    /* assets/css/styles.css */
:root {
      --font: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    body {
      font-family: var(--font);
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text-color);
      line-height: 1.4;
    }
 

/* ===== ABOUT Homepage ========== */
/*
#about .aboutCard {
  flex-direction: row;
  text-align: left;
}
*/

/* Join Section */
.joinGrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .joinGrid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

/* JOIN SECTION GRID */
#join .grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.4rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* ---------- JOIN PAGE --------------- */
.join-page{
  background: radial-gradient(rgba(173, 216, 230, 0.2) 20px, transparent 80px);
  background-size: 80px 80px;
  padding: 60px 30px;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

/* Overall page container */
.joiner {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto; /* center horizontally */
  }

.joiner > small,
.join-page h1 {
  text-align: center;
}

.join-page small {
  display: block;
  color: #333;
}

.join-page h1 {
  font-size: 2.2em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.join-page h1 span {
  color: #039bbc;
}

.join-content {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: justify;
}

.join-content p {
  color: #333;
  /*margin-bottom: 1rem;*/
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.join-trust {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: small;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: var(--primary);
  margin-top:  0;
  padding:0.25rem 1rem;
  border-radius:12px;
}



/*----- JOIN FORM -----*/
form {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 2rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 2rem auto;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  direction: ltr;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

/* ---------- Labels ---------- */
form label {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333;
  text-align: left;
}

label span.required {
  color: red;
}

form label small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #777;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-align: justify;
}

/* ---------- Inputs, Selects, Textareas ---------- */
form input[type="text"],
form input[type="email"],
form select,
form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;

  margin-bottom: 0;
  background-color: #fafafa;
  transition: border 0.3s ease;
}

form input:focus,
form select:focus,
form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #007bff;
  background-color: #fff;
}

/* ---------- Submit Button ---------- */
form button[type="submit"],
form .submit-btn {
  display: block;
    width: 400px;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;     /* centers button */
  background-color: #007bff;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
    padding: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  }

form button[type="submit"]:hover, 
form .submit-btn:hover {
  background-color: #0056b3;
}


/* ----  MOBILE STYLES (max-width: 768px) -------------------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
    
body {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* Section Container */
  section {
    padding: 2em 1.2em;
  }

  /* Grid / Cards */
  .grid {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .grid-2 {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  /* Embeds */
  .video-embed iframe,
  .map-embed iframe {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  }
}


/* Global override */
*:not(i):not(.fa):not(.fas):not(.fa-solid):not(.fab):not(.far)::before,
*:not(i):not(.fa):not(.fas):not(.fa-solid):not(.fab):not(.far)::after {
  font-family: var(--font) !important;
}