body {
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    background: #121212; /* Dark background */
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    color: #e0e0e0; /* Light text */
}


.container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 40px auto;
    background: #1e1e1e; /* Dark container */
    padding: 2em;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
h1 {
    text-align: center;
    color: #bbb;
}
a {
    color: #80bdff; /* Lighter blue for links */
    text-decoration: none;
}
ul {
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}
li {
    background: #2c2c2c; /* Darker grey for list items */
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
li:hover {
    background: #3a3a3a; /* Slightly lighter on hover */
}
form input, form button {
    padding: 10px;
    margin: 5px 0;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    background: #2c2c2c; /* Dark input background */
    color: #e0e0e0; /* Light text in inputs */
    border: 1px solid #444;
}
form input::placeholder {
    color: #aaa;
}
button {
    background-color: #4a90e2; /* Retaining a vibrant blue for buttons */
    color: white;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}
button:hover {
    background-color: #357ABD;

}


/* 1) Make selects truly dark and remove native styling */
select {
  background-color: #2c2c2c !important;
  color: #e0e0e0    !important;
  border: 1px solid #444 !important;
  padding: 8px 10px   !important;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;
}

/* 2) Hide the default Windows/IE arrow on <select> */
select::-ms-expand {
  display: none;
}

/* 3) If you want your <option> list to match (limited support) */
select option {
  background-color: #2c2c2c;
  color: #e0e0e0;
}

/* 4) Include <select> in any “form-control” shorthand you already have */
form input,
form select,
form button {
  background: #2c2c2c;
  color: #e0e0e0;
  border: 1px solid #444;
}