:root {
        --dole-blue: #1e3a8a;
        --dole-blue-hover: #1e40af;
        --dole-light: #f8fafc;
        --text-main: #0f172a;
        --text-muted: #64748b;
        --glass-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
        --input-border: #e2e8f0;
    }

    /* Container Background */
    .employer-container {
        min-height: 100vh;
        background: radial-gradient(at 0% 0%, rgba(30, 58, 138, 0.05) 0px, transparent 50%),
                    radial-gradient(at 100% 100%, rgba(30, 58, 138, 0.05) 0px, transparent 50%),
                    #f1f5f9;
        display: flex; 
        align-items: center; 
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 60px 20px; 
        font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    }

    /* Card Styling with Glassmorphism */
    .registration-card {
        background: var(--glass-bg);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        padding: 50px 40px; 
        border-radius: 28px;
        box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); 
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
        width: 100%; 
        max-width: 850px;
        animation: slideUp 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    }

    /* Header & Branding */
    .login-header { margin-bottom: 40px; text-align: center; }
    
    .logo-container { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 15px; }
    
    .auth-logo {
        width: 80px;
        filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1));
    }

    .brand-badge {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 6px 16px;
        background: rgba(30, 58, 138, 0.06); 
        color: var(--dole-blue);
        border-radius: 50px;
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 800;
        letter-spacing: 0.8px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        border: 1px solid rgba(30, 58, 138, 0.1);
    }

    .login-header h3 {
        font-size: 26px;
        font-weight: 900;
        color: var(--text-main);
        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
        margin: 15px 0 5px;
    }

    /* Form Grid Logic */
    .form-grid { display: grid; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
    .grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }

    @media (max-width: 768px) { 
        .grid-2, .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 15px; } 
        .registration-card { padding: 35px 25px; }
    }

    /* Section Separators */
    .form-section-header { 
        display: flex; 
        align-items: center; 
        gap: 15px; 
        margin: 35px 0 15px; 
    }
    .form-section-header hr { flex: 1; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0; }
    .form-section-header span {
        font-size: 12px; 
        font-weight: 800; 
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1.5px; 
        color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    /* Modern Inputs */
    .input-modern {
        width: 100%; 
        padding: 14px 18px; 
        border: 2px solid var(--input-border);
        border-radius: 14px; 
        font-size: 15px; 
        color: var(--text-main);
        transition: all 0.3s ease; 
        background: #fff;
    }

    .input-modern:focus {
        border-color: var(--dole-blue); 
        outline: none;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(30, 58, 138, 0.1);
        transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    /* Labels */
    .form-group label {
        display: block;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #475569;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        margin-left: 4px;
    }

    /* Submit Button */
    .btn-submit {
        width: 100%; 
        padding: 18px; 
        background: var(--dole-blue);
        color: white; 
        border: none; 
        border-radius: 14px;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 700; 
        cursor: pointer; 
        margin-top: 30px;
        transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .btn-submit:hover:not(:disabled) { 
        background: var(--dole-blue-hover);
        transform: translateY(-2px); 
        box-shadow: 0 12px 20px -5px rgba(30, 58, 138, 0.3); 
    }

    .btn-submit:active { transform: translateY(0); }

    .btn-submit:disabled { 
        background: #94a3b8; 
        cursor: not-allowed; 
        transform: none; 
    }

    /* Animation & Utilities */
    @keyframes slideUp { 
        from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); } 
        to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } 
    }

    .swal2-container { z-index: 99999 !important; }

    /* Fix for small screens (375x667) */
    @media (max-width: 400px) {
        .brand-badge { font-size: 9px; padding: 4px 12px; }
        .login-header h3 { font-size: 22px; }
        .input-modern { padding: 12px 15px; font-size: 14px; }
    }
            /* Staging Controls */
        .form-stage {
            display: none;
            animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease-out;
        }
        .form-stage.active {
            display: block;
        }

        /* Step Indicator UI */
        .step-indicator {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }
        .step {
            width: 35px;
            height: 35px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: #e2e8f0;
            color: #64748b;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 14px;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        .step.active {
            background: var(--dole-blue);
            color: white;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(30, 58, 138, 0.2);
        }
        .step-line {
            flex: 0 1 40px;
            height: 2px;
            background: #e2e8f0;
        }

        /* Layout adjustments */
        .d-flex { display: flex; }
        .gap-2 { gap: 0.5rem; }
        .mb-3 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }