/* ========================================
   NAVBAR COMPONENT STYLES
   Minimalistic sidebar design with icons-only default state
   ======================================== */

:root {
    --sidebar-collapsed-width: 96px;
    --sidebar-expanded-width: 390px;
    --icon-size: 20px;
    --transition-speed: 0.25s;
    --dark-blue: #355771;
    --celestial-blue: #279AF1;
    --success-color: #4ade80;
    --shadow-subtle: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --shadow-strong: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* ========================================
       DESKTOP SIDEBAR (≥992px) - MINIMALISTIC
       ======================================== */

.sidebar-container {
    width: var(--sidebar-collapsed-width) !important;
    max-height: 85vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    transition: width var(--transition-speed) ease, box-shadow var(--transition-speed) ease;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
    background: transparent !important;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2001; /* ensure it stays above page content */
}

/* Reduce padding on sidebar nav container for more compact layout */
.sidebar-container .nav {
    padding-top: 0.5rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
}

/* Ensure content has proper padding */
#content {
    margin-left: var(--sidebar-collapsed-width);
    padding-left: 1rem !important;
    padding-right: 1rem !important;
    transition: margin-left var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

.sidebar-container:hover ~ #content {
    margin-left: var(--sidebar-expanded-width);
}

.sidebar-container::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

/* Hover state - expand sidebar */
.sidebar-container:hover {
    width: var(--sidebar-expanded-width) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-strong) !important;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px) !important;
    border-radius: 16px !important;
}

/* Sidebar Icons - Always visible */
.sidebar-container .sidebar-icon {
    width: var(--icon-size) !important;
    height: var(--icon-size) !important;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    opacity: 1;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
    filter: none;
    fill: var(--celestial-blue) !important;
    color: var(--celestial-blue) !important;
}

/* Sidebar Text - Hidden by default */
.sidebar-text,
.sidebar-container .nav-item-text {
    visibility: hidden;
    max-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #355771;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-10px);
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed) ease, transform var(--transition-speed) ease, max-width var(--transition-speed) ease, visibility var(--transition-speed) ease;
    margin-left: 0;
    display: inline-block;
}

/* Show text on sidebar hover */
.sidebar-container:hover .sidebar-text,
.sidebar-container:hover .nav-item-text {
    visibility: visible;
    max-width: 200px;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
    margin-left: 0.75rem; /* Equivalent to Bootstrap's ms-3 */
}

/* Sidebar Links - Minimalistic default */
.sidebar-link {
    color: #000000;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

/* Hover state for individual links */
.sidebar-link:hover {
    background: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.08) !important;
    color: var(--celestial-blue);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

.sidebar-link:hover .sidebar-icon {
    fill: var(--celestial-blue);
    color: var(--celestial-blue);
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Active state - no background card, just icon color change */
.sidebar-link.active {
    background: transparent !important;
    color: var(--celestial-blue) !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.sidebar-link.active .sidebar-icon {
    fill: var(--celestial-blue);
    color: var(--celestial-blue);
}

/* Active indicator - just the left border */
.sidebar-link.active::before,
.sidebar-container .nav-link.active::before,
.sidebar-container a[data-bs-target="#payroll-collapse"].active::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -15px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 3px;
    height: 16px;
    background: var(--celestial-blue);
    border-radius: 2px;
    opacity: 1;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

/* Never show indicator for sub-links even if mistakenly given .active */
.nav-sub-link::before { display: none !important; }
/* Also suppress for any links inside the payroll collapse */
#payroll-collapse .nav-link::before { display: none !important; }

/* Sidebar Divider - Hidden by default */
.sidebar-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(224, 224, 224, 0.5), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed) ease;
    margin: 4px 0;
}

.sidebar-container:hover .sidebar-divider {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Main navigation links styling */
.sidebar-container .nav-link {
    color: #355771;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Ensure icons maintain position during text transition */
.sidebar-container .nav-link .icon-small,
.sidebar-container .nav-link .sub-icon-small,
.sidebar-container .nav-link img {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: var(--icon-size) !important;
    height: var(--icon-size) !important;
    transition: filter var(--transition-speed) ease, transform var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

.sidebar-container .nav-link:hover {
    background: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.08) !important;
    color: #355771;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

.sidebar-container .nav-link.active {
    background: transparent !important;
    color: #355771 !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* Navigation text styling */
.sidebar-container .nav-item-text {
    color: #355771;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

.sidebar-container .nav-link:hover .nav-item-text {
    color: #355771;
}

.sidebar-container .nav-link.active .nav-item-text {
    color: #355771;
}

/* Icon styling */
.sidebar-container .icon-small, 
.sidebar-container .sub-icon-small,
.sidebar-container .sidebar-icon,
.sidebar-container img {
    width: var(--icon-size) !important;
    height: var(--icon-size) !important;
    fill: #355771 !important;
    color: #355771 !important;
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(27%) sepia(51%) saturate(748%) hue-rotate(183deg) brightness(89%) contrast(86%) !important;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

.sidebar-container .nav-link:hover .icon-small,
.sidebar-container .nav-link:hover .sub-icon-small,
.sidebar-container .nav-link:hover .sidebar-icon,
.sidebar-container .nav-link:hover img {
    fill: var(--celestial-blue);
    color: var(--celestial-blue);
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(48%) sepia(79%) saturate(2476%) hue-rotate(205deg) brightness(118%) contrast(119%) !important;
}

.sidebar-container .nav-link.active .icon-small,
.sidebar-container .nav-link.active .sub-icon-small,
.sidebar-container .nav-link.active .sidebar-icon,
.sidebar-container .nav-link.active img {
    fill: var(--celestial-blue);
    color: var(--celestial-blue);
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(48%) sepia(79%) saturate(2476%) hue-rotate(205deg) brightness(118%) contrast(119%) !important;
}

/* Sub-navigation Links - Keep original size (not reducing as per user request) */
.nav-sub-link {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding-left: 2.5rem !important;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    color: #355771;
}

.nav-sub-link:hover {
    background: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.06) !important;
    color: #355771;
}

.nav-sub-link:hover .nav-item-text {
    color: #355771;
}

.nav-sub-link:hover .sub-icon-small {
    fill: var(--celestial-blue);
    color: var(--celestial-blue);
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(48%) sepia(79%) saturate(2476%) hue-rotate(205deg) brightness(118%) contrast(119%) !important;
}

/* Sub-link selection: text turns celestial blue, but no left indicator bar */
.nav-sub-link.sub-selected {
    background: transparent !important;
}

.nav-sub-link.sub-selected .nav-item-text {
    color: var(--celestial-blue) !important;
}

.nav-sub-link.sub-selected .sub-icon-small {
    fill: var(--celestial-blue);
    color: var(--celestial-blue);
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(48%) sepia(79%) saturate(2476%) hue-rotate(205deg) brightness(118%) contrast(119%) !important;
}

/* ========================================
   MOBILE SIDEBAR (Offcanvas) - MODERN
   ======================================== */

.offcanvas {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.mobile-nav-link {
    color: var(--dark-blue);
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin: 2px 8px;
}

.mobile-nav-link:hover {
    background: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.1);
    color: var(--celestial-blue);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.mobile-nav-link.active {
    background: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.15);
    color: var(--celestial-blue);
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

.mobile-nav-link img {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    opacity: 1;
    filter: none;
    fill: var(--celestial-blue);
    color: var(--celestial-blue);
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

.mobile-nav-link:hover img,
.mobile-nav-link.active img {
    opacity: 1;
    filter: grayscale(0);
    fill: var(--celestial-blue);
    color: var(--celestial-blue);
}

/* ========================================
   BOOTSTRAP COLLAPSE CUSTOMIZATION
   ======================================== */

[data-bs-toggle="collapse"] {
    position: relative;
}

[data-bs-toggle="collapse"]:after {
    content: '\f078';
    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';
    font-weight: 900;
    position: absolute;
    right: 1rem;
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed);
    opacity: 0;
    color: var(--dark-blue);
    transform: rotate(0deg);
}

.sidebar-container:hover [data-bs-toggle="collapse"]:after {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Rotate chevron when expanded (not collapsed) */
[data-bs-toggle="collapse"]:not(.collapsed):after,
[data-bs-toggle="collapse"][aria-expanded="true"]:after {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Ensure collapsed state shows chevron pointing down */
[data-bs-toggle="collapse"].collapsed:after,
[data-bs-toggle="collapse"][aria-expanded="false"]:after {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
}

/* ========================================
   RESPONSIVE ADJUSTMENTS - BOOTSTRAP OPTIMIZED
   ======================================== */

/* Large screens (≥1200px) */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    #desktopSidebar {
        left: 24px;
    }
    
    .sidebar-container {
        width: 96px;
    }
    
    .sidebar-container:hover {
        width: 390px;
    }
}

/* Medium screens (992px - 1199px) */
@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
    #desktopSidebar {
        left: 16px;
    }
    
    .sidebar-container {
        width: 84px;
    }
    
    .sidebar-container:hover {
        width: 330px;
    }
    
    .sidebar-icon {
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
    }
}

/* Small screens (768px - 991px) - Hide desktop sidebar */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    #desktopSidebar {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

/* Extra small screens (≤767px) */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    /* Mobile toggle button adjustments */
    .d-lg-none.position-fixed {
        top: 70px;
        left: 16px;
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
    }
    
    .offcanvas {
        width: 280px !important;
    }
}

/* ========================================
   UTILITY CLASSES - MOVED TO private.css
   ======================================== */

/* ========================================
   EMPLOYERS PAGE STYLING - MOVED TO private.css
   ======================================== */

/* ========================================
   PROFILE PICTURE & DROPDOWN HOVER STYLING - MOVED TO private.css
   ======================================== */

/* ========================================
   SELECTIVE HOVER HIGHLIGHTING DISABLE - MOVED TO private.css
   ======================================== */

/* ========================================
   NAVBAR HEADER COMPONENTS STYLING
   ======================================== */

/* Profile Picture Hover Effect (Circular Image Container) */
.d-flex.justify-content-center.align-items-center.overflow-hidden.border.rounded-circle:hover {
    border-color: var(--celestial-blue) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.25) !important; /* Bootstrap-like shadow */
}

/* Dropdown Text Hover Effect */
.custom-dropdown-item:hover,
.custom-dropdown-item.active {
    color: var(--celestial-blue) !important;
}

/* Ensure selected value text is celestial blue on hover if applicable */
.custom-dropdown-selected-value:hover {
    color: var(--celestial-blue) !important;
}

/* Notification bell styling */
.user-account-option a {
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.notification {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-right: 10px;
    margin-left: 10px;
    color: var(--menu-color);
    transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out, transform 0.3s ease-in-out; /* Smooth transition for both color and rotation */
}

    .notification:hover {
        color: var(--menu-color-hover); /* Change color on hover */
        transform: rotate(40deg); /* Rotate 20 degrees on hover */
    }

/* Employer Dropdown Styling */
.employer-dropdown-container {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

.employer-dropdown-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    min-height: 40px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    border-radius: 50px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

    .employer-dropdown-wrapper:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
        border-color: rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.1);
        transform: translateY(-1px);
        box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.15);
    }

/* Ultra-specific targeting to override inline styles */
.employer-dropdown-icon,
.fas.fa-building.employer-dropdown-icon,
i.fas.fa-building,
.employer-dropdown-wrapper .employer-dropdown-icon,
.employer-dropdown-wrapper .fas.fa-building.employer-dropdown-icon,
.employer-dropdown-wrapper i.fas.fa-building {
    color: var(--primary-color) !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    margin-right: 12px !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    filter: grayscale(0) !important;
}

.employer-dropdown-wrapper:hover .employer-dropdown-icon,
.employer-dropdown-wrapper:hover .fas.fa-building.employer-dropdown-icon,
.employer-dropdown-wrapper:hover i.fas.fa-building {
    color: var(--primary-hover-color) !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    filter: grayscale(0) !important;
}

.employer-display-text {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #333;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.employer-dropdown-wrapper:hover .employer-display-text {
    color: #000000;
}

.employer-chevron {
    margin-left: 8px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #666;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.employer-dropdown-wrapper:hover .employer-chevron {
    color: #2196f3;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Custom Dropdown Menu - Glass Morphism */
.employer-dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-10px);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    border-radius: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    padding: 8px;
    margin-top: 4px;
    max-height: 300px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 1000;
    min-width: 250px;
}

    /* Custom scrollbar styling for the dropdown */
    .employer-dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar {
        width: 6px;
    }

    .employer-dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        border-radius: 10px;
        margin: 4px 0;
    }

    .employer-dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
        background: rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.3);
        border-radius: 10px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

        .employer-dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
            background: rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.5);
        }

/* Firefox scrollbar styling */
.employer-dropdown-menu {
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.3) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

    .employer-dropdown-menu.show {
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
    }

/* Hidden items for search functionality */
.employer-dropdown-item.hidden {
    display: none;
}

/* Dropdown Items - Matching User Profile Dropdown */
.employer-dropdown-item {
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

    .employer-dropdown-item:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
        border-color: rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.1);
        color: #000000;
        transform: translateX(2px);
    }

    .employer-dropdown-item.selected {
        background: rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.1);
        border-color: rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.2);
        color: #000000;
        font-weight: 500;
    }

/* Focus state */
.employer-dropdown-wrapper:focus-within {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    border-color: rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.1);
}

/* Selected state styling */
.employer-dropdown-wrapper.has-selection .employer-display-text {
    color: #000000;
}

.employer-dropdown-wrapper.has-selection .employer-dropdown-icon,
.employer-dropdown-wrapper.has-selection .fas.fa-building.employer-dropdown-icon,
.employer-dropdown-wrapper.has-selection i.fas.fa-building {
    color: var(--primary-color) !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    filter: grayscale(0) !important;
}

/* Employer count badge */
.employer-count-badge {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-left: 8px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.employer-dropdown-wrapper:hover .employer-count-badge {
    background: rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.2);
    border-color: rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.3);
}

/* Chevron rotation when open */
.employer-dropdown-wrapper.open .employer-chevron {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Responsive design for employer dropdown */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .employer-dropdown-wrapper {
        width: 240px; /* Slightly smaller on mobile */
    }
    
    .employer-dropdown-menu {
        width: 240px; /* Match wrapper width on mobile */
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .employer-dropdown-wrapper {
        width: 200px; /* Even smaller on very small screens */
    }
    
    .employer-dropdown-menu {
        width: 200px; /* Match wrapper width on very small screens */
    }
}

/* ========================================
   MODERN EMPLOYER DROPDOWN STYLING
   ======================================== */

/* Employer dropdown container */
.employer-dropdown-container {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

/* Employer dropdown wrapper - main clickable area */
.employer-dropdown-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    min-height: 40px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    border: 2px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-radius: 50px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    box-shadow: none;
    min-width: 250px;
}

.employer-dropdown-wrapper:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
    border-color: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.2);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.15);
}

.employer-dropdown-wrapper:focus-within {
    border-color: var(--celestial-blue);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.1);
}

/* Building icon styling */
.employer-dropdown-icon,
.fas.fa-building.employer-dropdown-icon,
i.fas.fa-building {
    color: var(--dark-blue) !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    margin-right: 12px !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    filter: none !important;
}

.employer-dropdown-wrapper:hover .employer-dropdown-icon,
.employer-dropdown-wrapper:hover .fas.fa-building.employer-dropdown-icon,
.employer-dropdown-wrapper:hover i.fas.fa-building {
    color: var(--celestial-blue) !important;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Employer display text */
.employer-display-text {
    flex: 1;
    color: var(--dark-blue);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.employer-dropdown-wrapper:hover .employer-display-text {
    color: #000000;
}

/* Chevron icon */
.employer-chevron {
    margin-left: 8px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #666;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.employer-dropdown-wrapper:hover .employer-chevron {
    color: var(--celestial-blue);
}

.employer-dropdown-wrapper.open .employer-chevron {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Modern dropdown menu */
.employer-dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-10px);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-radius: 50px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    padding: 20px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    max-height: 320px;
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 1000;
    width: 320px;
    min-width: 320px;
    overflow:auto;
}

.employer-dropdown-menu.show {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

/* Search container */
.employer-search-container {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.employer-search-input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px 12px 10px 36px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: rgba(248, 249, 250, 0.8);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--dark-blue);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    outline: none;
}

.employer-search-input:focus {
    border-color: var(--celestial-blue);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.1);
}

.employer-search-input::placeholder {
    color: #9ca3af;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.employer-search-icon {
    position: absolute;
    left: 12px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: #9ca3af;
    font-size: 14px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Dropdown title */
.employer-dropdown-title {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark-blue);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    padding: 0 4px;
}

/* Dropdown items container */
.employer-dropdown-items {
    max-height: 200px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding-right: 4px;
}

/* Custom scrollbar for dropdown items */
.employer-dropdown-items::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 4px;
}

.employer-dropdown-items::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.employer-dropdown-items::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.3);
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.employer-dropdown-items::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.5);
}

/* Firefox scrollbar styling */
.employer-dropdown-items {
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.3) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

/* Dropdown items */
.employer-dropdown-item {
    padding: 10px 12px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--dark-blue);
}

.employer-dropdown-item:hover {
    background: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.1);
    border-color: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.2);
    color: var(--dark-blue);
    transform: translateX(2px);
}

.employer-dropdown-item.selected {
    background: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.15);
    border-color: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.3);
    color: var(--dark-blue);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.employer-dropdown-item.hidden {
    display: none;
}

/* Employer count badge */
.employer-count-badge {
    background: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.2);
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-left: 8px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    color: var(--dark-blue);
}

.employer-dropdown-wrapper:hover .employer-count-badge {
    background: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.2);
    border-color: rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.3);
}

/* Focus state */
.employer-dropdown-wrapper:focus-within {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
    border-color: var(--celestial-blue);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(39, 154, 241, 0.1);
}

/* Selected state styling */
.employer-dropdown-wrapper.has-selection .employer-display-text {
    color: var(--dark-blue);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.employer-dropdown-wrapper.has-selection .employer-dropdown-icon,
.employer-dropdown-wrapper.has-selection .fas.fa-building.employer-dropdown-icon,
.employer-dropdown-wrapper.has-selection i.fas.fa-building {
    color: var(--dark-blue) !important;
    filter: none !important;
}

/* Responsive design */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .employer-dropdown-wrapper {
        min-width: 220px;
        padding: 10px 14px;
    }
    
    .employer-dropdown-menu {
        width: 280px;
        min-width: 280px;
    }
    
    .employer-display-text {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .employer-dropdown-wrapper {
        min-width: 200px;
        padding: 8px 12px;
    }
    
    .employer-dropdown-menu {
        width: 260px;
        min-width: 260px;
    }
    
    .employer-dropdown-icon,
    .fas.fa-building.employer-dropdown-icon,
    i.fas.fa-building {
        font-size: 16px !important;
        margin-right: 10px !important;
    }
    
    .employer-display-text {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
}

/* ========================================
   DROPDOWN STYLING OVERRIDES - MOVED TO private.css
   ======================================== */