Here is how to create a Responsive Navigation Bar using HTML & CSS only
Step 1: HTML Code
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Responsive Navigation Bar</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>
<nav class="navbar">
<div class="logo">MySite</div>
<input type="checkbox" id="menu-toggle">
<label for="menu-toggle" class="menu-icon">☰</label>
<ul class="nav-links">
<li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="#">About</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Services</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
</body>
</html>
Step 2: CSS Code
* {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
box-sizing: border-box;
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}
body {
background-color: #f5f5f5;
}
.navbar {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
background-color: #333;
padding: 15px 20px;
color: white;
}
.logo {
font-size: 1.5em;
font-weight: bold;
}
.nav-links {
list-style: none;
display: flex;
}
.nav-links li {
margin: 0 10px;
}
.nav-links a {
text-decoration: none;
color: white;
padding: 10px 15px;
transition: 0.3s;
}
.nav-links a:hover {
background-color: #555;
border-radius: 5px;
}
/* Mobile Menu */
.menu-icon {
display: none;
font-size: 2em;
cursor: pointer;
}
#menu-toggle {
display: none;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
.nav-links {
display: none;
flex-direction: column;
background-color: #333;
position: absolute;
top: 60px;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
padding: 10px 0;
}
.nav-links li {
text-align: center;
margin: 10px 0;
}
.menu-icon {
display: block;
}
#menu-toggle:checked + .menu-icon + .nav-links {
display: flex;
}
}
How It Works:
- Desktop View: The navbar is displayed horizontally.
- Mobile View: A menu icon (
☰) appears, and clicking it shows the menu using a hidden checkbox technique.
- Pure CSS Toggle: The checkbox allows us to show/hide the navigation links without JavaScript.
