/* FORM CARD */
.contact-form-card {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0a0a0a, #1a1a1a);
    border: 1px solid gold;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 25px;
}

/* INPUT FIELDS */
.form-control {
    background-color: #111;
    border: 1px solid #444;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.form-control:focus {
    background-color: #111;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: gold;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.5);
}

/* LABELS / HEADERS */
.text-gold {
    color: gold;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* BUTTON */
.btn-gold {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #d4af37, #ffd700);
    color: #000;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 12px;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-gold:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #ffd700, #fff2a8);
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* RADIO + CHECKBOX */
input[type="radio"],
input[type="checkbox"] {
    accent-color: gold;
}

/* SECTION HEADERS */
h5.text-gold {
    border-bottom: 1px solid gold;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

/* STATUS MESSAGE */
#careersStatus {
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* Placeholder text styling */
.form-control::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.7); /* soft gold */
    opacity: 1; /* makes sure it's visible in all browsers */
}

/* For better browser support */
.form-control::-webkit-input-placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.7);
}
.form-control:-ms-input-placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.7);
}

.form-control {
    color: #fff; /* bright white for user input */
}