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Navbar Tabs Underline

A tab-style navigation bar with animated underline indicator built with React, Next.js, shadcn/ui, and Tailwind CSS. Clicking a nav item slides a bottom border to the active tab using framer-motion layoutId animation. Active tab uses text-foreground while inactive tabs use text-muted-foreground for clear visual hierarchy.

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Turn your navbar into a polished tab bar with a sliding underline indicator. Click any navigation item and watch the bottom border glide smoothly to the active tab using framer-motion layoutId animation. Active tabs render in text-foreground while inactive tabs fade to text-muted-foreground, creating an unmistakable visual hierarchy. Minimal, elegant, and inspired by the simplicity of browser tabs. Perfect for single-page apps, documentation sites, and dashboard navigation.

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Last updated on March 24, 2026

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