Bootstrap 5 Breadcrumb with Wrapping Arrows
A chevron-shaped breadcrumb trail whose arrow segments wrap cleanly onto new lines in narrow containers, shown in three variations with a highlighted current page.
<section class="wdw-stage">
<div class="container" style="max-width: 760px">
<div class="text-center mb-4">
<span class="wdw-eyebrow">Navigation</span>
<h1 class="wdw-heading h2 mt-1 mb-0">Arrow breadcrumbs that wrap</h1>
</div>
<div class="wdw-card p-4 p-md-5 d-grid gap-4">
<div>
<p class="wdw-muted small fw-semibold mb-2">Numbered steps</p>
<nav aria-label="Checkout progress">
<ol class="breadcrumb crumbs flex-wrap m-0 p-0">
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#"><b class="num">1</b>Cart</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#"><b class="num">2</b>Shipping</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#"><b class="num">3</b>Payment</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><span aria-current="page"><b class="num">4</b>Review</span></li>
</ol>
</nav>
</div>
<div>
<p class="wdw-muted small fw-semibold mb-2">Narrow container, wraps onto new lines</p>
<nav aria-label="Breadcrumb, wrapping" style="max-width: 380px">
<ol class="breadcrumb crumbs flex-wrap m-0 p-0">
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#" aria-label="Home"><svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M3 11l9-8 9 8"/><path d="M5 10v10h14V10"/></svg></a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">Library</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">Design</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">Components</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">Navigation</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">Patterns</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><span aria-current="page">Wrapping</span></li>
</ol>
</nav>
</div>
<div>
<p class="wdw-muted small fw-semibold mb-2">Soft pills</p>
<nav aria-label="Breadcrumb, pills">
<ol class="breadcrumb crumbs crumbs-soft flex-wrap m-0 p-0">
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">Shop</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">Desk</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">Lamps</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><span aria-current="page">Arc lamp</span></li>
</ol>
</nav>
</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 */
.crumbs { --bs-breadcrumb-divider: none; --bs-breadcrumb-item-padding-x: 0; --bs-breadcrumb-margin-bottom: 0; --h: 2.5rem; --tip: .8rem; row-gap: .25rem; }
.crumbs .breadcrumb-item { display: flex; padding: 0; }
.crumbs .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item { padding-left: 0; }
.crumbs .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before { content: none; }
.crumbs a, .crumbs span {
display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; height: var(--h);
padding: 0 calc(var(--tip) + .6rem);
font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;
color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); background: var(--bs-secondary-bg-subtle);
clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - var(--tip)) 0, 100% 50%, calc(100% - var(--tip)) 100%, 0 100%, var(--tip) 50%);
margin-right: calc(var(--tip) * -1 + .2rem);
transition: background-color .15s, color .15s, transform .15s;
}
.crumbs .breadcrumb-item:first-child a { padding-left: 1.1rem; clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - var(--tip)) 0, 100% 50%, calc(100% - var(--tip)) 100%, 0 100%); border-radius: 999px 0 0 999px; }
.crumbs a:hover { background: var(--bs-primary); color: #fff; }
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .crumbs a:hover { color: #0f1117; }
.crumbs a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--bs-primary); outline-offset: -4px; }
.crumbs .breadcrumb-item:last-child span { background: var(--bs-primary); color: #fff; margin-right: 0; padding-right: calc(var(--tip) + .9rem); }
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .crumbs .breadcrumb-item:last-child span { color: #0f1117; }
.crumbs-soft a, .crumbs-soft span { background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); }
.crumbs-soft a:hover { background: var(--bs-primary-border-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); }
.crumbs-soft .breadcrumb-item:last-child span { background: var(--bs-primary-border-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); }
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .crumbs-soft .breadcrumb-item:last-child span { color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); }
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .crumbs-soft a:hover { color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); }
.crumbs .num { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 1.5rem; height: 1.5rem; border-radius: 50%; font-size: .75rem; background: var(--bs-body-bg); color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.crumbs .breadcrumb-item:last-child .num { background: rgba(255,255,255,.25); color: inherit; }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) { .crumbs { --h: 2.75rem; } }
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