:root {
    --saffron: #E07B28;
    --saffron-lt: #F5A24A;
    --gold: #C47A1E;
    --pale: #FEF3E8;
    --ivory: #FDFAF5;
    --ink: #1C1005;
    --ink-2: #4A3520;
    --ink-3: #9A826A;
    --border: #EAD8C4;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --success: #2D8653;
    --error: #C0392B;
    --radius: 14px;
    --radius-sm: 8px;
    --shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(224,123,40,.13);
    --shadow-lg: 0 10px 40px rgba(224,123,40,.18);
}

*, *::before, *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    background: var(--ivory);
    color: var(--ink);
    min-height: 100vh;
}

/* ── Page wrapper ── */
.ep-page {
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 2.5rem auto;
    padding: 32px 20px 80px;
}

/* ── Top heading ── */
.ep-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}

    .ep-header h1 {
        font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
        font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 38px);
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--ink);
        line-height: 1.2;
    }

        .ep-header h1 span {
            color: var(--saffron);
        }

    .ep-header p {
        color: var(--ink-3);
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-top: 6px;
        font-weight: 300;
    }

/* ── Global loader overlay ── */
.ep-global-loader {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(253,250,245,.9);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 16px;
    z-index: 9999;
    transition: opacity .3s;
}

    .ep-global-loader.hidden {
        opacity: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

.ep-gl-spinner {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border: 3px solid var(--border);
    border-top-color: var(--saffron);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin .8s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes spin {
    to {
        transform: rotate(360deg);
    }
}

.ep-global-loader p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-3);
    font-weight: 400;
}

/* ── Progress bar row ── */
.ep-progress-wrap {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.ep-steps-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
}

    .ep-steps-row::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 18px;
        left: 18px;
        right: 18px;
        height: 2px;
        background: var(--border);
        z-index: 0;
    }

.ep-step-node {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    flex: 1;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.ep-step-circle {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--white);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink-3);
    transition: all .3s ease;
    position: relative;
}

.ep-step-node.done .ep-step-circle {
    background: var(--success);
    border-color: var(--success);
    color: #fff;
}

.ep-step-node.active .ep-step-circle {
    background: var(--saffron);
    border-color: var(--saffron);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(224,123,40,.2);
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.ep-step-label {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink-3);
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.3;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.ep-step-node.active .ep-step-label {
    color: var(--saffron);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.ep-step-node.done .ep-step-label {
    color: var(--success);
}

/* Progress fill line */
.ep-progress-line {
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--success), var(--saffron));
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    left: 18px;
    z-index: 0;
    transition: width .4s ease;
}

/* ── Step cards ── */
.ep-step-panel {
    display: none;
    animation: stepIn .35s ease both;
}

    .ep-step-panel.active {
        display: block;
    }

@keyframes stepIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateX(30px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateX(0);
    }
}

@keyframes stepBack {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateX(-30px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateX(0);
    }
}

.ep-step-panel.going-back {
    animation: stepBack .35s ease both;
}

.ep-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.ep-card-head {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--pale) 0%, #fff8f0 100%);
    padding: 20px 28px 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

.ep-card-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--saffron), var(--gold));
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ep-card-head h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.ep-card-head p {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--ink-3);
    margin-top: 2px;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.ep-card-body {
    padding: 26px 28px;
}

/* ── Form fields ── */
.ep-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 18px;
}

.ep-grid-2 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}

.ep-field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px;
}

    .ep-field.full {
        grid-column: 1/-1;
    }

.ep-label {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink-3);
    letter-spacing: .5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

    .ep-label .req {
        color: var(--saffron);
    }

.ep-input,
.ep-select,
.ep-textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: #FDFAF8;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s, background .2s;
}

.ep-select {
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='7'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%239A826A' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 13px center;
    padding-right: 36px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.ep-textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 90px;
}

    .ep-input:focus, .ep-select:focus, .ep-textarea:focus {
        border-color: var(--saffron);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(224,123,40,.12);
        background: #fff;
    }

.ep-input:disabled, .ep-select:disabled {
    background: #F5EFE8;
    color: var(--ink-3);
    cursor: not-allowed;
}

/* Phone with country code */
.ep-phone-wrap {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.ep-phone-cc {
    width: 85px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Hobby pills ── */
.ep-pills {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 9px;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.ep-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 7px 15px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    cursor: pointer;
    user-select: none;
    transition: all .18s;
}

    .ep-pill input[type="checkbox"] {
        display: none;
    }

    .ep-pill:hover {
        border-color: var(--saffron-lt);
        color: var(--saffron);
        background: var(--pale);
    }

    .ep-pill.checked {
        background: var(--saffron);
        border-color: var(--saffron);
        color: #fff;
    }

/* ── Range row ── */
.ep-range {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

    .ep-range .ep-select {
        flex: 1;
    }

    .ep-range span {
        font-size: 12px;
        color: var(--ink-3);
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

/* ── Section divider ── */
.ep-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
    margin: 22px 0;
}

.ep-sub-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

    .ep-sub-title i {
        color: var(--saffron);
        font-size: 14px;
    }

/* ── Nav buttons ── */
.ep-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 18px 0 0;
    gap: 12px;
}

.ep-nav-left {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

.ep-nav-right {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

.btn-ep-back, .btn-ep-save, .btn-ep-next, .btn-ep-submit {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 11px 26px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition: all .2s;
}

.btn-ep-back {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--ink-2);
}

    .btn-ep-back:hover {
        border-color: var(--ink-2);
        background: #F5EFE8;
    }

.btn-ep-save {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--saffron);
    color: var(--saffron);
}

    .btn-ep-save:hover {
        background: var(--pale);
    }

.btn-ep-next {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--saffron), var(--gold));
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(224,123,40,.35);
}

    .btn-ep-next:hover {
        box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(224,123,40,.5);
        transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

.btn-ep-submit {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2D8653, #1E6640);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(45,134,83,.3);
    padding: 11px 34px;
}

    .btn-ep-submit:hover {
        transform: translateY(-1px);
        box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(45,134,83,.4);
    }

/* ── Step counter badge ── */
.ep-step-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    background: var(--pale);
    color: var(--saffron);
    padding: 4px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: 1px solid rgba(224,123,40,.25);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* ── Toast ── */
.ep-toast-wrap {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 24px;
    right: 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    z-index: 9000;
}

.ep-toast {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 500;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
    animation: toastIn .3s ease;
    min-width: 240px;
    max-width: 340px;
}

@keyframes toastIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(10px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }
}

@keyframes toastOut {
    to {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(10px);
    }
}

.ep-toast.success {
    background: #1E6640;
    color: #fff;
}

.ep-toast.error {
    background: var(--error);
    color: #fff;
}

.ep-toast.info {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
}

.ep-toast.loading {
    background: var(--saffron);
    color: #fff;
}

/* ── Summary (last step) ── */
.ep-summary-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 10px;
}

.ep-summary-item {
    background: var(--pale);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(224,123,40,.15);
}

    .ep-summary-item label {
        font-size: 10.5px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--ink-3);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: .5px;
    }

    .ep-summary-item p {
        font-size: 13.5px;
        color: var(--ink);
        font-weight: 500;
        margin-top: 2px;
    }

/* ── Select2 → match ep-select ── */
.select2-container--default .select2-selection--single {
    height: auto !important;
    padding: 10px 36px 10px 14px !important;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border) !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm) !important;
    background: #FDFAF8 !important;
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    color: var(--ink) !important;
    transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s, background .2s !important;
}

    .select2-container--default .select2-selection--single .select2-selection__rendered {
        color: var(--ink) !important;
        line-height: normal !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
    }

    .select2-container--default .select2-selection--single .select2-selection__placeholder {
        color: var(--ink-3) !important;
    }

    .select2-container--default .select2-selection--single .select2-selection__arrow {
        display: none !important; /* use your CSS bg-image arrow instead */
    }

    .select2-container--default.select2-container--open .select2-selection--single,
    .select2-container--default .select2-selection--single:focus {
        border-color: var(--saffron) !important;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(224,123,40,.12) !important;
        background: #fff !important;
        outline: none !important;
    }

/* dropdown panel */
.select2-dropdown {
    border: 1.5px solid var(--saffron) !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm) !important;
    background: var(--white) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow) !important;
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
}

.select2-container--default .select2-results__option {
    padding: 9px 14px !important;
    color: var(--ink) !important;
}

.select2-container--default .select2-results__option--highlighted[aria-selected] {
    background: var(--pale) !important;
    color: var(--saffron) !important;
}

.select2-container--default .select2-results__option[aria-selected=true] {
    background: var(--pale) !important;
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
}

/* search box inside dropdown */
.select2-container--default .select2-search--dropdown .select2-search__field {
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border) !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm) !important;
    padding: 8px 12px !important;
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    color: var(--ink) !important;
    outline: none !important;
}

    .select2-container--default .select2-search--dropdown .select2-search__field:focus {
        border-color: var(--saffron) !important;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(224,123,40,.12) !important;
    }

/* clear button (allowClear: true) */
.select2-container--default .select2-selection--single .select2-selection__clear {
    color: var(--ink-3) !important;
    font-size: 16px !important;
    margin-right: 4px !important;
}

/* width fix — makes Select2 fill the ep-field */
.select2-container {
    width: 100% !important;
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .ep-grid, .ep-grid-2 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ep-card-body {
        padding: 18px;
    }

    .ep-card-head {
        padding: 16px 18px;
    }

    .ep-steps-row::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .ep-step-label {
        display: none;
    }

    .ep-summary-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ep-steps-row {
        overflow-x: auto;
        overflow-y: hidden;
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        gap: 12px;
        padding-bottom: 8px;
        scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    }

    .ep-step-node {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        min-width: 70px;
        scroll-snap-align: center;
    }

    .ep-step-label {
        display: block;
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .ep-steps-row::-webkit-scrollbar {
        height: 4px;
    }

    .ep-steps-row::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
        background: var(--saffron);
        border-radius: 10px;
    }
}
/* Select2 custom arrow */
.ep-s2-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    right: 13px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    pointer-events: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.select2-container--default.select2-container--open .ep-s2-arrow svg path {
    stroke: var(--saffron);
}

.select2-container--default.select2-container--open .ep-s2-arrow svg {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* make sure the selection box is relative-positioned */
.select2-container--default .select2-selection--single {
    position: relative !important;
}