.side-bar{
    font-family: "Albert Sans", sans-serif;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    row-gap: 2rem;
    align-items: start;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.357);
    z-index: 998;
    backdrop-filter: blur(100px);
    position: fixed;
    left: -100%; /*hiding the sidebar untill the menu icon is clicked*/
    top: 0px;
    bottom: 0px;
    width: 250px;
    padding: 20px;
    padding-top: 100px;
    color: var(--gold);
    gap: 30px;
    transition: left 0.15s ease-in-out;
}
.side-bar-element{
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    cursor: pointer;
    background-color: transparent;
    border: none;
    color: var(--gold);
}
.close-button{
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 20px;

    width: 35px;
}