Clip Path Wipe Button
A slanted wipe where the label changes color exactly under the edge, letter by letter. A filled copy of the button is revealed with clip-path, so the text never vanishes into the fill.
Also known as: text color wipe button, two tone text hover, clip-path reveal button.
HTML
<button class="hfx-clip-path-wipe">Download<span class="hfx-clip-path-wipe-fill" aria-hidden="true">Download</span></button>
CSS
.hfx-clip-path-wipe {
--c: var(--hfx-color, #3b82f6);
position: relative;
isolation: isolate;
overflow: hidden;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
gap: 0.5em;
padding: 0.75em 1.75em;
border-radius: 0.5em;
font: 600 var(--hfx-size, 16px)/1.2 system-ui, sans-serif;
white-space: nowrap;
cursor: pointer;
border: 2px solid var(--c);
background: transparent;
color: var(--c);
}
.hfx-clip-path-wipe-fill {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
display: grid;
place-items: center;
background: var(--c);
color: #fff;
clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 0, -30% 100%, 0 100%);
transition: clip-path 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
}
.hfx-clip-path-wipe:is(:hover, :focus-visible) {
background-color: var(--c); /* hides the hairline where the fill meets the border */
transition: background-color 0s 0.55s;
}
.hfx-clip-path-wipe:is(:hover, :focus-visible) .hfx-clip-path-wipe-fill {
clip-path: polygon(0 0, 135% 0, 105% 100%, 0 100%);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.hfx-clip-path-wipe, .hfx-clip-path-wipe *, .hfx-clip-path-wipe::before, .hfx-clip-path-wipe::after, .hfx-clip-path-wipe *::before, .hfx-clip-path-wipe *::after {
animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
}
}Customizing this snippet
- Color: set
--hfx-coloron the element or a parent. Currently previewing#3b82f6. - Base size: set
--hfx-size. Every other dimension is inem, so the whole thing scales together. Currently previewing16px. - Speed: change the duration on the
transitionoranimationshorthand. Staggered delays are relative, so they keep their rhythm. - Reduced motion: the rule at the end of the CSS turns the motion off for people who asked their OS for less of it. Keep it.