CSS Anchor Filter Dot

Summary

A minimal blog filter navigation built with CSS anchor positioning, featuring a smoothly animated dot indicator that transitions between category labels as the active selection changes.

Visual description

A horizontal navigation bar centered on a light background displays five filter categories in sans-serif type: All, Design, Engineering, Product, and Research. The Design option is active, marked with a filled black circle to its left. Directly below the active label sits another smooth black circular dot, demonstrating the animated anchor-positioned indicator that moves between selections.

Key takeaway

Use a smooth animated dot indicator connected via CSS anchor positioning to show active filter state, keeping the focus visual minimal and allowing the label color contrast to convey hierarchy.

Reuse notes

Reach for this as a motion still reference. Pairs with typographic, minimal directions. Original by Petr Knoll.