body {
    background-color: #f1f1f1;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  }
  .toggle-password {
    position: absolute;
    right: 15px;
    top: 50px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
  .object-fit-cover {
    object-fit: cover;
    height: 100%;
  }
  #signInBtn:disabled {
    background-color: #f0f0f0 !important;
    color: #888;
    cursor: not-allowed;
    border: none;
  }
  #signInBtn:not(:disabled) {
    background-color: #f86c6b;
    color: white;
    border: none;
  }
  input.is-invalid {
    border-color: #dc3545 !important;
    background-color: #ffe6e6 !important;
    background-image: none !important; /* Removes the default Bootstrap error icon */
    padding-right: 0.75rem; /* Reset padding */
  }
  
  #signupBtn:disabled {
    background-color: #f0f0f0 !important;
    color: #888;
    cursor: not-allowed;
    border: none;
  }
  #signupBtn:not(:disabled) {
    background-color: #f86c6b;
    color: white;
    border: none;
  }

  #resetBtn {
    background-color: #f86c6b;
    color: white;
    border: none;
  }
  .verify-btn {
    border: 1px solid gray !important;
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    color: #333;
  }
  .auth-container {
    min-height: 100vh;
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
  }

  .form-section-forget {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 3rem;
    height: 100%;
  }

  .form-wrapper {
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .top-back {
    position: absolute;
    top: 2rem;
    left: 2rem;
  }

  #forgotBtn:disabled {
    background-color: #f0f0f0 !important;
    color: #888;
    border: none;
    cursor: not-allowed;
  }

  #forgotBtn:not(:disabled) {
    background-color: #f86c6b;
    color: white;
    border: none;
  }

  .is-invalid {
    border-color: #dc3545 !important;
    background-color: #ffe6e6 !important;
  }


  

/* after registeration, the user will be redirected to the onboarding page */

  .onboarding-container {
    display: flex;
    height: 100vh;
  }
  
  .sidebar-initial {
    background-color: #ffecec;
    width: 25%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;   /* center horizontally */
    align-items: center;       /* center vertically */
  }
  
  .steps {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 250px;
    text-align: left;
  }
  
  .step {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 12px 0;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #999;
  }
  
  .step.active {
    color: #ff4d5a;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  
  .step .step-icon i {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #ccc;
  }
  
  .step.active .step-icon i {
    color: #ff4d5a;
  }
  
  
 
  

  .options {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
  }
  
  .option-card {
    padding: 40px;
    border: 2px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 210px;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: bold;
  }
  
  .option-card.selected {
    border-color: #ff4d5a;
    background: #ffecec;
    color: #ff4d5a;
  }
  /* Main section layout */

  .main {
    background: #fff;
    flex-grow: 1;
    position: relative;
    overflow-y: auto;
    height: 100vh;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: 100px 40px 40px 40px; 
  }
  /* Step content section */
  
  .step-content {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;         
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  /* Section header */
  h2 {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  
  /* Upload section */
  
  .profile-upload-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    column-gap: 32px; /* Increased spacing between image and upload section */
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  
  .profile-upload-wrap .profile-pic {
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  
  .profile-upload-wrap .upload-action {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px; /* spacing between button and note */
  }
  
  .profile-upload-wrap .upload-label {
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #ff4d5a;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    font-size: 13px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 1.5px solid #d9c6c8;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  
  .profile-upload-wrap .upload-note {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #000;
  }
  

  /* Form structure */
  .form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    width: 60%;
  }
  
  .form-group label {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  
  input.form-control,
  select.form-control {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    font-size: 14px;
    background-color: #fff;
    appearance: none;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
  }
  
  /* Navigation buttons */
 
  .nav-buttons {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 25%; /* width of sidebar */
    width: 75%; /* remaining space */
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 20px 40px;
    background-color: #fff;
    z-index: 1000;
    /* border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; */
  }
  .back-btn,
  .continue-btn {
    padding: 10px 24px;
    background-color: #ff4d5a;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  
  .back-btn {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: #000;
  }


  .form-section {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 650px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
  }
  
  .form-section label {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  
  .form-section small {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #999;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  
  .skill-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  
  .skill-btn {
    padding: 6px 14px;
    background-color: #fff;
    border: 1.5px solid #9f9899;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #ff4d5a;
    cursor: pointer;
    user-select: none;
    transition: 0.2s;
  }
  
  .skill-btn:hover {
    background-color: #ffecec;
  }
  
  .skill-btn.active {
    background-color: #ff4d5a;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  
  textarea.form-control {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    resize: none;
  }
  
  
  .tag-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }
  
  .tag-pill {
    background-color: #ffecec;
    border: 1.5px solid #ff4d5a;
    color: #ff4d5a;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 13px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  
  .tag-pill .remove-tag {
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #ff4d5a;
  }
  

  /* Vertically center Step 1 and Step 2 */
.middle-content {
    margin-top: 100px;
}

.file-upload-field .upload-input-wrap {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid #eee;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  height: 46px;
  background-color: #fff;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.file-upload-field .upload-action {
  background-color: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid #d5cccc;
  color: #ff4d5a;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.file-upload-field .upload-input {
  flex: 1;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  background-color: transparent;
  margin-left: 12px;
}

.file-upload-field .upload-note {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #000;
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin-left: auto;
}


.tag-pill {
  background-color: #ffecec;
  border: 1.5px solid #ff4d5a;
  color: #ff4d5a;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 13px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-right: 6px;
}

.remove-tag {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #ff4d5a;
}





/* techie styles */
/* Cards container */
.options-experience {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Each selectable card */
.option-card-experience {
  padding: 30px 20px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 8px;
  width: 230px;
  height: 100px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Selected style */
.option-card-experience.selected {
  border: 2px solid #ff4d5a;
  background-color: #ffecec;
  color: #ff4d5a;
}

/* Continue button (disabled by default) */
.continue-btn-experience {
  width: 320px; /* Adjusted width to match screenshot */
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: none;
  background-color: #f5f5f5; /* light gray */
  color: #c4c4c4;            /* muted text */
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: not-allowed;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}


.manually-experience {
  max-width: 600px;  /* Controls overall width */
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}

.form-section,
.form-control,
.input-inline input,
.add-experience-btn,
.add-education-btn {
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.add-experience-btn,
.add-education-btn {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #ff4d5a;
  border: 1px solid #ff4d5a;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.add-experience-btn:hover {
  background-color: #fff1f1;
}
.add-education-btn:hover {
  background-color: #fff1f1;
}
.remove-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 5px;
  right: 10px;
  color: #ff4d5a;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: bold;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.experience-entry,
.education-entry {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd;
}

.input-inline {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.verification-subtext {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Start Now button styling */
.verify-button {
  background-color: #ff4d5a;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 40px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.verify-button:hover {
  background-color: #e84350;
}

/* Optional: If you want to style the hidden details div */
.verify-details {
  margin-top: 30px;
}

/* body {
    overflow: hidden; 
} */


 .venture-logo {
    font-size: 28px; /* adjust size */
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ff4d5a;
  }

  .venture-logo .venture-text {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    margin-right: 4px;
  }

  .venture-logo .logo-symbol {
    font-family: 'Aptos', sans-serif;
  }

   /* Brand tokens */
  :root {
    --vc-overlay: rgba(0,0,0,0.15);     /* dim background */
    --vc-card: #e65c6c;                 /* crimson/pink card */
    --vc-card-90: rgba(230, 92, 108, .94);
    --vc-text: #ffffff;                 /* white text */
    --vc-text-muted: rgba(255,255,255,.90);
    --vc-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.20), 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  }

  /* Fullscreen overlay */
  #welcome-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
    background: var(--vc-overlay);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    padding: 24px;
  }

  /* Center card */
  .wc-card {
    width: min(860px, 92vw);
    background: var(--vc-card-90);
    color: var(--vc-text);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: var(--vc-shadow);
    padding: 32px 36px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .wc-title {
    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
    font-size: 2rem;           /* ≈ 32px */
    line-height: 1.25;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  }

  .wc-body p {
    margin: 0 0 14px 0;
    font-size: 1.125rem;       /* ≈ 18px */
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--vc-text-muted);
  }

  

  .wc-cta {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .wc-continue {
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    color: var(--vc-text);
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    text-decoration: underline;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 6px 8px;
  }

  /* Nice hover states (optional) */
  .wc-continue:hover {
    opacity: .9;
  }

  /* Responsive tweaks */
  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    .wc-card { padding: 24px; }
    .wc-title { font-size: 1.6rem; }
    .wc-body p, .wc-continue { font-size: 1rem; }
  }