/* CONTAINER MENIU */
.menu {
    width: 74%; 
    margin: 0 auto; 
    margin: 15px auto;
    background-color: #34495e;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap; /* PERMITE 2 RANDURI */
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    text-align: left; 
    white-space: normal;
    align-items: stretch;
    position: relative; /* NECESAR PENTRU ANIMAȚIE */
    min-height: 45px;
    z-index: 0; /* PERMITE ANIMAȚIEI SĂ FIE SUB LINKURI */
}

/* LINK-URI */
.menu a {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: white;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-align: center;
    white-space: normal;
    line-height: 1.2;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: transparent !important;
    min-width: 95px; /* PREVINE STRÂNGEREA */
    position: relative; /* NECESAR PENTRU Z-INDEX */
    z-index: 1; /* LINKURILE SUNT DEASUPRA ANIMAȚIEI */
    font-weight: bold;
}

.menu a.active {
    font-weight: bold;
    color: white !important;
}

.menu a:hover {
    color: white !important;
}

/* ANIMAȚIA VIOLETĂ */
.menu .animation {
    position: absolute;
    background-color: #9b59b6;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: all 0.35s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    z-index: 0;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .menu a {
        font-size: 12px;
        padding: 8px 10px;
        min-width: 90px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .menu a {
        font-size: 11px;
        min-width: 80px;
    }
}