/* Enhanced Brand-Style Dropdown Menu Styling */
.navbar .dropdown-menu {
    background-color: #1A2F6E; /* Main brand blue */
    border: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    padding: 15px 0;
    min-width: 280px;
    margin-top: -5px; /* Close the gap between navigation item and dropdown */
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 1000;
    padding-top: 5px; /* Add small invisible area above dropdown to prevent menu from disappearing */
}

.navbar .dropdown-item {
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    position: relative;
}

.navbar .dropdown-item:hover, 
.navbar .dropdown-item:focus {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    /* transform: translateX(5px); */
}

.navbar .dropdown-item:hover::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 10px;
    top: 50%;
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    background-color: #A30301; /* Brand red */
    border-radius: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.navbar .dropdown-items-divide-hr {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    margin: 4px 15px;
}

.navbar .dropdown-toggle::after {
    margin-left: 8px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar .nav-item.dropdown:hover .dropdown-toggle::after {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.navbar .dropdown-menu {
    animation: dropdownFade 0.25s ease forwards;
    transform-origin: top center;
}

@keyframes dropdownFade {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(15px) scale(0.98); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
}

/* Make sure dropdown is visible on hover */
.navbar .nav-item.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    transition-delay: 0s; /* Add delay to dropdown disappearing */
}

.navbar .nav-item.dropdown {
    position: relative; /* Ensure the dropdown stays visible with a delay when mouse leaves */
}

/* Create invisible area to bridge the gap between nav item and dropdown */
.navbar .nav-item.dropdown::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 10px;
    background: transparent;
}

.navbar .nav-item.dropdown .dropdown-menu {
    transition: visibility 0s linear 0.2s, opacity 0.2s linear; /* Add delay to dropdown disappearing */
}