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ELLIPSE ROUTE — Back to Top

A horizontal ellipse with a single contrasting accent point.

Design Preview

See the design above before trying the scroll interaction.

LOOK CLOSELY
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
<button type="button" class="tb-btt-button tb-btt-2042 is-hidden" aria-label="Back to the top of the page" title="Back to Top"><span class="art a42"><svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><ellipse cx="50" cy="50" rx="44" ry="30" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5"/><path d="M29 50h42" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-opacity=".2" stroke-width="1.2"/><text class="a42-word" x="50" y="57" font-family="Georgia,serif" font-size="21" fill="currentColor" text-anchor="middle" letter-spacing="2">TOP</text><circle class="a42-dot" cx="80" cy="28" r="4.3" fill="#bd8b80"/></svg></span></button>
CSS
/* TB-2042 — Back to Top button. */
.tb-btt-2042{--selectedtone:#796f7a;color:#796f7a;position:fixed;right:max(18px,env(safe-area-inset-right));bottom:max(18px,env(safe-area-inset-bottom));z-index:1000;border:0;background:transparent;padding:5px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:48px;min-height:48px;cursor:pointer;font-family:Arial,"Noto Sans JP",sans-serif;line-height:normal;box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;transition:opacity .24s ease, transform .35s ease,visibility .24s ease}
.tb-btt-2042:is(:focus-visible){outline:2px solid currentColor;outline-offset:4px}
.tb-btt-2042.is-hidden{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}
.tb-btt-2042 *{box-sizing:border-box}
.tb-btt-2042 .art{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0}
.tb-btt-2042 .art svg{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;overflow:visible}
.tb-btt-2042 .art{color:var(--selectedtone)}
.tb-btt-2042 .a42{width:112px;height:84px;color:#786b7c!important}
.tb-btt-2042 .a42 svg{width:104px;height:83px}
.tb-btt-2042 .a42-dot,.tb-btt-2042 .a42-word{transition:transform .52s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1)}
.tb-btt-2042:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .a42-dot{transform:translate(7px,8px)}
.tb-btt-2042:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .a42-word{transform:translateY(-5px)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.tb-btt-2042,.tb-btt-2042 *, .tb-btt-2042 *::before,.tb-btt-2042 *::after{animation-duration:0.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:0.01ms!important}}
JavaScript
/* TB-2042 | Back to Top | No external libraries required. */
(() => {
  'use strict';

  const button = document.querySelector('.tb-btt-2042');
  if (!button) return;

  const reduceMotion = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)');
  let scheduled = false;

  function update() {
    scheduled = false;
    const visible = window.scrollY > 160;
    button.classList.toggle('is-hidden', !visible);
    button.tabIndex = visible ? 0 : -1;
    button.setAttribute('aria-hidden', String(!visible));
  }

  function requestUpdate() {
    if (scheduled) return;
    scheduled = true;
    requestAnimationFrame(update);
  }

  button.addEventListener('click', () => {
    window.scrollTo({ top: 0, behavior: reduceMotion.matches ? 'auto' : 'smooth' });
  });
  window.addEventListener('scroll', requestUpdate, { passive: true });
  window.addEventListener('resize', requestUpdate, { 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

Soft, modern corporate pages

Technical Notes

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

Mobile:Works with tap and keyboard. Check the lower-right offset against other fixed controls.

Browser:Uses standard HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Install all three together; no external library is required.

Reduced Motion:Reduces transitions and smooth scrolling when reduced motion is requested.