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.

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