.custom-navbar {
  background-color: #ffffff; /* white background */
  color: #1c75bc;
  padding: 10px 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); /* subtle shadow */
}

.custom-navbar .container1 {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.custom-navbar .nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
}

.custom-navbar .nav-links a {
  color: #1c75bc;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease-in-out, color 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.custom-navbar .nav-links a:hover {
  background-color: #1c75bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.custom-navbar .menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.custom-navbar .menu-toggle span {
  background: #1c75bc;
  height: 3px;
  margin: 4px 0;
  width: 25px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Responsive nav */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .custom-navbar .nav-links {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: #ffffff;
    position: absolute;
    top: 60px;
    right: 20px;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }

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

  .custom-navbar .menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  .custom-navbar .nav-links a {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: right;
  }
}