.helptext,
 form ul li {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #6c757d;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-top: 5px;
 }

.form-control {
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 5px;
    border: 1px solid #ced4da;
    width: 100%;
}

.form-group label {
    text-align: left;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem; /* Adds spacing between label and field */
    font-weight: bold; /* Optional: Makes the labels stand out */
}

.error-messages, form ul li {
    color: red;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    list-style-type: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin-top: 5px;
    margin-left: 0; /* Ensures alignment with form fields */
}

.helptext {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #6c757d;
    font-style: italic;
}

form input[type="text"],
form input[type="email"],
form input[type="password"] {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    border: 1px solid #ced4da;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}