/* Smooth link hover and active effect */
.navbar .nav-link {
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar .nav-link:hover {
    color: #f8f9fa; /* Soft white on hover */
}

/* White underline for active page */
.navbar .nav-link.active {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
}

.navbar .nav-link.active::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -4px; /* Space between text and underline */
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #fff; /* White underline */
    border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Footer Link Styling */
.footer-link {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, padding-left 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-link:hover {
    color: #fff;
    padding-left: 5px; /* subtle slide effect */
}

/* Social Icons */
.footer-social {
    color: white;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-right: 15px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-social:hover {
    color: #FFC107; /* Bootstrap warning yellow for pop */
    transform: translateY(-3px); /* hover lift */
}

/* Ensure contrast on green background */
footer p,
footer h5 {
    color: #f8f9fa;
}