/* distinctive categories */

/* cat-item-n are used to shade the title of the post */
.cat-item-1 , .cat-item-1 a {background-image : url(images/catC1.jpg); color:#051;}/*#8ab28d;*/
.cat-item-3 , .cat-item-3 a {background-image : url(images/catC3.jpg); color:#5a5a59;} /*dfb4ab; */
.cat-item-4 , .cat-item-4 a {background-image : url(images/catC4.jpg); color:#eff082;}/* background-color:#8d857a;*/
.cat-item-5 , .cat-item-5 a {background-image : url(images/catC5.jpg); color:#eff082;} /*7e93a4; */
.cat-item-6 , .cat-item-6 a {background-image : url(images/catC6.jpg); color:#eff082;}/* background-color:#b6563d;*/
.cat-item-7 , .cat-item-7 a {background-image : url(images/catC7.jpg); color:#5a5a59;} /*#d7bb67; */
.cat-item-8 , .cat-item-8 a {background-image : url(images/catC8.jpg); color:#eff082;} /*#80745c; */
.cat-item-9 , .cat-item-9 a {background-image : url(images/catC9.jpg); color:#5a5a59;}  /*#bcdad8; */
.cat-item-10 ,.cat-item-10 a{background-image : url(images/catC10.jpg);color:#eff082;}  /*#a6807f;*/



/* spare
.cat-item-bb { background-color:#bf2e7b;}
.cat-item-cc { background-color:#63001e;}
*/

li.cat-item {
  border-top: 2px solid white;
  border-left: 2px solid white;
  border-bottom: 4px solid #5a5a59;
  font-size:120%;
  
} 

/* hide the categories title */
.widget_categories h2 {
  visibility : hidden;
  height : 0px;
  position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px;
  }

.widget_categories {
  background : transparent;
  width : 13em;
  border:none;
  }

.widget_categories a{
  border:none!important;
  font-weight:bold;
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  
}

.widget_categories a:hover{
  color:black!important;
}