.visitor-pill{
  color:#fff;
  background:rgba(255,0,0,.18);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,0,0,.45);
  padding:6px 16px;
  border-radius:50px;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.4px;
  user-select:none;
  backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
  box-shadow:0 0 6px rgba(255,0,0,.35);
}
/* Layout: keep counter independent of nav-links’ styling */
nav#main-nav .nav-wrap{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:16px;
}

/* Counter pill – compact and not stretching the header */
.visitor-pill{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
  height:32px;
  padding:0 14px;
  border-radius:999px;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.3px;
  color:#fff;

  background:rgba(255,0,0,.14);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,0,0,.45);
  box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(255,0,0,.18), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(6px);

  white-space:nowrap;
  user-select:none;
}

/* Don’t let the counter pick up nav link hover styles */
nav#main-nav .nav-links .visitor-pill{ all:unset; } /* safety if misplaced */

/* Keep theme toggle aligned even when counter is present */
nav#main-nav .nav-links{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
}

/* Responsive: wrap header on small screens and shrink the pill */
@media (max-width: 768px){
  nav#main-nav .nav-wrap{ flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px; }
  .visitor-pill{
    order:3;              /* push below links on wrap */
    font-size:12px;
    height:28px;
    padding:0 10px;
    margin-top:6px;
  }
}