:root{
    --dark-black: #1a1a1a;
    --brown: #8B4513;
    --brown-dark: #6B3510;
    --white-bg: #ffffff;
    --gray-light: #f5f5f5;
    --gray-border: #e0e0e0;

    /* validation message colors */
    --error-bg: #fdecea;
    --error-border: #f5c2c7;
    --error-text: #9b1a17;

    --success-bg: #e6f4ea;
    --success-text: #137a2d;
    --success-border: #c3e6cb;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html,body { height: 100%; background: var(--white-bg); font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; color: var(--dark-black); -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased; }

.page-wrap {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 28px auto;
    padding: 0 16px;
}

/* back link */
.back-home {
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:8px;
    color:var(--dark-black);
    text-decoration:none;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-weight:500;
}
.back-home i { color:var(--brown); }

/* layout */
.signup-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: start;
}

/* Hero (left) - simple */
.hero {
    background: url('../Images/OurStory.jpeg') center/cover no-repeat;
    min-height: 420px;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
}
.hero-overlay {
    position:absolute; inset:0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(139,69,19,0.55), rgba(26,26,26,0.25));
}
.hero-inner {
    position:relative; z-index:2; text-align:center; color:#fff; padding: 28px;
}
.hero-inner h1 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 3rem; margin-bottom:8px; letter-spacing:0.06em; }
.hero-inner p { opacity:0.95; font-weight:300; }

/* Card (right) */
.card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    padding: 18px;
}
.card-inner {
    padding: 22px;
}
.logo-wrap { display:flex; justify-content:center; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.logo { height:60px; object-fit:contain; }

/* headings */
.card h2 { font-family:'Playfair Display', serif; font-size:1.6rem; margin-bottom:6px; text-align:center; }
.lead { text-align:center; color:#666; margin-bottom:18px; }

/* form */
form { width:100%; }
.form-group { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.form-group label { display:block; font-weight:600; font-size:0.85rem; margin-bottom:6px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.04em; color:var(--dark-black); }
.form-group input {
    width:100%;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    border-radius:8px;
    border:1.5px solid var(--gray-border);
    font-size:1rem;
    background: #fff;
}
.form-group input:focus { outline:none; border-color:var(--brown); box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(139,69,19,0.06); }

/* two column rows */
.row.two-cols { display:flex; gap:12px; }
.row.two-cols .form-group { flex:1; }

/* validation message (rectangle without borders by default) */
.validation-message {
    display:none; /* show only when set to .error or .success */
    margin-top:8px;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    border-radius:8px;
    font-size:0.95rem;
    line-height:1.25;
    border:1px solid transparent;
}

/* error */
.validation-message.error {
    display:block;
    background: var(--error-bg);
    border-color: var(--error-border);
    color: var(--error-text);
}

/* success */
.validation-message.success {
    display:block;
    background: var(--success-bg);
    border-color: var(--success-border);
    color: var(--success-text);
}

/* button */
.btn-primary {
    display:block;
    width:100%;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    background: var(--brown);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:1rem;
    cursor:pointer;
    margin-top:6px;
}
.btn-primary:hover{ background:var(--brown-dark); transform: translateY(-2px); transition: transform .12s ease; }

/* responsive */
@media (max-width: 992px){
    .signup-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero { min-height: 240px; order:2; }
    .card { order:1; }
    .hero-inner h1 { font-size:2rem; }
}