Cool 3D grid layout | Can I clone it?
Published at : November 15, 2021
My buddy @Caleb Curry has asked me to recreate a cool-looking layout with a 3D grid, so let's give it a shot!
This is part of a series where I show my first attempt at something, with very little editing, to give you a better idea of how I tackle problems and show that even the best of us get stuck!
✅ Submit suggestions for this series here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezPhEqrZDXhKHz51OrRn9kvJFeTe5fjzt8OeE1QcQ25HDUbw/viewform?usp=sf_link
🔗 Links
✅ The repo for this project: https://github.com/kevin-powell/3d-grid-clone
✅ Andy Bell's Modern CSS Reset: https://piccalil.li/blog/a-modern-css-reset/
✅ Creating columns using Grid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lEkD8IGkwo&list=PL4-IK0AVhVjPv5tfS82UF_iQgFp4Bl998&index=6
✅ More on focus-visible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j68WvpUX41c&list=PL4-IK0AVhVjPRj8P56TtFX2hg33BlbT3x&index=13
✅ Performant shadow animations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j68WvpUX41c&list=PL4-IK0AVhVjPRj8P56TtFX2hg33BlbT3x
⌚ Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:42 - What we're trying to build
02:00 - What we are starting with
02:36 - Writing the HTML
08:13 - Starting the CSS
16:14 - Creating the grid
27:11 - The hover states
29:33 - Submit ideas!
30:21 - Fixing the border-radius
31:36 - Trying to make the grid 3D
37:45 - Getting perspective to work
40:01 - Trying to slide the grid under the text
47:49 - Fixing the sliding behaviour
56:21 - Improving the perspective
58:58 - Adding the shadow
#css
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Keep up to date with everything I'm up to
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📺 https://www.twitch.tv/kevinpowellcss
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My editor: VS Code - https://code.visualstudio.com/
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I'm on some other places on the internet too!
If you'd like a behind the scenes and previews of what's coming up on my YouTube channel, make sure to follow me on Instagram and Twitter.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinJPowell
Codepen: https://codepen.io/kevinpowell/
Github: https://github.com/kevin-powell
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And whatever you do, don't forget to keep on making your corner of the internet just a little bit more awesome!
This is part of a series where I show my first attempt at something, with very little editing, to give you a better idea of how I tackle problems and show that even the best of us get stuck!
✅ Submit suggestions for this series here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezPhEqrZDXhKHz51OrRn9kvJFeTe5fjzt8OeE1QcQ25HDUbw/viewform?usp=sf_link
🔗 Links
✅ The repo for this project: https://github.com/kevin-powell/3d-grid-clone
✅ Andy Bell's Modern CSS Reset: https://piccalil.li/blog/a-modern-css-reset/
✅ Creating columns using Grid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lEkD8IGkwo&list=PL4-IK0AVhVjPv5tfS82UF_iQgFp4Bl998&index=6
✅ More on focus-visible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j68WvpUX41c&list=PL4-IK0AVhVjPRj8P56TtFX2hg33BlbT3x&index=13
✅ Performant shadow animations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j68WvpUX41c&list=PL4-IK0AVhVjPRj8P56TtFX2hg33BlbT3x
⌚ Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:42 - What we're trying to build
02:00 - What we are starting with
02:36 - Writing the HTML
08:13 - Starting the CSS
16:14 - Creating the grid
27:11 - The hover states
29:33 - Submit ideas!
30:21 - Fixing the border-radius
31:36 - Trying to make the grid 3D
37:45 - Getting perspective to work
40:01 - Trying to slide the grid under the text
47:49 - Fixing the sliding behaviour
56:21 - Improving the perspective
58:58 - Adding the shadow
#css
--
Come hang out with other dev's in my Discord Community
💬 https://discord.gg/nTYCvrK
Keep up to date with everything I'm up to
✉ https://www.kevinpowell.co/newsletter
Come hang out with me live every Monday on Twitch!
📺 https://www.twitch.tv/kevinpowellcss
---
Help support my channel
👨🎓 Get a course: https://www.kevinpowell.co/courses
👕 Buy a shirt: https://teespring.com/stores/making-the-internet-awesome
💖 Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kevinpowell
---
My editor: VS Code - https://code.visualstudio.com/
---
I'm on some other places on the internet too!
If you'd like a behind the scenes and previews of what's coming up on my YouTube channel, make sure to follow me on Instagram and Twitter.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinJPowell
Codepen: https://codepen.io/kevinpowell/
Github: https://github.com/kevin-powell
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And whatever you do, don't forget to keep on making your corner of the internet just a little bit more awesome!
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