PureCSS Francine is a striking demonstration of what can be achieved using only CSS, without any JavaScript, images, or SVGs. It recreates a complex hand-drawn illustration of a woman named Francine purely with modern CSS features. The project was created by Cyan Harlow as part of the PureCSS Art series, which explores CSS as an artistic medium and pushes the boundaries of front-end design.

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  • Entire artwork built purely with CSS and HTML
  • Mimics classical oil painting techniques
  • No use of graphics editors or automation tools
  • Hand-plotted bezier curves for precision
  • Optimized to display best in Chrome
  • Open source for learning and artistic exploration

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2025-09-25