Article Topic Rail
Estimated reading time and a divider appear beside an article-contents navigation link.
Estimated reading time and a divider appear beside an article-contents navigation link.
Live Demo
Hover over the element or use Tab to focus.
Source Code
Copy the HTML, CSS or JavaScript you need for your project.
HTML
<nav class="tbx-1226" aria-label="Article contents"><span class="tbx-1226-kicker">IN THIS ARTICLE</span><a href="#part-1"><span>Design principles</span><small>04 MIN</small></a><a href="#part-2"><span>Accessibility</span><small>06 MIN</small></a><a href="#part-3"><span>Performance</span><small>03 MIN</small></a></nav>CSS
.tbx-1226{box-sizing:border-box;max-width:100%;overflow:visible}
.tbx-1226{display:grid;align-content:center;gap:1px;min-height:200px;width:100%;padding:19px 24px;background:#f3f0e8;font-family:Arial,sans-serif}.tbx-1226 *{box-sizing:border-box}.tbx-1226-kicker{color:#9a6742;font-size:10px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.22em;margin-bottom:9px}.tbx-1226 a{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;padding:10px 9px;text-decoration:none;color:#34404a;border-bottom:1px solid #d5cfc4;outline-offset:2px;transition:background .34s,padding-left .34s}.tbx-1226 a span{font-size:13px;font-weight:720}.tbx-1226 a small{font-size:9px;white-space:nowrap;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#9a6742;opacity:0;transform:translateX(-7px);transition:transform .34s,opacity .34s}.tbx-1226 a:before{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-1px;left:0;width:100%;height:2px;background:#a46c43;transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .37s}.tbx-1226 a:is(:hover,:focus-visible){background:#ebe4d9;padding-left:17px}.tbx-1226 a:is(:hover,:focus-visible):before{transform:scaleX(1)}.tbx-1226 a:is(:hover,:focus-visible) small{opacity:1;transform:none}.tbx-1226 a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #a46c43}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.tbx-1226 *, .tbx-1226 *::before,.tbx-1226 *::after{transition:none !important;animation:none !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 articles and blogs and navigation menus.
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.