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Mega Menu Design Patterns
A curated collection of mega menu layouts for navigation-heavy dashboards and SaaS products.
Two-Column Grid
Split links into logical groups with icons. Best for 8–16 destinations.
Tabbed Panel
Horizontal tabs switch content columns. Scales to 30+ links without clutter.
Card Cluster
Featured items as cards with thumbnails. Ideal for product or resource hubs.
List + Preview
Left-side link list with a right-side preview pane. Contextual and dense.
When to Use a Mega Menu
- You have 10+ top-level navigation items.
- Users need to scan categories before clicking.
- You want to reduce page depth and bounce rate.
- Your IA has clear groupings (products, resources, account).