Distinguishing “Components” and “Utilities” in Tailwind
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Distinguishing "Components" and "Utilities" in Tailwind | CSS-Tricks
The distinction between "components" and "utilities" seems clear at first glance, but gets a little blurred when working with them in Tailwind.
Potentially Coming to a Browser :near() You
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Potentially Coming to a Browser :near() You | CSS-Tricks
Danny has several ideas for how we could use :near(), a proposed pseudo-class that detects when the pointer is near an element.
Loading Smarter: SVG vs. Raster Loaders in Modern Web Design
https://css-tricks.com/loading-smarter-svg-vs-raster-loaders-in-modern-web-design/
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Loading Smarter: SVG vs. Raster Loaders in Modern Web Design | CSS-Tricks
Let’s get nuanced in this article and discuss the capabilities of both SVG and raster imaged so that you can make informed decisions in your own work.
An Exploit … in CSS?!
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An Exploit ... in CSS?! | CSS-Tricks
Read an explanation of the recent CVE-2026-2441 vulnerability that was labeled a "CSS exploit" that "allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page."
Yet Another Way to Center an (Absolute) Element
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https://css-tricks.com/yet-another-way-to-center-an-absolute-element/
What’s !important #6: :heading, border-shape, Truncating Text From the Middle, and More
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What’s !important #6: :heading, border-shape, Truncating Text From the Middle, and More | CSS-Tricks
Despite what’s been a sleepy couple of weeks for new Web Platform Features, we have an issue of What’s !important that’s prrrretty jam-packed. The web community had a lot to say, it seems, so fasten your seatbelts!
Popover API or Dialog API: Which to Choose?
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Popover API or Dialog API: Which to Choose? | CSS-Tricks
Choosing between Popover API and Dialog API is difficult because they seem to do the same job, but they don’t! After a bit lots of research, I discovered that the Popover API and Dialog API are wildly different in terms of accessibility and we'll go over…
The Different Ways to Select in CSS
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The Different Ways to Select <html> in CSS | CSS-Tricks
Sure, we can select the <html> element in CSS with, you know, a simple element selector, html. But what other (trivial and perhaps useless) ways can we do it?
4 Reasons That Make Tailwind Great for Building Layouts
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4 Reasons That Make Tailwind Great for Building Layouts | CSS-Tricks
Tailwind is really great for making layouts and there are many reasons why. Zell Liew looks at four specific examples of common use cases.
What’s !important #7: random(), Folded Corners, Anchored Container Queries, and More
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What’s !important #7: random(), Folded Corners, Anchored Container Queries, and More | CSS-Tricks
For this issue we have random(), folded clip-path corners, anchored container queries, customizable select, scroll-triggered animations, and more.
JavaScript for Everyone: Destructuring
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JavaScript for Everyone: Destructuring | CSS-Tricks
Mat Marquis and Andy Bell have released JavaScript for Everyone, an online course offered exclusively at Piccalilli. This post is an excerpt from the course taken specifically from a chapter all about JavaScript destructuring.
Experimenting With Scroll-Driven corner-shape Animations
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Experimenting With Scroll-Driven corner-shape Animations | CSS-Tricks
The new CSS corner-shape() property is mathematical, so it’s easily animated. Author Daniel Schwarz pokes at animating the property for interesting UI effects.
Form Automation Tips for Happier User and Clients
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Form Automation Tips for Happier User and Clients | CSS-Tricks
That gap between "the form works" and "the business works" is something we don't really tend to discuss much as front-enders. We focus a great deal on user experience, validation methods, and accessibility, yet we overlook what the data does once it leaves…
What’s !important #8: Light/Dark Favicons, @mixin, object-view-box, and More
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What’s !important #8: Light/Dark Favicons, @mixin, object-view-box, and More | CSS-Tricks
Short n’ sweet but ever so neat, this issue covers light/dark favicons, @mixin, anchor-interpolated morphing, object-view-box, new web features, and more.
Front-End Fools: Top 10 April Fools’ UI Pranks of All Time
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Front-End Fools: Top 10 April Fools’ UI Pranks of All Time | CSS-Tricks
These are the historical pranks I consider the top 10 most noteworthy, rather than the “best.” You’ll see that some of them crossed the line and/or backfired.