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.border-button {
@border-width: 10px;
@border-width-half: @border-width / 2;
border: solid @border-width @border;
margin: 0.1em;
transition: clip-path 0.6s linear;
clip-path: polygon( ~"
calc(0% + @{border-width-half})
calc(0% + @{border-width-half}),
calc(100% - @{border-width-half})
calc(0% + @{border-width-half}),
calc(100% - @{border-width-half})
calc(100% - @{border-width-half}),
calc(0% + @{border-width-half})
calc(100% - @{border-width-half})
");
}
.border-button:hover {
clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}
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