.meeeksaas-links-directory {
    padding: 20px;
}

/* ============================
   Search Bar
   ============================ */
.meeeksaas-links-directory .meeeksaas-rest-search {
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    background: #f8f9fb;
    border-radius: 16px;
}
.meeeksaas-links-directory .meeeksaas-rest-search h2 {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #111827;
}
.meeeksaas-links-directory .rest-search-form {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}
.meeeksaas-links-directory .meeeksaas-search-input-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 520px;
}
.meeeksaas-links-directory .meeeksaas-search-icon {
    position: absolute;
    left: 18px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: #9ca3af;
    font-size: 16px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: color 0.25s;
}
.meeeksaas-links-directory .meeeksaas-search-input-wrap input,
.meeeksaas-links-directory .meeeksaas-search-input-wrap input.form-control {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 16px 20px 16px 48px;
    border: 2px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 14px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #1f2937;
    background: #fff;
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
    transition: border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s, background-color 0.25s;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    height: auto;
}
.meeeksaas-links-directory .meeeksaas-search-input-wrap input::placeholder {
    color: #b0b5bf;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.meeeksaas-links-directory .meeeksaas-search-input-wrap input:hover,
.meeeksaas-links-directory .meeeksaas-search-input-wrap input.form-control:hover {
    border-color: #c7cbd4;
    background: #fff;
}
.meeeksaas-links-directory .meeeksaas-search-input-wrap input:focus,
.meeeksaas-links-directory .meeeksaas-search-input-wrap input.form-control:focus {
    border-color: #6366f1;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.12);
    background: #fff;
    outline: none;
}
.meeeksaas-links-directory .meeeksaas-search-input-wrap input:focus + .meeeksaas-search-icon,
.meeeksaas-links-directory .meeeksaas-search-input-wrap input:focus ~ .meeeksaas-search-icon {
    color: #6366f1;
}

/* ============================
   Layout: Sidebar + Content
   ============================ */
.meeeksaas-directory-layout {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.meeeksaas-directory-layout:not(.meeeksaas-has-sidebar) {
    display: block;
}
.meeeksaas-directory-sidebar {
    width: 260px;
    min-width: 260px;
    background: #f9fafb;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 20px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 20px;
}
.meeeksaas-directory-content {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

/* ============================
   Sidebar Category Tree
   ============================ */
.meeeksaas-sidebar-heading {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: #9ca3af;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    padding: 0 4px;
}
.meeeksaas-category-tree {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
}
.meeeksaas-category-tree li {
    list-style: none;
}
.meeeksaas-cat-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.meeeksaas-cat-btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 9px 12px;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #374151;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-align: left;
    transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.meeeksaas-cat-btn:hover {
    background: #f3f4f6;
}
.meeeksaas-cat-btn.active {
    background: #eef2ff;
    color: #4f46e5;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.meeeksaas-cat-btn i {
    font-size: 14px;
    width: 18px;
    text-align: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.meeeksaas-cat-count {
    margin-left: auto;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #9ca3af;
    background: #f3f4f6;
    padding: 1px 8px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.meeeksaas-cat-btn.active .meeeksaas-cat-count {
    background: #c7d2fe;
    color: #4338ca;
}

/* Toggle arrow */
.meeeksaas-cat-toggle {
    border: none;
    background: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 6px 8px;
    color: #9ca3af;
    font-size: 11px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.meeeksaas-cat-toggle:hover {
    color: #6b7280;
    background: #f3f4f6;
}
.meeeksaas-cat-open > .meeeksaas-cat-row .meeeksaas-cat-toggle i {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Child categories */
.meeeksaas-cat-children {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 2px 0 2px 20px;
    margin: 0;
    display: none;
    border-left: 2px solid #e5e7eb;
    margin-left: 20px;
}
.meeeksaas-cat-open > .meeeksaas-cat-children {
    display: block;
}
.meeeksaas-cat-children .meeeksaas-cat-btn {
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 7px 10px;
}

/* ============================
   No Results
   ============================ */
.meeeksaas-no-results {
    padding: 60px 20px;
    text-align: center;
}
.meeeksaas-no-results-inner {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #9ca3af;
}
.meeeksaas-no-results-inner i {
    font-size: 36px;
    opacity: 0.4;
}
.meeeksaas-no-results-inner p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #6b7280;
}

/* ============================
   Creator Cards (unchanged core)
   ============================ */
.meeek-link-item {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
.meeeksaas-creator-views {
    position: absolute;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    top: 10px;
    right: 10px;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.meeek-link-item-wrapper {
    padding: 35px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    display: flex;
    position: relative;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.meeek-link-item:hover {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}
.meeek-link-item-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-width: 120px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 3px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.meeek-link-item-title {
    margin-top: 10px;
    width: fit-content;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 13px;
}
.meeek-link-item-title a {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
}
.meeek-link-item-title a:hover {
    opacity: 0.8;
}

/* ============================
   Responsive
   ============================ */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .meeeksaas-directory-layout {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .meeeksaas-directory-sidebar {
        width: 100%;
        min-width: 0;
        position: static;
    }
    .meeeksaas-category-tree {
        flex-direction: row;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 4px;
    }
    .meeeksaas-category-tree > li {
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .meeeksaas-cat-btn {
        padding: 7px 14px;
        font-size: 13px;
        white-space: nowrap;
        border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }
    .meeeksaas-cat-btn.active {
        border-color: #6366f1;
    }
    .meeeksaas-cat-children {
        border-left: none;
        margin-left: 0;
        padding-left: 0;
        flex-direction: row;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 4px;
    }
    .meeeksaas-cat-open > .meeeksaas-cat-children {
        display: flex;
    }
    .meeeksaas-sidebar-heading {
        display: none;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .meeeksaas-search-input-wrap {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
    .meeek-link-item-img img {
        max-width: 90px;
    }
}