html {
    background-color: white;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-image: url(../Images/bg_squares.svg);
    font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    height: 100%;
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    color: #333333; 
}

/* --------------------------------------Styles for the Title Card---------------------------------------------- */

.titleCard {
    max-width: 100%;
    background-image: url(../Images/lawn_car_header-scaled.jpg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    text-align: center;
}

.titleCard h2 {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: #f9f9f9;
    text-transform: uppercase; /* Styling the header to stand out */
    font-weight: 500;  
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    padding-top: 2%;
    padding-bottom: 2%;
}


/* --------------------------------------Styles for the main content---------------------------------------------- */


.application-form {
    background: #f9f9f9;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 40px auto;
    border: 1px solid #e1e1e1;
    min-height: 300px;
}

.progress-bar {
    width: 100%;
    height: 20px;
    background-color: #ddd;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden; 
}

.progress {
    height: 100%;
    background-color: #3e2a75;
    border-radius: 10px;
    width: 20%; 
    position: relative;
}

.progress-percentage {
    position: absolute;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    top: 0;
    color: white; 
    font-size: 0.8em;
    line-height: 20px; 
    font-weight: bold;
    pointer-events: none; 
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;  
    text-align: end; 
    margin-left: 45%;
}

.form-step {
    display: none;
}

.form-step.active {
    display: block; 
}

h2 {
    color: #3e2a75;
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

label {
    margin: 5px 0;
}

.form-group {
    margin: 5px 0;
}

.form-group select.full-width {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px;
    padding-right: 30px;
    margin-top: 5px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
}

.question {
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.form-control {
    display: block;
    width: 97%;
    padding: 10px;
    font-size: 16px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.radio-group label,
.checkbox-group label {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: 10px;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.radio-group input[type="radio"] {
    vertical-align: middle;
    transform: translateY(-20%);
}

.checkbox-group input[type="checkbox"] {
    vertical-align: middle;
    transform: translateY(-10%);
}

input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="tel"],
textarea {
    width: 97%;
    padding: 10px;
    margin-top: 5px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 4px;
}


input[type="text"]:focus,
input[type="email"]:focus,
input[type="tel"]:focus,
textarea:focus {
    border-color: #2e2a75;
    outline: none;
}

button.next-btn,
button.prev-btn {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-right: 20px;
    background-color: #3e2a75;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: white;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

button.next-btn:hover,
button.prev-btn:hover {
    background-color: #29235c;
}

button.prev-btn {
    background-color: #ccc;
    color: #333;
}

button.prev-btn:hover {
    background-color: #bbb;
}

.error-message{ 
    margin-top: 10px; 
}

.field-container {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.input-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column; 
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.input-row {
    display: block;
    justify-content: start;
    gap: 10px;
}

.input-group input {
    flex-grow: 1; 
    display: flex;
}

.addButton, .removeButton {
    margin-left: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    background-color: #3e2a75;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.removeButton {
    margin-left: 10px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    background-color: #ff7c1a;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 4px;

}


#namesContainer, #residentialAddressContainer {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.signature-pad {
    text-align: left; 
    padding: 20px; 
    background-color: #f9f9f9; 
    border-radius: 5px; 
}

.signature-pad canvas {
    border: 1px solid #000; 
    display: block; 
    margin: 0 auto 10px; 
    cursor: crosshair;
    margin-right: 75%;
}

#clearSignature {
    display: inline-block; 
    padding: 8px 16px; 
    background-color: #3e2a75;
    color: white; 
    border: none; 
    border-radius: 4px; 
    cursor: pointer; 
    font-size: 14px; 
    text-transform: uppercase; 
    margin-top: 10px; 
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

#clearSignature:hover {
    background-color: #291c4f; 
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .application-form {
        padding: 20px;
        margin: 20px;
    }
}