New in Chrome: CSS Overview
1.7.2020
Here’s a fancy new experimental feature in Chrome! Now, we can get an overview of the CSS used on a site, from how many colors there are to the number of unused declarations… even down to the total number of defined media queries.
Again, this is an experimental feature. Not only does that...
Global and Component Style Settings with CSS Variables
1.7.2020
The title of this Sara Soueidan article speaks to me. I’m a big fan of the idea that some CSS is best applied globally, and some CSS is best applied scoped to a component. I’m less interested in how that is done and more interested in just seeing that conceptual approach used in some...
JavaScript in SVGs
30.6.2020
SVGs are such an amazing tool for creating custom fonts, animations, size-reduced graphics, and more. They’re part HTML, part image, and all awesome. Many websites have moved toward SVG instead of JPG, GIF, and PNG due to the flexibility that SVG provides. Whats one example of that...
Responsive Styling Using Attribute Selectors
30.6.2020
One of the challenges we face when implementing class-based atomic styling is that it often depends on a specific breakpoint for context.
<div class="span-12"</div<!-- we want this for small screens --<div class="span-6"</div<!-- we want this for medium screens --<div...
Five 5-minute Videos from Ethan on Design & Accessibility
30.6.2020
Ethan:
I’ve been working with Aquent Gymnasium to produce a series of five short tutorial videos, which have been launching over the course of this past week. Since the last video just went live, I’m thrilled to share the whole list with you:
• Introduction to using VoiceOver on macOS•...
When Sass and New CSS Features Collide
29.6.2020
Recently, CSS has added a lot of new cool features such as custom properties and new functions. While these things can make our lives a lot easier, they can also end up interacting with preprocessors, like Sass, in funny ways.
So this is going to be a post about the issues I’ve encountered...
Styling Layout Wrappers In CSS
29.6.2020
Two things that strike me often about the web are how many ways there are to go about the same thing and how many considerations go into even the most seemingly simple things.
Working with wrapper elements is definitely on both those lists. Wrappers (or containers or whatever) are so common...
Book: The Greatest CSS Tricks Vol. I
29.6.2020
Ya know, for a site called “CSS-Tricks” that I’ve run for well over a decade, it’s a little funny we’ve never done a book under that name. I’ve written a book about WordPress and SVG, but never CSS!
Well, allow me to change that. I’ve been working on...
UI Interactions & Animations Roundup #8
29.6.2020
A new collection of UI animation shots that summarizes the latest creative trends.
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Quick Tips for High Contrast Mode
27.6.2020
Sarah Higley has some CSS tricks up her sleeve for dealing with High Contrast Mode on Windows, which I learned is referred to as WHCM.
Here’s the first trick:
[…] if the default CSS outline property doesn’t give you the visual effect you want [in WHCM] for focus states...
The Return of the 90s Web
26.6.2020
One of my forever-lessons here on CSS-Tricks is that having your own website and blogging on it is a good idea. It’s probably one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, as it’s been a direct source of fun, career development and, eventually, income.
I always chuckle at little...
In Defense of a Fussy Website
26.6.2020
The other day, I was doom-scrolling Twitter and saw a delightful article titled “The Case for Fussy Breakfasts.” I love food — especially breakfast — and since the pandemic hit I’ve been using my breaks in between meetings (or, shh, sometimes in meetings) to make a full bacon, poached...