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Creating a CSS-Only Directionally Aware Button

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This short tutorial builds a directionally aware button effect with CSS, using hover zones and a pseudo-element. It also covers browser support for the technique.

Syllabus

- Introduction
- The HTML and starting CSS
- Setting up the hover zones
- Adding a pseudo-element for the effect
- Making the effect work from the middle
- Making the effect work from the sides
- Improving how it looks
- Improving the look when you let go of the click
- Browser support

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