How to Animate Buttons With CSS (16 Samples With Source Code)
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If you are among those who want to create buttons with some animation to make it look beautiful, then you are at the right place. Please note that this post will discuss animation that happens on cursor/mouse hover. Let’s get started.
Steps to Animate 16 Buttons (All unique animations)
Let’s have a look at buttons what we are creating. The output will look like this. Hover mouse pointer on button to see the animation.
I will be putting 16 buttons together naming them. You can use any button animation you like and use that code.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en" >
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Button Animation</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
<meta name="robots" content="noindex">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lato&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
</head>
<body>
<div class="frame">
<button class="custom-btn btn-1">Read More</button>
<button class="custom-btn btn-2">Read More</button>
<button class="custom-btn btn-3"><span>Read More</span></button>
<button class="custom-btn btn-4"><span>Read More</span></button>
<button class="custom-btn btn-5"><span>Read More</span></button>
<button class="custom-btn btn-6"><span>Read More</span></button>
<button class="custom-btn btn-7"><span>Read More</span></button>
<button class="custom-btn btn-8"><span>Read More</span></button>
<button class="custom-btn btn-9">Read More</button>
<button class="custom-btn btn-10">Read More</button>
<button class="custom-btn btn-11">Read More<div class="dot"></div></button>
<button class="custom-btn btn-12"><span>Click!</span><span>Read More</span></button>
<button class="custom-btn btn-13">Read More</button>
<button class="custom-btn btn-14">Read More</button>
<button class="custom-btn btn-15">Read More</button>
<button class="custom-btn btn-16">Read More</button>
</div>
</body>
</html>Now it’s time to animate them with the help of CSS file.
According to my HTML sample file added above, the HTML and CSS files are saved under the same folder. You can do the same if you like or make a new folder. But, then don’t forget to change CSS file URL under HTML <head></head> section.
This CSS code might seem quite long, but you just need to use the part you need to animate your button. For example, if you just need to create animation like Button 3, you can ignore rest of the animation part for other buttons.
body {
background: #e0e5ec;
}
/*Setting width and margin for the page*/
.frame {
width: 90%;
margin: 40px auto;
text-align: center;
}
/*Margin around each button*/
button {
margin: 20px;
}
/*Setting design for all 16 buttons*/
.custom-btn {
width: 130px;
height: 40px;
color: #fff;
border-radius: 5px;
padding: 10px 25px;
font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
font-weight: 500;
background: transparent;
cursor: pointer;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
box-shadow:inset 2px 2px 2px 0px rgba(255,255,255,.5),
7px 7px 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.1),
4px 4px 5px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
outline: none;
}
/* Button 1 */
.btn-1 {
background: rgb(6,14,131);
background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(6,14,131,1) 0%, rgba(12,25,180,1) 100%);
border: none;
}
.btn-1:hover {
background: rgb(0,3,255);
background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,3,255,1) 0%, rgba(2,126,251,1) 100%);
}
/* Button 2 */
.btn-2 {
background: rgb(96,9,240);
background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(96,9,240,1) 0%, rgba(129,5,240,1) 100%);
border: none;
}
.btn-2:before {
height: 0%;
width: 2px;
}
.btn-2:hover {
box-shadow: 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5),
-4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(116, 125, 136, .5),
inset -4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.2),
inset 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
}
/* Button 3 */
.btn-3 {
background: rgb(0,172,238);
background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,172,238,1) 0%, rgba(2,126,251,1) 100%);
width: 130px;
height: 40px;
line-height: 42px;
padding: 0;
border: none;
}
.btn-3 span {
position: relative;
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}
.btn-3:before,
.btn-3:after {
position: absolute;
content: "";
right: 0;
top: 0;
background: rgba(2,126,251,1);
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-3:before {
height: 0%;
width: 2px;
}
.btn-3:after {
width: 0%;
height: 2px;
}
.btn-3:hover{
background: transparent;
box-shadow: none;
}
.btn-3:hover:before {
height: 100%;
}
.btn-3:hover:after {
width: 100%;
}
.btn-3 span:hover{
color: rgba(2,126,251,1);
}
.btn-3 span:before,
.btn-3 span:after {
position: absolute;
content: "";
left: 0;
bottom: 0;
background: rgba(2,126,251,1);
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-3 span:before {
width: 2px;
height: 0%;
}
.btn-3 span:after {
width: 0%;
height: 2px;
}
.btn-3 span:hover:before {
height: 100%;
}
.btn-3 span:hover:after {
width: 100%;
}
/* Button 4 */
.btn-4 {
background-color: #4dccc6;
background-image: linear-gradient(315deg, #4dccc6 0%, #96e4df 74%);
line-height: 42px;
padding: 0;
border: none;
}
.btn-4:hover{
background-color: #89d8d3;
background-image: linear-gradient(315deg, #89d8d3 0%, #03c8a8 74%);
}
.btn-4 span {
position: relative;
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}
.btn-4:before,
.btn-4:after {
position: absolute;
content: "";
right: 0;
top: 0;
box-shadow: 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.9),
-4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(116, 125, 136, .2),
inset -4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.9),
inset 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(116, 125, 136, .3);
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-4:before {
height: 0%;
width: .1px;
}
.btn-4:after {
width: 0%;
height: .1px;
}
.btn-4:hover:before {
height: 100%;
}
.btn-4:hover:after {
width: 100%;
}
.btn-4 span:before,
.btn-4 span:after {
position: absolute;
content: "";
left: 0;
bottom: 0;
box-shadow: 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.9),
-4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(116, 125, 136, .2),
inset -4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.9),
inset 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(116, 125, 136, .3);
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-4 span:before {
width: .1px;
height: 0%;
}
.btn-4 span:after {
width: 0%;
height: .1px;
}
.btn-4 span:hover:before {
height: 100%;
}
.btn-4 span:hover:after {
width: 100%;
}
/* Button 5 */
.btn-5 {
width: 130px;
height: 40px;
line-height: 42px;
padding: 0;
border: none;
background: rgb(255,27,0);
background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,27,0,1) 0%, rgba(251,75,2,1) 100%);
}
.btn-5:hover {
color: #f0094a;
background: transparent;
box-shadow:none;
}
.btn-5:before,
.btn-5:after{
content:'';
position:absolute;
top:0;
right:0;
height:2px;
width:0;
background: #f0094a;
box-shadow:
-1px -1px 5px 0px #fff,
7px 7px 20px 0px #0003,
4px 4px 5px 0px #0002;
transition:400ms ease all;
}
.btn-5:after{
right:inherit;
top:inherit;
left:0;
bottom:0;
}
.btn-5:hover:before,
.btn-5:hover:after{
width:100%;
transition:800ms ease all;
}
/* Button 6 */
.btn-6 {
background: rgb(247,150,192);
background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(247,150,192,1) 0%, rgba(118,174,241,1) 100%);
line-height: 42px;
padding: 0;
border: none;
}
.btn-6 span {
position: relative;
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}
.btn-6:before,
.btn-6:after {
position: absolute;
content: "";
height: 0%;
width: 1px;
box-shadow:
-1px -1px 20px 0px rgba(255,255,255,1),
-4px -4px 5px 0px rgba(255,255,255,1),
7px 7px 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.4),
4px 4px 5px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}
.btn-6:before {
right: 0;
top: 0;
transition: all 500ms ease;
}
.btn-6:after {
left: 0;
bottom: 0;
transition: all 500ms ease;
}
.btn-6:hover{
background: transparent;
color: #76aef1;
box-shadow: none;
}
.btn-6:hover:before {
transition: all 500ms ease;
height: 100%;
}
.btn-6:hover:after {
transition: all 500ms ease;
height: 100%;
}
.btn-6 span:before,
.btn-6 span:after {
position: absolute;
content: "";
box-shadow:
-1px -1px 20px 0px rgba(255,255,255,1),
-4px -4px 5px 0px rgba(255,255,255,1),
7px 7px 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.4),
4px 4px 5px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}
.btn-6 span:before {
left: 0;
top: 0;
width: 0%;
height: .5px;
transition: all 500ms ease;
}
.btn-6 span:after {
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
width: 0%;
height: .5px;
transition: all 500ms ease;
}
.btn-6 span:hover:before {
width: 100%;
}
.btn-6 span:hover:after {
width: 100%;
}
/* Button 7 */
.btn-7 {
background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,151,0,1) 0%, rgba(251,75,2,1) 100%);
line-height: 42px;
padding: 0;
border: none;
}
.btn-7 span {
position: relative;
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}
.btn-7:before,
.btn-7:after {
position: absolute;
content: "";
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
background: rgba(251,75,2,1);
box-shadow:
-7px -7px 20px 0px rgba(255,255,255,.9),
-4px -4px 5px 0px rgba(255,255,255,.9),
7px 7px 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.2),
4px 4px 5px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-7:before{
height: 0%;
width: 2px;
}
.btn-7:after {
width: 0%;
height: 2px;
}
.btn-7:hover{
color: rgba(251,75,2,1);
background: transparent;
}
.btn-7:hover:before {
height: 100%;
}
.btn-7:hover:after {
width: 100%;
}
.btn-7 span:before,
.btn-7 span:after {
position: absolute;
content: "";
left: 0;
top: 0;
background: rgba(251,75,2,1);
box-shadow:
-7px -7px 20px 0px rgba(255,255,255,.9),
-4px -4px 5px 0px rgba(255,255,255,.9),
7px 7px 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.2),
4px 4px 5px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-7 span:before {
width: 2px;
height: 0%;
}
.btn-7 span:after {
height: 2px;
width: 0%;
}
.btn-7 span:hover:before {
height: 100%;
}
.btn-7 span:hover:after {
width: 100%;
}
/* Button 8 */
.btn-8 {
background-color: #f0ecfc;
background-image: linear-gradient(315deg, #f0ecfc 0%, #c797eb 74%);
line-height: 42px;
padding: 0;
border: none;
}
.btn-8 span {
position: relative;
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}
.btn-8:before,
.btn-8:after {
position: absolute;
content: "";
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
background: #c797eb;
/*box-shadow: 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5),
-4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(116, 125, 136, .2),
inset -4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5),
inset 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(116, 125, 136, .3);*/
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-8:before{
height: 0%;
width: 2px;
}
.btn-8:after {
width: 0%;
height: 2px;
}
.btn-8:hover:before {
height: 100%;
}
.btn-8:hover:after {
width: 100%;
}
.btn-8:hover{
background: transparent;
}
.btn-8 span:hover{
color: #c797eb;
}
.btn-8 span:before,
.btn-8 span:after {
position: absolute;
content: "";
left: 0;
top: 0;
background: #c797eb;
/*box-shadow: 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5),
-4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(116, 125, 136, .2),
inset -4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5),
inset 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(116, 125, 136, .3);*/
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-8 span:before {
width: 2px;
height: 0%;
}
.btn-8 span:after {
height: 2px;
width: 0%;
}
.btn-8 span:hover:before {
height: 100%;
}
.btn-8 span:hover:after {
width: 100%;
}
/* Button 9 */
.btn-9 {
border: none;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
overflow: hidden;
}
.btn-9:after {
position: absolute;
content: " ";
z-index: -1;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
background-color: #1fd1f9;
background-image: linear-gradient(315deg, #1fd1f9 0%, #b621fe 74%);
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-9:hover {
background: transparent;
box-shadow: 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5),
-4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(116, 125, 136, .2),
inset -4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5),
inset 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(116, 125, 136, .3);
color: #fff;
}
.btn-9:hover:after {
-webkit-transform: scale(2) rotate(180deg);
transform: scale(2) rotate(180deg);
box-shadow: 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5),
-4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(116, 125, 136, .2),
inset -4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5),
inset 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(116, 125, 136, .3);
}
/* Button 10 */
.btn-10 {
background: rgb(22,9,240);
background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(22,9,240,1) 0%, rgba(49,110,244,1) 100%);
color: #fff;
border: none;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
overflow: hidden;
}
.btn-10:after {
position: absolute;
content: " ";
top: 0;
left: 0;
z-index: -1;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
-webkit-transform: scale(.1);
transform: scale(.1);
}
.btn-10:hover {
color: #fff;
border: none;
background: transparent;
}
.btn-10:hover:after {
background: rgb(0,3,255);
background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(2,126,251,1) 0%, rgba(0,3,255,1)100%);
-webkit-transform: scale(1);
transform: scale(1);
}
/* Button 11 */
.btn-11 {
border: none;
background: rgb(251,33,117);
background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(251,33,117,1) 0%, rgba(234,76,137,1) 100%);
color: #fff;
overflow: hidden;
}
.btn-11:hover {
text-decoration: none;
color: #fff;
}
.btn-11:before {
position: absolute;
content: '';
display: inline-block;
top: -180px;
left: 0;
width: 30px;
height: 100%;
background-color: #fff;
animation: shiny-btn1 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.btn-11:hover{
opacity: .7;
}
.btn-11:active{
box-shadow: 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3),
-4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(116, 125, 136, .2),
inset -4px -4px 6px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.2),
inset 4px 4px 6px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
}
@-webkit-keyframes shiny-btn1 {
0% { -webkit-transform: scale(0) rotate(45deg); opacity: 0; }
80% { -webkit-transform: scale(0) rotate(45deg); opacity: 0.5; }
81% { -webkit-transform: scale(4) rotate(45deg); opacity: 1; }
100% { -webkit-transform: scale(50) rotate(45deg); opacity: 0; }
}
/* Button 12 */
.btn-12{
position: relative;
right: 20px;
bottom: 20px;
border:none;
box-shadow: none;
width: 130px;
height: 40px;
line-height: 42px;
-webkit-perspective: 230px;
perspective: 230px;
}
.btn-12 span {
background: rgb(0,172,238);
background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,172,238,1) 0%, rgba(2,126,251,1) 100%);
display: block;
position: absolute;
width: 130px;
height: 40px;
box-shadow:inset 2px 2px 2px 0px rgba(255,255,255,.5),
7px 7px 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.1),
4px 4px 5px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
border-radius: 5px;
margin:0;
text-align: center;
-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
-moz-box-sizing: border-box;
box-sizing: border-box;
-webkit-transition: all .3s;
transition: all .3s;
}
.btn-12 span:nth-child(1) {
box-shadow:
-7px -7px 20px 0px #fff9,
-4px -4px 5px 0px #fff9,
7px 7px 20px 0px #0002,
4px 4px 5px 0px #0001;
-webkit-transform: rotateX(90deg);
-moz-transform: rotateX(90deg);
transform: rotateX(90deg);
-webkit-transform-origin: 50% 50% -20px;
-moz-transform-origin: 50% 50% -20px;
transform-origin: 50% 50% -20px;
}
.btn-12 span:nth-child(2) {
-webkit-transform: rotateX(0deg);
-moz-transform: rotateX(0deg);
transform: rotateX(0deg);
-webkit-transform-origin: 50% 50% -20px;
-moz-transform-origin: 50% 50% -20px;
transform-origin: 50% 50% -20px;
}
.btn-12:hover span:nth-child(1) {
box-shadow:inset 2px 2px 2px 0px rgba(255,255,255,.5),
7px 7px 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.1),
4px 4px 5px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
-webkit-transform: rotateX(0deg);
-moz-transform: rotateX(0deg);
transform: rotateX(0deg);
}
.btn-12:hover span:nth-child(2) {
box-shadow:inset 2px 2px 2px 0px rgba(255,255,255,.5),
7px 7px 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.1),
4px 4px 5px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
color: transparent;
-webkit-transform: rotateX(-90deg);
-moz-transform: rotateX(-90deg);
transform: rotateX(-90deg);
}
/* Button 13 */
.btn-13 {
background-color: #89d8d3;
background-image: linear-gradient(315deg, #89d8d3 0%, #03c8a8 74%);
border: none;
z-index: 1;
}
.btn-13:after {
position: absolute;
content: "";
width: 100%;
height: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
z-index: -1;
border-radius: 5px;
background-color: #4dccc6;
background-image: linear-gradient(315deg, #4dccc6 0%, #96e4df 74%);
box-shadow:
-7px -7px 20px 0px #fff9,
-4px -4px 5px 0px #fff9,
7px 7px 20px 0px #0002,
4px 4px 5px 0px #0001;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-13:hover {
color: #fff;
}
.btn-13:hover:after {
top: 0;
height: 100%;
}
.btn-13:active {
top: 2px;
}
/* Button 14 */
.btn-14 {
background: rgb(255,151,0);
border: none;
z-index: 1;
}
.btn-14:after {
position: absolute;
content: "";
width: 100%;
height: 0;
top: 0;
left: 0;
z-index: -1;
border-radius: 5px;
background-color: #eaf818;
background-image: linear-gradient(315deg, #eaf818 0%, #f6fc9c 74%);
box-shadow:inset 2px 2px 2px 0px rgba(255,255,255,.5);
7px 7px 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.1),
4px 4px 5px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-14:hover {
color: #000;
}
.btn-14:hover:after {
top: auto;
bottom: 0;
height: 100%;
}
.btn-14:active {
top: 2px;
}
/* Button 15 */
.btn-15 {
background: #b621fe;
border: none;
z-index: 1;
}
.btn-15:after {
position: absolute;
content: "";
width: 0;
height: 100%;
top: 0;
right: 0;
z-index: -1;
background-color: #663dff;
border-radius: 5px;
box-shadow:inset 2px 2px 2px 0px rgba(255,255,255,.5),
7px 7px 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.1),
4px 4px 5px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-15:hover {
color: #fff;
}
.btn-15:hover:after {
left: 0;
width: 100%;
}
.btn-15:active {
top: 2px;
}
/* Button 16 */
.btn-16 {
border: none;
color: #000;
}
.btn-16:after {
position: absolute;
content: "";
width: 0;
height: 100%;
top: 0;
left: 0;
direction: rtl;
z-index: -1;
box-shadow:
-7px -7px 20px 0px #fff9,
-4px -4px 5px 0px #fff9,
7px 7px 20px 0px #0002,
4px 4px 5px 0px #0001;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-16:hover {
color: #000;
}
.btn-16:hover:after {
left: auto;
right: 0;
width: 100%;
}
.btn-16:active {
top: 2px;
}