Skew Hover Effect
The outlined button leans into a slant on hover. This one skews from the center; set transform-origin to the bottom edge for Hover.css Skew Forward, or flip the angle for Skew Backward.
Also known as: hvr-skew, hvr-skew-forward, slant button on hover.
HTML
<button class="hfx-skew">Read more</button>
CSS
.hfx-skew {
--c: var(--hfx-color, #3b82f6);
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.5em;
padding: 0.7em 1.6em;
border-radius: 0.5em;
font: 600 var(--hfx-size, 16px) system-ui, sans-serif;
cursor: pointer;
border: 2px solid var(--c);
background: transparent;
color: var(--c);
transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1), background-color 0.3s ease;}
.hfx-skew:is(:hover, :focus-visible) {
transform: skewX(-10deg);
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 10%, transparent);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.hfx-skew, .hfx-skew *, .hfx-skew::before, .hfx-skew::after, .hfx-skew *::before, .hfx-skew *::after {
animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
}
}Tailwind CSS version
The same effect using Tailwind utility classes. No custom CSS or config needed.
<button class="rounded-lg border-2 border-blue-500 px-6 py-3 font-semibold text-blue-500 transition duration-300 ease-out hover:-skew-x-[10deg] hover:bg-blue-500/10"> Read more </button>
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.