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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
The “Most Hated” CSS Feature: tan()
Last time, we discussed that, sadly, according to the State of CSS 2025 survey, trigonometric functions are deemed the “Most Hated” CSS feature. That shocked me. I may have even been a little offended, being a math nerd and … The “Most Hated” CSS Feature: tan() originally published on CSS-Tricks, wh
Getting Creative With Small Screens
On mobile, people can lose their sense of context and can’t easily tell where a section begins or ends. Good small-screen design can help orient them using a variety of techniques. Getting Creative With Small Screens originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You s
Pure CSS Tabs With Details, Grid, and Subgrid
Can we use the <details> element as the foundation for a tabbed interface? Why yes, we can! Pure CSS Tabs With Details, Grid, and Subgrid originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
CSS Animations That Leverage the Parent-Child Relationship
When we change an element’s intrinsic sizing, its children are affected, too. This is something we can use to our advantage. CSS Animations That Leverage the Parent-Child Relationship originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
An Introduction to JavaScript Expressions
A thorough but approachable lesson on JavaScript expressions excerpted JavaScript For Everyone, a complete online course offered by our friends at Piccalilli. An Introduction to JavaScript Expressions originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the ne
Building a Honeypot Field That Works
Honeypots are fields that developers use to prevent spam submissions. They still work in 2025. But you got to set a couple of tricks in place so spambots can’t detect your honeypot field. Building a Honeypot Field That Works originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean famil
Sequential linear() Animation With N Elements
Let’s suppose you have N elements with the same animation that should animate sequentially. Modern CSS makes this easy and it works for any number of items! Sequential linear() Animation With N Elements originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the
Masonry: Watching a CSS Feature Evolve
What can CSS Masonry discussions teach us about the development of new CSS features? What is the CSSWG’s role? What influence do browsers have? What can learn from the way past features evolved? Masonry: Watching a CSS Feature Evolve originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOc
We Completely Missed width/height: stretch
The TL;DR is that stretch does the same thing as declaring 100%, but ignores padding when looking at the available space. We Completely Missed width/height: stretch originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
The thing about contrast-color
One of our favorites, Andy Clarke, on the one thing keeping the CSS contrast-color() function from true glory: For my website design, I chose a dark blue background colour (#212E45) and light text (#d3d5da). This … The thing about contrast-color originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of
Getting Creative With shape-outside
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. Getting Creative With shape-outside originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. Yo
Same Idea, Different Paint Brush
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. Same Idea, Different Paint Brush originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
Touring New CSS Features in Safari 26
Safari 26 adds:75 new features, 3 deprecations, and 171 other improvements. Here's all the CSS goodness you'll want to know about. Touring New CSS Features in Safari 26 originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
Recreating Gmail’s Google Gemini Animation
John Rhea challenged himself to recreate the fancy button using the new CSS shape() function sprinkled with animation to get things pretty close. Recreating Gmail’s Google Gemini Animation originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
CSS Typed Arithmetic
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. CSS Typed Arithmetic originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the new
On inclusive personas and inclusive user research
A set of notes taken from Eric Bailey's article about the use of inclusive personas and user research. On inclusive personas and inclusive user research originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
Is it Time to Un-Sass?
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. Is it Time to Un-Sass? originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You
The “Most Hated” CSS Feature: cos() and sin()
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(). The “Most Hated” CSS Feature: cos() and sin() originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You shoul