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Of Course We Can Make a CSS-Only Clock That Tells the Current Time!
16.7.2021
Let’s build a fully functioning and settable “analog” clock with CSS custom properties and the calc() function. Then we’ll convert it into a “digital” clock as well. All this with no JavaScript!
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Some Typography Links
16.7.2021
Glitter text — whO (I learned a name for people who go by a one-word moniker like that: Mononymous) created a builder for fancy SVG-based type. It’s a custom font with <text>, and the fancy comes in with a
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Build Complex CSS Transitions using Custom Properties and cubic-bezier()
14.7.2021
I recently illustrated how we can achieve complex CSS animations using cubic-bezier() and how to do the same when it comes to CSS transitions. I was able to create complex hover effect without resorting to keyframes. In this article, I …
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The Dilemma of Naming Font Size Variables
6.7.2021
Normally, a project will have a set of pre-determined font sizes, usually as variables named in such a way that seeks some semblance of order and consistency. Any project of considerable size can use something like that. There are always …
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Custom Property Brain Twisters
25.6.2021
I am part of that 82% that got the answer to Lea Verou's quiz wrong. Stephen Shaw posted a similar quiz as well and it's a fun exercise sharpen your CSS chops.
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Xbox Custom Controllers Have A Messed Up Banned Word List
23.6.2021
When playing around with the relaunched Xbox Design Lab, to create the colorful Xbox Series controller of my dreams, I was delighted to notice I could add a little 16 character engraving on the front to really make it my own. But then realized my ideal choice was deemed “not a valid engraving”...
Using Custom Elements in Svelte
22.6.2021
Svelte fully supports custom elements (e.g. <my-component>) without any custom configuration or wrapper components and has a perfect score on Custom Elements Everywhere. However, there are still a few quirks you need to watch out for, especially around …
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Drawing Graphics with the CSS Paint API
18.6.2021
A practical introduction to the CSS Paint API with hands-on examples.
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Are Custom Properties a “Menu of What Will Change”?
2.6.2021
PPK laid out an interesting situation in “Two options for using custom properties” where he and Stefan Judis had two different approaches for doing the same thing with custom properties. In one approach, hover and focus styles for a …
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Trigonometry in CSS and JavaScript: Getting Creative with Trigonometric Functions
2.6.2021
In the second part of this series on trigonometry, we’ll explore JavaScript trigonometric functions and learn how we can apply them to our CSS code.
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JSON in CSS
21.5.2021
Jonathan Neal tweeted a heck of a little CSS trick the other day, putting JSON inside CSS and plucking it out with JavaScript. Valid values for custom properties are quite liberal! So this looks for a CSS rule (e.g. a …
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Variable Aspect Ratio Card With Conic Gradients Meeting Along the Diagonal
10.5.2021
I recently came across an interesting problem. I had to implement a grid of cards with a variable (user-set) aspect ratio that was stored in a --ratio custom property. Boxes with a certain aspect ratio are a classic problem in …
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Custom State Pseudo-Classes in Chrome
6.5.2021
There is an increasing number of “custom” features on the web platform. We have custom properties (--my-property), custom elements (<my-element>), and custom events (new CustomEvent('myEvent')). At one point, we might even get custom media …
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Dynamic CSS Masks with Custom Properties and GSAP
4.5.2021
Learn how to animate CSS masks based on the cursor position using GSAP and custom properties for a unique spotlight effect.
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A Complete Guide to Custom Properties
27.4.2021
Everything important and useful to know about CSS Custom Properties. Like that they are often referred to as "CSS Variables" but that's not their real name.
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Generating (and Solving!) Sudokus in CSS
15.4.2021
I love to make CSS do stuff it shouldn’t. It’s the type of problem-solving brain training you’d get building a calculator in Minecraft, except you probably won’t get a job working with Minecraft Redstone no matter how good you …
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Want to Write a Hover Effect With Inline CSS? Use CSS Variables.
26.3.2021
The other day I was working on a blog where each post has a custom color attached to it for a little dose of personality. The author gets to pick that color in the CMS when they’re writing the post. …
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Interactive Web Components Are Easier Than You Think
25.3.2021
In my last article, we saw that web components aren’t as scary as they seem. We looked at a super simple setup and made a zombie dating service profile, complete with a custom <zombie-profile> element. We reused the element …
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Creating Custom Form Controls with ElementInternals
24.3.2021
Ever since the dawn of time, humanity has dreamed of having more control over form elements. OK, I might be overselling it a tiny bit, but creating or customizing form components has been a holy grail of front-end web development …
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Image Fragmentation Effect With CSS Masks and Custom Properties
23.3.2021
Geoff shared this idea of a checkerboard where the tiles disappear one-by-one to reveal an image. In it, an element has a background image, then a CSS Grid layout holds the “tiles” that go from a filled background color to …
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