/* index_column.css */

/* Sidebar container adjustments */
.side-column .container {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  text-align: left; /* align headings and text to the left */
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

/* Section headings inside sidebar */
.side-column .container h2 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* Navigation section specifics */
.nav-section {
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 0 20px 20px 0;
  border-left: none;
}

/* ONE rule for all links in a nav-section */
.nav-section a {
  color: var(--primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 1000;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.nav-section a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-hover);
}

.nav-section .vertical-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.nav-section .vertical-list li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.side-column {
  flex: 0 0 100%;      
  min-width: 200px;
  max-width: 250px;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--bg-contrast);
  padding: 1rem 1rem 0rem 0rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);  
  border-right: 2px solid var(--set-dark);
}