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Modern Header / Navbar

A clean, modern sticky header with logo, nav links, search, theme toggle, and a primary CTA. Includes a fully functional mobile drawer with a slide-in animation. Built with pure Tailwind utility classes.

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About this component

A clean, modern sticky header with logo, nav links, search, theme toggle, and a primary CTA. Includes a fully functional mobile drawer with a slide-in animation. Built with pure Tailwind utility classes.

What's included

  • Sticky top header with backdrop blur and translucent background
  • Logo with gradient mark + brand name
  • Desktop nav with 5 links and active state styling
  • Primary "Get Started" CTA button with gradient and shadow
  • Mobile burger menu opens a slide-in panel
  • Dark-mode ready via Tailwind dark: variants
  • Fully accessible — semantic <header>, <nav>, ARIA labels
  • Zero custom CSS — pure Tailwind utility classes

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about using the modern header / navbar component.

Is this component free to use?
Yes. Every Tailwind component on Instant CSS is free for personal and commercial projects with no attribution required. Just copy the markup and ship.
Do I need to install Tailwind to use this?
You need Tailwind CSS available on your page — either through the Tailwind CLI, the Tailwind CDN script, or a framework integration (Next.js, Astro, Remix, etc.). The component is just HTML with utility classes.
Is this responsive on mobile and tablet?
Yes. Every component is built with Tailwind responsive prefixes (sm:, md:, lg:, xl:) so it adapts gracefully from phones up to large desktops.
Can I drop this into React, Vue, Svelte, or Astro?
Yes. The component is plain HTML — paste it into any framework component and replace event handlers (onclick, etc.) with framework equivalents (onClick, @click, on:click).
Does it support dark mode?
Yes. Components use Tailwind's dark: variant. Make sure your project enables darkMode: "class" or darkMode: "media" in tailwind.config.js, then the component picks up the user's theme automatically.
Does the mobile menu work without JavaScript?
The desktop nav works without JavaScript. The mobile slide-in drawer uses tiny inline onclick handlers to toggle the "hidden" class — replace them with your framework's state when you integrate the component.
How do I make a nav link "active"?
Look for the link with text-blue-600 and border-blue-600 — it shows the active styling. In your framework, swap that class on/off based on the current route.

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