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.
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.
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 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.
These CSS3 buttons make use of box-shadow
and border-radius
CSS properties to create the look.
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.
The styles for Fancy Buttons are written with SASS but the source can be found easily in the demo page.
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.
A set of very chic and animated buttons that uses multiple backgrounds and transitions.
A slick button that uses RGBA
, border-radius
, box-shadow
and linear-gradient
.
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.
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.
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