.topic-directory {
  margin: 1.2rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.topic-directory__item {
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.22);
  background: rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.42);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast), background var(--transition-fast);
}

.topic-directory__item:hover,
.topic-directory__item:focus-within {
  border-color: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.5);
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.7);
}

.topic-directory__link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.95rem;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--text-main);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.topic-directory__link:hover .topic-directory__label {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.topic-directory__link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(93, 213, 255, 0.6);
  outline-offset: -2px;
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.topic-directory__count {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.26);
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.72);
  line-height: 1.2;
  min-width: 2.75rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.topic-directory__empty {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .topic-directory__link {
    padding: 0.65rem 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
}