body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: top left;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

.sidebar {
  position: absolute;
  top: 150px; /* Adjusted top offset for better vertical alignment */
  left: 45px; /* Adjusted left offset for better horizontal alignment */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 60px;
}

.nav-link {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: black;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Precise per-page link positions */
.index .menu-link:nth-of-type(1) { top: 95px; right: 100px; }
.index .menu-link:nth-of-type(2) { top: 145px; right: 100px; }
.index .menu-link:nth-of-type(3) { top: 195px; right: 100px; }
.index .menu-link:nth-of-type(4) { top: 245px; right: 100px; }
.index .menu-link:nth-of-type(5) { top: 295px; right: 100px; }
.catalog .menu-link:nth-of-type(1) { top: 100px; right: 100px; }
.catalog .menu-link:nth-of-type(2) { top: 150px; right: 100px; }
.catalog .menu-link:nth-of-type(3) { top: 200px; right: 100px; }
.catalog .menu-link:nth-of-type(4) { top: 250px; right: 100px; }
.catalog .menu-link:nth-of-type(5) { top: 300px; right: 100px; }
.instructors .menu-link:nth-of-type(1) { top: 100px; left: 140px; }
.instructors .menu-link:nth-of-type(2) { top: 165px; left: 140px; }
.instructors .menu-link:nth-of-type(3) { top: 230px; left: 140px; }
.instructors .menu-link:nth-of-type(4) { top: 295px; left: 140px; }
.instructors .menu-link:nth-of-type(5) { top: 360px; left: 140px; }
.degrees .menu-link:nth-of-type(1) { top: 22px; left: 230px; }
.degrees .menu-link:nth-of-type(2) { top: 22px; left: 390px; }
.degrees .menu-link:nth-of-type(3) { top: 22px; left: 565px; }
.degrees .menu-link:nth-of-type(4) { top: 22px; left: 730px; }
.degrees .menu-link:nth-of-type(5) { top: 22px; left: 900px; }
.gallery .menu-link:nth-of-type(1) { top: 22px; left: 230px; }
.gallery .menu-link:nth-of-type(2) { top: 22px; left: 390px; }
.gallery .menu-link:nth-of-type(3) { top: 22px; left: 565px; }
.gallery .menu-link:nth-of-type(4) { top: 22px; left: 730px; }
.gallery .menu-link:nth-of-type(5) { top: 22px; left: 900px; }