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Top storyInspo·18 Aug

Building an Animated Testimonial Hero Using the GSAP Timeline and Dynamic CMS Data

This tutorial details building an animated testimonial hero in Webflow, using CMS data, a custom JavaScript counter, and GSAP's visual timeline for a dynamic, hand-crafted feel.

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Website Inspiration: Specia1ne

Specia1ne's one page digital design portfolio showcases product interfaces and web systems, utilizing a continuous structural axis to connect sections and interactions with strong typography and motion.

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Website Inspiration: Softle

Softle uses physics to manipulate organic shapes, eliminating the need for manual drawing.

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Dark mode toggles: two states are enough

Designers should implement dark mode toggles with only two states, light and dark, because a third "system" option is often unnecessary and can distract users.

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What’s !important #17: Custom Highlight API, CSS Navigation Matching, Fixing text-stroke, and More

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SSTR - Friction Reduction

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You already know how to make it accessible

Basic accessibility principles are likely already familiar to designers and developers.

16 Aug
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SSTR - Friction Reduction

SSTR features a modular grid and motion design tailored to oil drilling hardware and engineers.

16 Aug
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Website Inspiration: SIMEON SH

Simeon unifies online business revenue views by connecting payment providers, eliminating manual data management and spreadsheets.

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Inside HAOQI.DESIGN: Letting DOM and WebGL Share a Retro-Futurist Stage

HAOQI.DESIGN combines DOM and WebGL in a retro-futurist portfolio using scroll sync and glass shaders.

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Blocked aria-hidden: The Warning is Right, and Every Fix You’ve Found is Wrong

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Fixing 5 Broken Designs In 10 Minutes (Before & After Graphic Design)

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Publish and install agent skills from the Figma Community

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