.hover-me {
  --color-primary: #1a9cc5;
  --shade: 25px;
  --time-duration: .25s;
  background-color: #000;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 1.25rem 4.5rem;
  position: relative;
  top: 0;
  transition: var(--time-duration) ease-in;
}
.hover-me__text {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-family: "VT323", monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.125rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hover-me::after {
  background-image: linear-gradient(0deg, var(--color-primary) 12.5%, transparent 12.5%, transparent 50%, var(--color-primary) 50%, var(--color-primary) 62.5%, transparent 62.5%, transparent 100%);
  background-size: 8px 8px;
  bottom: calc((var(--shade) * -1) + 1rem);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 85% 50%, 15% 50%);
  content: "";
  height: var(--shade);
  left: 0;
  transition: var(--time-duration) ease-in;
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: -1;
}
.hover-me:hover {
  top: -1rem;
}
.hover-me:hover::after {
  bottom: -1.625rem;
}

/* general styling */
body {
  align-items: center;
  background-color: #000;
  display: flex;
  height: 100vh;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0;
}