:root {
    --bg: #0b0f14;
    --panel: #0f1620;
    --muted: #1b2430;
    --text: #e5e7eb;
    --text-dim: #a3b1c6;
    --accent: #7c3aed;
    --accent-2: #14b8a6;
    --border: #1f2937;
    --ring: #2563eb;
    --radius: 14px;
    --speed: 180ms;
}

/* Navbar Brand */
.custom-navbar .navbar-brand {
    color: var(--text) !important;
    transition: color var(--speed) ease-in-out;
}

.custom-navbar .navbar-brand:hover {
    color: #ffd700 !important;
}

/* Nav Links (unified) */
.custom-navbar .nav-link,
.navbar-nav .nav-link {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-dim) !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    margin: 0 6px;
    transition: color var(--speed) ease;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.custom-navbar .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--text) !important;
}

/* Underline (subtle, matches text width) */
.navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
    transition: transform var(--speed) ease-in-out;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* Dropdown */
.custom-navbar .dropdown-menu {
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 6px 0;
    min-width: 180px;
}

.custom-navbar .dropdown-item {
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: background var(--speed) ease, color var(--speed) ease, transform var(--speed) ease;
}

.custom-navbar .dropdown-item:hover {
    background: var(--muted);
    color: var(--text);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Footer */
footer {
    background: #0a0f15;
    color: #fff;
}

footer p {
    letter-spacing: .3px;
    font-size: .9rem;
    opacity: .9;
}

footer a {
    color: var(--text-dim) !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color var(--speed) ease, transform var(--speed) ease;
}

footer a:hover {
    color: #ffc107 !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

footer .bi {
    transition: transform var(--speed) ease, color var(--speed) ease;
}

footer .bi:hover {
    color: #ffc107;
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Hero + CTA (clean, no heavy animations) */
.hero-section,
.cta-section {
    position: relative;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(124, 58, 237, .25), rgba(20, 184, 166, .2));
}

.hero-section h1,
.cta-section h3 {
    text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
}

.hero-section .btn,
.cta-section .btn {
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: transform var(--speed) ease, box-shadow var(--speed) ease, background var(--speed) ease, color var(--speed) ease;
}

.hero-section .btn:hover,
.cta-section .btn:hover {
    background: #ffc107;
    color: #000 !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
}