Bootstrap 5 Explore Button with Hover Animation

<section class="wdw-stage">
  <div class="container text-center" style="max-width:860px">
    <span class="wdw-eyebrow">Hover buttons</span>
    <h2 class="wdw-heading h3 mt-1 mb-2">Explore button with hover reveal</h2>
    <p class="wdw-muted mb-5">Hover or focus a button: the label shifts right while the arrow nudges forward and rotates.</p>
    <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center gap-4 mb-4">
      <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg rounded-pill wdw-explore">
        <span>Explore</span>
        <span class="wdw-explore-icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6"/></svg></span>
      </button>
      <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-lg rounded-pill wdw-explore">
        <span>Browse work</span>
        <span class="wdw-explore-icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6"/></svg></span>
      </button>
      <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg rounded-pill wdw-explore">
        <span>Get started</span>
        <span class="wdw-explore-icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6"/></svg></span>
      </button>
    </div>
    <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center align-items-center gap-4">
      <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg rounded-pill wdw-explore wdw-explore-left">
        <span class="wdw-explore-icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6"/></svg></span>
        <span>Icon left</span>
      </button>
      <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-lg rounded-circle wdw-explore wdw-explore-only" aria-label="Explore">
        <span class="wdw-explore-icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6"/></svg></span>
      </button>
      <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg rounded-pill wdw-explore" id="loadBtn">
        <span class="wdw-explore-label">Load more</span>
        <span class="wdw-explore-icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6"/></svg></span>
      </button>
    </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 */
.wdw-explore { --bs-btn-padding-x: 2rem; --bs-btn-font-size: 1.15rem; position: relative; min-height: 68px; padding: .6rem .6rem .6rem 2rem; font-weight: 700;
  transition: padding .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), box-shadow .3s, background-color .3s, color .3s, border-color .3s; }
.wdw-explore.btn-primary { box-shadow: 0 8px 20px -10px rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), .8); }
.wdw-explore-icon { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex: none; width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; color: var(--bs-primary);
  transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1); }
.wdw-explore.btn-secondary .wdw-explore-icon { color: #343a40; }
.wdw-explore.btn-outline-primary .wdw-explore-icon { background: var(--bs-primary); color: #fff; }
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .wdw-explore.btn-outline-primary .wdw-explore-icon { color: #0f1117; }
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .wdw-explore.btn-primary .wdw-explore-icon { background: #0f1117; color: var(--bs-primary); }
.wdw-explore:hover, .wdw-explore:focus-visible { padding-left: 2.25rem; }
.wdw-explore:hover .wdw-explore-icon, .wdw-explore:focus-visible .wdw-explore-icon { transform: translateX(6px) rotate(-45deg); }
.wdw-explore-left { padding: .6rem 2rem .6rem .6rem; }
.wdw-explore-left:hover, .wdw-explore-left:focus-visible { padding: .6rem 2rem .6rem .6rem; }
.wdw-explore-left:hover .wdw-explore-icon, .wdw-explore-left:focus-visible .wdw-explore-icon { transform: translateX(-4px) rotate(-45deg); }
.wdw-explore-only { width: 68px; padding: 0; }
.wdw-explore-only:hover, .wdw-explore-only:focus-visible { padding: 0; }
.wdw-explore-only:hover .wdw-explore-icon, .wdw-explore-only:focus-visible .wdw-explore-icon { transform: rotate(-45deg); background: #fff; color: var(--bs-primary); }
.wdw-explore.is-loading { pointer-events: none; }
.wdw-explore.is-loading .wdw-explore-icon svg { animation: wdw-spin .8s linear infinite; }
.wdw-explore.is-loading .wdw-explore-icon { transform: none; }
@keyframes wdw-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .wdw-explore, .wdw-explore-icon { transition: none; } .wdw-explore.is-loading .wdw-explore-icon svg { animation: none; } }

(function () {
  function initLoadButton() {
    var btn = document.getElementById('loadBtn');
    if (!btn) return;
    var label = btn.querySelector('.wdw-explore-label');
    btn.addEventListener('click', function () {
      btn.classList.add('is-loading');
      btn.setAttribute('aria-busy', 'true');
      label.textContent = 'Loading…';
      setTimeout(function () {
        btn.classList.remove('is-loading');
        btn.removeAttribute('aria-busy');
        label.textContent = 'Load more';
      }, 1500);
    });
  }
  initLoadButton();
})();