/* =========================
   🌐 Root Variables
========================= */
:root {
  --sidebar-width: 250px;
  --sidebar-bg: #9a8cfc;           /* base violet background */
  --sidebar-text: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); /* soft white text, para mag-blend sa violet */
  --sidebar-hover: #b8a9ff;        /* hover highlight */
  --sidebar-active: #7f6df0;       /* active link */
  --sidebar-glow: #cbbdff;         /* glow effect for hover/active */
  --transition-speed: 0.25s;       /* smooth transition speed */
  --icon-bounce-speed: 0.6s;       /* speed for icon bounce animation */
}


html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* =========================
   🌐 Import Gamified Font
========================= */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

/* =========================
   🌐 Global Reset
========================= */
* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

/* =========================
   🌐 Sidebar Styles
========================= */
.sidebar-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.sidebar-logo {
  width: 160px;
  height: 160px;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.sidebar-title {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.856); /* semi-transparent white, soft sa violet bg */
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Press Start 2P', monospace;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-shadow: 
    1px 1px 2px rgba(140,111,191,0.7),   /* lilim ng violet */
    2px 2px 4px rgba(176,140,255,0.5),   /* light violet highlight */
    3px 3px 6px rgba(224,195,255,0.4);   /* soft glow */
  transition: color var(--transition-speed) ease, text-shadow var(--transition-speed) ease;
  cursor: default;
  animation: titleGlow 2s infinite alternate; /* subtle pulsing glow */
}

.sidebar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: var(--sidebar-width);
  height: 100%;
  background-color: var(--sidebar-bg);
  padding: 30px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  box-shadow: 2px 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
  border-right: 2px solid #b8a9ff;
}

.sidebar a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.856); /* semi-transparent white, soft sa violet bg */
  text-shadow: 0 0 2px #b8a9ff, 0 0 4px #9a8cfc; /* subtle glow na nag-blend sa background */
  padding: 15px 20px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-family: 'Press Start 2P', monospace; /* pixel / gamified style */
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  min-height: 42px;
  
transition: 
  background-color 0.25s ease-in-out,
  color 0.25s ease-in-out,
  transform 0.25s ease-out,
  text-shadow 0.35s ease-in-out;
}

/* Hover Effect */
.sidebar a:hover {
  background-color: #b8a9ff;
  color: rgba(245, 243, 255, 0.95);
  transform: scale(1.02);
  text-shadow: 0 0 3px #cbbdff, 0 0 6px #b8a9ff, 0 0 10px #9a8cfc;
}

.sidebar a.active {
  background-color: #7f6df0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

/* Hover on Active Link */
.sidebar a.active:hover {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

/* Icon Styles */
.sidebar a i {
  font-size: 18px;
  min-width: 18px;
  text-align: center;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.27, 1.55);
}

/* Hover / Active Effect */
.sidebar a:hover i,
.sidebar a.active i {
  transform: rotate(20deg) scale(1.15);
  animation: iconBounce 0.6s ease-in-out;
}

/* Icon Bounce Animation */
@keyframes iconBounce {
  0%   { transform: rotate(20deg) scale(1.15); }
  25%  { transform: rotate(15deg) scale(1.12); }
  50%  { transform: rotate(25deg) scale(1.18); }
  75%  { transform: rotate(18deg) scale(1.14); }
  100% { transform: rotate(20deg) scale(1.15); }
}

/* Sidebar footer */
.sidebar-footer {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding: 15px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.623);
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}