/* ============================================================
   TABLE OF CONTENTS – LAYOUT & STYLES
============================================================ */
.toc {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 18px 5%;
    box-sizing: border-box;

    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;

    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;

    background: linear-gradient(
        160deg,
        #080808 0%,
        #0d1117 30%,
        #080808 50%,
        #0d1117 70%,
        #080808 100%
    );

    border-top: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

/* ---- Label ---- */
.toc__label {
    font-family: 'Orbitron', 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgb(253, 253, 253);
}

/* ---- Navigation Row ---- */
.toc__nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* ---- Link Items ---- */
.toc__link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 4px;

    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);

    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);

    transition: all 220ms ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.toc__link:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,  rgb(0, 110, 141) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 100%);
    border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.923);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.toc__link:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ---- Numbered Icon ---- */
.toc__icon {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: rgba(0, 180, 220, 0.7);
    transition: color 220ms ease;
}

.toc__link:hover .toc__icon {
    color: rgba(0, 220, 255, 1);
}

/* ---- Separator ---- */
.toc__separator {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    font-size: 1rem;
    user-select: none;
}

/* ---- Responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .toc {
        padding: 14px 3%;
    }

    .toc__nav {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .toc__link {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        padding: 5px 12px;
    }

    .toc__separator {
        display: none;
    }
}