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      <title>Thank you so much for featuring my little demo, Alvaro! I'm already so obnoxious with `sibling-index()` and `if()`, and it's only going to get worse with functions and mixins. 😅</title>
      <dc:creator>mandynicole</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Mobile Preview Cards v1</title>
      <dc:creator>mandynicole</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 23:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/mandynicole/mobile-preview-cards-v1-bic</link>
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&lt;p&gt;The first version of some interactive cards made to preview mobile layouts. The mock-up used here is the "individual issue" view of a web app I was helping Oni Press design and develop that allowed users to read, favorite, and engage with their comic library for free.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Label + Checkbox States</title>
      <dc:creator>mandynicole</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 03:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/mandynicole/label-checkbox-states-1imc</link>
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&lt;p&gt;A little visualizer for the interactive states of a &lt;code&gt;label&lt;/code&gt; that's wrapped around an &lt;code&gt;input[type="checkbox"]&lt;/code&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>`grid` with reveal + resize on `hover`</title>
      <dc:creator>mandynicole</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 03:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/mandynicole/grid-with-reveal-resize-on-hover-184p</link>
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&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;code&gt;clip-path&lt;/code&gt; for better, cleaner border radii, especially in conjunction with transitions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;code&gt;oklch&lt;/code&gt; and &lt;code&gt;color-mix&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;code&gt;container&lt;/code&gt; to determine if/when to unwrap and &lt;code&gt;marquee&lt;/code&gt;-ify tags&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Faux &lt;code&gt;marquee&lt;/code&gt; that intentionally waits a beat before animating and pauses on &lt;code&gt;:hover&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;code&gt;media&lt;/code&gt; queries to determine whether card titles are &lt;code&gt;line-clamped&lt;/code&gt; + &lt;code&gt;text-overflow: ellipsis;&lt;/code&gt;'d or &lt;code&gt;flex-wrap: wrap;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;(See Pen details for TODOs.)&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Color-Scheme + Fluid Type</title>
      <dc:creator>mandynicole</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 03:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/mandynicole/color-scheme-fluid-type-25pc</link>
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;code&gt;light-dark&lt;/code&gt; with &lt;code&gt;color-scheme&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;code&gt;:has&lt;/code&gt; to toggle style-specific settings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://utopia.fyi/type/calculator/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Utopia&lt;/a&gt; for fluid type settings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <title>Soft Morph Elements w/SVG</title>
      <dc:creator>mandynicole</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 03:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/mandynicole/soft-morph-elements-wsvg-55h9</link>
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&lt;p&gt;Change the magnification to show the effect at different scales&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;code&gt;feBlend&lt;/code&gt; a &lt;code&gt;feGussianBlur&lt;/code&gt; with &lt;code&gt;feColorMatrix&lt;/code&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; If you don't want the soft look, you can remove the blur &lt;code&gt;filter&lt;/code&gt; from the &lt;code&gt;.blob&lt;/code&gt; elements and mess around with the alpha channel in the &lt;code&gt;feColorMatrix&lt;/code&gt; to create more defined edges.&lt;/p&gt;

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