Nested Flexbox

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>Flexbox Navigation</title>

  <link rel="stylesheet" href="./styles.css">
</head>
<body>
  <div class="wrapper">
    <img class="image" src="https://source.unsplash.com/1000x500">

    <nav class="nav">
      <ul class="list">
        <li class="item arrow">
          <a href="#" class="link">←</a>
        </li>
        <li class="item">
          <a href="#" class="link">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing</a>
        </li>
        <li class="item">
          <a href="#" class="link">Consectetur adipisicing</a>
        </li>
        <li class="item">
          <a href="#" class="link">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet</a>
        </li>
        <li class="item">
          <a href="#" class="link">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur</a>
        </li>
        <li class="item arrow">
          <a href="#" class="link">→</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </nav>
  </div>
</body>
</html>

* {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  background: #ED5276;
}

.wrapper {
  width: 90%;
  margin: auto;
}

.image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 500px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
}

.list {
  width: 100%;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}

.item {
  padding: 20px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 2;
}

.item.arrow {
  flex: 1;
  font-size: 28px;
}

.item:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}

.link {
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
}