Liquid Wave Navigation Menu
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A fluid navigation menu with liquid wave animations, morphing effects, and smooth transitions that create an organic feel
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Code Implementation
HTML
<nav class="liquid-menu">
<div class="menu-container">
<div class="wave-bg"></div>
<div class="logo">
<span class="logo-text">LIQUID</span>
<div class="liquid-drop"></div>
</div>
<ul class="menu-items">
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="#" class="menu-link">
<span class="link-text">Home</span>
<div class="wave-effect"></div>
</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="#" class="menu-link">
<span class="link-text">About</span>
<div class="wave-effect"></div>
</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="#" class="menu-link">
<span class="link-text">Services</span>
<div class="wave-effect"></div>
</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="#" class="menu-link">
<span class="link-text">Portfolio</span>
<div class="wave-effect"></div>
</a>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<a href="#" class="menu-link">
<span class="link-text">Contact</span>
<div class="wave-effect"></div>
</a>
</li>
</ul>
<div class="liquid-blob"></div>
</div>
</nav>
CSS
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;600;700&display=swap');
* {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
body {
font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
min-height: 100vh;
overflow-x: hidden;
}
.liquid-menu {
position: fixed;
top: 30px;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
z-index: 1000;
width: 90%;
max-width: 900px;
}
.menu-container {
position: relative;
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
border-radius: 50px;
padding: 15px 30px;
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
box-shadow:
0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1),
inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
overflow: hidden;
}
.wave-bg {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
background: linear-gradient(
45deg,
rgba(0, 150, 255, 0.3) 0%,
rgba(0, 255, 150, 0.3) 25%,
rgba(150, 0, 255, 0.3) 50%,
rgba(255, 150, 0, 0.3) 75%,
rgba(0, 150, 255, 0.3) 100%
);
background-size: 400% 400%;
animation: wave-flow 10s ease-in-out infinite;
border-radius: 50px;
}
.logo-text {
font-size: 1.8rem;
font-weight: 700;
background: linear-gradient(45deg, #0096ff, #00ff96, #9600ff);
background-size: 200% 200%;
-webkit-background-clip: text;
-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
background-clip: text;
animation: text-wave 4s ease-in-out infinite;
position: relative;
z-index: 2;
}
.liquid-drop {
position: absolute;
bottom: -8px;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
width: 8px;
height: 8px;
background: linear-gradient(45deg, #0096ff, #00ff96);
border-radius: 50%;
animation: drop-fall 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.menu-items {
display: flex;
list-style: none;
gap: 20px;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
.menu-link {
position: relative;
color: white;
text-decoration: none;
font-weight: 500;
padding: 12px 20px;
border-radius: 25px;
transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
overflow: hidden;
display: block;
}
.link-text {
position: relative;
z-index: 2;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.wave-effect {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
background: linear-gradient(
135deg,
rgba(0, 150, 255, 0.6) 0%,
rgba(0, 255, 150, 0.6) 50%,
rgba(150, 0, 255, 0.6) 100%
);
border-radius: 25px;
transform: scale(0) rotate(45deg);
transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.265, 1.55);
opacity: 0;
}
.menu-link:hover {
transform: translateY(-3px);
box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.menu-link:hover .wave-effect {
transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
opacity: 1;
animation: wave-ripple 0.8s ease-out;
}
.menu-link:hover .link-text {
color: white;
text-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}
.liquid-blob {
position: absolute;
width: 120px;
height: 120px;
background: linear-gradient(
45deg,
rgba(0, 150, 255, 0.4),
rgba(0, 255, 150, 0.4),
rgba(150, 0, 255, 0.4)
);
border-radius: 50%;
filter: blur(25px);
animation: blob-liquid 8s ease-in-out infinite;
pointer-events: none;
z-index: 1;
}
@keyframes wave-flow {
0%, 100% {
background-position: 0% 50%;
}
25% {
background-position: 100% 0%;
}
50% {
background-position: 100% 100%;
}
75% {
background-position: 0% 100%;
}
}
@keyframes text-wave {
0%, 100% {
background-position: 0% 50%;
}
50% {
background-position: 100% 50%;
}
}
@keyframes drop-fall {
0%, 100% {
transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0) scale(1);
opacity: 1;
}
50% {
transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(15px) scale(1.5);
opacity: 0.7;
}
}
@keyframes wave-ripple {
0% {
transform: scale(0.8) rotate(0deg);
}
50% {
transform: scale(1.2) rotate(180deg);
}
100% {
transform: scale(1) rotate(360deg);
}
}
@keyframes blob-liquid {
0%, 100% {
transform: translate(-30px, -30px) scale(1) rotate(0deg);
border-radius: 50%;
}
25% {
transform: translate(calc(100vw - 150px), -20px) scale(1.3) rotate(90deg);
border-radius: 30% 70% 60% 40%;
}
50% {
transform: translate(calc(100vw - 120px), calc(100vh - 150px)) scale(0.9) rotate(180deg);
border-radius: 60% 40% 30% 70%;
}
75% {
transform: translate(-20px, calc(100vh - 140px)) scale(1.1) rotate(270deg);
border-radius: 40% 60% 70% 30%;
}
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.menu-container {
flex-direction: column;
gap: 15px;
padding: 20px;
border-radius: 30px;
}
.menu-items {
gap: 10px;
flex-wrap: wrap;
justify-content: center;
}
.menu-link {
padding: 10px 16px;
font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.logo-text {
font-size: 1.5rem;
}
.liquid-menu {
width: 95%;
}
.liquid-blob {
width: 80px;
height: 80px;
}
}
JavaScript
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
const menuLinks = document.querySelectorAll('.menu-link');
const menuContainer = document.querySelector('.menu-container');
const liquidBlob = document.querySelector('.liquid-blob');
// Enhanced liquid wave effects
menuLinks.forEach(link => {
link.addEventListener('mouseenter', function() {
// Create wave ripple
createWaveRipple(this);
// Add liquid distortion
this.style.filter = 'blur(1px)';
setTimeout(() => {
this.style.filter = 'none';
}, 300);
});
link.addEventListener('mouseleave', function() {
this.style.filter = 'none';
});
// Add click wave effect
link.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
// Create liquid wave explosion
createLiquidWave(this);
});
});
// Create wave ripple effect
function createWaveRipple(element) {
const ripple = document.createElement('div');
ripple.style.cssText = `
position: absolute;
border-radius: 50%;
background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 150, 255, 0.6) 0%, transparent 70%);
transform: scale(0);
animation: wave-expand 0.8s ease-out;
pointer-events: none;
z-index: 1;
width: 120px;
height: 120px;
left: 50%;
top: 50%;
margin-left: -60px;
margin-top: -60px;
`;
element.appendChild(ripple);
setTimeout(() => {
if (ripple.parentNode) {
ripple.parentNode.removeChild(ripple);
}
}, 800);
}
// Create liquid wave effect
function createLiquidWave(element) {
const wave = document.createElement('div');
wave.style.cssText = `
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
background: radial-gradient(ellipse,
rgba(0, 150, 255, 0.8) 0%,
rgba(0, 255, 150, 0.6) 30%,
rgba(150, 0, 255, 0.4) 60%,
transparent 100%);
border-radius: 25px;
animation: liquid-wave 1s ease-out;
pointer-events: none;
z-index: 1;
`;
element.appendChild(wave);
setTimeout(() => {
if (wave.parentNode) {
wave.parentNode.removeChild(wave);
}
}, 1000);
}
// Add CSS animations
const style = document.createElement('style');
style.textContent = `
@keyframes wave-expand {
0% {
transform: scale(0);
opacity: 1;
}
100% {
transform: scale(2.5);
opacity: 0;
}
}
@keyframes liquid-wave {
0% {
transform: scale(0.3) rotate(0deg);
opacity: 0;
}
50% {
transform: scale(1.5) rotate(180deg);
opacity: 1;
}
100% {
transform: scale(2) rotate(360deg);
opacity: 0;
}
}
@keyframes liquid-flow {
0%, 100% {
transform: translateY(0) scaleX(1);
}
50% {
transform: translateY(-8px) scaleX(1.2);
}
}
`;
document.head.appendChild(style);
// Interactive blob following mouse
let mouseX = 0;
let mouseY = 0;
let blobX = 0;
let blobY = 0;
document.addEventListener('mousemove', function(e) {
mouseX = e.clientX;
mouseY = e.clientY;
});
function animateBlob() {
const dx = mouseX - blobX;
const dy = mouseY - blobY;
blobX += dx * 0.08;
blobY += dy * 0.08;
if (liquidBlob) {
liquidBlob.style.transform = `translate(${blobX - 60}px, ${blobY - 60}px)`;
}
requestAnimationFrame(animateBlob);
}
animateBlob();
// Wave color cycling
let wavePhase = 0;
function cycleWaveColors() {
wavePhase += 0.015;
const waveBg = document.querySelector('.wave-bg');
if (waveBg) {
const hue1 = (wavePhase * 80) % 360;
const hue2 = (wavePhase * 80 + 120) % 360;
const hue3 = (wavePhase * 80 + 240) % 360;
waveBg.style.background = `
linear-gradient(
45deg,
hsla(${hue1}, 80%, 60%, 0.3) 0%,
hsla(${hue2}, 80%, 60%, 0.3) 50%,
hsla(${hue3}, 80%, 60%, 0.3) 100%
)
`;
}
requestAnimationFrame(cycleWaveColors);
}
cycleWaveColors();
// Liquid menu item animations
function addLiquidMotion() {
menuLinks.forEach((link, index) => {
const delay = index * 150;
setTimeout(() => {
link.style.animation = `liquid-flow 4s ease-in-out infinite`;
link.style.animationDelay = `${index * 0.3}s`;
}, delay);
});
}
addLiquidMotion();
// Liquid drop animation
function createLiquidDrops() {
const container = document.querySelector('.menu-container');
setInterval(() => {
const drop = document.createElement('div');
drop.style.cssText = `
position: absolute;
width: 4px;
height: 4px;
background: linear-gradient(45deg, #0096ff, #00ff96);
border-radius: 50%;
top: ${Math.random() * 100}%;
left: ${Math.random() * 100}%;
animation: drop-float 3s ease-out forwards;
pointer-events: none;
z-index: 1;
`;
container.appendChild(drop);
setTimeout(() => {
if (drop.parentNode) {
drop.parentNode.removeChild(drop);
}
}, 3000);
}, 2000);
}
// Add drop float animation
const dropStyle = document.createElement('style');
dropStyle.textContent = `
@keyframes drop-float {
0% {
transform: translateY(0) scale(0);
opacity: 0;
}
20% {
transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1);
opacity: 1;
}
80% {
transform: translateY(-30px) scale(1.2);
opacity: 0.8;
}
100% {
transform: translateY(-50px) scale(0);
opacity: 0;
}
}
`;
document.head.appendChild(dropStyle);
createLiquidDrops();
// Parallax wave effect
window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {
const scrolled = window.pageYOffset;
const waveBg = document.querySelector('.wave-bg');
if (waveBg) {
const speed = scrolled * 0.3;
waveBg.style.transform = `translateY(${speed}px) scale(1.1)`;
}
});
});