body {
    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    background-color: #2d2d2d; /* Dark background */
    color: white;
    padding: 20px;
    margin: 0;
}

.form-container {
    background-color: #1f1f2e; /* Dark purple background */
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 40px auto;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

h1 {
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.form-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin: 0 -15px;
}

.form-column {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 15px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .form-column {
        width: 50%;
    }
}

label {
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-top: 10px;
    display: block;
    color: white;
}

input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="tel"],
input[type="date"],
input[type="number"],
select,
textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 15px;
    margin-top: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background-color: #343148; /* Darker purple for inputs */
    color: white;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

input[type="submit"] {
    background-color: #4b3f72; /* Submit button color */
    color: white;
    padding: 15px 30px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

input[type="submit"]:hover {
    background-color: #372d5b; /* Darker purple for submit button on hover */
}

/* Placeholder color */
::placeholder {
    color: #ccc;
}


/* Custom tweaks for employment form layout */
.form-column.full-width {
    width: 100% !important;
}

.form-row {
    margin-bottom: 10px; /* Reduce spacing between rows */
}

.form-column input,
.form-column textarea {
    margin-bottom: 15px; /* Slightly tighter spacing */
}

/* === Employment form tweaks === */
h2 {
    color: #fff;
    margin: 20px 0 10px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.form-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin: 0 -15px;
    row-gap: 10px; /* tighten vertical gaps between columns on small screens */
}

.form-column.full {
    width: 100% !important;
}

textarea {
    min-height: 140px; /* give Work History some visual breathing room */
}