Collection of free HTML and pure CSS direction-aware effect code examples from Codepen and other resources

Direction Aware Filling Text Effect

This snippet showcases an interactive web element that responds to user hover actions with unique animations and displays different messages based on the hover area. The code uses advanced CSS techniques such as the clip-path property to create complex shapes, CSS variables for easy customization, and CSS animations for smooth transitions. The layout is neatly centered using Flexbox, and the text is outlined using the text-stroke property. The ::before and ::after pseudo-elements are cleverly used to display the hover text.

Direction-Aware Hover Effect for Navigation Menu

The HTML structure is straightforward, consisting of a navigation bar with five links. The standout feature of this code is the direction-aware hover effect. When a user hovers over a navigation item, a colored bar appears at the bottom of the item. This effect is achieved using the ::after pseudo-element and CSS transitions. What makes it direction-aware is the use of the @supports (selector(:has(*))) rule. This rule checks if the hovered item has a sibling that is also being hovered. If it does, the hover effect’s direction is reversed, creating a dynamic and interactive user experience.

Direction-aware Button Hover Effect with Pure CSS

The HTML structure consists of buttons nested within div containers, each having a pair of span elements. The buttons are initially transparent and are given a solid border when hovered over. This is achieved by using the ::before and ::after pseudo-elements in CSS, which create a border at the bottom of the button. The width of this border is transitioned from 0 to 100% on hover, creating a filling effect. The overflow:hidden property ensures that the border transition effect stays within the button container.

CSS-Only Direction Aware Box

A CSS-only implementation of a box with direction-aware hover. N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W NW.

Directionally Aware CSS Buttons with React

CSS 3D Image Hover Effects

Pure CSS direction-aware card hover effects.

CSS-Only Direction-Aware Hover Effect

CSS-only direction-aware hover effect is actually less tricky than you might think.

CSS-Only Direction-Aware Hover Effect

A direction-aware hover effect that, guess what - works with pure CSS for full-page navigation :) Also uses clip-path and blend modes.

Effect Card Direction Aware

Pure CSS Select Box With Direction Aware Hover Effect

Pure CSS select box without any JavaScript. When there is hover on an option the motion of icon inside option is decided by the direction of hover i.e up hover or down hover (direction aware hover effect).

Direction Aware Tiles

Direction aware tiles using clip-path pure CSS.

CSS-Only Direction-Aware Cube Links

Proof-Of-Concept: CSS Only Direction Aware Hover Blocks

Direction Aware Hover Pure CSS

Just a little experiment with pseudo elements. Semantic HTML is maintained. No boilerplate elements.