.navbar {
  background-color: rgba(44, 62, 80, 0.98);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding: 0.5rem 2rem;
  gap: 2rem;
  z-index: 1000;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  width: 100%;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
}

.navbar-logo {
  height: 40px;
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
  margin-right: 0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: inline-block;
  vertical-align: middle;
  transition: transform 0.2s;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.navbar-logo:hover {
  transform: scale(1.07);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.navbar-toggle {
  display: none;
  margin-right: auto; 
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: white;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.navbar-toggle i {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.navbar-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.navbar-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.navbar-links a:hover {
  color: #ffcc00;
}
.navbar-toggle:hover {
  color: #ffcc00;
}
.navbar-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .navbar {
    justify-content: space-between; /* Space between logo and menu button */
  }

  .navbar-links {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: rgba(44, 62, 80, 0.98); /* Match navbar background */
    padding: 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }

  .navbar-links.active {
    display: flex;
  }
}