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Social Media Story Viewer

Build a familiar "Story" interface with auto-advancing progress bars. This layout mimics platforms like Instagram or Snapchat, which is perfect for showcasing ephemeral content on your website.

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#css

#stories

#social

#progress bar

#layout

#mobile

#ui

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* { box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
  font-family: system-ui, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  background: #111;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100vh;
}

.story-container {
  width: 320px;
  height: 568px; /* Mobile Aspect Ratio */
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f6d365 0%, #fda085 100%);
  border-radius: 16px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

.story-header {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 15px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.4), transparent);
}

.bars {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.bar {
  flex: 1;
  height: 3px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.bar .fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.user {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: white;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.user img {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid white;
}

.time {
  opacity: 0.7;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.story-content {
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: white;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

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