/* General styles */
body {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background-color: #f5f5f5;
    overflow-x: hidden; /* Avoid horizontal scroll */
    line-height: 1.6; /* Improved readability */
}

/* Navigation bar styles */
.navbar {
    background-color: #1dbab4; /* Updated to a modern, calm color */
    color: white;
    padding: 15px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1000;
    overflow-x: auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Softer shadow */
}

.navbar a {
    color: white;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-transform: uppercase; /* Modern uppercase style */
    padding: 14px 20px;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease; /* Smooth hover effect */
}

.navbar a:hover {
    background-color: #004d40; /* Subtle hover */
    border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Dropdown styles */
.dropdown {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

.dropbtn {
    background-color: #1dbab4; /* Updated color */
    color: white;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.dropdown-content {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    background-color: #00796b;
    min-width: 160px;
    box-shadow: 0px 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    z-index: 1001;
}

.dropdown-content a {
    color: white;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
}

.dropdown-content a:hover {
    background-color: #004d40; /* Hover effect on dropdown items */
}

.dropdown:hover .dropdown-content {
    display: block;
}

/* Footer styles */
.footer {
    background-color: #00796b;
    color: white;
    padding: 20px 10px; /* Improved padding */
    text-align: center;
    position: fixed;
    width: 100%;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    font-size: 12px;
    z-index: 1000;
}

.footer a {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer a:hover {
    color: #ffd700; /* Updated hover effect */
    font-weight: bold;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Page-specific styles */
.main-content {
    padding: 80px 20px 40px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c77ac 0%, #6ed3cf 100%); /* Gradient background */
}

.register-options {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.option-box {
    background-color: white; /* Modern, clean white */
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 10px; /* Rounded corners */
    padding: 20px;
    width: 280px;
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    color: #00796b;
    transition: background-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.option-box:hover {
    background-color: #e0f7fa; /* Softer hover */
    box-shadow: 0px 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); /* Deeper shadow on hover */
    transform: translateY(-5px); /* Smooth upward hover effect */
}

.option-box h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.2rem; /* Adjusted font size */
    color: #1dbab4;
}

.option-box p {
    margin: 10px 0 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #333; /* Darker text for readability */
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .register-options {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .option-box {
        width: 90%;
    }
}

/* Button styles */
.button {
    background-color: #f7cd46; /* Muted yellow for CTAs */
    color: white;
    padding: 12px 25px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

.button:hover {
    background-color: #e62739;
    transform: scale(1.05); /* Slight hover scaling */
}

/* Animation for smoother transitions */
@keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to { opacity: 1; }
}

.element {
    animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease-in;
}