/* General styles */
body {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0f4ff, #d0e7f7);  /* Gradient background */
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100vh;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Registration container */
.container {
    background-color: #f1f8ff;  /* Softer background */
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 15px;  /* Rounded corners */
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);  /* Softer, larger shadow */
    width: 500px;
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid #dcdfe6;  /* Soft border */
}

/* Form heading */
h2 {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 26px;
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Form elements */
.mb-3 label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #333;
}

input[type="text"], input[type="email"], textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    background-color: rgba(191, 189, 189, 0.2); /* Lighter background for inputs */
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: border 0.3s ease;
}

/* Lighter placeholder text */
input[type="text"]::placeholder, input[type="email"]::placeholder, textarea::placeholder {
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); /* Lighter placeholder text */
    font-style: italic;
}

input[type="text"]:focus, input[type="email"]:focus, textarea:focus {
    border-color: #66afe9;
    outline: none;
}

/* Button */
button[type="submit"] {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px;
    background-color: #28a745;  /* Green background for the button */
    border: none;
    color: white;  /* White text for the button */
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

button[type="submit"]:hover {
    background-color: #218838; /* Darker green on hover */
}

/* Success/Error messages */
.alert {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .container {
        width: 90%;
        padding: 20px;
    }
}