/*the container must be positioned relative:*/
.custom-select 
{
  position: relative;
  font-family: Arial;
  font-size  : 1.25em; 
}

.custom-select select {
  display: none; /*hide original SELECT element:*/
}

.select-selected {
  background-color: DodgerBlue;
}

/*style the arrow inside the select element:*/
.select-selected:after 
{
  position      : absolute;
  content       : "";
  top           : 0.7em;
  right         : 0.5em;
  width         : 0;
  height        : 0;
  border        : 0.25em solid transparent;
  border-color  : #fff transparent transparent transparent;
}

/*point the arrow upwards when the select box is open (active):*/
.select-selected.select-arrow-active:after 
{
  border-color  : transparent transparent #fff transparent;
  top           : 0.3em;
}

/*style the items (options), including the selected item:*/
.select-items div, .select-selected 
{
  color         : #ffffff;
  padding       : 0.25em 0.5em;
  border        : 1px solid transparent;
  border-color  : transparent transparent rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) transparent;
  cursor        : pointer;
  user-select   : none;
}

/*style items (options):*/
.select-items 
{
  position          : absolute;
  background-color  : DodgerBlue;
  top               : 100%;
  left              : 0;
  right             : 0;
  z-index           : 99;
}

/*hide the items when the select box is closed:*/
.select-hide 
{
  display: none;
}

.select-items div:hover, .same-as-selected 
{
  background-color  : rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}