Pill Nav
A copy-paste navigation component in pure HTML & CSS. Zero dependencies, framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed.
NavigationHTMLCSSany framework
Copy into your project
HTML
<nav class="nuda-pill-nav" aria-label="Section navigation">
<a class="nuda-pill-nav__link active" href="#" aria-current="page">Dashboard</a>
<a class="nuda-pill-nav__link" href="#">Analytics</a>
<a class="nuda-pill-nav__link" href="#">Settings</a>
</nav>CSS
/* Pill Nav
Navigation with sliding pill background on active item.
Customize: --pill-accent, --pill-bg, --pill-text */
.nuda-pill-nav {
--pill-accent: #e4ff54;
--pill-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
--pill-text: #999;
display: flex;
gap: 4px;
background: var(--pill-bg);
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 4px;
}
.nuda-pill-nav__link {
color: var(--pill-text);
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 0.85rem;
padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
border-radius: 10px;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.nuda-pill-nav__link:hover {
color: #fff;
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}
.nuda-pill-nav__link.active {
color: #0a0a0a;
background: var(--pill-accent);
font-weight: 600;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.nuda-pill-nav__link {
transition: none;
}
}How to use Pill Nav
Paste the HTML where you need it and the CSS into a global stylesheet (or a <style> tag). Every class is prefixed nuda- so it never collides with Tailwind or your own styles. Tweak the CSS custom properties to match your design system.
Works in React, Vue, Svelte, Astro, Next.js, Nuxt, Laravel Blade, Django, Rails — or a single .html file. No npm install, no build step.