.choices { 
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.choices__inner {
  background-color: #F9FAFB !important;
  border: 1px solid #d1d5db !important;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  min-height: auto;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #111827;                      /* gray-900 */
}
.choices.is-focused .choices__inner,
.choices:focus-within .choices__inner {
  /* border-color: #2563eb; */
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1.5px #3b82f6;
  border-radius: 8px !important;
}
.choices__list--single { padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.choices__list--dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 40;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  border-top: none;
  border-radius:8px !important;
  max-height: 16rem;                  
  overflow: auto;
}
.choices__list--dropdown .choices__item { padding: 8px 12px; cursor: pointer; }
.choices__list--dropdown .choices__item--selectable:hover { background: #f3f4f6; } /* gray-100 */
.choices__placeholder { color: #9ca3af; } /* gray-400 */

/* Invalid state */
select.is-invalid + .choices .choices__inner { border-color: #ef4444; box-shadow: none; }