        :root {
            --primary-color: #1a3e72;
            --secondary-color: #f8f9fa;
            --accent-color: #e63946;
            --text-dark: #212529;
            --text-light: #6c757d;
        }

        /* body {
            font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            background-color: #f5f7fa;
        }

        .nepali-font {
            font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', sans-serif;
        }

        .english-font {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
        } */

        /* .header {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color) 0%, #2a5298 100%);
            color: white;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        } */

        /* .navbar-brand img {
            height: 40px;
            margin-right: 10px;
        } */

        /* .nav-link {
            color: white !important;
            font-weight: 500;
            padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        } */

        /* .nav-link:hover {
            color: var(--accent-color) !important;
        }

        .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--accent-color) !important;
            font-weight: 600;
        } */

        .btn-primary {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            border-color: var(--primary-color);
            padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .btn-primary:hover {
            background-color: #142d57;
            border-color: #142d57;
        }

        .btn-outline-primary {
            color: var(--primary-color);
            border-color: var(--primary-color);
        }

        .btn-outline-primary:hover {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            color: white;
        }

        /* .page-header {
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7)), url('img/nepal-bg.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
            padding: 100px 0;
            color: white;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .breadcrumb-item a {
            color: #adb5bd;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .breadcrumb-item.active {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        } */

        .form-section {
            background-color: white;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            padding: 30px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .form-section legend {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            padding: 0 15px;
            width: auto;
            border-bottom: 3px solid var(--primary-color);
        }

        .form-label {
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        .form-control {
            padding: 10px 15px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            border: 1px solid #ced4da;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }

        .form-control:focus {
            border-color: var(--primary-color);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(26, 62, 114, 0.25);
        }

        .profile-pic-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .pic-holder {
            width: 150px;
            height: 150px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 3px solid var(--primary-color);
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            background-color: #f8f9fa;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .pic-holder .pic {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .upload-file-block {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
            color: white;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.3s;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .pic-holder:hover .upload-file-block {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .upload-file-block i {
            font-size: 24px;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }

        .upload-file-block span {
            font-size: 12px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .uploadProfileInput {
            display: none;
        }

        .required-field::after {
            content: " *";
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

        footer {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            color: white;
            padding: 60px 0 0;
        }

        footer a {
            color: #adb5bd;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        footer a:hover {
            color: white;
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .social-icons a {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border-radius: 50%;
            margin-right: 10px;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }

        .social-icons a:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .copyright {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            padding: 20px 0;
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        /* .back-to-top {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 20px;
            right: 20px;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            color: white;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            cursor: pointer;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            z-index: 999;
        }

        .back-to-top.show {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .back-to-top:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
        } */

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .page-header {
                padding: 60px 0;
            }

            .form-section {
                padding: 20px;
            }
        }

        /* Animation classes */
        .fade-in {
            animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease-in;
        }

        @keyframes fadeIn {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
            }

            to {
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        /* Custom checkbox and radio */
        .form-check-input:checked {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            border-color: var(--primary-color);
        }

        /* Snackbar notification */
        .snackbar {
            visibility: hidden;
            min-width: 250px;
            background-color: #333;
            color: #fff;
            text-align: center;
            border-radius: 4px;
            padding: 16px;
            position: fixed;
            z-index: 1000;
            left: 50%;
            bottom: 30px;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .snackbar.show {
            visibility: visible;
            animation: fadeInUp 0.5s, fadeOutDown 0.5s 2.5s forwards;
        }

        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(20px);
            }

            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
            }
        }

        @keyframes fadeOutDown {
            from {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
            }

            to {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(20px);
            }
        }

        /* Form validation */
        .is-invalid {
            border-color: #dc3545 !important;
        }

        .invalid-feedback {
            color: #dc3545;
            font-size: 0.875em;
        }

        /* Loading spinner */
        .spinner-container {
            display: none;
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
            z-index: 9999;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .spinner-border {
            width: 3rem;
            height: 3rem;
        }