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Nicer Styling for Details (Accordion) Blocks

Gives the Details block and other summary/details elements a clean accordion look with a border, padding and a rotating arrow.

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Code

details {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(127, 127, 127, .3);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 0 16px;
}

details > summary {
    position: relative;
    padding: 14px 28px 14px 0;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    list-style: none;
}

details > summary::-webkit-details-marker {
    display: none;
}

details > summary::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: 4px;
    top: 50%;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-right: 2px solid currentColor;
    border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor;
    transform: translateY(-70%) rotate(45deg);
    transition: transform .2s ease;
}

details[open] > summary::after {
    transform: translateY(-30%) rotate(-135deg);
}

details[open] {
    padding-bottom: 14px;
}

Notes

Applies to every details element on the front end.

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