Bootstrap 5 Responsive Navbar with Dropdown and CTA
A responsive navigation bar with a brand mark, pill-style links, a dropdown and call-to-action buttons that collapses into a clean mobile menu.
<section class="wdw-stage">
<div class="container" style="max-width:1040px">
<div class="wdw-announce d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center gap-2 text-center small fw-semibold mb-3">
<span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-primary">New</span>
<span class="text-body-secondary">Northwind 2.0 is here — <a href="#" class="link-primary">see what changed</a></span>
</div>
<div class="wdw-navwrap">
<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg wdw-nav wdw-card px-3 px-lg-4 py-2" aria-label="Main">
<a class="navbar-brand d-flex align-items-center gap-2 fw-bold wdw-heading fs-5 mb-0" href="#">
<span class="wdw-icon" style="width:2.25rem;height:2.25rem;border-radius:.65rem">
<svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m12 3 8 4.5v9L12 21l-8-4.5v-9z"/><path d="M12 12 4 7.5M12 12l8-4.5M12 12v9"/></svg>
</span>
Northwind
</a>
<button class="navbar-toggler border-0 shadow-none" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#wdwNav" aria-controls="wdwNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
<span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
</button>
<div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="wdwNav">
<ul class="navbar-nav mx-lg-auto gap-lg-1 py-3 py-lg-0">
<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="#">Services</a></li>
<li class="nav-item dropdown">
<a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" role="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">Resources</a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu wdw-menu p-2 border-0">
<li><a class="dropdown-item d-flex align-items-start gap-3 rounded-3 p-2" href="#">
<span class="wdw-icon" style="width:2.25rem;height:2.25rem"><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"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="9"/><circle cx="8.5" cy="10" r="1"/><circle cx="12" cy="7.5" r="1"/><circle cx="15.5" cy="10" r="1"/><path d="M12 21c-1.5 0-2-1.5-1-2.5s0-2.5 2-2.5h3"/></svg></span>
<span><span class="d-block fw-semibold text-body-emphasis">Colors</span><span class="d-block small text-body-secondary text-wrap">Palettes and ready-made tokens</span></span></a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item d-flex align-items-start gap-3 rounded-3 p-2" href="#">
<span class="wdw-icon" style="width:2.25rem;height:2.25rem"><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 3 2.7 5.6 6.1.9-4.4 4.3 1 6.1L12 17l-5.4 2.9 1-6.1L3.2 9.5l6.1-.9z"/></svg></span>
<span><span class="d-block fw-semibold text-body-emphasis">Icons</span><span class="d-block small text-body-secondary text-wrap">1,200 crisp SVG icons</span></span></a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item d-flex align-items-start gap-3 rounded-3 p-2" href="#">
<span class="wdw-icon" style="width:2.25rem;height:2.25rem"><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 5.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 3H20v16H6.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 0 4 21.5z"/><path d="M4 19V5.5"/></svg></span>
<span><span class="d-block fw-semibold text-body-emphasis">Guides</span><span class="d-block small text-body-secondary text-wrap">Step-by-step tutorials</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="#">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="d-grid d-lg-flex gap-2 pb-3 pb-lg-0">
<a class="btn btn-outline-primary rounded-pill px-4" href="#">Log in</a>
<a class="btn btn-primary rounded-pill px-4" href="#">Get started</a>
</div>
</div>
</nav>
</div>
<div class="wdw-hero wdw-aurora rounded-4 mt-3 p-4 p-md-5 text-center text-md-start">
<div class="position-relative" style="max-width:560px">
<span class="badge rounded-pill bg-white bg-opacity-25 mb-3">Responsive navigation</span>
<h1 class="display-5 fw-bolder mb-3" style="letter-spacing:-.02em">A navigation bar that adapts to every screen</h1>
<p class="fs-5 mb-0 text-white-50">Resize the window: links fold into a tidy menu below 992px, with a rich dropdown and a sticky bar that gains a shadow as you scroll.</p>
</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 */
.wdw-navwrap { position: sticky; top: .75rem; z-index: 1030; }
.wdw-nav { transition: box-shadow .25s ease, background-color .25s ease; }
.wdw-nav.is-scrolled { box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -12px rgba(16,24,40,.35); }
.wdw-announce .badge { font-size: .7rem; }
.wdw-nav .nav-link { font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; padding: .55rem 1rem; border-radius: 999px; color: var(--bs-secondary-color); min-height: 44px; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.wdw-nav .nav-link:hover { color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); background: var(--bs-tertiary-bg); }
.wdw-nav .nav-link.active, .wdw-nav .nav-link.show { color: var(--bs-primary); background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); }
.wdw-nav .dropdown-toggle::after { margin-left: .5rem; }
.wdw-menu { min-width: 18.5rem; border-radius: 1.25rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow); margin-top: .6rem !important; }
.wdw-menu .dropdown-item { white-space: normal; min-height: 44px; }
.wdw-menu .dropdown-item:hover, .wdw-menu .dropdown-item:focus { background: var(--bs-tertiary-bg); }
.wdw-hero { min-height: 340px; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; }
.wdw-hero > div { z-index: 1; }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
.wdw-nav .navbar-collapse { border-top: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); margin-top: .5rem; }
.wdw-nav .nav-link { border-radius: .75rem; width: 100%; }
.wdw-nav .dropdown-menu { box-shadow: none; border: 0; background: var(--bs-tertiary-bg); min-width: 0; }
.wdw-hero { min-height: 240px; }
}
(function initActiveNav() {
var links = document.querySelectorAll('.wdw-nav .navbar-nav > .nav-item > .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle)');
if (!links.length) return;
links.forEach(function (link) {
link.addEventListener('click', function (e) {
e.preventDefault();
links.forEach(function (l) { l.classList.remove('active'); l.removeAttribute('aria-current'); });
link.classList.add('active');
link.setAttribute('aria-current', 'page');
});
});
})();
(function initScrollState() {
var nav = document.querySelector('.wdw-nav');
if (!nav) return;
var update = function () { nav.classList.toggle('is-scrolled', window.scrollY > 8); };
window.addEventListener('scroll', update, { passive: true });
update();
})();
(function initPreviewState() {
var nav = document.querySelector('.wdw-nav');
if (!nav) return;
if (window.matchMedia('(min-width: 992px)').matches) {
var toggle = nav.querySelector('.dropdown-toggle');
if (toggle) bootstrap.Dropdown.getOrCreateInstance(toggle).show();
} else {
var panel = document.getElementById('wdwNav');
if (panel) bootstrap.Collapse.getOrCreateInstance(panel, { toggle: false }).show();
}
})();
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