55 CSS Button Hover Effects
Enhance user experience by providing clear, interactive feedback with these CSS Button Hover Effect Examples. The fundamental interaction is built around the :hover pseudo-class, which applies a new set of styles when the user’s cursor is over the button. To avoid abrupt changes, the transition property is used to create a fluid animation between the default and hovered states. Explore advanced effects that utilize pseudo-elements to create dynamic underlines, background wipes, growing icons, or shimmering glows. This JavaScript-free approach ensures your buttons are not only visually engaging but also lightweight and highly performant.
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Container Query Button Animation
A sleek interaction button where the code icon decomposes on hover: brackets slide apart and the slash rotates away, revealing the “Get Code” text. The animation is purely CSS-driven, utilizing calc() with a custom property --intent to interpolate transform values for a fluid, high-performance effect.
Metal/Glass Button
A high-quality simulation of a metallic surface that “plays” with light following the mouse cursor, creating a tactile sensation of premium material.
CSS Rage Button
A playful button that shakes, reddens, and “curses” with increasing intensity upon each click (or hover for the secondary button), visualizing a gradual loss of composure.
Gooey SVG Filter Button
An interactive “liquid” effect button crafted using SVG feGaussianBlur and feComponentTransfer filters. Cursor movement is tracked with JavaScript and passed to CSS to control a radial gradient.
Neomorphic Button
A striking button with a neomorphic design and a pulsating element, built using pure CSS variables and pseudo-elements. The hover and active state animations provide a smooth UX, making it perfect for drawing attention to key CTAs.
Button Fill Animation
Using pure CSS and a small JS script for class toggling, this demo shows how to create a button with a unique animation. The main feature is a div with border-radius: 50% and a transform that animates, creating a “filling” effect from within the button.
