Bootstrap 5 Go to Home Button with Hover Effect
A go-to-home button with a sliding arrow on hover and focus, shown in a not-found hero alongside two more hover treatments: a fill sweep and an icon swap.
<section class="wdw-stage">
<div class="container" style="max-width:720px">
<div class="wdw-card overflow-hidden">
<div class="wdw-aurora text-center px-4 py-5">
<span class="wdw-eyebrow text-white-50 mb-2">Error 404</span>
<h1 class="fw-bold text-white display-6 mb-2">This page took a wrong turn</h1>
<p class="text-white-50 mb-4 mx-auto" style="max-width:30rem">It has moved or no longer exists. Head back home and pick up from there.</p>
<div class="d-flex flex-column flex-sm-row justify-content-center align-items-center gap-3">
<a href="#" class="btn btn-light btn-lg rounded-pill btn-home px-4"><svg class="ico-home" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M3 10.5L12 3l9 7.5"/><path d="M5 9.5V20h5v-6h4v6h5V9.5"/></svg><span>Go to home</span><svg class="home-arrow" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"/><path d="M13 6l6 6-6 6"/></svg></a>
<a href="#" class="btn btn-outline-light rounded-pill">Contact support</a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="p-4">
<p class="wdw-eyebrow mb-3">More hover styles</p>
<div class="row g-3 text-center">
<div class="col-sm-4">
<a href="#" class="btn btn-outline-primary rounded-pill w-100 btn-home">Go to home<svg class="home-arrow" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"/><path d="M13 6l6 6-6 6"/></svg></a>
<div class="small wdw-muted mt-2">Style 1 · Arrow slide</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-4">
<a href="#" class="btn btn-outline-primary rounded-pill w-100 btn-sweep"><span>Go to home</span></a>
<div class="small wdw-muted mt-2">Style 2 · Fill sweep</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-4">
<a href="#" class="btn btn-outline-primary rounded-pill w-100 btn-swap"><span class="swap-ico"><svg class="ico-home" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M3 10.5L12 3l9 7.5"/><path d="M5 9.5V20h5v-6h4v6h5V9.5"/></svg><svg class="swap-alt" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M19 12H5"/><path d="M11 6l-6 6 6 6"/></svg></span><span>Go to home</span></a>
<div class="small wdw-muted mt-2">Style 3 · Icon swap</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
/* 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 */
.btn-home { transition: box-shadow .2s ease, transform .2s ease, background-color .2s ease, color .2s ease; }
.btn-home .home-arrow { transition: transform .25s ease; }
.btn-home:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-home:hover .home-arrow, .btn-home:focus-visible .home-arrow { transform: translateX(6px); }
.btn-light.btn-home { --bs-btn-color: #1e1b4b; --bs-btn-hover-color: #1e1b4b; box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55); }
.btn-outline-light { --bs-btn-border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6); }
.btn-sweep { position: relative; overflow: hidden; z-index: 0; }
.btn-sweep::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--bs-primary); transform: translateX(-101%); transition: transform .3s ease; z-index: -1; }
.btn-sweep:hover, .btn-sweep:focus-visible { background: transparent; }
.btn-sweep:hover::before, .btn-sweep:focus-visible::before { transform: translateX(0); }
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .btn-sweep:hover, [data-bs-theme="dark"] .btn-sweep:focus-visible { color: #0f1117; }
.swap-ico { position: relative; display: inline-flex; width: 20px; height: 20px; overflow: hidden; }
.swap-ico svg { transition: transform .25s ease, opacity .25s ease; }
.swap-ico .swap-alt { position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-100%); }
.btn-swap:hover .ico-home, .btn-swap:focus-visible .ico-home { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(100%); }
.btn-swap:hover .swap-alt, .btn-swap:focus-visible .swap-alt { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .btn-home, .btn-home .home-arrow, .btn-sweep::before, .swap-ico svg { transition: none; } .btn-home:hover { transform: none; } }
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