:root {
    --primary-color: #3e87e6;
    --dark-bg: #1a1a2e;
    --light-text: #ffffff;
    --hover-color: #4a90e2;
    --transition-speed: 0.3s;
    --shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --border-radius: 8px;
  }
  
  body {
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background-color: #f5f7fa;
  }
  
.navbar {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: 45px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--dark-bg);
  padding: 8px 5%;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
}
  
  .nav-links {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    top: 6%; 
    float: right;
    z-index: 5;
    position: absolute;
    right: 70px; /* Position to the left of the hamburger menu */
    margin-right: 0;
	
  }
  
  .nav-links li {
    display: inline-block;
  }
  
  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--light-text);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 3px 7px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    transition: all var(--transition-speed);
    font-weight: 500;
    position: relative;
    white-space: nowrap;
	background-color: #0f5b7d;
	border-radius: 7px;
  }
  
  .nav-links a:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  
  .nav-links a::after {
    content: '';
    bottom: 0;
    width: 10%;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed);
  }
  
  .nav-links a:hover::after {
    width: 70%;
  }
  
  /* Auth buttons special styling */
  .auth-btn {
    background: cadetblue;
    padding: 10px 20px !important;
  }
  
  .auth-btn:hover {
    background: var(--hover-color) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(62, 135, 230, 0.3);
  }
  
  /* Hidden state */
  .hidden {
    display: none !important;
  }
  
  /* User dropdown styling */
  #user-menu {
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  
  .user-avatar {
    width: 40px;
    height: 20px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed);
    border-radius: 16px;
    background-color: cadetblue;
  }
  
  .user-avatar:hover {
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }
  
  .dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    top: 120%;
    right: 0;
    background: white;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    min-width: 180px;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed);
    transform: translateY(-10px);
  }
  
  /* Only allow hover dropdown when user-menu is NOT hidden */
  #user-menu:not(.hidden):hover .dropdown {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  
  .dropdown li {
    padding: 0;
  }
  
  .dropdown li:first-child a {
    border-top-left-radius: var(--border-radius);
    border-top-right-radius: var(--border-radius);
  }
  
  .dropdown li:last-child a {
    border-bottom-left-radius: var(--border-radius);
    border-bottom-right-radius: var(--border-radius);
  }
  
  .dropdown li a {
    color: #333 !important;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    display: block;
    transition: background-color var(--transition-speed);
  }
  
  .dropdown li a:hover {
    background: #f0f4f8 !important;
    color: var(--primary-color) !important;
  }
  
  .dropdown li:not(:last-child) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  }
  
  img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    display: block;
  }
  
  /* Responsive design */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .navbar {
      flex-direction: column;
      padding: 15px;
    }
    
  /*  .nav-links {
      width: 100%;
      justify-content: space-around;
      margin-top: 15px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      position: relative;
      right: auto;
    }*/
    
    .dropdown {
      right: auto;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-10px);
    }
    
    #user-menu:hover .dropdown {
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
    }
  }
  
  /* Animation for auth state change */
  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(5px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  
  .auth-state {
    animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease-out;
  }