Perform Animation on border-bottom-width CSS property

The CSS border-bottom-width property can be animated to create dynamic visual effects. By using CSS animations, you can smoothly transition the bottom border width from one value to another over a specified duration.

Syntax

selector {
    border-bottom-width: value;
    animation: animation-name duration timing-function iteration-count;
}

@keyframes animation-name {
    from { border-bottom-width: initial-value; }
    to { border-bottom-width: final-value; }
}

Example

The following example demonstrates how to animate the border-bottom-width property from 5px to 50px −

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
    .animated-box {
        width: 300px;
        height: 200px;
        background-color: #4CAF50;
        border-bottom: 5px solid #2E7D32;
        margin: 50px auto;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: white;
        font-weight: bold;
        animation: borderAnimation 2s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
    }
    
    @keyframes borderAnimation {
        from {
            border-bottom-width: 5px;
        }
        to {
            border-bottom-width: 50px;
        }
    }
</style>
</head>
<body>
    <h2>Animating Border Bottom Width</h2>
    <div class="animated-box">Watch the bottom border!</div>
</body>
</html>
A green box appears with white text "Watch the bottom border!" The bottom border smoothly animates from 5px to 50px thickness and back, creating a pulsing effect that repeats continuously.

Complex Animation Example

Here's a more complex example that combines border width animation with color and radius changes −

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
    .complex-box {
        width: 400px;
        height: 250px;
        background: linear-gradient(45deg, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4);
        border-bottom: 10px solid #FF6B6B;
        border-bottom-right-radius: 20px;
        margin: 50px auto;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: white;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: bold;
        animation: complexBorderAnim 3s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    
    @keyframes complexBorderAnim {
        0% {
            border-bottom-width: 10px;
            border-bottom-color: #FF6B6B;
            border-bottom-right-radius: 20px;
        }
        50% {
            border-bottom-width: 40px;
            border-bottom-color: #4ECDC4;
            border-bottom-right-radius: 80px;
        }
        100% {
            border-bottom-width: 10px;
            border-bottom-color: #FF6B6B;
            border-bottom-right-radius: 20px;
        }
    }
</style>
</head>
<body>
    <h2>Complex Border Animation</h2>
    <div class="complex-box">Multi-property Animation</div>
</body>
</html>
A colorful gradient box displays with text "Multi-property Animation". The bottom border animates from 10px to 40px width while simultaneously changing color from red to teal and increasing the border radius, creating a smooth, complex animation effect.

Conclusion

Animating the border-bottom-width property creates engaging visual effects for user interfaces. Combine it with other border properties like color and radius for more dynamic animations that enhance user experience.

Updated on: 2026-03-15T13:24:55+05:30

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