CSS Cursor Preview

Hover a tile to try every CSS cursor value and read the matching rule.

Try every cursor value

Showing — cursor values · hover a tile to try it and read its rule
The keyword is applied to the hover tile only, so the rest of the page keeps its normal pointer. Hover a tile to fill the CSS box with the matching rule.

How to use the CSS Cursor Preview

  1. Hover any tile to see the real cursor inside it and its rule in the CSS box.
  2. Type in the filter box to narrow the list to resize, zoom, text or other families.
  3. Copy the rule and apply the cursor keyword to your own element.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the free online css cursor preview.

It changes the mouse pointer while it is over an element, so the pointer can hint that something is clickable, resizable or busy.
Use pointer for anything clickable. It is the familiar hand cursor that visitors expect from links and buttons.
Grab shows an open hand for a draggable area, and grabbing shows a closed hand while the item is actually being dragged.
It hides the pointer completely over that element, which is useful for custom cursors, games and full screen media players.
Each direction has its own keyword, such as n-resize for a top edge and ew-resize for a left or right edge, so the pointer matches the drag axis.
Yes. A url value points at an image, followed by a fallback keyword such as pointer for browsers that cannot load the image.
No. Touch screens have no pointer, so cursor values simply have no visible effect there and should never carry essential meaning.
Yes. It is completely free, runs locally in your browser and needs no account, no sign-up and no upload.

Last updated: October 10, 2026