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Floating navigation

A restrained navigation bar that floats above page content, collapses cleanly on small screens, and keeps its menu behavior keyboard accessible.

Lab tested Responsive Dark mode Interactive
Version
1.0.0
Updated
2026-08-02
Dependencies
Zero
Live canvasInstant token updates
Source filesEditable and export-ready
<nav class="cmp-floating-nav" aria-label="Primary navigation">
  <a class="cmp-floating-nav__brand" href="#">Northstar</a>
  <button
    class="cmp-floating-nav__toggle"
    type="button"
    aria-expanded="false"
    aria-controls="cmp-floating-nav-menu"
  >
    <span class="cmp-floating-nav__toggle-label">Menu</span>
    <span aria-hidden="true">+</span>
  </button>
  <div class="cmp-floating-nav__menu" id="cmp-floating-nav-menu">
    <a href="#features">Features</a><a href="#work">Work</a><a href="#pricing">Pricing</a>
    <a class="cmp-floating-nav__cta" href="#start">Start a project</a>
  </div>
</nav>
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Experiment report

  • Schema and source files passed
  • Responsive test passed
  • Keyboard test passed
  • No console errors

Component ingredients

Dependencies
None
Browser support
Current Chrome, Current Edge, Current Firefox, Current Safari
Version
1.0.0
Last tested
2026-08-02

Accessibility notes

  • Menu trigger exposes expanded state.
  • Escape closes the mobile menu and restores focus.
  • Links include visible focus styles.

License: MIT License for open-source use, modification, and distribution.