Collection of free HTML and CSS Link Effect examples from Codepen and other resources.
Links are an essential part of web design, but plain underlined blue text can feel outdated. With HTML and CSS, you can create visually appealing and interactive link effects that enhance user experience. Below are some stunning link effects you can implement in your projects.

Underline Link Effect

See the Pen Underline Link Effect by Eina O (@thelittleblacksmith) on CodePen.

Custom Animated Links with Psuedo Elements

See the Pen Custom Animated Links with Psuedo Elements by designcourse (@designcourse) on CodePen.

Half-transparent currentColor link underline

See the Pen Half-transparent currentColor link underline by Christopher Kirk-Nielsen (@chriskirknielsen) on CodePen.

CSS3 Keyframes Animation Link Style

See the Pen CSS3 Keyframes Animation Link Style by Agustin Sevilla (@auginator) on CodePen.

Arrow link hover effect

See the Pen Arrow link :hover effect by Nicolas Udy (@udyux) on CodePen.

Fancy text-shadow link underline

See the Pen Fancy text-shadow link underline by Ryan (@jryantaylor) on CodePen.

Link Split Hover Effect

See the Pen Link Split Hover Effect by James Hancock (@jhancock532) on CodePen.

Hover Effect 2

See the Pen Hover Effect 2 by CSS-Tricks (@css-tricks) on CodePen.

Animated font weight on hover

See the Pen Animated font weight on hover by Jesper Strange Klitgaard Christiansen (@jesperkc) on CodePen.

Cool hover effect with mix-blend-mode

See the Pen Cool hover effect with mix-blend-mode by Tiago Alexandre Lopes (@TiagoLopes) on CodePen.

Underline animation

See the Pen Underline animation by Aaron Iker (@aaroniker) on CodePen.

Link Hover Effects

See the Pen Link Hover Effects by Peiwen Lu (@P233) on CodePen.

CSS Link Hover Animation

See the Pen CSS Link Hover Animation by Shunya Koide (@shunyadezain) on CodePen.

Multi-line Link Hover Effect

See the Pen Multi-line Link Hover Effect by Antoinette Janus (@internette) on CodePen.

Underline Animation - Link

See the Pen Underline Animation - Link by Cojea Gabriel (@gabrielcojea) on CodePen.

Flag # links!

See the Pen Flag # links! by Natalya (@tallys) on CodePen.

#JavaScript30 Day 22 Follow Along Links

See the Pen #JavaScript30 Day 22: Follow Along Links by Katherine Kato (@kathykato) on CodePen.

Link Hover Interaction

See the Pen Link Hover Interaction by Sikriti Dakua (@dev_loop) on CodePen.

Underline hover test

See the Pen Underline hover test by Elwin van den Hazel (@elwinvdhazel) on CodePen.

Hover Effect 4

See the Pen Hover Effect 4 by CSS-Tricks (@css-tricks) on CodePen.

Subtle link animations.

See the Pen Subtle link animations. by Josip Psihistal (@butsuri) on CodePen.

Neat Hover Effects

See the Pen Neat Hover Effects by Chance Rhodes (@chancer5) on CodePen.

Hover Effect 1

See the Pen Hover Effect 1 by CSS-Tricks (@css-tricks) on CodePen.

Gradient Underline Animation

See the Pen Gradient Underline Animation by Colin Horn (@colinhorn) on CodePen.

Link Highlight Hover/Click Effect

See the Pen Link Highlight Hover/Click Effect by Emily Hayman (@eehayman) on CodePen.

Link Fill on Hover

See the Pen Link Fill on Hover by Katherine Kato (@kathykato) on CodePen.

Link styling exploration without classes.

See the Pen Link styling exploration without classes. by Sil van Diepen (@silvandiepen) on CodePen.

Spring/Bounce Hover Effect

See the Pen Spring/Bounce Hover Effect by Mark Mead (@markmead) on CodePen.

Arrowed link - circle on hover (cf Google Home website)

See the Pen Arrowed link - circle on hover (cf Google Home website) by Alexandra Jolly (@SachaJolly) on CodePen.

Animate underline wavy

See the Pen Animate underline wavy by David Darnes (@daviddarnes) on CodePen.

Link hover animation

See the Pen Link hover animation by Aaron Iker (@aaroniker) on CodePen.

Link Hover Arrow Idea

See the Pen Link Hover Arrow Idea by Gabrielle Wee (@gabriellewee) on CodePen.

Strikethrough hover-effect

See the Pen Strikethrough hover-effect by Artyom (@artyom-ivanov) on CodePen.

Anchor Hover Effects

See the Pen Anchor Hover Effects by Sim G (@simgooder) on CodePen.

Link Hover Flash

See the Pen Link Hover Flash by alphardex (@alphardex) on CodePen.

Pure CSS Single Element Link Styles

See the Pen Pure CSS Single Element Link Styles by Matthew Shields (@MatthewShields) on CodePen.

Displaying Link URLs

See the Pen Displaying Link URLs by Will Boyd (@lonekorean) on CodePen.

Laser revealed title link

See the Pen Laser revealed title link by JFarrow (@JFarrow) on CodePen.

Hover Effect 5

See the Pen Hover Effect 5 by CSS-Tricks (@css-tricks) on CodePen.

Animated SVG Links

See the Pen Animated SVG Links by Adam Kuhn (@cobra_winfrey) on CodePen.

Links with Marginalia Notes, version 2

See the Pen Links with Marginalia Notes, version 2 by Amelia Bellamy-Royds (@AmeliaBR) on CodePen.

Jumping link hovers

See the Pen Jumping link hovers by Bennett Feely (@bennettfeely) on CodePen.

Variable powered underline transition 😎

See the Pen Variable powered underline transition 😎 by Jhey (@jh3y) on CodePen.

Text underline hover effects

See the Pen Text underline hover effects by Misha Heesakkers (@MishaHahaha) on CodePen.

Heading link animation

See the Pen Heading link animation by Sonja Strieder (@sonjastrieder) on CodePen.

SCSS link hover animations

See the Pen SCSS link hover animations by Jens Lettkemann (@jltk) on CodePen.

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