.top-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 16px;
    left: 20px;

    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;

    padding: 10px 12px;

    background: rgba(184, 123, 0, 0.75);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);

    border-radius: 14px;

    z-index: 10000;

    font-family: "Caveat", sans-serif;

    transition: all 0.35s ease;
}

.top-nav.shrink {
    padding: 6px 10px;
    gap: 6px;
    transform: scale(0.92);
    transform-origin: left center;
    background: rgba(184, 123, 0, 0.85);
}

/* NAV ITEMS */
.nav-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;

    text-decoration: none;
    color: white;
    font-size: 20px;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-item img {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    object-fit: contain;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.top-nav.shrink .nav-item img {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
}

.nav-item:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}

.nav-item.active {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
}

.nav-item.highlight {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #8A5A00;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* shrink state */
.top-nav.shrink .nav-item {
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 4px 8px;
}