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Character counter

This project will test a range of your skills, especially your JavaScript, with the counters and letter density graph. The theme switcher is another little challenge.

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📝Brief

Your challenge is to build out this character counter and get it looking as close to the design as possible.

You can use any tools you like to help you complete the challenge. So if you've got something you'd like to practice, feel free to give it a go.

Your users should be able to:

  • Analyze the character, word, and sentence counts for their text
  • Exclude/Include spaces in their character count
  • Set a character limit
  • Receive a warning message if their text exceeds their character limit
  • See the approximate reading time of their text
  • Analyze the letter density of their text
  • Select their color theme
  • Navigate the app and perform all actions using only their keyboard
  • View the optimal layout for the interface depending on their device's screen size
  • See hover and focus states for all interactive elements on the page

Download the project and go through the README.md file. This will provide further details about the project and help you get set up.

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🗃Assets provided

  • Figma design files
  • Mobile, tablet & desktop layouts
  • Professional design system for colors, fonts, etc.
  • Optimized image assets
  • README file to help you get started
  • HTML file with pre-written content

💡Ideas to test yourself

  1. Add more counters (e.g., lines, spaces, etc.)
  2. Add a word density graph along with the letter density graph

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