Diamond Social Icons Hover: CSS Hover Effect

Diamond Social Icons Hover

Outlined social icons set in diamonds that swing upright into filled squares on hover, while the glyph inside counter-rotates so it never tilts. A spring curve adds a small overshoot.

Also known as: rotated square social icons, diamond icon hover css, rhombus social buttons.

Color Base size 16px Dark background Hold hover state

HTML

<ul class="hfx-social-icons-diamond">
  <li><a class="hfx-social-icons-diamond-link" href="#" aria-label="Email"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><rect x="3" y="5" width="18" height="14" rx="2"/><path d="m3.5 7 8.5 6 8.5-6"/></svg></a></li>
  <li><a class="hfx-social-icons-diamond-link" href="#" aria-label="Share"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="18" cy="5" r="3"/><circle cx="6" cy="12" r="3"/><circle cx="18" cy="19" r="3"/><path d="m8.6 13.5 6.8 4M15.4 6.5l-6.8 4"/></svg></a></li>
  <li><a class="hfx-social-icons-diamond-link" href="#" aria-label="Chat"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M21 11.5a8.4 8.4 0 0 1-12.2 7.5L3 21l2-5.3A8.5 8.5 0 1 1 21 11.5Z"/></svg></a></li>
  <li><a class="hfx-social-icons-diamond-link" href="#" aria-label="Website"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="9.5"/><path d="M2.5 12h19M12 2.5c2.6 2.6 3.8 5.8 3.8 9.5s-1.2 6.9-3.8 9.5c-2.6-2.6-3.8-5.8-3.8-9.5s1.2-6.9 3.8-9.5Z"/></svg></a></li>
</ul>

CSS

.hfx-social-icons-diamond {
  --c: var(--hfx-color, #3b82f6);
  font-size: var(--hfx-size, 16px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.35em;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.hfx-social-icons-diamond-link {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.6em;
  height: 2.6em;
  border: 2px solid var(--c);
  border-radius: 0.55em;
  color: var(--c);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition:
    transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1),
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    color 0.25s ease;
}
.hfx-social-icons-diamond-link svg {
  width: 1.25em;
  height: 1.25em;
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
}
.hfx-social-icons-diamond-link:is(:hover, :focus-visible) {
  transform: rotate(0deg);
  background: var(--c);
  color: #fff;
}
.hfx-social-icons-diamond-link:is(:hover, :focus-visible) svg { transform: rotate(0deg); }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hfx-social-icons-diamond, .hfx-social-icons-diamond *, .hfx-social-icons-diamond::before, .hfx-social-icons-diamond::after, .hfx-social-icons-diamond *::before, .hfx-social-icons-diamond *::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.

<ul class="flex gap-5">
  <li>
    <a href="#" aria-label="Email" class="group grid h-9 w-9 rotate-45 place-items-center rounded-lg border-2 border-blue-500 text-blue-500 transition duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] hover:rotate-0 hover:bg-blue-500 hover:text-white">
      <svg class="h-[18px] w-[18px] -rotate-45 transition-transform duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] group-hover:rotate-0" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><rect x="3" y="5" width="18" height="14" rx="2"/><path d="m3.5 7 8.5 6 8.5-6"/></svg>
    </a>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="#" aria-label="Share" class="group grid h-9 w-9 rotate-45 place-items-center rounded-lg border-2 border-blue-500 text-blue-500 transition duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] hover:rotate-0 hover:bg-blue-500 hover:text-white">
      <svg class="h-[18px] w-[18px] -rotate-45 transition-transform duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] group-hover:rotate-0" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="18" cy="5" r="3"/><circle cx="6" cy="12" r="3"/><circle cx="18" cy="19" r="3"/><path d="m8.6 13.5 6.8 4M15.4 6.5l-6.8 4"/></svg>
    </a>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="#" aria-label="Chat" class="group grid h-9 w-9 rotate-45 place-items-center rounded-lg border-2 border-blue-500 text-blue-500 transition duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] hover:rotate-0 hover:bg-blue-500 hover:text-white">
      <svg class="h-[18px] w-[18px] -rotate-45 transition-transform duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] group-hover:rotate-0" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M21 11.5a8.4 8.4 0 0 1-12.2 7.5L3 21l2-5.3A8.5 8.5 0 1 1 21 11.5Z"/></svg>
    </a>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="#" aria-label="Website" class="group grid h-9 w-9 rotate-45 place-items-center rounded-lg border-2 border-blue-500 text-blue-500 transition duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] hover:rotate-0 hover:bg-blue-500 hover:text-white">
      <svg class="h-[18px] w-[18px] -rotate-45 transition-transform duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] group-hover:rotate-0" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="9.5"/><path d="M2.5 12h19M12 2.5c2.6 2.6 3.8 5.8 3.8 9.5s-1.2 6.9-3.8 9.5c-2.6-2.6-3.8-5.8-3.8-9.5s1.2-6.9 3.8-9.5Z"/></svg>
    </a>
  </li>
</ul>

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.

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