.realistic-button {
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  padding: 15px 30px;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #3498db, #2980b9);
  border: 1px solid #2980b9;
  border-radius: 5px;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), inset 0px 2px 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  text-shadow: 0px 2px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background-color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
}

.realistic-button::before,
        .realistic-button::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: inherit;
  z-index: -1;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.realistic-button::before {
  top: 0;
  left: -100%;
  transform: skewX(-45deg);
}

.realistic-button::after {
  bottom: 0;
  right: -100%;
  transform: skewX(45deg);
}

.realistic-button:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #042b46, #0a525cd8);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0px 6px 8px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.2), inset 0px 2px 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.realistic-button:hover::before {
  transform: translateX(100%);
}

.realistic-button:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(-100%);
}