css hover link style : demo 225

CSS

(Fonts required: Slabo 27px.)
                    .link{
                        color: #000;
                        font-family: 'Slabo 27px', serif;
                        font-size: 24px;
                        line-height: 18px;
                        text-transform: capitalize;
                        display: inline-block;
                        position: relative;
                        z-index: 1;
                        transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;
                    }
                    .link:focus,
                    .link:hover{
                        color: transparent;
                        text-shadow: 2px 2px 1px #fff;
                    }
                    .link:before{
                        content: "";
                        background: linear-gradient(#eaafc8,#654ea3);
                        opacity: 0;
                        position: absolute;
                        left: 5px;
                        top: 5px;
                        bottom: 0;
                        right: 0;
                        z-index: -1;
                        transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;
                    }
                    .link:hover:before{
                        opacity: 1;
                        left: -5px;
                        top: -5px;
                    }
                    @media only screen and (max-width: 767px){
                        .link{ margin-bottom: 30px; }
                    }
                    
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