/* =========================================
   1. VARIABLES & GLOBAL SETTINGS
========================================= */
        :root {
            --brand-primary: #512bd4;
            /* .NET Purple */
            --brand-secondary: #a78bfa;
            /* Light Purple */
            --brand-dark: #0f172a;
            /* Deep Slate */
            --accent-pink: #ec4899;
            /* Pink for Gradients */
            --glass-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            --glass-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
            --shadow-soft: 0 10px 40px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            --shadow-hover: 0 20px 50px -10px rgba(81, 43, 212, 0.25);
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
            color: var(--brand-dark);
            background: #f8fafc;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        }

        /* Smooth Scrolling */
        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        /* Custom Selection Color */
        ::selection {
            background: var(--brand-primary);
            color: #fff;
        }

        /* =========================================
   2. NAVBAR STYLING
========================================= */
        .navbar {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
        }

        .nav-link {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--brand-dark) !important;
            margin: 0 10px;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .nav-link:hover {
            color: var(--brand-primary) !important;
        }

        .navbar-brand {
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
        }

        /* =========================================
   3. HERO SECTION (The Big Header)
========================================= */
        header {
            position: relative;
            /* Soft mesh gradient background */
            background: radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(81, 43, 212, 0.1) 0%, transparent 40%),
                radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.1) 0%, transparent 40%);
        }

        /* Text Gradient for ".NET Core Specialist" */
        .text-primary {
            color: var(--brand-primary) !important;
            /* Fallback */
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-primary) 0%, var(--accent-pink) 100%);
            background-clip: text;
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        }

        /* Hero Button Styling */
        .btn-dark {
            background: var(--brand-dark);
            border: none;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .btn-dark:hover {
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.2);
        }

        /* The Floating Image Animation */
        .animate-float {
            animation: floatUpDown 6s ease-in-out infinite;
            filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 30px rgba(81, 43, 212, 0.2));
        }

        @keyframes floatUpDown {

            0%,
            100% {
                transform: translateY(0);
            }

            50% {
                transform: translateY(-20px);
            }
        }

        /* =========================================
   4. CARD GRID (The 8 Modules)
========================================= */
        .card {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 24px !important;
            /* Smoother corners */
            transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* The Hover Effect - Magic happens here */
        .card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover) !important;
            border-color: transparent !important;
        }

        /* Subtle Gradient Border on Hover */
        .card::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            border-radius: 24px;
            padding: 2px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-primary), var(--accent-pink));
            mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
            -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);

            -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
            mask-composite: exclude;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
        }

        .card:hover::before {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* Icon Animation on Card Hover */
        .card i {
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        .card:hover i {
            transform: scale(1.2) rotate(10deg);
        }

        /* Text Tweaks */
        .card h4 {
            margin-top: 15px;
            color: #1e293b;
        }

        /* =========================================
   5. TIMELINE SECTION
========================================= */
        .list-group-item {
            border-left: 5px solid transparent;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* Add colored borders to timeline items on hover */
        .list-group-item:hover {
            background-color: #f8fafc;
            border-left-color: var(--brand-primary);
            padding-left: 2rem !important;
            /* Slide text right */
        }

        /* Badge Styling */
        .badge {
            padding: 8px 16px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        /* =========================================
   6. FOOTER CTA
========================================= */
        section.bg-dark {
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1e1b4b 0%, #0f172a 100%) !important;
            position: relative;
        }

        /* Glowing Button in Footer */
        .btn-primary {
            background: var(--brand-primary);
            border: none;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(81, 43, 212, 0.4);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .btn-primary:hover {
            background: #4324b0;
            transform: scale(1.05);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(81, 43, 212, 0.6);
        }

        /* =========================================
   7. RESPONSIVE TWEAKS (Mobile)
========================================= */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .display-3 {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
                /* Smaller Title on Mobile */
            }

            header {
                text-align: center;
                /* Center align hero on mobile */
            }

            .card {
                margin-bottom: 15px;
                /* Spacing between cards */
            }

            .navbar-brand {
                font-size: 1.2rem;
            }
        }