#menu {
	position: absolute;
	right: 15px;
	top: 12px;
}

#menu ul {
	padding: 0;
	margin: 0;
	list-style:none;
}

/* never apply padding to the li, as offsetWidth will differ in IE!,
if you need padding add it to a child element */
#menu ul li{
	float: left;
}

#menu ul li a {
	text-indent: -500em;
	z-index: 10;
	display: block;
	float: left;
	height: 24px;
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden; /* this is sort of a trick to prevent firefox from extending the dotted shape when you click a link */
}

#item_blog a {
	width: 54px;
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_blog.png') no-repeat center !important;	
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_blog.gif') no-repeat center;
}

#item_foros a {
	width: 60px;
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_foros.png') no-repeat center !important;	
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_foros.gif') no-repeat center;
}

#item_cursos a {
	width: 62px;
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_cursos.png') no-repeat center !important;	
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_cursos.gif') no-repeat center;
}

#item_home a {
	width: 54px;
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_home.png') no-repeat center !important;	
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_home.gif') no-repeat center;
}

#item_archives a {
	width: 78px;
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_archives.png') no-repeat center !important;	
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_archives.gif') no-repeat center;
}

#item_about a {
	width: 61px;
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_about.png') no-repeat center !important;	
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_about.gif') no-repeat center;
}

#item_contact a {
	width: 76px;
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_contact.png') no-repeat center !important;
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_contact.gif') no-repeat center;
}

#item_rss a {
	width: 26px;
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_rss.png') no-repeat center !important;
	background: url('../images/menu/menu_rss.gif') no-repeat center;
}

#menu li.background {
	/*background: url('../images/menu/bg_menu_right.png') no-repeat top right !important;*/
	background: url('../images/menu/bg_menu_right.gif') no-repeat top right;
	z-index: 8;

	position: absolute;
	top: 1px; 
	visibility: hidden;
}

#menu .background .left {
	/*background: url('../images/menu/bg_menu.png') no-repeat top left !important;*/
	background: url('../images/menu/bg_menu.gif') no-repeat top left;
	height: 24px;
	margin-right: 7px; /* 7px is the width of the rounded shape */
}