<input type="checkbox" id="check1"> <label class="check_label" for="check1"><span class="check_mark green"></span>label</label> #check1{ display: none; } .check_label{ position: relative; display: inline-block; font-size: 32px; padding-left: 1.35em; } .check_label .check_mark{ position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 0; display: inline-block; width: 1em; height: 1em; margin-right: .5em; border: 1px sol