.get-started {
  margin-top: 75px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 20px 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff1eb 0%, #e0f7fa 100%);
  color: #333;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

/* Headings */
.get-started h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ff5722;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

body.dark-mode .get-started {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #2c2c2c 0%, #3a3a3a 100%);
}

body.dark-mode .get-started h2 {
  color: #ffd8c9; 
}

.get-started h2 span {
  color: #ff5722;
}

.get-started .subtitle {
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* === MENTEE FORM SECTION === */
.mentee-form-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #e0f7fa 0%, #ffd8c9 100%);
  padding: 0 20px 60px; /* ✅ gives bottom space without causing gap */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}



.form-container {
  background: white;
  padding: 50px 40px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(255, 87, 34, 0.15);
  max-width: 600px;
  width: 100%;
}

.mentee-form .form-group {
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.mentee-form label {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #ff5722;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.mentee-form input,
.mentee-form select,
.mentee-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 2px solid #ffd8c9;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  background-color: #fffaf8;
  color: #333;
  outline: none;
}

.mentee-form input:focus,
.mentee-form select:focus,
.mentee-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: #ff7043;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(255, 112, 67, 0.3);
  background-color: #fff;
}

.submit-btn {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff5722, #ff7043, #ec4899);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 25px;
  padding: 14px 40px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 100%;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(255, 87, 34, 0.3);
}

.submit-btn:hover {
  transform: scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(255, 87, 34, 0.4);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .form-container {
    padding: 35px 25px;
  }
}

/* === DARK MODE === */
body.dark-mode .mentee-form-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #3a3a3a 0%, #2c2c2c 100%);
}

body.dark-mode .form-container {
  background: #333;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(255, 87, 34, 0.2);
}

body.dark-mode .mentee-form label {
  color: #ffd8c9;
}

body.dark-mode .mentee-form input,
body.dark-mode .mentee-form select,
body.dark-mode .mentee-form textarea {
  background-color: #2c2c2c;
  border-color: #444;
  color: #f5f5f5;
}

body.dark-mode .mentee-form input:focus,
body.dark-mode .mentee-form select:focus,
body.dark-mode .mentee-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: #ec4899;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.4);
  background-color: #3a3a3a;
}

body.dark-mode .submit-btn {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff7043, #ec4899);
  color: #fffaf8;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.4);
}