body {
  min-height: 100vh;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ece2be 0%, #e6d3a3 100%); /* dark cream */
}

.vertical-navbar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100vw;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(135,206,250,0.10); /* skyblue shadow */
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  max-width: 420px;
  margin: 2rem auto;
}

.vertical-navbar ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.vertical-navbar li {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  animation: slideIn 0.7s cubic-bezier(.5,1.8,.5,1) forwards;
}
.vertical-navbar li:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.vertical-navbar li:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.vertical-navbar li:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.vertical-navbar li:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.vertical-navbar li:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
.vertical-navbar li:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.6s; }
.vertical-navbar li:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 0.7s; }

.vertical-navbar a {
  display: block;
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: #222;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #b3e0ff 60%, #87cefa 100%); /* skyblue/light blue */
  border-radius: 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(135,206,250,0.10);
  transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s, transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.vertical-navbar a:hover, .vertical-navbar a:focus {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #87cefa 0%, #b3e0ff 100%); /* lighter blue */
  color: #222;
  transform: scale(1.08);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(135,206,250,0.18);
}

@keyframes slideIn {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .vertical-navbar a {
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem;
  }
  .vertical-navbar ul {
    gap: 1rem;
  }
}