.side_nav {
    height: 100%;
    width: 0;
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 1;
    left: 0;
    background-color: var(--darkBackground);
    overflow-x: hidden;
    padding-top: 60px;
}

.side_nav_label {
    padding: 6px 4px 6px 18px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--lightText);
    display: block;
    transition: 0.3s;
    font-weight: bold;
    
}

.side_nav_sublink_container {
    padding-left: 25px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.side_nav a {
    /* padding: 4px 4px 4px 0px; */
    padding: 5px 4px 4px 0px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--lightText);
    display: block;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.side_nav a:hover {
    color: var(--highlightText);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.side_nav .closebtn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 25px;
    font-size: 36px;
    margin-left: 50px;
}