Alex Nuzhnyi

Designer who codes, with a passion in AR, typography, and motion design.

[Alex Nuzhnyi @Nekto_Designer]

@LeaVerou @Mishi_2210 👏 Bravo Lea! However, the Alfred app thinks that a couple of digits still have been lost :)

[Alex Nuzhnyi @Nekto_Designer]

@jh3yy @CodePen @jh3yy Another awesome concept! 😎Thanks a lot, Jhey!
In my opinion, from the UX point of view it would be better to have the Close button at the same place as the Menu button on mobile: https://t.co/09dFCA41OS. Just to save that extra movement necessary to close the popover 😉

[Codrops @codrops]

Creativity isn't magic... it's feelings, little tweaks, and a lot of heart. 💜

In the first part of his new series "Creating Emotionally Meaningful Experiences with AI, Three.js, and Blender", @andrewwoan shows us how to find meaning in what we make. 🐼

Set aside a little time, it's so worth it: https://t.co/jrE8ktngXc

[Manoela Ilic @crnacura]

AI can generate.

But it can't care. It can't feel.

The meaning behind what we make, that's something only we bring.

@andrewwoan new series is a powerful reminder: creativity isn't about talent, it's about emotion, persistence, and finding joy in the process: https://t.co/tCS2NzULnV

Thank you, Andrew 💙🙏

[Sara Soueidan is on Bluesky @SaraSoueidan]

🎥 New (Video) Podcast: "Navigating the World of Web Accessibility with Sara Soueidan", with Kevin Powell

https://t.co/x5JgzmTf4S

I finally sat down with Kevin for a long-overdue, in-depth conversation about web accessibility, and we had a blast!

[Alex Nuzhnyi @Nekto_Designer]

I'm always amazed how Three.js makes the 3D magic happen on the Web. Simply love it! ❤️🤗
#threejs #animation #typography
https://t.co/AgKzsUFZvK

[Devhumor @dev_humor]

LLM slot machine

[Lea Verou, PhD @LeaVerou]

It’s not new but I just discovered this @oatmeal post and I think it may well be my favorite of his.

“Sometimes going down the wrong path isn’t a mistake — it’s a construction line”

Amen to that!

https://t.co/ENwTiziG53

[Alex Nuzhnyi @Nekto_Designer]

@LeaVerou @Oatmeal Love the article, so true! Thanks for sharing Lea! 🤗

[DANN© @DannPetty]

Trying to design a standout website?

Check out these quick tips, inspired by the new @jittervideo site.

[Alex Nuzhnyi @Nekto_Designer]

It's one of the best 5 minutes I've spent online! 🤩
The History of Typography by Ben Barrett-Forrest 👉 https://t.co/N5qBUmREtq. Incredibly informative and beautifully orchestrated 👏 Must watch for any designer or typography enthusiast.

[Alex Nuzhnyi @Nekto_Designer]

@greensock @SublimioDesign @matteomodica @andrea_ciulu Congrats on launching the website!
However, this is probably one of the most unreadable font faces that I have ever met... No idea what's the point of making texts so painful to read 🙄 #fonts #legibility #readability

[Ksenia Kondrashova @uuuuuulala]

Interactive sunny-side pattern! 🍳
(a little tribute to my love for gooey shapes and dumb demos)

Live demo & source code: https://t.co/CWvehHijm9

Made with #webgl #shader and a bit of GSAP (@greensock)

Hosted on @CodePen

[Alex Nuzhnyi @Nekto_Designer]

Are you new to accessibility or looking to level up your skills? Then dive into the Practical Accessibility course by @SaraSoueidan.
🔥 https://t.co/r5t4ZQ20RD
Get 25% off the course’s full price using the code ANNIVERSARY, til Monday, October 20th (UTC). Learn from the best! 😎

[Alex Nuzhnyi @Nekto_Designer]

@MatthiasCordes Love this trick! I added it to my toolbelt for German websites 🙂 Herzlichen Dank, Matthias!
P.S. I couldn't resist to create a quick demo, to keep this valuable trick in mind: https://t.co/VIXOCm1Qrf.

[Matthias Cordes @MatthiasCordes]

How to make extremely long words fit mobile screens

1. Copy a soft hyphen.
2. Select a location for an optional word break.
3. Paste the soft hyphen.

Especially useful for improving responsiveness and reducing risks of unwanted content overflows.

[Yi Shen @pissang1]

A new light editor is introduced in the latest version of Vector to 3D #figma

[jhey ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ @jh3yy]

UI && CSS Tip! 🔥

You can create these dynamic glowing card effects with a single JavaScript event listener, some CSS tricks, and an HTML attribute 🤙

<article data-glow />

Here's how! 👇

You can use a combination of tricks from previous posts. Let's start with the JavaScript 📜

Use a function like this to send the pointer position via custom properties to the glows ✨ Attach this to the pointermove event 👆

const onPointermove = ({ x, y }) => {
document​.documentElemen​t​.style.setProperty('--x', x)
document.documentElement​.style.setProperty('--xp', x / innerWidth)
document.documentElement​.style.setProperty('--y', y)
document.documentElement​.style.setProperty('--yp', y / innerHeight)
}

Now for the styles 🎨 These custom properties define the border and spotlight size. The first trick is how you can change the color(--hue) based on the pointer position with calc 😎

[data-glow] {
--border-size: 2px;
--spotlight-size: 150px;
--hue: calc(var(--base) + (var(--xp) * var(--spread)));
}

The magic is using the pointer position in a radial-gradient combined with background-attachment: fixed ✨ (Check the video for an exploding view 🎞️)

[data-glow] {
background-image: radial-gradient(
var(--spotlight-size) var(--spotlight-size) at
calc(var(--x, 0) * 1px)
calc(var(--y, 0) * 1px),
hsl(var(--hue) 100% 70% / 0.25), transparent
);
background-attachment: fixed;
}

The last major piece is using mask-composite on the pseudoelements of the [data-glow] element and the same background-attachment: fixed trick 🫶

[data-glow]::before,
[data-glow]::after {
pointer-events: none;
content: "";
position: absolute;
inset: calc(var(--border-size) * -1);
border: var(--border-size) solid transparent;
background-attachment: fixed;
background-size: calc(100% + (2 * var(--border-size)));
background-position: 50% 50%;
mask:
linear-gradient(transparent, transparent),
linear-gradient(white, white);
mask-clip: padding-box, border-box;
mask-composite: intersect;
}

This masks the elements so only a fake border is shown. That border is actually the spotlight background that moves around 👀 But now it's clipped to the border width 😎

Then it's a case of switching out the background-image for each pseudoelement based on purpose 🧐

For example, to get the white light, use your custom properties, make the light a little smaller and the color bright!

[data-glow]::after {
background-image: radial-gradient(
calc(var(--spotlight-size) * 0.5)
calc(var(--spotlight-size) * 0.5) at
calc(var(--x, 0) * 1px)
calc(var(--y, 0) * 1px),
hsl(0 100% 100% / 1), transparent
);
}

These are the major pieces you need to get it done. Extras?

Want the outer glow? Nest a glow!

<article data-glow>
<span data-glow />
</article>

Give the inner glow a blur to create the outer glow 😅

[data-glow] > [data-glow] { filter: blur(10px); }

It's worth digging in with this one. Have a play around with the demo and the custom properties.

The code isn't perfect after introducing all the configuration pieces 😅 Will put together a reduced example for you! 🙏

Any questions, let me know! 💙

@CodePen link below! 👇

[gaut @0xgaut]

ok this is absolutely *wild*

using AI to live translate and sync your lips

[Alex Nuzhnyi @Nekto_Designer]

@SaraSoueidan Using @theTunnelBear for 5+ years. Love it! The app works perfectly and the UI &amp; animations are top notch 😍