:root {
  --primary-color: #0B7A86;
  --accent-color: #FF0000;
  --border-radius: 8px;
  --transition-speed: 0.3s;
}

.alignafrica-form-container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  font-family: inherit;
  transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

/* Header Elements */
.alignafrica-form-header {
  margin-bottom: 35px;
  text-align: left;
}

.alignafrica-form-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.alignafrica-form-heading {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin: 0 0 15px 0;
}

.alignafrica-form-intro {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #555555;
}

/* Multi-step animations */
.alignafrica-animated-step {
  display: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
}

.alignafrica-animated-step.active {
  display: block;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Section Header */
.alignafrica-section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #F0F5F6;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
}

.alignafrica-section-number {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin-right: 12px;
}

.alignafrica-section-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #333333;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Fields & Layouts */
.alignafrica-field-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .alignafrica-field-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }
}

.alignafrica-field-group {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.alignafrica-label {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: #444444;
}

.alignafrica-form-input,
.alignafrica-form-textarea,
.alignafrica-form-select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: 1.5px solid #E0ECEE;
  background-color: #F9FBFB;
  color: #333333;
  font-size: 15px;
  outline: none;
  transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

.alignafrica-form-input:focus,
.alignafrica-form-textarea:focus,
.alignafrica-form-select:focus {
  border-color: var(--primary-color);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(11, 122, 134, 0.1);
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* Checkboxes & Radios */
.alignafrica-checkbox-list,
.alignafrica-radio-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.alignafrica-checkbox-label,
.alignafrica-radio-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #555555;
  user-select: none;
}

.alignafrica-checkbox-label input,
.alignafrica-radio-label input {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  height: 0;
  width: 0;
}

.alignafrica-checkmark,
.alignafrica-radiomark {
  position: absolute;
  top: 2px;
  left: 0;
  height: 18px;
  width: 18px;
  background-color: #F0F5F6;
  border: 1.5px solid #E0ECEE;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.alignafrica-checkmark {
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.alignafrica-radiomark {
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.alignafrica-checkbox-label:hover input ~ .alignafrica-checkmark,
.alignafrica-radio-label:hover input ~ .alignafrica-radiomark {
  background-color: #E2ECEF;
}

.alignafrica-checkbox-label input:checked ~ .alignafrica-checkmark,
.alignafrica-radio-label input:checked ~ .alignafrica-radiomark {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  border-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.alignafrica-checkmark:after,
.alignafrica-radiomark:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  display: none;
}

.alignafrica-checkbox-label input:checked ~ .alignafrica-checkmark:after,
.alignafrica-radio-label input:checked ~ .alignafrica-radiomark:after {
  display: block;
}

.alignafrica-checkbox-label .alignafrica-checkmark:after {
  left: 6px;
  top: 2px;
  width: 4px;
  height: 9px;
  border: solid white;
  border-width: 0 2px 2px 0;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.alignafrica-radio-label .alignafrica-radiomark:after {
  top: 5px;
  left: 5px;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: white;
}

/* File Dropzone */
.alignafrica-upload-area {
  border: 2px dashed #C9DCDF;
  background-color: #F9FBFB;
  padding: 30px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
  position: relative;
}

.alignafrica-upload-area:hover,
.alignafrica-upload-area.dragover {
  border-color: var(--primary-color);
  background-color: rgba(11, 122, 134, 0.02);
}

.alignafrica-upload-icon {
  font-size: 40px;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.alignafrica-upload-text {
  display: block;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #444444;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.alignafrica-upload-hint {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #777777;
}

.alignafrica-upload-preview {
  margin-top: 15px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.alignafrica-filename {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}

.alignafrica-remove-file {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Consent Text spacing */
.alignafrica-consent-text {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #666666;
}

/* Form Nav Action buttons */
.alignafrica-form-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-top: 35px;
}

.alignafrica-nav-btn,
.alignafrica-submit-btn {
  padding: 13px 28px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition-speed) cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  outline: none;
}

.alignafrica-nav-btn {
  background-color: #E2ECEF;
  color: #333333;
}

.alignafrica-nav-btn:hover {
  background-color: #D1DFE2;
}

.alignafrica-nav-btn.next-btn,
.alignafrica-submit-btn {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.alignafrica-nav-btn.next-btn:hover,
.alignafrica-submit-btn:hover {
  filter: brightness(1.1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Message Box states */
.alignafrica-msg-box {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
}

.alignafrica-msg-box.success {
  background-color: #E6F6F4;
  color: #1F7D6D;
  border: 1px solid #BFE4DE;
}

.alignafrica-msg-box.error {
  background-color: #FDF2F2;
  color: #D32F2F;
  border: 1px solid #F8D7DA;
}