CSSGram is an Instagram filter library written in Sass and CSS.
Simply put, CSSgram is a library for editing your images with Instagram-like filters directly using CSS. What we're doing is adding filters to the images, as well as applying color and/or gradient overlays via various blending techniques to mimic filter effects. This means less manual image processing and more fun filter effects on the web!
We're using pseudo-elements (i.e. ::before and ::after) to create the filter effects, so you must apply these filters on a containing element (i.e. not a replaced element like <img>). The recommendation is to wrap your images in a <figure> tag. More about the tag here.
This library uses CSS Filters and CSS Blend Modes. These features are supported in the following browsers:
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| 43+ ✔ | 38+ ✔ | Nope ✘ | 13 ✔ | 32+ ✔ | 8+ ✔ |
For more information, check on Can I Use.
There are currently 2 ways to consume this library:
When using CSS classes, you can simply add the class with the filter name to the element containing your image.
- Include the CDN link in your
<head>tag:<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cssgram-cssgram.netdna-ssl.com/cssgram.min.css">. We're also on CDNJS which means another option is<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/cssgram/0.1.10/cssgram.min.css">
- Alternatively, you can download the CSSgram library locally and link to the it within your project:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/vendor/cssgram.min.css"> - Add a class to your image element with the name of the filter you would like to use
For example:
<!-- HTML --> <figure class="aden"> <img src="../img.png"> </figure>Alternatively, you can just download and link to any individual css file (e.g. <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/vendor/aden.min.css">) if you're using only one of the styles.
For use in HTML markup:
- 1977:
class="_1977" - Aden:
class="aden" - Amaro:
class="amaro" - Brannan:
class="brannan" - Brooklyn:
class="brooklyn" - Clarendon:
class="clarendon" - Gingham:
class="gingham" - Hudson:
class="hudson" - Inkwell:
class="inkwell" - Kelvin:
class="kelvin" - Lark:
class="lark" - Lo-fi:
class="lofi" - Mayfair:
class="mayfair" - Moon:
class="moon" - Nashville:
class="nashville" - Perpetua:
class="perpetua" - Reyes:
class="reyes" - Rise:
class="rise" - Slumber:
class="slumber" - Stinson:
class="stinson" - Toaster:
class="toaster" - Valencia:
class="valencia" - Walden:
class="walden" - Willow:
class="willow" - X-Pro-2:
class="xpro2"
If you use custom naming in your CSS architecture, you can add the .scss files for the provided styles within your project and then @extend the filter effects within your style definitions. If you think extends are stupid, I will fight you 😊.
- Include a link to
scss/cssgram.scssvia an@importstatement in your Sass manifest file (i.e.main.scss). It may look like:@import 'vendor/cssgram' - Extend the placeholder selector (e.g.
@extend %adenor using mixins@include aden()) in your element.
For example:
<!-- HTML --> <figure class="viz--beautiful"> <img src="../img.png"> </figure>// Sass .viz--beautiful { @extend %aden; }or using mixins (more flexible)
// Sass (without adding new CSS3 filters) .viz--beautiful { @include aden(); } // Sass (adding new CSS3 filters) .viz--beautiful { @include aden(blur(2px) /*...*/); } Alternatively, if you're using only one of the styles, you can download and link any individual .scss file in your Sass manifest (i.e. scss/aden.scss).
For use in Sass stylesheets:
Extends
- 1977:
@extend %_1977 - Aden:
@extend %aden - Amaro:
@extend %amaro - Brannan:
@extend %brannan - Brooklyn:
@extend %brooklyn - Clarendon:
@extend %clarendon - Gingham:
@extend %gingham - Hudson:
@extend %hudson - Inkwell:
@extend %inkwell - Kelvin:
@extend %kelvin - Lark:
@extend %lark - Lo-fi:
@extend %lofi - Mayfair:
@extend %mayfair - Moon:
@extend %moon - Nashville:
@extend %nashville - Perpetua:
@extend %perpetua - Reyes:
@extend %reyes - Rise:
@extend %rise - Slumber:
@extend %slumber - Stinson:
@extend %stinson - Toaster:
@extend %toaster - Valencia:
@extend %valencia - Walden:
@extend %walden - Willow:
@extend %willow - X-Pro-2:
@extend %xpro2
Mixins (You can add more CSS3 filters as arguments)
- 1977:
@include _1977() - Aden:
@include aden() - Amaro:
@include amaro() - Brannan:
@include brannan() - Brooklyn:
@include brooklyn() - Clarendon:
@include clarendon() - Gingham:
@include gingham() - Hudson:
@include hudson() - Inkwell:
@include inkwell() - Kelvin:
@include kelvin() - Lark:
@include lark() - Lo-fi:
@include lofi() - Mayfair:
@include mayfair() - Moon:
@include moon() - Nashville:
@include nashville() - Perpetua:
@include perpetua() - Reyes:
@include reyes() - Rise:
@include rise() - Slumber:
@include slumber() - Stinson:
@include stinson() - Toaster:
@include toaster() - Valencia:
@include valencia() - Walden:
@include walden() - Willow:
@include willow() - X-Pro-2:
@include xpro2()
Either:
- Create an issue
Or:
- Fork this repository
- Clone the fork onto your system
npm installdependencies (must have Node installed)- Run
gulpto compile CSS and the test site - Make changes and check the test site with your changes (see file structure outline below)
- Submit a PR referencing the issue with a smile 😄
Filters are really fun to create! Reference photos created by Miles Croxford can be found here.
source/css/cssgram.csscontains each of the CSS classes you can apply to your<img>to give it the filter. You should usesource/css/cssgram.min.cssfor production if you want access to all of the librarysource/scss/contains the source files for individual classes and placeholder selectors you can use to extend CSS classes in Sasssite/is the public facing websitesite/testis how you test filters if you're developing, remember to changeis_donefor the filter you are creating insite/filters.json.
Note: This will also have mixin options and a PostCSS Component.