.sidebar {
    width: 250px;
    background: #fff;
  }

  .sidebar__item {
    padding: 15px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .sidebar__item a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #333;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start; /* Align items to the left */
    gap: 10px; /* Add spacing between icon and text */
  }

  .sidebar__item i {
    margin-right: 15px;
  }

   /* Active Menu Styling */
   .sidebar__item.-is-active {
        background-color: var(--color-dark-1);
        color: white !important;
    }

    .sidebar__item.-is-active a {
        color: white !important;
    }

  /* Submenu */
  .submenu {
    padding-left: 20px;
    display: none; /* Hidden by default */
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .submenu a {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #555;
    padding: 5px 0;
  }

  .submenu a:hover {
    color: #007bff;
  }

  /* Keep submenu open if it contains an active item */
  .submenu-active {
    display: flex !important;
  }

   /* Highlight active submenu item */
   .submenu .-is-active {
    background-color: var(--color-dark-1);
    color: white !important;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding-left: 10px;
    padding-right: 10px;
  }

  .submenu .-is-active a {
    color: white !important;
  }

   /* Blinking "NEW" Label */
   .new-label {
    display: inline-block;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6a11cb, #2575fc); /* Cool gradient background */
    color: white;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 1px 5px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-left: 6px;
    animation: blinkText 1s infinite alternate;
  }

  /* Blinking Animation */
  @keyframes blinkText {
    0% { opacity: 1; }
    100% { opacity: 0.3; }
  }