Minimal CSS: Dropdown menu

I love the idea of stripping away as much CSS as possible, while still maintaining the original UI concept. Let’s do that with a simple menu dropdown.

Interesting facts about our final CSS menu:

Total weight 121 bytes minified! (not including any …


This content originally appeared on Ugly Duck and was authored by Bradley Taunt

I love the idea of stripping away as much CSS as possible, while still maintaining the original UI concept. Let's do that with a simple menu dropdown.

Interesting facts about our final CSS menu:

  • Total weight 121 bytes minified! (not including any resets etc.)
  • No complex HTML structures
  • Accessibility support

Now to see the final code in all it’s glory:

HTML

<nav>
    <ul>
        <li><a href="">Home</a></li>
        <li><a href="">About</a></li>
        <li><a href="">Services</a>
            <ul>
                <li><a href="">Design</a></li>
                <li><a href="">Development</a></li>
                <li><a href="">Custom Pizzas</a></li>
            </ul>
        </li>
        <li><a href="">Contact</a></li>
    </ul>
</nav>

CSS

/* resets - optional */
ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
ul li { display: inline-block; position: relative; }

/* minimal dropdown CSS */
ul li > ul {
    left: -9999px;
    position: absolute;
    visibility: hidden;
}
ul li:hover > ul, ul li:focus-within > ul {
    left: 0;
    visibility: visible;
}

Live demo on CodePen

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This content originally appeared on Ugly Duck and was authored by Bradley Taunt


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