ul li a.menu-item.selected  {
   background: #deedf7 url(images/ui-bg_highlight-soft_100_deedf7_1x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
   color: #222;
   font: italic bold 16px/18px sans-serif;
}

ul li a.menu-item:hover  {
   background: #deedf7 url(images/ui-bg_highlight-soft_100_deedf7_1x100.png) 50% 50% repeat-x;
   color: #222;
   font: italic bold 16px/18px sans-serif;
}