ul { position: relative; display: table; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid gray; } ul::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; width: 66px; margin-left: -33px; border-bottom: 2px solid blue; transition: left 1s } ul.foo::after { left: 25%; } ul.bar::after { left: 75%; } li { display: table-cell; width: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 3; transition: left 1s } ul.foo li.foo, ul.bar li.bar { color: blue; }