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CSS Tip! 🤙 You can use mask-composite and some JavaScript to create this pointer proximity following glow border ✨ .glow { mask-composite: intersect; mask-clip: padding-box, border-box; mask: linear-gradient(#0000, #0000), conic-gradient(#0000 0deg, #​fff, #0000 45deg); } The trick is to mask a background-image with a combination of mask layers. mask-composite:...

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jhey ▲🐻🎈2 years ago

Here's that @CodePen link! 🚀 Can't resist a glowy border demo 🙃 Was meant to be finishing something else this evening but that'll have to wait I guess 😅

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Dave Ashworth2 years ago

This is the kind of magic I’m here for 🙌

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jhey ▲🐻🎈2 years ago

Thanks Dave 🙏 Appreciate it. Sometimes I throw these together and think "Meh" 😅 The video compression kinda butchers it and it's hard to explain the moving parts but no need for overlays, etc. 🤙 Can clip away the parts you don't need and then apply a blur to get the glowy border ✨

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pavi24102 years ago

I need a jheyGPT to write my CSS

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John Lindquist2 years ago

I've really gotta add some fancy glowing gradients to Script Kit in the next release...

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Natko Hasic2 years ago

You are killing it, just your tweets are better than any frontend course out there.

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jhey ▲🐻🎈2 years ago

Thanks Natko! 🙏 We need to get them all onto their own website, stat! 😅

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Fabrice Lejeune2 years ago

Years ago I had to do this same effect with lots of SVG and JavaScript 😅

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Louis @ YM42 years ago

Damn thats a lot of tabs haha

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Narek2 years ago

@jh3yy The scroll is lagging when page has conic-gradient, do you have any idea how to solve it?

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jhey ▲🐻🎈2 years ago

Impossible to say without seeing a demo. But, it's fine for this demo as people have shown me their uses of it in production 🤙

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jhey ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

122,373 views • 1 year ago

CSS Trick 🧲 You can create magnetic links with the power of custom properties and some JavaScript 💪 a { translate: calc(clamp(-1, var(--x), 1) * var(--pad-x)) ...; transition: translate var(--s, 1s) var(--ease, var(--elastic)); } a:hover { --s: 0s; } The trick here is to pad out the list items wrapping your links and use that as a translation limit 🛑 Start by using some JavaScript to calculate a value between -1 and 1 for both the x/y axis on pointermove for each list item, not the link! 🔗 If your pointer was at the center of the item, you'd get [0,0]. If it was in the top right, you'd get [1,-1] ☝️ It's worth checking out the JavaScript snippet to see how the mapping function works. Essentially, you create a function that when given a value between two bounds, will give you a mapped value back 🤙 const mapX = mapRange( item.offsetWidth * -0.5, item.offsetWidth * 0.5, 1, -1 ) Then, on pointermove, you plug the pointer position in to get the value back out and pass that into your CSS const x = mapX(item.centerX - event.x) document​.documentElement​.style.setProperty(--x, x) When the pointer leaves the list item, you make sure to reset these values back to 0 ✨ Once CSS has your values, it's the trick of updating the translation of each part You know that in each axis, you only want to translate the link by the padding amount li a { translate: calc(clamp(-1, var(--x), 1) * var(--pad-x)) calc(clamp(-1, var(--y), 1) * var(--pad-y)); transition: translate var(--speed, 1s) var(--ease, var(--elastic)); } This will translate the link within the list item by the desired amount. The cool part here is that you can set an offset for the text inside the link and have that move at a different rate ⭐️ By only updating the --pad-x/y custom properties for the inside the link, you can control how much it moves nav a span { --pad-x: 0.25rem; --pad-y: 0.25rem; } And the last piece, how do you update the behavior for transition speeds? And so it springs back like that? Again, use custom properties ✨ a:hover { --s: 0s; } a { transition: translate var(--s, 1s) var(--ease, var(--elastic)); } By default, a link will use --elastic easing via linear() and have a transition-duration of 1s. When a link is hovered that speed becomes 0s because you want the link to magnetise to your pointer. How about that little gap between when your pointer enters the item but hasn't hovered the link? Set a different transition so it transitions to being hovered 🫶 nav li:hover a { --ease: ease-out; --speed: 0.1s; } That's kinda it! 🙌 Use JavaScript (~40 loc) to get the information and then let CSS do all the lifting for you 💪 Any questions or suggestions, let me know 🙏 If you want a walkthrough video, also let me know please 🙏 CodePen.IO link below 👇
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CSS Trick 🧲 You can create magnetic links with the power of custom properties and some JavaScript 💪 a { translate: calc(clamp(-1, var(--x), 1) * var(--pad-x)) ...; transition: translate var(--s, 1s) var(--ease, var(--elastic)); } a:hover { --s: 0s; } The trick here is to pad out the list items wrapping your links and use that as a translation limit 🛑 Start by using some JavaScript to calculate a value between -1 and 1 for both the x/y axis on pointermove for each list item, not the link! 🔗 If your pointer was at the center of the item, you'd get [0,0]. If it was in the top right, you'd get [1,-1] ☝️ It's worth checking out the JavaScript snippet to see how the mapping function works. Essentially, you create a function that when given a value between two bounds, will give you a mapped value back 🤙 const mapX = mapRange( item.offsetWidth * -0.5, item.offsetWidth * 0.5, 1, -1 ) Then, on pointermove, you plug the pointer position in to get the value back out and pass that into your CSS const x = mapX(item.centerX - event.x) document​.documentElement​.style.setProperty(--x, x) When the pointer leaves the list item, you make sure to reset these values back to 0 ✨ Once CSS has your values, it's the trick of updating the translation of each part You know that in each axis, you only want to translate the link by the padding amount li a { translate: calc(clamp(-1, var(--x), 1) * var(--pad-x)) calc(clamp(-1, var(--y), 1) * var(--pad-y)); transition: translate var(--speed, 1s) var(--ease, var(--elastic)); } This will translate the link within the list item by the desired amount. The cool part here is that you can set an offset for the text inside the link and have that move at a different rate ⭐️ By only updating the --pad-x/y custom properties for the inside the link, you can control how much it moves nav a span { --pad-x: 0.25rem; --pad-y: 0.25rem; } And the last piece, how do you update the behavior for transition speeds? And so it springs back like that? Again, use custom properties ✨ a:hover { --s: 0s; } a { transition: translate var(--s, 1s) var(--ease, var(--elastic)); } By default, a link will use --elastic easing via linear() and have a transition-duration of 1s. When a link is hovered that speed becomes 0s because you want the link to magnetise to your pointer. How about that little gap between when your pointer enters the item but hasn't hovered the link? Set a different transition so it transitions to being hovered 🫶 nav li:hover a { --ease: ease-out; --speed: 0.1s; } That's kinda it! 🙌 Use JavaScript (~40 loc) to get the information and then let CSS do all the lifting for you 💪 Any questions or suggestions, let me know 🙏 If you want a walkthrough video, also let me know please 🙏 CodePen.IO link below 👇

jhey ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

164,863 views • 2 years ago

CSS Trick 📜 You can trigger text highlights on scroll with scroll-driven animations 😎 mark { animation: highlight; animation-timeline: view(); } @​keyframes highlight { to { --lit: 1; }} mark span { background-position: calc(var(--lit) * -110%) 0; transition: background 1s; } The trick is using a scroll-driven animation to flip a custom property on a element 🎚️ You flip the value between 0 and 1, and that transitions the background position of the element mark { --lit: 0; animation: highlight steps(1) both; animation-timeline: view(); animation-range: entry 100% cover 10%; } The background has to be applied on a child of the mark to see the change in the custom property 👀 mark span { background: linear-gradient( 120deg, yellow 50%, transparent 50%) 110% 0 / 220% 100% no-repeat; background-position: calc(var(--lit) * 110%) 0; transition: background-position 1s; } The trick is to set the background-size so that it's bigger than the element and then split the background-color in the middle using a linear-gradient 🤙 And the property flips fills in the color 🫶 That's it! If there isn't support for scroll-driven animations, use JavaScript's IntersectionObserver API. The code for this is in the demo 😎 Cool example of using CSS as an IntersectionObserver! CodePen.IO link below 👇
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CSS Trick 📜 You can trigger text highlights on scroll with scroll-driven animations 😎 mark { animation: highlight; animation-timeline: view(); } @​keyframes highlight { to { --lit: 1; }} mark span { background-position: calc(var(--lit) * -110%) 0; transition: background 1s; } The trick is using a scroll-driven animation to flip a custom property on a element 🎚️ You flip the value between 0 and 1, and that transitions the background position of the element mark { --lit: 0; animation: highlight steps(1) both; animation-timeline: view(); animation-range: entry 100% cover 10%; } The background has to be applied on a child of the mark to see the change in the custom property 👀 mark span { background: linear-gradient( 120deg, yellow 50%, transparent 50%) 110% 0 / 220% 100% no-repeat; background-position: calc(var(--lit) * 110%) 0; transition: background-position 1s; } The trick is to set the background-size so that it's bigger than the element and then split the background-color in the middle using a linear-gradient 🤙 And the property flips fills in the color 🫶 That's it! If there isn't support for scroll-driven animations, use JavaScript's IntersectionObserver API. The code for this is in the demo 😎 Cool example of using CSS as an IntersectionObserver! CodePen.IO link below 👇

jhey ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

208,112 views • 2 years ago

I've added a function to propagate a gradient across the mesh (it follows the curvature of the hair), and then copy that gradient to the Windows clipboard as a transparent picture, for use as a selection mask in the image editor
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I've added a function to propagate a gradient across the mesh (it follows the curvature of the hair), and then copy that gradient to the Windows clipboard as a transparent picture, for use as a selection mask in the image editor

Haï~

13,074 views • 1 year ago

CSS Tip! 🚥 You can create these trending expanding scroll indicators with scroll-driven animations and flex 🤙 .indicator { animation: grow; animation-range: contain calc(50% - var(--size)...; animation-timeline: var(--card); } @​keyframes grow { 50% { flex: 3; }} What's the trick? Put the indicators in a container using flex layout and set a width larger than the number of indicators 😉 .indicators { aspect-ratio: 7 / 1; display: flex; } Importantly, set no gap 🤏 To mimic the gap set a transparent border on each indicator and set the background using padding-box .indicator { background: linear-gradient(#​fff, #​fff) padding-box; border-radius: 50px; border: 4px solid transparent; } Now for the animation. You want to create a view-timeline for each card that moves across 🤙 li:nth-of-type(1) { view-timeline: --one inline; } li:nth-of-type(2) { view-timeline: --two inline; } Make sure they use the inline axis too! The trick is hoisting these view-timeline so the indicators can use them with timeline-scope 👀 .track { timeline-scope: --one, --two, ...; } All that's left is for you to create the animation piece using some calc with the card size ⚡️ .indicator { --size: calc(var(--card-width) * 0.9); animation: grow both linear; animation-range: contain calc(50% - var(--size)) contain calc(50% + var(--size)); } .indicator:nth-of-type(1) { animation-timeline: --one; } .indicator:nth-of-type(2) { animation-timeline: --two; } @​keyframes grow { 50% { flex: 3; }} And there you have it, responsive scroll indicators using CSS scroll-driven animations 😎 Sprinkle a little JavaScript to make them clickable and scroll the the right card ✨ const shift = (event) => { if (event​.target.tagName === "BUTTON") { const index = [...event.target.parentNode.children].indexOf(event​.target); const item = document.querySelector(`li:nth-of-type(${index + 1})`); item.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", inline: "center" }); } }; As always, any questions or suggestions, let me know. I've put a JavaScript fallback in to use GSAP in browsers that don't have scroll-driven animations 🫶 CodePen.IO link below! 👇
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CSS Tip! 🚥 You can create these trending expanding scroll indicators with scroll-driven animations and flex 🤙 .indicator { animation: grow; animation-range: contain calc(50% - var(--size)...; animation-timeline: var(--card); } @​keyframes grow { 50% { flex: 3; }} What's the trick? Put the indicators in a container using flex layout and set a width larger than the number of indicators 😉 .indicators { aspect-ratio: 7 / 1; display: flex; } Importantly, set no gap 🤏 To mimic the gap set a transparent border on each indicator and set the background using padding-box .indicator { background: linear-gradient(#​fff, #​fff) padding-box; border-radius: 50px; border: 4px solid transparent; } Now for the animation. You want to create a view-timeline for each card that moves across 🤙 li:nth-of-type(1) { view-timeline: --one inline; } li:nth-of-type(2) { view-timeline: --two inline; } Make sure they use the inline axis too! The trick is hoisting these view-timeline so the indicators can use them with timeline-scope 👀 .track { timeline-scope: --one, --two, ...; } All that's left is for you to create the animation piece using some calc with the card size ⚡️ .indicator { --size: calc(var(--card-width) * 0.9); animation: grow both linear; animation-range: contain calc(50% - var(--size)) contain calc(50% + var(--size)); } .indicator:nth-of-type(1) { animation-timeline: --one; } .indicator:nth-of-type(2) { animation-timeline: --two; } @​keyframes grow { 50% { flex: 3; }} And there you have it, responsive scroll indicators using CSS scroll-driven animations 😎 Sprinkle a little JavaScript to make them clickable and scroll the the right card ✨ const shift = (event) => { if (event​.target.tagName === "BUTTON") { const index = [...event.target.parentNode.children].indexOf(event​.target); const item = document.querySelector(`li:nth-of-type(${index + 1})`); item.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", inline: "center" }); } }; As always, any questions or suggestions, let me know. I've put a JavaScript fallback in to use GSAP in browsers that don't have scroll-driven animations 🫶 CodePen.IO link below! 👇

jhey ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

575,316 views • 2 years ago

CSS Tip! ✨ You can lean into form control state and layered backgrounds to create input status strokes 😎 input:valid { --valid: 1; } input { background: var(--bg) padding-box, ..., var(--valid-bg) calc((1 - var(--valid)) * 100cqi) 0 / 100% 100% border-box; } The trick is to layer up backgrounds using background-clip to leave a border space 🤏 Applying a transparent border gives you the space for the layered background to transition in 🎞️ Then you can use custom properties to dictate the background-position of each layer. By default, the valid and invalid layers are positioned outside the bounding box. But when one of those states is active, the background layer transitions in to 0 0. To respect people's animations preferences, we can wrap that transition in a media query 🤙 @​media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) { input { transition: background-position: 0.5s; } } Was revisiting techniques around :has and :user-valid and it dawned that you could do it like this too! Hope you find it useful! p.s Don't rely on color to communicate form status. It's a cool trick though for an added touch ✨ CodePen.IO link below! 👇
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CSS Tip! ✨ You can lean into form control state and layered backgrounds to create input status strokes 😎 input:valid { --valid: 1; } input { background: var(--bg) padding-box, ..., var(--valid-bg) calc((1 - var(--valid)) * 100cqi) 0 / 100% 100% border-box; } The trick is to layer up backgrounds using background-clip to leave a border space 🤏 Applying a transparent border gives you the space for the layered background to transition in 🎞️ Then you can use custom properties to dictate the background-position of each layer. By default, the valid and invalid layers are positioned outside the bounding box. But when one of those states is active, the background layer transitions in to 0 0. To respect people's animations preferences, we can wrap that transition in a media query 🤙 @​media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) { input { transition: background-position: 0.5s; } } Was revisiting techniques around :has and :user-valid and it dawned that you could do it like this too! Hope you find it useful! p.s Don't rely on color to communicate form status. It's a cool trick though for an added touch ✨ CodePen.IO link below! 👇

jhey ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

239,569 views • 2 years ago

CSS Trick! ⚡️ You can use scroll-driven animation with background-attachment to create a dynamic glowing card scroller without JS 🔥 section { animation:vibe; animation-timeline:--list; } @​keyframes vibe { to{--hue:320;}} .glow {background: hsl(var(--hue) 80% 50%);} Here's how! 🤙 You can use the background-attachment trick used in other glow card demos 😎 article { background-attachment: fixed; } The difference here is that you aren't going to update the fixed background position with your pointer this time. It can remain fixed. The magic part is that as you scroll, the background will leave the card that's leaving and enter the card that's entering ✨ For the extra background glow, you can use a fixed pseudo element on the list container itself 💪 Once that's in place, you're only task is to change the color of the background as you scroll 🤔 Create a custom property declaration for the --hue @​property --base { inherits: true; syntax: ' '; initial-value: 0; } Then create an animation that updates this value @​keyframes accent { to { --hue: 320; }} The last piece is hooking it up to scroll and there is a little trick in here 👀 First, you need an inline scroll-timeline on the list ul { scroll-timeline: --list inline; } Then you can use timeline-scope to hoist that scroll-timeline up so a parent can use it. You then animate the custom property on this element and let the value cascade down to the places that need it 🔥 section { timeline-scope: --list; animation: accent both linear; animation-timeline: --list; } For example, the glow uses the --hue this way [data-glow] { background-image: radial-gradient( 150px 150px at 50% 50%, hsl(var(--hue) 100% 70% / 0.25), transparent ); } Lastly, scroll-snap is optional of course but plays nice with the scroll-driven animation demos ✨ The key for that is ul { scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; } li { scroll-snap-align: center; } That's it! Pretty fun trick to play with! 🤓 Any questions, let me know! Should we add it to the video walkthrough list? CodePen.IO link below! 👇
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CSS Trick! ⚡️ You can use scroll-driven animation with background-attachment to create a dynamic glowing card scroller without JS 🔥 section { animation:vibe; animation-timeline:--list; } @​keyframes vibe { to{--hue:320;}} .glow {background: hsl(var(--hue) 80% 50%);} Here's how! 🤙 You can use the background-attachment trick used in other glow card demos 😎 article { background-attachment: fixed; } The difference here is that you aren't going to update the fixed background position with your pointer this time. It can remain fixed. The magic part is that as you scroll, the background will leave the card that's leaving and enter the card that's entering ✨ For the extra background glow, you can use a fixed pseudo element on the list container itself 💪 Once that's in place, you're only task is to change the color of the background as you scroll 🤔 Create a custom property declaration for the --hue @​property --base { inherits: true; syntax: ' '; initial-value: 0; } Then create an animation that updates this value @​keyframes accent { to { --hue: 320; }} The last piece is hooking it up to scroll and there is a little trick in here 👀 First, you need an inline scroll-timeline on the list ul { scroll-timeline: --list inline; } Then you can use timeline-scope to hoist that scroll-timeline up so a parent can use it. You then animate the custom property on this element and let the value cascade down to the places that need it 🔥 section { timeline-scope: --list; animation: accent both linear; animation-timeline: --list; } For example, the glow uses the --hue this way [data-glow] { background-image: radial-gradient( 150px 150px at 50% 50%, hsl(var(--hue) 100% 70% / 0.25), transparent ); } Lastly, scroll-snap is optional of course but plays nice with the scroll-driven animation demos ✨ The key for that is ul { scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; } li { scroll-snap-align: center; } That's it! Pretty fun trick to play with! 🤓 Any questions, let me know! Should we add it to the video walkthrough list? CodePen.IO link below! 👇

jhey ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

116,458 views • 2 years ago

classic CSS trick for gradient border with blurred backdrop 👉 pseudoelement + mask-composite check the exploded view video 👇
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classic CSS trick for gradient border with blurred backdrop 👉 pseudoelement + mask-composite check the exploded view video 👇

jhey ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

28,641 views • 11 months ago

CSS Tip! ✨ You can use background-attachment to fix backgrounds to the viewport 🤙 card { background:radial-gradient(circle at var(--x) var(--y), ...); background-attachment:fixed; } JS to get the cursor position but use the same bg for a spotlight 🔦 CodePen.IO link below 👇
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CSS Tip! ✨ You can use background-attachment to fix backgrounds to the viewport 🤙 card { background:radial-gradient(circle at var(--x) var(--y), ...); background-attachment:fixed; } JS to get the cursor position but use the same bg for a spotlight 🔦 CodePen.IO link below 👇

jhey ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

489,839 views • 2 years ago

CSS Tip! ⭐️ You can use the lh (line-height) unit on background layers to emphasize multiple lines of text responsively without extra elements! ⚡️ h1 { background: linear-gradient(white, white), grey; background-size: 100% calc(var(--lines) * 1lh), 100% 100%; background-clip: text; color: transparent; } Here you emphasize the first two lines of the heading with white using a sized background-image layer It has a size of 2lh ✨ Then the rest of the element is colored with whatever other colors you want to use as layers. If you watch the video, you can see different colors used for different lines and then fade it out if you wish. You could do whatever you like with it 😎 Neat part is that it's responsive. The font-size is set with a clamp and you can resize the viewport or the element and the number of lines emphasized will remain 🤙 Last but not least, make sure to use background-clip: text and color: transparent so the background shines through 🔥 Also, note that if you're only looking to highlight the first line, you can still use the :first-line pseudo 🫶 Have a play with it and see what you can come up with! CodePen.IO link below! 👇
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CSS Tip! ⭐️ You can use the lh (line-height) unit on background layers to emphasize multiple lines of text responsively without extra elements! ⚡️ h1 { background: linear-gradient(white, white), grey; background-size: 100% calc(var(--lines) * 1lh), 100% 100%; background-clip: text; color: transparent; } Here you emphasize the first two lines of the heading with white using a sized background-image layer It has a size of 2lh ✨ Then the rest of the element is colored with whatever other colors you want to use as layers. If you watch the video, you can see different colors used for different lines and then fade it out if you wish. You could do whatever you like with it 😎 Neat part is that it's responsive. The font-size is set with a clamp and you can resize the viewport or the element and the number of lines emphasized will remain 🤙 Last but not least, make sure to use background-clip: text and color: transparent so the background shines through 🔥 Also, note that if you're only looking to highlight the first line, you can still use the :first-line pseudo 🫶 Have a play with it and see what you can come up with! CodePen.IO link below! 👇

jhey ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

413,595 views • 2 years ago

Must be time for the Q4 nested radius post 📅 Remember, the CSS tip is that you can use custom properties to work out the nested radius of elements for you 😎 .panel { --radius: 28px; --padding: 8px; --nested-radius: calc(var(--radius) - var(--padding); } .content { border-radius: var(--nested-radius); } Here's an interactive visual you can mess with 🤙 CodePen.IO link below 👇
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Must be time for the Q4 nested radius post 📅 Remember, the CSS tip is that you can use custom properties to work out the nested radius of elements for you 😎 .panel { --radius: 28px; --padding: 8px; --nested-radius: calc(var(--radius) - var(--padding); } .content { border-radius: var(--nested-radius); } Here's an interactive visual you can mess with 🤙 CodePen.IO link below 👇

jhey ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

532,835 views • 2 years ago

Progressive blurs in CSS using pow()/sin() 🤙 1. Create overlay layers 2. Mask and blur based on index using sin()/pow() .layer { backdrop-filter: blur(calc( sin(((var(--layers) - var(--i)) / var(--layers)) * 90deg) * 30px )); } Made a sandbox 👇🤓
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Progressive blurs in CSS using pow()/sin() 🤙 1. Create overlay layers 2. Mask and blur based on index using sin()/pow() .layer { backdrop-filter: blur(calc( sin(((var(--layers) - var(--i)) / var(--layers)) * 90deg) * 30px )); } Made a sandbox 👇🤓

jhey ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

75,476 views • 1 year ago