.top-bar {
  height: 80px;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: black;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0; /* Ensure it spans the full width */
  z-index: -1;
}

    :root{
      --top-padding: 2px; /* vertical padding for top-level items */
      --side-padding: 15px; /* horizontal padding for top-level items */
      --menu-max-width: 1200px; /* optional cap */
    }

    /* General */
    body {
      margin: 0;
      background-image: url(https://www.raylynch.com/bkgs/blue3-seamless.jpg); 
    }
    
      nav {
    background: #000000;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
  }

  .menu-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .menu-row + .menu-row {
    margin-top: 0.70rem; /* space between rows */
  }

  .menu-row > li {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .menu-row > li > a {
    display: block;
    color: #2ed3c4;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: var(--top-padding) var(--side-padding);
    font-family: 'Biryani', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 13px;
    transition: background 0.15s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .menu-row > li > a:hover,
  .menu-row > li > a:focus {
    background: #444;
    outline: none;
  }

  /* Center the second row with fewer items */
  .second-row {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* --- Second Level Menu --- */
  .menu-level-2 {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 100%;
    background: #444;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    min-width: 180px;
    z-index: 10;
    border: 1px solid #333;
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  }

  .menu-level-2 li {
    position: relative;
  }

  .menu-level-2 a {
    display: block;
    color: #2ed3c4;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    text-align: left;
    font-family: 'Biryani', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 11px;
    transition: background 0.12s ease;
  }

  .menu-level-2 a:hover,
  .menu-level-2 a:focus {
    background: #555;
    outline: none;
  }

  /* --- Third Level Menu --- */
  .menu-level-3 {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    left: 100%;
    top: 0;
    background: #555;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    min-width: 220px;
    z-index: 20;
    border: 1px solid #333;
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  }

  .menu-level-3 a {
    padding: 10px 15px;
    display: block;
    color: #2ed3c4;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Biryani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .menu-level-3 a:hover,
  .menu-level-3 a:focus {
    background: #666;
    outline: none;
  }

  /* Hover/focus behavior */
  li:hover > .menu-level-2,
  li:focus-within > .menu-level-2 {
    display: block;
  }

  .menu-level-2 > li:hover > .menu-level-3,
  .menu-level-2 > li:focus-within > .menu-level-3 {
    display: block;
  }

  /* Arrows */
  a[data-has-submenu]::after {
    float: right;
    margin-left: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* Down arrow for 2nd level submenus, right arrow for 3rd */
  .menu-row > li > a[data-has-submenu]::after {
    content: "▾";
  }

  .menu-level-2 > li > a[data-has-submenu]::after {
    content: "▸";
  }

  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    :root {
      --top-padding: 10px;
      --side-padding: 14px;
    }
  }