a.research_area_tab {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: .5rem 1rem;
    background-color: #f1f5f9;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    margin-right: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    /* animations */
    transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
    cursor: pointer;
}

a.research_area_tab:hover {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
}