:root {
    --primary-color: #4361ee;
    --primary-hover: #3a53d1;
    --secondary-color: #3f37c9;
    --success-color: #4caf50;
    --danger-color: #f44336;
    --warning-color: #ff9800;
    --info-color: #2196f3;
    --text-primary: #2d3748;
    --text-secondary: #718096;
    --bg-light: #f8f9fa;
    --transition-speed: 0.3s;
}

/* General Styles */
body {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Navbar Styles */
.navbar {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: all var(--transition-speed);
}

.navbar-brand {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--primary-color) !important;
}

.nav-link {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-primary) !important;
}

.nav-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--primary-color);
    transition: all var(--transition-speed);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.nav-link:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Button Styles */
.btn {
    padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed);
}

.btn-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(67, 97, 238, 0.3);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(67, 97, 238, 0.4);
}

/* Card Styles */
.card {
    border: none;
    border-radius: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: all var(--transition-speed);
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Form Styles */
.form-control {
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 2px solid #e2e8f0;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed);
}

.form-control:focus {
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(67, 97, 238, 0.1);
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
    padding: 6rem 0;
    color: white;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: url('../img/pattern.svg');
    opacity: 0.1;
}

/* Job Listings */
.job-card {
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed);
}

.job-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Animations */
.animate-fade-in {
    animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(10px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* Loading Spinner */
.loading-spinner {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border: 4px solid #f3f3f3;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--primary-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
}

/* Fullscreen Loading Overlay for form submissions */
.loading-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: none; /* toggled to flex by JS */
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
    z-index: 1050;
}
.loading-overlay .loading-text {
    margin-top: 12px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: 500;
}

@keyframes spin {
    0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
    100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

/* Notification Badge */
.notification-badge {
    position: relative;
}

.notification-badge[data-count]:after {
    content: attr(data-count);
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    min-width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    line-height: 18px;
    padding: 0 5px;
    background: var(--danger-color);
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* Custom Scrollbar */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 8px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: #f1f1f1;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: #888;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: #555;
}

/* Toast Notifications */
.toast {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    min-width: 250px;
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: white;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    z-index: 1000;
    animation: slideIn 0.3s ease-out;
}

@keyframes slideIn {
    from {
        transform: translateX(100%);
        opacity: 0;
    }
    to {
        transform: translateX(0);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .navbar {
        padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    }

    .hero-section {
        padding: 4rem 0;
    }

    .card {
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .toast {
        left: 20px;
        right: 20px;
        bottom: 20px;
    }
}