How to Animate a SVG with border-image

Let’s take a look at how to combine the border-image property in CSS with animated SVGs that move around a border. In the process, we’ll cover how to hand-craft resizable, nine-slice animated SVGs that you can use not only re-create the effect, but to make it your own. Here’s what we’re making: Spooky skulls? Retro arcade? What’s not to like?! This is actually part of The Skull, a capture-the-flag riddle I’m working on that’s designed to explore the internals … Read article “How to Animate a SVG with border-image”

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