<button onclick="window.location.href='https://example.com';">I'm a button with a link</button>
This code from the demo shows, why not using classes to style a website is a misguided idea.Maybe something like this would be a better idea if you absolutely must avoid classes:
https://jsfiddle.net/qa2cdj4v/
<strong><a href="#">Button</a></strong>
strong > a:first-child:last-child {
display: inline-block;
background: red;
color: white;
padding: 10px;
font-weight: normal;
}