/* ── APPLY PAGE SPECIFIC ──────────────────────────── */
#progress-bar {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold); z-index: 9999;
  transition: width .2s ease;
}

/* ── STEP NAV ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.step-nav {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
  padding: 0;
  position: sticky;
  top: 78px;
  z-index: 100;
}
.step-nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.step-nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.step-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 18px 24px 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .22s;
  margin-right: 8px;
  position: relative;
}
.step-item::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; bottom: -3px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px; background: transparent;
  transition: background .22s;
}
.step-item.active { color: var(--navy); }
.step-item.active::after { background: var(--gold); }
.step-item.done { color: var(--blue-mid); }
.step-item.done::after { background: var(--blue-mid); }
.step-num {
  width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
  background: var(--light-gray); color: var(--text-muted);
  flex-shrink: 0; transition: all .22s;
}
.step-item.active .step-num { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }
.step-item.done .step-num { background: var(--blue-mid); color: #fff; }

/* ── LAYOUT ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.apply-body { padding: 60px 0 100px; background: var(--off-white); min-height: 70vh; }
.apply-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; gap: 40px; align-items: start; }

/* ── FORM CARD ────────────────────────────────────── */
.form-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(14,26,58,.06);
}
.form-card-head {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 28px 36px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
}
.form-card-head .fch-icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(201,168,76,.2);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold); font-size: 18px; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.form-card-head h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin: 0;
}
.form-card-head p { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); margin: 3px 0 0; }
.form-card-body { padding: 36px; }

/* Steps visibility */
.form-step { display: none; }
.form-step.active { display: block; }

/* ── FIELD GROUPS ─────────────────────────────────── */
.field-row { display: grid; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.field-row.cols-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.field-row.cols-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; }
.field-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.field-group > label {
  font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: .3px; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.field-group > label .req { color: var(--gold); margin-left: 2px; }
.field-group input:not([type="radio"]):not([type="checkbox"]),
.field-group select,
.field-group textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--light-gray);
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  background: #fff;
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
  outline: none;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}
.field-group input:not([type="radio"]):not([type="checkbox"]):focus,
.field-group select:focus,
.field-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201,168,76,.12);
}
.field-group input:not([type="radio"]):not([type="checkbox"])::placeholder,
.field-group textarea::placeholder { color: #bbb; }
.field-group select { background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath fill='%236b7280' d='M1 1l5 5 5-5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 14px center; padding-right: 38px; }
.field-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 110px; line-height: 1.7; }
.field-hint { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 2px; }

/* Upload area */
.upload-area {
  border: 2px dashed var(--light-gray);
  border-radius: 6px; padding: 32px 20px;
  text-align: center; cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .22s;
  background: var(--off-white);
}
.upload-area:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(201,168,76,.04); }
.upload-area i { font-size: 28px; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 10px; display: block; }
.upload-area p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0; }
.upload-area p strong { color: var(--navy); }
.upload-area span { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); display: block; margin-top: 6px; }
.upload-area input[type="file"] { display: none; }

/* Radio/Checkbox group */
.radio-group, .check-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.radio-group.inline { flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.radio-opt, .check-opt {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--light-gray);
  border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .2s; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-dark);
}
.radio-opt:hover, .check-opt:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(201,168,76,.04); }
.radio-opt input, .check-opt input { accent-color: var(--gold); width: 16px; height: 16px; cursor: pointer; }
.radio-opt.selected, .check-opt.selected { border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(201,168,76,.06); }

/* Section divider within form */
.form-section-label {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; margin: 32px 0 20px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
}
.form-section-label::after { content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--light-gray); }

/* Checkbox consent */
.consent-box {
  background: var(--off-white);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--light-gray);
  border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 20px;
  display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start;
}
.consent-box input { accent-color: var(--gold); margin-top: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.consent-box p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; }
.consent-box a { color: var(--blue-mid); text-decoration: none; }

/* Form footer / navigation buttons */
.form-footer {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding: 24px 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
  background: var(--off-white);
}
.btn-back {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 24px; border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--light-gray);
  background: #fff; color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer;
  font-family: inherit; transition: all .2s;
}
.btn-back:hover { border-color: var(--navy); color: var(--navy); }
.btn-next {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 13px 32px; border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer;
  font-family: inherit; border: none;
  transition: all .25s; letter-spacing: .3px;
}
.btn-next:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(201,168,76,.3); }
.btn-submit {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 13px 36px; border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--navy); color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer;
  font-family: inherit; border: none;
  transition: all .25s;
}
.btn-submit:hover { background: var(--blue-mid); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(14,26,58,.25); }
.step-counter { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.step-counter strong { color: var(--navy); }

/* ── SIDEBAR ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.apply-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 138px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }

.info-widget {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
}
.iw-head {
  background: var(--navy); padding: 18px 22px;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff;
}
.iw-head span { color: var(--gold); }
.iw-body { padding: 20px 22px; }
.iw-row {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px;
  padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
}
.iw-row:last-child { border: none; }
.iw-icon {
  width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 6px;
  background: rgba(201,168,76,.12);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold); font-size: 14px; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.iw-text h6 { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin: 0 0 2px; }
.iw-text p  { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; }

.deadline-widget {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-deep) 0%, var(--blue) 100%);
  border-radius: 10px; padding: 24px; color: #fff;
}
.deadline-widget .dw-label {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.deadline-widget h4 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.deadline-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.deadline-list li {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.deadline-list li:last-child { border: none; padding: 0; }
.deadline-list li strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
.deadline-tag {
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 20px;
  background: rgba(201,168,76,.25); color: var(--gold-light);
}
.deadline-tag.urgent { background: rgba(220,50,50,.25); color: #f99; }

.help-widget {
  background: var(--off-white);
  border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
}
.help-widget h5 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.help-widget p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.help-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.help-btn {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 11px 16px; border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.help-btn.primary { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.help-btn.primary:hover { background: var(--blue-mid); }
.help-btn.secondary { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); border: 1.5px solid var(--light-gray); }
.help-btn.secondary:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

/* ── SUCCESS STATE ────────────────────────────────── */
.success-state {
  display: none;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 36px;
}
.success-state.show { display: block; }
.success-icon {
  width: 80px; height: 80px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(201,168,76,.12);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  font-size: 36px; color: var(--gold);
}
.success-state h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 36px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.success-state p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.8; max-width: 460px; margin: 0 auto 32px; }
.success-ref {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--off-white); border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 14px 28px; border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 32px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Only highlights if the user has typed something and it's wrong */
input:user-invalid, select:user-invalid {
  border-color: #dc3545 !important;
  background-color: #fff6f6;
}

/* This class will be toggled by your JS 'goStep' function */
.field-error {
  border-color: #dc3545 !important;
}

/* 1. Base style for the error message (hidden by default) */
.error-msg {
  display: none;
  color: #dc3545;
  font-size: 12px;
  margin-top: 5px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* 2. When the field has an error, show the message and hide the hint */
.field-error ~ .error-msg {
  display: block;
}

.field-error ~ .field-hint {
  display: none;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .apply-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .apply-sidebar { position: static; }
  .step-nav { top: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .programs-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .dropdown { position: static; display: none; box-shadow: none; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); min-width: 100%; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; }
    .dropdown.mobile-open { display: block; }
    .dropdown.mega { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 12px; }
    .dropdown.mega.mobile-open { display: grid; }
    .nav-menu > li { display: block; width: 100%; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .field-row.cols-2,
  .field-row.cols-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-card-body { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .form-footer { padding: 18px 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
  .step-item { padding: 14px 16px 14px 0; }
}