.header-section{
  width: 100%;
  height: 420px;
  background-image: url('/wp-content/themes/Archive/assets/images/contact-us-background.png');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}



/* ===== Join / Contact Form ===== */
.verify-section{ background:#fff; padding:80px 0; }
.verify-section .container{ max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 20px; }

/* Grid (two columns) */
.verify-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;   /* left | right */
  gap:56px;                           /* column gap */
  align-items:start;
}

/* Left column stacks intro → image → panel */
.verify-left{ display:grid; gap:24px; }

/* Intro */
.verify-intro h2{
  margin:0 0 12px;
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(25px, 4.8vw, 30px);
  line-height:1.15;
  color:#0f172a;
}
.verify-lead{ margin:0; color:#4b5563; font-size:clamp(13px, 2.3vw, 15px); line-height:1.65; max-width:72ch; }

/* Image */
.verify-media{
  border-radius:22px;
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.04), 0 24px 56px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
}
.verify-media img{ display:block; width:100%; height:auto; }

/* Contact channels panel (under the image, left column only) */
.verify-panel{
  background:#eef3f5;
  border:1px solid #e5e7eb;
  border-radius:12px;
  padding:16px 18px;
  display:grid;
  gap:8px;
}
.verify-panel a{ color:#003C50; text-decoration:none; }
.verify-panel a:hover{ text-decoration:underline; }

/* Form */
.verify-right{ align-self:start; }
.verify-form{ display:grid; gap:16px; }
.vf-field{ display:grid; gap:6px; }
.vf-label{ font-size:13px; color:#6b7280; }

.verify-form input,
.verify-form select,
.verify-form textarea,
.verify-form .btn{ box-sizing:border-box; width:100%; }

.verify-form input,
.verify-form select,
.verify-form textarea{
  padding:14px 16px;
  border:1px solid #e5e7eb;
  border-radius:12px;
  background:#fff;
  color:#0f172a;
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.3;
  transition:border-color .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease;
  box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.04);
}
.verify-form input,
.verify-form select{ height:50px; }

.verify-form textarea{
  min-height:140px;
  resize: vertical;
}

/* Custom chevron for selects */
.verify-form select{
  appearance:none; -webkit-appearance:none; -moz-appearance:none;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='20' height='20' viewBox='0 0 20 20' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 8l4 4 4-4' stroke='%2399A1AE' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  background-position:right 12px center;
  background-size:18px 18px;
  padding-right:44px;
}

.verify-form input::placeholder,
.verify-form textarea::placeholder,
.verify-form select:invalid{ color:#9ca3af; }

/* Focus */
.verify-form input:focus,
.verify-form select:focus,
.verify-form textarea:focus{
  outline:none;
  border-color:#00C2A8;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(0,194,168,.20), 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.04);
}

/* Button */
.btn-full{ display:block; border:none; border-radius:12px; padding:14px 20px; font-weight:700; font-size:18px; text-decoration:none; }
.btn-teal{ background:#00C2A8; color:#0c2f3e; box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(0,194,168,.22); }
.btn-teal:hover{ transform:translateY(-1px); box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(0,194,168,.28); }
.btn-block{ height:56px; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .verify-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:20px; }
  .verify-section{ padding:64px 0; }
  .verify-section .container{ padding:0 18px; }
  .verify-media{ border-radius:18px; }
}

@media (max-width:560px){
  .verify-section{ padding:52px 0; }
  .verify-section .container{ padding:0 16px; }
  .verify-media{ border-radius:16px; box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.03), 0 16px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.16); }
  .verify-form input, .verify-form select{ height:48px; padding:12px 14px; font-size:15px; }
  .verify-form select{ background-size:16px 16px; background-position:right 10px center; padding-right:38px; }
  .vf-label{ font-size:12px; }
  .btn{ font-size:16px; padding:12px 16px; }
  .btn-block{ height:50px; }
}



/* 

Get verified, get visiable 

*/

/* ===== CTA Band ===== */
.cta-band{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  padding:42px 0;
  isolation:isolate;

  /* background image here */
  background-image: url('/wp-content/themes/Archive/assets/images/gray-blue-white-grainy-gradient-background-poster.png');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  filter:saturate(105%);
}

/* soft gradient overlay for readability */
.cta-band::before{
  content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 120% at 50% 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.08) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.28) 65%, rgba(0,0,0,.42) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,.05), rgba(0,0,0,.18));
}
.cta-inner{
  position:relative; z-index:1; /* keep text above overlay */
  max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 20px;
  display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap:18px;
  text-align:center;
}

.cta-title{
  margin:0;
  color:#fff;
  letter-spacing:.5px;
  font-weight:500;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 25px);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.25);
}

/* Buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  height:46px; padding:0 22px; border-radius:12px;
  font-weight:700; font-size:16px; text-decoration:none; white-space:nowrap;
  transition:transform .06s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, opacity .15s ease, background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}

.btn-primary{
  background:#00C2A8; color:#ffffff;
  box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(0,194,168,.26);
}
.btn-primary:hover{ transform:translateY(-1px); box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(0,194,168,.32); }

.btn-ghost{
  background:#fff; color:#0f2d3a;
  border:1px solid rgba(15,45,58,.08);
  box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
.btn-ghost:hover{ box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.12); }

.cta-actions{ display:flex; gap:18px; flex-wrap:wrap; }

@media (max-width:560px){
  .cta-band{ padding:28px 0; }
  .btn{ height:44px; padding:0 18px; font-size:15px; }
  .cta-actions{ gap:12px; }
}