.elementor-350 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8a6f333{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}/* Start custom CSS for shortcode, class: .elementor-element-9d4ed24 *//**
 * Enhanced Government Award Nomination Form
 * Official Theme v2.0
 */

:root {
  --gov-blue: #00467f;
  --gov-gold: #ffd700;
  --gov-blue-dark: #00315c;
  --gov-blue-light: #0067b9;
  --gov-success: #28a745;
  --gov-error: #dc3545;
}

.gov-form-container {
  background: linear-gradient(152deg, var(--gov-blue) 0%, var(--gov-blue-dark) 100%);
  padding: 3rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,40,80,0.3);
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 3rem auto;
  color: white;
  border: 3px solid var(--gov-gold);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.gov-form-container::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  left: -50%;
  width: 200%;
  height: 200%;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 48%, rgba(255,215,0,0.1) 50%, transparent 52%);
  animation: bg-shine 20s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.3;
}

.gov-form-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.gov-form-header h2 {
  color: var(--gov-gold);
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.subtitle {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  position: relative;
}

label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.gov-select, .gov-input {
  width: 100%;
  color: var(--gov-blue-dark);
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  border: 3px solid var(--gov-gold);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.97);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.gov-select:focus, .gov-input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gov-blue-light
  
  
  );
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(0,118,255,0.25);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.gov-input:focus, .gov-select:focus {
  color: var(--gov-blue-dark);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
}

.gov-input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(0, 70, 127, 0.7);
  font-style: italic;
}

.sector-options {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 25px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.sector-subgroup {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #ffffff 0%, #f8f9fa 100%);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: var(--gov-blue);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.sector-subgroup:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  color: var(--gov-blue-dark);
}

.gov-radio {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 1rem 0;
}

.gov-radio input[type="radio"] {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  accent-color: var(--gov-blue);
  
  color: var(--gov-blue-dark);
}

.gov-button {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gov-gold) 0%, #ffea00 100%);
  color: var(--gov-blue-dark);
  padding: 1.25rem 3rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 60px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(255,215,0,0.3);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.gov-button::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  left: -50%;
  width: 200%;
  height: 200%;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 48%, rgba(255,255,255,0.3) 50%, transparent 52%);
  animation: button-shine 6s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.gov-button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(255,215,0,0.4);
}

.gov-button:active {
  transform: translateY(1px);
}

.gov-button i {
  font-size: 1.4em;
}

.response-message {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border-left: 6px solid transparent;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.response-message.success {
  background: rgba(40, 167, 69, 0.15);
  border-color: var(--gov-success);
}

.response-message.error {
  background: rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.15);
  border-color: var(--gov-error);
}

@keyframes bg-shine {
  from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

@keyframes button-shine {
  from { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%) rotate(0deg); }
  to { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%) rotate(360deg); }
}

/* Enhanced Validation Indicators */

.form-group.valid::after,
.form-group.error::after {
  top: 3.2rem; /* Adjusted positioning */
  right: 1.2rem;
}

.form-group.error::after {
  content: "⚠";
  color: var(--gov-error);
  position: absolute;
  right: 1.5rem;
  top: 3.4rem;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}

/* Accessibility Focus States */
.gov-button:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--gov-blue-light);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Mobile Optimization */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .gov-form-container {
    padding: 2rem;
    margin: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 15px;
  }
  
  .sector-options {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  /* Add specific label styling */
.form-group label {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
  
  .gov-button {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  
  
  
  
  /* ———————————————————————————————— */
/* 1) Give your dropdowns more height & spacing */
/* ———————————————————————————————— */

/* Increase padding and line-height so the text isn’t cramped */
.gov-select,
.gov-input {
  padding: 2.25rem 1.75rem !important;  /* a bit taller & wider */
  line-height: 1.5 !important;          /* taller line-height */
  min-height: 4.5rem !important;        /* ensure a consistent height */
}

/* Some browsers don’t honor padding on <option>, so bump their line-height */
.gov-select option {
  line-height: 2rem !important;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem !important;
}

/* Optional: accentuate focus so it’s obvious you’re interacting */
.gov-select:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(0,103,185,0.3) !important;
  border-color: var(--gov-blue-light) !important;
}

/* ———————————————————————————————— */
/* 2) Center your “Submit” button */
/* ———————————————————————————————— */

/* Make the button a block-level element and center it */
.gov-button {
  display: block !important;
  margin: 2rem auto 0 auto !important;  /* top gap, centered, no bottom margin */
}

/* If your markup wraps the button in a container, you can also: */
/*
.form-group:last-of-type {
  text-align: center;
}
*/

  
  
}/* End custom CSS */