Magic Navigation menu | HTML, CSS & JavaScript

<div class="navigation">
  <ul>
    <li class="list active">
      <a href="#">
        <span class="icon"><ion-icon name="home-outline"></ion-icon></span>
        <span class="text">Home</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li class="list">
      <a href="#">
        <span class="icon"><ion-icon name="person-outline"></ion-icon></span>
        <span class="text">Profile</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li class="list">
      <a href="#">
        <span class="icon"><ion-icon name="chatbubble-outline"></ion-icon></span>
        <span class="text">Message</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li class="list">
      <a href="#">
        <span class="icon"><ion-icon name="camera-outline"></ion-icon></span>
        <span class="text">Photos</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li class="list">
      <a href="#">
        <span class="icon"><ion-icon name="settings-outline"></ion-icon></span>
        <span class="text">Settings</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <div class="indicator"></div>
  </ul>
</div>

:root {
  --bg: #222327;
  --clr: #29fd53;
}

body {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.navigation {
  position: relative;
  width: 400px;
  height: 100px;
  background: #fff;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.navigation ul {
  display: flex;
  width: 350px;
}

.navigation ul li {
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  z-index: 1;
}

.navigation ul li a {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.navigation ul li a .icon {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  line-height: 75px;
  font-size: 1.5em;
  transition: 0.5s;
  color: var(--bg);
}

.navigation ul li.active a .icon {
  transform: translateY(-32px);
  /* Pops the icon up */
}

.navigation ul li a .text {
  position: absolute;
  color: var(--bg);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.75em;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  transition: 0.5s;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
}

.navigation ul li.active a .text {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(10px);
}

/* The Bubble Indicator */
.indicator {
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  background: var(--clr);
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 6px solid var(--bg);
  transition: 0.5s;
}

/* Logic for indicator movement */
.navigation ul li:nth-child(1).active~.indicator {
  transform: translateX(calc(70px * 0));
}

.navigation ul li:nth-child(2).active~.indicator {
  transform: translateX(calc(70px * 1));
}

.navigation ul li:nth-child(3).active~.indicator {
  transform: translateX(calc(70px * 2));
}

.navigation ul li:nth-child(4).active~.indicator {
  transform: translateX(calc(70px * 3));
}

.navigation ul li:nth-child(5).active~.indicator {
  transform: translateX(calc(70px * 4));
}

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