Sidebar Editorial Tabs

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Source Code

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<div class="tbx-1249"><nav class="tabs" aria-label="Editorial categories"><a href="#insights"><span class="num">01</span><span class="txt"><b>Insights</b><small>Perspectives & research</small></span><span aria-hidden="true">↗</span></a><a href="#projects"><span class="num">02</span><span class="txt"><b>Projects</b><small>Selected client work</small></span><span aria-hidden="true">↗</span></a><a href="#people"><span class="num">03</span><span class="txt"><b>People</b><small>Meet our team</small></span><span aria-hidden="true">↗</span></a></nav></div>

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.tbx-1249 *, .tbx-1249 *::before,.tbx-1249 *::after{box-sizing:border-box}
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.tbx-1249 *, .tbx-1249 *::before, .tbx-1249 *::after{{transition-duration:0.01ms!important;animation-duration:0.01ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}}

How to Use

Insert the HTML and add the CSS to your stylesheet. Adjust colors and sizes and avoid class conflicts.

Use Case

Useful for navigation menus and editorial layouts.

Technical Notes

Keep controls usable on touch devices. Test keyboard focus and reduced-motion preferences.

Mobile：Ensure the interactive content remains accessible without hover on touch devices.

Browser：Uses modern CSS. Check behavior in the browsers you support.

Reduced Motion：Check that prefers-reduced-motion is respected.