It is common to show how many notifications one has in your site. Usually these kind of notifications are shown as small circles above an icon like envelope. If you add some dynamic effects to these bulbs, they would look more interesting. See demo to find various examples of this.
HTML
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/meyer-reset/2.0/reset.min.css">
<nav id="sidebar">
<ul class="dots">
<li>
<a href="#">
<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-user"><mark>23</mark></span>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#">
<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-envelope"><mark class="big swing">7</mark></span>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#">
<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-time"><mark class="rubberBand">99</mark></span>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#">
<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-list-alt"></span>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#">
<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"><mark class="green wobble">99+</mark></span>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#">
<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-random"><mark class="blue tada">13</mark></span>
</a>
</li>
</ul>
</nav>
<main>
<h1>Hello world!</h1>
<p>Move cursor over icon on the left to animate marks</p>
<ul>
<li>To change mark color use following class's: <code>.green, .blue</code></li>
<li>Marks are prepare to handle with two-digit numbers from <code>0 to 99</code>. If your number is greater than 99 use logic to display <code>99+</code>.</li>
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CSS
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:400,700");
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Merriweather+Sans:400,400italic");
@import url("https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap-glyphicons.css");
main {
margin-left: 100px;
padding: 20px;
}
h1 {
font-family: 'Merriweather Sans', sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
font-size: 30px;
}
nav#sidebar {
background-color: #34495e;
position: fixed;
width: 100px;
height: 100%;
}
ul.dots * {
/* disable border-box from bootstrap */
box-sizing: content-box;
list-style-type: none;
}
ul.dots a {
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 20px;
color: #34495e;
}
ul.dots a:hover {
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 20px;
color: #bdc3c7;
}
ul.dots li {
display: box;
position: relative;
width: 100%;
padding: 10px 0 ;
}
ul.dots li:hover {
background: #2c3e50;
}
ul.dots li span {
display: block;
border-radius: 30px;
background-color: #FFF;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 5px #808080;
padding: 10px;
width: 30px;
height: 30px;
margin: 0 auto;
line-height: 30px;
text-align: center;
position: relative;
}
ul.dots li mark {
border-radius: 20px;
border: 2px solid #FFF;
width: 20px;
height: 20px;
background-color: #FF6B6B;
position: absolute;
top: -5px;
left: -10px;
font-size: 10px;
line-height: 20px;
font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
color: #FFF;
font-weight: 700;
}
ul.dots li mark.big {
width: 30px;
height: 30px;
border-radius: 30px;
line-height: 30px;
font-size: 16px;
top: -10px;
left: -15px;
}
ul.dots li mark.green {
background-color: #27ae60;
}
ul.dots li mark.blue {
background-color: #3498db;
}
ul.dots > li > a > span > mark {
-webkit-animation-name: bounceIn;
animation-name: bounceIn;
-webkit-transform-origin: center bottom;
transform-origin: center bottom;
-webkit-animation-duration: 1s;
animation-duration: 1s;
-webkit-animation-fill-mode: both;
animation-fill-mode: both;
-webkit-animation-iteration-count: 1;
animation-iteration-count: 1;
}
ul.dots > li:hover > a > span > mark {
-webkit-animation-name: bounce;
animation-name: bounce;
}
ul.dots > li:hover > a > span > mark.rubberBand {
-webkit-animation-name: rubberBand;
animation-name: rubberBand;
}
ul.dots > li:hover > a > span > mark.swing {
-webkit-transform-origin: top center;
transform-origin: top center;
-webkit-animation-name: swing;
animation-name: swing;
}
ul.dots > li:hover > a > span > mark.tada {
-webkit-animation-name: tada;
animation-name: tada;
}
ul.dots > li:hover > a > span > mark.wobble {
-webkit-animation-name: wobble;
animation-name: wobble;
}
li {
list-style-type: circle;
}
code {
background: #ecf0f1;
}
/* animation keyframes */
@-webkit-keyframes bounce {
0%, 20%, 53%, 80%, 100% {
transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.610, 0.355, 1.000);
-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
}
40%, 43% {
transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.755, 0.050, 0.855, 0.060);
-webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -30px, 0);
transform: translate3d(0, -30px, 0);
}
70% {
transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.755, 0.050, 0.855, 0.060);
-webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -15px, 0);
transform: translate3d(0, -15px, 0);
}
90% {
-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,-4px,0);
transform: translate3d(0,-4px,0);
}
}
@keyframes bounce {
0%, 20%, 53%, 80%, 100% {
transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.610, 0.355, 1.000);
-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
}
40%, 43% {
transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.755, 0.050, 0.855, 0.060);
-webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -30px, 0);
transform: translate3d(0, -30px, 0);
}
70% {
transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.755, 0.050, 0.855, 0.060);
-webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -15px, 0);
transform: translate3d(0, -15px, 0);
}
90% {
-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,-4px,0);
transform: translate3d(0,-4px,0);
}
}
@-webkit-keyframes bounceIn {
0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, 100% {
transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.610, 0.355, 1.000);
}
0% {
opacity: 0;
-webkit-transform: scale3d(.3, .3, .3);
transform: scale3d(.3, .3, .3);
}
20% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1.1);
transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1.1);
}
40% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(.9, .9, .9);
transform: scale3d(.9, .9, .9);
}
60% {
opacity: 1;
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1.03, 1.03, 1.03);
transform: scale3d(1.03, 1.03, 1.03);
}
80% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(.97, .97, .97);
transform: scale3d(.97, .97, .97);
}
100% {
opacity: 1;
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
}
@keyframes bounceIn {
0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, 100% {
transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.610, 0.355, 1.000);
}
0% {
opacity: 1;
-webkit-transform: scale3d(.3, .3, .3);
transform: scale3d(.3, .3, .3);
}
20% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1.1);
transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1.1);
}
40% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(.9, .9, .9);
transform: scale3d(.9, .9, .9);
}
60% {
opacity: 1;
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1.03, 1.03, 1.03);
transform: scale3d(1.03, 1.03, 1.03);
}
80% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(.97, .97, .97);
transform: scale3d(.97, .97, .97);
}
100% {
opacity: 1;
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
}
@-webkit-keyframes rubberBand {
0% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
30% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1.25, 0.75, 1);
transform: scale3d(1.25, 0.75, 1);
}
40% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(0.75, 1.25, 1);
transform: scale3d(0.75, 1.25, 1);
}
50% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1.15, 0.85, 1);
transform: scale3d(1.15, 0.85, 1);
}
65% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(.95, 1.05, 1);
transform: scale3d(.95, 1.05, 1);
}
75% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1.05, .95, 1);
transform: scale3d(1.05, .95, 1);
}
100% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
}
@keyframes rubberBand {
0% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
30% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1.25, 0.75, 1);
transform: scale3d(1.25, 0.75, 1);
}
40% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(0.75, 1.25, 1);
transform: scale3d(0.75, 1.25, 1);
}
50% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1.15, 0.85, 1);
transform: scale3d(1.15, 0.85, 1);
}
65% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(.95, 1.05, 1);
transform: scale3d(.95, 1.05, 1);
}
75% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1.05, .95, 1);
transform: scale3d(1.05, .95, 1);
}
100% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
}
@-webkit-keyframes swing {
20% {
-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 15deg);
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 15deg);
}
40% {
-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -10deg);
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -10deg);
}
60% {
-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 5deg);
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 5deg);
}
80% {
-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -5deg);
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -5deg);
}
100% {
-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 0deg);
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 0deg);
}
}
@keyframes swing {
20% {
-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 15deg);
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 15deg);
}
40% {
-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -10deg);
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -10deg);
}
60% {
-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 5deg);
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 5deg);
}
80% {
-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -5deg);
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -5deg);
}
100% {
-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 0deg);
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 0deg);
}
}
@-webkit-keyframes tada {
0% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
10%, 20% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(.9, .9, .9) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -3deg);
transform: scale3d(.9, .9, .9) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -3deg);
}
30%, 50%, 70%, 90% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1.1) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 3deg);
transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1.1) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 3deg);
}
40%, 60%, 80% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1.1) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -3deg);
transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1.1) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -3deg);
}
100% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
}
@keyframes tada {
0% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
10%, 20% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(.9, .9, .9) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -3deg);
transform: scale3d(.9, .9, .9) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -3deg);
}
30%, 50%, 70%, 90% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1.1) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 3deg);
transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1.1) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 3deg);
}
40%, 60%, 80% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1.1) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -3deg);
transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1.1) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -3deg);
}
100% {
-webkit-transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
}
@-webkit-keyframes wobble {
0% {
-webkit-transform: none;
transform: none;
}
15% {
-webkit-transform: translate3d(-25%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -5deg);
transform: translate3d(-25%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -5deg);
}
30% {
-webkit-transform: translate3d(20%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 3deg);
transform: translate3d(20%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 3deg);
}
45% {
-webkit-transform: translate3d(-15%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -3deg);
transform: translate3d(-15%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -3deg);
}
60% {
-webkit-transform: translate3d(10%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 2deg);
transform: translate3d(10%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 2deg);
}
75% {
-webkit-transform: translate3d(-5%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -1deg);
transform: translate3d(-5%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -1deg);
}
100% {
-webkit-transform: none;
transform: none;
}
}
@keyframes wobble {
0% {
-webkit-transform: none;
transform: none;
}
15% {
-webkit-transform: translate3d(-25%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -5deg);
transform: translate3d(-25%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -5deg);
}
30% {
-webkit-transform: translate3d(20%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 3deg);
transform: translate3d(20%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 3deg);
}
45% {
-webkit-transform: translate3d(-15%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -3deg);
transform: translate3d(-15%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -3deg);
}
60% {
-webkit-transform: translate3d(10%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 2deg);
transform: translate3d(10%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 2deg);
}
75% {
-webkit-transform: translate3d(-5%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -1deg);
transform: translate3d(-5%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -1deg);
}
100% {
-webkit-transform: none;
transform: none;
}
}
