CSS Hover Effects: 40 Engaging Animations To Try
Don’t come for my head, but I think it’s safe to say that static websites are officially a thing of the past. People nowadays expect some level of interactivity when they visit websites. One of the ways you can keep them engaged is by adding hover animations to your websites.
There’s no limit to the type of hover animation you could make. It could be a simple button that scales up on hover or a card that flips over 3D-style — the possibilities are endless.
In this article, we will explore 40 examples of CSS hover animations—ten of which I created myself 🙃. Hopefully, these examples help you draw inspiration and give you ideas for how to keep users engaged and provide them with a memorable experience. Let’s dive in.
As they say, you can’t beat the classics. So, we’re starting with a simple card effect where it scales up, gets a colorful border shadow, and shimmers with a holographic gradient on hover. This animation works with:
This animation creates a liquid-like morphing effect on a button when hovered over. Initially, the button has a rounded rectangular shape with a dark blue background and a centered text label. When hovered, the button slightly rotates, its border-radius decreases, and a colorful, conic gradient appears. The CSS features powering this animation include:
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