JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<ul>
  <li>
    <a href="/">Work at M<span class="minyC">c</span>Creary's</a>
  </li>
</ul>

CSS

* {
 transition: color 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease;
}

.minyC{
    transition: color 0s ease, background-color 0s ease;
}

li a {
  color: white;
}

li a:hover {
  color: #bf5700;
}