/* Base styling for all select elements to match Bootstrap */
    .form-select,
    .select2-container .select2-selection--single,
    .select2-container--default .select2-selection--multiple {
      border: 1px solid #ced4da;
      border-radius: 0.375rem;
      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: #333;
      background-color: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      transition: border-color 0.15s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.15s ease-in-out;
    }

    /* Hover state for all select elements */
    .form-select:hover,
    .select2-container .select2-selection--single:hover,
    .select2-container--default .select2-selection--multiple:hover {
      border-color: #80bdff;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.1);
    }

    /* Focus state for all select elements */
    .form-select:focus,
    .select2-container--default .select2-selection--single:focus,
    .select2-container--default .select2-selection--multiple:focus {
      border-color: #007bff;
      outline: 0;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.25);
    }

    /* Specific styling for Select2 multi-select (portfolio_choice) */
    .select2-container--default .select2-selection--multiple {
      min-height: calc(1.5em + 0.75rem + 2px);
      padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
    }

    .select2-container--default .select2-selection--multiple .select2-selection__choice {
      background-color: #007bff;
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 0.25rem;
      padding: 0.25rem 1rem;
      margin: 0.125rem;
    }

    .select2-container--default .select2-selection--multiple .select2-selection__choice__remove {
      color: #fff;
      /* margin-left: 0.5rem; */
      transition: color 0.15s ease-in-out;
      margin: 3px 0;
    }

    .select2-container--default .select2-selection--multiple .select2-selection__choice__remove:hover {
      color: #ccc;
    }

    .select2-container--default .select2-selection--multiple .select2-selection__choice__remove {
      border-right: 0px solid #aaa !important;
      font-size: 1.1em !important;

    }

    /* Styling for Select2 search box */
    .select2-container--default .select2-search--dropdown .select2-search__field {
      border: 1px solid #ced4da;
      border-radius: 0.25rem;
      padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      width: 100%;
      background-color: #f8f9fa;
    }

    .select2-container--default .select2-search--dropdown .select2-search__field:focus {
      border-color: #007bff;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.25);
    }

    /* Styling for Select2 dropdown options */
    .select2-container--default .select2-results__option {
      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .select2-container--default .select2-results__option--highlighted {
      background-color: #007bff;
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* Ensure dropdown is above other elements */
    .select2-container--open .select2-dropdown {
      z-index: 1051;
      border-radius: 0.375rem;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    /* Placeholder styling for single-select dropdowns */
    .form-select option[disabled] {
      color: #6c757d;
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .select2-container .select2-search--inline .select2-search__field {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      border: none;
      font-size: 100%;
      margin-top: 5px;
      margin-left: 5px;
      padding: 0;
      max-width: 100%;
      resize: none;
      height: 27px;
      vertical-align: bottom;
      font-family: sans-serif;
      overflow: hidden;
      word-break: keep-all;
    }

    .select2-container--default .select2-selection--multiple .select2-selection__choice__remove:hover,
    .select2-container--default .select2-selection--multiple .select2-selection__choice__remove:focus {
      background-color: #007bff !important;
    }

    /* Responsive adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {

      .form-select,
      .select2-container .select2-selection--single,
      .select2-container--default .select2-selection--multiple {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
      }

      .select2-container--default .select2-selection--multiple .select2-selection__choice {
        padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem;
        margin: 0.1rem;
      }
    }