CSS Sticker

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CSS Sticker

A reusable .sticker with CSS variables to adjust the gradient colors and the shine angle.

A Pen by Jens Grochtdreis on CodePen.

License.

index.html

<span class="sticker sticker-lg" data-text="CSS"><span>CSS</span></span>

<span class="sticker" data-text="Jens" style="--shine-angle: 8deg;"><span>Jens</span></span>

script.js

import { slideVars } from "https://esm.sh/@codepen/slidevars";

slideVars.init();

style.scss

// Kudos to Lynn for assisting in fixing the original solution!
// https://codepen.io/lynnandtonic/pen/RwrzzjQ

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$t: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0);
$w: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.sticker {
  --c1: #ef548f;
  --c2: #ef8b6d;
  --c3: #cfef6b;
  --c4: #3bf0c1;
  --c5: #bb4af0;
  --shine-angle: 15deg;
  display: inline-grid;
  grid-template-areas: "text";
  place-items: center;
  font-family: "Alegreya Sans SC", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 15vw, 10rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c5);

  &-lg {
    font-size: clamp(6rem, 30vw, 20rem);
  }

  span {
    background: linear-gradient(
        var(--shine-angle),
        $t 0%,
        $t 35%,
        $w 49.95%,
        $w 50.15%,
        $t 65%,
        $t
      ),
      linear-gradient(
        to right,
        var(--c1),
        var(--c2),
        var(--c3),
        var(--c4),
        var(--c5)
      );
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 0.01em rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    // FUn fact - letter-spacing messes with the ability of the
    // gradient to cover all the text :(
  }

  & > *,
  &::before,
  &::after {
    grid-area: text;
  }

  &::before,
  &::after {
    content: attr(data-text);
    color: #fff;
  }

  &::before {
    -webkit-text-stroke: 0.21em white;
    background: no-repeat linear-gradient(white, white) 15% 50% / 85% 60%;

    // Original failed attempt
    // letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    // transform: scale(1.12) translateX(-0.02em) translateY(0.002em);
    // text-shadow: 0.002em 0.002em 0.02em rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
    // -webkit-text-stroke: 0.001em rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  }

  &::after {
    text-shadow: 0.07em 0.08em 0.05em rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75),
      -0.07em -0.05em 0.05em rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
    z-index: -2;
  }
}

body {
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: -webkit-fill-available;
  display: grid;
  place-content: center;
  font-family: sans-serif;
  background-color: #d1dbe8;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--c5);
}