What is Custom cursor?
The short answer
A custom cursor replaces or decorates the system pointer with a designed shape, often one that grows, labels or reacts to what it hovers.
Custom cursor, explained
It is a common agency flourish and a common complaint: laggy or hidden cursors hurt usability. If used, it must track instantly and keep the real pointer's precision.
Questions people ask about Custom cursor
What is Custom cursor?
A custom cursor replaces or decorates the system pointer with a designed shape, often one that grows, labels or reacts to what it hovers.
Related terms
A magnetic button drifts toward the cursor as it gets close, then snaps back, making the button feel physical and inviting a click.
Hover effectsHover effects are visual changes that happen when a pointer moves over an element, like a card lifting, an image zooming or a link underlining.
Micro-interactionsMicro-interactions are small, single-purpose animations that respond to what a visitor does, like a button that presses in, a heart that fills or a field that shakes on an error.
Parallax scrollingParallax scrolling moves background and foreground layers at different speeds as you scroll, creating an illusion of depth.
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