:root {
            /* Blue Color Palette */
            --primary-blue: #3B82F6;  /* Strong Royal Blue */
            --dark-blue: #1E40AF;     /* Deep Indigo */
            --light-bg: #F0F4F8;      /* Soft Light Gray-Blue Background */
            --card-bg: #FFFFFF;       /* Pure White Card */
            --dark-text: #111827;     /* Dark Slate Text */
            --input-border: #D1D5DB;  /* Light Gray Border */
        }

        body {
            background-color: var(--light-bg);
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            color: var(--dark-text);
            padding: 0;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        /* ---------------------------------- */
        /* Header Banner Styling (Updated with Image and Overlay) */
        /* ---------------------------------- */
        .header-banner {
            color: white;
            padding: 5rem 1rem 10rem 1rem; 
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            
            /* Background Image and Blue Gradient Overlay */
            background-image: 
                linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.85) 0%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.85) 100%), /* 85% Opaque Blue Overlay */
                url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1517430816045-df4b7de1160a?fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=80'); /* Abstract Tech Image URL */
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
        }

        .header-banner h1 {
            font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }
        
        /* ---------------------------------- */
        
        /* Main Container & Card Styling */
        .contact-container {
            max-width: 950px; 
            margin-top: -80px; 
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
        }
        
        .contact-card {
            background-color: var(--card-bg);
            border-radius: 1.5rem;
            padding: 3rem;
            box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            border: none;
        }

        /* Form Styling */
        .form-control:focus {
            border-color: var(--primary-blue);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.25);
        }
        
        /* Submit Button */
        .btn-interested {
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4);
            color: white;
            padding: 0.9rem 2.5rem;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            border-radius: 0.75rem;
            border: none;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .btn-interested:hover {
            background-color: var(--dark-blue);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.6);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* Captcha Styling */
        .captcha-display {
            background-color: #EFF6FF; 
            padding: 12px 20px;
            border-radius: 0.75rem;
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            user-select: none;
            display: block;
            min-width: 160px;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            border: 2px dashed #BFDBFE;
        }
        .captcha-refresh-btn {
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            border: 1px solid var(--primary-blue);
            border-radius: 0.75rem;
            background-color: transparent;
        }

        /* Terms and Condition Link Style */
        .terms-link {
            color: var(--primary-blue); 
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: underline;
            text-underline-offset: 4px;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        
        /* ---------------------------------- */
        /* Location/Contact Info Section Styling */
        /* ---------------------------------- */
        .location-section {
            background-color: var(--light-bg);
            padding: 4rem 1rem;
            margin-bottom: -97px;
        }

        .contact-info-list {
            padding: 0 1rem; /* Padding for the container */
        }
        
        /* Style for the individual item's content wrapper */
        .contact-info-item {
            padding: 1.5rem 1rem; /* Padding applied to the content inside the column */
        }

        /* Circular, filled icon wrapper */
        .contact-info-item .info-icon-wrapper {
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            color: white;
            padding: 0.5rem;
            border-radius: 50%;
            margin-right: 1.25rem;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3); /* Subtle shadow */
        }
        
        /* Icon size */
        .contact-info-item svg {
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
        }

        /* Vertical line separator on large screens */
        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .contact-item-separator {
                border-right: 1px solid #C3DAF8; /* Light blue border for separation */
            }
        }
        
        /* Ensure links use dark blue hover for consistency */
        .contact-info-item a {
            color: var(--dark-text);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        
        .contact-info-item a:hover {
            color: var(--primary-blue);
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .contact-card {
                padding: 2rem;
                border-radius: 0;
            }
            .header-banner {
                padding: 4rem 1rem 6rem 1rem;
            }
            .contact-container {
                margin-top: -40px;
            }
            /* On mobile, remove the horizontal separator lines */
            .contact-item-separator {
                border-right: none !important;
                border-bottom: 1px dashed #BFDBFE; /* Use a dashed line for mobile separation */
            }
            .contact-info-item:last-child .contact-info-item-content {
                border-bottom: none;
            }
        }