Specimen Skeleton
An Eleventy-based specimen boilerplate
Overview:
Specimen Skeleton is an Eleventy-based specimen boilerplate that helps users quickly set up a basic site and offers interactive elements to build demos. It analyzes variable fonts and generates the necessary CSS and sliders for easy implementation. However, it is not a full-blown specimen generator like Specimen Tools, as users are responsible for building the site themselves.
Features:
- Variable font analysis: Specimen Skeleton analyzes variable fonts and generates the CSS necessary for implementation.
- Easy setup: Users can put their WOFF2 fonts in the specified directory and run the provided command to generate font data.
- Interactive elements: Specimen Skeleton provides sliders and other interactive elements to enhance demos.
- External tooling support: Users can add or update features without having to update Specimen Skeleton thanks to its built-in support for external tooling from Specimen Skeleton Support.
Summary:
Specimen Skeleton is an Eleventy-based specimen boilerplate that simplifies the setup of a basic site for showcasing variable fonts. By analyzing the variable fonts and generating necessary CSS and interactive elements, Specimen Skeleton enables users to quickly build demos. However, it should be noted that Specimen Skeleton is not a complete specimen generator and users are responsible for constructing their own site using the provided functionality.
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