/* change the link color and add padding for height */
.navbar-custom .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    color:  #2c3e50;
    padding: 1rem 1rem;
}
/* change the color of active or hovered links */
.navbar-custom .nav-item.active .nav-link,
.navbar-custom .nav-item:hover .nav-link {

    color: #ffffff;
    background-color: #ff0000; /* add background-color to active links #3498db */
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu, .btn-group:hover .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item{

      display: block;
      background-color:  #502c2c;

  }

  .dropdown-menu{

      margin-top: 0;

  }

  .dropdown-toggle{

      margin-bottom: 2px;

  }

  .navbar .dropdown-toggle, .nav-tabs .dropdown-toggle{

      margin-bottom: 0;

  }

  .dropdown-item{

    color:  #fff;
  }