.PristineLink {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: white;
  transition:
    color 0.3s ease,
    transform 0.3s ease;
}

.PristineLink:hover {
  color: var(--text-color-hover);
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.PristineLink .solid {
  display: block;
  color: var(--text-color);
}

.PristineLink .gradient {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  display: block;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: var(--text-color-hover); /* this is your gradient */
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease-in-out;
}

.PristineLink:hover .gradient {
  opacity: 1;
}