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Monogram / Overscale — Back to Top

Monogram / Overscale. Strong oversized symbol, anchored type and deliberate negative space. Continuous motion: Gold baseline moves slowly left-to-right. Hover: Oversized arrow eases upward; baseline extends.

Design Preview

See the design above before trying the scroll interaction.

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IN PAGE CONTEXT

Live Demo

Press Try scrolling inside the frame, or scroll inside it. The button appears at the lower right and returns you to the top.

Source Code

Copy the HTML, CSS or JavaScript you need for your project.

HTML
<div class="tbtt-2181" data-tb-btt-id="2181"><button aria-label="Return to top" class="btt btt-2181" type="button"><span class="huge">↑</span><span class="foot">RETURN<br/><b>TO TOP</b></span><i class="under"></i></button></div>
CSS

.tbtt-2181{position:fixed;z-index:2147480000;right:clamp(12px,2vw,28px);bottom:clamp(16px,2.2vw,30px);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;transform:translateY(12px);transition:opacity .4s ease,visibility .4s,transform .4s ease;box-sizing:border-box} 
.tbtt-2181.is-shown{opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;transform:none}
.tbtt-2181 .btt{position:relative!important;left:auto!important;right:auto!important;top:auto!important;bottom:auto!important;margin:0!important}
.tbtt-2181 button{font:inherit}
.tbtt-2181 button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #1276ad;outline-offset:4px}
@media(max-width:640px){.tbtt-2181:not(.tbtt-2181--footer){right:12px;bottom:14px;transform-origin:bottom right;scale:.82}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.tbtt-2181,.tbtt-2181 *, .tbtt-2181 *::before,.tbtt-2181 *::after{animation:none!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}}

.tbtt-2181 .btt{--enter:0;position:absolute;z-index:3;right:23px;bottom:22px;appearance:none;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;cursor:pointer;display:block;overflow:visible;text-decoration:none;line-height:1;color:inherit;touch-action:manipulation;transition:transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), box-shadow .8s ease,background-color .8s ease, border-color .8s ease, color .8s ease;transform-origin:center;user-select:none;outline-offset:5px}
.tbtt-2181 .btt:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #257ae5}
.tbtt-2181 .btt svg.arrow{display:block;width:30px;height:30px}
.tbtt-2181 .btt>*, .tbtt-2181 .btt span, .tbtt-2181 .btt i{pointer-events:none}
.tbtt-2181 .btt:hover{transition-duration:.82s}
.tbtt-2181 .btt:hover .arrow{transition:transform .85s cubic-bezier(.18,.8,.15,1)}
.tbtt-2181 .btt .arrow{transition:transform .85s cubic-bezier(.18,.8,.15,1)}
.tbtt-2181 .btt-2181{width:119px;height:110px;background:#f4ab51;color:#261e18;text-align:left;box-shadow:6px 7px 0 #382a20;right:30px;bottom:30px}
.tbtt-2181 .btt-2181 .huge{position:absolute;font:300 90px/.88 "Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif;top:1px;left:14px;letter-spacing:-10px;transition:transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.tbtt-2181 .btt-2181 .foot{position:absolute;right:11px;bottom:17px;font:600 9px/1.35 Arial;letter-spacing:.11em;text-align:right}
.tbtt-2181 .btt-2181 .foot b{font-size:11px}
.tbtt-2181 .btt-2181 .under{position:absolute;left:13px;right:13px;bottom:8px;height:2px;overflow:hidden;background:#4b37284d}
.tbtt-2181 .btt-2181 .under:after{content:"";display:block;width:45%;height:100%;background:#39291b;animation:linewalk 7s ease-in-out infinite}
.tbtt-2181 .btt-2181:hover{box-shadow:9px 11px 0 #382a20;transform:translate(-4px,-5px)}
.tbtt-2181 .btt-2181:hover .huge{transform:translateY(-10px)}
@keyframes rise{0%,15%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}55%{transform:translateY(-6px)}}
@keyframes linewalk{0%,12%{transform:translateX(-105%)}55%,76%{transform:translateX(105%)}100%{transform:translateX(105%)}}
@keyframes breathe{0%,100%{opacity:.35}50%{opacity:1}}
@keyframes turn{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
@keyframes gentle-tilt{0%,13%,100%{transform:rotate(-5deg)}42%,60%{transform:rotate(4deg)}}
@keyframes dimmove{0%,100%{opacity:.32;transform:translateY(2px)}50%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(-3px)}}
@keyframes marker-move{0%,12%,100%{top:0}55%,75%{top:56px}}
@keyframes rotate-slow{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
@keyframes seam-shift{to{background-position:64px 0}}
@keyframes editorial-rule{0%,16%,100%{width:68px}55%,74%{width:119px}}
@keyframes bracket-tint{0%,25%,100%{border-color:#bd4e36}53%{border-color:#273e36}}
@keyframes instrument-ring{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 3px 17px #0002}50%{box-shadow:0 3px 17px #bb683c68}}
@keyframes rule-breathe{0%,100%{width:33px}55%{width:110px}}
@keyframes stagger-rise{0%,24%,100%{transform:translateY(5px) skewX(-17deg)}52%{transform:translateY(-6px) skewX(-17deg)}}
@keyframes ridge-move{0%,100%{translate:0 0}45%{translate:0 -5px}}
@keyframes banner-lane{0%,100%{left:0}50%{left:65%}}
@keyframes marquee{to{transform:translateX(-33%)}}
@keyframes spine-grow{0%,100%{transform:scaleY(.33)}60%{transform:scaleY(1)}}
@keyframes dim-motor{0%,100%{opacity:.8}50%{opacity:1}}
@keyframes railgrow{0%,100%{transform:scaleX(.25)}60%{transform:scaleX(1)}}
JavaScript
/* TIPSBLOCKS TB-2181 standalone Back to Top. */
(()=>{'use strict';
 const root=document.querySelector('.tbtt-2181[data-tb-btt-id="2181"]'); if(!root)return;
 const btn=root.querySelector('.btt');if(!btn)return;
 const reduce=window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)');
 function update(){
  const y=Math.max(0,window.scrollY||document.documentElement.scrollTop||0);
  root.classList.toggle('is-shown',y>180);
  const total=Math.max(1,document.documentElement.scrollHeight-window.innerHeight);
  const percent=Math.round(Math.max(0,Math.min(100,100*y/total)));
  btn.style.setProperty('--progress-deg',percent*3.6+'deg');
  const value=btn.querySelector('.value');
  if(value && btn.classList.contains('btt-2186'))value.innerHTML=String(percent).padStart(2,'0')+'<span>%</span>';
 }
 btn.addEventListener('click',function(event){event.preventDefault();window.scrollTo({top:0,behavior:reduce.matches?'auto':'smooth'});});
 window.addEventListener('scroll',update,{passive:true});window.addEventListener('resize',update,{passive:true});update();
})();

How to Use

Insert the HTML button near the end of body, load the CSS, and include JavaScript using defer. Test scrolling, returning to the top, and positioning on mobile.

Use Case

General-purpose Back to Top navigation for editorial, business, and content websites.

Technical Notes

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

Mobile:Check tap target, visibility and positioning on small screens.

Browser:Designed for current Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.

Reduced Motion:CSS animations respect the reduced-motion preference.