How and why you should use CSS variables (custom properties) for theming instead of React context.

Let’s talk shadows in web design. Shadows add texture, perspective, and emphasize the dimensions of objects. In web design, using light and shadow can add

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We mentioned a way to make a CSS-only carousel in a recent issue of the newsletter and I thought that a more detailed write up would be interesting and

It's kind of amazing how far HTML and CSS will take you when building a carousel/slideshow. Setting some boxes in a horizontal row with flexbox is easy.

Container queries are an (hopefully) upcoming feature in CSS that will let you create responsive designs that respond to…

Using Chrome DevTools and CSS Grid, learn how to discover grids in a page, inspect page layout, and debug common layout issues.

Hey👋🏼Do you like my new Twitter header that I just created using CSS? If yes this thread is for you😄I implemented GLASSMORPHISM which is a latest emerging trend in designing. You can also create one it's pretty easy. Let's seeTHREAD 🧵 pic.twitter.com/odLDrxVhhV— Pratham 👨‍💻🚀 (@Prathkum) January 1, 2021

These cards were made using HTML and CSS only, no JavaScript , no Sass and no other external scripts or preprocessors involved.

CSS is a really simple and straightforward language, but when it is getting too long – let's say for a thousand of lines, it turns into a

For the millionth time: We need container queries in CSS! And guess what, it looks like we're heading in that direction. When building components for a

Thinking Outside the Box with CSS Grid

A detailed look at the color-scheme property that allows developers to define which color chemes are defined in a website

Progressive enhancement is amazing. Building websites layer by layer allows for a cleaner separation of concerns, which makes the website more accessible.

Using clipping in CSS can help us move away from everything in our designs looking like a box. By using various basic shapes, or an SVG, you can create a clip path. Then cut away the parts of an element you don't want to show.

CSS masking gives you the option of using an image as a mask layer. This means that use can use an image, an SVG, or a gradient as your mask, to create interested effects without an image editor.

Fun fact: it’s possible to create responsive components without any media queries at all. Certainly, if we had container queries, those would be very

The line-clamp property is a way to truncate text at a specific number of lines. At time of writing the spec is currently in Editor's Draft which means it could change before it's first published.

If you’re familiar with CSS, you probably know all about the box-shadow property. But did you know there is a CSS filter, drop-shadow, that…

You can make a typical CSS border dashed or dotted. For example: .box { border: 1px dashed black; border: 3px dotted red; } You don't have all that much

A short article, as a contrast. Just a few simple tips to improve Windows High Contrast Mode experience.

A website content should be wrapped or contained in a width that makes the content easy to read. To achieve that, we can use what has been called a wrapper, ...

Learn Z-Index and Stacking Context in a fun and interactive way

Learn Flexbox with 30 code tidbits. Become a flexbox ninja with this FREE course!

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I’ve always loved exploring how to make semantic, accessible elements aesthetically pleasing. And yes, it is possible. Challenging myself to…

A "product grid" demo using - CSS Grid - Clip Path - Conic Gradient - Lea Verou's CSS conic-gradient() polyfill (https://leaverou.github.io/conic...

Stumbled across a little layout technique while working on my latest redesign. I think it’s helpful; maybe you’ll think so, too.