Moving Backgrounds

We often think of background images as texture or something that provides contrast for legible content — in other words, not really content. If it was content, you’d probably reach for an anyway, accessibility and whatnot.

But there are …


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Created 3y | Feb 9, 2023, 4:21:04 PM


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