::placeholder,
input::placeholder,
textarea::placeholder  {
    opacity: 0.4;
    font-size: 1rem; /* Make it readable */
    color: var(--Light_Text);
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    font-weight: 300;
}

textarea, input, select {
    margin: 0.25em;
    border: 1px solid var(--element_border);
    border-radius: 4px;
    background-color: var(--element);
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}


textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 80px;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding : 0.75rem 0.2rem;
   
}

select {
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: var(--small-padding);
    height: 2.5em;
    flex-grow: 1;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    font-weight: 300;
}

input:focus, textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--orange);
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px var(--orange_shadow);
}


input[type="radio"] {
    appearance: none; /* Remove default browser styles */
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    border: 2px solid var( --Default_Text);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: white;
    display: inline-block;
    /*position: relative;*/
    cursor: pointer;
    vertical-align: middle;
    flex-grow: 0 !important;
}

input[type="radio"]:checked::before {
    content: "";
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background-color: var(--navy) !important; /* The center dot is also blue */
    border-radius: 50%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 3px;
    left: 3px;
}

input[type="radio"]:checked {
    background-color: var(--navy) !important; /* NOW IT'S COMPLETELY BLUE */
    border: 2px solid var(--navy) !important;
}

/* Ensure proper alignment */
.radio-group, .radio-option {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    column-gap: 15px !important; /* This forces space between label and radio */
    row-gap: 10px !important;
    padding: 5px 0 !important; /* Ensures spacing around the group */
}

.radio-group input[type="radio"] {
    margin-left: 10px !important;
    margin-right: 10px !important;
}

/* Force all inputs except radio buttons to expand */
input:not([type="radio"]) {
    width: 100%;
    height: 2.5em;
} 

input[type="number" i] {
    flex-grow: 0;
    width: auto;
}

.field-error {
    border: 2px solid red;
    background-color: #ffe6e6;
}