cursor: pointer;
	transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
	border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.678);
}
    
    .social-sec:hover i{
      color: #282AB9;
      background: #fff; 
    }

    .click-here {
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 3px 10px;
      background: linear-gradient(185deg, #6A4CFF, #9B4DFF);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.678); 
  border-radius: 40px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px); 
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px); /* Safari support */
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;

    }
    .click-here:hover {
      color: #282AB9;
      background: #fff; 
    }

  .bg-glass {
    padding: 5px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); 
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3); 
  border-radius: 20px;

  }

  .bg-glass1 {
    padding: 8px;
      background: rgba(29, 32, 197, 0.123); 
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3); 
  border-radius: 18px;

  }

  /* ===============FORM Style========== */

.form-column {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Label styling */
.form-column .form-label {
  position: absolute;
  left: 10px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: gray;
  font-family: 'Gill Sans', 'Gill Sans MT', Calibri, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: #fff; 
  padding: 0 5px;
}

/* Input/Select field */
.form-column .form-control,
.form-column .form-select {
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  border: 1px solid #000;
  padding: 5px;
  margin: 10px 0px;
}

/* Focus state */
.form-column .form-control:focus,
.form-column .form-select:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
  border: 1px solid #282AB9;
}

/* Floating label effect */
.form-column .form-control:focus + .form-label,
.form-column .form-control:not(:placeholder-shown) + .form-label,
.form-column .form-select:focus + .form-label,
.form-column .form-select:valid + .form-label {
  top: -5px;
  transform: scale(0.9);
  color: #282AB9;
  margin-left: 10px;
  background: #fff;
}

  
/* ================FORM END=============== */


.card-body ul li {
	line-height: 28px;
	background: url(../images/navigation.svg) no-repeat left 5px;
	padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px;
	list-style: none;
	margin: 10px 0px;
	vertical-align: middle;
	font-size: 14px;
}

.card-body ul li span {
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #000;
}

/* ===========Check Box============ */
.cnf-sibling #cnf-checkbox {
  appearance: none;           /* remove default browser checkbox */
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border: 1px solid #000;     
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); 
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  vertical-align: middle;
  background: #fff;
  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

/* Checked state */
.cnf-sibling #cnf-checkbox:checked {
  background-color: #282AB9;  /* blue fill when ticked */
  border-color: #282AB9;
}

/* Tick mark */
.cnf-sibling #cnf-checkbox:checked::after {
  content: "✔";
  position: absolute;
  top: -2px;
  left: 2px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #fff;               
}


.card-header #cnf-checkbox {
  appearance: none;           /* remove default browser checkbox */
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  vertical-align: middle;
  background: #fff;
  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

/* Checked state */
.card-header #cnf-checkbox:checked {
  background-color: #ffffff;  /* blue fill when ticked */
}

/* Tick mark */
.card-header #cnf-checkbox:checked::after {
  content: "✔";
  position: absolute;
  top: -2px;
  left: 2px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #282AB9;               
}


/* ==============Button style============= */

  /* Button styling */
.action-button {
  background: url('../images/Registration-leftbar.png'), linear-gradient(95deg, #282AB9, #3828A4);
  color: #fff;                 
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 8px 25px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.action-button1 {
  color: #282AB9;      
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 6px 25px;
  border: 1px solid #282AB9;
  border-radius: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.action-button1:hover {
  background: url('../images/Registration-leftbar.png'), linear-gradient(95deg, #282AB9, #3828A4);
  color: #fff;
  
}