:root {
    --primary: #2c3e50;        /* Dark gray with slight blue tint */
    --primary-dark: #1a252f;   /* Darker gray */
    --primary-light: #34495e;  /* Medium gray with blue tint */
    --accent: #3498db;         /* Modern bright blue */
    --light: #f8f9fa;
    --dark: #212529;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.bg-primary-dark {
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
}

.bg-primary-custom {
    background-color: var(--primary);
}

.bg-primary-light {
    background-color: var(--primary-light);
}

.btn-primary-custom {
    background-color: var(--accent);
    border-color: var(--accent);
    color: white;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.btn-primary-custom:hover {
    background-color: #2980b9;  /* Slightly darker blue on hover */
    border-color: #2980b9;
    color: white;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.text-primary-custom {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.footer {
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    color: white;
}

/* Modern card styling */
.card {
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

/* Modern form elements */
.form-control, .form-select {
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
    padding: 10px 15px;
}

.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(52, 152, 219, 0.25);
}

/* Section styling */
section {
    position: relative;
}

/* Add subtle blue border accents */
.border-accent {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
    padding-left: 1rem;
}