.page-header-blur {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 40px auto 20px;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.page-header-blur h1 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 325;
}

.page-header-blur p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.join-section {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    /* remove full screen forcing */
    min-height: auto;
    /* keep spacing from header/footer */
    margin: 10px auto 100px;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    /* center card horizontally only */
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.join-card{
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 30px;
    overflow: hidden;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.join-visual{
    flex: 1;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.join-visual video{
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: brightness(0.5);
    /* filter: contrast(1.15) brightness(0.5) saturate(0.9); */
    /* filter: contrast(1.5) brightness(0.35) saturate(0.5); */
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.join-form-wrap{
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.join-form{
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 525px;
    margin: auto;
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.014);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-top: 5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-bottom: 5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding: 32px;
}



.join-form h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.subtitle {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* GRID */
.grid-2 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
}

.grid-3 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
}

/* FIELDS */
.field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

label {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.field select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    color: #fff;
    outline: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* dropdown options */
.field select option {
    background: #1a1a1a;
    color: #fff;
}

/* INPUTS */
input,
select,
textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 13px 14px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: none;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    color: #fff;
    outline: none;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

input::placeholder,
textarea::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

input:focus,
select:focus,
textarea:focus {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.5);
}

/* TEXTAREA */
textarea {
    min-height: 120px;
    resize: vertical;
}

/* CHECKBOX */
.checkbox-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.checkbox-row input {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    accent-color: #fff;
}

/* BUTTON */
.submit-btn {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 16px;
    padding: 14px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00f7ff, #0084ff, #00f7ff);
    animation: sparkle 2s linear infinite;
    background-size: 200% auto;
    color: white;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3759f1, #043aee);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* ERROR / SUCCESS */
.error {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #ff6b6b;
    min-height: 14px;
}

.success {
    margin-top: 12px;
    color: #7CFF9B;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    label{
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .join-card {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .join-visual {
        min-height: 320px;
    }

    .join-form-wrap {
        padding: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .join-form-wrap {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .join-form {
        padding: 22px;
    }

    .grid-2,
    .grid-3 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .visual-overlay {
        padding: 24px;
    }

    .page-header-blur {
        max-width: 92%;
    }

    .page-header-blur h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }

    .join-section {
        margin-top: 0px;
        padding: 0px 10px;
    }

}