.hex-button {
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-optical-sizing: auto;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: normal;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 30px;
    background: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: background-color var(--transition-speed), transform var(--transition-speed);
    color: var(--text-color);
    text-align: center;
    /* Hexagonal shape using clip-path */
    clip-path: var(--large-hex-clip);
    border: none;
    z-index: 1;
    /* Add consistent height to ensure proper alignment */
    height: 42px;
    line-height: 22px;
    background-color: var(--border-color);
    transition: background-color var(--transition-speed);
    width: 100%; /* Make button take full width */
    box-sizing: border-box; /* Ensure padding is included in width */
}

/* Pseudo-element for border effect with rounded corners */
.hex-button::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: var(--border-width);
    left: var(--border-width);
    right: var(--border-width);
    bottom: var(--border-width);
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    z-index: -1;
    /* Calculate inset hexagonal shape */
    clip-path: var(--large-inset-hex-clip);
    transition: all var(--transition-speed);
}

/* Button gradient overlays */
.hex-button::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed);
    opacity: 1;
    /* Hexagonal shape using clip-path */
    clip-path: var(--large-hex-clip);
    /* Gradient overlay, radiating from center */
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle at center,
        transparent 60%,
        var(--bg-color) 120%
    );
}

.hex-button:hover, .hex-button.active {
    background-color: var(--hover-border-color);
}

/* Hide gradient on hover/active */
.hex-button:hover::after, .hex-button.active::after {
    opacity: 0;
}

.hex-button.active::before {
    background-color: var(--active-bg);
}

.hex-button:hover::before {
    background-color: var(--hover-bg);
    top: var(--hover-border-width);
    left: var(--hover-border-width);
    right: var(--hover-border-width);
    bottom: var(--hover-border-width);
    /* Recalculate inset hexagonal shape for thicker border */
    clip-path: var(--large-hover-inset-hex-clip);
}

a.hex-button {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    height: 42px;
}

a.hex-button {
    color: var(--text-color);
}