.navbar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c3e50, #34495e);
    padding: 0.4rem 0.4rem 0.4rem 0.4rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    color: #ecf0f1;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    flex-wrap: nowrap; /* Prevent navbar items from wrapping */
    overflow-x: auto; /* Enable horizontal scrolling if content overflows */ 
    justify-content: center;   
}

.navbar a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    white-space: nowrap; /* Prevent individual links from wrapping */
}

.navbar a::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -3px;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #3498db;
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar a:hover::before {
    width: 100%;
}

.navbar a.active {
    color: #3498db;
    font-weight: bold;
}