body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    background: #e9ecef;
    color: #333;
}

/* Header & Menu Styling */
.header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 15px 50px;
    border-top: 4px solid #01508b;
}

.logo img, .ashoka img { height: 80px; }

.title { text-align: center; }
.title h1 { margin: 0; color: #0b4ea2; font-size: 28px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.title h2 { margin: 5px 0 0; color: #d71920; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 1px; }

.menu { background: #01508b; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }
.menu a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: 0.3s;
}
.menu a:hover { background: #d71920; }

/* Form Container */
.container {
    padding: 40px 20px;
}

.box {
    background: white;
    padding: 35px;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: auto;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    border-top: 5px solid #0b4ea2;
}

.box h3 {
    margin-top: 0;
    color: #333;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #f0f0f0;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 22px;
}

/* Form Inputs */
input, select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    margin: 10px 0;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-sizing: border-box; /* Crucial for alignment */
    font-size: 14px;
}

input:focus, select:focus {
    border-color: #0b4ea2;
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(11, 78, 162, 0.2);
}

button {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    background: #0b4ea2;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: bold;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

button:hover {
    background: #083a7a;
}

.message {
    padding: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: bold;
}
/* Add these to your existing style.css */

.row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

.error-msg {
    background-color: #f8d7da;
    color: #721c24;
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 1px solid #f5c6cb;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.otp-instruction {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #666;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    text-align: center;
}

.back-link {
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 15px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #0b4ea2;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.back-link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Make inputs look smoother */
input {
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    transition: all 0.2s;
}

input:focus {
    border-color: #0b4ea2;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(11, 78, 162, 0.1);
}