body {  
      background: #f8f9fa;     
    }

    /* main container */
    .register-wrapper {
      max-width: 1080px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* ----- header / hero (modern & fresh) ----- */
    .register-header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .header-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: #e8f4fb;   /* --blue-soft */
      padding: 6px 18px;
      border-radius: 60px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
      color: #0285be;        /* --blue */
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(2,133,190,0.25);
    }
    .header-badge .pulse-dot {
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      background: #0285be;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: inline-block;
      animation: softPulse 1.8s infinite;
    }
    @keyframes softPulse {
      0% { opacity: 0.5; transform: scale(0.8);}
      100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1);}
    }
    .register-header h1 {
      font-size: 42px;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2332 0%, #2c3e5c 100%);
      background-clip: text;
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      color: transparent;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .register-header h1 span {
      background: linear-gradient(120deg, #0285be, #0b5e7c);
      background-clip: text;
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      color: transparent;
    }
    .register-header p {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: #64748b;       
      max-width: 560px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .form-card {
      background: #ffffff;    
      border-radius: 32px;
      box-shadow: 0 20px 35px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; 
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: all 0.2s;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .form-card-inner {
      padding: 36px 40px 44px;
    }
    .section-head {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      margin: 0 0 24px 0;
    }
    .section-head:first-of-type {
      margin-top: 0;
    }
    .section-icon {
      width: 4px;
      height: 26px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #0285be, #b3101d);
      border-radius: 4px;
    }
    .section-head h2 {
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1.2px;
      color: #0285be;
      background: #e8f4fb;
      padding: 4px 16px;
      border-radius: 40px;
    }
    .section-line {
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: #e2e8f0;
    }

    /* 2 column grid */
    .form-grid-2 {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 24px;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    /* field group */
    .field {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 8px;
    }
    .field-label {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #1a2332;        /* --dark */
      letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    }
    .field-label svg {
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      fill: #0285be;
      opacity: 0.85;
    }
    .input-container {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
    }
    .input-container input,
    .input-container select,
    .custom-select select {
      width: 100%;
      height: 56px;
      padding: 0 16px;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 500;
      border: 1.5px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 20px;
      background: #ffffff;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
      color: #2d3748;
      outline: none;
    }
    .input-container input:focus,
    .input-container select:focus,
    .custom-select select:focus {
      border-color: #0285be;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(2,133,190,0.12);
    }

    /* phone row specific */
    .phone-flex {
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .country-code-field {
      flex: 1.2;
      min-width: 140px;
    }
    .phone-number-field {
      flex: 2.5;
    }

    /* custom select arrow */
    .custom-select {
      position: relative;
    }
    .custom-select select {
      appearance: none;
      background: #ffffff;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .select-arrow {
      position: absolute;
      right: 16px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      pointer-events: none;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      fill: #64748b;
    }

    /* error states */
    .field.error .input-container input,
    .field.error .input-container select,
    .field.error .custom-select select {
      border-color: #b3101d;
      background-color: #fef2f2;   /* --red-soft */
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(179,16,29,0.1);
    }
    .error-message {
      display: none;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #b3101d;
      margin-top: 4px;
      padding-left: 8px;
    }
    .error-message svg {
      width: 13px;
      height: 13px;
      fill: #b3101d;
    }
    .field.error .error-message {
      display: flex;
    }

    /* action row + button */
    .action-footer {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 20px;
      margin-top: 32px;
      padding-top: 8px;
    }
    .btn-submit {
      background: #0285be;
      border: none;
      height: 56px;
      padding: 0 32px;
      border-radius: 40px;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: white;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(2,133,190,0.25);
      letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    }
    .btn-submit:hover {
      background: #016e9e;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 22px -10px rgba(2,133,190,0.4);
    }
    .btn-submit:active {
      transform: translateY(1px);
    }
    .secure-badge {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: #f8f9fa;
      padding: 8px 18px;
      border-radius: 60px;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #64748b;
    }
    .secure-badge svg {
      width: 14px;
      height: 14px;
      fill: #64748b;
    }

    /* success toast */
    .success-message {
      display: none;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
      background: #e8f4fb;
      border-left: 5px solid #0285be;
      border-radius: 24px;
      padding: 16px 24px;
      margin-top: 28px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #1a2332;
    }
    .success-message.show {
      display: flex;
    }
    .success-message svg {
      width: 28px;
      height: 28px;
      fill: #0285be;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* responsive adjustments (px breakpoints) */
    @media (max-width: 780px) {
      body {
        padding: 28px 16px;
      }
      .form-card-inner {
        padding: 24px 24px 32px;
      }
      .form-grid-2 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
      }
      .phone-flex {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 12px;
      }
      .country-code-field,
      .phone-number-field {
        width: 100%;
      }
      .action-footer {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
      }
      .btn-submit {
        justify-content: center;
      }
      .register-header h1 {
        font-size: 34px;
      }
    }
    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .form-card-inner {
        padding: 20px;
      }
      .section-head h2 {
        font-size: 13px;
      }
    }