<!-- https://dribbble.com/shots/6251784-Navigation-Menu-Animation  -->
<nav>
  <div class="link-background"></div>
  <ul>
    <li>
      <a class="active">
                <svg>
                    <use xlink:href="#home">    
                </svg>
                <span class="link-text">Home</span>
            </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
                <svg>
                    <use xlink:href="#inbox">    
                </svg>
                <span class="link-text">Inbox</span>
            </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
                <svg>
                    <use xlink:href="#profile">    
                </svg>
                <span class="link-text">Profile</span>
            </a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</nav>
<svg style=display:none;>
    <symbol version="1.1" id="home" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" 
    viewBox="0 0 50 50">
    <path fill="none" stroke="" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M31,44.738v-8.52
    c0-1.505-0.69-2.929-1.877-3.87l0,0c-1.826-1.448-4.421-1.448-6.247,0l0,0C21.69,33.288,21,34.712,21,36.218v3.565"/>
    <line fill="none" stroke="" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" x1="15" y1="20.223" x2="29" y2="20.223"/>
    <path fill="none" stroke="" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M8,19.232
    L24.681,5.466c0.758-0.632,1.869-0.62,2.612,0.03l15.03,13.144C42.754,19.016,43,19.557,43,20.126v22.892
    C43,44.113,42.105,45,41,45h-8.6H31H10c-1.105,0-2-0.887-2-1.982V28.151c0-1.095,0.895-1.982,2-1.982h7"/>
    </symbol>
    <symbol version="1.1" id="inbox" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
	viewBox="0 0 50 50">
	<path fill="none" stroke-width="2" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M45.5,39.5h-40c-1.657,0-3-1.343-3-3V23.55
		c0-0.028,0.022-0.05,0.05-0.05h13.555l0.665,1.989c0.952,3.563,4.29,6.106,8.139,6.115c0.061,0,0.122,0,0.183,0
		c3.849-0.009,7.187-2.552,8.139-6.115l0.665-1.989H47.45c0.028,0,0.05,0.022,0.05,0.05V37.5C47.5,38.605,46.605,39.5,45.5,39.5z"/>
	<path fill="none" stroke-width="2" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M47.5,23.5l-7.109-11.664
		c-0.556-0.835-1.493-1.336-2.496-1.336H12.106c-1.003,0-1.94,0.501-2.496,1.336L2.5,23.5"/>
    </symbol>
    <symbol version="1.1" id="profile" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
	viewBox="0 0 50 50">
	<line fill="none" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" x1="18.5" y1="37" x2="28.5" y2="37"/>
	<line fill="none" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" x1="14.5" y1="42" x2="21.5" y2="42"/>
	<path fill="none" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M35.857,27.299
		C32.753,25.216,29.019,24,25,24C14.735,24,6.323,31.931,5.557,42"/>
	<path fill="none" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M35.857,29.299"/>
	<path fill="none" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M39.665,30.648"/>
	<path fill="none" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M44.443,42
		c-0.269-3.539-1.483-6.815-3.391-9.574"/>
	<circle fill="none" stroke="" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="10" cx="25.5" cy="17" r="9"/>
    </symbol>
</svg>
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:400,400i,700");
body,
html {
  height: 100%;
}
body {
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #e9ecff;
  font-family: "Roboto";
}
nav {
  position: relative;
}
ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  padding: 0;
  background: #432fbf;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 40px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 40px;
  box-shadow: 2px 10px 20px rgba(67, 47, 191, 0.5);
}
li {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 40px 20px;
}
li:first-child {
  margin-left: 30px;
}
li:last-child {
  margin-right: 30px;
}
a {
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 25px;
}
svg {
  stroke: #9386ea;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  transform: translateX(35px);
  transition: 0.4s ease all;
}
a.active {
  color: white;
}
a.active svg {
  stroke: white;
  transform: translateX(0px);
}
.link-text {
  color: white;
  margin-left: 16px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: 0.3s ease all;
  user-select: none;
  height: 42px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 1;
}
a.active .link-text {
  opacity: 1;
  transition-delay: 0.1s;
}
.link-background {
  position: absolute;
  left: 30px;
  top: 53px;
  background: #5e4ecb;
  border-radius: 18px;
  width: 153px;
  height: 70px;
  z-index: 0;
  transition: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.7, 0, 0.38, 0.86) all;
}
let links = document.querySelectorAll('a');
let background = document.querySelector('.link-background')


const clickHandler = (el) => {
    links.forEach(link => {
        link.classList.remove('active');
    })
    el.classList.add('active');
}
links.forEach((link,index) => {
    link.addEventListener('click',(e) => {
        e.preventDefault();
        // Update background position
        background.style.transform = `translateX(${128.25 * index}%)`
        clickHandler(e.currentTarget);
        
    });
})
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