/* ============================================================
                      Navbar SECTION
============================================================ */

  /* Navbar Base */
.navbar {
  background-color: #002B5B; /* deep blue background */
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

/* Navbar Brand */
.navbar-brand img {
  height: 80px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
.navbar-brand img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Nav Links */
.navbar-nav .nav-link {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-nav .nav-link:focus {
  color: #00B4D8; /* light cyan highlight */
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: 5px;
}

/* Dropdown Menu */
.dropdown-menu {
  background-color: #003566; /* dark blue */
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease-in-out;
  border-radius: 12px; /* Rounded corners */
  padding: 10px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.dropdown-item {
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
.dropdown-item:hover {
  background-color: #00B4D8;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 5px;
}



/* Toggler icon */
.navbar-toggler {
  border-color: #00B4D8;
}
.navbar-toggler-icon {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

/* Search box */
.form-control.search {
  border-radius: 25px;
  padding-left: 20px;
  padding-right: 40px;
  border: 2px solid #00B4D8;
}
.btn-search {
  right: 10px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: #00B4D8;
}
.btn-search:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* Dropdown fade-in */
@keyframes fadeIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* Responsive tweaks */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    padding: 8px 10px;
  }
  .dropdown-menu {
    background-color:rgb(66, 91, 120);
  }
}
/* Attractive Navbar Background */
.navbar {
 
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px); /* subtle blur for layered look */
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.navbar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 9999;
  
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

body {
  padding-top: 100px; /* match or slightly exceed navbar height */
}