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Unit 6 Website Development - Tutorial 2

2.26 Add simple hover effects where suitable

Give users feedback when they move over interactive elements.

What You Are Adding

Hover effects can show that an element is interactive. Keep them simple and useful. A small colour change, underline or shadow is enough for links, buttons and cards.

CSS To Add To css/style.css

Add or adapt this CSS in the stylesheet you created in Tutorial 1. Keep the HTML structure from Tutorial 1 and use CSS to improve the presentation.

.button-link:hover {
    background-color: #173b93;
}

.club-card:hover {
    border-color: #365fd0;
}

Expected Output

Hover state: darker button

Build It Yourself

  1. Open the same unit-6-website folder from Tutorial 1.
  2. Add or update the relevant HTML class names if this page uses classes.
  3. Add the CSS shown above to css/style.css.
  4. Save the stylesheet and refresh the website in the browser.
  5. Compare your page with the expected output preview.

Common Mistakes

Success Checklist