<div class="ctc-edge">
  <a href="#" class="ctc-edge-chip">Frontend</a>
  <a href="#" class="ctc-edge-chip">Backend</a>
  <a href="#" class="ctc-edge-chip">DevOps</a>
</div>

.ctc-edge {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}

.ctc-edge-chip {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  background: #15151d;
  color: #c4b5fd;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font:
    600 12px/1 system-ui,
    sans-serif;
  text-decoration: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    background 0.2s,
    color 0.2s;
}

.ctc-edge-chip::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #7c6cff, #ff6c8a);
  transform: scaleX(0.4);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.ctc-edge-chip:hover {
  background: #1f1f2e;
  color: #fff;
}

.ctc-edge-chip:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}