Animated Vertical Tabbed Navigation with Pure CSS3

A vertical tabs UI which allows you to swap between content panels with subtle CSS3 based animations. It’s good for creating a full-page responsive navigation system for your web site.

How to use it:

Create a set of radio inputs & labels for the tabs.

<input checked id="rad1" name="rad" type="radio">
<label data-text="Home" for="rad1"></label>
<input id="rad2" name="rad" type="radio">
<label data-text="About" for="rad2"></label>
<input id="rad3" name="rad" type="radio">
<label data-text="Work" for="rad3"></label>
<input id="rad4" name="rad" type="radio">
<label data-text="Contact" for="rad4"></label>

Create the content panels for the tabs.

<div class="tab-c">
  <div class="card">
    <h1>Title 1</h1>
    <p>Content 1</p>
  </div>
</div>
<div class="tab-c">
  <div class="card">
    <h1>Title 2</h1>
    <p>Content 2</p>
  </div>
</div>
<div class="tab-c">
  <div class="card">
    <h1>Title 3</h1>
    <p>Content 3</p>
  </div>
</div>
...

And then wrap the tabs and content panels in the wrapper elements.

<div class="content">
  <div class="tabs-v">
  ...
  </div>
</div>

The CSS/CSS3 styles for the tabs UI.

.tabs-v {
  float: left;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 4rem;
  height: 100%;
}
.tabs-v,
.tabs-v * {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"] {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;
  -ms-appearance: none;
  -o-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  display: none;
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:checked + label {
  background: white;
  background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(left, #ffffff 0%, #ffffff 50%, #333333 50%, #333333 100%, #333333 100%);
  background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(left, #ffffff 0%, #ffffff 50%, #333333 50%, #333333 100%, #333333 100%);
  background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #ffffff 0%, #ffffff 50%, #333333 50%, #333333 100%, #333333 100%);
  background-size: 200% 200%;
  background-position: 0;
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:checked + label:before {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, -50%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, -50%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, -50%);
  transform: translate(0, -50%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, -50%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, -50%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -50%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, -50%, 0);
  -moz-transition: -moz-transform 0.35s;
  -o-transition: -o-transform 0.35s;
  -webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 0.35s;
  transition: transform 0.35s;
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:checked + label:after { color: #333333; }
.tabs-v > label {
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  background: none;
  outline: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  -moz-transition: background-position 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
  -o-transition: background-position 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
  -webkit-transition: background-position 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
  transition: background-position 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
  position: relative;
  float: left;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 25%;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 25vh;
  margin: 0;
  background: #333333;
  background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(left, #ffffff 0%, #ffffff 50%, #333333 50%, #333333 100%, #333333 100%);
  background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(left, #ffffff 0%, #ffffff 50%, #333333 50%, #333333 100%, #333333 100%);
  background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #ffffff 0%, #ffffff 50%, #333333 50%, #333333 100%, #333333 100%);
  background-size: 200% 200%;
  background-position: 100%;
  box-shadow: inset 0px 1px 0 white, inset -1px 0 0px 0px white;
}
.tabs-v > label:first-of-type { box-shadow: inset -1px 0 0px 0px white; }
.tabs-v > label:after {
  content: attr(data-text);
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100%;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  -moz-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  -ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, 0);
  -moz-transition: color 0.25s;
  -o-transition: color 0.25s;
  -webkit-transition: color 0.25s;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
.tabs-v > label:before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 100%;
  top: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-top: solid 1rem transparent;
  border-bottom: solid 1rem transparent;
  border-right: solid 1.5rem transparent;
  border-left: solid 1.5rem;
  border-left-color: white;
  -moz-transform: translate(-5.5rem, -50%);
  -ms-transform: translate(-5.5rem, -50%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(-5.5rem, -50%);
  transform: translate(-5.5rem, -50%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(-5.5rem, -50%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(-5.5rem, -50%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(-5.5rem, -50%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(-5.5rem, -50%, 0);
  -moz-transition: -moz-transform 0.2s;
  -o-transition: -o-transform 0.2s;
  -webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 0.2s;
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}
.tabs-v > .tab-c {
  position: fixed;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  left: 4rem;
  text-align: center;
  -moz-transition: -moz-transform 0.5s;
  -o-transition: -o-transform 0.5s;
  -webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 0.5s;
  transition: transform 0.5s;
}
.tabs-v > .tab-c > .card {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 70%;
  max-height: 80%;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px white;
  color: white;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  -moz-transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translate(-1.5rem, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translate(-1.5rem, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translate(-1.5rem, 0);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translate(-1.5rem, 0);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, 0) translate3d(-1.5rem, 0, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, 0) translate3d(-1.5rem, 0, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, 0) translate3d(-1.5rem, 0, 0);
  transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, 0) translate3d(-1.5rem, 0, 0);
}
.tabs-v > .tab-c > .card > h1 { margin-top: 0; }
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(1):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(1) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, 0%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, 0%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, 0%);
  transform: translate(0, 0%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(1):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(2) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, 100%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, 100%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, 100%);
  transform: translate(0, 100%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(1):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(3) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, 200%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, 200%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, 200%);
  transform: translate(0, 200%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, 200%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, 200%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 200%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, 200%, 0);
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(1):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(4) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, 300%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, 300%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, 300%);
  transform: translate(0, 300%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, 300%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, 300%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 300%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, 300%, 0);
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(2):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(1) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, -100%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, -100%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, -100%);
  transform: translate(0, -100%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(2):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(2) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, 0%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, 0%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, 0%);
  transform: translate(0, 0%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(2):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(3) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, 100%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, 100%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, 100%);
  transform: translate(0, 100%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(2):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(4) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, 200%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, 200%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, 200%);
  transform: translate(0, 200%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, 200%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, 200%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 200%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, 200%, 0);
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(3):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(1) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, -200%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, -200%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, -200%);
  transform: translate(0, -200%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, -200%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, -200%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -200%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, -200%, 0);
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(3):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(2) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, -100%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, -100%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, -100%);
  transform: translate(0, -100%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(3):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(3) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, 0%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, 0%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, 0%);
  transform: translate(0, 0%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(3):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(4) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, 100%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, 100%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, 100%);
  transform: translate(0, 100%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(4):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(1) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, -300%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, -300%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, -300%);
  transform: translate(0, -300%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, -300%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, -300%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -300%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, -300%, 0);
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(4):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(2) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, -200%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, -200%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, -200%);
  transform: translate(0, -200%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, -200%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, -200%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -200%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, -200%, 0);
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(4):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(3) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, -100%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, -100%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, -100%);
  transform: translate(0, -100%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
}
.tabs-v > input[type="radio"]:nth-of-type(4):checked ~ .tab-c:nth-of-type(4) {
  -moz-transform: translate(0, 0%);
  -ms-transform: translate(0, 0%);
  -webkit-transform: translate(0, 0%);
  transform: translate(0, 0%);
  -moz-transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
  -ms-transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
  -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
  transform: translate3d(0, 0%, 0);
}
::-webkit-scrollbar {
 width: 14px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
 background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
 box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 4px #333333;
}
.content {
  position: relative;
  float: left;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}
html,
body {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: #333333;
  overflow: hidden;
  scrollbar-face-color: white;
  scrollbar-base-color: #FFF;
  scrollbar-track-color: #333333;
  scrollbar-arrow-color: #333333;
  scrollbar-shadow-color: #333333;
}