body {
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif;
}

.btn-gradient {
    background: var(--primary-gradient);
    color: white;
    padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.btn-gradient:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(16, 188, 211, 0.4);
    color: white;
}

.btn-outline-gradient {
    background: white;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
    padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.btn-outline-gradient:hover {
    background: var(--primary-gradient);
    color: white;
    border-color: transparent;
}


/* navbar */
.navbar {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #10bcd3 0%, #0b99b8 100%) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(16, 188, 211, 0.2);
    z-index: 1100;
    /* ensure navbar sits above hero content and dropdowns are visible */
}

.navbar-logo {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0e68c 0%, #e5d27a 100%);
    padding: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar-brand {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    background: none;
    -webkit-background-clip: unset;
    background-clip: unset;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: unset;
    color: var(--accent-color) !important;
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(243, 156, 18, 0.4),
        0 0 20px rgba(243, 156, 18, 0.2);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}


.navbar-logo:hover {
    cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-link {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0 0.5rem;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, text-shadow 0.3s ease;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    position: relative;
}

.nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--navbar-hover) !important;
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.nav-link.active {
    color: var(--accent-color) !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255, 229, 0, 0.4);
}

/* User Dropdown */
.user-dropdown {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem !important;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.user-dropdown:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.user-avatar {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: white;
}

.user-name {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: white !important;
}

.dropdown-menu {
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    padding: 0.5rem;
    min-width: 220px;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.dropdown-item {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 15px;
    color: #555;
}

.dropdown-item:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.dropdown-item i {
    width: 20px;
}

.dropdown-divider {
    margin: 0.5rem 0;
}

.badge.bg-gradient-custom {
    background: var(--primary-gradient);
}

/* Register button in navbar */
#register-btn {
    background: white !important;
    color: var(--primary-color) !important;
    border: 2px solid white !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

#register-btn:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) !important;
    color: var(--secondary-color) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}