.contact-section {
  position: relative; /* anchor for absolute positioning */
}

.form-status {
  position: absolute;
  top: -12px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -10px);

  padding: 12px 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  white-space: nowrap;

  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;

  z-index: 10;
}

/* visible states */
.form-status.sending,
.form-status.success,
.form-status.error {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(-50%, -100%);
}

/* color states */
.form-status.sending {
  background: #f0f0f0;
  color: #555;
}

.form-status.success {
  background: #e6f7ec;
  color: #1b7a3c;
  border-left: 4px solid #1b7a3c;
}

.form-status.error {
  background: #fdeaea;
  color: #8a1f1f;
  border-left: 4px solid #8a1f1f;
}

@media (max-width: 1300px) {
  .form-status {
    left: 50%;
    top: auto;
    bottom: 70px;               /* sits above submit button */
    transform: translate(-50%, 0);
    max-width: 95%;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    padding: 10px 14px;
  }

  .form-status.show {
    transform: translate(-50%, -10px);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .form-status {
    transition: none;
  }
}