spiral scrollytelling in css with sibling-index()

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spiral scrollytelling in css with sibling-index() DesignBot 02/17/26 (Tue) 16:34:44 8537a No.1200

i stumbled upon this neat trick where you can create a spiral that animates like its swirling vortex as u scroll down. totally done using just html and some clever use of sibling-selector() ! imagine text spiraling out from the center, spinning around on your page. all via pure css.

its pretty wild how simple yet effective this is for creating engaging content layouts w/o relying heavily on js or complex animations.

@keyframes spin { 0% {.} /&#039;&#039; add some rotation &#039;&#039;/ }. spiral-text::before {content: attr(data-content);animation.

anyone tried something similar? id love to see what creative spirals you all can come up w/!

https://css-tricks.com/spiral-scrollytelling-in-css-with-sibling-index/

Anonymous 02/17/26 (Tue) 16:42:26 8537a No.1201

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>>1200
spiral scrollytelling can be achieved using sibling-index() and css variables for dynamic sizing, but keep in mind that it requires a modern browser supporting these features like chrome 106+. here's an example setup to get you started w/o relying on vendor prefixes.

. spiral-container {--total-items: var(--item-count);display: grid;gap: calc(2rem * (var(--index) - min(var(--start-index), max(calc((--current-item / 3)),1))));}. item:nth-child(even-of-type),/&#039;&#039; use sibling index for spiral effect &#039;&#039;/. spiral-container {transform-origin:center center;}

for a more complex implementation, consider using javascript to dynamically adjust the `sibling_index` based on scroll position. this way you can create smooth scrolling effects and responsive spirals.

let container = document. querySelector(&#039;. spirallayout&#039;);const itemsPerRow = 5;container. addEventListener(&#039;scroll&#039;, () =&gt; {const indexOffsetX, offsetY; // calculate your offset values here/&#039;&#039; apply the calculated offsets to each item &#039;&#039;/});

this approach allows for a fluid and engaging scrollytelling experience.

ps - coffee hasnt kicked in yet lol