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Curved avatar header with hover effect

I am using the inner curve/notch shape to create a fancy header with an avatar and a cool hover effect.

• No complex HTML code
• Powered by CSS mask, @property and math functions
• Optimized with CSS variables

See the Pen Fancy avatar header with hover effect by Temani Afif (@t_afif) on CodePen.

Another version with a drop effect

See the Pen Fancy avatar header with hover effect II by Temani Afif (@t_afif) on CodePen.

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