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All 28 in 28 Tailwind CSS Close Buttons

  1. 01Tailwind Modal Close Button (Top-Right Corner X)
  2. 02Accessible Tailwind Close Button with Focus Ring (WCAG)
  3. 03iOS-Style Tailwind Tab Close Button
  4. 04Tailwind Floating Chat Widget Close Button
  5. 05Tailwind Cookie Consent Banner Dismiss Button
  6. 06Tailwind Mobile Ad Banner Close Button (48px Tap Target)
  7. 07Neumorphic Tailwind Close Button (Soft UI)
  8. 08Tailwind Hamburger to X Menu Button Animation
  9. 09Tailwind Video Player Overlay Close Button
  10. 10Tailwind Drawer Close Button with Native Dialog
  11. 11Origami Fold Tailwind Close Button
  12. 12Lock Tumbler Tailwind Close Button (@property)
  13. 13Rotate on Hover Tailwind Close Button
  14. 14Magnetic Cursor Tailwind Close Button
  15. 15Liquid Goo Tailwind Close Button (SVG Filter)
  16. 16Glitch Effect Tailwind Close Button
  17. 17Trash Compactor Tailwind Close Button
  18. 18Material Ripple Tailwind Close Button
  19. 19Particle Burst Tailwind Close Button
  20. 20Spring Snap Tailwind Close Button
  21. 21Neon Glow Tailwind Close Button
  22. 22Corner Ribbon Tailwind Close Button
  23. 233D Fold Away Tailwind Close Button
  24. 24Hold to Confirm Tailwind Close Button
  25. 25Tailwind Toast Notification Dismiss Button
  26. 26Tailwind Lightbox Image Close Button
  27. 27Brutalist Tailwind Close Button
  28. 28Galaxy Vortex Tailwind Close Button
Pure TailwindMIT licensed

3D Fold Away Tailwind Close Button

The × splits along its horizon and both halves hinge away from the viewer like a split-flap display: two copies of one glyph, cropped with [clip-path:inset(0_0_50%_0)] and its mirror, tip with group-hover:rotate-x-[78deg] and -rotate-x-[78deg] while brightness-72 darkens them into shadow. A 40ms stagger makes the fold feel physical.

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The code

<section class="tcb-23 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-[linear-gradient(180deg,var(--color-tcb23-bg),var(--color-tcb23-bg2))] px-6 py-12 font-tcb23-sans" aria-label="3D fold away close button demo">
  <div class="grid w-full justify-items-center gap-7">
    <button type="button" aria-label="Close" class="group relative size-19 cursor-pointer rounded-[18px] border-[1.5px] border-tcb23-line bg-white shadow-[0_18px_40px_-24px_var(--color-tcb23-shadow)] transition-shadow duration-300 perspective-[500px] hover:shadow-[0_10px_22px_-16px_var(--color-tcb23-shadow)] focus-visible:outline-3 focus-visible:outline-offset-3 focus-visible:outline-tcb23-acc active:scale-95">
      <span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute inset-0 grid place-items-center transition duration-450 ease-[cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)] [clip-path:inset(0_0_50%_0)] group-hover:rotate-x-[78deg] group-hover:brightness-72 group-focus-visible:rotate-x-[78deg] group-focus-visible:brightness-72 motion-reduce:transition-none motion-reduce:transform-none! motion-reduce:filter-none!">
        <i class="relative block size-6.5 before:absolute before:top-1/2 before:left-1/2 before:h-[3px] before:w-6.5 before:-translate-1/2 before:rotate-45 before:rounded-[2px] before:bg-tcb23-ink after:absolute after:top-1/2 after:left-1/2 after:h-[3px] after:w-6.5 after:-translate-1/2 after:-rotate-45 after:rounded-[2px] after:bg-tcb23-ink"></i>
      </span>
      <span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute inset-0 grid place-items-center transition delay-40 duration-450 ease-[cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)] [clip-path:inset(50%_0_0_0)] group-hover:-rotate-x-[78deg] group-hover:brightness-82 group-focus-visible:-rotate-x-[78deg] group-focus-visible:brightness-82 motion-reduce:transition-none motion-reduce:transform-none! motion-reduce:filter-none!">
        <i class="relative block size-6.5 before:absolute before:top-1/2 before:left-1/2 before:h-[3px] before:w-6.5 before:-translate-1/2 before:rotate-45 before:rounded-[2px] before:bg-tcb23-ink after:absolute after:top-1/2 after:left-1/2 after:h-[3px] after:w-6.5 after:-translate-1/2 after:-rotate-45 after:rounded-[2px] after:bg-tcb23-ink"></i>
      </span>
    </button>
    <p aria-hidden="true" class="rounded-full bg-white/70 px-3.5 py-2 font-tcb23-mono text-[11.5px] text-tcb23-mut ring-1 ring-black/8">[clip-path:inset(0_0_50%_0)] · group-hover:rotate-x-[78deg]</p>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tcb23-bg: #eef2f8;
  --color-tcb23-bg: oklch(0.95 0.012 240);
  --color-tcb23-bg2: #dde3ee;
  --color-tcb23-bg2: oklch(0.9 0.02 245);
  --color-tcb23-ink: #2d3748;
  --color-tcb23-ink: oklch(0.3 0.03 250);
  --color-tcb23-mut: #4f5a6d;
  --color-tcb23-mut: oklch(0.45 0.035 250);
  --color-tcb23-line: #d2d9e4;
  --color-tcb23-line: oklch(0.87 0.02 245);
  --color-tcb23-acc: #3d6ad1;
  --color-tcb23-acc: oklch(0.55 0.15 262);
  --color-tcb23-shadow: #3f4d6799;
  --color-tcb23-shadow: oklch(0.4 0.06 245 / 0.6);
  --font-tcb23-sans: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tcb23-mono: 'Geist Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}
/* Root rule: the full-bleed contract, stated in CSS as well as in the markup's utilities, so the
   stage is sized before the browser build compiles. */

.tcb-23 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}

Setup — do this once per project

Skip this if your project already runs Tailwind v4.

1Load Tailwind
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@tailwindcss/browser@4"></script>

Compiles in the browser — perfect for a CodePen or a quick test, not for production.

2Add the stylesheetRequiredthe @theme block is what makes the custom utilities exist
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tcb23-bg: #eef2f8;
  --color-tcb23-bg: oklch(0.95 0.012 240);
  --color-tcb23-bg2: #dde3ee;
  --color-tcb23-bg2: oklch(0.9 0.02 245);
  --color-tcb23-ink: #2d3748;
  --color-tcb23-ink: oklch(0.3 0.03 250);
  --color-tcb23-mut: #4f5a6d;
  --color-tcb23-mut: oklch(0.45 0.035 250);
  --color-tcb23-line: #d2d9e4;
  --color-tcb23-line: oklch(0.87 0.02 245);
  --color-tcb23-acc: #3d6ad1;
  --color-tcb23-acc: oklch(0.55 0.15 262);
  --color-tcb23-shadow: #3f4d6799;
  --color-tcb23-shadow: oklch(0.4 0.06 245 / 0.6);
  --font-tcb23-sans: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tcb23-mono: 'Geist Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}
/* Root rule: the full-bleed contract, stated in CSS as well as in the markup's utilities, so the
   stage is sized before the browser build compiles. */

.tcb-23 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
3Fonts used by this demooptional — skip if you have your own type stack
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Geist:wght@400..800&family=Geist+Mono:wght@400..600&display=swap">

What changed in the port

Which parts became utilities, which stayed CSS, and why.

  • rotateX(calc(var(--fold) * -1)) became the negative utility -rotate-x-[78deg]; filter: brightness(.72) became brightness-72.
  • UI upgrade from the CSS original: keyboard focus folds the glyph too, and reduced motion now forces both transform and filter off with ! so hover cannot re-apply them.
  • UI upgrade: the hairline border darkened (0.85 → 0.87 on a whiter card) and the caption uses a 7:1 ink.
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Here's a working CSS demo from CodeFronts. Use it as-is or adapt to your framework. All classes are scoped under a unique prefix so the code won't collide with your existing styles. MIT licensed.
Demo: 3D Fold Away Tailwind Close Button
Source: https://codefronts.com/components/tailwind-css-close-buttons/fold-away/

The × splits along its horizon and both halves hinge away from the viewer like a split-flap display: two copies of one glyph, cropped with [clip-path:inset(0_0_50%_0)] and its mirror, tip with group-hover:rotate-x-[78deg] and -rotate-x-[78deg] while brightness-72 darkens them into shadow. A 40ms stagger makes the fold feel physical.
## HTML
```html
<section class="tcb-23 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-[linear-gradient(180deg,var(--color-tcb23-bg),var(--color-tcb23-bg2))] px-6 py-12 font-tcb23-sans" aria-label="3D fold away close button demo">
  <div class="grid w-full justify-items-center gap-7">
    <button type="button" aria-label="Close" class="group relative size-19 cursor-pointer rounded-[18px] border-[1.5px] border-tcb23-line bg-white shadow-[0_18px_40px_-24px_var(--color-tcb23-shadow)] transition-shadow duration-300 perspective-[500px] hover:shadow-[0_10px_22px_-16px_var(--color-tcb23-shadow)] focus-visible:outline-3 focus-visible:outline-offset-3 focus-visible:outline-tcb23-acc active:scale-95">
      <span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute inset-0 grid place-items-center transition duration-450 ease-[cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)] [clip-path:inset(0_0_50%_0)] group-hover:rotate-x-[78deg] group-hover:brightness-72 group-focus-visible:rotate-x-[78deg] group-focus-visible:brightness-72 motion-reduce:transition-none motion-reduce:transform-none! motion-reduce:filter-none!">
        <i class="relative block size-6.5 before:absolute before:top-1/2 before:left-1/2 before:h-[3px] before:w-6.5 before:-translate-1/2 before:rotate-45 before:rounded-[2px] before:bg-tcb23-ink after:absolute after:top-1/2 after:left-1/2 after:h-[3px] after:w-6.5 after:-translate-1/2 after:-rotate-45 after:rounded-[2px] after:bg-tcb23-ink"></i>
      </span>
      <span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute inset-0 grid place-items-center transition delay-40 duration-450 ease-[cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)] [clip-path:inset(50%_0_0_0)] group-hover:-rotate-x-[78deg] group-hover:brightness-82 group-focus-visible:-rotate-x-[78deg] group-focus-visible:brightness-82 motion-reduce:transition-none motion-reduce:transform-none! motion-reduce:filter-none!">
        <i class="relative block size-6.5 before:absolute before:top-1/2 before:left-1/2 before:h-[3px] before:w-6.5 before:-translate-1/2 before:rotate-45 before:rounded-[2px] before:bg-tcb23-ink after:absolute after:top-1/2 after:left-1/2 after:h-[3px] after:w-6.5 after:-translate-1/2 after:-rotate-45 after:rounded-[2px] after:bg-tcb23-ink"></i>
      </span>
    </button>
    <p aria-hidden="true" class="rounded-full bg-white/70 px-3.5 py-2 font-tcb23-mono text-[11.5px] text-tcb23-mut ring-1 ring-black/8">[clip-path:inset(0_0_50%_0)] · group-hover:rotate-x-[78deg]</p>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tcb23-bg: #eef2f8;
  --color-tcb23-bg: oklch(0.95 0.012 240);
  --color-tcb23-bg2: #dde3ee;
  --color-tcb23-bg2: oklch(0.9 0.02 245);
  --color-tcb23-ink: #2d3748;
  --color-tcb23-ink: oklch(0.3 0.03 250);
  --color-tcb23-mut: #4f5a6d;
  --color-tcb23-mut: oklch(0.45 0.035 250);
  --color-tcb23-line: #d2d9e4;
  --color-tcb23-line: oklch(0.87 0.02 245);
  --color-tcb23-acc: #3d6ad1;
  --color-tcb23-acc: oklch(0.55 0.15 262);
  --color-tcb23-shadow: #3f4d6799;
  --color-tcb23-shadow: oklch(0.4 0.06 245 / 0.6);
  --font-tcb23-sans: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tcb23-mono: 'Geist Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}
/* Root rule: the full-bleed contract, stated in CSS as well as in the markup's utilities, so the
   stage is sized before the browser build compiles. */

.tcb-23 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Split with clip-path, not markup. Both halves render the full glyph; each shows only its own half. Rotating them around their shared centre line makes the seam the hinge:

top: [clip-path:inset(0_0_50%_0)] group-hover:rotate-x-[78deg] group-hover:brightness-72
bot: [clip-path:inset(50%_0_0_0)] delay-40 group-hover:-rotate-x-[78deg] group-hover:brightness-82

Make it yours

  • Full vanish: rotate-x-90 — the halves go edge-on and disappear.
  • Horizontal hinge: swap to inset(0_50%_0_0) and rotate-y-*.
  • Softer fold: duration-700.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • perspective-* sets perspective for children; put it on the button, not the halves.
  • Filter + transform on the same element promotes it to its own layer — fine for two small halves, costly on large panels.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

The floor is Tailwind v4's generated sheet.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

perspectivetw ↗filtertw ↗

Arbitraryneeds bracket syntax

clip-pathtw ↗

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