.search-section {
    margin: 40px auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 15px;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #f0f0f7;
}

.search-box, .filter-box {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 25px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.search-box {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 300px;
}

.filter-box {
    flex: 2;
    min-width: 300px;
}

h5 {
    color: #1e3799;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 17px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

input, select {
    background-color: #f3f3fc;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    width: 100%;
}

    input:focus, select:focus {
        outline: none;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #0052cc33;
    }

.btn-search {
    background-color: #3d3d98;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    width: 100%;
    font-size: medium;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 8px 0px 8px 0px;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-top: 15px;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}

    .btn-search:hover {
        background-color: #2a2a78;
    }

label {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #333;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .search-box, .filter-box {
        width: 100%;
    }
}
.search-box input::placeholder {
    color: #999999; /* light gray placeholder */
    opacity: 1; /* ensures full visibility on all browsers */
}