body {
    height: 100vh;
    background: #111;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #FFF;
    background: transparent;
    font-family: roboto;
    font-size: 40px;
    /* border: 4px solid #5500FF; */
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    padding: 10px 40px;
    position: relative;
    /* overflow: hidden; */
    transition: all 0.3s;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

a:before{
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    background: red;
    z-index: -1;
    border-radius: 50% 50% 0 0;
    /* transition: all 0.5s; */
    transition: height 0.5s, border-radius 0.5s 0.17s;
}

a:hover:before{
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 0;
}