Custom cursor with CSS

Creating a custom cursor with CSS is a pretty straightforward process. The first step is to find the image you want to use to replace the default cursor. You can either design one yourself or get a free PNG that suits your needs from my Github page.

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Custom cursor function:

Next, to create the custom cursor, use the cursor property with the url() function. We will pass the image location to the cursor using the url function:

body {
    cursor:url('../assets/images/icon/cursor.png'), auto;
}

To ensure that this cursor is used on all parts of your website, the best place to use the cursor property is in the body tag of your HTML. However, if you want, you can assign custom cursors to specific elements instead of the whole website.

You can also add a fallback value to your cursor property. When using custom CSS properties, this value ensures that if the image that serves as your custom property is missing or cannot be loaded, then your users will have another option.

Cursor property fallback

In this case, auto is the fallback descriptor for your custom cursor property. Your users will see the regular cursor if the custom one is unavailable.

body {
    cursor: url('../assets/images/icon/cursor1.png'), url('../assets/images/icon/cursor2.png'), url('../assets/images/icon/cursor3.png'), auto;
}

You can also provide more than one custom cursor (multiple fallbacks) for your website. All you have to do is add their paths to the cursor property. There are three fallback cursors in the code above.

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