/* Read Badge */
.badge-read {
    background: var(--bs-white); 
    position: relative;
  }
  .badge-read:before {
    content: none; 
  }
 /* Unread badge*/
  #unreadMessageCount {
    top: 5px;
    right: -20px;
    color: white;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 0.25;
    text-align: center;
    min-width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    display: inline-block;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.stepper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.step {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 80px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #ccc;
}

.step-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #e0e0e0;
    color: white;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    z-index: 2;
    position: relative;
}

.step.active .step-icon {
    background-color: #d14f5c;
    color: #fff;
}

.step.completed .step-icon {
    background-color: #EF3A4B;
    color: #fff;
}

.step-label {
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #999;
}

.step.active .step-label {
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Connector lines */
.step:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    left: 50%;
    width: calc(100% + 2rem);
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #e0e0e0;
    z-index: 1;
}

.step.completed:not(:last-child)::after {
    background-color: #EF3A4B;
}