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  2. 02Algolia-Style Instant Search with Highlighted Results Dropdown
  3. 03E-Commerce Product Search Bar with Category Scope Dropdown
  4. 04Header Navbar Integrated Sticky Search Bar
  5. 05SaaS Dashboard Command Search with Recent and Suggested
  6. 06Minimal CSS Search Bar with Animated Underline
  7. 07CSS Rounded Pill Search Bar with Submit Button
  8. 08Glassmorphism CSS Search Bar (Backdrop Blur)
  9. 09Neon Glow CSS Search Bar (Cyberpunk)
  10. 10CSS Search Bar with Animated Caret Highlight
  11. 11CSS Search Bar with Voice Input Microphone Button
  12. 12CSS Search Bar with Loading Spinner Indicator
  13. 13CSS Search Bar with Clear Button (X on Type)
  14. 14Animated Expanding CSS Search Bar on Focus
  15. 15CSS Search Bar with Autocomplete Suggestions Dropdown
  16. 16CSS Search Bar with Keyboard Shortcut Hint (Cmd K / Ctrl K)
  17. 17CSS Search Bar with Filter Chip Tags
  18. 18CSS Search Bar with Recent Searches Dropdown
  19. 19CSS Search Bar with Rotating Placeholder Text
  20. 20CSS People Search Bar with Avatar Chips
  21. 21Neo-Brutalist CSS Search Bar with Offset Stamp
  22. 22Compact Toolbar CSS Search Bar (Docs / Wiki)
  23. 23Hero Section CSS Search Bar with CTA
  24. 24CSS Search Bar with Side Category Indicator
  25. 25Floating CSS Search Bar with Drop Shadow (Elevated)
  26. 26CSS Search + Filter Sidebar Combo Bar
  27. 27CSS Search Bar with Inline Loading Progress Bar
  28. 28CSS Search Bar with Dual-Tone Border Outline
  29. 29CSS Glitch Search Bar with RGB Split Effect
  30. 30Mobile-First Compact CSS Search Bar
  31. 31CSS Search Bar with Focus Ring Bloom Animation
  32. 32CSS Search Bar Combo with Scope Selector
  33. 33CSS Search Bar with Inset Pressed 3D Effect
  34. 34CSS Search Bar with Animated Border Trace
  35. 35Floating Card CSS Search Bar (Modal Style)
  36. 36Aurora Gradient CSS Search Bar
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CSS Search Bar with Clear Button (X on Type)

The clear × appears only once you have typed — and the appearing is done entirely in CSS with :not(:placeholder-shown), no input listener required. Five lines of JavaScript clear the value and hand focus back to the field, which is the part CSS cannot do.

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<div class="sb-13">
  <button class="sb-13__theme" type="button" aria-pressed="false" aria-label="Switch to dark theme">
    <svg class="sb-13__moon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><path d="M20 14.2A8.2 8.2 0 0 1 9.8 4 8.4 8.4 0 1 0 20 14.2"/></svg>
    <svg class="sb-13__sun" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="4"/><path d="M12 3.4v2M12 18.6v2M3.4 12h2M18.6 12h2M6 6l1.4 1.4M16.6 16.6 18 18M18 6l-1.4 1.4M7.4 16.6 6 18"/></svg>
  </button>
  <div class="sb-13__stage">
    <div class="sb-13__bar" role="search">
      <svg class="sb-13__ico" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="6.4" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8"/><path d="m16 16 4.2 4.2" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round"/></svg>
      <label class="sb-13__vh" for="sb-13-input">Search orders</label>
      <input class="sb-13__input" id="sb-13-input" type="search" value="invoice template" placeholder="Search orders, invoices, customers" autocomplete="off">
      <button class="sb-13__clear" id="sb-13-clear" type="button" aria-label="Clear search">
        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><path d="m7 7 10 10M17 7 7 17" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round"/></svg>
      </button>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
.sb-13 {
  --bg: #f6f7f9;
  --card: #ffffff;
  --ink: #111827;
  --muted: #6b7280;
  --line: #e4e7ec;
  --acc: #111827;
  --wash: #f1f3f7;
  --ring: #2563eb;
  --shadow: rgba(17,24,39,.12);
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: block;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-family: system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.sb-13 *,
.sb-13 *::before,
.sb-13 *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.sb-13__stage {
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem);
}

.sb-13__vh {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.sb-13__bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .7rem;
  inline-size: min(28rem,100%);
  min-block-size: 54px;
  padding-inline: 1rem .5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: var(--card);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(17,24,39,.04);
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}

.sb-13__bar:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--acc);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(17,24,39,.08);
}

.sb-13__ico {
  inline-size: 19px;
  block-size: 19px;
  flex: none;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.sb-13__input {
  flex: 1;
  min-inline-size: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 400 .96rem/1 inherit;
}

.sb-13__input::placeholder {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.sb-13__input:focus {
  outline: none;
}

.sb-13__input::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}

.sb-13__clear {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  inline-size: 36px;
  block-size: 36px;
  flex: none;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--wash);
  color: var(--muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  -webkit-transform: scale(.6) rotate(-90deg);
  transform: scale(.6) rotate(-90deg);
  scale: .6;
  rotate: -90deg;
  transition: opacity .18s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.25,1), scale .18s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.25,1), rotate .18s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.25,1), transform .18s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.25,1), background .16s, color .16s;
}

.sb-13__input:not(:placeholder-shown) ~ .sb-13__clear {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  -webkit-transform: none;
  transform: none;
  scale: 1;
  rotate: 0deg;
}

.sb-13__clear:hover {
  background: #e7eaf0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.sb-13__clear:active {
  scale: .92;
}

.sb-13__clear:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--ring);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.sb-13__clear svg {
  inline-size: 16px;
  block-size: 16px;
}

.sb-13[data-theme="dark"] {
  --bg: #0d1017;
  --card: #151a24;
  --ink: #eceff5;
  --muted: #8a919f;
  --line: #232a36;
  --acc: #eceff5;
  --wash: #1d2430;
  --ring: #7aa2ff;
  --shadow: rgba(0,0,0,.7);
}

.sb-13[data-theme="dark"] .sb-13__bar:focus-within {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(236,239,245,.10);
}

.sb-13[data-theme="dark"] .sb-13__clear:hover {
  background: #27303e;
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  .sb-13:not([data-theme="light"]) {
    --bg: #0d1017;
    --card: #151a24;
    --ink: #eceff5;
    --muted: #8a919f;
    --line: #232a36;
    --acc: #eceff5;
    --wash: #1d2430;
    --ring: #7aa2ff;
    --shadow: rgba(0,0,0,.7);
  }

  .sb-13:not([data-theme="light"]) .sb-13__bar:focus-within {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(236,239,245,.10);
  }

  .sb-13:not([data-theme="light"]) .sb-13__clear:hover {
    background: #27303e;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .sb-13 *,
    .sb-13 *::before,
    .sb-13 *::after {
    transition: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
  }
}

@media (forced-colors: active) {
  .sb-13__bar,
    .sb-13__clear {
    border: 1px solid CanvasText;
  }
}

.sb-13__theme {
  position: absolute;
  inset-block-start: clamp(.75rem,2vw,1.25rem);
  inset-inline-end: clamp(.75rem,2vw,1.25rem);
  z-index: 50;
  inline-size: 2.5rem;
  block-size: 2.5rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  color: currentColor;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  transition: background .25s ease, transform .25s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), border-color .25s ease;
}

.sb-13[data-theme="dark"] .sb-13__theme {
  background: rgba(20,20,28,.72);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  color: #fff;
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  .sb-13:not([data-theme="light"]) .sb-13__theme {
    background: rgba(20,20,28,.72);
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.15);
    color: #fff;
  }
}

.sb-13__theme:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  border-color: rgba(0,0,0,.24);
}

.sb-13[data-theme="dark"] .sb-13__theme:hover,
.sb-13:not([data-theme="light"]) .sb-13__theme:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
}

.sb-13__theme:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid currentColor;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.sb-13__theme svg {
  grid-area: 1/1;
  inline-size: 1.1rem;
  block-size: 1.1rem;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.7;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.sb-13__sun {
  display: none;
}

.sb-13__theme[aria-pressed="true"] .sb-13__sun {
  display: block;
}

.sb-13__theme[aria-pressed="true"] .sb-13__moon {
  display: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .sb-13__theme {
    transition: none;
  }

  .sb-13__theme:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}
(() => {
  const root = document.querySelector('.sb-13');
  if (!root) return;
  const input = root.querySelector('#sb-13-input');
  root.querySelector('#sb-13-clear').addEventListener('click', () => {
    input.value = '';
    input.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));   /* let debounced search know */
    input.focus();
  });
})();
(()=>{const r=document.querySelector('.sb-13');if(!r)return;const t=r.querySelector('.sb-13__theme');if(!t)return;const dark=()=>(r.dataset.theme||(matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches?'dark':'light'))==='dark';const sync=()=>{t.setAttribute('aria-pressed',String(dark()));t.setAttribute('aria-label',dark()?'Switch to light theme':'Switch to dark theme');};t.addEventListener('click',()=>{r.dataset.theme=dark()?'light':'dark';sync();});matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').addEventListener('change',()=>{if(!r.dataset.theme)sync();});sync();})();
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Demo: CSS Search Bar with Clear Button (X on Type)
Source: https://codefronts.com/components/css-search-boxes/clear-on-type/

The clear &times; appears only once you have typed — and the appearing is done entirely in CSS with :not(:placeholder-shown), no input listener required. Five lines of JavaScript clear the value and hand focus back to the field, which is the part CSS cannot do.
## HTML
```html
<div class="sb-13">
  <button class="sb-13__theme" type="button" aria-pressed="false" aria-label="Switch to dark theme">
    <svg class="sb-13__moon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><path d="M20 14.2A8.2 8.2 0 0 1 9.8 4 8.4 8.4 0 1 0 20 14.2"/></svg>
    <svg class="sb-13__sun" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="4"/><path d="M12 3.4v2M12 18.6v2M3.4 12h2M18.6 12h2M6 6l1.4 1.4M16.6 16.6 18 18M18 6l-1.4 1.4M7.4 16.6 6 18"/></svg>
  </button>
  <div class="sb-13__stage">
    <div class="sb-13__bar" role="search">
      <svg class="sb-13__ico" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="6.4" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8"/><path d="m16 16 4.2 4.2" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round"/></svg>
      <label class="sb-13__vh" for="sb-13-input">Search orders</label>
      <input class="sb-13__input" id="sb-13-input" type="search" value="invoice template" placeholder="Search orders, invoices, customers" autocomplete="off">
      <button class="sb-13__clear" id="sb-13-clear" type="button" aria-label="Clear search">
        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><path d="m7 7 10 10M17 7 7 17" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round"/></svg>
      </button>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
```
## CSS
```css
.sb-13 {
  --bg: #f6f7f9;
  --card: #ffffff;
  --ink: #111827;
  --muted: #6b7280;
  --line: #e4e7ec;
  --acc: #111827;
  --wash: #f1f3f7;
  --ring: #2563eb;
  --shadow: rgba(17,24,39,.12);
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: block;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-family: system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.sb-13 *,
.sb-13 *::before,
.sb-13 *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.sb-13__stage {
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem);
}

.sb-13__vh {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.sb-13__bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .7rem;
  inline-size: min(28rem,100%);
  min-block-size: 54px;
  padding-inline: 1rem .5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: var(--card);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(17,24,39,.04);
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}

.sb-13__bar:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--acc);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(17,24,39,.08);
}

.sb-13__ico {
  inline-size: 19px;
  block-size: 19px;
  flex: none;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.sb-13__input {
  flex: 1;
  min-inline-size: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 400 .96rem/1 inherit;
}

.sb-13__input::placeholder {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.sb-13__input:focus {
  outline: none;
}

.sb-13__input::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}

.sb-13__clear {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  inline-size: 36px;
  block-size: 36px;
  flex: none;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--wash);
  color: var(--muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  -webkit-transform: scale(.6) rotate(-90deg);
  transform: scale(.6) rotate(-90deg);
  scale: .6;
  rotate: -90deg;
  transition: opacity .18s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.25,1), scale .18s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.25,1), rotate .18s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.25,1), transform .18s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.25,1), background .16s, color .16s;
}

.sb-13__input:not(:placeholder-shown) ~ .sb-13__clear {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  -webkit-transform: none;
  transform: none;
  scale: 1;
  rotate: 0deg;
}

.sb-13__clear:hover {
  background: #e7eaf0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.sb-13__clear:active {
  scale: .92;
}

.sb-13__clear:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--ring);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.sb-13__clear svg {
  inline-size: 16px;
  block-size: 16px;
}

.sb-13[data-theme="dark"] {
  --bg: #0d1017;
  --card: #151a24;
  --ink: #eceff5;
  --muted: #8a919f;
  --line: #232a36;
  --acc: #eceff5;
  --wash: #1d2430;
  --ring: #7aa2ff;
  --shadow: rgba(0,0,0,.7);
}

.sb-13[data-theme="dark"] .sb-13__bar:focus-within {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(236,239,245,.10);
}

.sb-13[data-theme="dark"] .sb-13__clear:hover {
  background: #27303e;
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  .sb-13:not([data-theme="light"]) {
    --bg: #0d1017;
    --card: #151a24;
    --ink: #eceff5;
    --muted: #8a919f;
    --line: #232a36;
    --acc: #eceff5;
    --wash: #1d2430;
    --ring: #7aa2ff;
    --shadow: rgba(0,0,0,.7);
  }

  .sb-13:not([data-theme="light"]) .sb-13__bar:focus-within {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(236,239,245,.10);
  }

  .sb-13:not([data-theme="light"]) .sb-13__clear:hover {
    background: #27303e;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .sb-13 *,
    .sb-13 *::before,
    .sb-13 *::after {
    transition: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
  }
}

@media (forced-colors: active) {
  .sb-13__bar,
    .sb-13__clear {
    border: 1px solid CanvasText;
  }
}

.sb-13__theme {
  position: absolute;
  inset-block-start: clamp(.75rem,2vw,1.25rem);
  inset-inline-end: clamp(.75rem,2vw,1.25rem);
  z-index: 50;
  inline-size: 2.5rem;
  block-size: 2.5rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  color: currentColor;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  transition: background .25s ease, transform .25s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), border-color .25s ease;
}

.sb-13[data-theme="dark"] .sb-13__theme {
  background: rgba(20,20,28,.72);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  color: #fff;
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  .sb-13:not([data-theme="light"]) .sb-13__theme {
    background: rgba(20,20,28,.72);
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.15);
    color: #fff;
  }
}

.sb-13__theme:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  border-color: rgba(0,0,0,.24);
}

.sb-13[data-theme="dark"] .sb-13__theme:hover,
.sb-13:not([data-theme="light"]) .sb-13__theme:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
}

.sb-13__theme:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid currentColor;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.sb-13__theme svg {
  grid-area: 1/1;
  inline-size: 1.1rem;
  block-size: 1.1rem;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.7;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.sb-13__sun {
  display: none;
}

.sb-13__theme[aria-pressed="true"] .sb-13__sun {
  display: block;
}

.sb-13__theme[aria-pressed="true"] .sb-13__moon {
  display: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .sb-13__theme {
    transition: none;
  }

  .sb-13__theme:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}
```

## JavaScript
```js
(() => {
  const root = document.querySelector('.sb-13');
  if (!root) return;
  const input = root.querySelector('#sb-13-input');
  root.querySelector('#sb-13-clear').addEventListener('click', () => {
    input.value = '';
    input.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));   /* let debounced search know */
    input.focus();
  });
})();
(()=>{const r=document.querySelector('.sb-13');if(!r)return;const t=r.querySelector('.sb-13__theme');if(!t)return;const dark=()=>(r.dataset.theme||(matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches?'dark':'light'))==='dark';const sync=()=>{t.setAttribute('aria-pressed',String(dark()));t.setAttribute('aria-label',dark()?'Switch to light theme':'Switch to dark theme');};t.addEventListener('click',()=>{r.dataset.theme=dark()?'light':'dark';sync();});matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').addEventListener('change',()=>{if(!r.dataset.theme)sync();});sync();})();
```

How this works

CSS already knows whether the field is empty. :placeholder-shown matches while the placeholder is visible, i.e. while the value is empty. Invert it and you have "has content":

.sb-13__clear{opacity:0; scale:.6; rotate:-90deg; pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .18s, scale .18s, rotate .18s;}
.sb-13__input:not(:placeholder-shown) ~ .sb-13__clear{
  opacity:1; scale:1; rotate:0deg; pointer-events:auto;}

This is why the placeholder attribute is required and must be non-empty — with placeholder="" the pseudo-class never matches and the button never shows.

What JavaScript is still for. Clearing the value, dispatching an input event so any listeners downstream update, and moving focus back:

clear.addEventListener('click', () => {
  input.value = '';
  input.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', {bubbles:true}));
  input.focus();
});

Why not just use the native cancel button? Chromium's ::-webkit-search-cancel-button is unstyleable beyond hiding it, absent in Firefox, and has no accessible name. This demo suppresses it and ships a real <button aria-label="Clear search">.

Make it yours

  • Prefer the native control on Chromium? Delete the ::-webkit-search-cancel-button rule and the custom button — but add your own for Firefox.
  • Show a character count alongside the X with the same selector: .sb-13__input:not(:placeholder-shown) ~ .sb-13__len{opacity:1}.
  • Swap the rotate-in for a fade by removing the rotate lines; keep the scale for a subtle pop.
  • Adjust the hit target: the button is 36×36 inside a 54px bar, which meets WCAG 2.2 target-size with spacing. Do not go below 24×24.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • :placeholder-shown is false when the field has a value or when there is no placeholder at all — always ship a placeholder with this pattern.
  • Setting input.value from JS does not fire an input event; dispatch one manually or frameworks and debounced searches will not notice the clear.
  • Never move focus away from the field after clearing; keeping focus is the difference between a control and a trap for keyboard users.
  • Firefox has no ::-webkit-search-cancel-button, so a design relying on the native X silently loses it there.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
104+14.1+72+104+

:placeholder-shown is Chrome 47 / Safari 9 / Firefox 51 — effectively universal. Individual rotate/scale properties are Chrome 104 / Safari 14.1 / Firefox 72, with transform fallbacks declared first. ::-webkit-search-cancel-button is Chromium/WebKit only.

Techniques used in this demo

:focus-withinMDN ↗backdrop-filterMDN ↗clip-pathMDN ↗role="" (ARIA)MDN ↗clamp()MDN ↗place-items / place-contentMDN ↗

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