:root {
  --success: #28a745;
  --failure: #dc3545;
}

/* section titles */
.form-section-title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}
.form-section-title i {
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
}

/* ============== FORM FIELDS STYLING ============== */
/* change placeholder text colour */
.form-control::placeholder {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

textarea.form-control {
  min-height: 120px;
  resize: vertical;
}

/* override default bs border color for all fields */
.form-container, .form-control, .form-select, .form-select:focus, .form-check-input {
  border-color: var(--divider) !important;
}

/* textareas and textboxes */
/* (no css needed) */

/* select/dropdowns */
.form-container .form-control, .form-select {
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.form-container .form-control:focus, .form-select:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(122, 69, 255, 0.25);
}

/* checkboxes */
.form-check-input {
  border-width: 2px !important;
}
.form-check-input:checked {
  border-color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
}
.form-check-input:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(122, 69, 255, 0.25);
}

/* ============== SUBMIT and RESET BUTTON STYLING ============== */
/* button styling */
.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), hsl(250.1, 100%, 60%));
  border: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(122, 69, 255, 0.4);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, hsl(250.1, 100%, 75%), var(--color-primary));
}

.btn-outline-secondary {
  border-color: var(--divider) !important;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-outline-secondary:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  background-color: var(--elevated-surface);
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* mobile responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .discussion-header {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .form-container {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .search-input {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* pledge section styling */
.pledge-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--elevated-surface), var(--dark-surface));
  border-color: var(--color-accent) !important;
}
.pledge-highlight {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
/* ============== VALIDATION MESSAGES STYLING ============== */
.was-validated .form-control:valid,
.was-validated .form-select:valid {
  border-color: var(--success);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' fill='%2328a745'%3E%3Cpath d='M13.854 3.646a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-7 7a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-3.5-3.5a.5.5 0 1 1 .708-.708L6.5 10.293l6.646-6.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 0.75rem center;
  background-size: 16px 16px;
}

.was-validated .form-control:invalid,
.was-validated .form-select:invalid {
  border-color: #dc3545;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' fill='%23dc3545'%3E%3Cpath d='M4.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 7.293l2.646-2.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708L8.707 8l2.647 2.646a.5.5 0 0 1-.708.708L8 8.707l-2.646 2.647a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L7.293 8 4.646 5.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 0.75rem center;
  background-size: 16px 16px;
}

.was-validated .form-control:valid:focus,
.was-validated .form-select:valid:focus {
  border-color: var(--success);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(40, 167, 69, 0.25);
}
.was-validated .form-control:invalid:focus,
.was-validated .form-select:invalid:focus {
  border-color: #dc3545;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.25);
}

.invalid-feedback {
  display: none; /* hide by default */
  color: var(--failure);
}

.was-validated .form-control:invalid ~ .invalid-feedback,
.was-validated .form-select:invalid ~ .invalid-feedback {
  display: block;
}

/* ============== SUCCESS MESSAGE & LOADING ANIMATION STYLING ============== */
.alert-success {
  background-color: rgba(40, 167, 69, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(40, 167, 69, 0.3);
  color: var(--success);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.spinner-border {
  border-width: 0.3rem;
}
.spinner-border.text-primary {
  --bs-spinner-border-color: var(--color-primary);
  --bs-spinner-border-right-color: transparent;
}

.loading-message {
  animation: fadeInPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes fadeInPulse {
  from { opacity: 0.8; } to { opacity: 1; }
}