.booknow-section {
    padding: 70px 40px 90px;
    text-align: center;
}

/* ── BACKGROUND CARD (the grey glowing area) ── */
.book-bg-card {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1060px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #2a2a2e;
    padding: 60px 40px 60px;
}

/* diagonal gold light rays — CSS only */
.book-bg-card::before,
.book-bg-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.book-bg-card::before {
    background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 30%, rgba(201,168,76,0.18) 48%, transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(45deg,  transparent 30%, rgba(201,168,76,0.14) 48%, transparent 55%);
}

.book-bg-card::after {
    background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 55%, rgba(201,168,76,0.10) 68%, transparent 75%),
    linear-gradient(45deg,  transparent 55%, rgba(201,168,76,0.10) 68%, transparent 75%);
}

/* glowing orb bottom-left */
.glow-left {
    position: absolute;
    left: -60px;
    bottom: 40px;
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,168,76,0.35) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
    filter: blur(18px);
}

/* ── FORM CARD (dark inner box) ── */
.book-form-card {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    background: #181818ee;
    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 36px 32px 32px;
    max-width: 540px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.form-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.book-form-card input,
.book-form-card textarea {
    width: 90%;
    background: #222;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 13px 16px;
    color: var(--text-white);
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
}

.book-form-card input::placeholder,
.book-form-card textarea::placeholder {
    color: #888;
}

.book-form-card input:focus,
.book-form-card textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--gold-light);
    background: #2a2a1a;
}

.book-form-card textarea {
    resize: none;
    height: 110px;
    width: 95%;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: block;
}

.confirm-btn {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6b5010, #9a7820);
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 14px 54px;
    color: var(--text-white);
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
}

.confirm-btn:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9a7820, #c9a030);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ── BADGE bottom-right ── */
.client-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 24px;
    right: 28px;
    z-index: 3;
    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #1a1a1acc;
}

.badge-number {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    line-height: 1;
}

.badge-label {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: #aaa;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .booknow-section { padding: 50px 16px 60px; }
    .book-bg-card { padding: 36px 16px 50px; }
    .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .book-form-card { padding: 24px 16px; }
}