How TO - Pill Navigation

Learn how to create a pill navigation menu with CSS.

Pill Navigation

Create a Pill Navigation

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

<div class="pill-nav">
<a class="active" href="#home">Home</a>
<a href="#news">News</a>
<a href="#contact">Contact</a>
<a href="#about">About</a>
</div>

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

/* Style the links inside the pill navigation menu */
.pill-nav a {
display: inline-block;
color: black;
text-align: center;
padding: 14px;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 17px;
border-radius: 5px;
}

/* Change the color of links on mouse-over */
.pill-nav a:hover {
background-color: #ddd;
color: black;
}

/* Add a color to the active/current link */
.pill-nav a.active {
background-color: dodgerblue;
color: white;
}

Try it Yourself »

Vertical Pill Navigation

Add display: block to the links, and they will appear vertically instead of horizontally:

Example

Home News Contact About

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Tip: See also How To Create a Top Navigation Menu.

Tip: Go to our CSS Navbar Tutorial to learn more about navigation bars.

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