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Zero-Element Blueprint Paper CSS Background
/*To-Do
-Make gradients cross browser
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7546638/css3-cross-browser-linear-gradient
-Clean up :before and :after structure for both html and body
-Make every nth line 1px thicker, or less opaque(accomplished in gradient)
*/
/*
background: rgba(87,196,250,1);
background: -moz-radial-gradient(center, ellipse cover, rgba(87,196,250,1) 0%, rgba(10,128,254,1) 100%);
background: -webkit-gradient(radial, center center, 0px, center center, 100%, color-stop(0%, rgba(87,196,250,1)), color-stop(100%, rgba(10,128,254,1)));
background: -webkit-radial-gradient(center, ellipse cover, rgba(87,196,250,1) 0%, rgba(10,128,254,1) 100%);
background: -o-radial-gradient(center, ellipse cover, rgba(87,196,250,1) 0%, rgba(10,128,254,1) 100%);
background: -ms-radial-gradient(center, ellipse cover, rgba(87,196,250,1) 0%, rgba(10,128,254,1) 100%);
background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(87,196,250,1) 0%, rgba(10,128,254,1) 100%);
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#57c4fa', endColorstr='#0a80fe', GradientType=1 );
*/
html,body{
height:100%;
width:100%;
margin:0;
padding:0;
overflow:hidden;
}
html{
background-color:#57c5fa;
background:linear-gradient(#57c5fa,#0a81fe);
}
body:after{
content:'';
height:100%;
width:100%;
display:block;
background-image:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.25) 1px, rgba(0,0,0,0) 1px), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,.25) 1px, rgba(0,0,0,0) 1px);
background-position:0px 1px;
background-repeat:repeat;
background-size:20px 20px;
}
/*optional*/
body{
background: url(http://www.transparenttextures.com/patterns/handmade-paper.png);
opacity:.75;
}
/*optional*/

Zero-Element Blueprint Paper CSS Background

Blueprint graph paper made in CSS using no elements. Attaches background to html and body.

A Pen by Brant Holt on CodePen.

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