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HTML

<div class="container">
<div class="recent-dates">
<a class="date-text" href="/14159#2020-08-05">Wed&nbsp;05</a>
<a class="date-text" href="/14159#2020-08-06">Thu&nbsp;06</a>
<a class="date-text" href="/14159#2020-08-07">Fri&nbsp;07</a>
<a class="date-text" href="/14159#2020-08-08">Sat&nbsp;08</a>
<a class="date-text" href="/14159#2020-08-09">Sun&nbsp;09</a>
<a class="date-text" href="/14159#2020-08-10">Mon&nbsp;10</a>
<a class="date-text" href="/14159#2020-08-11">Tue&nbsp;11</a>
<a class="date-text" href="/14159#2020-08-12">Tue&nbsp;12</a>
<a class="date-text active" href="/14159#2020-08-13">Thu&nbsp;13</a>
<a class="date-text" href="/14159#2020-08-14">Fri&nbsp;14</a>
<a class="date-text" href="/14159#2020-08-15">Sat&nbsp;15</a>
<a class="date-text" href="/14159#2020-08-16">Sun&nbsp;16</a>
</div>
</div>

CSS

.container {
   width: 500px  
}

.recent-dates {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	align-items: center;
	background-color: #181717;
	height: 60px;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.date-text {
	font-weight: normal;
	font-size: 16px;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
	padding: 10px;
}

.date-text.active {
	font-weight: bold;
	color: #62E479;
}