Bevel

Name tag

Who someone is: an agent, a person, a guest. The “HELLO my name is” sticker, a visitor badge for outside collaborators, and a plain tag for lists.

Agents and guests

Rename the agent by writing on its sticker. Guests get a visitor badge; lists use the plain tag.

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Installation

Add with the CLI

  1. Once per project, add the Bevel registry to components.json.

    components.json
    {
      "registries": {
        "@bevel": "https://bevel-ui.vercel.app/r/{name}.json"
      }
    }
  2. Add Name tag. This brings in the Bevel foundation, installs cn, and merges the styles into your global CSS.

    Terminal
    npx shadcn@latest add @bevel/name-tag
Install manually
  1. Install the dependencies.

    Terminal
    pnpm add cn
  2. Add the Bevel foundation, if you haven't already. Light, depth, materials, motion and shape tokens, plus the utilities components use to apply them.

    styles/bevel.css
    /*
     * Bevel foundation. Every component builds on these tokens and utilities;
     * component stylesheets only add their own palettes and shapes.
     *
     * Layers:
     *   1. Light     one source, above and slightly in front of the screen.
     *   2. Depth     named elevations built from the light: recessed, flush,
     *                raised, pressed, object.
     *   3. Material  a surface recipe (leather, plastic, metal) that reads
     *                --bevel-material and --bevel-material-edge.
     *   4. Motion    two curves, a spring, and durations named by purpose.
     *   5. Shape     radii, stitching, and the type scale for amounts.
     */
    
    :root {
      /* 1. Light */
      --bevel-highlight: oklch(1 0 0 / 0.22);
      --bevel-highlight-strong: oklch(1 0 0 / 0.35);
      --bevel-shade: oklch(0 0 0 / 0.32);
      --bevel-shade-strong: oklch(0 0 0 / 0.5);
      --bevel-cast: oklch(0.25 0.03 50 / 0.22);
      /* Stamped into a surface: shaded on the upper inner edge, lit below. */
      --bevel-deboss: 0 -1px 0 oklch(0 0 0 / 0.45), 0 1px 0 oklch(1 0 0 / 0.12);
    
      /* 3. Material defaults; components and variants override these. */
      --bevel-material: oklch(0.47 0.085 52);
      --bevel-material-edge: oklch(0.3 0.06 44);
      --bevel-material-recess: oklch(0.2 0.008 260); /* neutral dark; materials set their own */
      --bevel-grain: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='g'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.7' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .7 0 0 0 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23g)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      --bevel-grain-size: 180px;
    
      /* 2. Depth */
      --bevel-depth-recessed:
        inset 0 1px 2px var(--bevel-shade-strong),
        0 1px 0 var(--bevel-highlight);
      --bevel-depth-flush:
        inset 0 1px 0 var(--bevel-highlight),
        inset 0 -1px 0 var(--bevel-shade);
      --bevel-depth-raised:
        inset 0 1px 0 var(--bevel-highlight),
        0 1px 0 var(--bevel-material-edge),
        0 2px 0 var(--bevel-material-edge),
        0 3px 5px var(--bevel-shade);
      --bevel-depth-pressed:
        inset 0 1px 2px var(--bevel-shade),
        0 1px 0 var(--bevel-highlight);
      /* A whole object resting on the page. */
      --bevel-depth-object:
        inset 0 1px 0 var(--bevel-highlight),
        inset 0 -1px 0 var(--bevel-shade),
        0 0 0 1px var(--bevel-material-edge),
        0 1px 1px var(--bevel-cast),
        0 6px 12px -2px var(--bevel-cast),
        0 18px 32px -8px var(--bevel-cast);
      /* The shadow under a loose object, for filter: drop-shadow(). */
      --bevel-depth-cast-sm: 0 4px 6px var(--bevel-cast);
      /* A thin object (a card) lying on another surface. */
      --bevel-depth-sheet:
        inset 0 1px 0 var(--bevel-highlight-strong),
        inset 0 0 0 1px oklch(0 0 0 / 0.12),
        0 -1px 2px oklch(0 0 0 / 0.18);
    
      /* 4. Motion */
      --bevel-ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
      --bevel-ease-in-out: cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
      /* Underdamped spring, ~8% overshoot. Pure CSS; pair with --bevel-duration-move or longer. */
      --bevel-ease-spring: linear(0, 0.06, 0.202, 0.38, 0.561, 0.723, 0.856, 0.955, 1.023, 1.062, 1.081, 1.083, 1.075, 1.062, 1.047, 1.032, 1.019, 1.009, 1.002, 0.997, 0.994, 0.993, 0.993, 0.994, 1);
      --bevel-duration-press: 100ms; /* a control giving under a finger */
      --bevel-duration-small: 200ms; /* hover lifts, tabs, small state changes */
      --bevel-duration-move: 300ms; /* objects moving: cards, drawers */
      --bevel-duration-ambient: 520ms; /* whole-scene changes: lighting */
      --bevel-stagger: 30ms;
      --bevel-lift: 3px; /* how far an object rises on hover */
      --bevel-perspective: 30rem; /* viewing distance for parts that turn in 3D (covers, flaps) */
      /* Unchosen items in a group sit back in shadow. */
      --bevel-dim: 0.82;
    
      /* 5. Shape */
      --bevel-radius-xs: 0.25rem;
      --bevel-radius-sm: 0.5rem;
      --bevel-radius-md: 0.625rem;
      --bevel-radius-lg: 1rem;
      --bevel-radius-xl: 1.5rem;
      --bevel-stitch-width: 1.5px;
      --bevel-stitch-inset: 0.375rem;
      /* Amounts: the figure, its secondary parts (currency, cents), labels, fine print. */
      --bevel-amount: 2.25rem;
      --bevel-amount-minor: 1.25rem;
      --bevel-label: 0.75rem;
      --bevel-fine: 0.6875rem;
      --bevel-tracking-label: 0.08em; /* stamped labels */
      --bevel-tracking-print: 0.06em; /* printed marks on cards */
    
      /* Paper and ink */
      --bevel-paper: oklch(0.975 0.008 85);
      --bevel-paper-foreground: oklch(0.28 0.02 260);
      --bevel-paper-muted: oklch(0.48 0.015 260);
      --bevel-paper-rule: oklch(0.78 0.04 240 / 0.45);
      --bevel-paper-margin: oklch(0.68 0.14 25 / 0.45);
      --bevel-fibre: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='240' height='240'%3E%3Cfilter id='f'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9 .35' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .18 0 0 0 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23f)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      /* Ink soaks unevenly: mostly solid with pale specks. Used as a mask. */
      --bevel-ink-texture: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='i'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2.4 0 0 0 2.1'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23i)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      --bevel-ink-red: oklch(0.52 0.19 27);
      --bevel-ink-blue: oklch(0.44 0.14 262);
      --bevel-ink-green: oklch(0.5 0.12 155);
      --bevel-ink-black: oklch(0.3 0.01 260);
      --bevel-ink-amber: oklch(0.55 0.13 65);
    
      /* Brass and ivory: instrument hardware and dial faces */
      --bevel-brass: oklch(0.76 0.11 82);
      --bevel-brass-edge: oklch(0.52 0.08 70);
      --bevel-ivory: oklch(0.95 0.025 90);
      --bevel-ivory-foreground: oklch(0.25 0.015 60);
      --bevel-needle: oklch(0.55 0.2 27);
    
      /* Desk stationery: legal pads, pens, pencils, exhibit stickers */
      --bevel-pad: oklch(0.95 0.075 98); /* yellow legal pad */
      --bevel-pad-foreground: oklch(0.27 0.03 255);
      --bevel-pad-rule: oklch(0.72 0.06 235 / 0.45);
      --bevel-pad-margin: oklch(0.62 0.16 25 / 0.55);
      --bevel-pen-red: oklch(0.52 0.2 27); /* correcting pen */
      --bevel-pen-blue: oklch(0.42 0.15 262); /* writing pen */
      --bevel-pencil: oklch(0.55 0.01 260); /* not written in ink yet */
      --bevel-sticker: oklch(0.9 0.12 95); /* exhibit sticker */
      --bevel-sticker-foreground: oklch(0.26 0.03 70);
      /* Handwriting. Bring a marker font (e.g. Permanent Marker) for the full effect; these are fallbacks. */
      --bevel-font-marker: "Permanent Marker", "Marker Felt", "Chalkboard SE", ui-rounded, "Arial Rounded MT Bold", system-ui, sans-serif;
    }
    
    .dark {
      --bevel-highlight: oklch(1 0 0 / 0.14);
      /* Paper under dim light, not inverted: it's still paper. */
      --bevel-paper: oklch(0.88 0.008 85);
      --bevel-ivory: oklch(0.86 0.022 90);
      --bevel-pad: oklch(0.86 0.07 98);
      --bevel-cast: oklch(0 0 0 / 0.55);
    }
    
    /* Depth */
    @utility bevel-recessed {
      background-color: var(--bevel-material-recess);
      box-shadow: var(--bevel-depth-recessed);
    }
    @utility bevel-flush {
      box-shadow: var(--bevel-depth-flush);
    }
    @utility bevel-raised {
      background-color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--bevel-material), white 7%);
      background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--bevel-highlight), transparent 60%);
      box-shadow: var(--bevel-depth-raised);
    }
    @utility bevel-pressed {
      background-color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--bevel-material), black 4%);
      background-image: none;
      box-shadow: var(--bevel-depth-pressed);
    }
    @utility bevel-object {
      box-shadow: var(--bevel-depth-object);
    }
    
    /* Materials */
    @utility bevel-leather {
      background-color: var(--bevel-material);
      background-image:
        var(--bevel-grain),
        linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--bevel-highlight), transparent 28%, transparent 72%, var(--bevel-shade));
      background-size: var(--bevel-grain-size) var(--bevel-grain-size), 100% 100%;
      background-blend-mode: soft-light, normal;
    }
    @utility bevel-plastic {
      background-color: var(--bevel-material);
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(115deg, var(--bevel-highlight-strong), transparent 40%),
        linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 25%, oklch(0 0 0 / 0.45));
      box-shadow: var(--bevel-depth-sheet);
    }
    @utility bevel-metal {
      background-color: var(--bevel-material);
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--bevel-highlight-strong), transparent 45%, var(--bevel-shade) 100%),
        repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, oklch(1 0 0 / 0.06) 0 1px, transparent 1px 3px);
      box-shadow:
        inset 0 0 0 1px oklch(0 0 0 / 0.25),
        inset 0 1px 0 var(--bevel-highlight-strong);
    }
    
    /* Details */
    @utility bevel-deboss {
      text-shadow: var(--bevel-deboss);
    }
    @utility bevel-stitch {
      border-color: var(--bevel-stitch, oklch(0.88 0.05 82 / 0.8));
      border-style: dashed;
      border-width: var(--bevel-stitch-width);
      filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 0 var(--bevel-shade));
    }
    /* A lit fill sitting in a recess (meters, progress). Colour from --bevel-fill. */
    @utility bevel-fill {
      background-color: var(--bevel-fill);
      background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, oklch(1 0 0 / 0.55), transparent 55%, oklch(0 0 0 / 0.18));
      box-shadow: 0 0 6px -1px var(--bevel-fill);
    }
    /* A small indicator light. Colour from --bevel-led. */
    @utility bevel-led {
      background-color: var(--bevel-led);
      background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, oklch(1 0 0 / 0.85), transparent 45%);
      box-shadow:
        0 0 6px var(--bevel-led),
        inset 0 -1px 1px oklch(0 0 0 / 0.35),
        0 1px 0 var(--bevel-highlight);
    }
    
    /* Paper: a sheet resting on the surface, with fibre in it. */
    @utility bevel-paper {
      background-color: var(--bevel-paper);
      background-image: var(--bevel-fibre);
      background-size: 240px 240px;
      color: var(--bevel-paper-foreground);
      box-shadow:
        0 1px 1px var(--bevel-cast),
        0 6px 14px -4px var(--bevel-cast);
    }
    /* Ink on paper: multiplies into the surface and soaks unevenly. Colour from --bevel-ink. */
    @utility bevel-ink {
      color: var(--bevel-ink, var(--bevel-ink-red));
      border-color: currentColor;
      mix-blend-mode: multiply;
      mask-image: var(--bevel-ink-texture);
      mask-size: 160px 160px;
    }
    /* Glass over an instrument window: one reflection from the light above. Put on an overlay element. */
    @utility bevel-glass {
      pointer-events: none;
      background-image: linear-gradient(165deg, var(--bevel-highlight-strong) 0%, transparent 38%, transparent 70%, var(--bevel-shade) 100%);
    }
    
    /* Material families: one per screen. Set on the screen's container. */
    [data-bevel-family="leather"] {
      --bevel-cast: oklch(0.25 0.03 50 / 0.22);
    }
    [data-bevel-family="paper"] {
      --bevel-cast: oklch(0.3 0.01 250 / 0.16);
    }
    .dark :is([data-bevel-family="leather"], [data-bevel-family="paper"]) {
      --bevel-cast: oklch(0 0 0 / 0.55);
    }
    
    /*
     * Ruled paper: rules every --bevel-rule-height and a margin line at
     * --bevel-rule-margin. Set --bevel-sheet for the paper colour. The ruling
     * scrolls with the content.
     */
    @utility bevel-ruled {
      background-color: var(--bevel-sheet, var(--bevel-paper));
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(
          to right,
          transparent calc(var(--bevel-rule-margin) - 1px),
          var(--bevel-sheet-margin, var(--bevel-paper-margin)) calc(var(--bevel-rule-margin) - 1px) calc(var(--bevel-rule-margin) + 1px),
          transparent calc(var(--bevel-rule-margin) + 1px)
        ),
        repeating-linear-gradient(
          to bottom,
          transparent 0 calc(var(--bevel-rule-height) - 1px),
          var(--bevel-sheet-rule, var(--bevel-paper-rule)) calc(var(--bevel-rule-height) - 1px) var(--bevel-rule-height)
        ),
        var(--bevel-fibre);
      background-size: 100% 100%, 100% 100%, 240px 240px;
      background-attachment: local;
      color: var(--bevel-paper-foreground);
      box-shadow:
        0 1px 1px var(--bevel-cast),
        0 6px 14px -4px var(--bevel-cast);
    }
  3. Copy name-tag.tsx into components/ui.

    components/name-tag.tsx
    "use client"
    
    import * as React from "react"
    import { cn } from "cn"
    
    type NameTagVariant = "sticker" | "visitor" | "plain"
    
    type NameTagProps = React.ComponentProps<"div"> & {
      /** sticker: "HELLO my name is". visitor: a clip-on guest badge. plain: compact, for dense lists. */
      variant?: NameTagVariant
      /** The printed greeting. Translate it: "Hola", "Bonjour". */
      greeting?: string
      /** The line under the greeting on the sticker. */
      caption?: string
    }
    
    /**
     * Says who someone is: an agent, a person, a guest. The printed greeting is
     * decoration; screen readers hear only the name and detail.
     */
    function NameTag({
      className,
      variant = "sticker",
      greeting,
      caption,
      children,
      ...props
    }: NameTagProps) {
      return (
        <div
          data-slot="name-tag"
          data-variant={variant}
          className={cn(
            "relative not-italic select-none",
            variant === "sticker" &&
              "name-tag-sticker flex w-56 flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-(--bevel-radius-md) pb-2",
            variant === "visitor" &&
              "bevel-plastic flex w-52 flex-col items-center overflow-visible rounded-(--bevel-radius-md) bg-(--name-tag-card) pb-4 [--bevel-material:var(--name-tag-card)]",
            variant === "plain" &&
              "inline-flex max-w-full items-baseline gap-1.5 rounded-(--bevel-radius-xs) border-l-4 border-(--name-tag-band) bg-(--name-tag-card) py-0.5 pr-2 pl-1.5 shadow-(--bevel-depth-sheet)",
            "forced-colors:border forced-colors:border-[CanvasText]",
            className
          )}
          {...props}
        >
          {variant === "visitor" && (
            <span
              aria-hidden
              data-slot="name-tag-clip"
              className="bevel-metal absolute -top-2 left-1/2 h-4 w-10 -translate-x-1/2 rounded-(--bevel-radius-xs)"
            />
          )}
          {variant !== "plain" && (
            <span
              aria-hidden
              data-slot="name-tag-band"
              className={cn(
                "flex w-full flex-col items-center pt-2 pb-1.5 text-(--name-tag-band-foreground) uppercase",
                variant === "visitor" && "rounded-t-(--bevel-radius-md) bg-(--name-tag-band) pt-4"
              )}
            >
              <span className="text-2xl leading-none font-black tracking-(--bevel-tracking-label)">
                {greeting ?? (variant === "sticker" ? "Hello" : "Visitor")}
              </span>
              {variant === "sticker" && (
                <span className="mt-0.5 text-(length:--bevel-fine) font-semibold tracking-(--bevel-tracking-print) normal-case">
                  {caption ?? "my name is"}
                </span>
              )}
            </span>
          )}
          {variant === "sticker" ? (
            <span
              data-slot="name-tag-body"
              className="mx-2 flex min-h-16 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-0.5 rounded-(--bevel-radius-xs) bg-(--name-tag-card) px-3 py-2 text-center text-(--name-tag-ink)"
            >
              {children}
            </span>
          ) : variant === "visitor" ? (
            <span
              data-slot="name-tag-body"
              className="flex flex-col items-center gap-0.5 px-4 pt-3 text-center text-(--name-tag-ink)"
            >
              {children}
            </span>
          ) : (
            children
          )}
        </div>
      )
    }
    
    /** The name, written in marker on the sticker and badge; set plainly on the plain tag. */
    function NameTagName({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"span">) {
      return (
        <span
          data-slot="name-tag-name"
          className={cn(
            "max-w-full truncate leading-tight text-(length:--name-tag-name-size) text-(--name-tag-ink)",
            "in-data-[variant=sticker]:font-(family-name:--bevel-font-marker) in-data-[variant=sticker]:-rotate-1",
            "in-data-[variant=visitor]:font-(family-name:--bevel-font-marker)",
            "in-data-[variant=plain]:font-semibold",
            className
          )}
          {...props}
        />
      )
    }
    
    /** A second line: a role, or who the agent acts for. */
    function NameTagDetail({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"span">) {
      return (
        <span
          data-slot="name-tag-detail"
          className={cn(
            "max-w-full truncate text-(length:--bevel-fine) text-(--bevel-paper-muted)",
            className
          )}
          {...props}
        />
      )
    }
    
    /** Write a new name on the tag. Labelled "Name" unless you pass aria-label. */
    function NameTagInput({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"input">) {
      return (
        <input
          data-slot="name-tag-input"
          aria-label="Name"
          className={cn(
            "w-full min-w-0 rounded-(--bevel-radius-xs) bg-transparent text-center leading-tight text-(length:--name-tag-name-size) text-(--name-tag-ink) outline-none",
            "font-(family-name:--bevel-font-marker) placeholder:text-(--bevel-pencil)",
            "focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-(--name-tag-band)/50",
            className
          )}
          {...props}
        />
      )
    }
    
    export { NameTag, NameTagName, NameTagDetail, NameTagInput }
    export type { NameTagProps, NameTagVariant }
  4. Copy name-tag.css into your styles.

    styles/name-tag.css
    /*
     * Name tag: the "HELLO my name is" sticker, a clip-on visitor badge, and a
     * plain tag for dense lists. Says who an agent, person or guest is.
     * Builds on bevel.css (marker font, plastic, metal, depth).
     */
    
    :root {
      --name-tag-red: oklch(0.55 0.2 27);
      --name-tag-blue: oklch(0.45 0.15 262);
      --name-tag-card: oklch(0.99 0.004 90);
      --name-tag-ink: oklch(0.22 0.02 260);
      --name-tag-band-foreground: oklch(0.99 0 0);
    }
    
    [data-slot="name-tag"] {
      --name-tag-band: var(--name-tag-red);
      --name-tag-name-size: 1.75rem;
    }
    [data-slot="name-tag"][data-variant="visitor"] {
      --name-tag-band: var(--name-tag-blue);
      --name-tag-name-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    [data-slot="name-tag"][data-variant="plain"] {
      --name-tag-name-size: 0.875rem;
    }
    
    /* A printed sticker: a faint sheen across the face and a thin edge. */
    @utility name-tag-sticker {
      background-color: var(--name-tag-band);
      background-image: linear-gradient(115deg, var(--bevel-highlight-strong), transparent 35%);
      box-shadow: var(--bevel-depth-sheet);
    }
  5. Import the stylesheets after Tailwind in your global CSS, foundation first.

    globals.css
    @import "./bevel.css";
    @import "./name-tag.css";

Anatomy

Each part is its own component. Leave out the ones you don't need.

Anatomy
<NameTag variant="sticker">
  <NameTagName />
  <NameTagDetail />
</NameTag>

Parts

PartRendersWhat it does
NameTagdivvariant: sticker, visitor or plain. greeting and caption translate the printed words, which screen readers skip.
NameTagNamespanThe name, in marker on the sticker and badge.
NameTagDetailspanA role, or who an agent acts for.
NameTagInputinputWrite a new name on the tag. Labelled “Name”.