.govuk-back-link {

  @include core-16;
  color: $text-colour;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  margin-top: $gutter-half;
  margin-bottom: $gutter / 3;
  padding-left: $gutter-half - 1px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid $text-colour;
  text-decoration: none;

  &:link,
  &:visited {
    color: $text-colour;
  }

  &:before {
    display: block;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-style: solid;
    border-color: transparent;
    -webkit-clip-path: polygon(0% 50%, 100% 100%, 100% 0%);
    clip-path: polygon(0% 50%, 100% 100%, 100% 0%);
    border-width: 5px 6px 5px 0;
    border-right-color: inherit;
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -1px;
    bottom: 1px;
    left: 0;
    margin: auto;
  }

  &:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -$gutter-half;
    left: -3px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-style: solid;
    border-width: $gutter-half $gutter $gutter-half 3px;
    border-color: transparent;
  }

  &:focus {
    &:after {
      border-color: $yellow
    }
  }
}