    /* --------- BASIC PAGE --------- */


    .contact-btn {
      padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: none;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e769e, #45b4e7);
      color: #ffffff;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, opacity 0.15s ease;
    }

    .contact-btn:hover {
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
      opacity: 0.95;
    }

    /* --------- MODAL BACKDROP --------- */
    .modal-overlay {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(9, 16, 43, 0.45);
      display: none; /* hidden by default */
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      z-index: 9999;
      backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
    }

    .modal-overlay.active {
      display: flex;
    }

    /* --------- MODAL CONTAINER --------- */
    .modal {
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 18px;
      max-width: 420px;
      width: 100%;
      box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(5, 12, 34, 0.22);
      padding: 1.75rem 1.75rem 1.5rem;
      position: relative;
      animation: fadeInUp 0.22s ease-out;
    }

    @keyframes fadeInUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(12px);
      }
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }

    .modal-header {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .modal-title {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #17213a;
    }

    .modal-subtitle {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: #647196;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .modal-close {
      border: none;
      background: transparent;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      line-height: 1;
      cursor: pointer;
      color: #9aa3c2;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .modal-close:hover {
      color: #6d7694;
    }

    /* --------- FORM STYLES --------- */
    .contact-form {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.8rem;
    }

    .form-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.25rem;
    }

    .form-row label {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #4a5672;
    }

    .form-control {
      border-radius: 10px;
      border: 1px solid #d7dff1;
      padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease;
      background-color: #f9fbff;
    }

    .form-control:focus {
      border-color: #45b4e7;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(69, 180, 231, 0.25);
      background-color: #ffffff;
    }

    textarea.form-control {
      resize: vertical;
      min-height: 80px;
      max-height: 180px;
    }

    .form-footer {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 0.75rem;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .form-hint {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: #8a94b4;
    }

    .submit-btn {
      padding: 0.6rem 1.3rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: none;
      background: #1e769e;
      color: #ffffff;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      white-space: nowrap;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.3rem;
      transition: background 0.15s ease, transform 0.1s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(30, 118, 158, 0.35);
    }

    .submit-btn:hover {
      background: #15526f;
      transform: translateY(-0.5px);
    }

    .submit-btn:disabled {
      opacity: 0.65;
      cursor: default;
      box-shadow: none;
      transform: none;
    }

    .status-message {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      margin-top: 0.4rem;
    }

    .status-success {
      color: #1c8c5c;
    }

    .status-error {
      color: #b3261e;
    }