.contact-links {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center; /* center the group */
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem; /* space between buttons */
  margin-top: 1rem;
  z-index: 2;
  position: relative;
}

/* Base style for buttons */
.icon-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem; /* space between icon and text */
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  background-color: #f0f0f0;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: lighter;
  color: #000;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

/* Hover effect */
.icon-button:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  background-color: #e0e0e0;
}

/* Specific icon colors */
.email-icon svg {
  fill: #ff758c; /* pink for email */
}

.linkedin-icon svg {
  fill: #0077B5; /* LinkedIn blue */
}

/* SVG size */
.icon-button svg {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
}