.niit-card {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    color: #ffffff;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 20px;
}

.niit-card .form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    align-items: unset;
    resize: unset;
}

.niit-card .form-group label {
    width: auto;
    margin-right: 0;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    font-style: normal;
}

.niit-card select,
.niit-card input,
.niit-card textarea {
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 25px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-family: inherit;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    flex: unset;
}

.niit-card input::placeholder,
.niit-card textarea::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.niit-card select option {
    background: #1f1f1f;
    color: #fff;
}

.niit-card .resize { width: 100%; }

.niit-card textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 120px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.niit-step-header {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.niit-step-title {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin: 0 0 4px;
}

.niit-step-sub {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.step-indicator {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.step-item {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.step-item.active {
    background: #ffffff;
    transform: scale(1.4);
}

.step-item.completed {
    background: #22c52a;
    width: 20px;
}

.form-step { display: none; }

.form-step.active {
    display: block;
    animation: niitFadeUp 0.35s ease both;
}

@keyframes niitFadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.step-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.step-nav .button {
    flex: 1;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0.8rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border-radius: 25px;
}

.niit-card .btn-back {
    background: transparent;
    color: white;
    border: 1px solid white;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.niit-card .btn-back:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.niit-card .btn-next,
.niit-card #submitBtn {
    background: white;
    color: black;
    border: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.niit-card .btn-next:hover,
.niit-card #submitBtn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.niit-card h5 {
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.niit-card .input-error,
.input-error {
    border-color: #ef4444 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.15) !important;
}

.niit-card .success-text { color: #ffffff; }