.choir-search-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  background-color: #8e8e8e; /* light background for contrast */
}

.choir-search-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 90%;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  background-color: #ffffff; /* white background */
  border: 2px solid #0077cc; /* bright border for visibility */
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 119, 204, 0.3); /* subtle blue shadow */
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.choir-search-form:focus-within {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #005fa3;
}

.choir-search-input {
  flex: 1;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  color: #222; /* dark text for readability */
  background-color: #fefefe; /* near-white background */
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.choir-search-input::placeholder {
  color: #888; /* visible placeholder */
}

.choir-search-input:focus {
  background-color: #fff;
  color: #000;
}

.choir-search-btn {
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  background-color: #0e9c9c;
  color: white;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.choir-search-btn:hover,
.choir-search-btn:focus {
  background-color: #0e9c9c;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Mobile responsive: stack vertically */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .choir-search-form {
    flex-direction: column;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 1rem;
  }

  .choir-search-input,
  .choir-search-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}