Replace JavaScript typewriter with pure CSS animation using steps() for cleaner performance

Author: NotAwar

index.html

@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
   <div class="container">
     <div class="hero-content">
       <div class="hero-text">
-        <h1 class="hero-title" id="terminal-name"></h1>
-        <h2 class="hero-subtitle" id="terminal-headline"></h2>
-        <p class="hero-description" id="terminal-bio"></p>
-        <div class="hero-buttons" id="hero-buttons" style="opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in;">
+        <h1 class="hero-title typewriter" id="terminal-name">{{ site.data.profile.name }}</h1>
+        <h2 class="hero-subtitle typewriter-delay-1" id="terminal-headline">{{ site.data.profile.headline }}</h2>
+        <p class="hero-description typewriter-delay-2" id="terminal-bio">{{ site.data.profile.bio }}</p>
+        <div class="hero-buttons fade-in-after-typing">
           <a href="{{ site.data.profile.contact.github }}" class="btn btn-primary github-btn" target="_blank">
             <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" height="20" fill="currentColor" style="margin-right: 8px;">
               <path d="M12 0C5.374 0 0 5.373 0 12c0 5.302 3.438 9.8 8.207 11.387.599.111.793-.261.793-.577v-2.234c-3.338.726-4.033-1.416-4.033-1.416-.546-1.387-1.333-1.756-1.333-1.756-1.089-.745.083-.729.083-.729 1.205.084 1.839 1.237 1.839 1.237 1.07 1.834 2.807 1.304 3.492.997.107-.775.418-1.305.762-1.604-2.665-.305-5.467-1.334-5.467-5.931 0-1.311.469-2.381 1.236-3.221-.124-.303-.535-1.524.117-3.176 0 0 1.008-.322 3.301 1.23A11.509 11.509 0 0112 5.803c1.02.005 2.047.138 3.006.404 2.291-1.552 3.297-1.23 3.297-1.23.653 1.653.242 2.874.118 3.176.77.84 1.235 1.911 1.235 3.221 0 4.609-2.807 5.624-5.479 5.921.43.372.823 1.102.823 2.222v3.293c0 .319.192.694.801.576C20.566 21.797 24 17.3 24 12c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12z"/>
@@ -92,58 +92,69 @@ <h3>Connect</h3>
 </section>
 
 <style>
-  .hero-title, .hero-subtitle, .hero-description {
-    min-height: 1.2em;
+  /* CSS-based typewriter effect */
+  .typewriter {
+    overflow: hidden;
+    border-right: 2px solid var(--gold-primary);
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+    animation: 
+      typing 2s steps(30, end),
+      blink-caret 0.75s step-end infinite;
+    animation-fill-mode: forwards;
   }
-</style>
-
-<script>
-  // Terminal typewriter effect with single cursor
-  const nameText = "{{ site.data.profile.name }}";
-  const headlineText = "{{ site.data.profile.headline }}";
-  const bioText = "{{ site.data.profile.bio }}";
 
-  const texts = [
-    { element: document.getElementById('terminal-name'), text: nameText, speed: 80 },
-    { element: document.getElementById('terminal-headline'), text: headlineText, speed: 60 },
-    { element: document.getElementById('terminal-bio'), text: bioText, speed: 40 }
-  ];
+  .typewriter-delay-1 {
+    overflow: hidden;
+    border-right: 2px solid var(--gold-primary);
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+    width: 0;
+    animation: 
+      typing 1.5s steps(40, end) 2.2s,
+      blink-caret 0.75s step-end infinite 2.2s;
+    animation-fill-mode: forwards;
+  }
 
-  let currentTextIndex = 0;
-  let charIndex = 0;
-  const cursor = '<span class="terminal-cursor">_</span>';
+  .typewriter-delay-2 {
+    overflow: hidden;
+    border-right: 2px solid var(--gold-primary);
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+    width: 0;
+    animation: 
+      typing 3s steps(60, end) 4s,
+      blink-caret 0.75s step-end infinite 4s,
+      remove-caret 0s 7s forwards;
+    animation-fill-mode: forwards;
+  }
 
-  function typeWriter() {
-    if (currentTextIndex >= texts.length) {
-      // All text typed, remove cursor and show buttons
-      texts[texts.length - 1].element.innerHTML = texts[texts.length - 1].element.innerHTML.replace(cursor, '');
-      document.getElementById('hero-buttons').style.opacity = '1';
-      return;
-    }
-    
-    const current = texts[currentTextIndex];
-    
-    if (charIndex < current.text.length) {
-      // Type current character
-      current.element.innerHTML = current.text.substring(0, charIndex + 1) + cursor;
-      charIndex++;
-      setTimeout(typeWriter, current.speed);
-    } else {
-      // Finished current element, move to next
-      current.element.innerHTML = current.text; // Remove cursor from completed element
-      currentTextIndex++;
-      charIndex = 0;
-      setTimeout(typeWriter, 300); // Pause between elements
-    }
+  @keyframes typing {
+    from { width: 0; }
+    to { width: 100%; }
   }
 
-  // Start typing when page loads
-  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
-    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => setTimeout(typeWriter, 500));
-  } else {
-    setTimeout(typeWriter, 500);
+  @keyframes blink-caret {
+    from, to { border-color: transparent; }
+    50% { border-color: var(--gold-primary); }
   }
-</script>
+  
+  @keyframes remove-caret {
+    to { border-right: none; }
+  }
+  
+  .fade-in-after-typing {
+    opacity: 0;
+    animation: fade-in 0.5s ease-in 7.2s forwards;
+  }
+  
+  @keyframes fade-in {
+    to { opacity: 1; }
+  }
+</style>
 
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