.hamburger-menu__item {
  /* setting padding here first because in the future we may need to use the sides of these menu items to indicate which is the current selection */
  height: 2.5rem;
  padding: 0 var(--hamburger-menu-padding);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
}