:root {
    --primary-color: #2148C0;
    --secondary-color: #FF5722;
    --super-gold: #ffd700;
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    background: #ffffff;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 20px;
}

/* Top logo */
.top-logo {
    position: fixed;
    top: 15px;
    left: 20px;
    z-index: 9999;
}

.top-logo a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.top-logo img {
    height: 55px;
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
}

/* Main layout */
.register-container {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    max-width: 1000px;
    width: 100%;
}

.register-left {
    flex: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
    padding: 60px 40px;
    color: white;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.register-left::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 50%;
    top: -100px;
    right: -100px;
}

.register-left::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 50%;
    bottom: -50px;
    left: -50px;
}

.logo-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    z-index: 1;
}

.logo {
    font-size: 4rem;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    animation: float 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes float {

    0%,
    100% {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
    }
}

.logo-text {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.register-left h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    z-index: 1;
}

.register-left p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    z-index: 1;
}

.features-list {
    text-align: left;
    margin-top: 20px;
    z-index: 1;
}

.feature-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.feature-icon {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.register-right {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 50px;
    max-height: 90vh;
    overflow-y: scroll;
}

.register-right h1 {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.register-right .subtitle {
    color: #666;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* Form fields */
.form-group {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative;
}

.form-group label {
    display: block;
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.input-wrapper {
    position: relative;
}

.input-icon {
    position: absolute;
    left: 15px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: #999;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 15px 14px 45px;
    border: 2px solid #e9ecef;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    outline: none;
    background: white;
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
}

.form-group textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 80px;
}

.form-group select {
    cursor: pointer;
    padding-left: 45px;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(33, 72, 192, 0.1);
}

.form-group input.input-valid {
    border-color: #28a745 !important;
}

.form-group input.input-invalid {
    border-color: #dc3545 !important;
}

.field-error {
    color: #dc3545;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    margin-top: 5px;
    display: none;
}

.field-error.show {
    display: block;
}

/* terms and checks */
.terms-check-group {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.terms-check-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.terms-check-label input[type="checkbox"] {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    margin-top: 2px;
    accent-color: var(--primary-color);
    cursor: pointer;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.terms-check-label a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.terms-check-label a:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.terms-check-group.invalid .terms-check-label {
    color: #dc3545;
}

.char-counter {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: #999;
    text-align: right;
    margin-top: 3px;
}

.char-counter.warn {
    color: #fd7e14;
}

.char-counter.over {
    color: #dc3545;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.password-toggle {
    position: absolute;
    right: 15px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #999;
    user-select: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.password-toggle:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Extra sections */
#teacherFields,
#superAdminFields {
    display: none;
    animation: slideDown 0.3s ease;
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 2px dashed #e9ecef;
}

#superAdminFields {
    border-top: 2px dashed var(--super-gold);
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #fffef8, white);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

@keyframes slideDown {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-10px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* required-field marker: a plain red asterisk after the label text, used instead of the old colored "Required" pill badges */
.required-star {
    color: #dc3545;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-left: 4px;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.info-box {
    background: #e3f2fd;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-color);
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.info-box.super-admin-box {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #fffef8, #fff9e6);
    border-left-color: var(--super-gold);
    border-left-width: 5px;
}

.info-box h4 {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.info-box.super-admin-box h4 {
    color: #ff6b35;
}

.info-box p {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* File upload */
.file-input-wrapper {
    position: relative;
}

.file-input-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    border: 2px dashed var(--primary-color);
    border-radius: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    background: rgba(33, 72, 192, 0.03);
    min-height: 80px;
}

.file-input-label:hover {
    background: rgba(33, 72, 192, 0.08);
    border-color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.upload-icon-area {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 4px;
    min-width: 64px;
}

.upload-main-icon {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.file-input-label:hover .upload-main-icon {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.upload-main-text {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.file-input-label:hover .upload-main-text {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.upload-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3px;
}

.upload-hint {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: #999;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.file-input-wrapper input[type="file"] {
    display: none;
}

.file-name {
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #666;
}

/* buttons */
.btn-register {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 15px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
    color: white;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.btn-register:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(33, 72, 192, 0.3);
}

.btn-register:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.divider {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 25px 0;
    color: #999;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.divider::before,
.divider::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: #e9ecef;
}

.divider::before {
    margin-right: 15px;
}

.divider::after {
    margin-left: 15px;
}

.login-link {
    text-align: center;
    color: #666;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-top: 25px;
}

.login-link a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.login-link a:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.back-home {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.back-home a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.back-home a:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    transform: translateX(-3px);
}

/* alerts and helper blocks */
.alert {
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    animation: slideDown 0.3s ease-out;
}

.alert-error {
    background: #fee;
    color: #c33;
    border-left: 4px solid #c33;
}

.alert-success {
    background: #d4edda;
    color: #155724;
    border-left: 4px solid #28a745;
}

.alert i {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.password-strength {
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.strength-bar {
    height: 4px;
    background: #e9ecef;
    border-radius: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

.strength-fill {
    height: 100%;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    width: 0%;
}

.strength-weak {
    background: #dc3545;
    width: 25%;
}

.strength-fair {
    background: #fd7e14;
    width: 50%;
}

.strength-medium {
    background: #ffc107;
    width: 75%;
}

.strength-strong {
    background: #28a745;
    width: 100%;
}

.pw-reqs {
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    background: #f8f9fa;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.pw-req {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    color: #999;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.pw-req.met {
    color: #28a745;
}

.pw-req i {
    width: 14px;
}

.confirm-match-msg {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    margin-top: 6px;
    display: none;
}

.confirm-match-msg.show {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}

.confirm-match-msg.match {
    color: #28a745;
}

.confirm-match-msg.no-match {
    color: #dc3545;
}

/* small screen layout */
@media (max-width: 968px) {
    .register-container {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .register-left {
        padding: 40px 30px;
    }

    .register-right {
        padding: 40px 30px;
        max-height: none;
    }

    .features-list {
        display: none;
    }
}

.register-right::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 8px;
}

.register-right::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: #f1f1f1;
}

.register-right::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.register-right::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
}

/* custom dropdowns (Gender, Register As, Qualification, Experience) - Same look/color/behavior for every dropdown on this page - Always opens DOWNWARD */
.custom-select-wrapper select {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    border: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.custom-select-trigger {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 51px;
    padding: 14px 42px 14px 45px;
    border: 2px solid #e9ecef;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    background: #fff;
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    color: #333;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    user-select: none;
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.custom-select-trigger-text {
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.custom-select-trigger.placeholder .custom-select-trigger-text {
    color: #999;
}

.custom-select-trigger::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: 18px;
    top: 50%;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-right: 2px solid #999;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #999;
    transform: translateY(-65%) rotate(45deg);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.custom-select-trigger:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(33, 72, 192, 0.1);
}

.custom-select-wrapper.open .custom-select-trigger {
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(33, 72, 192, 0.1);
}

.custom-select-wrapper.open .custom-select-trigger::after {
    transform: translateY(-25%) rotate(225deg);
}

/* mirror the same valid/invalid colors inputs already use, via the sibling <select> classes that setValid()/checkX() already toggle */
.custom-select-wrapper select.input-valid + .custom-select-trigger {
    border-color: #28a745 !important;
}

.custom-select-wrapper select.input-invalid + .custom-select-trigger {
    border-color: #dc3545 !important;
}

/* the dropdown panel itself, anchored to the BOTTOM of the trigger only */
.custom-select-options {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 6px);
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: auto;
    max-height: 230px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    background: #fff;
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    padding: 6px;
    z-index: 600;
    display: none;
}

.custom-select-wrapper.open .custom-select-options {
    display: block;
}

/* experience dropdown: 16 options is a lot for one column */
.custom-select-options.grid-options {
    max-height: 190px;
}

.custom-select-wrapper.open .custom-select-options.grid-options {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 6px;
}

.custom-select-options.grid-options .custom-select-option {
    padding: 9px 4px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.custom-select-option {
    padding: 11px 14px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #333;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}

.custom-select-option.disabled {
    color: #bbb;
    cursor: default;
}

.custom-select-option:hover:not(.disabled),
.custom-select-option.highlighted:not(.disabled) {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: #fff;
}

.custom-select-option.selected {
    font-weight: 600;
    background: rgba(33, 72, 192, 0.08);
}

.custom-select-option.selected.highlighted,
.custom-select-option.selected:hover {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: #fff;
}

.custom-select-options::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 6px;
}

.custom-select-options::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: #c7cbd4;
    border-radius: 3px;
}