Bootstrap 5 Navbar Examples: Glass, Mega Menu, Search

<section class="wdw-stage">
  <div class="container" style="max-width:920px">
    <div class="text-center mb-4 mb-lg-5">
      <span class="wdw-eyebrow">Navigation</span>
      <h2 class="wdw-heading display-6 mt-1 mb-2">Responsive navbar styles</h2>
      <p class="wdw-muted mb-0">Five navbar patterns for 2026, each collapsing into a menu on small screens.</p>
    </div>
    <div class="d-grid gap-4" id="navStyles">

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        <p class="small fw-semibold wdw-muted mb-2">1. Classic with underline</p>
        <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-md bg-body wdw-card-sm px-3 nv nv-underline" aria-label="Classic">
          <a class="navbar-brand d-inline-flex align-items-center gap-2 fw-bold " href="#"><svg width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 32 32" aria-hidden="true"><rect width="32" height="32" rx="9" fill="#4f46e5"/><path d="M9 21l5-10 3 6 2-4 4 8" fill="none" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="2.4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg>Northwind</a>
          <button class="navbar-toggler border-0" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#nv1" aria-controls="nv1" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"><span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span></button>
          <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="nv1">
            <ul class="navbar-nav ms-md-auto gap-md-3">
              <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Home</a></li><li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">About</a></li><li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">News</a></li><li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Contact</a></li>
            </ul>
          </div>
        </nav>
      </div>

      <div>
        <p class="small fw-semibold wdw-muted mb-2">2. Floating glass pill over a hero</p>
        <div class="wdw-aurora rounded-4 p-3 p-md-4 nv-hero">
          <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-md nv nv-glass rounded-pill px-3" data-bs-theme="dark" aria-label="Glass">
            <a class="navbar-brand d-inline-flex align-items-center gap-2 fw-bold text-white" href="#"><svg width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 32 32" aria-hidden="true"><rect width="32" height="32" rx="9" fill="#4f46e5"/><path d="M9 21l5-10 3 6 2-4 4 8" fill="none" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="2.4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg>Northwind</a>
            <button class="navbar-toggler border-0" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#nv2" aria-controls="nv2" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"><span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span></button>
            <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="nv2">
              <ul class="navbar-nav mx-md-auto gap-md-1 py-2 py-md-0">
                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Product</a></li><li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a></li><li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Customers</a></li><li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Docs</a></li>
              </ul>
              <a href="#" class="btn btn-light btn-sm rounded-pill px-3 mb-2 mb-md-0">Get started</a>
            </div>
          </nav>
          <p class="h4 fw-bold text-center mt-4 mb-1">Ship your next idea faster</p>
          <p class="text-center opacity-75 mb-2 small">The navbar floats over the hero and blurs what sits behind it.</p>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div>
        <p class="small fw-semibold wdw-muted mb-2">3. Centred logo, links split either side</p>
        <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-md bg-dark rounded-4 px-3 nv nv-split" data-bs-theme="dark" aria-label="Centred logo">
          <a class="navbar-brand d-inline-flex align-items-center gap-2 fw-bold order-md-2 mx-md-auto" href="#"><svg width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 32 32" aria-hidden="true"><rect width="32" height="32" rx="9" fill="#4f46e5"/><path d="M9 21l5-10 3 6 2-4 4 8" fill="none" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="2.4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg>Northwind</a>
          <button class="navbar-toggler border-0" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#nv3" aria-controls="nv3" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"><span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span></button>
          <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="nv3">
            <ul class="navbar-nav order-md-1 flex-md-fill">
              <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Shop</a></li><li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Journal</a></li><li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">About</a></li>
            </ul>
            <ul class="navbar-nav order-md-3 flex-md-fill justify-content-md-end">
              <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Search</a></li><li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Account</a></li><li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Cart (2)</a></li>
            </ul>
          </div>
        </nav>
      </div>

      <div>
        <p class="small fw-semibold wdw-muted mb-2">4. Search and avatar menu</p>
        <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-md bg-body wdw-card-sm px-3 nv" aria-label="Search and account">
          <a class="navbar-brand d-inline-flex align-items-center gap-2 fw-bold " href="#"><svg width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 32 32" aria-hidden="true"><rect width="32" height="32" rx="9" fill="#4f46e5"/><path d="M9 21l5-10 3 6 2-4 4 8" fill="none" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="2.4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg>Northwind</a>
          <button class="navbar-toggler border-0" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#nv4" aria-controls="nv4" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"><span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span></button>
          <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="nv4">
            <ul class="navbar-nav me-md-3 gap-md-1">
              <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Projects</a></li><li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Team</a></li><li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Reports</a></li>
            </ul>
            <form class="ms-md-auto flex-grow-1 my-2 my-md-0" role="search" style="max-width:300px">
              <label for="nvSearch" class="visually-hidden">Search</label>
              <div class="input-group">
                <span class="input-group-text bg-body-tertiary border-end-0 rounded-start-pill ps-3"><svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="7"/><path d="M20 20l-3.5-3.5"/></svg></span>
                <input id="nvSearch" type="search" class="form-control bg-body-tertiary border-start-0 rounded-end-pill" placeholder="Search projects">
              </div>
            </form>
            <div class="dropdown ms-md-3">
              <button class="btn p-0 border-0 rounded-circle" type="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Account menu" style="min-height:44px"><img src="https://i.pravatar.cc/80?img=32" width="40" height="40" class="rounded-circle" alt=""></button>
              <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-md-end">
                <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Profile</a></li>
                <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Settings</a></li>
                <li><hr class="dropdown-divider"></li>
                <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Sign out</a></li>
              </ul>
            </div>
          </div>
        </nav>
      </div>

      <div>
        <p class="small fw-semibold wdw-muted mb-2">5. Mega-menu dropdown</p>
        <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-md bg-body wdw-card-sm px-3 nv" aria-label="Mega menu">
          <a class="navbar-brand d-inline-flex align-items-center gap-2 fw-bold " href="#"><svg width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 32 32" aria-hidden="true"><rect width="32" height="32" rx="9" fill="#4f46e5"/><path d="M9 21l5-10 3 6 2-4 4 8" fill="none" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="2.4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg>Northwind</a>
          <button class="navbar-toggler border-0" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#nv5" aria-controls="nv5" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"><span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span></button>
          <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="nv5">
            <ul class="navbar-nav ms-md-4 me-md-auto gap-md-1">
              <li class="nav-item dropdown">
                <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" role="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">Products</a>
                <ul class="dropdown-menu nv-mega p-2 border-0 shadow">
                  <li><a class="dropdown-item d-flex gap-3 rounded-3 p-2 text-wrap" href="#"><span class="wdw-icon flex-shrink-0" style="width:36px;height:36px"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.9" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M4 20V10M10 20V4M16 20v-8M22 20H2"/></svg></span><span><strong class="d-block">Analytics</strong><span class="small text-body-secondary">Live dashboards and reports</span></span></a></li>
                  <li><a class="dropdown-item d-flex gap-3 rounded-3 p-2 text-wrap" href="#"><span class="wdw-icon flex-shrink-0" style="width:36px;height:36px"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.9" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M13 2L4 14h7l-1 8 9-12h-7z"/></svg></span><span><strong class="d-block">Automations</strong><span class="small text-body-secondary">Workflows that run themselves</span></span></a></li>
                  <li><a class="dropdown-item d-flex gap-3 rounded-3 p-2 text-wrap" href="#"><span class="wdw-icon flex-shrink-0" style="width:36px;height:36px"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.9" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9 7V3M15 7V3M7 7h10v5a5 5 0 0 1-10 0zM12 17v4"/></svg></span><span><strong class="d-block">Integrations</strong><span class="small text-body-secondary">Connect 120+ tools</span></span></a></li>
                  <li><a class="dropdown-item d-flex gap-3 rounded-3 p-2 text-wrap" href="#"><span class="wdw-icon flex-shrink-0" style="width:36px;height:36px"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.9" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 3l8 3v6c0 5-3.5 8-8 9-4.5-1-8-4-8-9V6z"/></svg></span><span><strong class="d-block">Security</strong><span class="small text-body-secondary">SSO, audit logs, roles</span></span></a></li>
                </ul>
              </li>
              <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a></li><li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Docs</a></li>
            </ul>
            <a href="#" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm rounded-pill px-3 my-2 my-md-0">Sign in</a>
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        </nav>
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/* Web Designer Wall library style — shared base for every Bootstrap 5 snippet.
   Indigo accent, Plus Jakarta Sans, soft cards, pill buttons. Works in light and dark. */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap");

:root,
[data-bs-theme="light"] {
  --wdw-font: "Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  --bs-body-font-family: var(--wdw-font);
  --bs-primary: #4f46e5;
  --bs-primary-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
  --bs-primary-text-emphasis: #3730a3;
  --bs-primary-bg-subtle: #eef2ff;
  --bs-primary-border-subtle: #c7d2fe;
  --bs-link-color: #4f46e5;
  --bs-link-color-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
  --bs-link-hover-color: #4338ca;
  --bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 67, 56, 202;
  --bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.25);
  --bs-border-radius: 0.75rem;
  --bs-border-radius-lg: 1rem;
  --bs-border-radius-xl: 1.25rem;
  --wdw-radius-card: 1.25rem;
  --wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.05), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.22);
  --wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.12);
  --wdw-stage: #f5f6fb;
}

[data-bs-theme="dark"] {
  --bs-primary: #818cf8;
  --bs-primary-rgb: 129, 140, 248;
  --bs-primary-text-emphasis: #c7d2fe;
  --bs-primary-bg-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.14);
  --bs-primary-border-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
  --bs-link-color: #a5b4fc;
  --bs-link-color-rgb: 165, 180, 252;
  --bs-link-hover-color: #c7d2fe;
  --bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 199, 210, 254;
  --bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
  --wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  --wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  --wdw-stage: #0f1117;
}

body { font-family: var(--wdw-font); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }

/* Bootstrap compiles its blue into these components; point them at the accent. */
.btn-primary {
  --bs-btn-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
  --bs-btn-hover-bg: #4338ca; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #4338ca;
  --bs-btn-active-bg: #3730a3; --bs-btn-active-border-color: #3730a3;
  --bs-btn-disabled-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-disabled-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
  --bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .btn-primary { --bs-btn-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-hover-bg: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-active-color: #0f1117; }
.btn-outline-primary {
  --bs-btn-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
  --bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
  --bs-btn-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
  --bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
.btn { --bs-btn-font-weight: 600; min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem; }
.btn-sm { min-height: 36px; }
.form-control, .form-select { min-height: 44px; border-radius: .75rem; }
.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus, .form-check-input:focus { border-color: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), .6); box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.form-check-input:checked { background-color: var(--bs-primary); border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav-pills { --bs-nav-pills-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav { --bs-nav-link-color: var(--bs-secondary-color); --bs-nav-link-hover-color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.pagination { --bs-pagination-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-color: var(--bs-body-color); --bs-pagination-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.progress, .progress-stacked { --bs-progress-bar-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.list-group { --bs-list-group-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-list-group-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.dropdown-menu { --bs-dropdown-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); border-radius: .875rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.accordion { --bs-accordion-active-bg: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); --bs-accordion-active-color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.badge { font-weight: 600; }

/* Library building blocks — use these instead of re-inventing them per snippet. */
.wdw-stage { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; background: var(--wdw-stage); padding-block: 3rem; }
.wdw-card { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: var(--wdw-radius-card); box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow); }
.wdw-card-sm { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: 1rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.wdw-aurora { position: relative; color: #fff; background: radial-gradient(60% 55% at 100% 0, #818cf8 0, transparent 70%), radial-gradient(65% 60% at 0 100%, #ec4899 0, transparent 65%), #1e1b4b; }
.wdw-eyebrow { display: inline-block; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bs-primary); }
.wdw-heading { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.wdw-muted { color: var(--bs-secondary-color); }
.wdw-icon { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; flex: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: .875rem; background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary); }

/* Component */
.nv { min-height: 60px; }
.nv .nav-link { font-weight: 600; min-height: 44px; display: flex; align-items: center; padding-inline: .9rem; border-radius: .6rem; }
.nv .nav-link.active { color: var(--bs-primary); }
.nv .nav-link:hover { color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.nv-underline .nav-link { border-radius: 0; position: relative; padding-inline: .25rem; }
.nv-underline .nav-link::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: .25rem; right: .25rem; bottom: 6px; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--bs-primary); transform: scaleX(0); transition: transform .2s; }
.nv-underline .nav-link.active::after, .nv-underline .nav-link:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nv-hero { overflow: visible; }
.nv-glass { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.4); backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.4); }
.nv-glass .nav-link { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); }
.nv-glass .nav-link:hover, .nv-glass .nav-link.active { color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.nv-glass .btn-light { --bs-btn-color: #3730a3; --bs-btn-hover-color: #3730a3; --bs-btn-active-color: #3730a3; }
.nv-split .nav-link { color: var(--bs-secondary-color); }
.nv-split .nav-link:hover, .nv-split .nav-link.active { color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .nv-split { position: relative; }
  .nv-split .navbar-collapse { display: contents !important; }
  .nv-split .navbar-brand { margin-inline: auto; }
}
.nv-mega { min-width: min(520px, 90vw); }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .nv-mega.show { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: .25rem; padding: .75rem !important; } }
.nv-mega .dropdown-item:hover { background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); }
.navbar-toggler:focus { box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .nv-underline .nav-link::after { transition: none; } }

function initNavActive() {
  document.querySelectorAll('.nv .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle)').forEach((link) => {
    link.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
      // Demo only: keep the page in place for placeholder links
      if (link.getAttribute('href') !== '#') return;
      e.preventDefault();
      const nav = link.closest('.navbar-nav');
      nav.querySelectorAll('.nav-link').forEach((l) => { l.classList.remove('active'); l.removeAttribute('aria-current'); });
      link.classList.add('active');
      link.setAttribute('aria-current', 'page');
    });
  });
}
initNavActive();