.dropdown--messages {
  width: min(380px, calc(100vw - 24px));
  top: calc(var(--total-header) + 8px);
  left: clamp(12px, 7vw, 92px);
}

.messages-popover {
  --messages-accent: var(--link-color);
  --messages-accent-soft: color-mix(in srgb, var(--link-color) 18%, transparent);
  --messages-accent-strong: color-mix(in srgb, var(--link-color) 34%, transparent);
  --messages-badge-start: color-mix(in srgb, var(--link-color) 72%, white 28%);
  --messages-badge-end: color-mix(in srgb, var(--link-color) 52%, var(--warning-color) 48%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 160px;
  max-height: min(70vh, 520px);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-medium);
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, var(--messages-accent-soft), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--surface-elevated), var(--surface-color));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.messages-popover__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 18px 18px 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.messages-popover__eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--link-color);
}

.messages-popover__title {
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.messages-popover__link {
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--link-color);
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 800;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.messages-popover__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px;
  overflow-y: auto;
}

.messages-popover__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface-elevated) 92%, transparent);
  color: inherit;
  text-align: right;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast), background var(--transition-fast);
}

.messages-popover__item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  border-color: var(--messages-accent-strong);
  background: var(--surface-hover);
}

.messages-popover__avatar {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
}

.messages-popover__avatar-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 16px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.messages-popover__content {
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.messages-popover__row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
}

.messages-popover__name {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.messages-popover__time,
.messages-popover__preview {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.messages-popover__preview {
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.messages-popover__count {
  min-width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  padding: 0 7px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--messages-badge-start), var(--messages-badge-end));
  color: var(--text-inverse);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.messages-popover__state {
  padding: 18px 10px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.messages-popover__state--error {
  color: var(--danger-color);
}