.message-container {
    display: flex;
    border-radius: 5px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: row;
    padding: 30px 0;
}

.message-sidebar {
    flex: 0 0 200px;
    margin-right: 15px;
    flex: 1;
    background: #f8feff;
}

.sidebar-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #1577ce;
    margin: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #d4a915;
    padding: 10px;
}

.sidebar-menu {
    list-style-type: none;
    padding: 15px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

.menu-item {
    padding: 10px 0;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding: 7px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 5px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fefdfd, #dedfde);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-item.active {
    border-radius: 5px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #d7ecff, #92d2ff);
}

.message-main-content {
    flex: 4;
    padding: 20px;
    background: white;
}

.message-form .form-group {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    display: flex;
}

.message-form label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    display: block;
    text-align: right;
    width: 100px;
    color: #333;
	line-height:37px;
}

.message-form input,
.message-form textarea {
    width: 500px;
    padding: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
	font-size: 14px;
	min-height:35px;
}

.message-form textarea {
    height: 254px;
    width: 732px;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}

.char-count {
    display: block;
    text-align: right;
    font-size: 0.8em;
    color: #666;
}

.submit-button {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #faf0ea, #e2e1e1);
    border: none;
    padding: 8px 45px;
    position: relative;
    left: 100px;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 70px;
}