CSS3 Buttons – 10+ Awesome Ready-To-Use Solutions (+All Related Tutorials You Need)
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For years, it was images or JavaScript that usually helped us to create non-standard and attractive buttons.
With the getting-wider support for CSS3 features and stable resources that can CSS3-enable non-compatible browsers, there are no obstacles left for using CSS3 buttons.
Using CSS3 properties, there is a huge space of creativity for designing buttons; using border-radius
for rounded corners, linear-gradient
and box-shadow
for creating depth, transitions for the animations and more.
Here is a list of 10+ nicely-coded and creative CSS3 buttons where you can use or get inspired. Also, you can find all other CSS3-buttons related resources that can help you to create better ones at the end of the article.
![CSS3 Buttons](http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/css3-buttons(1).gif)
A set of 18 buttons that are created with a simple markup as much as possible.
While 3 of them are WebKit-only, the other are compatible with all modern browsers.
![GitHub Style CSS3 Buttons](http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/github-style-css3-buttons.gif)
This is a simple CSS framework for creating GitHub-style buttons.
The buttons can have rounded corners and icons (a CSS sprite with a list of icons exist).
![Zardi CSS3 Buttons](http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/zardi-css3-buttons.jpg)
Zardi is a ready-to-use CSS file for creating buttons in various shape and colors.
The file is sized ~4kb, however, using only the styles needed will help minimizing it.
![CSS3 RGBA Buttons](http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/css3-rgba-buttons.gif)
These CSS3 buttons make use of box-shadow
and border-radius
CSS properties to create the look.
![CSS3 BonBon Buttons](http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/css3-bonbon-buttons(1).jpg)
BonBon buttons easily deserve the name they have with the shiny, 3D feel created.
After a standard CSS rule, they are customized with multiple CSS classes and buttons can be used with or without icons.
![Fancy CSS3 Buttons](http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/fancy-css3-buttons.jpg)
The styles for Fancy Buttons are written with SASS but the source can be found easily in the demo page.
![Nice CSS3 Buttons](http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/nice-css3-buttons.gif)
A set of 10 CSS3 buttons that offers a different option for every taste.
They make use of linear-gradient
, box-shadow
, border-radius
and more.
![Animated CSS3 Buttons](http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/animated-css3-buttons.jpg)
A set of very chic and animated buttons that uses multiple backgrounds and transitions.
![CSS3 Pretty Buttons](http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/css3-pretty-buttons.gif)
A slick button that uses RGBA
, border-radius
, box-shadow
and linear-gradient
.
![We Love Buttons](http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/we-love-buttons-css3.jpg)
A great set of buttons where most of them are only compatible with WebKit browsers.
They are created by different designers and the resource was shared previously at WRD.
![Sexy CSS3 Buttons](http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/sexy-css3-buttons.gif)
This is a HTML-CSS framework for creating buttons that can auto-grow, have icons and can use either <button> or <a> elements.
Also, a layered Photoshop template is provided for creating new skins.
![Realistic CSS3 Buttons](http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/realistic-css3-buttons.gif)
A very good implementation of CSS3 buttons where the buttons can adapt to text with flexible widths.
Like every other CSS3 solution, they have issues with some browsers but offers a very clean and realistic experience.
Other CSS3 Buttons Resources
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