An HTML & CSS radio button or a checkbox, being an essential part of most forms, has to be used correctly. Using CSS to enhance them, they can prevent users from submitting wrong data by pointing out which one is currently selected.
Radio buttons are normally used in a form when there are multiple choices but only one is necessary. So when you try selecting multiple options, clicking a non-selected radio button will deselect the other option that was previously selected.
When trying to go with a specific radio button style, one of my favourite places that visit is CodePen. So here’s a list of CSS radio buttons I put together to get you started.
Google Dots Radio Buttons
Four different ways to easily customize radio buttons.
See the Pen Google Dots Radio Buttons by victorfreire (@victorfreire) on CodePen.
Slap Toggle
A neat flap animation effect using radio buttons.
See the Pen Slap Toggle by YarivFrd (@YarivFrd) on CodePen.
Radio Selects: Flexbox & Fun
A selectable group of game difficulty cards made using HTML radio buttons and CSS.
See the Pen Radio Selects: Flexbox & Fun by adamstuartclark (@adamstuartclark) on CodePen.
Custom Radio Buttons
Customizable radio buttons using other symbols besides bullets with only CSS.
See the Pen Custom Radio Buttons by rauldronca (@rauldronca) on CodePen.
Ripple Animation On Input Type Radio And Checkbox
Ripple animation on input type radio and Checkbox. More info https://goo.gl/VoFJrw
See the Pen Ripple Animation On Input Type Radio And Checkbox by wilder_taype (@wilder_taype) on CodePen.
Toggle Radio Input With The Label
Cool fade zoom in and fade zoom out effects for rectangle radio buttons using JS and CSS.
See the Pen Toggle Radio Input With The Label by JoyZi (@JoyZi) on CodePen.
Just Very Simple Radio Buttons
3D radio button effect using simple CSS.
See the Pen Just Very Simple Radio Buttons by pamdayne (@pamdayne) on CodePen.
CSS Radio Buttons
A simple and elegant CSS radio button.
See the Pen CSS Radio Buttons by triss90 (@triss90) on CodePen.
Smile Toggle With HTML & CSS
I wanted to style a toggle with CSS by using the :checked~(classname) state.
See the Pen Smile Toggle With HTML & CSS by CameronFitzwilliam (@CameronFitzwilliam) on CodePen.
Liquid Radio Button
A liquid radio button effect concept using just plain CSS.
See the Pen Liquid Radio Button by Zaku (@Zaku) on CodePen.
CSS Only Input Radio Select Concept
Testing out some input radio selecting concept with an animated slide to which one is selected.
See the Pen CSS Only Input Radio Select Concept by web-tiki (@web-tiki) on CodePen.
Animated CSS-only Checkbox & Radio Switches
HTML radio buttons transformed into switches using CSS.
See the Pen Animated CSS-only Checkbox & Radio Switches by koljakutschera (@koljakutschera) on CodePen.
Checkout Form
A checkout form using styled radio buttons.
See the Pen Checkout Form by RRoberts (@RRoberts) on CodePen.
Input & Radio Button
CSS outline radio button effect when clicking.
See the Pen Input & Radio Button by opheliafl (@opheliafl) on CodePen.
Pure CSS – SVG Radio Selector Buttons
Pen built using just CSS and SVG's, no JS needed.
See the Pen Pure CSS – SVG Radio Selector Buttons by nikkipantony (@nikkipantony) on CodePen.
HTML Radio Buttons
Open different windows by clicking a radio buttons.
See the Pen HTML Radio Buttons by imtoobose (@imtoobose) on CodePen.
Pure CSS Fancy Checkbox/Radio
A Fancy Checkbox/Radio buttons with small transition, enjoy it!
See the Pen Pure CSS Fancy Checkbox/Radio by raubaca (@raubaca) on CodePen.
Radio Button Circuit
A cool electric circuit concept using HTML radio buttons and CSS.
See the Pen Radio Button Circuit by lukasoe (@lukasoe) on CodePen.
Input Radio HTML
Styling radio buttons using a loading effect on both bullet and border.
See the Pen Input Radio HTML by andreasstorm (@andreasstorm) on CodePen.
Radio Button Big Square [Just CSS]
Awesome radio buttons styles using just CSS and lots of creativity. Works great when choosing a category.
See the Pen Radio Button Big Square [Just CSS] by gabrielferreira (@gabrielferreira) on CodePen.
Material Inspired Checkboxes & Radio Groups
Google Material Design inspired radio buttons and checkboxes concepts without using any JS.
See the Pen Material Inspired Checkboxes & Radio Groups by BuddyLReno (@BuddyLReno) on CodePen.
Radio Group Using Labels
Menu tab example using radio buttons that were styled using CSS.
See the Pen Radio Group Using Labels by samkeddy (@samkeddy) on CodePen.
SVG Splat Radio Buttons
Awesome splash effect applied on radio buttons with CSS and JS.
See the Pen SVG Splat Radio Buttons by chrisgannon (@chrisgannon) on CodePen.
Animated Switch For Radio Buttons (CSS Only)
Animated switch build with radio buttons.
See the Pen Animated Switch For Radio Buttons (CSS Only) by fredjens (@fredjens) on CodePen.
Styling Radio Buttons
A simple CSS styling for HTML radio buttons.
See the Pen Styling Radio Buttons by Zerk (@Zerk) on CodePen.
Liquid Radio Button Using SVG & GSAP
Awesome liquid radio button effect using SVG and GSAP. This concept was based on this design: https://dribbble.com/shots/1933701-Liquid-Radio-Button
See the Pen Liquid Radio Button Using SVG & GSAP by ryan_labar (@ryan_labar) on CodePen.
Hidden Radio Messages/Tooltips
A cool CSS radio button effect that also comes with tooltips and hidden messages.
See the Pen Hidden Radio Messages/Tooltips by joshua_ward (@joshua_ward) on CodePen.
Custom Radio Buttons Survey With jQuery
CSS radio buttons that look great in surveys.
See the Pen Custom Radio Buttons Survey With jQuery by tobiasdev (@tobiasdev) on CodePen.
Responsive Toggle Switch
A toggle switch to use in your forms (using radio inputs as the core) that is responsive. Styled with CSS, using Flexbox for sizing.
See the Pen Responsive Toggle Switch by dsenneff (@dsenneff) on CodePen.
Jelly Radio Button
A fancy jelly radio button effect styled with only CSS.
See the Pen Jelly Radio Button by tomma5o (@tomma5o) on CodePen.