№ 004

Bauhaus Duo

An ivory capsule tab bar where a blue tile leads and a mustard circle trails behind it.

Version
1.0.0
Download
5 KB · 3 files
Added
Oct 26, 2026
Built with
HTML, CSS, JS
Needs
Google Fonts
Tags
tab bar, geometric, spring

Usage

Copy bauhaus-nav.css and bauhaus-nav.js (and assets/, if there is one) into your project, then:

  new BauhausNav(element, { tabs: [{ label, icon, href? }], active: 0, onChange(tab, index) {} })
The active link carries aria-current="page". `icon` is a key of BauhausNav.icons or raw SVG.

Source

/* Bauhaus Duo — an ivory capsule with a blue tile and a trailing mustard circle. */

.bn {
  --h: clamp(76px, 14.5vw, 100px);
  --u: calc(var(--h) / 100);
  --ink: #403d39;
  --blue: #1757b8;
  --mustard: #ffc13d;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 680px;
  height: var(--h);
  margin: 0 auto;
  user-select: none;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 calc(var(--u) * 1) calc(var(--u) * 1.5) rgba(70, 50, 25, 0.14))
    drop-shadow(0 calc(var(--u) * 6) calc(var(--u) * 10) rgba(70, 50, 25, 0.12))
    drop-shadow(0 calc(var(--u) * 20) calc(var(--u) * 32) rgba(70, 50, 25, 0.16));
}

.bn-clip {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(#fffefb, #fffcf7 45%, #f8f2e8);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 calc(var(--u) * 1.5) 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 1),
    inset 0 calc(var(--u) * -3) calc(var(--u) * 6) rgba(120, 90, 50, 0.1),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(120, 90, 50, 0.06);
}

.bn-yellow,
.bn-blue {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(var(--u) * 3);
  left: 0;
  height: calc(100% - var(--u) * 6);
  border-radius: 999px;
  will-change: transform;
  transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.28, 0.5, 1);
}

.bn-blue {
  width: calc(var(--h) * 1.16);
  background: linear-gradient(#1d62c6, #1757b8 55%, #12479a);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 calc(var(--u) * 1.5) 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22),
    inset 0 calc(var(--u) * -4) calc(var(--u) * 6) rgba(5, 25, 70, 0.28),
    calc(var(--u) * 4) calc(var(--u) * 2) calc(var(--u) * 10) rgba(60, 40, 0, 0.28),
    0 calc(var(--u) * 6) calc(var(--u) * 12) rgba(10, 30, 80, 0.3);
  z-index: 2;
}

.bn-yellow {
  width: calc(var(--h) - var(--u) * 6);
  background: linear-gradient(#ffcb58, #ffc13d 55%, #f0ac26);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 calc(var(--u) * 1.5) 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35),
    inset 0 calc(var(--u) * -4) calc(var(--u) * 6) rgba(150, 90, 0, 0.22),
    0 calc(var(--u) * 4) calc(var(--u) * 9) rgba(120, 80, 0, 0.22);
  transition-delay: 0.075s;
  z-index: 1;
}

.bn-sep {
  position: absolute;
  top: 22%;
  height: 56%;
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(64, 61, 57, 0.14);
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
  z-index: 0;
}

.bn-sep.off { opacity: 0; }

.bn-tabs {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  z-index: 3;
}

.bn-tab {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  min-height: 44px;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  outline: none;
}

.bn-tab[aria-current="page"] { color: #fff; }
.bn-tab[aria-current="page"] .bn-icon,
.bn-tab[aria-current="page"] .bn-name { filter: drop-shadow(0 calc(var(--u) * 1) calc(var(--u) * 1.5) rgba(5, 25, 70, 0.35)); }

.bn-tab:focus-visible::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: calc(var(--u) * 6);
  border-radius: 999px;
  outline: 2px solid var(--blue);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.bn-icon,
.bn-name,
.bn-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
}

.bn-icon {
  top: calc(var(--u) * 39);
  width: calc(var(--u) * 28);
  height: calc(var(--u) * 28);
  translate: -50% -50%;
  transition: top 0.2s;
}

.bn-icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
.bn-icon .fillable { fill: currentColor; fill-opacity: 0; transition: fill-opacity 0.2s; }
.bn-tab[aria-current="page"] .fillable { fill-opacity: 1; }

.bn-name {
  top: calc(var(--u) * 66);
  translate: -50% -50%;
  font-size: calc(var(--u) * 14);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.bn-tab[aria-current="page"] .bn-name { top: calc(var(--u) * 63); }

.bn-dot {
  top: calc(var(--u) * 81);
  width: calc(var(--u) * 7);
  height: calc(var(--u) * 7);
  translate: -50% -50%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  opacity: 0;
  scale: 0.4;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, scale 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.5, 1);
}

.bn-tab[aria-current="page"] .bn-dot { opacity: 1; scale: 1; }

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .bn { width: calc(100% - 24px); }
  .bn-name { font-size: calc(var(--u) * 15); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .bn-yellow, .bn-blue, .bn-dot, .bn-tab, .bn-sep { transition: none; }
}