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*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  background: #0d1117;
  color: #e6edf3;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

/* Skip links — hidden until focused */
.skip-links {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 8px;
}

.skip-link {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  background: #6366f1;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
  outline: 3px solid #818cf8;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Page layout */
.page-shell {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

/* Nav */
.demo-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  background: #161b22;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #21262d;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.nav-logo {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #e6edf3;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
}
.nav-link {
  color: #8b949e;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  transition: color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
}
.nav-link:hover {
  color: #e6edf3;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}
.nav-link:focus {
  outline: 2px solid #6366f1;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.nav-search-form {
  margin-left: auto;
}
.nav-search {
  background: #21262d;
  border: 1px solid #30363d;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #e6edf3;
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 7px 12px;
  outline: none;
  width: 200px;
}
.nav-search:focus {
  border-color: #6366f1;
  outline: 2px solid rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.3);
}

/* Main */
.demo-main {
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 48px auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* Target highlight when jumped to */
.demo-main:focus {
  outline: 3px solid #6366f1;
  outline-offset: 8px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.demo-heading {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #e6edf3;
}
.demo-body {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #8b949e;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

kbd {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #21262d;
  border: 1px solid #30363d;
  border-bottom-width: 2px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding: 2px 7px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-family: Menlo, monospace;
  color: #e6edf3;
}

.demo-hint {
  background: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.2);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #a5b4fc;
}
.demo-hint strong {
  color: #c7d2fe;
}

// Highlight destination landmark after skip link click
document.querySelectorAll(".skip-link").forEach((link) => {
  link.addEventListener("click", () => {
    const target = document.querySelector(link.getAttribute("href"));
    if (target) {
      target.style.transition = "outline-color 0.3s";
      target.style.outline = "3px solid #6366f1";
      target.style.outlineOffset = "8px";
      target.style.borderRadius = "6px";
      setTimeout(() => {
        target.style.outline = "";
      }, 1200);
    }
  });
});

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8" />
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
  <title>Skip Navigation</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
</head>
<body>

<!-- Skip links — visible on focus only -->
<div class="skip-links">
  <a class="skip-link" href="#main-content">Skip to main content</a>
  <a class="skip-link" href="#nav">Skip to navigation</a>
  <a class="skip-link" href="#search">Skip to search</a>
</div>

<div class="page-shell">
  <nav class="demo-nav" id="nav">
    <a href="#" class="nav-logo">Acme</a>
    <div class="nav-links">
      <a href="#" class="nav-link">Home</a>
      <a href="#" class="nav-link">Products</a>
      <a href="#" class="nav-link">Blog</a>
      <a href="#" class="nav-link">About</a>
    </div>
    <form class="nav-search-form" id="search" role="search">
      <input class="nav-search" type="search" placeholder="Search…" aria-label="Search" />
    </form>
  </nav>

  <main class="demo-main" id="main-content" tabindex="-1">
    <h1 class="demo-heading">Main Content</h1>
    <p class="demo-body">Press <kbd>Tab</kbd> to reveal the skip navigation links at the top of the page. They jump keyboard users directly to key regions, bypassing repetitive navigation.</p>
    <div class="demo-hint">
      <strong>Try it:</strong> Click anywhere on this page and press Tab — the skip links appear at the top.
    </div>
  </main>
</div>

<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Skip-to-content link that is visually hidden until focused via keyboard (Tab key), then animates into view. Targets the main content landmark, improving WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1 bypass-block compliance.