How TO - Bottom Border Nav Links
Learn how to create bottom bordered (underline) navigation links with CSS.
Bottom Border Nav Links
Create A Navigation Menu
Step 1) Add HTML:
Example
<div class="topnav">
<a href="#home"
class="active">Home</a>
<a href="#news">News</a>
<a href="#contact">Contact</a>
</div>
Step 2) Add CSS:
Example
/*
Add a black background color to the top navigation */
.topnav {
background-color: #333;
overflow: hidden;
}
/*
Style the links inside the navigation bar */
.topnav a {
float: left;
display: block;
color: #f2f2f2;
text-align: center;
padding: 14px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 17px;
border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
}
.topnav a:hover {
border-bottom: 3px solid red;
}
.topnav
a.active {
border-bottom: 3px solid red;
}
Try it Yourself »
Tip: To create mobile-friendly, responsive navigation bars, read our How To - Responsive Top Navigation tutorial.
Tip: Go to our CSS Navbar Tutorial to learn more about navigation bars.
