body {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2027, #203a43, #2c5364);
            color: #fff;
            min-height: 100vh;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

       /* Custom Gradient Background */
        .navbar-gradient {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e3c72 0%, #2a5298 50%, #7b4397 100%);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }
        
        /* Navbar Brand Styling */
        .navbar-brand {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: white !important;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        .navbar-brand:hover {
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }
        
        /* Nav Link Styling */
        .nav-link {
            font-weight: 500;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
            padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
            margin: 0 0.15rem;
            border-radius: 0.375rem;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        .nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active {
            color: white !important;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }
        
        .nav-link i {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }
        
        /* Dropdown Menu Styling */
        .dropdown-menu {
            border: none;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            border-radius: 0.5rem;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        .dropdown-item {
            padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
        }
        
        .dropdown-item:hover {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e3c72 0%, #2a5298 100%);
            color: white !important;
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }
        
        .dropdown-item i {
            width: 20px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        
        /* Mobile Toggle Button */
        .navbar-toggler {
            border: none;
            padding: 0.5rem;
        }
        
        .navbar-toggler:focus {
            box-shadow: none;
        }
        
        .navbar-toggler-icon {
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba%28255, 255, 255, 0.85%29' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
        }
        
        /* Responsive Adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .navbar-collapse {
                background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e3c72 0%, #2a5298 100%);
                padding: 1rem;
                border-radius: 0.5rem;
                margin-top: 0.5rem;
                box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            }
            
            .nav-item {
                margin: 0.25rem 0;
            }
            
            .dropdown-menu {
                margin-left: 1rem;
                width: calc(100% - 2rem);
                box-shadow: none;
                background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            }
            
            .dropdown-item {
                color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
            }
        }
        
        /* Hero Card Styling */
        .hero-card {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            border: 2px solid #00d4ff;
            border-radius: 15px;
            padding: 8px;
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            width: 160px;
            height: 180px;
            margin: 15px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }
        .hero-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.02);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
        }
        .hero-card img {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 60px;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 6px;
            margin: 0 auto 4px;
        }
        .hero-card h2 {
            font-size: 1rem;
            margin: 0 0 4px;
            line-height: 1.2;
            overflow: hidden;
            text-overflow: ellipsis;
            white-space: nowrap;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .btn-explore {
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #087186, #023c31);
            border: none;
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 6px 12px;
            font-weight: 900;
            color: #f8f7fb;
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            line-height: .8;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 140px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        .btn-explore:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
            box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.5);
        }
        .job-explorer {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 25px;
            padding: 40px;
            margin: 10px 0;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
            color: #2c3e50;
            animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease-in;
        }
        .job-card {
            background: linear-gradient(145deg, #e9f9f4, #d0f0e9);
            border: 2px solid #1abc9c;
            border-radius: 15px;
            padding: 15px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
            margin: 8px;
            min-height: 120px;
        }
        .job-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            background: linear-gradient(145deg, #d0f0e9, #b8e8dc);
        }
        .job-details {
            background: #f8f9fa;
            border-radius: 10px;
            margin-top: 10px;
            padding: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            color: #2c3e50;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }
        @keyframes fadeIn {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }
        .form-control, .form-select {
            border-radius: 10px;
            border: 1px solid #1abc9c;
            padding: 12px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .form-control:focus, .form-select:focus {
            border-color: #00d4ff;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.5);
        }
        .hero-row {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: flex-start;
        }

    .icon-hero {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        color: #00d4ff; /* Match theme color */
        display: block;
        margin: 0 auto 8px;
        text-align: center;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    .hero-card:hover .icon-hero {
        transform: scale(1.2); /* Scale effect on hover */
    }
    .hero-card {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 12px;
    }
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
        .icon-hero {
            font-size: 2rem; /* Slightly smaller on tablets */
        }
    }
    @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .icon-hero {
            font-size: 1.8rem; /* Smaller on mobile */
        }
        .hero-card {
            padding: 10px;
        }
    }
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .col-lg-3 {
        width: 23% !important;
    }
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .container, .container-lg, .container-md, .container-sm, .container-xl {
        max-width: 100% !important;
    }
}


        :root {
            --primary-color: #1e3c72;
            --secondary-color: #2a5298;
            --accent-color: #7b4397;
        }
        
        body {
            background-color: #f8f9fa;
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
        }
        
        .dashboard-header {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color) 0%, var(--secondary-color) 100%);
            color: white;
            border-radius: 0 0 1rem 1rem;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }
        
        .nav-pills .nav-link.active {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-color) 0%, var(--primary-color) 100%);
            font-weight: 600;
        }
        
        .nav-pills .nav-link {
            color: #495057;
            font-weight: 500;
        }
        
        .card {
            border: none;
            border-radius: 0.75rem;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            height: 100%;
        }
        
        .card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }
        
        .card-header {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color) 0%, var(--secondary-color) 100%);
            color: white;
            border-radius: 0.75rem 0.75rem 0 0 !important;
            padding: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }
        
        .job-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: -10px;
            right: -10px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
        }
        
        .urgent {
            background-color: #dc3545;
        }
        
        .new {
            background-color: #28a745;
        }
        
        .expiring {
            background-color: #fd7e14;
        }
        
        .btn-apply {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-color) 0%, var(--primary-color) 100%);
            border: none;
            font-weight: 500;
        }
        
        .btn-apply:hover {
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        }
        
        .status-indicator {
            width: 12px;
            height: 12px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: inline-block;
            margin-right: 5px;
        }
        
        .status-active {
            background-color: #28a745;
        }
        
        .status-closed {
            background-color: #dc3545;
        }
        
        .status-coming {
            background-color: #ffc107;
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .dashboard-header h2 {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }
            
            .nav-pills {
                flex-wrap: nowrap;
                overflow-x: auto;
                white-space: nowrap;
                padding-bottom: 10px;
            }
            
            .nav-pills .nav-item {
                display: inline-block;
                float: none;
            }
        }

/* Footer Gradient and Base Styles */
  .footer.bg-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2a6c, #b21f1f, #fdbb2d);
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    box-shadow: 0 -4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  }

  .footer-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffd700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  .footer-link {
    color: #fff !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: block;
   
  }

  .footer-link:hover {
    color: #ffd700 !important;
    transform: translateX(5px);
  }

  .footer-social {
    color: #fff !important;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .footer-social:hover {
    color: #ffd700 !important;
    transform: scale(1.2);
  }

  /* List Items with Icons */
  .footer ul.list-unstyled li {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

  /* Responsive Adjustments */
  @media (max-width: 992px) {
    .footer-title {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    .footer-link, .footer ul.list-unstyled li {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
    .footer-social {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 576px) {
    .footer {
      padding: 2rem 0;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .footer-title {
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }
    .footer-link, .footer ul.list-unstyled li {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
    .footer-social {
      font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .footer .col-md-4 {
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .footer-link:hover {
      transform: none; /* Disable translate on mobile for simplicity */
    }
  }