body {
    margin: 0;
}

.word {
    height: 100vh;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
}

.word div {
    width: 100%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(
        var(--direction),
        hsla(180, 5%, 55%, 0.2) 0%, 
        hsla(180, 5%, 55%, 0) 33%, 
        hsla(180, 5%, 55%, 0.7) 66%, 
        hsla(180, 5%, 55%, 0.2) 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: darkslategray;
    font-size: 12vmin;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px hsla(100, 100%, 100%, 0.8);
    position: relative;
}

.word div:nth-child(odd) {--direction: to bottom;}
.word div:nth-child(even) {--direction: to top;}

.word div:not(:first-child)::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 10px;
    height: 90%;
    background-color: black;
    left: -5px;
    border-left: 1px solid white;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.word div:not(:first-child):nth-child(odd)::before {top: 2%;}
.word div:not(:first-child):nth-child(even)::before {bottom: 2%;}