/* Sidebar Styles */
.sidebar {
  background: #fff;
  color: #fff; /* White text for contrast */
  padding-top: 20px;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  z-index: 100;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
  padding-bottom: 40px; /* Adding some space at the bottom */
}

/* Sidebar Heading */
.sidebar-heading {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 15px 20px;
  color: #fff;
  background: #000;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; /* Added Roboto for consistency */
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    text-align: center;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #f39c12;
    display: inline-block;
  }
}

/* Sidebar List */
.sidebar .sidebar-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.sidebar .sidebar-item {
  margin-bottom: 15px; /* Increased gap for better spacing */
  transition: margin-left 0.3s ease-in-out; /* Smooth item movement */
}

/* Sidebar Links */
.sidebar .sidebar-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-left: 4px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.sidebar .sidebar-link i {
  margin-right: 15px; /* Space for icons */
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease; /* Add icon hover transition */
}

/* Hover effects */
.sidebar .sidebar-link:hover {
  color: #0387a8;
  border-left: 4px solid #fff;
  transform: translateX(10px); /* Smooth slide effect */
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); /* Subtle background change */
}

.sidebar .sidebar-link:active {
  transform: scale(0.98);
}

.sidebar .sidebar-link:hover i {
  transform: rotate(360deg); /* Rotating icon on hover for added interactivity */
}


/* Smooth Transition for Sidebar Items */
.sidebar .sidebar-item:hover {
  margin-left: 10px; /* Smooth transition on hover */
}

/* Sidebar Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .sidebar {
    width: 220px;
    padding-top: 15px;
  }
  
  .sidebar-heading {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .sidebar .sidebar-link {
    font-size: 14px;
  }