:root {
  --orange: #fd7e14;
  --light-orange: #fff3e8;
}

.text-orange {
  color: var(--orange) !important;
}

.bg-orange {
  background-color: var(--orange) !important;
}

.bg-light-orange {
  background-color: var(--light-orange) !important;
}

.btn-orange {
  background-color: var(--orange);
  border-color: var(--orange);
  color: white;
}

.btn-orange:hover {
  background-color: #e06c0c;
  border-color: #e06c0c;
  color: white;
}

.btn-outline-orange {
  border-color: var(--orange);
  color: var(--orange);
}

.btn-outline-orange:hover {
  background-color: var(--orange);
  color: white;
}

/* Navbar */
.navbar {
  padding-top: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.navbar-brand {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.nav-link {
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero-section {
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

/* Icon Box */
.icon-box {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Card Hover Effect */
.card {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* Footer */
footer {
  background-color: #212529 !important; /* Dark gray instead of pure black */
}

footer h3 {
  color: white !important;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

footer .text-muted {
  color: #adb5bd !important; /* Light gray for secondary text */
}

footer a {
  color: #adb5bd !important;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

footer a:hover {
  color: var(--orange) !important;
}

footer .social-icons a {
  color: white !important;
  margin-right: 1rem;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

footer hr {
  border-color: #495057 !important; /* Darker gray for the divider */
}

footer small {
  color: #6c757d !important; /* Copyright text color */
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .hero-section img {
      margin-top: 2rem; /* Space between buttons and image */
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
}

/* Futuristic Sidebar Styling */
.sidebar-futuristic {
  background: white; /* Simplified background */
  border-right: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
  top: 80px; /* Prevent navbar overlap */
  height: calc(100vh - 80px); /* Account for navbar height */
}

.category-item {
  margin: 0.25rem 0;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.category-item:hover {
  background: var(--light-orange);
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

.subcategory-item {
  padding-left: 2rem !important;
  position: relative;
  color: #666 !important;
  border: none !important;
}

.subcategory-item:hover {
  color: var(--orange) !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  padding-left: 2.2rem !important;
}

.subcategory-item::before {
  content: '•';
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  color: var(--orange);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.subcategory-item:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* sidebar ends here. */