/* Tottenham Hotspur theme – navy, white, light blue */
    * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    body {
      font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
      background: #f0f5ff;  /* very light blue background, reminiscent of white away kits */
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: #1E293B;
    }

    /* edge‑to‑edge mobile container */
    .thfc-container {
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      background: white;
      min-height: 100vh;
      box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(19,34,87,0.1);
    }

    /* header – Tottenham navy */
    .thfc-header {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 16px 20px;
      background: #132257;  /* Tottenham navy */
      color: white;
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 10;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(19,34,87,0.3);
    }

    .thfc-header h1 {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .thfc-header h1::before {
      content: "⚪";  /* subtle white circle / ball */
      font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    /* Post a Request button – white on navy, but we invert for prominence */
    .btn-primary-thfc {
      background: white;
      color: #132257;
      border: none;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 40px;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
      transition: all 0.2s;
      border: 2px solid white;
    }

    .btn-primary-thfc:hover {
      background: #f0f5ff;
      color: #132257;
    }

    .btn-primary-thfc:active {
      transform: scale(0.96);
    }

    /* list group – replaces bootstrap list-group with custom cards */
    .requests-list {
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .request-card {
      background: white;
      border-radius: 24px;
      padding: 18px;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(19,34,87,0.08);
      border: 1px solid #e0e7ff;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.1s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    }

    .request-card:active {
      transform: scale(0.99);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(19,34,87,0.15);
    }

    .request-title {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #132257;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .request-description {
      color: #334155;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1.4;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .request-meta {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px 12px;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: #64748B;
      border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      padding-top: 12px;
    }

    .request-user {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #1e293b;
    }

    .request-user::before {
      content: "👤";
      font-size: 1rem;
      opacity: 0.8;
    }

    .request-date {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
    }

    .request-date::before {
      content: "📅";
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    /* status badge – navy with white text */
    .status-badge {
      background: #132257;
      color: white;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      border-radius: 40px;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      display: inline-block;
      margin-left: auto;
      border: 1px solid #a9c0ff;
    }

    /* empty state */
    .empty-state {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 60px 20px;
      background: #f8faff;
      border-radius: 40px;
      margin: 20px;
      border: 2px dashed #a9c0ff;
    }

    .empty-state p {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: #132257;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .empty-state .btn-primary-thfc {
      background: #132257;
      color: white;
      border: 2px solid #132257;
    }

    .empty-state .btn-primary-thfc:hover {
      background: #1e3a8a;
    }

    /* Additional polish */
    .mt-3 {
      margin-top: 0;  /* override Bootstrap if any */
    }

    .container {
      padding: 0;      /* remove default container padding */
    }