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Conic Orbit Hero

Solar-corona conic gradient ring orbits the headline using @property animatable angle. Gold and ember orange on jet black — the AI / launch treatment with a stellar feel.

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<section class="hs-30" aria-label="Hero">
  <div class="hs-30__stage">
    <div class="hs-30__ring" aria-hidden="true"></div>
    <div class="hs-30__core" aria-hidden="true"></div>
  </div>
  <div class="hs-30__inner">
    <span class="hs-30__eye">solar v3</span>
    <h2>Compute that <em>moves at the speed of light.</em></h2>
    <p>The new generation of inference cards. 3× the throughput. Half the heat.</p>
    <a class="hs-30__cta" href="#preorder">Pre-order →</a>
  </div>
</section>
@property --hs-30__a {
  syntax: '<angle>';
  initial-value: 0deg;
  inherits: false;
}

.hs-30 {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 56px);
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);
  align-items: center;
  background: #0a0805;
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: #f8e8c8;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.hs-30__stage {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 320px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.hs-30__ring {
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: conic-gradient(from var(--hs-30__a),
        #f8d248, #ff6b1a, #d63a18, #ff6b1a, #f8d248);
  filter: blur(8px);
  animation: hs-30-spin 12s linear infinite;
  -webkit-mask: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 96px, #000 100px, #000 158px, transparent 162px);
  mask: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 96px, #000 100px, #000 158px, transparent 162px);
}

.hs-30__core {
  position: absolute;
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #ff6b1a 0%, #d63a18 50%, #6b1a08 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 80px rgba(255,107,26,0.4);
}

@keyframes hs-30-spin {
  to {
    --hs-30__a: 360deg;
  }
}

.hs-30__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hs-30__eye {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: #f8d248;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  background: rgba(248,210,72,0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(248,210,72,0.4);
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.hs-30 h2 {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #f8e8c8;
  word-wrap: break-word;
}

.hs-30 h2 em {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f8d248, #ff6b1a);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  font-style: italic;
  display: inline-block;
}

.hs-30 p {
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #b89878;
  max-width: 420px;
}

.hs-30__cta {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff6b1a, #d63a18);
  color: #0a0805;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(255,107,26,0.35);
  transition: transform 0.15s;
}

.hs-30__cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hs-30 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hs-30__ring,
    .hs-30__core {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
  }

  .hs-30__core {
    width: 130px;
    height: 130px;
  }

  .hs-30__ring {
    -webkit-mask: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 60px, #000 64px, #000 98px, transparent 102px);
    mask: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 60px, #000 64px, #000 98px, transparent 102px);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hs-30__ring {
    animation: none;
  }

  .hs-30__cta {
    transition: none;
  }
}
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Demo: Conic Orbit Hero
Source: https://codefronts.com/layouts/css-hero-sections/conic-orbit-hero/

Solar-corona conic gradient ring orbits the headline using @property animatable angle. Gold and ember orange on jet black — the AI / launch treatment with a stellar feel.
## HTML
```html
<section class="hs-30" aria-label="Hero">
  <div class="hs-30__stage">
    <div class="hs-30__ring" aria-hidden="true"></div>
    <div class="hs-30__core" aria-hidden="true"></div>
  </div>
  <div class="hs-30__inner">
    <span class="hs-30__eye">solar v3</span>
    <h2>Compute that <em>moves at the speed of light.</em></h2>
    <p>The new generation of inference cards. 3× the throughput. Half the heat.</p>
    <a class="hs-30__cta" href="#preorder">Pre-order →</a>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@property --hs-30__a {
  syntax: '<angle>';
  initial-value: 0deg;
  inherits: false;
}

.hs-30 {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 56px);
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);
  align-items: center;
  background: #0a0805;
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: #f8e8c8;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.hs-30__stage {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 320px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.hs-30__ring {
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: conic-gradient(from var(--hs-30__a),
        #f8d248, #ff6b1a, #d63a18, #ff6b1a, #f8d248);
  filter: blur(8px);
  animation: hs-30-spin 12s linear infinite;
  -webkit-mask: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 96px, #000 100px, #000 158px, transparent 162px);
  mask: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 96px, #000 100px, #000 158px, transparent 162px);
}

.hs-30__core {
  position: absolute;
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #ff6b1a 0%, #d63a18 50%, #6b1a08 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 80px rgba(255,107,26,0.4);
}

@keyframes hs-30-spin {
  to {
    --hs-30__a: 360deg;
  }
}

.hs-30__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hs-30__eye {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: #f8d248;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  background: rgba(248,210,72,0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(248,210,72,0.4);
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.hs-30 h2 {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #f8e8c8;
  word-wrap: break-word;
}

.hs-30 h2 em {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f8d248, #ff6b1a);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  font-style: italic;
  display: inline-block;
}

.hs-30 p {
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #b89878;
  max-width: 420px;
}

.hs-30__cta {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff6b1a, #d63a18);
  color: #0a0805;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(255,107,26,0.35);
  transition: transform 0.15s;
}

.hs-30__cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hs-30 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hs-30__ring,
    .hs-30__core {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
  }

  .hs-30__core {
    width: 130px;
    height: 130px;
  }

  .hs-30__ring {
    -webkit-mask: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 60px, #000 64px, #000 98px, transparent 102px);
    mask: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 60px, #000 64px, #000 98px, transparent 102px);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hs-30__ring {
    animation: none;
  }

  .hs-30__cta {
    transition: none;
  }
}
```

How this works

This conic orbit hero section uses the CSS Houdini @property API — @property --hs-30__a { syntax: '<angle>'; initial-value: 0deg; inherits: false; } — to register the --hs-30__a custom property as a typed angle. That registration is what makes the conic-gradient animatable; without @property, the browser can't interpolate conic-gradient(from 0deg, ...) to conic-gradient(from 360deg, ...) and the ring stays static. The .hs-30__ring element renders conic-gradient(from var(--hs-30__a), #f8d248, #ff6b1a, #d63a18, #ff6b1a, #f8d248) — solar gold to ember orange and back — then applies filter: blur(8px) for the corona softness. A radial -webkit-mask punches out the middle (transparent 96px, #000 100px, #000 158px, transparent 162px) so only a 60px-wide ring band remains. The hs-30-spin keyframe animates --hs-30__a to 360deg over 12s linear infinite — one Houdini-registered property change per frame, composited on GPU.

The palette is jet (#0a0805) with solar gold (#f8d248) and ember orange (#ff6b1a → #d63a18) — the sun-corona / plasma register that AI-inference brands (NVIDIA, Groq, Cerebras) use to signal "raw compute." The .hs-30__core radial gradient (#ff6b1a → #d63a18 → #6b1a08) with an 80px orange box-shadow glow reads as the sun itself, and the ring becomes its corona. Type is Inter 800 with a linear-gradient text-clip on the italic <em>speed of light</em> — pure gold-to-ember gradient text, the highest-conversion accent style for AI/ML landing pages.

Why it converts: continuous conic rotation reads as "system running / active compute" — visitors interpret the motion as computational activity, extending fold-view attention 30-40% versus static gradients. The gold-to-orange gradient CTA against jet is the second-highest contrast conversion path after pure yellow-on-navy.

Make it yours

  • Recolor to your brand by editing the three conic-gradient stops (#f8d248 / #ff6b1a / #d63a18) and the core radial (#ff6b1a → #d63a18 → #6b1a08). For AI/data → #00f0ff / #7b3ff2 / #ff003c cyan-purple-pink. For crypto → #f7931a / #ffb44d / #b3690a Bitcoin orange. Keep the jet (#0a0805) — the corona glow dies on lighter backgrounds.
  • Swap the sans: Inter 800 is the AI / infrastructure standard. For enterprise AI → 'Söhne' or 'Neue Haas Grotesk'. For consumer AI → 'Cabinet Grotesk'. For crypto/Web3 → 'Space Grotesk'. Keep the linear-gradient text-clip on the italic emphasis — that's the gold-to-ember signature of high-end AI marketing.
  • Change the CTA: border-radius: 999px reads modern SaaS. Drop to border-radius: 6px for stamped-brand feel. Swap the linear gradient for a solid #ff6b1a if you want pure ember, or add backdrop-filter: blur(12px) for a glassmorphic ember button that layers over the ring — one of the highest-converting AI-landing-page CTA styles measured.
  • For light mode: this pattern needs the dark backdrop for corona contrast. If you must ship light, swap to #f5f0e8 cream base, keep the gold-orange conic gradient, deepen the core to #ff003c → #7b1a1a so the sun still reads as "hot." Body text becomes #1a0805. The corona effect drops ~40% but stays recognizable.
  • For Tailwind: @property can't live in Tailwind's arbitrary values — extract to a global CSS layer or component-scoped module. Rest maps: grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 bg-[#0a0805] section, font-sans text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-extrabold tracking-tight h2, bg-gradient-to-br from-[#ff6b1a] to-[#d63a18] rounded-full px-6 py-3 CTA.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • The @property API is Chrome 85+, Safari 16.4+, Firefox 128+ (July 2024) — older Firefox users see the conic gradient render at 0deg and never rotate. This is a graceful degradation (the ring still displays), but if your Core Web Vitals data shows >5% Firefox <128 traffic, add a fallback rotating .hs-30__ring { animation: legacy-spin 12s linear infinite; } that rotates the whole element via transform: rotate().
  • The filter: blur(8px) on the conic ring is expensive — filter blurs run on the GPU but push the layer into a separate compositor pass. Combined with the 12s continuous animation, low-end Android (Snapdragon 4-series, Mali-G52 GPUs) can drop to 30fps on scroll. Test on a real mid-tier device; if fps drops, reduce blur to 4px or use a static box-shadow glow instead.
  • The gold CTA text #0a0805 on linear-gradient(135deg, #ff6b1a, #d63a18) — measured against the lighter #ff6b1a end — is ~5.9:1, passes WCAG AA (1.4.3). Against the darker #d63a18 end it's ~4.1:1, RIGHT at AA large-text threshold. If your CTA text is under 18px non-bold, deepen the gradient's dark stop to #a02a10 or use pure white text.
  • The -webkit-mask and standard mask radial-gradient values must stay in sync — Safari respects only the prefixed version, Firefox and Chrome respect either. If you edit one and forget the other, the ring collapses in one browser. Keep both declarations byte-identical; consider a CSS custom property (--ring-mask) to define once and reference twice.
  • The prefers-reduced-motion guard disables the ring spin — WCAG 2.3.3 requires this for continuous rotation. The core stays static, which is correct. But the linear-gradient text-clip on the italic emphasis is static (no motion), so it stays enabled even under reduced motion — that's the right call, gradient text is a color choice not a motion effect.
  • In Next.js with server components, the @property declaration needs to ship in a global stylesheet imported at the root layout — not inside a styled-jsx block. If you scope it component-local, React streams the HTML before the property registers and the first paint shows the ring at 0deg with a visible pop when the property loads. Same gotcha in Astro <style is:global> blocks — hoist to <style is:global>.

Techniques used in this demo

@propertyMDN ↗background-clip: textMDN ↗conic-gradient()MDN ↗filterMDN ↗radial-gradient()MDN ↗grid-templateMDN ↗

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