/* CAPTCHA CONTAINER INLINE ROW */
.captcha-inline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

/* CAPTCHA BOX */
.captcha-box {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    background: #f9f9f9;        /* light grey background */
    border: 1px dotted #666;    /* darker dotted border */
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 6px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #222;                /* dark text for visibility */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 95px;
}

/* CAPTCHA INPUT FIELD */
.captcha-input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;     /* light border for white background */
    outline: none;
    background: #fff;           /* pure white input */
    color: #222;                /* dark text */
    font-size: 15px;
}

.captcha-input::placeholder {
    color: #888;                /* grey placeholder */
}

.captcha-input:focus {
    border-color: #00d4ff;      /* highlight border */
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0,212,255,0.4);
}

/* REFRESH BUTTON */
.captcha-refresh {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #444;                /* dark refresh icon */
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-left: 5px;
    padding: 4px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.captcha-refresh:hover {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
    color: #00d4ff;             /* highlight on hover */
}