.container {
            max-width: 1200px; /* Max width for content */
        }

        h1 {
            color: #2c3e50;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .card {
            border: none;
            border-radius: 1rem; /* Rounded corners for cards */
            box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Subtle shadow */
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            overflow: hidden; /* Ensure rounded corners clip content */
        }

        .card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px); /* Slight lift on hover */
            box-shadow: 0 1rem 2rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); /* Enhanced shadow on hover */
        }

        .card-img-top {
            width: 100%;
            height: 200px; /* Fixed height for images */
            object-fit: cover; /* Cover the area, crop if necessary */
            border-top-left-radius: 1rem;
            border-top-right-radius: 1rem;
        }

        .card-body {
            padding: 1.5rem;
        }

        .card-title {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #2c3e50;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .card-text {
            color: #5a7a9a;
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .placeholder-image {
            background-color: #ced4da; /* Light grey placeholder */
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            color: #6c757d;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            height: 200px; /* Match card-img-top height */
            border-top-left-radius: 1rem;
            border-top-right-radius: 1rem;
        }

        .loading-spinner {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            min-height: 200px; /* Ensure spinner is visible */
        }