Comic Book UI

comic-book-ui.markdown

Comic Book UI

Inspired by the latest installment in the Spider-man movie-universe, create a couple elements themed around comic books.

A Pen by Gabriele Corti on CodePen.

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index.html

<!-- bubble introducing a scene -->
<div class="bubble">
  Alright people, let's do <strong>this one last time.</strong>
</div>

<!-- bubble highlighting something  -->
<div class="bubble bubble--highlight">
  Play dumb
</div>

<!-- tag with the name of the main character -->
<div class="tag">
  <strong>Hello</strong>
  <br />
  my name is
</div>

script.js

// no JavaScript this time either

style.css

@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Dekko|Lato:900|Rock+Salt");

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  min-height: 100vh;
  width: 100%;
  background: #eee;
  /* center the content in the page (mainly horizontally) */
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  /* include the same texture used for the .bubble containers, but with notably less opacity */
  background: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="100" height="100" transform="rotate(0)" opacity="0.2" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g  fill="%23250E17"><circle cx="25" cy="25" r="12.5"/><circle cx="75" cy="75" r="12.5"/><circle cx="75" cy="25" r="12.5"/><circle cx="25" cy="75" r="12.5"/></g></svg>'),
    #c52754;
  background-size: 10px, 100%;
}

/* .bubble containers: add the texture above a solid background */
.bubble {
  /* cap the width */
  max-width: 500px;
  /* give ample whitespace around and inside of the container */
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 0.2rem 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Dekko", cursive;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2rem;
  background: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="100" height="100" transform="rotate(25)" opacity="0.3" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g  fill="%23250E17"><circle cx="25" cy="25" r="12.5"/><circle cx="75" cy="75" r="12.5"/><circle cx="75" cy="25" r="12.5"/><circle cx="25" cy="75" r="12.5"/></g></svg>'),
    #fff;
  background-size: 12px, 100%;
  /* solid border */
  border: 0.4rem solid #000;
  /* position relative for the :before pseudo element */
  position: relative;
}

/* for the highlight container change the solid backgorund to a yellow-ish hue */
.bubble--highlight {
  background: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="100" height="100" transform="rotate(25)" opacity="0.8" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g  fill="%23d68810"><circle cx="25" cy="25" r="12.5"/><circle cx="75" cy="75" r="12.5"/><circle cx="75" cy="25" r="12.5"/><circle cx="25" cy="75" r="12.5"/></g></svg>'),
    #ffcd28;
  background-size: 13px, 100%;
  font-weight: 700;
}
/* for the highlight container always add an exclamation point */
.bubble--highlight:after {
  content: "!";
}
/* for every .bubble container add a solid background behind the container itself, slightly offset */
.bubble:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -1rem;
  top: 0.15rem;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  /* with the same texture, but different color, for both the texture and the background */
  background: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="100" height="100" transform="rotate(35)" opacity="1" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g fill="%23250E17"><circle cx="25" cy="25" r="12.5"/><circle cx="75" cy="75" r="12.5"/><circle cx="75" cy="25" r="12.5"/><circle cx="25" cy="75" r="12.5"/></g></svg>'),
    #000;
  background-size: 12px, 100%;
  border: 0.4rem solid #000;
  z-index: -5;
}

/* for the tag, add a lot of whitespace below the string, to include the name through the pseudo element */
.tag {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding: 1rem 7.5rem 11rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: #f8012d;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 15px -7.5px #000000;
  /* position relative for the pseudo element(s) */
  position: relative;
}
.tag strong {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 3.5rem;
}
/* with the :before pseudo element include a solid white background */
.tag:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 9rem;
  left: 2%;
  width: 96%;
  height: 9rem;
  background: #fff;
  /* border-radius mathing the .tag container */
  border-radius: 0 0 30px 30px;
}
/* with the :after pseudo element add the name of the character */
.tag:after {
  content: "Peter Parker";
  position: absolute;
  top: 11.25rem;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Rock Salt", cursive;
  font-size: 2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #000;
}