.contact-hero-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    max-width: none;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.contact-hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #a8a7c0;
    max-width: 650px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.contact-banner {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 70px;
    /* margin-top: -85px; */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    height: 390px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #090510 0%, #13081f 40%, #1b0a2d 100%);
}

/* Purple Glow */
.contact-banner::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 450px;
    height: 450px;
    top: -120px;
    right: -100px;
    background: rgba(198, 74, 255, 0.35);
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(120px);
}

/* Pink Glow */
.contact-banner::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 350px;
    height: 350px;
    bottom: -120px;
    left: -100px;
    background: rgba(255, 70, 170, 0.20);
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(100px);
}

.contact-banner .banner-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.contact-banner h1 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.contact-banner p {
    color: #c9c3d7;
    font-size: 14px;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Small Stars */
.star {
    position: absolute;
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    opacity: .5;
    animation: blink 3s infinite;
}

@keyframes blink {

    0%,
    100% {
        opacity: .2;
        transform: scale(1);
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1.5);
    }
}

@media(max-width:768px) {

    .contact-banner {
        height: 320px;
        padding-top: 60px;
    }

    .contact-banner h1 {
        font-size: 40px;
        margin-top: 25px;
    }

    .contact-banner p {
        font-size: 16px;
        /* padding: 0; */
    }
}

.contact-section {
    background: #0b0615;
    padding: 90px 0;
}

.section-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #b46cff;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.contact-info h2 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.contact-info p {
    color: #b9b6c8;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.info-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.icon {
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    background: rgba(180, 108, 255, .15);
    color: #b46cff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 22px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.info-item h5 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.info-item span {
    color: #b9b6c8;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Form */

.contact-form {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
    padding: 45px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
}

.contact-form h3 {
    color: #111;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.contact-form .form-control {
    height: 55px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    background: transparent;
    border-color: #b46cff;
    box-shadow: none;
    color: #fff ;
}

.contact-form .form-select {
    height: 55px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    background: transparent;
    border-color: #b46cff;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.contact-form .form-control::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    /* Placeholder text */
    opacity: 1;
}

.contact-form textarea.form-control {
    height: 160px;
    resize: none;
    background: transparent;
    border-color: #b46cff;
    color: #fff !important;
}

.contact-form .form-control:focus {
    border-color: #8f3cff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 .2rem rgba(143, 60, 255, .15);
}

.send-btn {
    background: #b46cff;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 14px 35px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    border: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: .3s;
}

.placeholder-option{
    color: #fff;
}


@media(max-width:991px) {

    .contact-info {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .contact-info h2 {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .contact-form {
        padding: 30px;
    }

}

.contact-section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 2.0rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}
/* Select Wrapper */
.select-wrapper {
    position: relative;
}

/* Remove default arrow */
.select-wrapper .form-select {
    height: 55px;
    padding: 0 50px 0 18px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #b46cff;
    background: transparent;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.8);
    box-shadow: none;

    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
}

/* Focus */
.select-wrapper .form-select:focus {
    border-color: #8f3cff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 .2rem rgba(143,60,255,.15);
}

/* Dropdown options */
.select-wrapper .form-select option {
    background: #161122;
    color: #fff;
}

/* Custom arrow */
.select-wrapper::after {
    content: "\F282";              /* Bootstrap Icons chevron-down */
    font-family: "bootstrap-icons";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    right: 18px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: #b46cff;
    pointer-events: none;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.contact-info strong,
.contact-info b {
    color: var(--color-pink, #d77afb) !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(215, 122, 251, 0.25);
}

/* =====================================================================
   CONTACT FORM — VALIDATION STYLES
   ===================================================================== */

/* Field label */
.cf-label {
    display: block;
    /* color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); */
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Required asterisk */
.cf-required {
    color: #ff6b9d;
    margin-left: 3px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* Optional badge */
.cf-optional {
    /* color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38); */
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-left: 4px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    text-transform: none;
}

/* Shared input / textarea base */
.cf-input,
.cf-select {
    transition: border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s, background 0.25s;
}

/* ── Valid state */
.cf-input.cf-valid,
.cf-select.cf-valid {
    border-color: #4ade80 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.18rem rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.18) !important;
}

/* ── Invalid state */
.cf-input.cf-invalid,
.cf-select.cf-invalid {
    border-color: #f87171 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.18rem rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.22) !important;
    animation: cf-shake 0.35s ease;
}

/* Shake animation on error */
@keyframes cf-shake {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0); }
    20%       { transform: translateX(-5px); }
    40%       { transform: translateX(5px); }
    60%       { transform: translateX(-4px); }
    80%       { transform: translateX(4px); }
}

/* Error message text */
.cf-error {
    display: none;
    color: #f87171;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    margin-top: 5px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

.cf-error::before {
    content: "\F33A  ";          /* bi-exclamation-circle */
    font-family: "bootstrap-icons";
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    margin-right: 3px;
}

/* Character counter row */
.cf-char-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Counter badge */
.cf-char-counter {
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    white-space: nowrap;
    margin-top: 5px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.cf-char-counter.cf-counter-ok {
    color: #4ade80;
}

.cf-char-counter.cf-counter-over {
    color: #f87171;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Success banner */
.cf-success-msg {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background: rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.35);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    color: #4ade80;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    animation: cf-fadein 0.4s ease;
}

.cf-success-msg i {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Danger / Incomplete Form banner */
.cf-danger-msg {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background: rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.35);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    color: #f87171;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    animation: cf-fadein 0.4s ease;
}

.cf-danger-msg i {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

@keyframes cf-fadein {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* Send button loading spinner */
.cf-spinner {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    border-top-color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: cf-spin 0.65s linear infinite;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-left: 6px;
}

@keyframes cf-spin {
    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

/* Send button hover */
.send-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
    background: #9b4dff;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(180, 108, 255, 0.4);
}

.send-btn:disabled {
    opacity: 0.7;
    cursor: not-allowed;
}