navigation-menus
intermediate
navigation
menu
animation
responsive
dropdown
Category · Navigation Menus Difficulty Level · Intermediate Published on · August 22, 2025

Animated Navigation Menu

Modern responsive navigation menu with smooth animations, dropdown effects, and mobile-friendly hamburger menu, perfect for websites and web applications.

#navigation #menu #animation #responsive #dropdown

Responsive Design

Yes

Dark Mode Support

No

lines

415

Browser Compatibility

Chrome · Firefox · Safari · Edge

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300px

Overview

Modern responsive navigation menu with smooth animations, dropdown effects, and mobile-friendly hamburger menu, perfect for websites and web applications.

How to use

  1. Copy the HTML markup into your page.
  2. Paste the CSS into your stylesheet and ensure the selectors match your markup.
  3. Paste the JavaScript and load it after the markup.
  4. Adjust spacing, colors, and text to match your design system.

Customization tips

  • Rename class names to avoid collisions with your existing CSS.
  • Replace hard-coded colors with CSS variables for theming.
  • Verify the layout at 320px, 768px, and 1024px widths.

HTML

43

lines

CSS

281

lines

JavaScript

91

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                <div class="nav-container">
  <div class="nav-demo">
    <nav class="navbar" id="navbar">
      <div class="nav-brand">
        <a href="#" class="brand-link">Logo</a>
      </div>
      
      <div class="nav-menu" id="navMenu">
        <a href="#" class="nav-link">Home</a>
        <div class="nav-dropdown">
          <a href="#" class="nav-link dropdown-toggle">Services <span class="arrow">▼</span></a>
          <div class="dropdown-menu">
            <a href="#" class="dropdown-link">Web Design</a>
            <a href="#" class="dropdown-link">Development</a>
            <a href="#" class="dropdown-link">SEO</a>
            <a href="#" class="dropdown-link">Marketing</a>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="nav-dropdown">
          <a href="#" class="nav-link dropdown-toggle">Products <span class="arrow">▼</span></a>
          <div class="dropdown-menu">
            <a href="#" class="dropdown-link">Software</a>
            <a href="#" class="dropdown-link">Templates</a>
            <a href="#" class="dropdown-link">Plugins</a>
          </div>
        </div>
        <a href="#" class="nav-link">About</a>
        <a href="#" class="nav-link">Contact</a>
      </div>
      
      <div class="nav-actions">
        <button class="nav-btn">Sign In</button>
        <button class="nav-btn primary">Sign Up</button>
      </div>
      
      <div class="hamburger" id="hamburger">
        <span></span>
        <span></span>
        <span></span>
      </div>
    </nav>
  </div>
</div>

              
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Browser Compatibility

Chrome

>= 50

Firefox

>= 45

Safari

>= 10

Edge

>= 15

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