body {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    background-color: #f3f3f3;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100vh;
    margin: 0;
  }

  
  .form-container {
    background-color: #fff;
    padding: 10px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 400px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    border-top: 4px solid #ebd490;
    margin-top: 30px;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }

  h2 {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
  }

  .input-group {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
  

  .input-group input,
  .input-group select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px 10px 10px 35px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    border-radius: 5px;
  }

  .input-group i {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    left: 10px;
  }
  
  .half-width {
    width: 48%;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .half-width:first-child {
    margin-right: 4%;
  }

  .gender-group {
    margin: 15px 0;
  }

  .checkbox-group {
      margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .checkbox-group label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }

  button {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    background-color: #ffc107;
    border: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 16px;
    border-radius: 5px;
  }

  button:hover {
    background-color: #a58f4b;
  }

  @media (max-width: 100px) {
    .half-width {
      width: 100%;
      margin-right: 0;
    }
  }
  #errorMsg {
    color: red;
    margin-top: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: small;
    border: red 2px solid;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }
  #successMsg {
    color: green; 
    font-size: small;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    border: green 2px solid;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 128, 0, 0.1);
  }