/* ============= CSS Variables ============= */
        :root {
            --primary-blue: #003366;
            --accent-yellow: #FFC300;
            --text-light: #CEF4EB;
            --light-green: rgba(206, 244, 235, 0.5);
        }

        /* ============= Base Styles ============= */
        * {
            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)), 
                 url(../images/Merstathero.jpg);
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-attachment: fixed;
            padding-top: 80px; /* Offset for fixed navbar */
            min-height: 100vh;
            color: var(--text-light);
        }

        /* ============= Navigation ============= */
        .navbar {
            background: rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.95) !important;
            padding: 0.8rem 0;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .logoimg {
            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,
        .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--accent-yellow) !important;
        }

        .nav-link:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -2px;
            left: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--accent-yellow);
            transition: width 0.3s ease;
        }

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

        /* ============= Hero Section ============= */
        .hero-section {
            padding: 40px 0 20px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .hero-section h1 {
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: var(--accent-yellow);
        }

        .hero-section p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

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

        .form-title {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            color: var(--accent-yellow);
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .form-title:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 80px;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--accent-yellow);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .form-group label {
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            color: var(--text-light);
        }

        .form-control, .form-select {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            color: var(--text-light);
            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: var(--accent-yellow);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(255, 195, 0, 0.25);
            color: var(--text-light);
        }

        .form-control::placeholder {
            color: rgba(206, 244, 235, 0.6);
        }

        .radio-group {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            padding: 15px;
            border-radius: 8px;
        }

        .radio-group label {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .radio-group label:hover {
            color: var(--accent-yellow);
        }

        .radio-group input[type="radio"] {
            width: 18px;
            height: 18px;
            accent-color: var(--accent-yellow);
        }

        .btn-submit {
            background: var(--accent-yellow);
            border: none;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            padding: 12px 30px;
            font-weight: 700;
            border-radius: 30px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            display: block;
            margin: 30px auto 0;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            width: 250px;
        }

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

        /* ============= Footer ============= */
        footer {
            background: #ffc400be;
            color: white;
            padding: 2rem 0;
            margin-top: 50px;
            box-shadow: 0 -5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        footer p {
            margin: 0;
            text-align: center;
            opacity: 0.8;
        }

        /* ============= Responsive Design ============= */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .hero-section h1 {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }
            
            .hero-section p {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .logoimg {
                height: 40px;
            }
            
            .hero-section {
                padding: 30px 0 15px;
            }
            
            .hero-section h1 {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }
            
            .form-container {
                padding: 20px;
            }
            
            .radio-group {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 10px;
            }
            
            .btn-submit {
                width: 100%;
                max-width: 300px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .form-row > div {
                margin-bottom: 15px;
            }
        }