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Anchor Positioning Just Don't Care About Source Order
This is one of the things that makes anchor positioning something I’m so excited about. The fact that it eschews HTML source order is so CSS-y because it’s another separation of concerns between content and presentation.
Easier layout with margin-trim
The
margin-trim
property lets you tell a container to trim the margins off its children — any margins that push up against the container. In one fell swoop, all of the margin space between the children and the container is eliminated.
Use CSS reading-flow for logical sequential focus navigation
Layout methods such as grid and flex have transformed frontend development, however their flexibility can cause a problem for some users. It's very easy to create a situation where the visual order mismatches the source order in the DOM tree. As this source order is what the browser follows if you navigate the site using a keyboard, some users can encounter unexpected jumping around as they navigate around a page.
CSS shape() Commands
The CSS
shape()
function recently gained support in both Chromium and WebKit browsers. It's a way of drawing complex shapes when clipping elements with the clip-path property.
Beware of Vibe Accessibility
Vibe Coding is here and it’s amazing. It started a new era where it seems that make your own software is now often a better choice compared to buying it. But – please beware.
Videos

This custom property trick solves a common CSS problem
Having to worry about browser support stinks, but thanks to a simple custom property trick, there’s a really easy way to create fallbacks for older browsers.
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