:root {
    --background-gradient: linear-gradient(30deg, #f39c12 30%, #f1c40f);
    --gray: #34495e;
    --darkgray: #2c3e50;
}

select {
    /* Reset Select */
    appearance: none;
    outline: 0;
    border: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    /* Personalize */
    flex: 1;
    padding: 0 1em;
    color: #fff;
    background-color: #2c3e50;
    background-image: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}
    /* Remove IE arrow */
    select::-ms-expand {
        display: none;
    }
/* Custom Select wrapper */
.select {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    width: 200px;
    height: 3em;
    border-radius: .25em;
    overflow: hidden;
}
    /* Arrow */
    .select::after {
        content: '\25BC';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        right: 0;
        padding: 1em;
        background-color: #34495e;
        transition: .25s all ease;
        pointer-events: none;
    }
    /* Transition */
    .select:hover::after {
        color: #f39c12;
    }

/* Other styles*/
body {
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--background-gradient);
}

h1 {
    margin: 0 0 0.25em;
}

a {
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--gray);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: .25em;
    border-radius: .25em;
    background: white;
}