* {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }
        
        body {
            font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
            background-image: 
                linear-gradient(to right,
                rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.3),
                rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.4),
                rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.5),
                rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.6),
                rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.7),
                rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.8),
                rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.9),   
                rgba(0, 51, 102)), 
                 url(../images/Merstathero.jpg);
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-attachment: fixed;
            color: #f0f8ff;
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        /* Header and Navigation */
        .navbar {
            background: rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.95);
            padding: 15px 0;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .navbar-brand img {
            height: 50px;
        }

        .nav-link {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin: 0 12px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
        }

        .nav-link:hover {
            color: #FFC300 !important;
        }

        .nav-link:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -2px;
            left: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 2px;
            background: #FFC300;
            transition: width 0.3s ease;
        }

        .nav-link:hover:after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero-section {
            padding: 100px 0 70px;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
        }

        .hero-section:before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background: rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.85);
            z-index: -1;
        }

        .hero-section h1 {
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }

        .hero-section p {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto 40px;
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        /* Form Section */
        .form-container {
            background: rgba(206, 244, 235, 0.12);
            border-radius: 15px;
            padding: 30px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        }

        .section-title {
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            color: #FFC300;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .section-title:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 4px;
            background: #FFC300;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .form-control, .form-select {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            color: #f0f8ff;
            padding: 12px 15px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .form-control:focus, .form-select:focus {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            border-color: #FFC300;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(255, 195, 0, 0.25);
            color: #fff;
        }

        .form-control::placeholder {
            color: rgba(240, 248, 255, 0.6);
        }

        .btn-primary {
            background: #FFC300;
            border: none;
            color: #003366;
            padding: 12px 30px;
            font-weight: 700;
            border-radius: 30px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            width: 100%;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        .btn-primary:hover {
            background: #e0ac00;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }

        /* Admin Panel */
        .admin-panel {
            display: none;
            background: rgba(206, 244, 235, 0.12);
            border-radius: 15px;
            padding: 30px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            margin: 40px auto;
            max-width: 1200px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        }

        .admin-login {
            background: rgba(206, 244, 235, 0.12);
            border-radius: 15px;
            padding: 40px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            margin: 100px auto;
            max-width: 500px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            text-align: center;
        }

        .submission-card {
            background: rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.4);
            border-left: 4px solid #FFC300;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .submission-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
        }

        .status-badge {
            padding: 5px 15px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        .badge-new {
            background: rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.2);
            color: #90caf9;
            border: 1px solid #64b5f6;
        }

        .badge-review {
            background: rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.2);
            color: #ffd54f;
            border: 1px solid #ffca28;
        }

        .badge-complete {
            background: rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.2);
            color: #a5d6a7;
            border: 1px solid #81c784;
        }

        /* Footer */
        footer {
            background: rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.95);
            color: white;
            padding: 40px 0 20px;
            margin-top: auto;
            box-shadow: 0 -5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .footer-logo {
            height: 50px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
        }

        .social-icons {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .social-icons a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            color: #FFC300;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .social-icons a:hover {
            background: #FFC300;
            color: #003366;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .hidden {
            display: none;
        }

        /* Responsive Design */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .hero-section {
                padding: 80px 0 50px;
            }
            
            .hero-section h1 {
                font-size: 2.8rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero-section {
                padding: 70px 0 40px;
            }
            
            .hero-section h1 {
                font-size: 2.3rem;
            }
            
            .hero-section p {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }
            
            .form-container, .admin-panel, .admin-login {
                padding: 25px;
            }
            
            .navbar {
                padding: 12px 0;
            }
        }