.left-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 175px; /* A good standard width */
  height: 100%;
  background-color: #fff;
  z-index: 2002;
  overflow-y: auto;
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.left-nav.visible {
  transform: translateX(0); /* This class shows the menu */
}

.left-nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #3c4043;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-top-right-radius: 20px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 20px;
  margin-right: 12px;
}

.nav-item:hover {
  background-color: var(--google-hover-grey);
}

.nav-item.active {
  background-color: var(--google-active-blue);
  color: var(--google-blue);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.nav-item.active .material-icons {
  color: var(--google-blue);
}

.nav-item .material-icons {
  margin-right: 24px;
  color: var(--google-grey-text);
}

.nav-logo-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 15px 15px; /* Give it some space */
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--google-border-color); /* Separator line */
}

/* The logo image itself */
.nav-logo-image {
  height: 50px; /* A good height for inside the menu */
  width: auto; /* Maintain aspect ratio */
  display: block; /* Ensures proper alignment */
}