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Input Cursor Color
Using the caret-color property to customize the text cursor in <input>, <textarea> fields or those with contenteditable attribute.
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Inheriting Browser Font Settings
Using the inherit CSS keyword to match type to user's custom browser font settings.
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Customizing Native File Input
Using the CSS ::file-selector-button pseudo-element to style the default <input type="file"> natively.
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Rounded Corners with CSS infinity
Using the CSS calc function with the infinity constant, which represents the largest possible value, to create a fully rounded corner button.
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Emoji Toggle with CSS Container Queries
Using the @container CSS at-rule to conditionally switch emojis based on container height for responsive content.
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CSS scroll-driven animation
Like JS's IntersectionObserver, using CSS to track elements crossing the ScrollPort and applying blurFadeIn animation.
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CSS Container Style Queries
Using the experimental CSS feature @container style(), showcasing dynamic styling for different product states (new and popular).
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Maintaining Square Proportions
Using CSS aspect-ratio to consistently create a perfect square while preserving its aspect ratio.
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CSS ribbon shapes collection
A ready-to-use list of CSS ribbons collection, customizable with CSS variables, can be used in multiple scenarios like badges for promotions, decorative cards and more.
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CSS Margin with RTL Elements
Using margin-inline-end to align a picture to either the left or the right depending on the browser direction (right to left, or left to right).
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Native CSS color mixing color-mix
Using color-mix to achieve native CSS color mixing, effective for creating color shades from a single base color.
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CSS Prefers Reduced Transparency
Using the media feature prefers-reduced-transparency to create an accessible article summary card for users with visual impairments who enable the reduced transparency system setting.
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CSS @media scripting property
Using CSS scripting @media query scripting: enabled to check whether JavaScript is enabled or not.
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CSS nth of selector Syntax
Using selector:nth-child(nth of selector) to target the nth element matching a specific selector, enabling complex and precise CSS elements selection.
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Accordion with Custom Styled Markers
Using the CSS property list-style-type to style <details> disclosure widgets with custom emoji markers.
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CSS Custom Checkbox - Customize Your Switch
Using appearance and :checked for a customizable switch with CSS variables.
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CSS New Stacking Context Creation
Using the CSS property and value isolation: isolate to create a new stacking context
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CSS Containment paint
Using the CSS property contain: paint which improves performance by limiting the layout and painting of child elements to the container's dimensions, restricting unnecessary rendering outside its boundaries.
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CSS Scrolling Shadows
Using the CSS property background-attachment to achieve layered scrolling effects with fixed and dynamic shadows.
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Vertical Scroll Snapping
Using scroll-snap-type and scroll-snap-align to achieve a vertical scroll snapping to align sections at the top of the viewport, enabling slide-like navigation as users scroll down or top.
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Reading Progress Indicator
Using animation-timeline to create a dynamic reading progress bar for enhanced user engagement.
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Regrouping Link States using :is() pseudo-class
Using :is() pseudo-class to regroup the link :hover and :focus states instead of chaining them for an increased readability.
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Preventing an underlying element from scrolling
Using overscroll-behavior: none to fix nested scrolling issues, ensuring only the targeted element scrolls.
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Animated Typewriter Effect Using CSS
Implementing a typewriter effect fully in CSS with animated text and a blinking caret, using custom properties for timing and steps.
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Reset all properties using unset keyword
Using the unset CSS keyword to reset all properties to their inherited values, including parent and initial values.
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Emulate CSS @media features
Emulate CSS media features using Google Chrome DevTools Rendering tab.
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CSS @media Query orientation
Using the orientation CSS media feature to test the viewport portrait and landscape orientations.
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CSS Scroll Padding Top
Using the CSS scroll-padding-top to add space at the top so nothing gets hidden when you scroll.
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CSS @counter-style Rule
Using the CSS at rule @counter-style to make a new list style type instead of using the predefined one.
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CSS Input Validity Styles
Using the CSS :has and :invalid pseudo-classes to check the input's validity then apply a different style.
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CSS Circle Animation on SVG Path
Using the CSS property offset-path to control the placement of a circle along a custom SVG path, and animating the circle to move across the path from start to finish.
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Reduce CSS Redundancy
Using the currentColor CSS value to reduce the code redundancy of an alert user interface that has two states, success and danger
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CSS Newspaper Subheadings
Using first-letter and first-line CSS pseudo-elements to make a subheading newspaper first letter style.
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HTML/CSS Browser Rendering
Explore browser rendering from HTML/CSS to web content. Discover stages from DOM creation to final display.
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CSS Custom List Styles
Using the CSS at rule @counter-style to make a new list style type instead of using the predefined one.
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Balanced CSS Text Wrapping
Using text-wrap: balance to optimally distributes characters for balanced text wrapping, already supported in Chromium browsers.
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CSS Text Line-Clamp
Using line-clamp CSS property to truncate text at a specific number of lines in a box.
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CSS Animation Loaders
A website including more than 500 CSS Animations Loaders.
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CSS Writing Mode
Using CSS writing-mode to change text direction to horizontal and vertical orientations.
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CSS Mix-Blend Mode
Using CSS mix-blend-mode to control how elements blend together.
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CSS Shape Outside
Using the CSS shape-outside property to define a shape around a content, allowing for more appealing layouts.
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