CSS Glowing Button - How to Design Glowing Button with Hover Effect

 

Forget basic box-shadow. We're building an Advanced Glow Button with a dynamic hover effect, a blurred "light spill" on the ground, and smooth transitions. 

The Magic Behind the Glow:

This effect isn't powered by any JavaScript or complex libraries. It's all about harnessing the power of modern CSS. The key ingredients are:

1. CSS Variables (Custom Properties): We use these to define our color palette upfront. This makes it incredibly easy to customize the entire theme of the button in one place.

2. Layered box-shadow: This is the secret sauce. We use multiple shadows to create:

   • A tight glow around the border.

   • A large, spread-out glow that acts as a "halo."

   • An inner glow to make the button itself feel luminous.

3. The ::after Pseudo-element: We use this to create the realistic light spill effect on the "ground" beneath the button. A little transform: perspective() and filter: blur() make it look 3D.

4. Smooth Transitions: A subtle transition on all properties makes the hover effect feel fluid and professional.

Key Features:

• Pure CSS

• Easily Customizable

Get the Source Code:

See the Pen Untitled by Grapdroad (@grapdroad) on CodePen.

Creating immersive UI elements with CSS is not only possible but also highly effective for enhancing user engagement. 

I hope you found this tutorial helpful! Drop a comment below on the YouTube video and on this blog post.

Happy coding!