.form-guides {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #290c26, #562b63, #38243e);
    color: #fff;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.form-guides .container {
    display: flex;
    padding: 40px;
    gap: 40px;
}

.left-panel {
    width: 40%;
}

.left-panel h2 {
    font-size: 50px;
}

.right-panel {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    color: #562b63;
    padding: 40px;
    width: 60%;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    min-height: 400px;
    
}

#formList {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

#formList li {
    padding: 10px 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

#formList li .form-label {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #562b63;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    margin-right: 10px;
}

#formList li.active .form-label {
    background-color: #A987A8;
    color: #562b63;
}

#formList li.active {
    color: #A987A8;
}

.nav-buttons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 40px;

}

.nav-buttons button {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #562b63;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 25px;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    font-weight: bold;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transition: background 0.3s;
}

.nav-buttons button:hover {
    background-color: #A987A8;
    color: #562b63;
}

.download-button {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: transparent;
    border: 2px solid #562b63;
    color: #562b63;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin: 20px 0;
    transition: background-color 0.3s;
}

.download-button:hover {
    background-color: #A987A8;
    border-color: #A987A8;
    color: #38243e;
}

.right-panel h2 {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}




.certification-example {
    margin-top: 30px;
    text-align: right;
}

.certification-example img {
    max-width: 300px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    margin-left: 350px;
    margin-top: -100px;
}

.resume-example {
    margin-top: 30px;
    text-align: right;
}

.resume-example img {
    max-width: 300px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    margin-left: 350px;
    margin-top: -100px;
}


.signup-example {
    margin-top: 30px;
    text-align: right;
}

.signup-example img {
    max-width: 300px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    margin-left: 350px;
    margin-top: -100px;
}

/* Scoped styles for the how-to-apply section only */
.how-to-apply {
    padding: 40px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #562b63;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: auto;
  }
  
  .how-to-apply h1 {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #562b63;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }
  
  .how-to-apply .progress-bar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
  }
  
  .how-to-apply .step {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .how-to-apply .step .circle {
    background-color: #d7dce2;
    color: #ffffff;
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-weight: bold;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 22px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .how-to-apply .step span {
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #4c5c6b;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .how-to-apply .step.active .circle {
    background-color: #562b63;
  }
  
  .how-to-apply .step.active span {
    color: #38243e;
    font-weight: bold;
  }
  
  .how-to-apply .line {
    height: 6px;
    width: 80px;
    background-color: #d7dce2;
    border-radius: 3px;
  }
  
  .how-to-apply .step-content {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  
  .how-to-apply .step-content h2 {
    color: #612275;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
  }
  
  .how-to-apply .step-content p {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #562b63;
  }
  
  /* Navigation buttons */
  .how-to-apply .button-container {
    margin-top: 60px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  
  .how-to-apply .prev-btn,
  .how-to-apply .next-btn {
    border: 1px solid #562b63;
    color: #562b63;
    background-color: white;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .how-to-apply .prev-btn:hover,
  .how-to-apply .next-btn:hover {
    background-color: #562b63;
    color: white;
  }
  
  .how-to-apply .prev-btn:disabled,
  .how-to-apply .next-btn:disabled {
    opacity: 0.5;
    cursor: not-allowed;
  }