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*, *:before, *:after {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);
}
*:focus { outline: none!important; }

body, html {
  height: 100%;
}

body {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #f1f1f1;
  color: #343434;
  font-family: "Mona Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-feature-settings: "liga", "ss05" on, "ss07" on;
  font-size: 24px;
}

p {
  padding: 12px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

a {
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  color: #343434;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0 6px;
  &:before, &:after {
    will-change: transform;
    content: "";
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
  }
  &:before {
    transition: 100ms ease-out 50ms;
    transform-origin: 0 24px;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: mix(#f1f1f1, #0077ff, 80%);
  }
  &:after {
    transition: 50ms ease-out;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left center;
    bottom: 2px;
    right: -12px;
    border: 8px solid transparent;
    border-left-color: mix(#f1f1f1, #0077ff, 60%);
  }
  &:hover {
    &:before {
      transition: 100ms ease-out;
      transform: scaleY(.18);
      background: mix(#f1f1f1, #0077ff, 60%);
    }
    &:after {
      transition: 50ms ease-out 100ms;
      transform: none;
    }
  }
  &:active {
    &:before {
      transition: 100ms ease-in;
      background: mix(#f1f1f1, #0077ff, 40%);
    }
    &:after {
      transition: 100ms ease-in;
      border-left-color: mix(#f1f1f1, #0077ff, 40%);
    }
  }
}