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Apple Style Glassmorphism Navbar CSS

Create a stunning Apple style glassmorphism navbar. We use deep backdrop filters so the background blurs beautifully, yet it stays perfectly sticky at the top of your page.

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#css

#navbar

#navigation

#glassmorphism

#sticky

#apple style

#header

#ui

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

body {
  font-family: system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";
  margin: 0;
  background: #0f172a;
  color: #f8fafc;
  min-height: 200vh;
}

.glass-navbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 60px;
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.7);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 40px;
  z-index: 1000;
}

.nav-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
}

.nav-item {
  color: #cbd5e1;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-item:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.nav-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
}

.icon-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.icon-btn:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.content-spacer {
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
}

.content-spacer h1 {
  font-size: 4rem;
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.content-spacer p {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: #e2e8f0;
  max-width: 500px;
}

<nav class="glass-navbar">
  <div class="nav-brand">
    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="28" height="28" fill="none" stroke="#f8fafc" stroke-width="2"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"></circle><path d="M12 2a15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4-10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4-10z"></path></svg>
    <span>Nexus</span>
  </div>
  
  <div class="nav-links">
    <a href="#" class="nav-item">Mac</a>
    <a href="#" class="nav-item">iPad</a>
    <a href="#" class="nav-item">iPhone</a>
    <a href="#" class="nav-item">Watch</a>
    <a href="#" class="nav-item">Support</a>
  </div>
  
  <div class="nav-actions">
    <button class="icon-btn">
      <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" height="20" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"></circle><line x1="21" y1="21" x2="16.65" y2="16.65"></line></svg>
    </button>
    <button class="icon-btn">
      <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" height="20" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><path d="M6 2L3 6v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h14a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V6l-3-4z"></path><line x1="3" y1="6" x2="21" y2="6"></line><path d="M16 10a4 4 0 0 1-8 0"></path></svg>
    </button>
  </div>
</nav>

<div class="content-spacer">
  <h1>Scroll Down</h1>
  <p>The navigation bar remains fixed and applies a beautiful blur to the content passing underneath it.</p>
</div>

Apple Style Glassmorphism Navbar CSS

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