Gradient Edge Border Tile

A compact tile that uses a subtle gradient edge to add emphasis without full outlines.

HTML

<div class="border-gradient">
  Edge Accent
</div>

CSS

.border-gradient {
  width: 200px;
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-radius: 11px;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #111827;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}

.border-gradient::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  padding: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6366f1, #22d3ee);
  -webkit-mask:
    linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box,
    linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask-composite: exclude;
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  .border-gradient {
    background: #020617;
    color: #e5e7eb;
  }
}

Notes

  • Border rendered without extra markup
  • No layout shift
  • Ideal for highlight containers

Preview styles shown. Production customization recommended.

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