.appointment-section {
        background-color: #e8f4f8;
        /*padding: 2% 7% 3%;*/
        /*min-height: 300px;*/
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    
    .Schedule_heading{
        display:flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .appointment-title {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--primary-blue-colour);;
        text-align: center;
        /*margin-bottom: 15px;*/
        /*max-width: 800px;*/
        line-height: 1;
    }

    .appointment-form {
        background: white;
        border-radius: 16px;
        padding: 24px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        display: flex;
        gap: 16px;
        align-items: center;
        max-width: 1000px;
        width: 100%;
    }


        .input-group {
            flex: 1;
            position: relative;
        }

        .input-group input {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 16px 16px 16px 48px;
            border: 2px solid #e5e7eb;
            border-radius: 12px;
            font-size: 16px;
            color: #374151;
            background: #f9fafb;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .input-group input:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-color: #3b82f6;
            background: white;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
        }

        .input-group input::placeholder {
            color: #9ca3af;
        }

        .input-icon {
            position: absolute;
            left: 16px;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            color: #6b7280;
            font-size: 20px;
        }
        
        .input-icon i{
            font-size: 20px;
            color: var(--primary-blue-colour);
        }

    .book-button {
        background: var(--primary-blue-colour);
         border:2px solid white;
        color: white;
        /*border: none;*/
        padding: 16px 30px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .book-button:hover {
        background: white;
        border:2px solid var(--primary-blue-colour);
        color:var(--primary-blue-colour);;
    }

    .book-button:active {
        transform: translateY(1px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .appointment-title {
            font-size: 2rem;
            /*margin-bottom: 30px;*/
        }

        .appointment-form {
            flex-direction: column;
            padding: 20px;
        }

        .input-group {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .book-button {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 16px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
        .appointment-title {
            font-size: 1.75rem;
        }

        .appointment-section {
            padding: 40px 16px;
        }
    }


/*.appointment-strip {*/
/*    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(30 149 195) 0%, rgb(30 149 195) 100%);*/
/*    color: #fff;*/
/*    display: flex;*/
/*    flex-wrap: wrap;*/
/*    align-items: center;*/
/*    justify-content: space-between;*/
/*    padding: 1% 7%;*/
/*    position: relative;*/
/*    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.3);*/
/*    border-top: 2px dotted white;*/
/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip .info {*/
/*    display: flex;*/
/*    align-items: center;*/
/*    gap: 15px;*/
/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip .info img {*/
/*    width: 50px;*/
/*    height: 50px;*/
    /* border-radius: 50%; */
/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip .info h2 {*/
/*    font-size: 1.2rem;*/
/*    font-weight: 500;*/
/*    margin: 0;*/
/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip form {*/
/*    display: flex;*/
/*    gap: 10px;*/
/*    flex-wrap: wrap;*/
/*    align-items: center;*/
/*    justify-content: flex-end;*/
/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip input {*/
/*    padding: 10px 15px;*/
/*    border: none;*/
/*    border-radius: 25px;*/
/*    font-size: 0.95rem;*/
/*    outline: none;*/
/*    transition: all 0.3s ease;*/
/*    width: 200px;*/
/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip input:focus {*/
/*    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);*/
/*    background-color: #f0f8ff;*/
/*    color: #333;*/
/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip button {*/
/*    padding: 10px 20px;*/
/*    border-radius: 25px;*/
/*    font-size: 0.95rem;*/
/*    cursor: pointer;*/
/*    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;*/
/*    font-weight: 700;*/
/*    background-color: green;*/
/*    color: white;*/
/*    border: 2px solid white;*/

/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip button:hover {*/
/*    background-color: white;*/
/*    border: 2px solid var(--primary-blue-colour);*/
/*    color: var(--primary-blue-colour);*/
/*}*/

/*.response-msg {*/
/*    position: absolute;*/
/*    bottom: -30px;*/
/*    left: 50%;*/
/*    transform: translateX(-50%);*/
/*    background-color: #28a745;*/
/*    padding: 6px 15px;*/
/*    border-radius: 25px;*/
/*    font-size: 0.9rem;*/
/*    display: none;*/
/*    color: white;*/
/*}*/

/*@media (max-width: 768px) {*/
/*    .appointment-strip {*/
/*        flex-direction: column;*/
/*        align-items: flex-start;*/
/*        gap: 15px;*/
/*    }*/

/*    .appointment-strip form {*/
/*        justify-content: flex-start;*/
/*    }*/

/*    .appointment-strip input {*/
/*        width: 100%;*/
/*        max-width: 300px;*/
/*    }*/
/*}*/


/*.appointment-strip {*/
  
/*   color: #fff;*/
/*    display: flex;*/
/*     flex-wrap: wrap; */
/*    align-items: center;*/
/*     justify-content: space-between; */
/*    position: relative;*/
/*    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.3);*/
/*    flex-direction: column;*/
/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip-section{*/
/*      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(30 149 195) 0%, rgb(30 149 195) 100%);*/
/*       padding: 1% 7%;*/
/*       border-top: 2px dotted white;*/
/*}*/


/*.appointment-strip .info {*/
/*    display: flex;*/
/*    align-items: center;*/
/*    gap: 15px;*/
/*    margin-bottom: 10px;*/
/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip .info img {*/
/*    width: 50px;*/
/*    height: 50px;*/
/*     border-radius: 50%; */
/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip .info h2 {*/
/*    font-size: 1.2rem;*/
/*    font-weight: 500;*/
/*    margin: 0;*/
/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip form {*/
/*    display: flex;*/
/*    gap: 10px;*/
/*    flex-wrap: wrap;*/
/*    align-items: center;*/
/*    justify-content: flex-end;*/
/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip input {*/
/*    padding: 10px 15px;*/
/*    border: none;*/
/*    border-radius: 25px;*/
/*    font-size: 0.95rem;*/
/*    outline: none;*/
/*    transition: all 0.3s ease;*/
/*    width: 270px;*/
/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip input:focus {*/
/*    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);*/
/*    background-color: #f0f8ff;*/
/*    color: #333;*/
/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip button {*/
/*    padding: 10px 20px;*/
/*    border-radius: 25px;*/
/*    font-size: 0.95rem;*/
/*    cursor: pointer;*/
/*    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;*/
/*    font-weight: 700;*/
/*    background-color: green;*/
/*    color: white;*/
/*    border: 2px solid white;*/

/*}*/

/*.appointment-strip button:hover {*/
/*    background-color: white;*/
/*    border: 2px solid var(--primary-blue-colour);*/
/*    color: var(--primary-blue-colour);*/
/*}*/

/*.response-msg {*/
/*    position: absolute;*/
/*    bottom: -30px;*/
/*    left: 50%;*/
/*    transform: translateX(-50%);*/
/*    background-color: #28a745;*/
/*    padding: 6px 15px;*/
/*    border-radius: 25px;*/
/*    font-size: 0.9rem;*/
/*    display: none;*/
/*    color: white;*/
/*}*/

/*@media (max-width: 768px) {*/
/*    .appointment-strip {*/
/*        flex-direction: column;*/
/*        align-items: flex-start;*/
/*        gap: 15px;*/
/*    }*/

/*    .appointment-strip form {*/
/*        justify-content: flex-start;*/
/*    }*/

/*    .appointment-strip input {*/
/*        width: 100%;*/
/*        max-width: 300px;*/
/*    }*/
/*}*/

/*loader css*/
 .loader {
        width: 50px;
        aspect-ratio: 1;
        display: grid;
    }

    .loader::before,
    .loader::after {
        content: "";
        grid-area: 1/1;
        --c: no-repeat radial-gradient(farthest-side, #25b09b 92%, #0000);
        background:
            var(--c) 50% 0,
            var(--c) 50% 100%,
            var(--c) 100% 50%,
            var(--c) 0 50%;
        background-size: 12px 12px;
        animation: l12 1s infinite;
    }

    .loader::before {
        margin: 4px;
        filter: hue-rotate(45deg);
        background-size: 8px 8px;
        animation-timing-function: linear
    }

    @keyframes l12 {
        100% {
            transform: rotate(.5turn);
        }
    }

    #loader_container {
        display: none;
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        z-index: 9999;
        text-align: center;
        /* padding-top: 20%; */
        font-size: 24px;
        font-weight: bold;
        color: #333;
        justify-content: center;
        z-index: 99999;

    }

    .loader_box {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }