.form-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #010c3aba 60%, #010c3a9e 100%), url('../../herobg/mentor_reg_bg.webp');
    padding: 10rem 0 5rem;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: 10% 89%;
}

.form-hero h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: -.3px;
}

.form-hero p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.gold-line {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 52px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ── Card / Form shell ── */
.form-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(10, 31, 68, .10);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-top: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.section-heading {
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0;
}

.section-body {
    padding: 26px 28px 8px;
}

/* ── Alert ── */
#formAlert {
    display: none;
}

.ccs_fieldset {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 18px;
}

.ccs_fieldset .ccs_field {
    flex-basis: 23.9%;
}

/* ── Experience radio pills ── */
.exp-group {
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.exp-group .form-check {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 10px;
}

.exp-group .form-check-label {
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 5px 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .2s;
}

.exp-group .form-check-input {
    display: none;
}

.exp-group .form-check-input:checked+.form-check-label {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: #fff;
}

/* ── File upload zone ── */
.file-drop {
    border: 2px dashed var(--border);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 22px 18px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #f0f4fb;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color .2s;
}

.file-drop:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.file-drop i {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.file-drop small {
    color: var(--text3);
    font-size: 14px;
}

#fileName {
    font-size: .82rem;
    color: #2c3e5a;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

/* ── Declaration ── */
.declaration-box {
    background: #f0f4fb;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--text3);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.csc-group {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.file_upload_label {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #2c3e5a;
}

#bmf_fileName i {
    font-size: 16px;
}