CSS hover effects are a great way to add some flair and interactivity to your website or application. By applying CSS styles to an element when a user hovers over it, you can create eye-catching animations, reveal hidden content, and add visual cues to your user interface. In this blog post, we’ll explore 21 creative CSS hover effects that you can use to spice up your designs. Each of these effects has been implemented in a CodePen, so you can see the code in action and experiment with it yourself. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, you’re sure to find some inspiration and useful techniques in this collection of CSS hover effects. So let’s dive in and explore the possibilities!
Shape Zoom Transition
See the Pen Shape Zoom Transition by Will Boyd (@lonekorean) on CodePen.
| Code by | lonekorean |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | No |
Color Palette onclick background changer
See the Pen CSS OS Dock [CSS :has(), lerp custom props] by Jhey (@jh3y) on CodePen.
| Code by | jh3y |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Clock wipe transition
See the Pen Clock Wipe Transition by Will Boyd (@lonekorean) on CodePen.
| Code by | lonekorean |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Zig-Zag Border with cool hover effect
See the Pen Zig-zag border & cool hover effect by Temani Afif (@t_afif) on CodePen.
| Code by | t_afif |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Frame hover effect
See the Pen Frame hover effect with one element by Temani Afif (@t_afif) on CodePen.
| Code by | t_afif |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Iris Wipe Transition
See the Pen Iris Wipe Transition by Will Boyd (@lonekorean) on CodePen.
| Code by | lonekorean |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Exploding Box on hover
See the Pen Exploding Box Hover by Philip Zastrow (@zastrow) on CodePen.
| Code by | zastrow |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Cool Frame hover effect
See the Pen Cool frame hover effect (CSS Only) by Temani Afif (@t_afif) on CodePen.
| Code by | t_afif |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Underline on hover
See the Pen Underline on hover by NANOUU (@antoniasymeonidou) on CodePen.
| Code by | antoniasymeonidou |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Sick Hover
See the Pen Mouse-Out Hover Effect: Final by Geoff Graham (@geoffgraham) on CodePen.
| Code by | geoffgraham |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Dual Image hover effect
See the Pen Dual image with hover effect by Temani Afif (@t_afif) on CodePen.
| Code by | |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Sliced Circle hover effect
See the Pen CSS only hover effect by Temani Afif (@t_afif) on CodePen.
| Code by | t_afif |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
CSS Border hover effect
See the Pen CSS only Border hover effect by Temani Afif (@t_afif) on CodePen.
| Code by | t_afif |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Horizontal Wipe Effect
See the Pen Horizontal Wipe Transition by Will Boyd (@lonekorean) on CodePen.
| Code by | lonekorean |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Cool Hover Effect
See the Pen CSS only cool hover effect by Temani Afif (@t_afif) on CodePen.
| Code by | t_afif |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Multiple Hover Effects
See the Pen Hover effects overview by Temani Afif (@t_afif) on CodePen.
| Code by | t_afif |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
About us pop-out effect
See the Pen About Us Pop-Out Effect by Mikael Ainalem (@ainalem) on CodePen.
| Code by | ainalem |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Hologram Effect 3D Home
See the Pen CSS Only "hologram" effect Button 3D Icon by Takane Ichinose (@takaneichinose) on CodePen.
| Code by | takaneichinose |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Fancy Slide-in Hover Effect
See the Pen Fancy slide-in hover | CSS only by Håvard Brynjulfsen (@havardob) on CodePen.
| Code by | havardob |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
Cool Hover Effect
See the Pen Cool hover effect by Temani Afif (@t_afif) on CodePen.
| Code by | t_afif |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
CSS Growing Dots Effect
See the Pen Full CSS growing dot effect by Vincent Durand (@onediv) on CodePen.
| Code by | onediv |
| Language | HTML & CSS |
| Responsive | Yes |
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