The issue with the search icon sticking out of the bottom left happens because the `input` field has a `margin-bottom: 20px;` applied to it in your global CSS. This throws off the vertical alignment of the icon if it's positioned next to or on top of the input.

To fix this, we need to create a wrapper for the search input that handles the positioning perfectly, removes the bottom margin from the input itself, and adds padding on the left so the text doesn't overlap the icon.

I have added a new **`/* Search Input Fix */`** section to the CSS. 

For this CSS to work perfectly, make sure your HTML looks like this:
```html
<div class="search-container">
  <i class="fa fa-search"></i> <!-- Or whatever icon you are using -->
  <input type="text" placeholder="Keywords...">
</div>
```

Here is the **full updated code**:

```css
:root {
  --primary: #0d9488;
  --primary-light: #14b8a6;
  --secondary: #eab308;
  --bg-dark: #060e14;
  --bg-card: #111a24;
  --text-main: #ffffff;
  --text-muted: #94a3b8;
  --accent: #bbcb2f;
  --font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --radius-xl: 24px;
  --radius-2xl: 32px;
  --transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
  color: var(--text-main);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Global reset for headers to remove spacing gaps */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
}

/* Navbar - UPDATED: Removed fixed height, added padding */
.public-navbar {
  background: rgba(12, 20, 33, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: 10px 0; /* Reduced from 15px to tighten header slightly */
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

/* Hero Section Fix - UPDATED: Removed top padding to eliminate the gap */
.hero-section {
  margin-top: -1px; /* Overlaps slightly with border to close gaps */
  padding-top: 0px; /* Reduced from 60px to 0px to remove the gap */
}

.nav-item {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: var(--transition);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.nav-item:hover {
  color: var(--primary-light);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-light));
  color: white;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(13, 148, 136, 0.2);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  color: white;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.btn-primary:hover, .btn-secondary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

/* Cards */
.premium-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: 40px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.premium-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--primary-light);
  background: #1c2a3f;
  transform: translateY(-10px);
}

/* Form Elements */
input, select, textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--text-main);
  font-family: inherit;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

select {
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='white' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'%3e%3c/polyline%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 16px center;
  background-size: 16px;
  padding-right: 40px;
}

select option {
  background-color: #111a24;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 10px;
}

input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--primary-light);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Search Input Fix - ADDED */
.search-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 20px; /* Moved margin from input to the container */
}

.search-container input {
  margin-bottom: 0; /* Remove margin so icon perfectly centers vertically */
  padding-left: 44px; /* Make space for the search icon inside the input */
}

.search-container i, 
.search-container svg {
  position: absolute;
  left: 16px; /* Distance from the left edge */
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%); /* Perfectly center vertically */
  color: var(--text-muted);
  pointer-events: none; /* Allows clicks to pass through to the input field */
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* Loading States & Utilities */
.btn-loading {
  opacity: 0.7;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: relative;
}
.btn-loading::after {
  content: "\f110"; /* fa-spinner */
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-left: 8px;
  animation: fa-spin 1s infinite linear;
}
@keyframes fa-spin {
  0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

/* Mobile-First / Responsive Layout Overrides */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .public-navbar { height: auto; padding: 10px 0; }
  .public-navbar .container { flex-direction: column; gap: 15px; }
  .nav-links { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px !important; }
  .hero-section h1 { font-size: 2.5rem !important; margin-top: 0; }
  .hero-section p { font-size: 1rem !important; padding: 0 10px; }
  .hero-section > div > i { display: none; }
  .container { padding: 0 20px !important; }
  .feature-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .hero-content > div { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .btn-primary, .btn-secondary { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}

/* Sidebar Layout */
.dashboard-layout {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

.sidebar {
  width: 280px;
  background-color: #060e14;
  height: 100vh;
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  padding: 40px 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  z-index: 1000;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.sidebar-logo {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--primary-light);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  display: block;
}

.sidebar-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  flex: 1;
}

.sidebar-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.sidebar-link i {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  width: 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.sidebar-link:hover, .sidebar-link.active {
  background-color: rgba(13, 148, 136, 0.1);
  color: var(--primary-light);
}

.sidebar-link.logout-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  color: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.8);
}

.sidebar-link.logout-link:hover {
  background-color: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
  color: #ef4444;
}

.main-content {
  flex: 1;
  margin-left: 280px;
  padding: 60px 40px;
  background-color: #0f172a;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .sidebar { transform: translateX(-100%); }
  .sidebar.active { transform: translateX(0); }
  .main-content { margin-left: 0; padding: 40px 20px; }
  .mobile-nav-toggle { display: flex !important; }
}

.mobile-nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: 20px;
  left: 20px;
  z-index: 1100;
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: white;
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

/* Dashboard Specific Styles */
.dashboard-header {
  color: var(--primary-light);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.form-card {
  max-width: 800px;
  background-color: #1e293b;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 32px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}

.form-label {
  color: #f1f5f9;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.form-input {
  background-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.6);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.form-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--primary-light);
  background-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.8);
}
```