How TO - Responsive Header

Learn how to create a responsive header with CSS.

Responsive Header

Change the design of the header depending on the screen size. Resize the browser window to see the effect.

Create A Responsive Header

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

<div class="header">
<a href="#default" class="logo">CompanyLogo</a>
<div class="header-right">
    <a class="active" href="#home">Home</a>
    <a href="#contact">Contact</a>
    <a href="#about">About</a>
</div>
</div>

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

/* Style the header with a grey background and some padding */
.header {
overflow: hidden;
background-color: #f1f1f1;
padding: 20px 10px;
}

/* Style the header links */
.header a {
float: left;
color: black;
text-align: center;
padding: 12px;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 18px;
line-height: 25px;
border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Style the logo link (notice that we set the same value of line-height and font-size to prevent the header to increase when the font gets bigger */
.header a.logo {
font-size: 25px;
font-weight: bold;
}

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

/* Style the active/current link*/
.header a.active {
background-color: dodgerblue;
color: white;
}

/* Float the link section to the right */
.header-right {
float: right;
}

/* Add media queries for responsiveness - when the screen is 500px wide or less, stack the links on top of each other */
@media screen and (max-width: 500px) {
.header a {
    float: none;
    display: block;
    text-align: left;
}
.header-right {
    float: none;
}
}

Try it Yourself »

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

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