<div class="text middle">
  <span>D</span>
  <span class="hidden">A</span>
  <span class="hidden">R</span>
  <span class="hidden">K</span>
  <span>C</span>
  <span class="hidden">O</span>
  <span class="hidden">D</span>
  <span class="hidden">E</span>
</div>
body{
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: #487eb0;
}
.middle{
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}
.text{
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 70px;
  font-family: "montserrat";
  font-weight: 900;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.hidden{
  max-width: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: 0.5s ease-in;
}
.text:hover .hidden{
  opacity: 1;
  max-width: 1em;
}

/*
* Link: https://www.darkcode.info/2019/02/awesome-text-effect-on-hover-using-html.html
*/
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