You probably do not need an explanation on what a ghost button is; yes, that transparent rectangle thingy that performs the button functions and seems to be on every website for at least a year now.
You might argue it’s not exactly a button, since it lacks a fill, naming it an outline with no fill might be more accurate, but it’s too long and it does perform the functions of a button, so everyone calls it just that – a ghost button.
Ghost button is usually much larger than a traditional button, but due to its “ghost” properties it never obstructs the area behind it and effectively attracts viewer’s attention; thus these buttons are perfect for landing page style websites, and other types of websites that need a strong call-to-action approach. Besides, their modern and unobtrusive look makes them perfect for a minimalistic style website.
They are trendy. It’s true that ghost buttons have been in trend for a while, but every trend tends to end sometime and if the ghost button suddenly falls out of favour you might find yourself with an outdated design.
Besides, people tend to overuse trendy things like this. And while ghost button is a great solution I do believe it should not be used everywhere. Using them where they are appropriate and useful makes more sense.
If you do decide to use ghost buttons on your website or app do make sure they are clean and readable.
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