Creating a responsive mobile menu with CSS without JavaScript
Blog post from LogRocket
This tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to building a mobile-first responsive navigation menu using only HTML and CSS, emphasizing the importance of having a clear and intuitive menu for optimized website user experience. With over half of global web traffic coming from mobile devices, a responsive design that adjusts seamlessly to different screen sizes is crucial. The tutorial demonstrates how to build a menu that uses a simple HTML list structure and CSS styling techniques, including CSS variables, gradients, shadows, and hover effects, to create a visually appealing and functional menu without the need for JavaScript. Additionally, it explores advanced customization options, such as adding submenus and ensuring accessibility with ARIA attributes, while discussing the pros and cons of horizontal versus vertical mobile navbars. The guide concludes by encouraging experimentation with different methods and offers resources for further enhancing web performance through tools like LogRocket.