.nav-container {
    background-color: #008cd6;
    width: 100% !important;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #0076bd !important;
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 99999 !important;
    
    /* MODIFIED: Changed from 0 to 1 so it is visible immediately */
    opacity: 1 !important; 
    
    /* MODIFIED: Explicitly set to visible so it ignores any hidden defaults */
    visibility: visible !important; 
    
    /* MODIFIED: Changed to 0 so it stays exactly at top: 0 instead of shifting up */
    transform: translateY(0) !important; 
    
    /* Retained for smooth dropdown transitions or box-shadow changes on scroll */
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease, visibility 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    
    /* Optional: Added a clean default shadow since it is visible right away */
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); 
}

.nav-menu {
    max-width: 1350px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0 15px;
}

.nav-menu > li { 
    flex: 1; 
    text-align: center; 
    position: relative;
}

.nav-menu > li > a {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 16px 4px;
    display: block;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-menu > li:hover > a {
    color: var(--accent-yellow) !important;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.nav-menu .dropdown-panel {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    min-width: 240px;
    background-color: var(--dropdown-bg);
    list-style: none;
    text-align: left;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--accent-yellow);
    z-index: 100000;
}

.nav-menu li:nth-last-child(-n+2) .dropdown-panel { left: auto; right: 0; }
.nav-menu > li:hover .dropdown-panel { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
.dropdown-panel li { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.dropdown-panel li a { display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 12px 20px; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; transition: background-color 0.2s, padding-left 0.2s; }
.dropdown-panel li a:hover { background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); color: var(--accent-yellow); padding-left: 24px; }