:root {
  --primary-color: #0d47a1; /* main text color */
  --primary-light: #1976d2; /* lighter shade for hover or accents */
  --accent-color: #bbdefb; /* border and highlight color */
  --background-color: #e3f2fd; /* background of sections */
  --hover-bg: #90caf9; /* hover background tint */
  --text-light: #ffffff; /* light text on dark background */
  --border-radius: 10px;
  --box-shadow-color: rgba(13, 71, 161, 0.25);
  --card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* header and footer overrides */
:root {
  --primary-bg: var(--accent-color); /* Header/footer background */
  --primary-text: var(
    --primary-color
  ); /* Text inside header/footer and buttons */
  --primary-hover: var(--primary-light); /* Hover text and color accents */

  --success-text: var(--primary-light);
  --success-bg: var(--hover-bg);
  --error-text: var(--primary-light);
  --error-bg: var(--hover-bg);
}

body {
  background-color: var(--background-color) !important;
}

/* Make the parent row a flex container for equal height cards */
.row.justify-content-center.gx-3 {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: stretch; /* ensures children stretch to equal height */
}

/* Login & Register boxed sections */
.login-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  padding: 20px;
  border: 2px solid var(--primary-light);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px var(--box-shadow-color);
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.login-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px var(--box-shadow-color);
}

/* Inputs */
.form-control {
  transition:
    box-shadow 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease;
  /* border: 1px solid var(--primary-light); */
}

.form-control:focus {
  border-color: var(--primary-color);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(25, 118, 210, 0.7); /* strong blue glow */
  outline: none;
  /* box-shadow: 0 0 4px var(--primary-light); */
}

/* Make buttons visually smaller */
.small-btn {
  padding-top: 4px;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

/* Blue buttons */
.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--primary-light);
  border-color: var(--primary-light);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  border-color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Input glow */
.glow-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--primary-color);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px 0 var(--input-glow);
  outline: none;
}

/* Django messages */
.messages li {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-light);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}