/* ==========================================
   NAVIGATION STYLES
   ========================================== */
.main-nav {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.nav-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    height: 70px;
}

.logo a {
    color: var(--color-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    list-style: none;
    gap: 8px;
}

.nav-links li {
    position: relative;
}

.nav-links a {
    color: var(--color-border);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

/* Hover Effects */
.nav-links > li:hover > a {
    color: var(--color-white);
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

/* Active Page Indicator */
.nav-links li.active > a {
    color: var(--color-white);
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.arrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.has-dropdown:hover .arrow {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* ==========================================
   DROPDOWN MENUS
   ========================================== */
.dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    width: 240px;
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    padding: 8px 0;
    list-style: none;
    
    /* Animation settings */
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(12px);
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(4px);
}

.dropdown li {
    width: 100%;
}

.dropdown a {
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 0;
}

.dropdown a:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
    color: var(--color-accent);
    padding-left: 22px; /* Smooth shift effect */
}

/* Utility Links */
.highlight-link {
    color: #FFD700 !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
}

.user-welcome {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #00D4FF;
    font-size: 14px;
    padding-left: 10px;
}

.logout-btn {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    padding: 6px 12px !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full) !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
}