Editorial Pullquote Lift

Live Demo

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Source Code

Copy the HTML, CSS or JavaScript you need for your project.

<div class="tbx-1260"><button class="quote" type="button"><span class="mark" aria-hidden="true">“</span><span class="line">Clarity is the<br><em>quietest form</em><br>of confidence.</span><span class="byline">— DESIGN NOTES / VOL. 3 <b>READ ↗</b></span></button></div>

.tbx-1260{box-sizing:border-box;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:218px;overflow:visible;padding:24px 18px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#243e43}
.tbx-1260 *,.tbx-1260 *::before,.tbx-1260 *::after{box-sizing:border-box}
.tbx-1260{background:#dce7eb}
.tbx-1260 .quote{cursor:pointer;position:relative;border:0;background:#fdfbf6;text-align:left;color:#213f52;width:min(290px,100%);min-height:166px;padding:20px 22px 20px 56px;box-shadow:4px 5px 0 #9faeb2;overflow:hidden}
.tbx-1260 .quote:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:5px;background:#c98059;transition:width .5s}
.tbx-1260 .mark{font-family:Georgia;font-size:64px;line-height:1;color:#cd9979;position:absolute;left:18px;top:15px;transition:transform .5s}
.tbx-1260 .line{font:20px/1.15 Georgia,serif;position:relative;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.tbx-1260 .line em{color:#c07351}
.tbx-1260 .byline{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:18px;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.11em;font-weight:750;transform:translateY(30px);opacity:0;max-height:0;transition:transform .42s,opacity .34s,max-height .4s}
.tbx-1260 .byline b{color:#ba6543;white-space:nowrap}
.tbx-1260 .quote:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .mark{transform:translateY(-8px)}
.tbx-1260 .quote:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .byline{transform:none;opacity:1;max-height:40px}
.tbx-1260 .quote:is(:hover,:focus-visible):before{width:9px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {.tbx-1260 *, .tbx-1260 *::before, .tbx-1260 *::after { transition-duration:0.01ms !important; animation-duration:0.01ms !important; scroll-behavior:auto !important; } }

How to Use

Insert the HTML and add the CSS to your stylesheet. Adjust colors and sizes and avoid class conflicts.

Use Case

Useful for articles and editorial layouts.

Technical Notes

Keep controls usable on touch devices. Test keyboard focus and reduced-motion preferences.

Mobile：Ensure the interactive content remains accessible without hover on touch devices.

Browser：Uses modern CSS. Check behavior in the browsers you support.

Reduced Motion：Check that prefers-reduced-motion is respected.