/* Container styling */
.cf7-custom-container {
    font-family: var(--font-sans), sans-serif;
    color: var(--color-navtext);
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Form Group Layout */
.cf7-field-group {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* Form Labels */
.cf7-field-group label {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-sans), sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-slate-deep);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* Required Fields Visual Indicator */
.cf7-field-group label .required-mark {
    color: #e11d48; /* Clear crimson red for the asterisk */
    margin-left: 0.25rem;
}

/* Inputs, Textareas, and Select Drops */
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-text,
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-textarea,
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-select,
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-captchar {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-family: var(--font-sans), sans-serif;
    color: var(--color-slate-deep);
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: 0.375rem;
    transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Hover & Focus states matching your Sage theme accent */
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-text:focus,
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-textarea:focus,
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-select:focus,
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-captchar:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--color-sage);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(124, 152, 133, 0.2);
}

/* Textarea height configuration */
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-textarea {
    min-height: 120px;
    resize: vertical;
}

/* Captcha Styling alignment */
.cf7-captcha-group {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.cf7-captcha-group .captcha-input {
    flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Submit Button styling utilizing Slate Deep and Sage */
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-submit {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.875rem 1.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-serif), serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-offwhite);
    background-color: var(--color-slate-deep);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0.375rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease-in-out, transform 0.1s ease;
}

.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-submit:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-slate);
}

.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-submit:active {
    transform: scale(0.98);
}

/* Customizing CF7 Built-in Error Messages dynamically */
.wpcf7-not-valid-tip {
    color: #e11d48 !important;
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 0.375rem;
    display: block;
}

.wpcf7-response-output {
    margin: 1.5rem 0 0 0 !important;
    padding: 1rem !important;
    border-radius: 0.375rem !important;
    font-size: 0.95rem !important;
    border: 1px solid transparent !important;
}

/* Success message status window */
.wpcf7-status-mail-sent {
    background-color: #f0fdf4 !important;
    border-color: var(--color-sage) !important;
    color: var(--color-slate-deep) !important;
}

/* Validation failure window */
.wpcf7-status-validation-failed, 
.wpcf7-status-aborted {
    background-color: #fff1f2 !important;
    border-color: #fecdd3 !important;
    color: #9f1239 !important;
}