.menu-bar-links {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
}

.menu-bar-links > ul {
	display: grid;
	grid-auto-flow: column;
	grid-template-rows: auto;
	gap: 1em;
	text-align: center;
	width: auto;
	padding: 0;
}
	
.menu-bar-links > ul > li {
	padding: .35em 0;
	margin: 0;
	background-color: var(--brand-color);
	border-radius: 5px;
	width: 150px;
	height: 30px;
	display: inline-flex;
	justify-content: center;
	align-items: center;
	transition: all .2s ease-out;
	
}

.menu-bar-links > ul > li.active-page {
    background-color: var(--accent1); /* Dark blue for active menu item */
}

.menu-bar-links > ul > li:hover,
.menu-bar-links > ul > li.active-page:hover {
	background-color: var(--accent1); /* Dark blue background when hovered */
}

.menu-bar-links > ul > li > button,
.menu-bar-links > ul > li > span,
.menu-bar-links > ul > li > a {
	font-weight: 600;
	text-transform:uppercase;
	font-size: .9em;
}
.menu-bar-links > ul > li a {
	text-decoration: none;
	color: var(--lightest);
	padding: .5em;
}