Smooth scrolling with pure CSS

Written byPhuoc Nguyen

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CSS

Created

24 Mar, 2021

It's common to use anchors, `<a href="#destination">` for example, to link between elements in a page. By default, the browser will jump straightly to the destination when clicking an anchor.

Without using any JavaScript library, it's possible to scroll to given element smoothly with a simple CSS property. Setting it to the `html` element enables smooth scrolling effect to the whole page:

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

We can also apply the style for a given scrollable container:

.container {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

#See also

Prevent anchor links from disappearing behind a sticky header

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