Duskmoon Dev CSS Art

@duskmoon-dev/css-art Skill

Overview

@duskmoon-dev/css-art is a pure CSS art component library — decorative illustrations built entirely with CSS. No images, no SVGs, no JavaScript. Each art piece is a self-contained CSS class with customizable properties.

Installation

# Bun
bun add @duskmoon-dev/css-art

# npm
npm install @duskmoon-dev/css-art

# pnpm
pnpm add @duskmoon-dev/css-art

Setup

CSS Import

@import "@duskmoon-dev/css-art";

All art styles are wrapped in @layer css-art { }, so they won't conflict with @duskmoon-dev/core's @layer components { }.

Using with @duskmoon-dev/core

@import "tailwindcss";
@import "@duskmoon-dev/core";
@import "@duskmoon-dev/css-art";

Available Art Components

Celestial

• art-moon — Moon with craters, crescent variant, and animated glow

  • Variants: art-moon-crescent, art-moon-glow
  • Sizes: art-moon-sm (4rem), default (8rem), art-moon-lg (12rem), art-moon-xl (16rem)
  • Custom properties: --art-moon-size, --art-moon-color, --art-moon-shadow, --art-moon-glow

• art-sun — Sun with radial gradient, spinning rays, and pulse animation

  • Variants: art-sun-rays, art-sun-sunset, art-sun-pulse
  • Sizes: art-sun-sm (4rem), default (8rem), art-sun-lg (12rem), art-sun-xl (16rem)
  • Custom properties: --art-sun-size, --art-sun-color, --art-sun-corona, --art-sun-glow

• art-atom — Animated atom with three orbiting electrons and pulsing nucleus

  • Sizes: art-atom-sm (180px), default (360px), art-atom-lg (480px)
  • Children: .electron, .electron-alpha, .electron-omega — three electron orbits
  • Custom properties: --art-atom-size, --art-atom-color, --art-atom-electron-color, --art-atom-speed

• art-eclipse — Solar eclipse with six animated corona layers

  • Sizes: art-eclipse-sm (300px), default (600px), art-eclipse-lg (800px)
  • Children: .layer.layer-1 through .layer.layer-6 — six corona layers
  • Custom properties: --art-eclipse-size, --art-eclipse-bg

Landscape

• art-mountain — Mountain peak with snow cap, range variant with multiple peaks
  • Variants: art-mountain-range, art-mountain-sunset, art-mountain-forest
  • Sizes: art-mountain-sm (10rem×6rem), default (16rem×10rem), art-mountain-lg (24rem×15rem)
  • Children (range): .art-peak — individual peaks within a range
  • Custom properties: --art-mountain-width, --art-mountain-height, --art-mountain-color, --art-mountain-shadow, --art-mountain-snow

Weather

• art-snowflake — Snowflake dot with optional Unicode character variant
  • Variants: art-snowflake-unicode (❆ character), art-snowflake-fall (falling animation)
  • Custom properties: --art-snowflake-size, --art-snowflake-color, --art-snowflake-duration

Interactive

• art-plasma-ball — Interactive plasma ball with glass sphere, electrode, electric rays, and toggle switch

  • Sizes: art-plasma-ball-sm (200px), default (350px), art-plasma-ball-lg (500px)
  • Uses input:checked CSS selectors for toggle behavior (no JS required)
  • Children: input.switcher, .glassball, .electrode, .rays, .ray, .base, .switch
  • Custom properties: --art-plasma-ball-size, --art-plasma-ball-base-color

• art-circular-gallery — CSS anchor-positioned circular gallery with 20 rotating card thumbnails

  • Sizes: art-circular-gallery-sm (400px), default (600px), art-circular-gallery-lg (800px)
  • Children: h1 (center title), div elements (one per card) with data-title attribute, a > img (card thumbnail)
  • Uses CSS offset-path, position-anchor, and :target for hover/selection behavior — no JS
  • Custom properties: --art-circular-gallery-size, --art-circular-gallery-radius, --art-circular-gallery-card-width

Scenes

• art-cat-stargazer — A cat in a spacesuit gazing at the night sky with stars and a glowing moon

  • Sizes: art-cat-stargazer-sm (300px), default (500px), art-cat-stargazer-lg (700px)
  • Children: .moon, .cat, .cat .bubble, .cat .backpack, .cat .tail, .cat .body, .cat .ear, .cat .head
  • Custom properties: --art-cat-stargazer-size

• art-flower-animation — Blooming flowers with grass, light particles, and floating heart bubbles against a night sky

  • Sizes: art-flower-animation-sm (300px), default (600px), art-flower-animation-lg (900px)
  • Children: .night, .flowers, .flower.flower--1 through .flower--4, .bubbles, .bubble
  • Custom properties: --art-flower-animation-size, --art-flower-animation-bg

Abstract / Generative

• art-color-spin — 3D spinning Olympic-style color rings with reflections and perspective

  • Sizes: art-color-spin-sm (385px), default (770px), art-color-spin-lg (1000px)
  • Children: ul (required container), ul > li × 4 (one per ring)
  • Custom properties: --art-color-spin-size, --art-color-spin-color1 through --art-color-spin-color4

• art-synthwave-starfield — Synthwave-aesthetic 3D starfield tunnel with neon grid walls and animated stars

  • Sizes: art-synthwave-starfield-sm (300px), default (600px), art-synthwave-starfield-lg (900px)
  • Modifier: art-synthwave-starfield-paused — pauses all animations
  • Children: .art-synthwave-starfield-sides.art-synthwave-starfield-lefrig, .art-synthwave-starfield-sides.art-synthwave-starfield-topbot, .art-synthwave-starfield-stars (×2)
  • Custom properties: --art-synthwave-starfield-size, --art-synthwave-starfield-line-color

Gaming

• art-csswitch — CSS-only game controller switch (Nintendo Switch inspired)
  • Sizes: art-csswitch-sm, default, art-csswitch-lg
  • Children: complex controller structure with .controller, .joycon-left, .joycon-right, .frame, .main-frame, .mushroom, .direction, .bar, .logo, .light
  • Custom properties: --art-csswitch-size, --color, --color-shadow, --joycon-left, --joycon-left-shadow, --joycon-right, --joycon-right-shadow

Loading

• art-snowball-preloader — Animated snowball loading spinner with orbital rings
  • Sizes: art-snowball-preloader-sm, default, art-snowball-preloader-lg
  • Children: .art-snowball-preloader-ball, .art-snowball-preloader-ball-texture, .art-snowball-preloader-ball-inner-shadow, .art-snowball-preloader-ball-outer-shadow, .art-snowball-preloader-ball-side-shadows, .art-snowball-preloader-inner-ring, .art-snowball-preloader-outer-ring, .art-snowball-preloader-track-cover
  • Custom properties: --art-snowball-preloader-size, --art-snowball-preloader-bg

UI Components

• art-gemini-input — Gemini-style animated conic-gradient border with glow halo on a textarea input
  • Sizes: art-gemini-input-sm (280px), default (450px), art-gemini-input-lg (640px)
  • Children: .art-gemini-input-border, .art-gemini-input-inner, .art-gemini-input-btn, .art-gemini-input-field (textarea)
  • Custom properties: --art-gemini-input-width, --art-gemini-input-border-size, --art-gemini-input-gradient

Usage Examples

Basic Moon

<div class="art-moon"></div>

Crescent Moon with Glow

<div class="art-moon art-moon-crescent art-moon-glow"></div>

Sun with Animated Rays

<div class="art-sun art-sun-rays"></div>

Sunset Sun

<div class="art-sun art-sun-sunset art-sun-rays"></div>

Single Mountain

<div class="art-mountain"></div>

Mountain Range

<div class="art-mountain-range">
  <div class="art-peak"></div>
  <div class="art-peak"></div>
  <div class="art-peak"></div>
</div>

Atom

<div class="art-atom">
  <div class="electron"></div>
  <div class="electron-alpha"></div>
  <div class="electron-omega"></div>
</div>

Eclipse

<div class="art-eclipse">
  <div class="layer layer-1"></div>
  <div class="layer layer-2"></div>
  <div class="layer layer-3"></div>
  <div class="layer layer-4"></div>
  <div class="layer layer-5"></div>
  <div class="layer layer-6"></div>
</div>

Snowflakes

<!-- Simple dot snowflake -->
<div class="art-snowflake art-snowflake-fall"></div>

<!-- Unicode snowflake character -->
<div class="art-snowflake art-snowflake-unicode art-snowflake-fall"></div>

Plasma Ball (Interactive)

<div class="art-plasma-ball">
  <input class="switcher" type="checkbox" />
  <div class="glassball">
    <div class="electrode"></div>
    <div class="rays">
      <div class="ray"><span></span><span></span><span></span></div>
      <div class="ray bigwave"><span></span><span></span></div>
      <div class="ray"><span></span><span></span><span></span></div>
      <div class="ray bigwave"><span></span><span></span></div>
      <div class="ray"><span></span><span></span><span></span></div>
    </div>
    <!-- repeat .rays block 5 more times for full coverage -->
  </div>
  <div class="base"><div></div><div></div><span></span></div>
  <div class="switch"></div>
</div>

Cat Stargazer

<div class="art-cat-stargazer">
  <div class="moon"></div>
  <div class="cat">
    <div class="bubble"></div>
    <div class="backpack"></div>
    <div class="tail"></div>
    <div class="body">
      <div class="leg"></div>
      <div class="paw"></div><div class="paw"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="ear"></div><div class="ear"></div>
    <div class="head">
      <div class="whisker"></div><div class="whisker"></div>
      <div class="whisker"></div><div class="whisker"></div>
      <div class="nose"></div>
      <div class="eye"></div><div class="eye"></div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

Color Spin

<div class="art-color-spin">
  <ul>
    <li style="--i:1"></li>
    <li style="--i:2"></li>
    <li style="--i:3"></li>
    <li style="--i:4"></li>
  </ul>
</div>

Synthwave Starfield

<div class="art-synthwave-starfield">
  <div class="art-synthwave-starfield-sides art-synthwave-starfield-lefrig"></div>
  <div class="art-synthwave-starfield-sides art-synthwave-starfield-topbot"></div>
  <div class="art-synthwave-starfield-stars"></div>
  <div class="art-synthwave-starfield-stars"></div>
</div>

Circular Gallery

<div class="art-circular-gallery">
  <h1>Gallery</h1>
  <div style="--i:1" data-title="Photo 1"><a href="#item1"><img src="photo1.jpg" alt="Photo 1" /></a></div>
  <div style="--i:2" data-title="Photo 2"><a href="#item2"><img src="photo2.jpg" alt="Photo 2" /></a></div>
  <!-- repeat for up to 20 items -->
</div>

Flower Animation

<div class="art-flower-animation">
  <div class="night"></div>
  <div class="flowers">
    <div class="flower flower--1">
      <div class="flower__leafs flower__leafs--1">
        <div class="flower__leaf flower__leaf--1"></div>
        <div class="flower__leaf flower__leaf--2"></div>
        <div class="flower__leaf flower__leaf--3"></div>
        <div class="flower__leaf flower__leaf--4"></div>
        <div class="flower__white-circle"></div>
      </div>
      <div class="flower__line">
        <div class="flower__line__leaf flower__line__leaf--1"></div>
        <div class="flower__line__leaf flower__line__leaf--2"></div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

Gemini Input

<div class="art-gemini-input">
  <div class="art-gemini-input-border"></div>
  <div class="art-gemini-input-inner">
    <button class="art-gemini-input-btn">+</button>
    <textarea class="art-gemini-input-field" placeholder="Ask Gemini..."></textarea>
    <button class="art-gemini-input-btn">▶</button>
  </div>
</div>

CSSwitch (Game Controller)

<div class="art-csswitch">
  <div class="controller">
    <div class="frame">
      <div class="main-frame"><!-- controller frame --></div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

Snowball Preloader

<div class="art-snowball-preloader">
  <div class="art-snowball-preloader-outer-ring"></div>
  <div class="art-snowball-preloader-inner-ring"></div>
  <div class="art-snowball-preloader-track-cover"></div>
  <div class="art-snowball-preloader-ball">
    <div class="art-snowball-preloader-ball-texture"></div>
    <div class="art-snowball-preloader-ball-outer-shadow"></div>
    <div class="art-snowball-preloader-ball-inner-shadow"></div>
    <div class="art-snowball-preloader-ball-side-shadows"></div>
  </div>
</div>

Custom Colors

Override CSS custom properties to customize any art piece:

<!-- Blue moon -->
<div class="art-moon" style="--art-moon-color: oklch(80% 0.08 240);"></div>

<!-- Custom-sized sun -->
<div class="art-sun" style="--art-sun-size: 6rem;"></div>

<!-- Green atom -->
<div class="art-atom" style="--art-atom-color: #00ff88;">
  <div class="electron"></div>
  <div class="electron-alpha"></div>
  <div class="electron-omega"></div>
</div>

Composing a Night Scene

<div style="background: oklch(15% 0.02 260); padding: 3rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden;">
  <div class="art-moon art-moon-crescent art-moon-glow" style="position: absolute; top: 1rem; right: 2rem;"></div>
  <div class="art-snowflake art-snowflake-fall" style="left: 20%; --art-snowflake-duration: 6s;"></div>
  <div class="art-snowflake art-snowflake-fall" style="left: 50%; --art-snowflake-duration: 4s; animation-delay: 1s;"></div>
  <div class="art-snowflake art-snowflake-fall" style="left: 80%; --art-snowflake-duration: 5s; animation-delay: 2s;"></div>
  <div class="art-mountain-range" style="position: absolute; bottom: 0;">
    <div class="art-peak"></div>
    <div class="art-peak"></div>
    <div class="art-peak"></div>
  </div>
</div>

CSS Architecture

• All classes prefixed with .art- to avoid collisions
• All custom properties prefixed with --art- for namespacing
• Uses @layer css-art to avoid cascade conflicts with other libraries
• Colors use OKLCH format for perceptual uniformity
• Animations use @keyframes with art- prefixed names

Importing Individual Art Pieces

/* Import only what you need */
@import "@duskmoon-dev/css-art/art";

Development Commands

# Build css-art package
bun run build:css-art

# Watch mode
bun run dev:css-art

# Unit tests
cd packages/css-art && bun test tests/unit

Bundle Size

• Unminified: ~50 KB
• Minified: ~36 KB