/* ── LEFT PANEL ── */
#left-panel {
  width: 280px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(0, 116, 168, 0.00) 0%,
    rgba(0, 116, 168, 0.10) 28%,
    rgba(0, 116, 168, 0.50) 45%,
    rgba(0, 116, 168, 0.40) 70%,
    rgba(0, 116, 168, 0.10) 100%
  );
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

#left-content {
  padding: 140px 12px 24px 48px; /* top right bottom left */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  flex: 1;
  overflow-y: auto;
}

/* ── CREDENTIAL BADGES ── */
.cred-badge {
  position: relative;
  background: #A63D2F;
  border: 2px solid rgba(212, 168, 75, 0.5);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 24px 10px 44px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  min-height: 52px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.cred-badge-logo {
  position: absolute;
  left: -14px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 4px solid #D4A84B;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

.cred-badge-logo img {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.cred-badge-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #F7F0E2;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.cred-badge-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(247, 240, 226, 0.75);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.cred-badge-icon {
  position: absolute;
  left: -14px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #F7F0E2;
  border: 2px solid #D4A84B;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2B1D10;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

/* ── LEFT PANEL ELEMENTS ── */
.left-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(212, 168, 75, 0.85);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.7;
  border-left: 2px solid #D4A84B;
  padding: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right, 
    rgba(43, 29, 16, 0.90) 0%,
    rgba(43, 29, 16, 0.90) 40%,
    rgba(43, 29, 16, 0.70) 60%,
    rgba(43, 29, 16, 0.50) 80%,
    rgba(43, 29, 16, 0.00) 100%
  );
}

.left-section {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.left-section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #D4A84B;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 75, 0.3);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.8), 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.left-contact-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(247, 240, 226, 0.90);
  padding: 4px 0;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.7), 0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.left-contact-item a {
  color: rgba(247, 240, 226, 0.85);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.left-contact-item a:hover {
  color: #D4A84B;
}

.contact-icon-img {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  object-fit: contain;
  vertical-align: middle;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.left-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.nav-btn {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(247, 240, 226, 0.90);
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  background: none;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.7), 0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.nav-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(212, 168, 75, 0.12);
  color: #D4A84B;
}

.nav-btn.active {
  background: rgba(212, 168, 75, 0.2);
  color: #D4A84B;
}

.left-footer {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 9px;
  color: rgba(247, 240, 226, 0.25);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
  border-top: 0.5px solid rgba(247, 240, 226, 0.1);
}