/* checkboxes */
input[type="checkbox"] {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  min-width: 20px;
  margin: 0 8px 0 0;
  background-color: var(--cb_background);
  border: 2px solid #c1e0ff;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative; /* Keep this but add z-index control */
  z-index: auto; /* Prevents stacking context issues */
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  vertical-align: middle;

}


/* Checkmark - perfectly centered */
input[type="checkbox"]::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  display: none;
  left: 5px; 
  top: 1px;  
  width: 5px;
  height: 10px;
  border: solid white;
  border-width: 0 2px 2px 0;
  transform: rotate(45deg); /* Removed translate */
}

/* Keep all other states */
input[type="checkbox"]:hover {
  border-color: #a0cfff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

input[type="checkbox"]:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #7ab8ff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(122, 184, 255, 0.2);
}

input[type="checkbox"]:checked {
  background-color: #3a7bb8;
  border-color: #3a7bb8;
}

input[type="checkbox"]:checked::after {
  display: block;
}

/* Label styling */
input[type="checkbox"] + label {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-general);
  cursor: pointer;
  vertical-align: middle;
}