Directionally aware button effect without JavaScript @KevinPowell
Directionally aware button effect without JavaScript  @KevinPowell
Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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βœ… My finished version: codepen.io/kevinpowell/pen/VYvWKBV
βœ… Anchor positioning polyfill: github.com/oddbird/css-anchor-positioning

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⌚ Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:42 - how the original works
02:20 - refactoring to have a single psuedo-element
04:00 - creating and connecting to an anchor
09:00 - using a transition delay to prevent it from jumping
13:10 - fixing the bottom row

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