Loodo A colorful menu that adds to the feel of the website.

Acko.net Steven Wittens takes a look at the navigation menu from a quite unusual perspective.

Web Design Ledger Web Design Ledger has an excellent menu; its large size is convenient but doesn’t intrude on the content.

UX Booth UX Booth uses a a stylish text box under the navigation as a sort of subtext for each menu item.

Nopokographics Vertical navigation menus are used very rarely, for the simple reason: they are harder to use. However, some designers risk unusual approaches. Nopoko Graphics uses an arrow and a hover-effect for its vertical navigation menu.

Icon Designer This website uses a large image-based menu on the home page. The user’s attention is drawn directly to this large menu, making it convenient for users.

Cosmicsoda This large and colorful menu is very noticeable and uses a slight hover effect to further define the menu items.

Designsensory An intuitive drop-down navigation that uses 2 colors effectively to communicate the active navigation item and the passive ones.

Smallstone Smallstone, a U.S. record label, presents its navigation menu in the form of a the so-called Space Echo Roland SE-201.

TNVacation It’s pretty hard to find a nice-looking drop-down menu. This one is a beautiful exception.

Clearleft Clearleft uses a couple of paper pieces for its navigation.

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