What is Hamburger menu?
The short answer
A hamburger menu is the icon of three stacked lines that opens a hidden navigation menu, mostly used on phones.
What people say: “the three lines menu”.
Hamburger menu, explained
It saves space but hides options, so the most important link, often the main call to action, usually stays visible beside it.
Questions people ask about Hamburger menu
What is Hamburger menu?
A hamburger menu is the icon of three stacked lines that opens a hidden navigation menu, mostly used on phones.
Related terms
The navigation menu is the set of links, usually across the top of a site, that lets visitors move between its main sections.
Mobile-firstMobile-first is designing and building for the smallest screen first, then adding layout for larger screens, so the core experience works on phones.
UXUX, or user experience, is how it feels to use a website: whether people can find what they came for, understand it and finish what they started without friction.
UIUI, or user interface, is the visible, clickable surface of a website: buttons, type, colour, spacing, icons and the states each element shows.
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