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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
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Implementation field notes

Use floating navigation confidently.

The preview and source are only the starting point. Use these notes to decide where the component fits, preserve its accessibility contract, and verify the adapted result.

Good fit for

  • SaaS sites
  • Portfolios
  • Marketing pages

This primary navigation pattern works best when its purpose is clear in the surrounding page hierarchy.

Accessibility contract

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

Integration plan

  1. Copy the standalone HTML and scoped CSS into an isolated page.
  2. Adapt primary color, surface color, text color, muted text through the Inspector.
  3. Connect the defensive JavaScript, then test every control with a keyboard.
  4. Review the result at 375, 768, 1024, and 1440 pixels before shipping.

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