frontend/src/main.sass

@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ header
     // menu items
     & > li
       display: inline-block
-      padding: 4px 20px
       white-space: nowrap
+      a
+        padding: 4px 20px
 
       &:hover
         background-color: red
@@ -37,8 +38,13 @@ header
         background-color: black
         display: none
         position: absolute
+        margin: 0
+        padding: 0
         z-index: 1
         list-style-type: none
 
-        & > li:hover
-          background-color: red
+        & > li
+          padding: 0 10px
+
+          &:hover
+            background-color: red