:root {
      --primary: #6a5cff;
      --secondary: #00d2ff;
      --dark: #0f172a;
      --light: #f8fafc;
      --glass: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    }

    * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    }

    body {
      background: var(--dark);
      color: var(--light);
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ================= NAVBAR ================= */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      width: 100%;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
      background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.6);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    }

    .nav-container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: auto;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 16px 24px;
    }

    .logo {
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: white;
    }

    .nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: #cbd5f5;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.nav-links a:hover {
  color: white;
}



.hero {
  min-height: 350px;               /* reduced height */
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #020617, #0f172a);
  color: #fff;

  display: flex;                   /* center content */
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  padding: 60px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.hero span {
  color: #22d3ee;
}


form.card {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 32px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  margin-bottom: 120px;
}

.application-form {
  margin-bottom: 140px;   /* creates space before footer */
}

label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0f172a;
}

input, select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px;
  margin-top: 6px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #0c0c0e;
}

input:focus, select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #38bdf8;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #38bdf8, #0ea5e9);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* ================= FOOTER ================= */
    footer {
      background: #020617;
      padding: 40px 80px;
      text-align: center;
      color: #94a3b8;
      margin-top: 80px;
    }
    footer a:hover {
    color: #00d2ff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    transition: 0.3s;
    }
    .footer-social a:hover {
      color: #00d2ff; 
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    /* ================= RESPONSIVE FIX ================= */

/* Prevent navbar overlap */
body {
  padding-top: 80px;
}

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

  .nav-container {
    padding: 14px 20px;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 50px 20px;
  }

  form.card {
    padding: 28px;
  }

  footer {
    padding: 40px 40px;
  }
}

/* ---------- MOBILE ---------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

  /* NAVBAR */
  .nav-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .nav-links {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  /* HERO */
  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 60px 15px;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  /* FORM */
  .application-form {
    margin-bottom: 100px;
    padding: 0 15px;
  }

  form.card {
    padding: 24px;
  }

  label {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  input,
  select {
    padding: 11px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  /* FOOTER */
  footer {
    padding: 30px 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

/* ---------- SMALL PHONES ---------- */
@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .logo {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .hero p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  form.card {
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  footer {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}