:root {
    --brand-gradient-start: #27325a;
    --brand-gradient-end: #1b262c;
    --accent: #ef7b23;
}

body {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 10% 20%, #f4f6fa 0%, #eef2f7 60%, #e7ecf3 100%);
}

.bg-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-gradient-start), var(--brand-gradient-end)) !important;
    color: #fff;
}

.navbar.bg-gradient .navbar-brand,
.navbar.bg-gradient .nav-link {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) !important;
}

.navbar.bg-gradient .nav-link:hover,
.navbar.bg-gradient .nav-link:focus {
    color: #fff !important;
}

.stat-card {
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.card {
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.card-highlight {
    border-left: none;
}

.status-badge {
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.65rem;
}
.status-badge[data-status="approved"] {
    background: #e8f5e9;
    color: #2e7d32;
}
.status-badge[data-status="submitted"],
.status-badge[data-status="in_review"] {
    background: #e3f2fd;
    color: #27325a;
}
.status-badge[data-status="needs_changes"] {
    background: #fff4e9;
    color: #ef7b23;
}
.status-badge[data-status="rejected"] {
    background: #ffebee;
    color: #c62828;
}
.status-badge[data-status="paid"] {
    background: #e0f7fa;
    color: #006064;
}
.status-badge[data-status="draft"] {
    background: #eceff1;
    color: #37474f;
}

.table thead {
    background: #f5f7fb;
}

.timeline {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.timeline-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0.5rem;
    top: 0.35rem;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--brand-gradient-start);
}

.filter-pill {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e4e8ef;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.65rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
}
.hero-card .filter-pill {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    color: #fff;
}

.hero-card {
    border: none;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(39, 50, 90, 0.92), rgba(27, 38, 44, 0.92)), url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1460925895917-afdab827c52f?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=60') center/cover no-repeat;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.hero-card .card-body {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(39, 50, 90, 0.25), rgba(239, 123, 35, 0.2));
    border-radius: 14px;
}

.hero-card .card-body > * {
    position: relative;
}