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No.280 · Type & Names

Chapter Numeral

A giant outlined numeral that fills from the bottom like a rising liquid level as it scrolls into view, with the name set on its baseline.

The prompt

Written for the variant you picked above: Cyan

Set a two-digit numeral in Anton at clamp(9–20rem), drawn twice: an outline copy (1.5px text-stroke, 70% accent) and a solid accent copy stacked on top, clipped with inset(100% 0 0 0). When the block passes 50% visibility, transition the clip to inset(0) over 2.2s on an ease-in-out — the numeral fills like a level of liquid, darkening slightly toward the bottom via a multiply gradient. Place the person's name (italic serif) and role (mono) at the baseline with mix-blend-mode: difference so text stays legible across filled and empty regions. Selected variant — Cyan: color="#5fd6e8" (cyan), number "03"; name "Hamza Al-Bulushi", role "Software Engineer".

Notes

Interaction
Fills as it scrolls into view and drains as it leaves.
Motion
2.2s clip-path inset transition on the fill layer.
Accessibility
Digits are decorative (aria-hidden); the figcaption carries name and role. Reduced motion shows the filled numeral.
Responsive
Numeral size uses clamp(); the caption sits on the baseline on one line, so on a phone a long name runs past the numeral instead of wrapping into it.

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