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HTML

<nav class="dws-menu">
  <ul>
    <li><a href="menu.html"><i class="fa fa-"></i>&lt;&lt;</a></li>
    <li><a href="menu.html"><i class="fa fa-"></i>1</a></li>
    <li><a href="menu2.html"><i class="fa fa-"></i>2</a></li>
    <li><a class="active" href="menu3.html"><i class="fa fa-"></i>3</a></li>
    <li><a href="menu4.html"><i class="fa fa-"></i>4</a></li>
    <li><a href="menu2.html"><i class="fa fa-"></i>&gt;&gt;</a></li>
  </ul>
</nav>

CSS

.dws-menu * {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.dws-menu ul,
.dws-menu ol {
  list-style: none;
}

.dws-menu>ul {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.dws-menu>ul li a {
  display: block;
  margin: 2px;
  background: rgba(92, 92, 94, .6);
  padding: 5px 25px 5px 25px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #454547;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 18px;
  border: 1px solid black;
  color: black;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.dws-menu>ul li a:hover {
  background: rgba(54, 54, 54);
}

.dws-menu>ul li .active {
  background: #f00;
}