CSS Button Styles Collection – 12 Ready-to-Use Designs

Base Button Reset

Start with a reset that removes browser default styling, then build every variant on top of shared base styles.

CSS – Base button

/* Apply to all buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: inherit;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
  user-select: none;
}
.btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #1572B6;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.btn:disabled,
.btn[disabled] {
  cursor: not-allowed;
  opacity: 0.6;
  pointer-events: none;
}

Primary, Secondary, Danger, Success

CSS – Solid variants

.btn-primary {
  background: #1572B6;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(21, 114, 182, 0.3);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: #0f5fa0;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(21, 114, 182, 0.4);
}
.btn-primary:active { transform: translateY(0); }

.btn-secondary { background: #f0f0f0; color: #333; }
.btn-secondary:hover { background: #e0e0e0; transform: translateY(-2px); }

.btn-danger { background: #e44d26; color: #fff; }
.btn-danger:hover { background: #c63e1c; transform: translateY(-2px); }

.btn-success { background: #2e7d32; color: #fff; }
.btn-success:hover { background: #1b5e20; transform: translateY(-2px); }

Outline and Ghost

CSS – Outline and Ghost

.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: #1572B6;
  border: 2px solid #1572B6;
}
.btn-outline:hover {
  background: #1572B6;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Ghost: no border visible until hover */
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: #1572B6;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(21, 114, 182, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(21, 114, 182, 0.3);
}

Pill and Gradient

CSS – Pill and Gradient

/* Pill — any button variant with full border-radius */
.btn-pill { border-radius: 9999px; }

/* Gradient */
.btn-gradient {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1572B6, #9c27b0);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 9999px;
}
.btn-gradient:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f5fa0, #7b1fa2);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(21, 114, 182, 0.4);
}

3D and Glass

CSS – 3D and Glass

/* 3D — bottom border simulates depth */
.btn-3d {
  background: #1572B6;
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 4px solid #0d4d8a;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.btn-3d:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-bottom-width: 6px; }
.btn-3d:active { transform: translateY(2px); border-bottom-width: 2px; }

/* Glass morphism — needs a colorful background behind it */
.btn-glass {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.btn-glass:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25); }

Loading State and Icon Button

CSS – Loading and Icon

/* Loading spinner inside button */
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

.btn-loading {
  background: #1572B6;
  color: #fff;
  pointer-events: none; /* prevent clicks while loading */
  opacity: 0.8;
}
.btn-loading .spinner {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  border-top-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: spin 0.7s linear infinite;
}

/* Circular icon button */
.btn-icon {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.btn-icon:hover { transform: scale(1.1); }

/* Size variants */
.btn-sm { padding: .4rem 1rem; font-size: .82rem; }
.btn-lg { padding: .9rem 2rem; font-size: 1.1rem; }

Full Token-Based Button System

CSS – Complete button system

:root {
  --btn-radius:   6px;
  --btn-padding:  0.6rem 1.4rem;
  --btn-font:     0.95rem;
  --btn-weight:   600;
  --btn-ease:     cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
  --btn-duration: 200ms;
}

/* Base */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  padding: var(--btn-padding);
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--btn-radius);
  font-size: var(--btn-font);
  font-weight: var(--btn-weight);
  font-family: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--btn-duration) var(--btn-ease);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  user-select: none;
}

/* Colors via custom properties on each variant */
.btn-primary   { --c: #1572B6; --c-hover: #0f5fa0; background: var(--c); color: #fff; }
.btn-danger    { --c: #e44d26; --c-hover: #c63e1c; background: var(--c); color: #fff; }
.btn-success   { --c: #2e7d32; --c-hover: #1b5e20; background: var(--c); color: #fff; }

.btn-primary:hover,
.btn-danger:hover,
.btn-success:hover {
  background: var(--c-hover);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 50%, transparent);
}