<section>
  <h2>1 - Basic</h2>

  <nav>
    <ol class="cd-breadcrumb">
      <li><a href="#0">Home</a></li>
      <li><a href="#0">Gallery</a></li>
      <li><a href="#0">Web</a></li>
      <li class="current"><em>Project</em></li>
    </ol>
  </nav>
</section>

<section>
  <h2>2 - Custom Separator</h2>

  <nav>
    <ol class="cd-breadcrumb custom-separator">
      <li><a href="#0">Home</a></li>
      <li><a href="#0">Gallery</a></li>
      <li><a href="#0">Web</a></li>
      <li class="current"><em>Project</em></li>
    </ol>
  </nav>
</section>

<section>
  <h2>3 - Custom Icons</h2>

  <nav>
    <ol class="cd-breadcrumb custom-separator custom-icons">
      <li><a href="#0">Home</a></li>
      <li><a href="#0">Gallery</a></li>
      <li><a href="#0">Web</a></li>
      <li class="current"><em>Project</em></li>
    </ol>
  </nav>
</section>

<section>
  <h2>4 - Triangle</h2>

  <nav>
    <ol class="cd-breadcrumb triangle">
      <li><a href="#0">Home</a></li>
      <li><a href="#0">Gallery</a></li>
      <li><a href="#0">Web</a></li>
      <li class="current"><em>Project</em></li>
    </ol>
  </nav>
</section>

<section>
  <h2>5 - Triangle with custom icons</h2>

  <nav>
    <ol class="cd-breadcrumb triangle custom-icons">
      <li><a href="#0">Home</a></li>
      <li><a href="#0">Gallery</a></li>
      <li class="current"><em>Web</em></li>
      <li><em>Project</em></li>
    </ol>
  </nav>
</section>

<section>
  <h2>6 - Basic Multi-Steps</h2>

  <nav>
    <ol class="cd-multi-steps text-center">
      <li class="visited"><a href="#0">Cart</a></li>
      <li class="visited" ><a href="#0">Billing</a></li>
      <li class="current"><em>Delivery</em></li>
      <li><em>Review</em></li>
    </ol>
  </nav>
</section>

<section>
  <h2>7 - Basic Multi-Steps with Custom Icons</h2>

  <nav>
    <ol class="cd-multi-steps text-center custom-icons">
      <li class="visited"><a href="#0">Cart</a></li>
      <li class="visited" ><a href="#0">Billing</a></li>
      <li class="current"><em>Delivery</em></li>
      <li><em>Review</em></li>
    </ol>
  </nav>
</section>

<section>
  <h2>8 - Dot Indicators</h2>

  <nav>
    <ol class="cd-multi-steps text-top">
      <li class="visited"><a href="#0">Cart</a></li>
      <li class="visited" ><a href="#0">Billing</a></li>
      <li class="current"><em>Delivery</em></li>
      <li><em>Review</em></li>
    </ol>
  </nav>
</section>

<section>
  <h2>9 - Dot Indicators with Steps Counter</h2>

  <nav>
    <ol class="cd-multi-steps text-bottom count">
      <li class="visited"><a href="#0">Cart</a></li>
      <li class="visited" ><a href="#0">Billing</a></li>
      <li class="current"><em>Delivery</em></li>
      <li><em>Review</em></li>
    </ol>
  </nav>
</section>
/* -------------------------------- 

Primary style

-------------------------------- */
*, *::after, *::before {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  font-size: 62.5%;
}

body {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;
  color: #2c3f4c;
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

a {
  color: #96c03d;
  text-decoration: none;
}

section {
  /* used just to separate different styles */
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
  padding: 4em 0;
}
section h2 {
  width: 90%;
  margin: 0 auto 2em;
  color: #2c3f4c;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: center;
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 1170px) {
  section {
    padding: 6em 0;
  }
  section h2 {
    margin: 0 auto 3em;
  }
}

header {
  background: #2c3f4c;
  position: relative;
}
header h1 {
  width: 90%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4em 0;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: bold;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.004);
  font-size: 2rem;
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
  header h1 {
    font-size: 3rem;
  }
}

/* -------------------------------- 

xnugget info 

-------------------------------- */
.cd-nugget-info {
  text-align: center;
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 50px;
  line-height: 50px;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
}
.cd-nugget-info a {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #96c03d;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.2s;
  -moz-transition: all 0.2s;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.no-touch .cd-nugget-info a:hover {
  opacity: .8;
}
.cd-nugget-info span {
  vertical-align: middle;
  display: inline-block;
}
.cd-nugget-info span svg {
  display: block;
}
.cd-nugget-info .cd-nugget-info-arrow {
  fill: #96c03d;
}

/* -------------------------------- 

Basic Style

-------------------------------- */
.cd-breadcrumb, .cd-multi-steps {
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 768px;
  padding: 0.5em 1em;
  margin: 1em auto;
  background-color: #edeff0;
  border-radius: .25em;
}
.cd-breadcrumb::after, .cd-multi-steps::after {
  clear: both;
  content: "";
  display: table;
}
.cd-breadcrumb li, .cd-multi-steps li {
  display: inline-block;
  float: left;
  margin: 0.5em 0;
}
.cd-breadcrumb li::after, .cd-multi-steps li::after {
  /* this is the separator between items */
  display: inline-block;
  content: '\00bb';
  margin: 0 .6em;
  color: #959fa5;
}
.cd-breadcrumb li:last-of-type::after, .cd-multi-steps li:last-of-type::after {
  /* hide separator after the last item */
  display: none;
}
.cd-breadcrumb li > *, .cd-multi-steps li > * {
  /* single step */
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: #2c3f4c;
}
.cd-breadcrumb li.current > *, .cd-multi-steps li.current > * {
  /* selected step */
  color: #96c03d;
}
.no-touch .cd-breadcrumb a:hover, .no-touch .cd-multi-steps a:hover {
  /* steps already visited */
  color: #96c03d;
}
.cd-breadcrumb.custom-separator li::after, .cd-multi-steps.custom-separator li::after {
  /* replace the default separator with a custom icon */
  content: '';
  height: 16px;
  width: 16px;
  background: url(https://codyhouse.co/demo/breadcrumbs-multi-steps-indicator/img/cd-custom-separator.svg) no-repeat center center;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.cd-breadcrumb.custom-icons li > *::before, .cd-multi-steps.custom-icons li > *::before {
  /* add a custom icon before each item */
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  height: 20px;
  width: 20px;
  margin-right: .4em;
  margin-top: -2px;
  background: url(https://codyhouse.co/demo/breadcrumbs-multi-steps-indicator/img/cd-custom-icons-01.svg) no-repeat 0 0;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.cd-breadcrumb.custom-icons li:not(.current):nth-of-type(2) > *::before, .cd-multi-steps.custom-icons li:not(.current):nth-of-type(2) > *::before {
  /* change custom icon using image sprites */
  background-position: -20px 0;
}
.cd-breadcrumb.custom-icons li:not(.current):nth-of-type(3) > *::before, .cd-multi-steps.custom-icons li:not(.current):nth-of-type(3) > *::before {
  background-position: -40px 0;
}
.cd-breadcrumb.custom-icons li:not(.current):nth-of-type(4) > *::before, .cd-multi-steps.custom-icons li:not(.current):nth-of-type(4) > *::before {
  background-position: -60px 0;
}
.cd-breadcrumb.custom-icons li.current:first-of-type > *::before, .cd-multi-steps.custom-icons li.current:first-of-type > *::before {
  /* change custom icon for the current item */
  background-position: 0 -20px;
}
.cd-breadcrumb.custom-icons li.current:nth-of-type(2) > *::before, .cd-multi-steps.custom-icons li.current:nth-of-type(2) > *::before {
  background-position: -20px -20px;
}
.cd-breadcrumb.custom-icons li.current:nth-of-type(3) > *::before, .cd-multi-steps.custom-icons li.current:nth-of-type(3) > *::before {
  background-position: -40px -20px;
}
.cd-breadcrumb.custom-icons li.current:nth-of-type(4) > *::before, .cd-multi-steps.custom-icons li.current:nth-of-type(4) > *::before {
  background-position: -60px -20px;
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
  .cd-breadcrumb, .cd-multi-steps {
    padding: 0 1.2em;
  }
  .cd-breadcrumb li, .cd-multi-steps li {
    margin: 1.2em 0;
  }
  .cd-breadcrumb li::after, .cd-multi-steps li::after {
    margin: 0 1em;
  }
  .cd-breadcrumb li > *, .cd-multi-steps li > * {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }
}

/* -------------------------------- 

Triangle breadcrumb

-------------------------------- */
@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
  .cd-breadcrumb.triangle {
    /* reset basic style */
    background-color: transparent;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .cd-breadcrumb.triangle li {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 4px 4px 4px 0;
  }
  .cd-breadcrumb.triangle li:last-of-type {
    margin-right: 0;
  }
  .cd-breadcrumb.triangle li > * {
    position: relative;
    padding: 1em .8em 1em 2.5em;
    color: #2c3f4c;
    background-color: #edeff0;
    /* the border color is used to style its ::after pseudo-element */
    border-color: #edeff0;
  }
  .cd-breadcrumb.triangle li.current > * {
    /* selected step */
    color: #ffffff;
    background-color: #96c03d;
    border-color: #96c03d;
  }
  .cd-breadcrumb.triangle li:first-of-type > * {
    padding-left: 1.6em;
    border-radius: .25em 0 0 .25em;
  }
  .cd-breadcrumb.triangle li:last-of-type > * {
    padding-right: 1.6em;
    border-radius: 0 .25em .25em 0;
  }
  .no-touch .cd-breadcrumb.triangle a:hover {
    /* steps already visited */
    color: #ffffff;
    background-color: #2c3f4c;
    border-color: #2c3f4c;
  }
  .cd-breadcrumb.triangle li::after, .cd-breadcrumb.triangle li > *::after {
    /* 
      li > *::after is the colored triangle after each item
      li::after is the white separator between two items
    */
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 100%;
    content: '';
    height: 0;
    width: 0;
    /* 48px is the height of the <a> element */
    border: 24px solid transparent;
    border-right-width: 0;
    border-left-width: 20px;
  }
  .cd-breadcrumb.triangle li::after {
    /* this is the white separator between two items */
    z-index: 1;
    -webkit-transform: translateX(4px);
    -moz-transform: translateX(4px);
    -ms-transform: translateX(4px);
    -o-transform: translateX(4px);
    transform: translateX(4px);
    border-left-color: #ffffff;
    /* reset style */
    margin: 0;
  }
  .cd-breadcrumb.triangle li > *::after {
    /* this is the colored triangle after each element */
    z-index: 2;
    border-left-color: inherit;
  }
  .cd-breadcrumb.triangle li:last-of-type::after, .cd-breadcrumb.triangle li:last-of-type > *::after {
    /* hide the triangle after the last step */
    display: none;
  }
  .cd-breadcrumb.triangle.custom-separator li::after {
    /* reset style */
    background-image: none;
  }
  .cd-breadcrumb.triangle.custom-icons li::after, .cd-breadcrumb.triangle.custom-icons li > *::after {
    /* 50px is the height of the <a> element */
    border-top-width: 25px;
    border-bottom-width: 25px;
  }

  @-moz-document url-prefix() {
    .cd-breadcrumb.triangle li::after,
    .cd-breadcrumb.triangle li > *::after {
      /* fix a bug on Firefix - tooth edge on css triangle */
      border-left-style: dashed;
    }
  }
}
/* -------------------------------- 

Custom icons hover effects - breadcrumb and multi-steps

-------------------------------- */
@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
  .no-touch .cd-breadcrumb.triangle.custom-icons li:first-of-type a:hover::before, .cd-breadcrumb.triangle.custom-icons li.current:first-of-type em::before, .no-touch .cd-multi-steps.text-center.custom-icons li:first-of-type a:hover::before, .cd-multi-steps.text-center.custom-icons li.current:first-of-type em::before {
    /* change custom icon using image sprites - hover effect or current item */
    background-position: 0 -40px;
  }
  .no-touch .cd-breadcrumb.triangle.custom-icons li:nth-of-type(2) a:hover::before, .cd-breadcrumb.triangle.custom-icons li.current:nth-of-type(2) em::before, .no-touch .cd-multi-steps.text-center.custom-icons li:nth-of-type(2) a:hover::before, .cd-multi-steps.text-center.custom-icons li.current:nth-of-type(2) em::before {
    background-position: -20px -40px;
  }
  .no-touch .cd-breadcrumb.triangle.custom-icons li:nth-of-type(3) a:hover::before, .cd-breadcrumb.triangle.custom-icons li.current:nth-of-type(3) em::before, .no-touch .cd-multi-steps.text-center.custom-icons li:nth-of-type(3) a:hover::before, .cd-multi-steps.text-center.custom-icons li.current:nth-of-type(3) em::before {
    background-position: -40px -40px;
  }
  .no-touch .cd-breadcrumb.triangle.custom-icons li:nth-of-type(4) a:hover::before, .cd-breadcrumb.triangle.custom-icons li.current:nth-of-type(4) em::before, .no-touch .cd-multi-steps.text-center.custom-icons li:nth-of-type(4) a:hover::before, .cd-multi-steps.text-center.custom-icons li.current:nth-of-type(4) em::before {
    background-position: -60px -40px;
  }
}
/* -------------------------------- 

Multi steps indicator 

-------------------------------- */
@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
  .cd-multi-steps {
    /* reset style */
    background-color: transparent;
    padding: 0;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .cd-multi-steps li {
    position: relative;
    float: none;
    margin: 0.4em 40px 0.4em 0;
  }
  .cd-multi-steps li:last-of-type {
    margin-right: 0;
  }
  .cd-multi-steps li::after {
    /* this is the line connecting 2 adjacent items */
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    height: 4px;
    background: #edeff0;
    /* reset style */
    margin: 0;
  }
  .cd-multi-steps li.visited::after {
    background-color: #96c03d;
  }
  .cd-multi-steps li > *, .cd-multi-steps li.current > * {
    position: relative;
    color: #2c3f4c;
  }

  .cd-multi-steps.custom-separator li::after {
    /* reset style */
    height: 4px;
    background: #edeff0;
  }

  .cd-multi-steps.text-center li::after {
    width: 100%;
    top: 50%;
    left: 100%;
    -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(-1px);
    -moz-transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(-1px);
    -ms-transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(-1px);
    -o-transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(-1px);
    transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(-1px);
  }
  .cd-multi-steps.text-center li > * {
    z-index: 1;
    padding: .6em 1em;
    border-radius: .25em;
    background-color: #edeff0;
  }
  .no-touch .cd-multi-steps.text-center a:hover {
    background-color: #2c3f4c;
  }
  .cd-multi-steps.text-center li.current > *, .cd-multi-steps.text-center li.visited > * {
    color: #ffffff;
    background-color: #96c03d;
  }
  .cd-multi-steps.text-center.custom-icons li.visited a::before {
    /* change the custom icon for the visited item - check icon */
    background-position: 0 -60px;
  }

  .cd-multi-steps.text-top li, .cd-multi-steps.text-bottom li {
    width: 80px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .cd-multi-steps.text-top li::after, .cd-multi-steps.text-bottom li::after {
    /* this is the line connecting 2 adjacent items */
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    /* 40px is the <li> right margin value */
    width: calc(100% + 40px);
  }
  .cd-multi-steps.text-top li > *::before, .cd-multi-steps.text-bottom li > *::before {
    /* this is the spot indicator */
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 1;
    left: 50%;
    right: auto;
    -webkit-transform: translateX(-50%);
    -moz-transform: translateX(-50%);
    -ms-transform: translateX(-50%);
    -o-transform: translateX(-50%);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    height: 12px;
    width: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #edeff0;
  }
  .cd-multi-steps.text-top li.visited > *::before,
  .cd-multi-steps.text-top li.current > *::before, .cd-multi-steps.text-bottom li.visited > *::before,
  .cd-multi-steps.text-bottom li.current > *::before {
    background-color: #96c03d;
  }
  .no-touch .cd-multi-steps.text-top a:hover, .no-touch .cd-multi-steps.text-bottom a:hover {
    color: #96c03d;
  }
  .no-touch .cd-multi-steps.text-top a:hover::before, .no-touch .cd-multi-steps.text-bottom a:hover::before {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(150, 192, 61, 0.3);
  }

  .cd-multi-steps.text-top li::after {
    /* this is the line connecting 2 adjacent items */
    bottom: 4px;
  }
  .cd-multi-steps.text-top li > * {
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .cd-multi-steps.text-top li > *::before {
    /* this is the spot indicator */
    bottom: 0;
  }

  .cd-multi-steps.text-bottom li::after {
    /* this is the line connecting 2 adjacent items */
    top: 3px;
  }
  .cd-multi-steps.text-bottom li > * {
    padding-top: 20px;
  }
  .cd-multi-steps.text-bottom li > *::before {
    /* this is the spot indicator */
    top: 0;
  }
}
/* -------------------------------- 

Add a counter to the multi-steps indicator 

-------------------------------- */
.cd-multi-steps.count li {
  counter-increment: steps;
}

.cd-multi-steps.count li > *::before {
  content: counter(steps) " - ";
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
  .cd-multi-steps.text-top.count li > *::before,
  .cd-multi-steps.text-bottom.count li > *::before {
    /* this is the spot indicator */
    content: counter(steps);
    height: 26px;
    width: 26px;
    line-height: 26px;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: #ffffff;
  }

  .cd-multi-steps.text-top.count li:not(.current) em::before,
  .cd-multi-steps.text-bottom.count li:not(.current) em::before {
    /* steps not visited yet - counter color */
    color: #2c3f4c;
  }

  .cd-multi-steps.text-top.count li::after {
    bottom: 11px;
  }

  .cd-multi-steps.text-top.count li > * {
    padding-bottom: 34px;
  }

  .cd-multi-steps.text-bottom.count li::after {
    top: 11px;
  }

  .cd-multi-steps.text-bottom.count li > * {
    padding-top: 34px;
  }
}

External CSS

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External JavaScript

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