Sexy CSS3 Fading Line

[Josh]

I was developing a back end tool for a client yesterday. To create some space I added a <hr> tag. Then quickly realized how ugly it was. So I wrote up a sexy CSS3 <hr> replacement line.

http://jsfiddle.net/JoshMesser/55ZfK/

Give me your feedback if you like it.

[Chris Coyier]

I think it’s pretty rad, thanks for sharing.

This is how I would do it, I think it’s a bit cleaner: http://jsfiddle.net/ZTz7Q/

[gno]

Not bad at all.

This is a good example of how CSS3 should be used. To provide additional effects to users with modern browsers, without relying on graphics, and have solid fallback (in this case just a black 1px line, for users in non-css3 supporting browsers.

Chris’ solution is even cleaner and more semantic – but nicely done Josh :-)

[jamygolden]

What about using an <hr /> instead of a <div>?

[gno]

It could be done aswell. And that could make as much sense if not more ;-)

http://jsfiddle.net/pDs4C/

It just requires an additional line border: 0;

It has the same result for me, both when showing it in Safari with the gradient, and in firefox with the fallback. :-)

[gno]

You could even remove the classname if you wanted all your hr’s to be sexylines ;-)

[skydraios]

http://jsfiddle.net/GaEzp/
I don’t like white-to-black gradient, so I used other colors so there’s not so much contrast between the two colors and also between the line and the content.

[joshuanhibbert]

@BoringCode Here you go: http://jsfiddle.net/joshnh/HdwKA/

[qubestream]

I just forked me some fiddles.

[joshuanhibbert]

@qubestream I have heard that forking fiddles is dangerous without the required safety equipment.

[qubestream]

@joshuanhibbert Good stuff. JSFiddle may be the coolest thing eva!

[mcguiver178]

@joshuanhibbert sexy line!

[Historical Forums User]

I tried all of them but seems they appear different in other browsers ahem*ie*
I also tried to add some shadow into it and manipulate the transparency.
here is my version:

http://jsfiddle.net/4yZNN/

[TibTibs]

I know it’s been a while since anyone has posted here. I needed something a little different then I saw posted here. So I decided to branch off of @cnwtx’s idea for sexy vertical borders between table cells. http://jsfiddle.net/TibTibs/NK2g8/

[georgearnall]

I decided to add something new to this.. [Here is the Pen.](http://cdpn.io/yJjHc “CodePen”)
It animates a ‘glinting’ effect when you hover near the line.

I made it hover when near a surround area (div) since it is quite difficult to get your cursor on that line. Especially if your not trying!

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