/* Base Layout */
.storebuild-nav-menu ul {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
}
.storebuild-nav-menu ul li {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0;
}
.storebuild-nav-menu ul li a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Submenu Icon */
.storebuild-menu-icon {
    margin-left: 6px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    font-size: 0.8em; 
}

/* Icon Animations */
.storebuild-nav-menu ul li:hover > a .menu-icon-anim-rotate {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}
.storebuild-nav-menu ul li:hover > a .menu-icon-anim-flip {
    transform: scaleY(-1);
}

/* Submenu Dropdown */
.storebuild-nav-menu ul.sub-menu, 
.storebuild-nav-menu ul.children {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    background: #ffffff;
    min-width: 220px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    z-index: 999;
    padding: 10px 0;
    border-radius: 4px;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.storebuild-nav-menu ul li:hover > ul.sub-menu,
.storebuild-nav-menu ul li:hover > ul.children {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.storebuild-nav-menu ul.sub-menu li a,
.storebuild-nav-menu ul.children li a {
    padding: 8px 20px;
    display: block;
}

/* Hover Effects - Underline (Animated from Center) */
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-underline li > a {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    position: relative; /* Ensure relative positioning for pseudo-element */
}
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-underline li > a::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    bottom: 0; 
    left: 50%;
    background-color: currentColor; 
    transition: width 0.3s ease, left 0.3s ease;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-50%); /* Center using transform */
}
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-underline li:hover > a::before {
    width: 100%;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Hover Effects - Overline */
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-overline li > a {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-overline li > a::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: currentColor;
    top: 50%; /* Center vertically */
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); /* Centered */
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    margin-top: -1px; /* Exact centering adjustment */
}
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-overline li:hover > a::before {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Hover Effects - Line Through (Cross Text Animation) */
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-line-through li > a {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-line-through li > a::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: currentColor;
    top: 50%; /* Center vertically */
    left: 0;
    transform: scaleX(0); /* Initially hide */
    transform-origin: center; /* Grow from center */
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    margin-top: -1px; /* Exact centering adjustment */
}
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-line-through li:hover > a::before {
    transform: scaleX(1); /* Expand to full width */
}


/* Hover Effects - Opacity */
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-opacity li > a {
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-opacity:hover li:not(:hover) > a {
    opacity: 0.5;
}
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-opacity li:hover > a {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Hover Effects - Zoom */
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-zoom li > a {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    display: inline-flex; /* Prevents jitter */
}
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-zoom li:hover > a {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Hover Effects - Shadow */
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-shadow li > a {
    transition: text-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-shadow li:hover > a {
    text-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

/* Hover Effects - Letter Spacing Grow */
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-letter-spacing li > a {
    transition: letter-spacing 0.4s ease;
}
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-letter-spacing li:hover > a {
    letter-spacing: 4px;
}

/* Hover Effects - Soft Lift */
.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-soft-lift li > a {
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    position: relative;
    /* Optional: adding smooth transition for other props if needed */
}

.storebuild-menu.menu-hover-soft-lift li:hover > a {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* Submenu Indicator (Chevron) */
.storebuild-nav-menu ul li.menu-item-has-children > a::after,
.storebuild-nav-menu ul li.strb-has-mega-menu > a::after {
    content: "";
    height: 6px;
    width: 6px;
    margin-left: 8px;
    display: inline-block;
    transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);
    transition: all 0.15s ease-in-out;
    border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
    border-right: 1px solid currentColor;
    position: relative; /* Ensure it flows with text */
    top: -2px; /* Fine tuning alignment */
    background-color: transparent !important; /* Force transparent background to avoid conflicts */
}

.storebuild-nav-menu ul li.menu-item-has-children:hover > a::after,
.storebuild-nav-menu ul li.strb-has-mega-menu:hover > a::after
{
    transform: rotate(225deg) translate(-2px, -2px); /* Rotate to point up */
}

/* Decorator Styles (CSS Only) */
.storebuild-menu-decorator li {
    position: relative;
    display: flex; /* Ensure alignment */
    align-items: center;
}

/* Pipe */
.menu-decorator-pipe.decorator-pos-after li:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '|';
    margin-left: 10px; 
    opacity: 0.5;
}
.menu-decorator-pipe.decorator-pos-before li:not(:first-child)::before {
    content: '|';
    margin-right: 10px;
    opacity: 0.5;
}

/* Bullet */
.menu-decorator-bullet.decorator-pos-after li:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '•';
    margin-left: 8px;
}
.menu-decorator-bullet.decorator-pos-before li:not(:first-child)::before {
    content: '•';
    margin-right: 8px;
}

/* Arrow */
.menu-decorator-arrow.decorator-pos-after li:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '>';
    margin-left: 5px;
    font-family: monospace; /* Simple arrow */
    font-weight: bold;
}
.menu-decorator-arrow.decorator-pos-before li:not(:first-child)::before {
    content: '<'; 
    margin-right: 5px;
    font-family: monospace; 
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* Dash */
.menu-decorator-dash.decorator-pos-after li:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '-';
    margin-left: 8px;
}
.menu-decorator-dash.decorator-pos-before li:not(:first-child)::before {
    content: '-';
    margin-right: 8px;
}

/* Specific handling for submenus if we want indicators there? */
/* The user asked to remove "Submenu Indicator", so we assume these are just static decorators */