HTML code
Clean, semantic HTML that powers this Bootstrap 3.2.0 snippet. Copy and paste it into your page (with Bootstrap loaded) to reproduce the exact layout shown in the preview.
Download<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.0.3/css/font-awesome.min.css">
<div class="container bootstrap snippets bootdey">
<section id="contact" class="gray-bg padding-top-bottom">
<div class="container bootstrap snippets bootdey">
<div class="row">
<form id="Highlighted-form" class="col-sm-6 col-sm-offset-3" action="contact.php" method="post" novalidate="">
<div class="form-group">
<label class="control-label" for="contact-name">Name</label>
<div class="controls">
<input id="contact-name" name="contactName" placeholder="Your name" class="form-control requiredField Highlighted-label" data-new-placeholder="Your name" type="text" data-error-empty="Please enter your name">
<i class="fa fa-user"></i>
</div>
</div><!-- End name input -->
<div class="form-group">
<label class="control-label" for="contact-mail">Email</label>
<div class=" controls">
<input id="contact-mail" name="email" placeholder="Your email" class="form-control requiredField Highlighted-label" data-new-placeholder="Your email" type="email" data-error-empty="Please enter your email" data-error-invalid="Invalid email address">
<i class="fa fa-envelope"></i>
</div>
</div><!-- End email input -->
<div class="form-group">
<label class="control-label" for="contact-message">Message</label>
<div class="controls">
<textarea id="contact-message" name="comments" placeholder="Your message" class="form-control requiredField Highlighted-label" data-new-placeholder="Your message" rows="6" data-error-empty="Please enter your message"></textarea>
<i class="fa fa-comment"></i>
</div>
</div><!-- End textarea -->
<p><button name="submit" type="submit" class="btn btn-info btn-block" data-error-message="Error!" data-sending-message="Sending..." data-ok-message="Message Sent"><i class="fa fa-location-arrow"></i>Send Message</button></p>
<input type="hidden" name="submitted" id="submitted" value="true">
</form><!-- End Highlighted-form -->
</div>
</div>
</section>
</div> CSS code
Scoped CSS that styles the component. Paste it after Bootstrap 3.2.0 to keep the design, spacing, and responsiveness consistent.
Download
body{
background:#EEEEEE;
}
.contact-item h2{
font-size:18px;
font-weight:600;
margin-bottom:10px;
}
.contact-item .icon{
display:block;
font-size:48px;
color:#5cc9df;
text-shadow:-2px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
-webkit-transition:all .3s ease-out;
transition:all .3s ease-out;
}
.contact-item .icon:hover{
color:#5cc9df;
-webkit-transform:scale(1.3) translateY(-10px);
transform:scale(1.3) translateY(-10px);
}
.bl_form {
margin: 30px 0 0;
}
.bl_form input {
padding-top: 15px;
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
box-shadow: 0 4px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
border: none;
color: white;
padding: 10px 15px;
border-radius: 5px;
font-size: 16px;
outline: none;
}
.lb_wrap .lb_label.top, .lb_wrap .lb_label.bottom {
left: 66px !important;
}
.lb_wrap .lb_label.left {
left: 0;
}
.lb_label {
font-size:18px;
line-height:32px;
font-weight: 400;
color: #ccc;
}
.no-placeholder .lb_label {
display:none;
}
.lb_label.active {
color: #aaa;
}
#Highlighted-form .form-group label{
display:none;
font-size:18px;
line-height:24px;
font-weight:100;
text-transform:uppercase;
}
#Highlighted-form.no-placeholder .form-group label{
display:block;
}
#Highlighted-form .controls {
padding:0;
margin-top:40px;
}
#Highlighted-form.no-placeholder .controls {
margin-top:0;
}
#Highlighted-form .form-control {
display:inline;
background:#fff;
border:none;
border-radius:5px;
outline:none;
box-shadow:0 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
height:52px;
font-size:18px;
line-height:32px;
color:#aaa;
font-weight:400;
padding-left:64px;
vertical-align:top;
}
#Highlighted-form .form-group.half-width{
width:40%;
float:left;
}
#Highlighted-form .form-group{
position:relative;
}
#Highlighted-form .form-group [class*=fa] {
display:block;
width:64px;
position:absolute;
top:0;
left:5px;
color:#eee;
font-size:24px;
line-height:52px;
text-align:center;
font-weight:300;
-webkit-transition:color .3s ease-out;
transition:color .3s ease-out;
}
#Highlighted-form .form-group [class*=fa].active{
color:#ccc;
}
#Highlighted-form.no-placeholder .form-group [class*=fa]{
top:30px;
}
#Highlighted-form textarea.form-control {
height:auto;
max-width:100%;
min-width:100%;
font-size:18px;
font-weight:400;
line-height:24px;
padding-top:14px;
vertical-align:top;
}
#Highlighted-form .form-control:focus {
outline:none;
box-shadow:0 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
#Highlighted-form .error-message {
padding:5px 0;
position:absolute;
top:-35px;
right:0;
font-size:15px;
line-height:24px;
font-weight:400;
color:#ff3345;
z-index:10;
}
#Highlighted-form.no-placeholder .error-message {
top:0;
}
FAQ
How do I use this snippet?
Include Bootstrap 3.2.0, paste the HTML, add the CSS block, and include the JS (if any) to mirror the live preview.
Can I use it in commercial projects?
Yes. It’s free for personal and commercial work; check the snippets license for details.
Is it responsive?
Yes. It inherits the responsive grid and components from Bootstrap 3.2.0.
About this bootstrap example/template
This free Bootstrap 3.2.0 snippet, Highlighted contact form, was published on Jul 20th 2014, 23:18 by Bootdey Admin.
Optimized for copy‑paste: clean HTML, scoped CSS, and minimal JS so you can ship production‑ready UI faster and keep designs consistent.
Mobile‑first and responsive by default. Tested across modern browsers to reduce polish time on your project.
Already trusted in 12.6K+ views. Reuse this snippet to speed up landing pages, dashboards, or onboarding flows.
Bootstrap 3.2.0
<link rel='stylesheet' href='https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.2.0/css/bootstrap.min.css'>
<script src='https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.2.0/js/bootstrap.min.js'></script>
This code example is based on bootstrap 3.2.0 and the grid system of this framework
Responsive
Based on bootstrap framework makes all the layouts perfectly responsive for all devices
Crossbrowser compatibility
Tested on all major browsers, it works smoothly on all of them
semantic html 5
Built on html / css3 the code quality is really amazing
Simple Integration
This code example can be simply integrated on existing sites and new ones too, all you need to do is copy the code and start working