.navlink { cursor: pointer; font-size: 18px; position: relative; white-space: nowrap; color: var(--color-text); } .link::before, .link::after { position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 1px; background: currentColor; top: 100%; left: 0; pointer-events: none; } .link::before { content: ''; /* show by default */ }