Category Β· Navigation Menus Difficulty Level Β· Intermediate Published on Β· January 16, 2024

Responsive Navigation Bar

A modern responsive navigation bar with mobile hamburger menu and smooth animations, perfect for any website header.

#navigation #responsive #hamburger-menu #mobile #header

Responsive Design

Yes

Dark Mode Support

No

lines

413

Browser Compatibility

No

Live Preview

Interact with the component without leaving the page.

300px

Responsive Navigation Bar

A modern, fully responsive navigation bar that adapts beautifully to different screen sizes. Features a clean desktop layout and transforms into a mobile-friendly hamburger menu on smaller screens.

Features

  • Fully Responsive: Adapts to all screen sizes
  • Mobile Hamburger Menu: Clean mobile navigation experience
  • Smooth Animations: CSS transitions for all interactions
  • Fixed Position: Stays at the top while scrolling
  • Hover Effects: Interactive link hover animations
  • Accessible: Keyboard and screen reader friendly

Key Components

Desktop Navigation

  • Clean horizontal layout
  • Hover effects with underline animation
  • Fixed positioning with subtle shadow

Mobile Navigation

  • Hamburger menu icon with animation
  • Slide-in mobile menu
  • Touch-friendly navigation links
  • Click outside to close functionality

Customization Options

  • Colors: Modify background, text, and accent colors
  • Typography: Change fonts and sizes
  • Spacing: Adjust padding and margins
  • Animation Speed: Modify transition durations
  • Breakpoints: Customize responsive breakpoints

Usage Tips

  1. Add padding-top: 60px to your main content to account for the fixed navbar
  2. Customize the brand logo area with your own logo or text
  3. Add active states for current page navigation
  4. Consider adding dropdown menus for complex navigation structures

Browser Support

Works in all modern browsers including IE11+. Uses CSS Flexbox and CSS transitions for optimal performance.

HTML

39

lines

CSS

217

lines

JavaScript

157

lines


                <div class="navbar-demo">
  <nav class="navbar">
    <div class="nav-container">
      <div class="nav-logo">
        <a href="#" onclick="return false;">Brand</a>
      </div>
      <ul class="nav-menu" id="navMenu">
        <li class="nav-item">
          <a href="#" class="nav-link" onclick="return false;">Home</a>
        </li>
        <li class="nav-item">
          <a href="#" class="nav-link" onclick="return false;">About</a>
        </li>
        <li class="nav-item">
          <a href="#" class="nav-link" onclick="return false;">Services</a>
        </li>
        <li class="nav-item">
          <a href="#" class="nav-link" onclick="return false;">Portfolio</a>
        </li>
        <li class="nav-item">
          <a href="#" class="nav-link" onclick="return false;">Contact</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
      <div class="nav-toggle" id="mobileMenu">
        <span class="bar"></span>
        <span class="bar"></span>
        <span class="bar"></span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </nav>
  
  <!-- Demo content to show navbar behavior -->
  <div class="demo-content">
    <h2>Responsive Navigation Demo</h2>
    <p>Click the hamburger menu (☰) in the top right to test the mobile menu functionality.</p>
    <p>The menu works on both desktop and mobile for demonstration purposes.</p>
    <p>Try clicking the menu items to see the interactive feedback!</p>
  </div>
</div>

              
39lines
1390characters
HTMLLanguage

Related Code Snippets

Explore template packs

Need larger building blocks? Browse responsive landing pages and component bundles.

Open HTML Template Library β†’