.hero-section {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: calc(100vh - 200px);
    padding: 40px 5%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: none; /* Remove existing background */
}

.bg-slider {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
}

.bg-slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out;
}

.bg-slide::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

.bg-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
}

.hero-content {
    width: 50%;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-left: 80px; /* Added left margin */
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    color: white;  /* Changed back to white */
    margin-bottom: 20px; /* Increased from 10px */
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-align: left; /* Ensure left alignment */
}

.hero-title span {
    color: var(--primary); /* Changed to primary color for the span */
}

.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: white;  /* Changed back to white */
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    max-width: 80%;
}

.hero-form-container {
    width: 40%;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    z-index: 2;
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
}

.hero-form-title {
    color: var(--primary);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
}

.hero-form-subtitle {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.form-group {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.form-group label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.form-input-container {
    display: flex;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.form-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 50px;
    background-color: var(--accent);
    color: white;
}

.form-input {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.submit-btn {
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--accent);
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent);
}

@keyframes float {
    0% {
        transform: translateY(0px);
    }
    50% {
        transform: translateY(-20px);
    }
    100% {
        transform: translateY(0px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .hero-section {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 40px;
    }
    
    .hero-content, .hero-form-container {
        width: 100%;
    }
    
    .hero-title {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
    }

    .hero-content {
        margin-left: 40px; /* Reduced margin for smaller screens */
    }
}

/* Add this to your CSS file */
.form-message {
    margin: 10px 0;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: none;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.form-message.success {
    display: block;
    background-color: #d4edda;
    color: #155724;
    border: 1px solid #c3e6cb;
}

.form-message.error {
    display: block;
    background-color: #f8d7da;
    color: #721c24;
    border: 1px solid #f5c6cb;
}

.error-field {
    border-color: #dc3545 !important;
}