/* Container Box Enhancement */
#contactForm {
    background-color: #1e2530; /* Elevates the form off a pure black background */
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #2f3b4e; /* Subtle container outline */
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

/* Base Form Inputs Layout */
#contactForm input[type="text"],
#contactForm input[type="email"],
#contactForm textarea {
    background-color: #121820 !important; /* Deep, high-contrast field color */
    color: #ffffff !important; /* Crisp white text inside inputs */
    border: 2px solid #3f4e66 !important; /* Highly visible default border line */
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Placeholder text optimization (Stops it from looking faint/invisible) */
#contactForm input::placeholder,
#contactForm textarea::placeholder {
    color: #7a8ba3 !important;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* 🌟 THE ACCENT GLOW ACTION (Triggers instantly when a user clicks a field) */
#contactForm input[type="text"]:focus,
#contactForm input[type="email"]:focus,
#contactForm textarea:focus {
    outline: none !important;
    border-color: #007bff !important; /* Dynamic blue border focus state */
    background-color: #141d2b !important; /* Changes inner shade slightly */
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.25) !important; /* Radiant neon drop shadow glow */
}

/* Labels configuration */
#contactForm label {
    display: block;
    color: #e2e8f0 !important; /* Soft white/cream for readability */
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* GDPR Consent Links Tuning */
#contactForm label a {
    color: #38bdf8 !important; /* Electric sky blue for dark mode visibility */
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Character Counter Text visibility upgrade */
#charCount {
    color: #94a3b8 !important; /* Distinct light slate grey string */
}