diff --git a/snippets/hover-underline-animation.md b/snippets/hover-underline-animation.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e142ffab6 --- /dev/null +++ b/snippets/hover-underline-animation.md @@ -0,0 +1,91 @@ +### Hover underline animation + +Creates an animated underline effect when the text is hovered over. + +**Credit:** https://flatuicolors.com/ + +#### HTML + +```html +

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+``` + +#### CSS + +```css +.hover-underline-animation { + display: inline-block; + position: relative; + color: #0087ca; +} +.hover-underline-animation::after { + content: ''; + position: absolute; + width: 100%; + transform: scaleX(0); + height: 2px; + bottom: 0; + left: 0; + background-color: #0087ca; + transform-origin: bottom right; + transition: transform 0.25s ease-out; +} +.hover-underline-animation:hover::after { + transform: scaleX(1); + transform-origin: bottom left; +} +``` + +#### Demo + +
+

Hover this text to see the effect!

+
+ + + +#### Explanation + +1. `display: inline-block` makes the block `p` an `inline-block` to prevent the underline from +spanning the entire parent width rather than just the content (text). +2. `position: relative` on the element establishes a Cartesian positioning context for psuedo-elements. +3. `::after` defines a pseudo-element. +4. `position: absolute` takes the pseudo element out of the flow of the document and positions it in relation to the parent. +5. `width: 100%` ensures the pseudo-element spans the entire width of the text block. +6. `transform: scaleX(0)` initially scales the pseudo element to 0 so it has no width and is not visible. +7. `bottom: 0` and `left: 0` position it to the bottom left of the block. +8. `transition: transform 0.25s ease-out` means changes to `transform` will be transitioned over 0.25 seconds +with an `ease-out` timing function. +9. `transform-origin: bottom right` means the transform anchor point is positioned at the bottom right of the block. +10. `:hover::after` then uses `scaleX(1)` to transition the width to 100%, then changes the `transform-origin` +to `bottom left` so that the anchor point is reversed, allowing it transition out in the other direction when +hovered off. + +#### Browser support + +✅ No caveats. + +* https://caniuse.com/#feat=transforms2d +* https://caniuse.com/#feat=css-transitions