/* Alert styles for fade-out effect */
.alert-fade-out {
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1s ease-out;
}

/* Override Bootstrap's alert styles to ensure proper display */
.alert {
    transition: opacity 1s ease-out;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Make sure close button is visible */
.btn-close {
    opacity: 0.8;
}