Links
border-shape: the future of the non-rectangular web
Unlike
clip-path, which simply masks an element,border-shapeactually redefines the “box” itself. When you apply a shape to a border, the background, the border image, focus outline, and the box shadow all follow that new geometry.
Everything you never wanted to know about visually-hidden
Is there still any point to most styles in visually hidden classes in ’26? The question wriggled its way into my brain. I felt compelled to investigate the whole ordeal. If you enjoy more questions than answers, buckle up!
Building Fluid Typographic Scales with clamp() and :heading()
Learn how to create fluid typographic scales using
clamp()for responsive typography that adapts smoothly across all screen sizes, building on the:headingpseudo-class.
Here’s how to instruct a LLM to reference the ARIA Authoring Practices Guide
The APG was not created to serve as a pattern library, design system, or single source of truth for the “right way” to make something. Unfortunately, a lot of people treat it this way.
Modern CSS Code Snippets
A collection of modern CSS code snippets. Every old CSS hack next to its clean, native replacement, side by side.
Videos
A Dao of CSS
CSS is not a language of force. It doesn’t tell the browser what to do. It suggests, it yields, it adapts. It’s declarative, contextual, and quietly powerful. By understanding CSS through this lens, we see the cascade, inheritance, and layout not as problems to overcome, but as patterns to follow. We stop chasing pixel perfection and start designing systems that respond—gracefully, appropriately, and even beautifully—to the world around them. This isn’t a talk about new techniques. It’s about letting go. And perhaps seeing CSS—and the web—with new eyes.
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