#side-menu {
    width: 200px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    /*padding: 15px;*/
    padding-left: 10px;
    padding-right: 10px;
    border-right: 1px solid #ccc;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

    #side-menu a {
        display: block;
        padding: 2px;
        color: black;
        text-decoration: none;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
        border-radius: 4px;
        background-color: #ffb442;
    }

        #side-menu a:hover {
            background-color: #999;
        }

/*CSS for the two-column layout*/
.two-col {
    display: flex;
    gap: 5px; /*was 20px*/
    /*margin: 10px 0; */
}

.left-col {
    width: 200px; /* fixed width for left column */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding-right: 20px;
    gap: 5px;
}

.left-row {
    /*padding: 8px;*/
   /* border: 1px solid #ccc;
    background: #f8f8f8;*/
}

.right-col {
    flex: 1; /* fills remaining space */
    /*padding: 10px;*/
   /* border: 1px solid #ccc;
    background: #fff;*/
}