/* Container ensuring the 980px fixed width */
.nav-container {
    width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background-color: #414042; /* Slate */
    border-radius: 12px;       /* Matches the rounded mockup */
    padding: 0 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Flexbox layout for menu items */
.nav-menu {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    height: 70px; /* Taller height from preferred mockup */
}

.nav-menu li {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100%;
}

.nav-menu li a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #E7E8E9; /* Silver */
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; /* Your preferred font */
    font-size: 12px; /* IBM Plex Sans runs slightly large; 12px keeps it sleek */
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px; /* Increased for a premium contemporary feel */
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover State */
.nav-menu li a:hover {
    color: #F7B24D; /* Orange */
}

/* Contemporary Active Indicator (The Orange Underline) */
.nav-menu li.active a {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.nav-menu li.active::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 18px; 
    left: 10px; /* Fixed width underline for IBM Plex Sans */
    right: 10px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #F7B24D; /* Orange */
    border-radius: 2px;
}