/* ==========================================================================
   Navigation Dropdown Menu Theme (Capsule Premium Style)
   ========================================================================== */

.ddsmoothmenu {
    width: 100%;
}

.ddsmoothmenu > ul {
    margin: 0 auto !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    list-style-type: none;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 8px !important; /* Spacing between navigation links */
}

.ddsmoothmenu ul li {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
}

.ddsmoothmenu ul li a {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    padding: 10px 20px !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 14.5px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) !important;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    border-radius: 24px !important; /* Pill hover effect */
}

/* Hover & Current State */
.ddsmoothmenu ul li a:hover,
.ddsmoothmenu ul li a.current,
.ddsmoothmenu ul li a.selected {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

/* Parent menu arrow indicator */
.ddsmoothmenu ul li:has(ul) > a {
    gap: 6px !important;
}

.ddsmoothmenu ul li:has(ul) > a::after {
    content: "\F282" !important; /* Bootstrap Icon chevron-down */
    font-family: "bootstrap-icons" !important;
    font-size: 9px !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    opacity: 0.8;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ddsmoothmenu ul li:has(ul):hover > a::after {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    color: #c5a880 !important;
}

/* Sub-menus styling */
.ddsmoothmenu ul li ul {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    display: none;
    visibility: hidden;
    margin: 6px 0 0 0 !important;
    padding: 8px !important;
    background: #0f172a !important; /* Rich deep slate background */
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) !important;
    min-width: 200px;
    z-index: 9999;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: flex-start !important;
    gap: 4px !important;
}

/* Dropdown items */
.ddsmoothmenu ul li ul li {
    display: block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    border: none !important;
}

.ddsmoothmenu ul li ul li a {
    display: block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    text-transform: none !important;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75) !important;
    padding: 8px 14px !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

.ddsmoothmenu ul li ul li a:hover,
.ddsmoothmenu ul li ul li a.selected {
    background: rgba(197, 168, 128, 0.12) !important; /* Gold highlight background */
    color: #c5a880 !important; /* Gold text */
    padding-left: 18px !important;
}

.downarrowclass,
.rightarrowclass {
    display: none !important;
}