.application-form-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 40px auto;
    background: rgba(30, 30, 50, 0.95);
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  }
  
  .application-form-content-wrapper {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    min-height: 600px;
  }
  
  .application-form-left-section {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #090411, #050304, #1b1919);
    padding: 60px 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .application-form-left-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%;
    right: -50%;
    width: 200%;
    height: 200%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 0%, transparent 70%);
    animation: application-form-pulse 8s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  
  @keyframes application-form-pulse {
    0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.5; }
    50% { transform: scale(1.1); opacity: 0.8; }
  }
  
  .application-form-job-info {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  
  .application-form-job-info h1 {
    font-size: 2.5em;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  
  .application-form-job-detail {
    margin: 25px 0;
    padding: 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 12px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  }
  
  .application-form-job-detail-label {
    font-size: 0.85em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  
  .application-form-job-detail-value {
    font-size: 1.3em;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  
  .application-form-right-section {
    padding: 60px 50px;
  }
  
  .application-form-header {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  
  .application-form-header h2 {
    font-size: 2em;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  
  .application-form-header p {
    color: #a0a0a0;
    font-size: 0.95em;
  }
  
  /* Flash Messages */
  .application-form-success,
  .application-form-error {
    padding: 15px 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease-in-out;
  }
  
  .application-form-success {
    background-color: #d4edda;
    color: #155724;
    border: 1px solid #c3e6cb;
  }
  
  .application-form-success::before {
    content: '✓';
    font-size: 1.2em;
    margin-right: 10px;
    color: #28a745;
  }
  
  .application-form-error {
    background-color: #f8d7da;
    color: #721c24;
    border: 1px solid #f5c6cb;
  }
  
  .application-form-error::before {
    content: '✕';
    font-size: 1.2em;
    margin-right: 10px;
    color: #dc3545;
  }
  
  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-10px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  
  .application-form-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
  }
  
  .application-form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  
  .application-form-full-width {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
  
  .application-form-input,
  .application-form-select {
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.3);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1em;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    outline: none;
  }
  
  .application-form-input:focus,
  .application-form-select:focus {
    background: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.1);
  }
  
  .application-form-select {
    cursor: pointer;
    appearance: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 12 12'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23ffffff' d='M6 9L1 4h10z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 16px center;
    padding-right: 40px;
  }
  
  .application-form-select option {
    background: #1a1a2e;
    color: #ffffff;
  }
  
  .application-form-file-upload {
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  
  .application-form-file-upload input[type="file"] {
    position: absolute;
    opacity: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  
  .application-form-file-upload-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border: 2px dashed rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.5);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: #b0b0b0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  
  .application-form-file-upload:hover .application-form-file-upload-label {
    background: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.1);
  }
  
  .application-form-file-name {
    font-size: 0.85em;
    color: var(--light-pink);
    margin-top: 8px;
  }
  .application-form-submit-section{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .application-form-submit-btn {
    max-width: 60%;
    padding: 12px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #621EB9, #A92A83, #DB4659);
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 1em;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    margin-top: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }
  
  .mandatory-field{
    color:#DC143C;
  }
  .application-form-submit-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.4);
  }
  
  .application-form-submit-btn:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  
  .application-form-back-btn {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  
  .application-form-back-btn:hover {
    transform: scale(1.03);
  }

  
  @media (max-width: 968px) {
    .application-form-content-wrapper {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .application-form-left-section,
    .application-form-right-section {
      padding: 40px 30px;
    }
    .application-form-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .application-form-job-info h1 { font-size: 1.8em; }
    .application-form-header h2 { font-size: 1.5em; }
    .application-form-left-section,
    .application-form-right-section { padding: 30px 20px; }
  }