blue + italics hover

<style>
.links a{
-webkit-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
-moz-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
-o-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
-ms-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
text-decoration: none;
color: white;
font-weight:bold;
font-size:30px;
font-family: Times;

}

.links a:hover {
webkit-filter: blur(1px); /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
filter: blur(1px);
font-style: italic;
text-decoration: none !important;
color: #000000;

-webkit-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
-moz-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
-o-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
-ms-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
transition: all .3s ease-in-out;

}
</style>