/* Root variables for easy theme customization */
:root {
  --primary-color: #3498db;
  --secondary-color: #2ecc71;
  --background-color: #fff;
  --text-color-primary: #2c3e50;
  --text-color-secondary: #34495e;
  --input-bg: #fefefe;
  --input-border: #ccc;
  --border-radius: 12px;
  --box-shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  --box-shadow-focus: rgba(52, 152, 219, 0.5);
  --transition-speed: 0.3s;
}

/* Form Container */
.form-container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 2rem auto;
  background: var(--background-color);
  padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--box-shadow-light);
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
}

/* Form Heading */
.form-container h2 {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--text-color-primary);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  user-select: none;
}

/* Form Group with grid for better layout */
.form-group {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2.5fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.form-group label {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-color-secondary);
  cursor: pointer;
  user-select: none;
  /* Make label text right aligned in desktop */
  text-align: right;
  padding-right: 0.75rem;
}

/* Inputs and textarea */
input[type="text"],
textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--input-border);
  font-size: 1rem;
  background: var(--input-bg);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-speed), box-shadow var(--transition-speed);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-family: inherit;
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 100px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

input[type="text"] {
  min-height: 40px;
}

/* Placeholder styling for input and textarea */
input::placeholder,
textarea::placeholder {
  color: #aaa;
  font-style: italic;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Focus state with subtle shadow and color */
input[type="text"]:focus,
textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--primary-color);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--box-shadow-focus);
  outline: none;
  background: #fff;
}

/* Button styling with gradient and smooth hover */
button {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-speed), transform var(--transition-speed), box-shadow var(--transition-speed);
  user-select: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

button:hover,
button:focus {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--secondary-color), var(--primary-color));
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  outline: none;
}

/* Responsive improvements */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .form-container {
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  }

  .form-group {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .form-group label {
    text-align: left;
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  input[type="text"],
  textarea {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  
  button {
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 12px 0;
  }
}