/* Remove spacing only from the Elementor container hosting this component. */
.e-con:has(> .e-con-inner > .elementor-widget-shortcode .ak-category-menu) {
    --padding-top: 0px;
    --padding-right: 0px;
    --padding-bottom: 0px;
    --padding-left: 0px;
    padding: 0;
}
.e-con:has(> .e-con-inner > .elementor-widget-shortcode .ak-category-menu) > .e-con-inner { padding: 0; }
.ak-category-menu {
    color: var(--e-global-color-primary, #182e49);
    font-family: var(--e-global-typography-primary-font-family, "IBM Plex Sans"), sans-serif;
}
/* Measured shared category-panel styles from the existing mega-menu templates. */
.ak-category-menu__columns {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--ak-menu-columns, 4), minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 40px 32px;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--e-global-color-accent, #6483a3);
    border-radius: 8px;
}
.ak-category-menu .ak-category-menu__group { min-width: 0; padding: 10px; }
.ak-category-menu .ak-category-menu__group:not(:last-child) { border-right: 1px solid rgba(100, 131, 163, .15); }
.ak-category-menu .ak-category-menu__group h3 {
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 24px;
}
.ak-category-menu .ak-category-menu__group a { color: var(--e-global-color-primary, #182e49); text-decoration: none; }
.ak-category-menu .ak-category-menu__group a:hover { color: var(--e-global-color-accent, #6483a3); }
.ak-category-menu a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid currentColor; outline-offset: 4px; }
.ak-category-menu .ak-category-menu__links {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
}
.ak-category-menu .ak-category-menu__links li { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ak-category-menu__links a { display: inline-block; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 27px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.ak-category-menu .ak-category-menu__links .ak-category-menu__links { padding-left: 14px; margin-top: 12px; }
/* Same automatic logo slots, 20px gutters and 75px image box as the references. */
.ak-category-menu__brands {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(115px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 40px 20px;
}
.ak-category-menu .ak-category-menu__brands a { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 100%; height: 75px; }
.ak-category-menu .ak-category-menu__brands img { width: 100%; height: 75px; object-fit: contain; }
.ak-category-menu__error { padding: 24px; }
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .ak-category-menu__columns { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .ak-category-menu .ak-category-menu__group:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
    .ak-category-menu__brands { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .ak-category-menu__columns { padding: 24px 20px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ak-category-menu .ak-category-menu__group:not(:last-child) { border-right: 0; }
    .ak-category-menu__brands { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); padding: 24px 20px; }
}

/* Many category groups flow into balanced columns without hand-maintained placement. */
.ak-category-menu__columns--flow {
    display: block;
    column-count: var(--ak-menu-columns, 5);
    column-gap: 20px;
    column-rule: 1px solid rgba(100, 131, 163, .15);
}
.ak-category-menu .ak-category-menu__columns--flow .ak-category-menu__group {
    break-inside: avoid;
    border-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flow-root;
}
.ak-category-menu--directory {
    border-top: 4px solid var(--e-global-color-accent, #6483a3);
    border-radius: 8px;
}
.ak-category-menu--directory .ak-category-menu__brands { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr)); }
.ak-category-menu--directory .ak-category-menu__brands a,
.ak-category-menu--directory .ak-category-menu__brands img { height: 100px; }

/* Only converted menus use the lightweight, centered panel. Legacy templates stay untouched. */
.jet-menu > .jet-menu-item:has(> .jet-sub-mega-menu .ak-category-menu) { position: static !important; }
.jet-menu > .jet-menu-item > .jet-sub-mega-menu:has(.ak-category-menu) {
    left: 50% !important;
    right: auto !important;
    translate: -50% 0;
    max-width: calc(100vw - 32px) !important;
}
.jet-menu > .jet-menu-item:focus-within > .jet-sub-mega-menu:has(.ak-category-menu) {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .ak-category-menu__columns--flow { column-count: 2; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .ak-category-menu__columns--flow { column-count: 1; column-rule: 0; }
    .ak-category-menu--directory .ak-category-menu__brands { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}


