body {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8faff 0%, #eef2f7 100%);
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  color: #1b1f23;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ===== HERO SECTION ===== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 120px 60px 100px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #140342, #2b0a7f);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 0 0 50px 50px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: url("img/hero-1.jpeg") center/cover no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.25; /* adjust for image visibility (0.1–0.3 recommended) */
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.8rem;
}
.hero p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* ===== Notification Ticker ===== */
.ticker-container {
  margin-top: -30px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  padding: 10px;
}
.ticker {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
@keyframes tickerScroll {
  0% { transform: translateX(100%); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
}
.ticker-content {
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: tickerScroll 75s linear infinite;
  display: inline-block;
}
.notif-item {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 60px;
  color: #140342;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.notif-item:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.ticker:hover .ticker-content {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}


/* ===== Job Grid ===== */
.jobs-section {
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.job-card {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.job-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-7px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.job-header {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #140342, #2b0a7f);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 20px;
}
.job-header h5 {
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.job-body {
  padding: 20px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}
.job-meta {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #6c757d;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.job-body p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #444;
}
.job-btn {
  background: #140342;
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.job-btn:hover {
  background: #2b0a7f;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

  .job-btn[disabled] {
    background-color: #ccc !important;
    border: none;
    cursor: not-allowed;
  }
  .job-btn.expired {
    background-color: #999 !important;
    border: none;
  }

/* ===== Section Title ===== */
.section-title {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: center;
  color: #212529;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-size: 2rem;
  position: relative;
}
.section-title::after {
  content: "";
  width: 80px;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #140342, #2b0a7f);
  display: block;
  margin: 10px auto 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ===== Responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .section-title { font-size: 1.5rem; }
}