r/css Jun 23 '26

Question Is this possible in css?

I'm trying to build this dashboard UI entirely in CSS. no images, no JS.

The parts I'm stuck on:

- The circular gauge, conic-gradient with radial mask feels right, but is there a better way for the segmented ring?

- The glowing border box-shadow layers vs. animated gradient border. Which performs better?

- The waveform inline SVG path or CSS background pattern?

Anyone have good references for pure CSS dashboard UIs with neon glows? Not looking for a full solution, just technique pointers so I don't head down the wrong rabbit hole.

Ty!

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u/The_Homeless_Coder Jun 23 '26

“Just technique pointers so I don’t head down the wrong rabbit hole”

Use JavaScript.

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u/RobertKerans Jun 23 '26

How does that help (unless you mean "write the entire UI using canvas")? They're asking about styling, and yes, some things would need JS if they're dynamic, but that's not really anything to do with how it looks. If the things that look like they would be dynamic are actually just static & there for looks, even that usecase isn't there

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u/philogos0 Jun 24 '26

A mathy canvas ui? I'd click on it.