.vertical-menu {
  width: 220px; /* set width */
}

.vertical-menu a {
  background-color: #000000; /* b;ack background color */
  font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
  font-size:large;  
  color: white; /* white text color */
  display: block; /* make the links appear below each other */
  padding: 12px; /* add some padding */
  margin-bottom:5px;
  text-align:center;
  text-decoration: none; /* remove underline from links */
  border:5px black;
  border-radius:5px;

}

.vertical-menu a:hover {
  background-color:#83844f; /* olive green background on mouse-over */
}

.vertical-menu a.active {
  background-color:#83844f; /* add olive green color to the "active/current" link */
  color: white;
}