hexlabs css art
live page: github.io/hex-art
this is my entry into the 2021 hexlabs css art competition
while fairly simple, my goal was to create a page that uses no html. it was
built using nothing but a text editor, includes no html other than the required
<style> tags, and was otherwise written with pure css.
how it works
all modern browsers will create an <html>, <head>, and <body> tag when
those are missing from the page. this allows me, in spite of not explicitly
including any elements on the page, to make use of 4 css pseudo-elements:
html::before, html::after, body::before, and body::after (you can't
create pseudo-elements using the <head> or <style> tags). i use this to add
2 hexagons and 2 words to the page.
the final addition to the page for stylistic effect is the background. since this is meant to be artful, a radial gradient with a slow 20s animation was used to produce a subtle contrast with the hexlabs homages.
credit where credit's due
this page uses the "roobert" font as found on hexlabs.org and the GT primary colors as described at brand.gatech.edu/our-look/colors.
whoami
shaun mitchell <shaun@shitchell.com>
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