.stepper-container {
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);

  }
  
  .stepper {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .stepper.horizontal {
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .stepper.horizontal::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 35px;
    left: 40px;
    right: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #0098DB;
    z-index: -1;
  }
  
  .stepper.vertical {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .stepper.vertical::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 30px;
    left: 35px;
    height: calc(100% - 100px);
    width: 2px;
    background-color: #0098DB;
    z-index: -1;
  }
  .step {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }
  
  .step-number {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--border-color);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: bold;
  }
  
  .step.active .step-number {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
  }
  
  .step.completed .step-number {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
  }
  
  .step-content {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  
  .stepper-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }


  .step-error {
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding: 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background-color: var(--danger-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
    text-align: center;
   
  }
 
  
  .submit-status {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    padding: 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: none;
    text-align: center;
  }
  
  .submit-status.visible {
    display: block;
  }
  
  .status-success {
    background: var(--success-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
  }
  
  .status-error {
    background: var(--error-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
  }
  
  .loading-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: rgba(129, 19, 19, 0.8);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }