.sidebar {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  color: #fff;
  padding: var(--main-padding) var(--space-m);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-s);
  position: sticky;
}

.sidebar__profile {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-xs);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-m);
}

.avatar-img {
  width: 91px;
  height: 91px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.sidebar__name {
  font-size: var(--font-size-h3);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.sidebar__email {
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
  color: #fff;
}

.sidebar__nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-s);
  margin-top: var(--space-m);
}

/* Link base */
.sidebar__link {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 999px; /* pill */
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: var(--font-size-ul);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  z-index: 0;

  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}


.sidebar__link::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%) scaleX(0.2); 
  transform-origin: left center;

  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--color-surface);

  opacity: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  transition: transform var(--transition), opacity var(--transition-fast);
}


.sidebar__link:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.sidebar__link:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(-50%) scaleX(1);
}

.sidebar__link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #fff;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.side__spacer{
  flex-grow: 1;
}