Link Highlight Hover/Click Effect

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Link Highlight Hover/Click Effect

CSS background transition to add a highlight effect on hover / click of a link.

Background from: https://getstream.io/

A Pen by Emily Hayman on CodePen.

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style.scss

.text {
    transition: background-size .4s ease;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 62%, #fff87e 0) center center/0% 75% no-repeat;
  font-family: Quicksand;
  font-size: 3rem;
  padding: 0 6px 2px 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
      color: rgba(80, 89, 113, 0.7);
    letter-spacing: .08rem;
  &:hover {
    background-size: 100% 100%;
  }
  &:active {
    background-size: 80% 100%;
  }
  &-container {
    z-index: 1;
    position: relative;
    background-color: #fff;
    padding: 60px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 90px 10px rgba(95, 124, 179, 0.15);
  }
}

.wrapper {
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-size: cover;
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    content: "";
    position: absolute;
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    height: 100%;
    display: block;
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    z-index: 0;
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styles

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