Brutal Invert CSS Button

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Theme

A real <button> carrying .btn-brutal-invert — the preview is the stylesheet, not a picture of it.

States

default

hover

focus-visible

active

disabled

not declared

.btn-brutal-invert {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  border: 3px solid #ffffff;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 #ffffff;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}
.btn-brutal-invert:hover {
  transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
  box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 #ffffff;
}
.btn-brutal-invert:active {
  transform: translate(3px, 3px);
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #ffffff;
}
.btn-brutal-invert:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid currentColor;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

Self-contained · MIT · no build step.btn-brutal-invert

BrutalistRounded

Implementation notes

About the Brutal Invert CSS button

Brutal Invert uses direct typography, strong borders and deliberately exposed structure. Its rounded corners balance product-friendly softness with a clear boundary. It combines a 3px border and a 150ms hover shift. The interaction stays intentionally restrained.

Usage

<button class="btn-brutal-invert">Button</button>

Pair it with the CSS tab above — the class is self-contained.

Before shipping: keep the semantic button element, verify contrast on your actual background and add a visible:focus-visible state. If you retain motion, include a prefers-reduced-motion override.

Built with: HTML + plain CSS
Shape: Rounded
Exports: CSS, Tailwind, React
License: MIT · commercial use

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