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The Power of :has() in CSS

In this post we are going to explore the use of :has() in your next web project.

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Accessible Forms with Pseudo Classes

Creating a simple contact form using semantic HTML and an awesome CSS pseudo class known as :focus-within.

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Creating a Clock with the New CSS sin() and cos() Trigonometry Functions

CSS trigonometry functions are here! Well, they are if you’re using the latest versions of Firefox and Safari, that is.

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More Real-World Uses for :has()

The :has() pseudo-class is, hands-down, my favorite new CSS feature.

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A Few Times Container Size Queries Would Have Helped Me Out

CSS Container Queries are still gaining traction and many of us are getting our hands wet with them.

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2022 Roundup of Web Research

We’ve started making a tradition of rounding up the latest front-end research at the end of each year.

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CSS Infinite 3D Sliders

In this series, we’ve been making image sliders with nothing but HTML and CSS.

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Digging Deeper Into Container Style Queries

I wrote up some early thoughts on container style queries a little while back.

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Making Static Noise From a Weird CSS Gradient Bug

What I will be doing here is kind of an experiment to explore tricks that leverage a bug with the way CSS gradients handle sub-pixel rendering.

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Classy and Cool Custom CSS Scrollbars: A Showcase

In this article we will be diving into the world of scrollbars.

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CSS Grid and Custom Shapes, Part 3

After Part 1 and Part 2, I am back with a third article to explore more fancy shapes.

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The New CSS Media Query Range Syntax

The Media Queries Level 4 specification has introduced a new syntax for targeting a range of viewport widths.

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Fancy Image Decorations: Outlines and Complex Animations

In this third and final piece, we are going to explore more techniques using the CSS outline property.

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Is There Too Much CSS Now?

As front-end developers, we’ve wished for a lot of things over the years.

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Fancy Image Decorations: Masks and Advanced Hover Effects

Welcome to Part 2 of this three-part series! We are still decorating images without any extra elements and pseudo-elements.

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Some Things I Took Away From An Event Apart 2022 in Denver

An Event Apart 2022 Denver wrapped up yesterday. And while I was unable to make it to all three days this time, I did catch yesterday’s action.

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Early Days of Container Style Queries

The current working draft of the CSS Containment Module Level 3 spec defines container style queries.

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GIFs Without the .gif: The Most Performant Image and Video Options Right Now

So you want an auto-playing looping video without sound? In popular vernacular this is the very meaning of the word GIF.

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Building Interactive Figma Widgets

Figma has always encouraged collaboration between developers and designers. It strives on an endless treasury of community-made plugins.

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How I Made a Pure CSS Puzzle Game

It’s always fascinating how HTML and CSS are capable of handling the logic of an entire online game.