/* Global DataTables Wrapper Styling */
.dataTables_wrapper {
    padding: 1.5rem; /* Adds padding around the whole table area */
}

/* Space between the controls (Search/Length) and the Table */
.dataTables_length, 
.dataTables_filter {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    padding: 0 5px;
}

/* Styling the "Show 10 entries" and "Search" text */
.dataTables_length label, 
.dataTables_filter label {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #5a5c69; /* Gray-800 look */
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Make inputs/selects look more like your custom form-controls */
.dataTables_length select, 
.dataTables_filter input {
    margin: 0 0.5rem;
    border: 1px solid #d1d3e2;
    border-radius: 0.35rem;
    padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem;
    outline: none;
}

/* Space for the Footer info (Showing X of X entries) */
.dataTables_info, 
.dataTables_paginate {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding: 0 5px;
}