Forward and Backward Hover Effect: CSS Hover Effect

Forward and Backward Hover Effect

Previous and Next buttons that nudge the way they point on hover, with the chevron moving a little further than the button. Hover.css Forward and Backward, paired the way you would use them.

Also known as: hvr-forward, hvr-backward, pagination button hover.

Color Base size 16px Dark background Hold hover state

HTML

<nav class="hfx-forward-backward" aria-label="Pagination">
  <a class="hfx-forward-backward-prev" href="#"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M15 18l-6-6 6-6"/></svg>Previous</a>
  <a class="hfx-forward-backward-next" href="#">Next<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9 18l6-6-6-6"/></svg></a>
</nav>

CSS

.hfx-forward-backward {
  --c: var(--hfx-color, #3b82f6);
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.75em;
  font: 600 var(--hfx-size, 16px) system-ui, sans-serif;
}
.hfx-forward-backward a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35em;
  padding: 0.65em 1.15em;
  border-radius: 0.5em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1), background-color 0.3s ease;
}
.hfx-forward-backward svg {
  width: 1.1em;
  height: 1.1em;
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
}
.hfx-forward-backward-prev {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 12%, transparent);
  color: var(--c);
}
.hfx-forward-backward-next {
  background: var(--c);
  color: #fff;
}
.hfx-forward-backward-prev:is(:hover, :focus-visible) {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 20%, transparent);
  transform: translateX(-0.45em);
}
.hfx-forward-backward-prev:is(:hover, :focus-visible) svg {
  transform: translateX(-0.2em);
}
.hfx-forward-backward-next:is(:hover, :focus-visible) {
  transform: translateX(0.45em);
}
.hfx-forward-backward-next:is(:hover, :focus-visible) svg {
  transform: translateX(0.2em);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hfx-forward-backward, .hfx-forward-backward *, .hfx-forward-backward::before, .hfx-forward-backward::after, .hfx-forward-backward *::before, .hfx-forward-backward *::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.

Forward and Backward Hover Effect

HTML

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