.group-card-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 50px 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8fbff, #e8f1ff); /* Soft white-blue background */
}

.group-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 40px 45px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  max-width: 700px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 64, 128, 0.15); /* Blue tinted shadow */
  border: 1px solid #dbeafe; /* subtle light blue border */
  animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease-in-out;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.group-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 64, 128, 0.25);
}

.group-card h2 {
  color: #1d4ed8; /* Bright blue */
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e7ff;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}

.group-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #374151; /* Dark gray for readability */
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.group-card .form-group {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.group-card .form-group label {
  font-weight: 600;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: #1e3a8a; /* Navy blue */
  font-size: 14px;
}

.group-card select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
  font-size: 15px;
  background: #f9fafb;
  color: #111827;
  transition: border 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.group-card select:focus {
  border-color: #2563eb;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.3);
  outline: none;
}

/* 🎯 CTA Button */
.group-btn {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1d4ed8, #2563eb);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 64, 128, 0.2);
}

.group-btn:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #153eaa, #1e40af);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 64, 128, 0.3);
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}