/* Custom Navbar Styling */
.navbar {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1e3a8a, #3b82f6); /* Blue gradient for a techy feel */
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); /* Enhanced shadow for depth */
    padding: 1rem 2rem; /* Spacious padding */
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1000;
    transition: all 0.3s ease; /* Smooth transitions */
}

/* Brand styling */
.navbar-brand {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar-brand:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05); /* Subtle scale on hover */
}

.navbar-brand .bi {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
    color: #60a5fa; /* Lighter blue for icon */
}

/* Nav link styling */
.nav-link {
    color: #fff !important;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem !important;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-link:hover {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); /* Hover effect */
    transform: translateY(-2px); /* Slight lift */
}

/* Active link styling */
.nav-link.active {
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #1e3a8a !important;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* Dropdown menu styling */
.dropdown-menu {
    background-color: #1e3a8a; /* Matches navbar gradient start */
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.dropdown-item {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.dropdown-item:hover {
    background-color: #3b82f6; /* Lighter blue on hover */
    color: #fff;
}

/* Toggler button styling */
.navbar-toggler {
    border: none;
    padding: 0.5rem;
}

.navbar-toggler-icon {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3E%3Cpath stroke='rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .navbar-nav {
        background-color: #1e3a8a;
        padding: 1rem;
        border-radius: 10px;
        margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }
    .nav-link {
        margin: 0.3rem 0;
    }
    .dropdown-menu {
        background-color: #2d4a9e; /* Slightly lighter for mobile */
    }
}
```