Ghost buttons are the transparent rectangular and square
shape buttons which keep the background visible. These buttons are suitable for websites with large
images. These buttons are called ghost because of their transparency. Most ghost buttons are larger than the normal
buttons, but they never obstruct the screen area behind them. Ghost button’s
features are:
·
Transparent
with background showing through
·
Light
font for call-to-action
·
Surrounded
by a thin outline
·
Larger
than traditional buttons
·
Contains
simple text
·
The colour is often black or white
Such types of buttons are used on landing page style website
because they can easily capture visitor’s eye and also provide “call to action”
response. These are very simple to use, a beginner level designer can also
easily deal with them.
Where to put ghost
button on your website?
Ghost buttons are commonly placed at centre of homepage or
landing page as they can get high visibility here. It’s not a necessary
condition. It’s something common because when entering a new website, human eye
focus on centre of page for a few seconds.
What are some of the advantages
and disadvantages?
Some of the pros of ghost buttons are:
·
Clean
and simple design
·
Easy
design and implementation
·
Ghost
buttons create a focal point for calls-to-action without being obtrusive
·
Ghost
buttons gives a simple look to your website
·
These
buttons works with almost any kind of design
Some of the cons of ghost buttons are:
·
Ghost
buttons can frustrate users because they fall too far into background
·
Difficult
to recognize for new users
·
Can’t
used with flashy or high contrast images
·
Difficult
to position
As such, these buttons make the design look more delicate and
attractive, but require to be incorporated carefully. If these buttons are used
in correct way can be good for design.
(Vantage Webtech)
(Vantage Webtech)
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