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One of our favorites, Andy Clarke, on the one thing keeping the CSS contrast-color() function from true glory: For my […] Read more about The thing about contrast-color, opens in new tab
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There are so many creative opportunities for using shape-outside that I’m surprised I see it used so rarely. So, how can you use it to add personality to a design? Here’s how I do it. Read more about Getting Creative With shape-outside, opens in new tab
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Naturally, everything looks like code when I’m staring at a blank canvas. That’s whether the canvas is paper, a screen, some Figma artboard, or what have you. Read more about Same Idea, Different Paint Brush, opens in new tab
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Starting in Chrome 140, we’ll be able to calculate numeric values with mixed data types. Sounds small, but Amit demonstrates how big a deal this is, calling it Computational CSS. Read more about CSS Typed Arithmetic, opens in new tab
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Safari 26 adds:75 new features, 3 deprecations, and 171 other improvements. Here’s all the CSS goodness you’ll want to know about. Read more about Touring New CSS Features in Safari 26, opens in new tab
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John Rhea challenged himself to recreate the fancy button using the new CSS shape() function sprinkled with animation to get things pretty close. Read more about Recreating Gmail’s Google Gemini Animation, opens in new tab
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A set of notes taken from Eric Bailey’s article about the use of inclusive personas and user research. Read more about On inclusive personas and inclusive user research, opens in new tab
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Many of the Sass features we’ve grown to love have made their way into native CSS in some shape or form. So, should we still use Sass? This is how developer Jeff Bridgforth is thinking about it. Read more about Is it Time to Un-Sass?, opens in new tab
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I want to look at practical uses for CSS trigonometric functions. And we’ll start with what may be the most popular functions of the “worst” feature: sin() and cos(). Read more about The “Most Hated” CSS Feature: cos() and sin(), opens in new tab
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When I first started messing around with code, rounded corners required five background images or an image sprite likely created […] Read more about What Can We Actually Do With corner-shape?, opens in new tab
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Stu Robson outlines two ways to compile multiple CSS files when you aren’t relying on Sass for it. Read more about Compiling Multiple CSS Files into One, opens in new tab
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Everyone has a different opinion which is great because it demonstrates the messy, non-linear craft that is thinking like a front-end developer. Read more about What’re Your Top 4 CSS Properties?, opens in new tab
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CSS is a composable language by nature. This composition nature is already built into the cascade. We simply don’t talk about composition as a Big Thing because it’s the nature of the language. Read more about Composition in CSS, opens in new tab
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Color what? Sunkanmi Fafowora explains how an everyday task for CSS can be used to create better colors experiences. Read more about What You Need to Know About CSS Color Interpolation, opens in new tab
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The light-dark() function is currently designed to support just two color schemes. Should it support others? Sunkanmi Fafowora says yes and no. Read more about Should the CSS light-dark() Function Support More Than Light and Dark Values?, opens in new tab
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In this article, author Chris Sabourin walk through how modern CSS features can build a fully functional, interactive elevator that knows where it is, where it’s headed, and how long it’ll take to get there. No JavaScript required. Read more about CSS Elevator: A Pure CSS State Machine With Floor Navigation, opens in new tab
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Here’s an approach for animating products added to a shopping cart that handles an infinite number of items using a variation of the ol’ Checkbox Hack. Read more about A Radio Button Shopping Cart Trick, opens in new tab
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Images in long-form content can (and often should) do more than illustrate. They help set the pace, influence how readers feel, and add character that words alone can’t always convey. Read more about Getting Creative With Images in Long-Form Content, opens in new tab
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In this chapter, we will explore ways to animate the effect, add transitions, and play with different variations. We will look at how motion can enhance depth, and how subtle tweaks can create a whole new vibe. Read more about 3D Layered Text: Motion and Variations, opens in new tab
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In this third and final chapter, we’re stepping into interactivity by adding JavaScript, starting with a simple :hover effect, and ending with a fully responsive bulging text that follows your mouse in real time. Read more about 3D Layered Text: Interactivity and Dynamicism, opens in new tab
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A client asked me to create a bulging text effect. With a bit of cleverness and some advanced CSS, I managed to get a result I’m genuinely proud of, which is covered in this three-part series. Read more about 3D Layered Text: The Basics, opens in new tab
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It’s easy to take URL superpowers for granted, even if you already have these patterns under your belt. Read more about A Few Things About the Anchor Element’s href You Might Not Have Known, opens in new tab
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Short story: Slapping hidden=until-found on an element in HTML enables any hidden content within the element to be findable in the browser with in-page search. Read more about Covering hidden=until-found, opens in new tab
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My brain can’t help but try to make connections between seemingly disparate ideas. And that’s what happened yesterday when I […] Read more about On Accessibility Conformance, Design Systems, and CSS “Base” Units, opens in new tab
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I’ve come to realize that perhaps we need to have a unit between root and relative values. This would bring about a whole new possibility when creating reusable components. Read more about We Might Need Something Between Root and Relative CSS Units for “Base Elements”, opens in new tab
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CSS-Questions is a mini site where you can test your CSS knowledge with over 100 questions. Read more about CSS-Questions, opens in new tab
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How do you design block quotes and pull quotes to reflect a brand’s visual identity and help tell its story? Here’s how I do it by styling the HTML blockquote element using borders, decorative quote marks, custom shapes, and a few unexpected properties. Read more about Getting Creative With Quotes, opens in new tab
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Web design veteran Andy Clarke is offering a two-hour workshop all about creating practical and creative page layouts this September 18. Register and save a few bucks with a coupon code. Read more about Stuff & Nonsense Practical Layout Workshop, opens in new tab
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Get advice answering a set of 10 CSS-related questions you likely will encounter in front-end interviews. Read more about How to Prepare for CSS-Specific Interview Questions, opens in new tab
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