.menu {
   max-width: var(--main-width);
   margin: 0 auto;             /* center horizontally */
   padding: 0 1rem;            /* some breathing room */
   display: flex;              /* previously menu */
   /*justify-content: space-between;    */
   gap: 1.5rem;                /* spacing between links */
   list-style: none;           /* optional if using <ul>, not needed for <a> */
   align-items: center;
}

.menu img.logo {
   height: 32px;
}

.menu ul {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;  /* centers menu items in remaining space */
  flex: 1;                  /* takes up the remaining horizontal space */
  gap: 1.5rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.menu li {
   margin: 0;
   padding: 0;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;  /* vertically centers icon and text */
   gap: 0.5rem;          /* optional: space between text & icon if needed */  
}

.menu {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; /* logo + menu */
  align-items: center;
  max-width: var(--main-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1rem;
}

.menu .logo-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.menu img.logo {
  height: 32px;
  margin-right: 32px;
}

.menu ul {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center; /* centers links inside its grid cell */
  gap: 0.5rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}


/* Links fill the whole li box */
.menu a {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--menu-font);
  font-size: var(--menu-size);
  font-variant: small-caps;
  font-weight: var(--menu-weight);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Menu item icons */
.menu-item-icon {
  font-size: var(--icon-sm);
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.menu a:hover .menu-item-icon {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.menu li.active .menu-item-icon {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Hover effect */
.menu a:hover {
  /*background-color: var(--bg-hover);*/
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.menu li.active {
   background-color: var(--accent-color); 
}

/* Active item */
.menu li.active a {
   color: var(--text-on-accent);
   /*font-weight: 600;               /* slightly bolder */
}

.menu li.active .menu-item-icon {
   color: var(--text-on-accent);
}

.menu li.active a::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);           /* keep underline visible */
  transform-origin: left;
  background-color: var(--text-secondary); /*#ff6600;      /* optional: highlight color */
}


._fancy-link {
  position: relative;          /* needed for pseudo-element */
  color: #000;                 /* text color */
  text-decoration: none;       /* remove default underline */
}


._fancy-link::after {
  content: "";                 /* pseudo-element */
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;                   /* line at the bottom of text */
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;                 /* thickness of the underline */
  background-color: #aaa;
  transform: scaleX(0);        /* start hidden */
  transform-origin: right;     /* animation starts from right */
  transition: transform 0.3s ease; /* smooth animation */
}

._fancy-link:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);        /* grow underline on hover */
  transform-origin: left;      /* animation expands left-to-right */
}

/* Search and user icons */
.menu-icon {
    font-size: var(--icon-md);
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.menu-icon-active {
    font-size: var(--icon-md);
    color: var(--accent-color);
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.menu li:hover .menu-icon,
.menu li:hover .menu-icon-active {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.menu li.active .menu-icon,
.menu li.active .menu-icon-active {
    color: var(--text-on-accent);
}

.menu li.active:hover .menu-icon,
.menu li.active:hover .menu-icon-active {
    color: var(--text-on-accent);
}

/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* The user submenu/overlay */

.user-menu {
    position: relative; /* needed for overlay positioning */
    display: inline-block; /* important for correct absolute positioning */
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Hide overlay by default */
.user-menu .user-overlay {
    display: none;
    position: absolute; /* positions relative to li */
    top: 100%;          /* just below the icon */
    right: 0;           /* align to right edge */
    background: red;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-medium);
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    padding: 10px;
    min-width: 150px;
    z-index: 100;
    width: 300px;
    height:300px;
}

/* Optional: style items inside overlay */
.user-menu .user-overlay ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.user-menu .user-overlay li {
    padding: 8px 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.user-menu .user-overlay li:hover {
    background-color: var(--bg-hover);
    cursor: pointer;
}