How to make a simple menu with html and css

#css #html #beginners #tutorial

We Want Make this menu with html and css:

html:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>title</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
    <nav>
        <br>
        <a href="#">Topic 1</a>
        <a href="#">Topic 2</a>
        <a href="#">Topic 3</a>
        <a href="#">Topic 4</a>
        <a href="#">Topic 5</a>
    </nav>
</body>
</html>

css:

*{
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

body{
    background-color: #EE9B00;
}

nav{
    background-color:#001219;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

nav a{
    color:white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    margin-left: 50px; 
    margin-top: 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

a:hover{
    transition: 2.5;
    color:red;
}