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Sunset Gooey Blog Card
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A premium blog card featuring a high-fidelity sunset gradient and 'gooey' liquid motion effects. The component utilizes complex CSS masking for its ornamental border and mathematical parallax for a tactile 3D hover experience. Designed as a standalone widget, it blends glassmorphism with vibrant organic animations.
Features
- SVG Gooey Filter for liquid-like background and button animations
- Premium Gradient Border achieved via mask-composite techniques
- Glassmorphic category tag with backdrop-filter blur
- Responsive typography using Playfair Display for a luxury feel
Uses
- Featured travel blog highlights
- Premium portfolio project cards
- Luxury lifestyle magazine widgets
- Immersive storytelling interfaces
Benefits
- High visual impact through organic liquid motion
- Optimized for modern browsers with hardware-accelerated transforms
- Strictly constrained dimensions for easy layout integration
- Unique ornamental border distinguishes it from standard grid cards
Techniques Used
SVG Filters (feGaussianBlur, feColorMatrix), CSS Masking (mask-composite), Parallax Blobs, Backdrop Filters
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the liquid 'gooey' effect implemented within the widget?
The effect is achieved using an SVG filter definition that applies a 'feGaussianBlur' to the elements followed by a high-contrast 'feColorMatrix'. This mathematical combination causes overlapping blurred edges to merge visually into a single fluid shape.
How does the widget calculate the mathematical parallax for the 3D hover interaction?
The component uses a JavaScript event listener to track mouse coordinates relative to the widget's center. These values are normalized and mapped to CSS 'rotateX' and 'rotateY' transform properties, creating a perspective-based depth effect that responds to user input.
What method is used to render the ornamental border on the blog card?
The ornamental border is created using CSS masking via the 'mask-image' property. This allows an SVG vector path to define the transparency layer of the card's outer edges, ensuring the high-fidelity sunset gradient is clipped precisely without using heavy image assets.
Are there performance considerations for the glassmorphism and liquid animations?
To maintain high frame rates, the widget utilizes hardware acceleration by applying 'will-change: transform' and 'backface-visibility: hidden'. The glassmorphic 'backdrop-filter' is optimized to render only on the top-most layer to minimize GPU paint cycles.
Can the sunset gradient and motion timing be customized for different themes?
Yes, the widget is architected with CSS Custom Properties (variables). Developers can override the '--gradient-start', '--gradient-end', and '--goo-speed' variables to adjust the visual aesthetic and animation pacing without modifying the core logic.