body { background: #f7f8fb; }
    .card-soft { border: 0; box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.06); border-radius: 14px; }
    .nav-pill { border-radius: 999px; }
    .brand-badge { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .2px; }
    .small-muted { color:#6c757d; font-size:.92rem; }
    
    /* ===========================
   Modern Navbar Styling
=========================== */

.navbar {
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(6px);
}

/* Nav links */
.navbar .nav-link {
  position: relative;
  padding: .5rem .75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #333;
  transition: color .2s ease, background-color .2s ease, transform .15s ease;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

/* Hover */
.navbar .nav-link:hover {
  color: #0d6efd;
  background: rgba(13,110,253,.08);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Underline animation */
.navbar .nav-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  bottom: 6px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #0d6efd;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform .25s ease;
  transform-origin: center;
}

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

/* Active link */
.navbar .nav-link.active {
  color: #0d6efd;
  background: rgba(13,110,253,.12);
}

/* Pills / buttons */
.nav-pill {
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .35rem .9rem;
  transition: all .2s ease;
}

.nav-pill:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}

/* Search box */
.navbar input[type="search"] {
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding-left: 14px;
}

/* Mobile spacing */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .navbar .nav-link {
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
}



/* ===========================
   Grid Card Hover Effects
=========================== */

/* Base card animation */
.card-soft {
  border: 1px solid #eee;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: 
    transform .25s ease,
    box-shadow .25s ease,
    border-color .25s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Accent bar */
.card-soft::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 4px;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0d6efd, #6f42c1);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}

/* Hover state */
a:hover .card-soft {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(13,110,253,.18);
  border-color: rgba(13,110,253,.35);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff, #f8fbff);
}

/* Show accent bar */
a:hover .card-soft::before {
  transform: scaleY(1);
}

/* Arrow text animation */
.card-soft .mt-2,
.card-soft .mt-3 {
  transition: transform .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}

a:hover .card-soft .mt-2,
a:hover .card-soft .mt-3 {
  transform: translateX(6px);
  color: #0d6efd;
}

/* Candidate image zoom */
.card-soft img {
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}

a:hover .card-soft img {
  transform: scale(1.07);
}

/* Title emphasis */
.card-soft .fw-semibold {
  transition: color .25s ease;
}

a:hover .card-soft .fw-semibold {
  color: #0d6efd;
}

/* Mobile touch polish */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  a:hover .card-soft {
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  }
}