Constructing a website from scratch has become easier and less stressful over these past few years. I find myself ripping out fewer and fewer hairs as more open source projects become available. One of the most common UI elements would be a dropdown menu for multi-tier navigation.
In the past I’ve written about coding a jQuery drop down menu which uses a typical JavaScript technique. Yet pure CSS is quickly becoming the fastest and easiest method for rapid prototyping. This gallery includes a large collection of free open source CSS dropdown menus which you can use for any website project. Some examples are more aesthetically pleasing than others, but it’s easy to restyle a menu where the functionality is already in place.
Animated Responsive Menu
Pure CSS Navigation
Long Dropdown Menu
Flexbox Dropdown
CSS-Only Menu
Simple CSS Menu
Bootstrap Mega Menu
Drop Down Menu
Clean Grey Nav
Simple Toggle Menu
Bubble Dropdown
Pure CSS Menu
Animated Dropdown
Lava Lamp Navigation
Multi-Level Nav
Clean Simple Navbar
Horizontal Navbar
Multi-Toggle Nav
Infinite Multi-Level
Gradient Navbar
Nested Dropdown
Pure CSS Hover
CSS3 Multi-Level Dropdown
CSS Only Menu
Pure CSS Menu
Simple CSS3 Menu
Facebook-Style Menu
Smooth Dropdown
Unfolding Dropdown
Speech Bubble Menu
Bold and Beautiful Dropdown
Skyrim-Inspired Menu
Pure CSS Dropdown
Grey CSS Menu
Responsive Dropdown Menu
Multi-Level Menu
Simplistic Dropdown
Tiered Dropdown Nav
Author: Jake Rocheleau
Jake is a creative designer, illustrator, and web developer. He frequently writes articles involving new-age design concepts and freelance management skills. You can find him in Google or follow his tweets @jakerocheleau