A Pen by xiel.

CSS---perfect-circle-behind-editable-text.markdown

CSS - perfect circle behind editable text

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index.html

<span contenteditable>
  Hover me and change my text
</span>

style.scss

body {
   font-family: sans-serif;
}


span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  color: #333;
  padding: 5px 0;
  text-align: center;
  transition: 200ms;
  
  &:after {
    content: ' ';
    position: absolute;
    display: block;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    margin: auto;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    padding-bottom: 100%;
    background: blue;
    z-index: -1;
    transform: scale(0);
    transition: inherit;
    background: #ccc;
  }
  
  &:hover {
    color: #fff;
    
    &:after {
      transform: scale(1.3);
      background: #C5244D;
    }
  }
}