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Non-designer here - I've never been able to get gradients right (the ones on the buttons, headers, etc). Is there a comprehensive guide to crafting this look?
by prezjordan 14y ago
Non-designer here - I've never been able to get gradients right (the ones on the buttons, headers, etc). Is there a comprehensive guide to crafting this look?
- littke 14y agoNot that I know of. Might be a good blog post for the future, though. For now you could have a look at the theme at GitHub, if you'd like.
- ricardobeat 14y agoTake a look at these for inspiration: http://hellohappy.org/css3-buttons/ http://hellohappy.org/css3-buttons/ The basics: choose a color, lighten it 5-10% for the top, darken it 10% for bottom, add a little saturation to the darker color. Dark (but not black) text with a `0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.75)` shadow.
- detst 14y agoI found it amusing that a recent blog post of the creator of those buttons has the quote: I believe 'a science of design' to be an impossible and indeed misleading goal. — Fred Brooks