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HTML
<section class="cdt-flp" aria-label="Retro flip-clock countdown timer demo">
  <div class="cdt-flp__marquee">Departure In</div>

  <div class="cdt-flp__clock" role="timer" aria-live="off" aria-atomic="true">
    <div class="cdt-flp__group">
      <div class="cdt-flp__digits">
        <div class="cdt-flp__flap" data-cdt-flp="d0"></div>
        <div class="cdt-flp__flap" data-cdt-flp="d1"></div>
      </div>
      <span class="cdt-flp__glabel">Days</span>
    </div>
    <span class="cdt-flp__colon" aria-hidden="true">:</span>
    <div class="cdt-flp__group">
      <div class="cdt-flp__digits">
        <div class="cdt-flp__flap" data-cdt-flp="h0"></div>
        <div class="cdt-flp__flap" data-cdt-flp="h1"></div>
      </div>
      <span class="cdt-flp__glabel">Hours</span>
    </div>
    <span class="cdt-flp__colon" aria-hidden="true">:</span>
    <div class="cdt-flp__group">
      <div class="cdt-flp__digits">
        <div class="cdt-flp__flap" data-cdt-flp="m0"></div>
        <div class="cdt-flp__flap" data-cdt-flp="m1"></div>
      </div>
      <span class="cdt-flp__glabel">Minutes</span>
    </div>
    <span class="cdt-flp__colon" aria-hidden="true">:</span>
    <div class="cdt-flp__group">
      <div class="cdt-flp__digits">
        <div class="cdt-flp__flap" data-cdt-flp="s0"></div>
        <div class="cdt-flp__flap" data-cdt-flp="s1"></div>
      </div>
      <span class="cdt-flp__glabel">Seconds</span>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
CSS
/* ─── 06 Retro Flip Clock — 3D split-flap mechanism ────────── */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Bebas+Neue&family=Oswald:wght@300;400;500&display=swap');

.cdt-flp {
  --cdt-flp-bg: #1a1410;
  --cdt-flp-flap: #181818;
  --cdt-flp-flap-line: #000;
  --cdt-flp-digit: #f5f0e6;
  --cdt-flp-accent: #e6b450;
  --cdt-flp-label: #8c7a5c;

  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 520px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 20%, rgba(230,180,80,0.10), transparent 55%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 0 2px, transparent 2px 4px),
    var(--cdt-flp-bg);
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  color: var(--cdt-flp-digit);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cdt-flp *, .cdt-flp *::before, .cdt-flp *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

.cdt-flp__marquee {
  font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 30px);
  letter-spacing: 6px; color: var(--cdt-flp-accent);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(230,180,80,0.4);
}

.cdt-flp__clock { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.cdt-flp__group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.cdt-flp__digits { display: flex; gap: 5px; }
.cdt-flp__glabel {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 4px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cdt-flp-label); font-weight: 400;
}

.cdt-flp__flap {
  position: relative;
  width: 56px; height: 80px;
  perspective: 320px;
  font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
  font-size: 60px; line-height: 80px; text-align: center;
}
.cdt-flp__flap .cdt-flp__card {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 40px; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--cdt-flp-flap);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
.cdt-flp__flap .cdt-flp__top {
  top: 0; border-radius: 7px 7px 0 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cdt-flp-flap-line);
  align-items: flex-end;
}
.cdt-flp__flap .cdt-flp__top span { display: block; }
.cdt-flp__flap .cdt-flp__bottom {
  bottom: 0; border-radius: 0 0 7px 7px; line-height: 0;
}
.cdt-flp__flap .cdt-flp__bottom span { display: block; line-height: 80px; margin-top: -40px; }

.cdt-flp__flap .cdt-flp__flip-top,
.cdt-flp__flap .cdt-flp__flip-bottom {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 40px; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--cdt-flp-flap);
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}
.cdt-flp__flap .cdt-flp__flip-top {
  top: 0; border-radius: 7px 7px 0 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cdt-flp-flap-line);
  transform-origin: bottom;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
.cdt-flp__flap .cdt-flp__flip-bottom {
  bottom: 0; border-radius: 0 0 7px 7px; line-height: 0;
  transform-origin: top; transform: rotateX(90deg);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
.cdt-flp__flap .cdt-flp__flip-bottom span { display: block; line-height: 80px; margin-top: -40px; }

.cdt-flp__flap.cdt-flp--go .cdt-flp__flip-top    { animation: cdt-flp-flip-top    0.3s ease-in forwards; }
.cdt-flp__flap.cdt-flp--go .cdt-flp__flip-bottom { animation: cdt-flp-flip-bottom 0.3s 0.3s ease-out forwards; }
@keyframes cdt-flp-flip-top    { 0% { transform: rotateX(0); }    100% { transform: rotateX(-90deg); } }
@keyframes cdt-flp-flip-bottom { 0% { transform: rotateX(90deg); } 100% { transform: rotateX(0); } }

.cdt-flp__flap::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 50%;
  height: 2px; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  transform: translateY(-1px); z-index: 5;
}

.cdt-flp__colon {
  font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
  font-size: 48px; color: var(--cdt-flp-accent);
  align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 8px;
  animation: cdt-flp-pulse 1s steps(1) infinite;
}
@keyframes cdt-flp-pulse { 50% { opacity: 0.25; } }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .cdt-flp__flap { width: 38px; height: 56px; font-size: 42px; line-height: 56px; }
  .cdt-flp__flap .cdt-flp__card,
  .cdt-flp__flap .cdt-flp__flip-top,
  .cdt-flp__flap .cdt-flp__flip-bottom { height: 28px; }
  .cdt-flp__flap .cdt-flp__bottom span,
  .cdt-flp__flap .cdt-flp__flip-bottom span { line-height: 56px; margin-top: -28px; }
  .cdt-flp__colon { font-size: 34px; }
  .cdt-flp__clock { gap: 6px; }
  .cdt-flp__digits { gap: 3px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .cdt-flp__flap.cdt-flp--go .cdt-flp__flip-top,
  .cdt-flp__flap.cdt-flp--go .cdt-flp__flip-bottom,
  .cdt-flp__colon { animation: none; }
}
JS
(() => {
  const root = document.querySelector('.cdt-flp');
  if (!root) return;
  function buildFlap(el, val) {
    el.dataset.val = val;
    el.innerHTML =
      '<div class="cdt-flp__card cdt-flp__top"><span>' + val + '</span></div>' +
      '<div class="cdt-flp__card cdt-flp__bottom"><span>' + val + '</span></div>' +
      '<div class="cdt-flp__flip-top"><span>' + val + '</span></div>' +
      '<div class="cdt-flp__flip-bottom"><span>' + val + '</span></div>';
  }
  function setFlap(el, next) {
    const cur = el.dataset.val;
    if (cur === next) return;
    const top        = el.querySelector('.cdt-flp__top span');
    const bottom     = el.querySelector('.cdt-flp__bottom span');
    const flipTop    = el.querySelector('.cdt-flp__flip-top span');
    const flipBottom = el.querySelector('.cdt-flp__flip-bottom span');
    flipTop.textContent    = cur;
    flipBottom.textContent = next;
    bottom.textContent     = next;
    top.textContent        = cur;
    el.classList.remove('cdt-flp--go');
    void el.offsetWidth;
    el.classList.add('cdt-flp--go');
    setTimeout(() => {
      top.textContent = next;
      el.dataset.val = next;
    }, 600);
  }
  const flaps = {
    d0: root.querySelector('[data-cdt-flp="d0"]'), d1: root.querySelector('[data-cdt-flp="d1"]'),
    h0: root.querySelector('[data-cdt-flp="h0"]'), h1: root.querySelector('[data-cdt-flp="h1"]'),
    m0: root.querySelector('[data-cdt-flp="m0"]'), m1: root.querySelector('[data-cdt-flp="m1"]'),
    s0: root.querySelector('[data-cdt-flp="s0"]'), s1: root.querySelector('[data-cdt-flp="s1"]'),
  };
  Object.values(flaps).forEach((f) => buildFlap(f, '0'));
  const target = Date.now() + (3*86400 + 14*3600 + 25*60 + 50) * 1000;
  const pad = (n) => String(n).padStart(2, '0');
  function render() {
    const diff = Math.max(0, target - Date.now());
    const d = pad(Math.floor(diff / 86400000));
    const h = pad(Math.floor(diff % 86400000 / 3600000));
    const m = pad(Math.floor(diff % 3600000 / 60000));
    const s = pad(Math.floor(diff % 60000 / 1000));
    setFlap(flaps.d0, d[0]); setFlap(flaps.d1, d[1]);
    setFlap(flaps.h0, h[0]); setFlap(flaps.h1, h[1]);
    setFlap(flaps.m0, m[0]); setFlap(flaps.m1, m[1]);
    setFlap(flaps.s0, s[0]); setFlap(flaps.s1, s[1]);
  }
  render();
  setInterval(render, 1000);
})();