X close button only using css

Question

How to make a cross (X) only in css3, to use as a close button ?

I\'ve been searching since long time, i cannot found how.... When i look at source code on website u

Answer 1

<div style="width: 10px; height: 10px; position: relative; display: flex; justify-content: center;">
   <div style="width: 1.5px; height: 100%; background-color: #9c9f9c; position: absolute; transform: rotate(45deg); border-radius: 2px;"></div>
   <div style="width: 1.5px; height: 100%; background-color: #9c9f9c; position: absolute; transform: rotate(-45deg); border-radius: 2px;"></div>
</div>

Answer 2

You can use svg.

<svg viewPort="0 0 12 12" version="1.1"
     xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
    <line x1="1" y1="11" 
          x2="11" y2="1" 
          stroke="black" 
          stroke-width="2"/>
    <line x1="1" y1="1" 
          x2="11" y2="11" 
          stroke="black" 
          stroke-width="2"/>
</svg>

Answer 3

True CSS with proper semantic and accessibility settings.

It is a <button>, It has text for screen readers.

https://codepen.io/specialweb/pen/ExyWPYv?editors=1100

button {
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
  border: 0;
}

button::before,
button::after {
    content: '';
    width: 1px;
    height: 100%;
    background: #333;
    display: block;
    transform: rotate(45deg) translateX(0px);
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 0;
}

button::after {
    transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(0px);
}


/* demo */
body {
  background: black;
}
.pane {
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 50vw;
  min-height: 50vh;
  background: #FFF;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

<div class="pane">
  <button type="button"><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button>
</div>

Answer 4

As a pure CSS solution for the close or 'times' symbol you can use the ISO code with the content property. I often use this for :after or :before pseudo selectors.

The content code is \00d7.

Example

div:after{
  display: inline-block;
  content: "\00d7"; /* This will render the 'X' */
}

You can then style and position the pseudo selector in any way you want. Hope this helps someone :).

Answer 5

Here's some variety for you with several sizes and hover animations.. demo(link)

<ul>
  <li>Large</li>
  <li>Medium</li>
  <li>Small</li>
  <li>Switch</li>
</ul>

<ul>
  <li class="ele">
    <div class="x large"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x spin large"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x spin large slow"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x flop large"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x t large"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x shift large"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
  </li>
  <li class="ele">
    <div class="x medium"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x spin medium"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x spin medium slow"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x flop medium"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x t medium"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x shift medium"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>

  </li>
  <li class="ele">
    <div class="x small"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x spin small"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x spin small slow"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x flop small"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x t small"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x shift small"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
    <div class="x small grow"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>

  </li>
  <li class="ele">
    <div class="x switch"><b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></div>
  </li>
</ul>

css

.ele div.x {
-webkit-transition-duration:0.5s;
  transition-duration:0.5s;
}

.ele div.x.slow {
-webkit-transition-duration:1s;
  transition-duration:1s;
}

ul { list-style:none;float:left;display:block;width:100%; }
li { display:inline;width:25%;float:left; }
.ele { width:25%;display:inline; }
.x {
  float:left;
  position:relative;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#CCC;
  border-radius:2px;
  border:solid 2px #FFF;
  transition: all .3s ease-out;
  cursor:pointer;
}
.x.large { 
  width:30px;
  height:30px;
}

.x.medium {
  width:20px;
  height:20px;
}

.x.small {
  width:10px;
  height:10px;
}

.x.switch {
  width:15px;
  height:15px;
}
.x.grow {

}

.x.spin:hover{
  background:#BB3333;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}
.x.flop:hover{
  background:#BB3333;
  transform: rotate(90deg);
}
.x.t:hover{
  background:#BB3333;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.x.shift:hover{
  background:#BB3333;
}

.x b{
  display:block;
  position:absolute;
  height:0;
  width:0;
  padding:0;
  margin:0;
}
.x.small b {
  border:solid 5px rgba(255,255,255,0);
}
.x.medium b {
  border:solid 10px rgba(255,255,255,0);
}
.x.large b {
  border:solid 15px rgba(255,255,255,0);
}
.x.switch b {
  border:solid 10px rgba(255,255,255,0);
}

.x b:nth-child(1){
  border-top-color:#FFF;
  top:-2px;
}
.x b:nth-child(2){
  border-left-color:#FFF;
  left:-2px;
}
.x b:nth-child(3){
  border-bottom-color:#FFF;
  bottom:-2px;
}
.x b:nth-child(4){
  border-right-color:#FFF;
  right:-2px;
}

Answer 6

Try This Cross In CSS

.close {
  position: absolute;
  right: 32px;
  top: 32px;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  opacity: 0.3;
}
.close:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}
.close:before, .close:after {
  position: absolute;
  left: 15px;
  content: ' ';
  height: 33px;
  width: 2px;
  background-color: #333;
}
.close:before {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.close:after {
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

<a href="#" class="close">