.employee-register-page {
    background: #f8fbff;
    padding: 80px 0;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    min-height: 100vh;
}

.register-container {
    width: min(92%, 1200px);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.register-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.register-label {
    color: #f97316;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.register-header h1 {
    color: #0b1f4d;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 12px 0;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.register-header p {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.register-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #dfe5ee;
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.form-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 22px;
    /* ensure grid items align at top so neighboring rows don't appear scattered */
    align-items: start;
    /* provide predictable row sizing for more consistent alignment */
    grid-auto-rows: minmax(48px, auto);
}

.form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    /* keep form items visually consistent height so blocks don't jump */
    min-height: 72px;
}

    .form-group label {
        color: #0b1f4d;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

.form-control {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 54px;
    border: 1px solid #d7dee8;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 0 16px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: .2s ease;
    background: white;
}

    .form-control:focus {
        outline: none;
        border-color: #f97316;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.12);
    }

textarea.form-control {
    min-height: 120px;
    padding-top: 12px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.form-group span.field-validation-error {
    color: #dc2626;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.checkbox-group {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    /* checkbox groups are typically compact; reduce top margin so they align with adjacent fields */
    margin-top: 0;
}

    .checkbox-group input[type="checkbox"] {
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        accent-color: #f97316;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .checkbox-group label {
        margin-bottom: 0;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

.register-agreement {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 28px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid #edf1f5;
}

    .register-agreement input[type="checkbox"] {
        margin-top: 4px;
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        accent-color: #f97316;
    }

    .register-agreement label {
        color: #475569;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

.register-button {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 58px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #f97316;
    color: white;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-top: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: .2s ease;
}

/* Make password fields visually aligned and avoid additional spacing issues */
.form-group input[type="password"] {
    min-height: 54px;
}

    .register-button:hover {
        background: #ea580c;
    }

.validation-box {
    background: #fef2f2;
    border: 1px solid #fecaca;
    color: #b91c1c;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.validation-summary-errors ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

select.form-control {
    appearance: none;
    background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, #64748b 50%), linear-gradient(135deg, #64748b 50%, transparent 50%);
    background-position: calc(100% - 20px) calc(50% - 3px), calc(100% - 14px) calc(50% - 3px);
    background-size: 6px 6px, 6px 6px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {

    .register-card {
        padding: 30px;
    }

    .form-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {

    .employee-register-page {
        padding: 50px 0;
    }

    .register-card {
        padding: 22px;
    }

    .register-header h1 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }

    .register-button {
        min-height: 54px;
    }
}