body {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  background-color: #f3f4f6;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Removed flex center from body – no longer needed */
/* Section container */
.combined-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 3rem 1rem;
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
}

/* Cards */
.career-info-section,
.job-application-section-wrapper {
  background-image: linear-gradient(to top right, #e8f0ff10, #ffffff);
  border: 1px solid #e3eefe;
  background-color: white;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  max-width: 550px;
  flex: 1 1 400px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  z-index: 1;
  position: relative;
}

/* Image & content styling */
.career-image-container-fluid {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.career-image {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.career-content h2 {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1f2937;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.career-content p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #374151;
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 65ch;
}

.career-content ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin-left: 0;
  text-align: left;
  color: #374151;
}

.career-content ul li {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

.career-content ul li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.4rem;
  width: 0.75rem;
  height: 0.75rem;
  background-color: #007bff;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* Form container */
.form-container {
  z-index: 10;
  position: relative;
}

.form-container h2 {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1f2937;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Labels and Inputs */
.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.form-group label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #374151;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.form-group input[type="text"],
.form-group input[type="email"],
.form-group input[type="tel"],
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  background-color: #fff;
  color: #333;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus,
.form-group select:focus {
  border-color: #007bff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.25);
  outline: none;
}

.form-group input::placeholder,
.form-group textarea::placeholder {
  color: #666;
}

/* File input fixes */
.form-group input[type="file"] {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
  border: 1px dashed #ccc;
  border-radius: 5px;
  color: #333;
}

/* Textarea fixes */
.form-group textarea {
  min-height: 9rem;
  resize: vertical;
  background-color: #fff;
}

/* Checkbox style */
.checkbox-group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.checkbox-group input[type="checkbox"] {
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  min-width: 1rem;
  min-height: 1rem;
  appearance: checkbox;
  display: inline-block;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 1;
}

.checkbox-group label {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #4b5563;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Submit Button */
.submit-button,
.btn-primary {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  background-color: #007bff;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.submit-button:hover,
.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: #0056b3;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .combined-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .career-info-section {
    border-bottom: none;
    border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    text-align: left;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .career-image {
    height: 20rem;
  }
}
.combined-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 60%;
  height: 100%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,123,255,0.05), transparent 70%);
  z-index: 0;
}
.combined-section {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus {
  border-color: #007bff;
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0,123,255,0.1);
}
transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;


.footer-custom {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0d14, #0c0d0ed1);
    color: #ffffff; /* white text */
    box-shadow: 0 -2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  }

  /* Social Icons */
  .footer-custom .social-icon {
    color: #ffffff;  /* white icons */
    margin: 0 10px;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .footer-custom .social-icon:hover {
    color: #748cab; /* hover color can remain muted blue */
    transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.1);
  }

  /* Footer Text */
  .footer-custom p {
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: #ffffff; /* white text */
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }