  body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      background-color: #F9FAFB;
      color: #1F2937;
  }

  /* Livin' style gradient border utility */
  .border-gradient-livin {
      position: relative;
      border-radius: 1rem;
      background: #FFFFFF;
      background-clip: padding-box;
      border: solid 2px transparent;
  }

  .border-gradient-livin::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      z-index: -1;
      margin: -2px;
      /* same as border width */
      border-radius: inherit;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, #004684, #FDB813);
  }

  /* Loading Spinner CSS */
  .loader {
      border: 3px solid rgba(0, 70, 132, 0.1);
      /* brand primary with opacity */
      border-radius: 50%;
      border-top: 3px solid #004684;
      /* brand primary */
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      -webkit-animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
      animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
  }

  @keyframes spin {
      0% {
          transform: rotate(0deg);
      }

      100% {
          transform: rotate(360deg);
      }
  }

  /* Custom Scrollbar for Sidebar & Content */
  ::-webkit-scrollbar {
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
  }

  ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
      background: transparent;
  }

  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
      background: #E5E7EB;
      border-radius: 3px;
  }

  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
      background: #D1D5DB;
  }

  /* ═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
  /*  PREMIUM SIDEBAR STYLES                    */
  /* ═══════════════════════════════════════════ */

  /* Sidebar Width States */
  .sidebar-expanded {
      width: 16.5rem;
      /* ~264px */
  }

  .sidebar-collapsed {
      width: 4.5rem;
      /* ~72px */
  }

  /* Hide text labels when collapsed */
  .sidebar-collapsed .sidebar-label {
      display: none !important;
  }

  /* Center icon when collapsed */
  .sidebar-collapsed .sidebar-menu {
      justify-content: center;
      padding-left: 0;
      padding-right: 0;
  }

  .sidebar-collapsed .sidebar-menu-icon-wrap {
      margin: 0;
  }

  /* Rotate collapse icon */
  .sidebar-collapsed .sidebar-collapse-icon {
      transform: rotate(180deg);
  }

  /* Hide dropdown when sidebar collapsed */
  .sidebar-collapsed #inventory-dropdown {
      max-height: 0 !important;
      opacity: 0 !important;
  }

  /* Category Header — semi-transparent blue text */
  .sidebar-category-header {
      font-size: 0.625rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(191, 219, 254, 0.6);
      /* text-blue-200/60 */
      padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem 0.375rem;
      user-select: none;
  }

  /* Menu Item Base */
  .sidebar-menu {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.625rem;
      padding: 0.625rem 0.75rem;
      border-radius: 0.625rem;
      font-size: 0.8125rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-left: 3px solid transparent;
      position: relative;
  }

  /* Default (inactive) menu state */
  .sidebar-menu-default {
      color: #bfdbfe;
      /* blue-200 */
      background: transparent;
  }

  .sidebar-menu-default:hover {
      color: #ffffff;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
      border-left-color: rgba(253, 184, 19, 0.3);
  }

  /* Active menu state — Amber Gold left border accent */
  .sidebar-menu-active {
      color: #FDB813 !important;
      background: rgba(253, 184, 19, 0.08) !important;
      border-left-color: #FDB813 !important;
      font-weight: 700 !important;
  }

  .sidebar-menu-active .sidebar-menu-icon-wrap {
      background: rgba(253, 184, 19, 0.15);
      color: #FDB813;
  }

  /* Menu icon wrapper */
  .sidebar-menu-icon-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 2rem;
      height: 2rem;
      border-radius: 0.5rem;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
      color: rgba(191, 219, 254, 0.7);
      /* blue-200/70 */
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }

  .sidebar-menu-default:hover .sidebar-menu-icon-wrap {
      background: rgba(253, 184, 19, 0.12);
      color: #FDB813;
  }

  /* Menu text */
  .sidebar-menu-text {
      white-space: nowrap;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  /* Submenu Items */
  .sidebar-submenu {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
      border-radius: 0.5rem;
      font-size: 0.6875rem;
      color: rgba(191, 219, 254, 0.5);
      /* blue-200/50 */
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all 0.15s ease;
  }

  .sidebar-submenu:hover {
      color: #FDB813;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  }

  .sidebar-submenu-text {
      white-space: nowrap;
  }

  /* ═══ Dropdown Sub-menu Styles ═══ */

  /* Sub-menu item active state — Amber Gold accent */
  .sidebar-submenu-item.submenu-active {
      color: #FDB813 !important;
      background: rgba(253, 184, 19, 0.06);
      font-weight: 600;
  }

  .sidebar-submenu-item.submenu-active .submenu-dot {
      background: #FDB813 !important;
      box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(253, 184, 19, 0.4);
  }

  /* Dropdown chevron default color */
  .sidebar-dropdown-chevron {
      color: rgba(191, 219, 254, 0.4);
      /* blue-200/40 */
  }

  /* When parent menu is active, chevron turns amber */
  .sidebar-menu-active .sidebar-dropdown-chevron {
      color: #FDB813;
  }

  /* Hide dropdown panels when sidebar is collapsed */
  .sidebar-collapsed .sidebar-dropdown-panel {
      max-height: 0 !important;
      opacity: 0 !important;
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* Custom scrollbar for sidebar nav */
  .sidebar-nav-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
      width: 3px;
  }

  .sidebar-nav-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
      background: transparent;
  }

  .sidebar-nav-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      border-radius: 2px;
  }

  .sidebar-nav-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  }