# Hover Scale Badge

> A badge that grows slightly when the pointer rests on it. Use it for interactive tags or filters where a touch of feedback invites a quick click.

A shadcn/ui block from the [@shadcn-ui-blocks](https://www.shadcn-ui-blocks.com) registry, listed on [shadcn.exchange](https://shadcn.exchange/r/shadcn-ui-blocks/components-badges-hover-scale-badge).

- Page, with a live preview: https://shadcn.exchange/r/shadcn-ui-blocks/components-badges-hover-scale-badge
- Screenshot: https://abzjhwgwpdpz7ua5.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/shots/shadcn-ui-blocks/components-badges-hover-scale-badge-light-c351b7faeb3fd032.png
- Registry item: https://www.shadcn-ui-blocks.com/r/components-badges-hover-scale-badge.json
- Listed: 2026-10-13, source last changed 2026-10-13

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add https://www.shadcn-ui-blocks.com/r/components-badges-hover-scale-badge.json
```

Run it in a project that has shadcn/ui set up. It adds the files below and installs what they depend on.

## Dependencies

- npm packages: `class-variance-authority`, `radix-ui`

## Files

### `components/blocks/components/badges/hover-scale-badge.tsx`

```tsx
import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';

export default function HoverScaleBadge() {
  return (
    <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-4 p-6">
      <div className="group">
        <Badge
          variant="default"
          className="transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:scale-110 group-hover:shadow-md"
        >
          Default
        </Badge>
      </div>

      <div className="group">
        <Badge
          variant="secondary"
          className="transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:scale-110 group-hover:shadow-md"
        >
          Secondary
        </Badge>
      </div>

      <div className="group">
        <Badge
          variant="destructive"
          className="transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:scale-110 group-hover:shadow-md"
        >
          Destructive
        </Badge>
      </div>

      <div className="group">
        <Badge
          variant="outline"
          className="transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:scale-110 group-hover:shadow-md"
        >
          Outline
        </Badge>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}
```

### `components/ui/badge.tsx`

```tsx
import * as React from "react"
import { cva, type VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority"
import { Slot } from "radix-ui"

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"

const badgeVariants = cva(
  "group/badge inline-flex h-5 w-fit shrink-0 items-center justify-center gap-1 overflow-hidden rounded-4xl border border-transparent px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium whitespace-nowrap transition-all focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-[3px] focus-visible:ring-ring/50 has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-1.5 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-1.5 aria-invalid:border-destructive aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40 [&>svg]:pointer-events-none [&>svg]:size-3!",
  {
    variants: {
      variant: {
        default: "bg-primary text-primary-foreground [a]:hover:bg-primary/80",
        secondary:
          "bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground [a]:hover:bg-secondary/80",
        destructive:
          "bg-destructive/10 text-destructive focus-visible:ring-destructive/20 dark:bg-destructive/20 dark:focus-visible:ring-destructive/40 [a]:hover:bg-destructive/20",
        outline:
          "border-border text-foreground [a]:hover:bg-muted [a]:hover:text-muted-foreground",
        ghost:
          "hover:bg-muted hover:text-muted-foreground dark:hover:bg-muted/50",
        link: "text-primary underline-offset-4 hover:underline",
      },
    },
    defaultVariants: {
      variant: "default",
    },
  }
)

function Badge({
  className,
  variant = "default",
  asChild = false,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"span"> &
  VariantProps<typeof badgeVariants> & { asChild?: boolean }) {
  const Comp = asChild ? Slot.Root : "span"

  return (
    <Comp
      data-slot="badge"
      data-variant={variant}
      className={cn(badgeVariants({ variant }), className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

export { Badge, badgeVariants }
```