  /* Remove border and hover effects for navbar profile dropdown button only */
  .navbar .dropdown .btn {
    border: none !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    transition: none;
  }
  .navbar .dropdown .btn:focus,
  .navbar .dropdown .btn:hover {
    background: transparent !important;
    color: inherit !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
  }

  /* Mobile Responsive Styles */

  /* Base navbar styles for better mobile support */
  .navbar {
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;

  }

  .navbar-brand {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    padding: 0.25rem 0;
  }

  .navbar-nav {
    flex-direction: row;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    margin: 0 0.25rem;
  }

  .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  /* Dropdown menu responsive styles */
  .navbar .dropdown-menu {
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.15);
    border-radius: 0.25rem;
    box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0,0,0,.175);
    min-width: 285px;
    z-index: 800;
  }

  /* Fix notification dropdown positioning */
  .navbar .dropdown-menu-end {
    right: 0 !important;
    left: auto !important;
  }

  /* Profile dropdown specific styles */
  .navbar .dropdown .dropdown-toggle {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    background: transparent;
    color: white !important;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
  }

  .navbar .dropdown .dropdown-toggle:hover,
  .navbar .dropdown .dropdown-toggle:focus {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1) !important;
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5) !important;
    color: white !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
  }

  .navbar .dropdown .dropdown-toggle::after {
    margin-left: 0.5rem;
  }

  /* Notification dropdown button styles */
  .navbar #notificationDropdown {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    background: transparent;
    color: white !important;
    position: relative;
  }

  .navbar #notificationDropdown:hover,
  .navbar #notificationDropdown:focus {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1) !important;
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5) !important;
    color: white !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
  }

  /* Dropdown menu items styling */
  .navbar .dropdown-item {
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #333;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .navbar .dropdown-item:hover,
  .navbar .dropdown-item:focus {
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    color: #333;
  }

  .navbar .dropdown-item i {
    width: 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* Notification badge positioning */
  .navbar .position-relative .badge {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    min-width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* Tablet styles (768px and below) */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .navbar {
      padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    }

    .navbar-brand {
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown-menu {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      min-width: 180px;
      right: 0;
      left: auto;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown-item {
      padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
    }

    /* Ensure dropdowns don't go off screen on tablets */
    .navbar .dropdown-menu-end {
      right: 0 !important;
      left: auto !important;
      transform: none !important;
    }

    /* Adjust profile dropdown button for tablet */
    .navbar .dropdown .dropdown-toggle {
      padding: 0.35rem 0.5rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown .dropdown-toggle img {
      width: 24px !important;
      height: 24px !important;
    }
  }

  /* Mobile styles (576px and below) */
  @media (max-width: 576px) {
    .navbar {
      padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
      flex-wrap: nowrap;
    }

    .navbar-brand {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      flex: 1;
    }

    .navbar-nav {
      flex-direction: row;
      flex-wrap: nowrap;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-item {
      margin: 0 0.1rem;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      padding: 0.3rem 0.4rem;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown-menu {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      min-width: 160px;
      right: 0 !important;
      left: auto !important;
      transform: translateX(0) !important;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown-item {
      padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    /* Hide toggle switch (theme change) on mobile */
    .form-check.form-switch {
      display: none !important;
    }

    /* Mobile dropdown button adjustments */
    .navbar .dropdown .dropdown-toggle {
      padding: 0.3rem 0.4rem;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown .dropdown-toggle img {
      width: 22px !important;
      height: 22px !important;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown .dropdown-toggle span {
      display: none; /* Hide profile name text on mobile */
    }

    .navbar #notificationDropdown {
      padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem;
    }

    /* Ensure notification dropdown is properly positioned */
    .navbar #notificationDropdown + .dropdown-menu {
      right: 0 !important;
      left: auto !important;
      min-width: 200px;
      max-width: 290px;
    }

    /* Notification dropdown content adjustments */
    .navbar .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item.text-center {
      padding: 1rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    /* Ensure dropdown doesn't overflow on small screens */
    .navbar .dropdown {
      position: relative;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown-menu {
      position: absolute;
      top: 100%;
      margin-top: 0.25rem;
      border-radius: 0.375rem;
      box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0,0,0,.175);
    }
  }

  /* Extra small mobile styles (480px and below) */
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .navbar {
      padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem;
    }

    .navbar-brand {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      padding: 0.25rem 0.3rem;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown-menu {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      min-width: 150px;
      right: 0 !important;
      left: auto !important;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown-item {
      padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
    }

    /* Further reduce dropdown button sizes */
    .navbar .dropdown .dropdown-toggle {
      padding: 0.25rem 0.35rem;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown .dropdown-toggle img {
      width: 20px !important;
      height: 20px !important;
    }

    .navbar #notificationDropdown {
      padding: 0.25rem 0.4rem;
    }

    /* Adjust notification badge for very small screens */
    .navbar .position-relative .badge {
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      min-width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
    }
  }

  /* Touch-friendly improvements for mobile */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .navbar .dropdown .btn {
      min-height: 44px; /* Recommended touch target size */
      min-width: 44px;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      min-height: 44px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown-item {
      min-height: 44px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
  }

  /* Prevent horizontal scrolling on very small screens */
  @media (max-width: 320px) {
    .navbar {
      min-width: 100%;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    .navbar-brand {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      white-space: nowrap;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      max-width: 150px;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      padding: 0.2rem 0.25rem;
    }
  }
.image-logo {
  height: 40px;       /* fixed height */
  width: 70px;        /* keeps proportions */
  object-fit: cover; /* makes sure it scales without distortion */
  margin-right: 8px;  /* space between logo and text */
}

