How to create: icon buttons

How to create icon buttons

Step 1 - Add HTML:

Add an icon library, such as Font Awesome, and attach icons to HTML buttons:

<!-- Add icon library -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css">
<!-- Add Font Awesome icons to buttons -->
<p>Icon buttons:</p>
<button class="btn"><i class="fa fa-home"></i></button>
<button class="btn"><i class="fa fa-bars"></i></button>
<button class="btn"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i></button>
<button class="btn"><i class="fa fa-close"></i></button>
<button class="btn"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i></button>
<p>Icon buttons with text:</p>
<button class="btn"><i class="fa fa-home"></i> Home</button>
<button class="btn"><i class="fa fa-bars"></i> Menu</button>
<button class="btn"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i> Trash</button>
<button class="btn"><i class="fa fa-close"></i> Close</button>
<button class="btn"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> Folder</button>

Step 2 - Add CSS:

/* Set button style */
.btn {
  background-color: DodgerBlue; /* Blue background */
  border: none; /* Remove border */
  color: white; /* White text */
  padding: 12px 16px; /* Some inner padding */
  font-size: 16px; /* Set font size */
  cursor: pointer; /* Mouse pointer on hover */
}
/* Mouse hover makes background darker */
.btn:hover {
  background-color: RoyalBlue;
}

Try It Yourself

Related Pages

Tutorial:Icon Tutorial

Tutorial:CSS Button