Part of the Webcore kit
HTML
<div class="tv-webcore-message" role="status">
<span class="tv-webcore-message-text"><span class="tv-webcore-message-count">(1)</span> system message</span>
<svg class="tv-webcore-message-bubble" viewBox="0 0 32 20" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M4 1.5h24a2.5 2.5 0 0 1 2.5 2.5v7a2.5 2.5 0 0 1-2.5 2.5H15l-6 5v-5H4A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 1.5 11V4A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 4 1.5z" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" /></svg>
<button class="tv-webcore-message-close" type="button" aria-label="Dismiss"></button>
</div>
CSS
/* A system message strip: inset label, optional speech bubble and a square dismiss key. */
.tv-webcore-message {
--tv-webcore-message-face: var(--tv-webcore-lilac, #a49bf3);
--tv-webcore-message-ink: var(--tv-webcore-paper, #ffffff);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 10px;
box-sizing: border-box;
width: 100%;
max-width: 24rem;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 6px;
border: 2px solid var(--tv-webcore-navy, #2c2b9f);
background: var(--tv-webcore-message-face, #a49bf3);
color: var(--tv-webcore-message-ink, #ffffff);
font-family: "Lucida Console", "Courier New", ui-monospace, monospace;
}
.tv-webcore-message-text {
flex: 1;
min-width: 0;
padding: 7px 10px;
overflow: hidden;
border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--tv-webcore-message-ink, #ffffff) 75%, transparent);
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.12em;
text-align: center;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
text-transform: uppercase;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.tv-webcore-message-bubble {
display: none;
flex-shrink: 0;
width: 32px;
height: 20px;
}
.tv-webcore-message-close {
position: relative;
flex-shrink: 0;
width: 32px;
height: 32px;
padding: 0;
border: 1px solid var(--tv-webcore-navy, #2c2b9f);
background: var(--tv-webcore-paper, #ffffff);
cursor: pointer;
}
.tv-webcore-message-close::before,
.tv-webcore-message-close::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
width: 16px;
height: 2px;
background: var(--tv-webcore-navy, #2c2b9f);
transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(45deg);
}
.tv-webcore-message-close::after {
transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-45deg);
}
.tv-webcore-message-close:hover {
background: var(--tv-webcore-pink, #f7b5e4);
}
.tv-webcore-message-close:focus-visible {
outline: 2px dashed var(--tv-webcore-message-ink, #ffffff);
outline-offset: 2px;
}
.tv-webcore-message--pink {
--tv-webcore-message-face: var(--tv-webcore-pink, #f7b5e4);
--tv-webcore-message-ink: var(--tv-webcore-navy, #2c2b9f);
}
/* Plain: grey face, big navy type, a speech bubble and a lilac key. */
.tv-webcore-message--plain {
--tv-webcore-message-face: var(--tv-webcore-grey, #d9d9e5);
--tv-webcore-message-ink: var(--tv-webcore-navy, #2c2b9f);
border-color: var(--tv-webcore-lilac, #a49bf3);
}
.tv-webcore-message--plain .tv-webcore-message-text {
padding-inline: 6px;
border: 0;
font-size: 20px;
text-align: left;
}
.tv-webcore-message--plain .tv-webcore-message-count {
display: none;
}
.tv-webcore-message--plain .tv-webcore-message-bubble {
display: block;
}
.tv-webcore-message--plain .tv-webcore-message-close {
background: var(--tv-webcore-lilac, #a49bf3);
}
Usage & credits
- Use when
- Site notices, new-post or guestbook alerts, playful status lines above content.
- Avoid when
- Errors people must act on, or more than one sentence of text.
- Requires
- Wire the dismiss button yourself; it has an accessible label but no behaviour.
- From
- Luna UI