.sidebar {
    background-color: var(--dark-blue);
    color: var(--light-gray);
    width: 250px;
    min-width: 250px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: fixed; /* Fixes sidebar to the screen */
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 100vh; /* Full screen height */
    overflow: hidden; /* Prevent sidebar from scrolling */
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
    /* z-index: 1000; Stays on top */
}

.sidebar.collapsed {
    width: 60px;
    min-width: 60px;
}

.sidebar-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
}

.sidebar.collapsed .sidebar-title {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
}

.sidebar-nav {
    width: 100%;
}

.sidebar-nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.sidebar-nav li {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0px 0;
}

.sidebar-nav a {
    display: block;
    color: var(--light-gray);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    text-align: left;
    font-weight: normal;
    background-color: transparent;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, font-weight 0.3s ease;
}

.sidebar-nav a.active {
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--orange);
    background-color: transparent; 
    opacity: 1;
}


.sidebar-nav a:hover:not(.active) {
    opacity: 0.6;
    color: var(--light-gray); 
    background-color: transparent;
}

.sidebar.collapsed .sidebar-nav a {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
}

.collapse-button {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: -15px;
    background-color: var(--light-gray);
    color: var(--dark-blue);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 1001;
}

.sidebar.collapsed .collapse-button {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.sidebar-footer {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding: 15px;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.sidebar-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-top: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color:  var(--light-gray);
    text-align: center;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
}

.sidebar.collapsed .sidebar-subtitle {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
}

.contact-links {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.contact-links li {
    margin: 0px 0; /* Small spacing between items */
    width: 100%;
}

.contact-links a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--light-gray);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}


.contact-links a:hover {
    background-color: var(--light-gray);
    color: var(--dark-blue);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 3px 8px;
}


.icon {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    margin-right: 10px;
}