.menu-icon {
  display: none;
  font-size: 1.5em;
  color: #f8d774;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.side-nav {
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 1000; /* Updated z-index for proper overlay */
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  transition: 0.5s;
  padding-top: 60px;
}

.side-nav a {
  padding: 8px 8px 8px 32px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #f8d774;
  display: block;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.side-nav a:hover {
  color: #f1f1f1;
}

.side-nav .close-button {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 25px;
  font-size: 36px;
  margin-left: 50px;
}

.side-nav-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.side-nav-links li {
  padding: 15px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #333;
}

.side-nav-links li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.side-nav.active {
  width: 250px;
}

/* New: disable scrolling when the menu is open */
body.menu-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.slide-menu-icon {
  display: block;
  margin: 20px auto;
  max-width: 120px;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
  .menu-icon {
    display: block;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: none;
  }
}