a {
  list-style: none;

}
.project-links {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
	display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 1rem;
  z-index: -1;
}
.project-links a {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  margin: 1.25rem 0;
  padding: 0.625rem 1.25rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: .5s;
  z-index: 1;
}
.project-links a:before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-top: 0.125rem solid #262626;
  border-bottom: 0.125rem solid #262626;
  transform: scaleY(2);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: .3s;
}
.project-links a:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.125rem;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: #262626;
  transform: scale(0);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: .3s;
  z-index: -1;
}
.project-links a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}
.project-links a:hover:before {
  transform: scaleY(1);
  opacity: 1;
}
.project-links a:hover:after {
  transform: scaleY(1);
  opacity: 1;
}