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offset-path
The offset-path property in CSS defines a movement path for an element to follow during animation. This property began life as motion-path. This, and all other related motion-* properties, are being renamed offset-* in the spec. We’re changing … offset-path originally handwritten and published with
@custom-media
The CSS @custom-media at-rule allows creating aliases for media queries. @custom-media originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as well.
@function
The @function at-rule defines CSS custom functions. These custom functions are reusable blocks of CSS that can accept arguments, contain complex logic, and return values based on that logic. @function originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter
::search-text
The CSS ::search-text pseudo-element selects the matching text from your browser's "find in page" feature. ::search-text originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as well.
Astro Markdown Component Utility for Any Framework
In the previous article, I spoke about the why and how to use a Markdown component in Astro. Here, we’re going to expand on that and help you use Markdown everywhere — regardless of the framework you use. So, … Astro Markdown Component Utility for Any Framework originally handwritten and published w
What’s !important #12: Safari Testing, ::checkmark, HTML Anchor Positioning, and More
The old (testing in Safari when you don’t have Safari), the new (::checkmark), the in-between (anchor positioning but with HTML), and more. What’s !important #12: Safari Testing, ::checkmark, HTML Anchor Positioning, and More originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should r
Revealing Text With CSS letter-spacing
Until we get something like ::nth-letter, there are still some really cool text effects we can make from existing CSS features, like letter-spacing, ::first-word and ::first-line. Revealing Text With CSS letter-spacing originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really g
Technical Writing in the AI Age
This isn’t totally about AI. It’s about technical writing in the age of AI. I have some thoughts on this and I hope it’s helpful to you humans reading. Technical Writing in the AI Age originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as well.
Cross-Document View Transitions: Scaling Across Hundreds of Elements
Every view-transition-name on a page must be unique. The problem is that every pseudo-element selector in your CSS targets a specific name, so your animation styles explode into an unmanageable wall of selectors. Cross-Document View Transitions: Scaling Across Hundreds of Elements originally handwri
The State of CSS Centering in 2026
Despite the countless number of online resources, it’s easy to get confused when trying to center an element. There are documented solutions, but do you really understand why the code you picked works? Let's look at the current state of centering options today in 2026. The State of CSS Centering in
Stack Overflow: When We Stop Asking
It still hits like a ton of bricks to see the steep decline in Stack Overflow questions. What does that mean about learning in our industry? Stack Overflow: When We Stop Asking originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as well.
Cross-Document View Transitions: The Gotchas Nobody Mentions
This is Part 1 of a two-part series about cross-document view transitions, going over all the gotchas, from ditching the deprecated way to opt into them to a little-known 4-second timeout. Cross-Document View Transitions: The Gotchas Nobody Mentions originally handwritten and published with love on
What’s !important #11: 3D Voxel Scenes, Flying Focus, CSS Syntaxes, and More
If 3D voxel scenes (that you can style), flying focus animations, or new CSS syntaxes sound like your kinda thing, then this issue of What’s !important is definitely for you. What’s !important #11: 3D Voxel Scenes, Flying Focus, CSS Syntaxes, and More originally handwritten and published with love o
Computing and Displaying Discounted Prices in CSS
A clever use of CSS to calculate and display a discounted product price by providing a base price and discount amount, featuring modern CSS features like attr(), mod(), and round(). Computing and Displaying Discounted Prices in CSS originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You sh
rotateX()
The rotateX() function rotates an element around the x-axis in a three-dimensional space rotateX() originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as well.
rotateY()
The rotateY() function rotates an element around its vertical y-axis. rotateY() originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as well.
rotateZ()
The rotateZ() function rotates an element around its z-axis, so clockwise or counterclockwise. rotateZ() originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as well.
rotate()
The rotate() function spins an element either clockwise or counterclockwise in a 2D plane. rotate() originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as well.
Soon We Can Finally Banish JavaScript to the ShadowRealm
The proposed ShadowRealm API introduces a new kind of realm specifically designed for isolation, and only that. Soon We Can Finally Banish JavaScript to the ShadowRealm originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as well.
Why Keyboard Users Can’t Scroll Your Overflow Containers
When a keyboard user Tabs into the table, its focus lands on a cell. Then they press the arrow keys to read across the row but nothing happens. Your screen reader users never noticed because they navigate the accessibility tree, not the scroll container. Why Keyboard Users Can’t Scroll Your Overflow
Using CSS corner-shape For Folded Corners
I came across Kitty Giraudel’s folded corners technique. I’ve been on a bit of a corner-shape kick lately, so I figured that corner-shape could be used to create folded corners as well. Using CSS corner-shape For Folded Corners originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should
A Scrollytelling Gift for Mum on Mother’s Day 2026
I will explain how my mum inspired this 2026 Mother’s Day scrollytelling experiment — but also, how she inspired my approach to dev and life. A Scrollytelling Gift for Mum on Mother’s Day 2026 originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as well.
Google’s Prompt API
Mat Marquis on Google pulling the web standards equivalent of U2 album marketing: As a Chrome user, you’ll have received Gemini Nano in the form of a 4GB transfer recently; no permission asked or required. If you remove it, … Google’s Prompt API originally handwritten and published with love on CSS
Making Zigzag CSS Layouts With a Grid + Transform Trick
Most grid layouts sit in neat rows, perfectly aligned, like soldiers in formation. But sometimes you want something with more rhythm like, say, a zigzag pattern. Here's how to do it with CSS Grid. Making Zigzag CSS Layouts With a Grid + Transform Trick originally handwritten and published with love
Fixed-Height Cards: More Fragile Than They Look
Getting a multi-column of cards to line up equally is is a headache we've all faced, and it gets even harder when working with fixed heights. Fixed-Height Cards: More Fragile Than They Look originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as well.