:root {
  --pageBlack: #262626;
  --pageYellow: #fff200;
  --pagePurple: #552b55;
  --pageRed: #E1332d;

  

}
body {
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

a {
  color: var(--pageBlack);
  text-decoration: none;
  background-color: var(--pageBlack);
  font-family: sans-serif;
  font-size: 40px;
  border: 3px solid var(--pageBlack);
  padding: 40px 80px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

a:before {
  content: 'Hover Me';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: var(--pageBlack);
  color: white;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  transform: scale(5);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: all 0.5s;
}

a:hover:before {
  transform: scale(1);
  opacity: 1;
}