body {
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  background-color: #f4f4f4;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.contact-form-container {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  max-width: 600px;
  width: 90%;
  margin: 50px auto; /* Center the form horizontally */
}

.contact-form-container {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  max-width: 600px;
  width: 100%;
}

h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
  color: #000000;
  text-align: center;
}

.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #333;
}

input, textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

textarea {
  resize: vertical;
}

.error-message {
  color: red;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  display: none; /* Hidden by default */
}

.submit-button {
  background-color: #28a745;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 100%;
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
}

.submit-button:hover {
  background-color: #218838;
} 

ul{
  list-style-type: none; /* removes the bullet points */
  background-color: bisque;
  padding: 0%;
  margin: 0px;
  overflow: hidden;
}    

a{ /* the text in the navigation bar */
    color: rgb(8, 6, 1);
    text-decoration: none; /* removes the underline and adds other things */
    padding: 15px;
    display: block; /* changes the look of the words in the navigation bar */
    text-align: center;
}
   
a:hover{
    background-color: rgb(250, 191, 81);
}

li{
    float: left; /* makes thew words in the navigation bar change orientation ()vertical/horizontal */
}