body {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  padding: 20px 0; /* spacing for top/bottom */
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #74ebd5, #ACB6E5);
}

   /* FLOATING BACKGROUND SHAPES */
.background-shapes {
  position: fixed; /* stays in background while scrolling */
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none; /* click-through */
  z-index: -1; /* behind form */
}

.background-shapes span {
  position: absolute;
  display: block;
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: float 20s linear infinite;
}

.background-shapes span:nth-child(1) {
   top: 10%; left: 20%;
   }
.background-shapes span:nth-child(2) { top: 30%; left: 70%; }
.background-shapes span:nth-child(3) { top: 60%; left: 40%; }
.background-shapes span:nth-child(4) { top: 80%; left: 10%; }
.background-shapes span:nth-child(5) { top: 50%; left: 90%; }

@keyframes float {
  0% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-50px) rotate(180deg); }
  100% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(360deg); }
}


   /* FORM CONTAINER */
 
.admission-section {
  position: relative;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 20px auto;
}

.form-container {
  background: #ffffffcc; /* semi-transparent white */
  padding: 40px 50px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  position: relative;
}

/* Logo */
.logo img {
  width: 200px;
  display: block;
  margin: -30px auto 20px;
}

/* Form Headings */
h3 {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #0a1f44;
}

.subtext {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #6b7a8c;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}


   /* INPUT FIELDS */

.grid-two {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.input-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

label {
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

label::after {
  content: " *";
  color: red;
}

input, select, textarea {
  padding: 12px 15px;
  border: 1px solid #cbd4e0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  outline: none;
  transition: 0.2s;
}

input:focus,
select:focus,
textarea:focus {
  border-color: #1e5cb3;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(30, 92, 179, 0.1);
}

textarea {
  resize: none;
}


   /* BUTTONS */
.btn-submit {
  display: block;
  margin: 20px auto 0 auto;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0072ff, #00c6ff);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.btn-submit:hover {
  transform: scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 198, 255, 0.5);
}


   /* FOOTNOTES */
.note {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #6b7a8c;
  margin-top: 15px;
}


/* 
   RESPONSIVE DESIGN
 */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .grid-two {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}