.hero {
    height: 100vh;
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)), var(--hero-bg) no-repeat center center/cover;
    /* background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)),
    url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600585154340-be6161a56a0c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80') center/cover no-repeat; */
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    color: #fff;
    text-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    line-height: 0.9;
    animation: fadeInDown 1.4s ease;
}

/* .hero p {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 10px;
  font-weight: 300;
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin-top: 15px;
  animation: fadeInUp 1.4s ease;
} */


/* Dark background only for the section */
.contact-section {
    background: #252525;
}

/* Label styling to match your design */
.label-text {
    color: #bfbfbf;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Inputs */
.custom-input,
.custom-select {
    background: transparent !important;
    border: 1px solid #444;
    color: #fff !important;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.custom-input::placeholder {
    color: #777;
}

.custom-input:focus,
.custom-select:focus {
    background: #252525 !important;
    border-color: #777;
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* Custom Select Dropdown Icon */
.custom-select {
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
}

.select-icon {
    position: absolute;
    right: 18px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #777;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Submit button */
.submit-btn {
    background: #2c2c2c;
    border: none;
    color: #dcdcdc;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
    background: #414141;
}