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/about_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---------------------------------------------- */

.mainText p{
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    padding: 2%;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.5em; 
    max-width: 75rem;
}

.mainText a{
    color: #3e2a75;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.contactForm {
    background: #f9f9f9;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 480px; 
    margin: 40px auto;
    border: 1px solid #e1e1e1;
}

.contactForm .formGroup {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.contactForm label {
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.contactForm input[type="text"],
.contactForm input[type="email"],
.contactForm textarea {
    padding: 15px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.contactForm input[type="text"]:focus,
.contactForm input[type="email"]:focus,
.contactForm textarea:focus {
    border-color: #3e2a75;
    outline: none;
}

.contactForm textarea {
    height: 150px; 
}

.contactForm .submitBtn {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    border: 2px solid #3e2a75;
    background-color: transparent;
    color: #3e2a75;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.contactForm .submitBtn:hover {
    background-color: #3e2a75;
    color: white;
}

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