:root {
  --primary: #2f4858;
  --accent: #00a8cc;
  --bg-light: #f4f4f9;
  --bg-dark: #1e1e2f;
  --text-dark: #1c1c1e;
  --text-light: #eeeeee;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  margin: 0;
  background-color: var(--bg-light);
  color: var(--text-dark);
}
header {
  min-height: 64px;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  background: white;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.nav-group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem; /* controls spacing between nav and user icon */
}

nav a {
  margin: 0 1rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 2.5rem;  /* optional for vertical balance */
}

nav a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.user-menu {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.user-icon {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: white;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;  /* reduce vertical padding */
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1rem;         /* match nav link font size */
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 2.5rem;          /* explicit height */
}

.dropdown-content {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  background-color: white;
  min-width: 180px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.dropdown-content a {
  color: var(--primary);
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.dropdown-content a:hover {
  background-color: #f1f1f1;
}

.user-menu:hover .dropdown-content {
  display: block;
}

nav button {
  display: inline-block;       /* Ensures <a> behaves like <button> */
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;       /* Removes underline on <a> */
  text-align: center;
  vertical-align: middle;
  line-height: 1.2;
}