.my-notifications-bell {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;

    /* --- Self-contained ADGin Theme Variables for Frontend Compatibility --- */
    --ad_color-white: hsl(0, 0%, 100%);
    --ad_color-neutral-50: hsl(0, 0%, 97%);
    --ad_color-neutral-100: hsl(0, 0%, 94%);
    --ad_color-neutral-200: hsl(213, 31%, 93%);
    --ad_color-neutral-500: hsl(0, 0%, 55%);
    --ad_color-neutral-800: hsl(0, 0%, 25%);
    --ad_color-neutral-900: hsl(0, 0%, 20%);

    --ad_color-primary: hsl(176, 56%, 55%);
    --ad_color-primary-dark: hsl(175, 55%, 55%);
    --ad_color-secondary: hsl(0, 100%, 71%);
    --ad_color-secondary-light: hsl(0, 94%, 75%);

    --ad_color-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg,
            var(--ad_color-primary) 0%,
            var(--ad_color-primary-dark) 33%,
            var(--ad_color-secondary-light) 66%,
            var(--ad_color-secondary) 100%);

    --ad_border-radius-m: 8px;
    --ad_border-radius-l: 12px;
    --ad_shadow-s: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    --ad_shadow-l: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);

    --ad_spacing-s: 0.75rem;
    --ad_spacing-m: 1rem;
    --ad_spacing-l: 1.5rem;
    --ad_spacing-xl: 2rem;

    --ad_font-size-s: 0.75rem;
    --ad_font-size-m: 0.875rem;
    --ad_font-size-lg: 1.5rem;
    --ad_font-weight-medium: 500;
    --ad_font-weight-semibold: 600;
    --ad_font-weight-bold: 700;
    --ad_transition-fast: 0.2s ease;
}

.bell-button {
    background-color: transparent;
    border: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: var(--ad_border-radius-m);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: var(--ad_transition-fast);
}

.bell-button:hover {
    background-color: var(--ad_color-neutral-50);
}

.bell-icon {
    font-size: 24px;
    background-image: var(--ad_color-gradient);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    line-height: normal;
    /* Fix line-height to avoid clipping */
    display: inline-block;
}

.bell-count {
    position: absolute;
    top: 4px;
    right: 4px;
    background: var(--ad_color-secondary);
    color: white;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 2px 5px;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    min-width: 16px;
    text-align: center;
    border: 2px solid #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    line-height: initial;
    z-index: 2;
    /* Ensure above icon */
}

/* Wrapper dropdown */
.notifications-dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: calc(100% + 12px);
    /* Slight gap */
    width: 360px;
    background-color: var(--ad_color-white);
    border-radius: var(--ad_border-radius-l);
    box-shadow: var(--ad_shadow-l);
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 9999;
    font-family: inherit;
    border: 0;
}

/* Gradient Top Border */
.notifications-dropdown::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 4px;
    background-image: var(--ad_color-gradient);
    z-index: 3;
}

/* Header + Footer */
.dropdown-header,
.dropdown-footer {
    padding: var(--ad_spacing-m);
    background: var(--ad_color-white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ad_color-neutral-100);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.dropdown-header strong {
    font-size: var(--ad_font-size-m);
    color: var(--ad_color-neutral-900);
    font-weight: var(--ad_font-weight-bold);
}

.dropdown-footer {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ad_color-neutral-100);
    border-bottom: none;
    background: var(--ad_color-neutral-50);
}

/* "Mark all read" button */
.mark-all {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    font-size: var(--ad_font-size-s);
    color: var(--ad_color-primary);
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
    font-weight: var(--ad_font-weight-semibold);
    transition: var(--ad_transition-fast);
}

.mark-all:hover {
    color: var(--ad_color-primary-dark);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Notification list container */
.notifications-list {
    max-height: 380px;
    min-height: 80px;
    /* Ensure some height for empty/loading */
    overflow-y: auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    background-color: var(--ad_color-white);
}

/* Scrollbar styling */
.notifications-list::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 6px;
}

.notifications-list::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: transparent;
}

.notifications-list::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background-color: var(--ad_color-neutral-200);
    border-radius: 20px;
}

/* Empty State & Loading */
.notifications-list .empty,
.notifications-list .loading {
    padding: var(--ad_spacing-l);
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--ad_color-neutral-500);
    font-size: var(--ad_font-size-m);
    font-style: italic;
}

/* Individual notifications */
.notif {
    padding: var(--ad_spacing-m);
    transition: var(--ad_transition-fast);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ad_color-neutral-100);
    position: relative;
}

.notif:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

/* Unread notification highlight */
.notif.unread {
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ad_color-primary), transparent 96%);
}

.notif.unread::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 3px;
    background-color: var(--ad_color-primary);
}

/* Hover effect */
.notif:hover {
    background: var(--ad_color-neutral-50);
}

/* Notification link */
.notif-link {
    color: var(--ad_color-neutral-800);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-size: var(--ad_font-size-m);
    font-weight: var(--ad_font-weight-medium);
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.notif-link:hover {
    color: var(--ad_color-primary);
}

/* Timestamp */
.time {
    font-size: var(--ad_font-size-s);
    color: var(--ad_color-neutral-500);
    display: block;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

/* Footer View All link */
.dropdown-footer a {
    color: var(--ad_color-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: var(--ad_font-size-s);
    font-weight: var(--ad_font-weight-semibold);
}

.dropdown-footer a:hover {
    color: var(--ad_color-primary-dark);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Page wrapper styles (if used) */
.notifications-wrapper {
    background: var(--ad_color-white);
    border-radius: var(--ad_border-radius-l);
    box-shadow: var(--ad_shadow-s);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: var(--ad_spacing-xl);
    border: 1px solid var(--ad_color-neutral-200);
    position: relative;
}

.notifications-wrapper::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 4px;
    background-image: var(--ad_color-gradient);
}

.notifications-wrapper h3 {
    padding: var(--ad_spacing-l);
    margin: 0;
    font-size: var(--ad_font-size-lg);
    font-weight: var(--ad_font-weight-bold);
    color: var(--ad_color-neutral-900);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ad_color-neutral-200);
}

.notification-item {
    padding: var(--ad_spacing-l);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ad_color-neutral-100);
    transition: var(--ad_transition-fast);
}

.notification-item:hover {
    background-color: var(--ad_color-neutral-50);
}

.notification-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}