.scale-column {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

/* Lift and scale the column on hover */
.scale-column:hover {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    z-index: 10; /* Ensures the scaled column sits on top of neighboring columns */
}