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Thank You (2025 Edition)
This is the best job I've had in my life and it's only possible because you keep showing up each day to read, learn, share, and discuss all-things-front-end (and a little CSS, of course) with us. Thank You (2025 Edition) originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. Y
text-decoration-inset is Like Padding for Text Decorations
The text-decoration-inset property solves a problem that we’ve had since the beginning of the web, which is that text decorations such as underlines extend beyond the first and last characters, resulting in vertical misalignment. text-decoration-inset is Like Padding for Text Decorations originally
Masonry Layout is Now grid-lanes
It's settled! A new CSS display property keyword called grid-lanes will trigger a masonry layout mode. Masonry Layout is Now grid-lanes originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
Search CSS-Tricks Raycast Extension
Jelte Lagendijk built a Raycast extension for searching CSS-Tricks articles where you simply type and a get a solid set of real-time results. Search CSS-Tricks Raycast Extension originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
Responsive List of Avatars Using Modern CSS (Part 2)
In this article, we follow up the work we did to create responsive rows of circular images in a previous article by arranging the images around a circle with a clean hover effect. Responsive List of Avatars Using Modern CSS (Part 2) originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOce
What’s !important #1: Advent Calendars, CSS Wrapped, Web Platform Updates, and More
The best CSS news from around the web from the last two weeks. In this edition: advent calendars, CSS Wrapped 2025, and the latest Web Platform Updates. What’s !important #1: Advent Calendars, CSS Wrapped, Web Platform Updates, and More originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the Digita
Toon Title Text Generator
Andy Clarke with a brand-new resource. It generates the sort of fun typography that Andy commonly uses in his own work that's geared towards cartoon headings. Toon Title Text Generator originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
Responsive List of Avatars Using Modern CSS (Part 1)
A list of rounded images that slightly overlap each other is a classic web design pattern. The main idea is not complex, but the new thing is the responsive part. that dynamically adjusts the overlap between the images so they fit inside the container. Responsive List of Avatars Using Modern CSS (Pa
What Else Could Container Queries… Query?
How far can we really go with container queries? There are dozens of media queries now, so what if there were dozens of container queries as well? What could we use them for? What Else Could Container Queries… Query? originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You s
Creating Scroll-Based Animations in Full view()
It’s not that hard to do! Preethi shows you how it's really the same old animation you’re used to writing in CSS, only applied on a view timeline instead of a normal timeline. Creating Scroll-Based Animations in Full view() originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family
CSS Wrapped 2025
The Chrome Dev Team recaps the new CSS features that shipped in Google Chrome this past year in one amazingly designed webpage. They cover new functionality for creating more customizable components, next-gen interactions, and optimizing ergonomics. We’ve … CSS Wrapped 2025 originally published on C
Fit width text in 1 line of CSS
The Chrome team recently prototyped a working solution for fitting text to the width of a container in CSS using a text-grow property. Fit width text in 1 line of CSS originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
That Time I Tried Explaining HTML and CSS to My 5-Year Old Niece
I would like to tell you what I learned from a five-year old child about HTML and CSS. It’s funny how explaining something you do almost naturally teaches you about yourself and what you take for granted. That Time I Tried Explaining HTML and CSS to My 5-Year Old Niece originally published on CSS-Tr
HTML Web Components Proposal From 1998
It's easy to think of HTML Web Components as a recent feature, but it has roots that go all the way back to 1998. HTML Web Components Proposal From 1998 originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
Getting Creative With “The Measure”
A good measure makes reading text comfortable, while a bad one makes it more difficult. So, rather than allowing layout to dictate the measure, doesn’t it make more sense for the measure to inform layout decisions? Getting Creative With “The Measure” originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part
Scrollytelling on Steroids With Scroll-State Queries
Unconvinced of the value of scrollytelling? Alright, skeptic, let’s first warm up with some common use cases for scroll-based styling. Scrollytelling on Steroids With Scroll-State Queries originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
Prevent a page from scrolling while a dialog is open
Bramus: Chrome 144 features a small change to overscroll-behavior: it now also works on non-scrollable scroll containers. While this change might seem trivial, it fixes an issue developers have been dealing with for ages: prevent a page from … Prevent a page from scrolling while a dialog is open or
On Inheriting and Sharing Property Values
There are many ways to share properties, but what would it look like to inherit and use any parent property value on a child? On Inheriting and Sharing Property Values originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
Sketch: A guided tour of Copenhagen
Sketch probably didn't "have" to redesign its UI to line up with macOS Tahoe, but a big part of its appeal is the fact that it feels like it totally belongs to the Mac. Sketch: A guided tour of Copenhagen originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get th
Should We Even Have :closed?
Is there really a difference between using :not(:open) and :closed? As always, it depends. Sunkanmi Fafowora explains why :closed is currently not a thing. Should We Even Have :closed? originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
The “Most Hated” CSS Feature: asin(), acos(), atan() and atan2()
If we have a ratio that represents the sine, cosine or tangent of an angle, how can we get the original angle? This is where inverse trigonometric functions come in! The “Most Hated” CSS Feature: asin(), acos(), atan() and atan2() originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean
Quiet UI Came and Went, Quiet as a Mouse
The extremely new framework that caught lots of attention will continue as a personal project. Quiet UI Came and Went, Quiet as a Mouse originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
The Range Syntax Has Come to Container Style Queries and if()
Being able to use the range syntax with container style queries — which we can do starting with Chrome 142 — means that we can compare literal numeric values as well as numeric values tokenized by custom properties or the attr() function. The Range Syntax Has Come to Container Style Queries and if()
Headings: Semantics, Fluidity, and Styling — Oh My!
A few links about headings that I've had stored under my top hat. Headings: Semantics, Fluidity, and Styling — Oh My! originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
Explaining the Accessible Benefits of Using Semantic HTML Elements
Why should you use a semantic <button> instead of a generic <div>? Accessibility, right? By how exactly does it help accessibility? Explaining the Accessible Benefits of Using Semantic HTML Elements originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the news