a.button1 { position: relative; color: white; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: -1px -1px #000; user-select: none; padding: .8em 2em; outline: none; background-color: #000; background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(255,255,255,.0) 30%, rgba(255,255,255,.8), rgba(255,255,255,.0) 70%), radial-gradient(190% 100% at 50% 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.7) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.5) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 50%); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: 200% 100%, auto; background-position: 200% 0, 0 0; box-shadow: rgba(0,0,0,.3) 0 2px 5px; } a.button1:active { top: 1px; box-shadow: none; } a.button1:hover { transition: .5s linear; background-position: -200% 0, 0 0; }