Custom <select>s with CSS3

by Wener

HTML

<label class="custom-select">

    <select>
        <option>Sushi</option>
        <option>Blue cheese with crackers</option>
        <option>Steak</option>
        <option>Other</option>
    </select>
</label></p>

CSS

label.custom-select {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;

}

    .custom-select select {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 4px 3px 3px 5px;
        margin: 0;
        font: inherit;
        outline:none; /* remove focus ring from Webkit */
        line-height: 1.2;
        background: #000;
        color:white;
        border:0;
    }




    /* Select arrow styling */
    .custom-select:after {
        content: "▼";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        right: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        font-size: 60%;
        line-height: 30px;
        padding: 0 7px;
        background: #000;
        color: white;
    }
    
    .no-pointer-events .custom-select:after {
        content: none;
    }