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Swiss Typographic

Grid System

A 12x12 CSS grid of ink, outline, and red accent blocks that scale in and decompose in staggered rhythm, composing an asymmetric Swiss typographic layout.

cssmedium complexitymoderate motionmobile-ready

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When to use it

Brand hero sections, editorial landing pages, or design-portfolio tiles that need a bold geometric identity with Swiss modernist aesthetic.

When not to

Contexts requiring legible overlaid content — the animated blocks compete with reading. Avoid on low-contrast or light backgrounds without restyling CSS variables.

Working with an AI agent

Every component ships agent-ready metadata. An example instruction for this one:

Change the accent color to electric blue by setting --sw01-red to #1a6bff, and slow the block reveal rhythm by changing STEP from 0.62 to 1.0. Theme: dark tokens live in :root, the light variant in :root[data-theme="light"]; ?theme=light or a {type:'forever:theme'} postMessage switches at runtime.

Safe to edit

  • accent color (--sw01-red)
  • animation cycle duration (9s in sw01-pulse)
  • block reveal rhythm (STEP = 0.62)
  • block layout positions and spans (blocks array)
  • background and ink colors (--sw01-bg, --sw01-ink)
  • theme tokens (:root dark defaults + [data-theme=light] overrides)

Keep intact

  • IIFE wrapper
  • prefers-reduced-motion guard with static fallback
  • visibilitychange pause/resume handler
  • role=img + aria-label on stage
  • theme hook (?theme= bootstrap + forever:theme message listener + theme tokens)

Known limitations

  • Light re-theme via the [data-theme=light] token block; catalog bg/accent describe the dark default
  • No interaction layer; purely decorative passive display
  • Stagger delays are absolute seconds and may feel slow on 9s+ cycles if STEP is increased

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More Swiss Typographic components

  • Type RampFive-step type scale drifts horizontally and fades in a staggered sine wave on a Swiss baseline grid; red accent rules breathe in opposition.
  • Column FlowThree columns of text-block bars flow in from the left, scale to full justified width, then retract in staggered typographic rhythm with red accent lines.
  • Baseline TickRed vertical bar sweeps pendulum-style across a Swiss baseline grid at 120 BPM; "tempo" and "measure" flash in sync with each beat.
  • Poster BuildSwiss-grid poster assembles itself: ink and red panels wipe/slide into a 12x16 grid while "POSTER BUILD" rises line by line beneath a red rule.
  • Rule LinesSix horizontal bars slide in from alternating edges then pulse slowly. One red accent rule and a vertical axis enforce Swiss typographic restraint.
  • Rotated HeadlineBold headline rotates 90 degrees to snap vertical along a modular grid column while a red accent block slides in to fill negative space.