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*{
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
    box-sizing:border-box;
    font-family:Arial,sans-serif;
}

body{
    min-height:100vh;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    align-items:center;
    background:#111827;
}

.nav{
    display:flex;
    gap:20px;
}

.nav a{
    position:relative;
    width:70px;
    height:70px;
    border-radius:50px;
    background:#1f2937;
    text-decoration:none;
    overflow:hidden;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    color:#fff;
    transition:.5s;
}

.nav a:hover{
    width:180px;
}

/* Icon */

.icon{
    position:absolute;
    left:50%;
    transform:translateX(-50%);
    font-size:28px;
    transition:.5s;
    z-index:2;
}

.nav a:hover .icon{
    left:25px;
    transform:none;
}

/* Text */

.text{
    position:absolute;
    left:70px;
    opacity:0;
    transform:translateX(20px);
    transition:.4s;
    transition-delay:.2s;
    font-size:18px;
    letter-spacing:1px;
}

.nav a:hover .text{
    opacity:1;
    transform:translateX(0);
}

/* Bubbles */

.bubble{
    position:absolute;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.4);
    opacity:0;
}

.b1{
    width:10px;
    height:10px;
    left:15px;
    bottom:10px;
}

.b2{
    width:15px;
    height:15px;
    left:30px;
    bottom:15px;
}

.b3{
    width:20px;
    height:20px;
    left:50px;
    bottom:12px;
}

.nav a:hover .b1{
    animation:rise 1s ease forwards;
}

.nav a:hover .b2{
    animation:rise 1s ease .15s forwards;
}

.nav a:hover .b3{
    animation:rise 1s ease .3s forwards;
}

@keyframes rise{
    from{
        opacity:0;
        transform:translateY(0) scale(0);
    }
    to{
        opacity:1;
        transform:translateY(-60px) scale(1);
    }
}

/* Colors */

.home:hover{
    background:#3b82f6;
}

.about:hover{
    background:#8b5cf6;
}

.service:hover{
    background:#10b981;
}

.contact:hover{
    background:#f97316;
}

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