INSIDE THE EXAMPLE
Alice / 08
Original source files, including the existing teaching notes. Copy a file below or download the complete folder.
css/reset.css
/* CSS Reset */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
font-size: 100%;
font-weight: normal;
}
css/style.css
@import url("reset.css");
@import url("variables.css");
/*
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CSS PROPERTIES & VALUES - QUICK REFERENCE
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CSS comments use /* and * / (without the space).
UNITS
px = Pixels. Fixed CSS measurement.
% = Percentage relative to another value,
often the parent element.
em = Relative to the element's font size
(or parent's font size for font-size).
rem = Relative to the root HTML font size.
vw = 1% of the viewport width.
vh = 1% of the viewport height.
ch = Approximate width of the "0" character.
TYPOGRAPHY
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
Sets the typeface and fallback fonts.
font-size: 16px;
Sets the size of the text.
font-weight: 400;
Controls text weight.
400 = Normal, 700 = Bold.
Variable fonts may support values 100-900.
line-height: 1.5;
Controls spacing between lines.
1.5 means 1.5 times the font size.
letter-spacing: 2px;
Controls spacing between characters.
Negative values tighten spacing.
text-align: left;
Aligns text: left, right, center, justify.
text-transform: uppercase;
Changes appearance of text:
uppercase, lowercase, capitalize, none.
COLOUR
color: #222222;
Sets text colour.
background-color: #ffffff;
Sets the background colour.
SPACING
margin: 20px;
Space outside an element.
padding: 20px;
Space inside an element.
margin-bottom: 20px;
Adds space below an element.
WIDTH
width: 100%;
Sets an element's width.
max-width: 800px;
Limits how wide an element can become.
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*/
/*
03 — APPLYING VARIABLES / BASELINE BRIDGE
Numbering update: examples 01 and 02 have since been swapped at your request.
The original-number references below describe the files before that swap:
old 01 is now 02 (styled), and old 02 is now 01 (reset/reference).
The supplied example 02 has a reset and reference notes, but no typography
rules. Both originals are protected. Here we explicitly restore example 01's
basic typography and spacing, substituting variables for reusable values.
This necessary bridge is the only extra change in the colour lesson.
No grid, animation or experimental layout is introduced yet.
Try changing --font-size-h1 or --spacing-large in variables.css.
*/
body {
background-color: var(--color-background);
color: var(--color-text);
font-family: var(--font-primary);
font-size: var(--font-size-body);
line-height: 1.6;
padding: var(--spacing-large);
}
h1 {
color: var(--color-primary);
font-size: var(--font-size-h1);
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.1;
letter-spacing: -1px;
margin-bottom: var(--spacing-medium);
}
h2 {
color: var(--color-secondary);
font-size: var(--font-size-h2);
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.3;
margin-bottom: var(--spacing-heading);
}
p {
font-size: var(--font-size-body);
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.6;
letter-spacing: 0px;
max-width: 650px;
margin-bottom: var(--spacing-medium);
}
/* A long word can wrap on a narrow screen without introducing fluid sizing. */
h1, h2, p { overflow-wrap: break-word; }
/*
04 — EDITORIAL GRID
width: auto fills available space after padding. max-width caps the container
at 1280px. margin: 0 auto centres it using equal automatic side margins.
display: grid arranges direct children into tracks. repeat(3, ...) creates
three equal columns. 1fr means one share of free space; minmax(0, 1fr)
lets a column shrink below its content width. gap adds space BETWEEN tracks.
grid-column: 1 / -1 spans from the first to the last grid line.
align-items: start aligns the tops without stretching short paragraphs.
Try two columns or a larger gap. The single-column mobile lesson follows in 06.
*/
.editorial {
width: auto;
max-width: 1280px;
margin: 0 auto;
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
gap: var(--spacing-large);
align-items: start;
}
.edition, .editorial h1, .editorial h2 { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.edition {
color: var(--color-secondary);
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 700;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 2px;
border-top: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
padding-top: var(--spacing-small);
}
.editorial > p { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-primary); padding-top: var(--spacing-medium); }
/*
05 — EXPERIMENTAL TYPE
The grid stays in place. Later rules deliberately override earlier values;
keeping earlier rules and comments makes the progression visible.
font-size increases the headline to 112px. text-shadow draws an offset copy:
3px right, 3px down, 0 blur. Try a larger offset.
-webkit-text-stroke draws a 1px outline. It is an enhancement: the green fill
remains readable without it, rather than relying on transparent letters.
transform rotates, scales and translates without moving neighbouring boxes.
rotate(-3deg) is anticlockwise; scale(1.02) is 102% of the original size;
translate(8px, -8px) moves right and up. The order of transforms matters.
transform-origin chooses the pivot. Try center instead of left center.
A negative margin creates a small overlap. position: relative allows z-index
(the stacking order) to place the chapter above the headline's shadow.
*/
h1 { font-size: 112px; text-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--color-secondary); }
h2 {
transform: translate(8px, -8px) rotate(-3deg) scale(1.02);
transform-origin: left center;
-webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--color-secondary);
margin-top: -24px;
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
}
/*
06 — RESPONSIVE TYPOGRAPHY
1rem is the root font size (usually 16px); em follows this element's font size.
Using em for letter spacing keeps it proportional when the headline grows.
1vw / 1vh are 1% of viewport width / height. min-height: 100vh gives the page
at least a screen of height, but still allows long text to scroll.
clamp(minimum, preferred, maximum) limits fluid values. The headline uses
9vw + 1rem between 2.5rem and 9rem. Resize the browser to see it respond.
width: 100% fills the container. The inherited max-width still caps its size.
@media applies overrides only when its condition is true. At 700px and below,
three columns become one; reducing the tilt avoids clipping on small screens.
Try changing the breakpoint to 800px, or the preferred headline size to 11vw.
*/
body { padding: clamp(20px, 4vw, 64px); min-height: 100vh; }
.editorial { width: 100%; gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px); }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 9vw + 1rem, 9rem); letter-spacing: -0.045em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
p { font-size: 1rem; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
.editorial { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
h2 { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(-1deg) scale(1); margin-top: 0; }
}
/*
07 — TRANSITIONS AND KEYBOARD FOCUS
A transition interpolates between two property values when a state changes.
:hover is pointer hover; :focus-visible shows keyboard focus. The anchor is a
real link to the opening paragraph, so its visual treatment has a purpose.
inline-block allows transforms on the link. Its parent retains the 05 tilt.
Only listed properties transition; duration is in seconds and the timing
function describes acceleration. Try 1s or linear in variables.css.
A large outline with an offset makes focus visible without moving the layout.
We reduce motion here too, so the first interactive stage is comfortable.
*/
.chapter-link {
display: inline-block;
max-width: 100%;
color: inherit;
text-decoration: none;
transition: transform var(--animation-speed) var(--animation-easing),
color var(--animation-speed) var(--animation-easing);
}
.chapter-link:hover, .chapter-link:focus-visible {
color: var(--color-primary);
transform: translate(4px, -4px) rotate(2deg) scale(1.02);
}
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--color-secondary); outline-offset: 6px; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.chapter-link { transition: none; }
.chapter-link:hover, .chapter-link:focus-visible { transform: none; }
}
/*
08 — KEYFRAMES AND STAGGER
Transitions need a change of state; @keyframes defines its own sequence.
0%, 45%, 100% mark progress, not screen positions. Transform and opacity
move/fade the type without repeatedly calculating the document layout.
Duration is the length; delay offsets the start; iteration-count: 1 runs once.
direction: normal goes forwards (try alternate with iteration-count: 2).
fill-mode: both applies the first frame during delay and the last after ending.
The entire opening sequence is under five seconds and does not loop.
Stagger means different elements start at different times. nth-of-type counts
paragraph siblings here. Try changing .15s to .3s and watch the rhythm.
Reduced motion removes the sequence; every word stays visible and readable.
*/
/* The reset normalises every element, including spans. inherit preserves
the existing bold headline when adding this animation wrapper. */
.kinetic-title {
font-weight: inherit;
display: block;
transform-origin: left center;
animation-name: type-drift;
animation-duration: var(--kinetic-duration);
animation-delay: 0s;
animation-timing-function: ease-in-out;
animation-iteration-count: 1;
animation-direction: normal;
animation-fill-mode: both;
}
.editorial > p { animation: text-enter 1s ease-out both; }
.editorial > p:nth-of-type(2) { animation-delay: .15s; }
.editorial > p:nth-of-type(3) { animation-delay: .3s; }
@keyframes type-drift {
0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(0) scale(1); opacity: 1; }
45% { transform: translate(0, 8px) rotate(-1deg) scale(.98); opacity: .75; }
}
@keyframes text-enter {
from { transform: translateY(18px); opacity: .4; }
to { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.kinetic-title, .editorial > p { animation: none; }
}
/*
WORKSHOP NAVIGATION — shared across the ten examples
These ordinary links open the neighbouring folder without JavaScript.
inline-block keeps the arrows beside the example number. Padding gives each
arrow a comfortable click area; currentColor follows this page's text colour.
The navigation stays in normal flow above the content, so it cannot cover it.
An outline makes keyboard focus visible. Unavailable directions are plain
spans, not links, so they cannot accidentally navigate or receive focus.
*/
.example-navigation {
font-family: inherit;
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 1;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.example-navigation a,
.example-navigation .unavailable {
display: inline-block;
padding: 12px;
font-size: 20px;
color: inherit;
text-decoration: none;
}
.example-navigation a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.example-navigation a:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid currentColor;
outline-offset: 2px;
}
.example-navigation .unavailable { opacity: .35; }
.example-navigation .example-number { font-size: 12px; }
css/variables.css
/*
03 — COLOUR AND CUSTOM PROPERTIES
:root selects the document root. Properties beginning -- are names we choose.
var(--color-primary) reads that named value wherever it is needed.
Changing one value here updates all its uses: try swapping pink and green.
Custom properties inherit from parents to children. They are reusable values,
not extra HTML elements. Keep sizes in pixels until the responsive lesson.
*/
:root {
/* Brand: white reading text on black; pink and green for emphasis. */
--color-primary: #FF1493;
--color-secondary: #7FFF00;
--color-background: #000000;
--color-text: #FFFFFF;
/* Typography: these starting sizes come from example 01. */
--font-primary: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
--font-size-body: 16px;
--font-size-h1: 64px;
--font-size-h2: 32px;
/* Spacing: shared distances make global adjustments easy. */
--spacing-small: 10px;
--spacing-medium: 20px;
--spacing-large: 40px;
--spacing-heading: 30px;
}
/* 07: Shared transition duration and easing (the pace of change).
.35s is 350 milliseconds; ease-in-out starts and ends gently. */
:root {
--animation-speed: .35s;
--animation-easing: ease-in-out;
}
/* 08: A separate duration for the short opening keyframe sequence. */
:root { --kinetic-duration: 2.4s; }
index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Typography Workshop</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css">
</head>
<body>
<!-- Workshop links: each example still loads its own local CSS and JavaScript. -->
<nav class="example-navigation" aria-label="Workshop examples">
<a href="../html-CSS07/index.html" aria-label="Previous example: 07" title="Previous example">←</a>
<span class="example-number">08 / 10</span>
<a href="../html-CSS09/index.html" aria-label="Next example: 09" title="Next example">→</a>
</nav>
<!-- 04: One semantic container; source order is still the reading order. -->
<main class="editorial" id="story">
<div class="edition">Lewis Carroll / Chapter 1</div>
<!-- 08: The inner span moves independently of the chapter-link transition. -->
<h1><span class="kinetic-title">Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</span></h1>
<!-- 07: A real link is keyboard accessible and jumps to the reading text. -->
<h2><a class="chapter-link" href="#opening">Down the Rabbit-Hole</a></h2>
<p id="opening" tabindex="-1">
Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her
sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or
twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading,
but it had no pictures or conversations in it, "and what
is the use of a book," thought Alice "without pictures
or conversations?"
</p>
<p>
So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she
could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and
stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain
would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking
the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink
eyes ran close by her.
</p>
<p>
There was nothing so very remarkable in that; nor did
Alice think it so very much out of the way to hear the
Rabbit say to itself, "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!"
(when she thought it over afterwards, it occurred to her
that she ought to have wondered at this, but at the time
it all seemed quite natural); but when the Rabbit actually
took a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and looked at
it, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet.
</p>
</main>
</body>
</html>