#menu_control {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  left: 120px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.menu {
  top: -35px;
  background-color: #53366c;
  color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  width: 210px;
  margin-top: 40px; /* Add margin-top to create space for #menu_control */
  padding: 5px;
  padding-top: 60px;
  position: relative; /* Set to relative for proper positioning of absolute elements inside it */
  z-index: 1; /* Set z-index to 1 to position it behind #menu_control */
}

.menu nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.menu nav ul li {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

#menu_control ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.menu-item {
  color: #ffffff;
  background-color: #4e3f69;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  margin: 10px;
  width: 150px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),
              0 0 5px 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); /* Lighter color border */
  font-size: 11pt;
}

.menu-item.child {
  background-color: #003831;
  position: relative;
  left: 10px;
  width: 130px;
}

.menu-item.child:hover {
  background-color: #004d42;
}

.menu-item.parent:active {
  background-color: #A3396c;
}


.menu-control-item {
  color: #ffffff;
  background-color: #4e3f69;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  margin: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),
              0 0 5px 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); /* Lighter color border */
  font-size: 11pt;
}

.menu-item#menu_visibility {
  list-style: none; /* This removes the bullet point */
}


.menu-item:hover {
  background-color: #A3396c;
}

.menu-item:active {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  top: 2px;
  left: 2px;
}

.menu-item:active {
  background-color: #7d4b83;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.menu-item.selected {
  background-color: #7d4b83;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.hamburger-icon {
  font-size: 24pt;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.close-icon {
  display: none;
  font-size: 20pt;
  color: red;
  margin-left: 5px;
  vertical-align: top;
}

.menu.visible .close-icon {
  display: inline;
}

.hidden {
  display: none;
}

.hamburger-icon {
  font-size: 24px; /* Adjust the font size as needed */
  line-height: 1; /* Ensures the icon is vertically centered */
  /* Add other styles if needed */
}

@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1280px) {
  .menu-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 5px 5px;
    height: 75px;
    background-color: #5e4f79;
    box-shadow: 4px 4px 7px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),
                0 0 15px 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); /* Lighter color border */
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-size: 20pt;
  }

  .menu-control-item {
     width: 80px;
     height: 80px;
  }
  
  .close-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-items: center;
    font-size: 58pt;
  }

  .hamburger-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-items: center;
    font-size: 58pt;
  }

  .menu {
    padding-top: 120px;
    display: none;
  }

  #menu_control {
    left: 70px;
    top: 5px;
  }

  .menu-item.child {
    padding-right: 30px;
  }

}