:root {
  --brand-1: #1d3557;
  --brand-2: #2a9d8f;
  --bg-soft: #f6f8fb;
}
body {
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}
.app-navbar {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brand-1), #16263f);
}
.brand-text {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.hero {
  min-height: 70vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brand-1);
}
.choice-card {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  padding: 2rem;
  transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}
.choice-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  color: inherit;
}
.choice-card .icon {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--brand-2);
}
.dash-card {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}
.dash-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
}
.freelance-card {
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid #e9edf3;
  transition: .15s;
}
.freelance-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--brand-2);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
.badge { font-weight: 500; }
.table thead { background: #eef2f7; }