nav > ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  padding: 1rem 0;
}

.nav-item-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;

  padding: 1.3rem 0;
}

.nav-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  width: 100%;
  height: 3rem;

  margin: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem;

  font-size: 2rem;

  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-item-text {
  margin-left: auto;
  padding-right: 1rem;
}

.nav-item-icon {
  width: 5rem;
  height: 5rem;
  border-radius: var(--icon-radius);

  margin-right: 3rem;
  padding: 1rem 0;

  background-color: var(--col6);
}

/* animation */
.nav-item-container:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.nav-item-container::after {
  content: '';

  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 0%;
  height: 100%;

  border-radius: var(--btn-radius);

  background-color: var(--col6);

  transition: width 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
  z-index: -1; /* Place behind the text/icon */
}