.news-category-box a{
    position: relative;
    display: -webkit-inline-box;
    display: -ms-inline-flexbox;
    display: inline-flex;
    -webkit-box-align: center;
    -ms-flex-align: center;
    align-items: center;
    line-height: 40px;
    padding: 0px 10px;
    margin-left: 5px;
    margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;
}

.news-category-box a:before{
    position: absolute;
    content:"";
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 40px;
    z-index: -2;
    background-color: var(--main-color-4);
}

.news-category-box a:after{
    position: absolute;
    content:"";
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 5px;
    z-index: -1;
    background-color: var(--main-color-2);
    -webkit-transition: all 0.2s;
    transition: all 0.2s;
}

.news-category-box a:hover:after{
    height: 40px;
}