What is Hover effects?
The short answer
Hover effects are visual changes that happen when a pointer moves over an element, like a card lifting, an image zooming or a link underlining.
Hover effects, explained
They signal what is clickable. Touch screens have no hover, so nothing important may depend on it.
Questions people ask about Hover effects
What is Hover effects?
Hover effects are visual changes that happen when a pointer moves over an element, like a card lifting, an image zooming or a link underlining.
Related terms
Micro-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.
Magnetic buttonA magnetic button drifts toward the cursor as it gets close, then snaps back, making the button feel physical and inviting a click.
Focus stateThe focus state is the visible outline that shows which element the keyboard is on; removing it without a replacement makes a site unusable by keyboard.
Parallax scrollingParallax scrolling moves background and foreground layers at different speeds as you scroll, creating an illusion of depth.
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