The Cinematic Mask Intro is a high-impact 'About' widget designed to create a dramatic first impression using advanced CSS masking and timing techniques. It emulates the opening title sequences of cinema, where text and imagery reveal themselves in a synchronized, fluid motion. This widget is perfect for agencies, luxury brands, or portfolios that want to establish a premium tone immediately upon page load.
The layout features a split-screen aesthetic where the image doesn't just fade in; it utilizes a 'curtain reveal' effect, expanding from a sliver to full width using a custom cubic-bezier easing curve. Simultaneously, the typography employs a 'line-masking' technique. The headline text is split into separate lines, hidden inside overflow containers. Upon loading, the text slides up from invisibility, creating a sophisticated, tiered entrance that feels incredibly polished. A refined secondary column creates balance, offering space for a manifesto or introductory bio. The typography uses a juxtaposition of a large, elegant serif font for the headline and a clean, technical sans-serif for the supporting text and decorative labels. The result is a widget that feels less like a webpage and more like an interactive magazine spread. On mobile devices (767px and below), the complex masking adapts into a vertical stack, preserving the animation logic but ensuring the content fits comfortably within the viewport.
Bring this layout to life on your website in just a few clicks.
Edit visually using the extension or native blocks
First, ensure you have pasted the global Redesignee connector script into your site's Code Injection settings. Once connected, you have two easy ways to build:
Native Block: Simply add the native Redesignee Widget Block directly from the fluid engine editor menu inside Squarespace.
Manual Markdown: Add a standard Markdown Block, paste your widget’s code snippet, and the Redesignee floating "Customize" button will automatically appear right over the block.
Both methods let you tweak settings, copy items, and design visually in real time. Saving your changes syncs the updates instantly to your live page.
See Squarespace installation guide
Connect natively via Gutenberg or Elementor
Make sure you have the free Redesignee WordPress Plugin installed. If you are using Elementor, simply drag and drop the Redesignee widget from your sidebar. If you are using the Gutenberg Block Editor, click the " + " icon and select the Redesignee Block. Launch the Cloud Library directly inside your workspace, choose your customized template, and import it with a single click. It automatically inherits your theme fonts and styles!
WordPress plugin installation guide
Quick copy-and-paste for custom setups
If you are using Webflow, Shopify, Wix, or a custom HTML site, click the "Export Widget" button on this page and ensure the platform selector is set to "HTML". Click "Copy" to copy the clean, un-nested source code snippet directly to your clipboard. Paste this code into any HTML component, Code Block, or Embed tool inside your website builder. All styles, animations, and scripts are self-contained and ready to run.
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