Download Icon Hover: CSS Hover Effect

Download Icon Hover

The arrow drops into the tray and fades, the tray gives a little under the weight, then a fresh arrow falls in from the top and settles. Loops for as long as you hover.

Also known as: download icon animation css, arrow down hover effect, download button icon.

Color Base size 16px Dark background Hold hover state

HTML

<button class="hfx-download-icon-drop" aria-label="Download"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path class="hfx-download-icon-drop-tray" d="M21 15v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-4"/><g class="hfx-download-icon-drop-arrow"><path d="M12 3v12"/><path d="m7 10 5 5 5-5"/></g></svg></button>

CSS

.hfx-download-icon-drop {
  --c: var(--hfx-color, #3b82f6);
  font-size: var(--hfx-size, 16px);
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 3.5em;
  height: 3.5em;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 0.85em;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 12%, transparent);
  color: var(--c);
  transition: background-color 0.25s ease;}
.hfx-download-icon-drop svg {
  width: 1.6em;
  height: 1.6em;
}
.hfx-download-icon-drop-arrow,
.hfx-download-icon-drop-tray {
  transform-box: view-box;
  transform-origin: 50% 87.5%;
}
.hfx-download-icon-drop:is(:hover, :focus-visible) { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 20%, transparent); }
.hfx-download-icon-drop:is(:hover, :focus-visible) .hfx-download-icon-drop-arrow {
  animation: hfx-download-icon-drop-fall 1.2s infinite;
}
.hfx-download-icon-drop:is(:hover, :focus-visible) .hfx-download-icon-drop-tray {
  animation: hfx-download-icon-drop-give 1.2s infinite;
}
@keyframes hfx-download-icon-drop-fall {
  0%   { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.55, 0, 1, 0.45); }
  32%  { transform: translateY(30%); opacity: 0; }
  33%  { transform: translateY(-45%); opacity: 0; animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.3, 1.25); }
  75%  { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
  100% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
@keyframes hfx-download-icon-drop-give {
  0%, 22%, 100% { transform: scaleY(1); }
  32%           { transform: scaleY(0.72); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1); }
  52%           { transform: scaleY(1); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hfx-download-icon-drop, .hfx-download-icon-drop *, .hfx-download-icon-drop::before, .hfx-download-icon-drop::after, .hfx-download-icon-drop *::before, .hfx-download-icon-drop *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

Customizing this snippet

Color: set --hfx-color on the element or a parent. Currently previewing #3b82f6.
Base size: set --hfx-size. Every other dimension is in em, so the whole thing scales together. Currently previewing 16px.
Speed: change the duration on the transition or animation shorthand. 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.

Download Icon Hover

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