CSS Menus

This article demonstrates the topic of website CSS menus, including a walk-through of creating a menu, examples from other authors, and FAQs.

What are Menus?

Types of Menus

  • Sidebar
  • Hamburger
  • Mobile
  • Horizontal
  • Navigational
  • Footer Menus
  • Toolbar
  • Tab Menu

Creating a Menu

Other Examples

This high-quality and hand-picked collection shows CSS menus from across the web. Included are links with examples and code for use on your website.

Stripe Styled CSS Only Menu

Stripe Styled CSS Only Menu

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  • smpnjn
  • codepen.io
Basic CSS Dropdown Menu

Basic CSS Dropdown Menu

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  • Lauren
  • codepen.io
CSS Side Bounce Menu

CSS Side Bounce Menu

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  • Matt Hoiland
  • codepen.io
Touch Device Jelly CSS Menu Concept

Touch Device Jelly CSS Menu Concept

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  • LegoMushroom
  • codepen.io
Circular Navigation Pop Out CSS Menu

Circular Navigation Pop Out CSS Menu

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  • Niels Van Limberghen
  • codepen.io
Toggle CSS Dropdown Menu

Toggle CSS Dropdown Menu

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  • Eric Sadowski
  • codepen.io
CSS Dark Accordian Menu

CSS Dark Accordian Menu

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  • Benjamin
  • codepen.io
CSS Dropdown Bubble Menu

CSS Dropdown Bubble Menu

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  • Yoann
  • codepen.io
Blue CSS Radial Menu

Blue CSS Radial Menu

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  • Carlos
  • codepen.io
Light Green Flat Vertical CSS Menu

Light Green Flat Vertical CSS Menu

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  • Andy Tran
  • codepen.io
Light Green Horizontal Navigation CSS Menu

Light Green Horizontal Navigation CSS Menu

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  • Andy Tran
  • codepen.io
Light Blue Materual Design Navigation CSS Menu

Light Blue Materual Design Navigation CSS Menu

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  • Lewi Hussey
  • codepen.io
Light Blue Flat Vertical CSS Menu

Light Blue Flat Vertical CSS Menu

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  • Andy Tran
  • codepen.io
Purple Vertical Accordion CSS Menu

Purple Vertical Accordion CSS Menu

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  • Agustin Ortiz
  • codepen.io
Off Canvas CSS Menu

Off Canvas CSS Menu

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  • Mark Murray
  • codepen.io
Off Canvas Sidebar CSS Menu With a Twist

Off Canvas Sidebar CSS Menu With a Twist

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  • Devilish Alchemist
  • codepen.io
Expanding Mobile CSS Menu

Expanding Mobile CSS Menu

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  • Virgil Pana
  • codepen.io
Turquoise Full Screen CSS Menu Overlay

Turquoise Full Screen CSS Menu Overlay

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  • Ettrics
  • codepen.io
Gray Scrollable Long Drop Down CSS Menu

Gray Scrollable Long Drop Down CSS Menu

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  • Larry Geams Parangan
  • codepen.io
Red SASS Off Canvas CSS Menu

Red SASS Off Canvas CSS Menu

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  • Tyler Fowle
  • codepen.io
Multi Colored Explosive CSS Menu

Multi Colored Explosive CSS Menu

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  • Harris Carney
  • codepen.io
Dark Blue Full Screen CSS Menu

Dark Blue Full Screen CSS Menu

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  • Jannik Baranczyk
  • codepen.io
Colorful Navigation CSS Menu

Colorful Navigation CSS Menu

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  • Lewi Hussey
  • codepen.io
Gradient Fullscreen Navigation CSS Menu

Gradient Fullscreen Navigation CSS Menu

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  • Marcus Bizal
  • codepen.io
Green Gooey Mobile Navigation CSS Menu

Green Gooey Mobile Navigation CSS Menu

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  • BjurhagerStudios
  • codepen.io
Light Blue Full Screen Navigation CSS Menu

Light Blue Full Screen Navigation CSS Menu

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  • Anas Ashraf
  • codepen.io
Light Blue Floating Dropdown Menu

Light Blue Floating Dropdown Menu

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  • Ryan Morr
  • codepen.io
Hamburger Icon With Dark Blue Morphing CSS Menu

Hamburger Icon With Dark Blue Morphing CSS Menu

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  • Sergio Andrade
  • codepen.io
Frosty Navigation Toggle Effect CSS Menu

Frosty Navigation Toggle Effect CSS Menu

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  • Graham Wilsdon
  • codepen.io
Full Screen Square CSS Menu

Full Screen Square CSS Menu

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  • ari
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Pink CSS Gooey Menu

Pink CSS Gooey Menu

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  • Lucas Bebber
  • codepen.io
Cyan Circular Material CSS Menu

Cyan Circular Material CSS Menu

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  • Slim Gooper
  • codepen.io
Purple Gradient Full Screen Navigation CSS Menu

Purple Gradient Full Screen Navigation CSS Menu

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  • Tania Rascia
  • codepen.io
Dark jQuery Full Screen CSS Menu

Dark jQuery Full Screen CSS Menu

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  • Anton Petrov
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Details and Profile CSS Side Menu

Details and Profile CSS Side Menu

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  • Mohan Khadka
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is menu bar in CSS?

A Navigation bar or navigation system comes under GUI that helps the visitors in accessing information. It is the UI element on a webpage that includes links for the other sections of the website. A navigation bar is mostly displayed on the top of the page in the form of a horizontal list of links.

https://www.javatpoint.com/css-navigation-bar

How do you display menus in HTML?

HTML <menu> Tag The <menu> tag defines a list/menu of commands. The <menu> tag is used for context menus, toolbars, and for listing form controls and commands.

What is a menu in web design?

A website menu is a series of linked items that serve to foster website navigation between the different pages or sections of a site. There are several kinds of menus, depending on the website’s content and design.

What should be in a website menu?

The horizontal navigation bar is the most common type of navigation menu. It lists the major pages side-by-side and is placed in the website header. Many websites feature the same sections, like “About,” “Products,” “Pricing,” and “Contact,” because visitors expect to see them.

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