:root {
    --primary-color: #6d1f2d;
    /* deep burgundy */
    --primary-dark: #591a27;
    --secondary-color: #d19f2b;
    /* warm gold */
    --accent-color: #f5d37f;
    /* light gold accent */
    --success-color: #4CAF50;
    --warning-color: #ffb74d;
    --error-color: #e74c3c;
    --text-dark: #1f2d3a;
    --text-light: #7f7f7f;
    --bg-light: #f9f3ed;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --shadow-light: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --shadow-medium: 0 10px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    --border-radius: 12px;
    --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* Background / Hero area */
/* body {
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff9f0 0%, #f3e3ca 65%);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    color: var(--text-dark);
} */

#page-banner-area {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) 0%, rgba(249, 243, 237, 1) 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 100px 0 60px;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--secondary-color);
}

#page-banner-area::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: none;
}

.page-banner-title {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-banner-title h2 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--text-dark) 0%, var(--secondary-color) 60%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.page-banner-title h3 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

/* Header / Nav background override if present */
/*header,*/
/*.site-header,*/
/*.navbar {*/
/*    background: var(--primary-color);*/
/*    color: var(--white);*/
/*    border-bottom: 4px solid var(--secondary-color);*/
/*}*/

/* Buttons */
.glowing-btn,
.phonepe-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 14px 36px;
    background:-webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, #0099FF, #5102BB);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 26px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(209, 159, 43, 0.35);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.glowing-btn:hover,
.phonepe-button:hover {
    background: #5102BB;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(209, 159, 43, 0.5);
}

/* Pay Now button — matches shared design mockup (orange → pink gradient) */
.phonepe-button {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff7e3d 0%, #e6396d 100%);
    padding: 14px 42px;
    font-size: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(230, 57, 109, 0.35);
}

.phonepe-button:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff6b24 0%, #d92a5c 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(230, 57, 109, 0.45);
}

/*.glowing-btn::before,*/
/*.phonepe-button::before {*/
/*    content: '';*/
/*    position: absolute;*/
/*    top: 0;*/
/*    left: -120%;*/
/*    width: 120%;*/
/*    height: 100%;*/
/*    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);*/
/*    transform: skewX(-20deg);*/
/*    transition: left 0.6s ease;*/
/*}*/

/*.glowing-btn:hover::before,*/
/*.phonepe-button:hover::before {*/
/*    left: 100%;*/
/*}*/

/* Section panels */
.ts-about-intro {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 100px 0 80px;
    position: relative;
}

.ts-about-intro::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -40px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 80px;
    background: var(--white);
    clip-path: polygon(0 50px, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}

.aobut_right h3 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

/* Award list styling (gold tick) */
.awards-sec ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.awards-sec li {
    position: relative;
    padding: 14px 0 14px 36px;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

.awards-sec li::before {
    content: '✓';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.awards-sec li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

/* Card / content containers */
.wp-content {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
    backdrop-filter: none;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    padding: 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(209, 159, 43, 0.25);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.wp-content h2 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.wp-content ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.wp-content li {
    padding: 12px 0;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 26px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

.wp-content li::before {
    content: '→';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Form styling simplified to match screenshot's light panels */
.contact-form {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 40px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 25px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
}

.contact-form h2 {
    font-size: 25px !important;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

/* Inputs */
.form-group {
    position: relative;
}

.form-group label {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    text-align: initial;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 0px 10px;
    position: absolute;
    top: -11px;
    display: inline-block;
    left: 12px;
    z-index: 3;
}

.form-group label sup {
    top: 5px;
    font-size: 1.3em;
}

.form-control,
.select-option select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border: 1px solid #B5B8BF;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: var(--transition);
    height: 50px;

}

.form-control:focus,
.select-option select:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--secondary-color);
    /* background: #ffffff; */
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(209, 159, 43, 0.15);
    /* transform: translateY(-1px); */
}

/* Icon-prefixed inputs — matches shared design mockup */
.form-group.has-icon .form-control,
.form-group.has-icon .select-option select {
    padding-left: 44px;
}

.form-group.has-icon .form-icon {
    position: absolute;
    left: 16px;
    top: 17px;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    font-size: 15px;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.form-group.has-icon .select-option {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Checkbox area */
.applyingfor {
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 20px;
    border: 1px solid rgb(181 184 191);
}

.applyingfor label {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: block;
}

.applyingfor label .cat-icon {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    margin-right: 8px;
}

.applyingfor input[type="checkbox"] {
    margin-right: 10px;
    transform: scale(1.1);
    accent-color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.applyingfor input[type="checkbox"]+label {
    margin-left: 6px;
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.applyingfor input[type="checkbox"]:checked+label {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Payment section */
.payment-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #420303, #3e0e17);
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 9px;
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    border: none;
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.payment-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -40%;
    right: -40%;
    width: 180%;
    height: 180%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
    /*animation: float 8s ease-in-out infinite;*/
}

.payment-section h3 {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.payment-summary {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.selected-category {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    padding: 18px 22px;
    background: #fff;
    width: calc(100% - 20%);
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.total-amount {
    padding: 18px 22px;
    background: #fff;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    border-radius: 12px;

}

.payment-section p {
    margin: 0px;
    padding: 0;
}

.registration-fee {
    margin: 10px 0;
    opacity: 0.9;
    color: #d19f2b;
}

/* Fee info notice — plain text, matches shared design mockup (no boxed card) */
.fee-info-plain {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 8px 4px 4px;
    text-align: left;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.fee-info-plain strong {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.fee-info-plain #selectedCount,
.fee-info-plain #totalFee {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.fee-info-plain small {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 12.5px;
}

/*.phonepe-button:hover {*/
/*    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary-color) 0%, #f9d875 60%);*/
/*    color: white;*/
/*}*/

.phonepe-button:disabled {
    /* background: #cccccc; */
    cursor: not-allowed;
}

/* Errors */
/* Condensed error messages */
.error {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    margin-top: 4px;
    float: inline-start;
    color: darkred;
}

.loading {
    display: none;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.loading-spinner {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border: 3px solid #f3f3f3;
    border-top: 3px solid #5f259f;
    border-radius: 50%;
    /*animation: spin 1s linear infinite;*/
    margin: 0 auto 10px;
}

/* Responsive tweaks */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .page-banner-title h2 {
        font-size: 2.4rem;
    }

    .wp-content {
        padding: 30px;
    }

    .contact-form {
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }

    .payment-summary {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 12px;
        text-align: center;
    }
}

/* Accessibility */
/*@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {*/
/*    * {*/
/*        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;*/
/*        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;*/
/*    }*/
/*}*/

.form-control:focus,
.phonepe-button:focus,
.glowing-btn:focus,
select:focus,
input[type="checkbox"]:focus {
    outline: 2px solid var(--secondary-color);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

#author-categories ul {
    column-count: 3;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

#author-categories ul li {
    list-style-type: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 24px;
}



@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
    .nominate-card {
       margin: 0 15px;
    }
    #author-categories ul {
        column-count: 1;
    }
    .info-box{
        padding-top:20px !important;
    }
    .guideline-block{
    margin:0;
}

}

/* "Nominations" heading underline accent — matches shared design mockup */
.nomi-hd {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 0px !important;
}

.nomi-hd::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    margin: 12px auto 0;
    border-radius: 2px;
}