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On inclusive personas and inclusive user research | CSS-Tricks
I’m inclined to take a few notes on Eric Bailey’s grand post about the use of inclusive personas in user research. As someone who has been in roles that have both used and created user personas, there’s so much in here What’s the big deal, right? We’re often taught and encouraged to think about users…
Is it Time to Un-Sass? | CSS-Tricks
Several weeks ago, I participated in Front End Study Hall. Front End Study Hall is an HTML and CSS focused meeting held on Zoom every two weeks. It is an opportunity to learn from one another as we share our common interest in these two building blocks of the Web. Some weeks, there is more…
What Can We Actually Do With corner-shape? | CSS-Tricks
When I first started messing around with code, rounded corners required five background images or an image sprite likely created in Photoshop, so when border-radius came onto the scene, I remember everybody thinking that it was the best thing ever. Web designs were very square at the time, so to have border-radius was super cool,…
What You Need to Know About CSS Color Interpolation | CSS-Tricks
Color interpolation, loosely speaking, is the process of determining the colors between two color points. It allows us to create unique colors, beautiful palettes, better gradients, and smooth transitions. I recently wrote a Guide to CSS Color Functions but didn’t have the chance to explain color interpolation in any great depth — which is a…
Should the CSS light-dark() Function Support More Than Light and Dark Values? | CSS-Tricks
One of the newer CSS features that has piqued my interest: the light-dark() function. And I’ve been closely following it ever since it became Baseline back in May 2024. The light-dark() function, briefly If you don’t know, the light-dark() function takes two color arguments: one for light mode and one for dark mode. Hence, the name light-dark(). It toggles between…
CSS Elevator: A Pure CSS State Machine With Floor Navigation | CSS-Tricks
As a developer with a passion for state machines, I’ve often found myself inspired by articles like “A Complete State Machine Made with HTML Checkboxes and CSS.” The power of pure CSS-driven state machines intrigued me, and I began to wonder: could I create something simpler, more interactive, and without the use of macros? This…
3D Layered Text: Interactivity and Dynamicism | CSS-Tricks
In the previous two chapters, we built a layered 3D text effect, added depth and color, and then brought it to life with motion. We explored static structure, animated variations, and even some clever decoration tricks. But everything so far has been hard-coded. This time, we’re going dynamic. In this final chapter, we’re stepping into…
3D Layered Text: The Basics | CSS-Tricks
Recently, a client asked me to create a bulging text effect. These are exactly the kinds of creative challenges I live for. I explored several directions, JavaScript solutions, SVG filters, but then I remembered the concept of 3D layered text. With a bit of cleverness and some advanced CSS, I managed to get a result…
We Might Need Something Between Root and Relative CSS Units for “Base Elements” | CSS-Tricks
CSS provides us with root and relative values. Root values are like rem and rlh — they’re tied to the values written in the :root selector (the most common one would be the html element). Relative values are like em, lh, ch and various others — they’re tied to the font-size in that specific element….
How to Prepare for CSS-Specific Interview Questions | CSS-Tricks
and . Inline elements flow within a line of text, only occupying as much width as needed for their content; you cannot set their width or height. Examples include and . Inline-block elements combine the behaviors of both inline and block elements: They flow inline with text (without forcing a new line), but you can set their width and height like…