.language-switcher {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;   /* centers the pipe and the links vertically */
  gap: 0.35rem;          /* space between items */
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.language-switcher .lang-sep {
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 1;
  padding: 0 .2rem;
  /* optional tiny nudge if needed: transform: translateY(-1px); */
}

.language-switcher a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 .4rem;
  height: 100%;
}