.link{ color: #333; font-family: 'Ubuntu', sans-serif; font-size: 25px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; line-height: 20px; text-transform: capitalize; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 5px; display: inline-block; position: relative; z-index: 1; transition: all .3s ease; } .link:hover{ color: #fff; } .link:before, .link:after{ content: ''; background-color: #B53471; border-radius: 50%; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top center; position: absolute; left: -5px; top: -5px; bottom: -5px; right: 50%; z-index: -1; transition: transform 0.2s, border-radius 0.3s ease 0.1s; } .link:after{ left: 50%; right: -5px; transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: bottom center; } .link:hover:before, .link:hover:after{ border-radius: 0; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: scaleY(1); } @media only screen and (max-width: 767px){ .link{ margin: 5px 5px 30px; } }