Many of the Sass features we've grown to love have made their way into native CSS in some shape or form. So, should we still use Sass? This is how developer Jeff Bridgforth is thinking about it.
Is it Time to Un-Sass? originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
I want to look at practical uses for CSS trigonometric functions. And we'll start with what may be the most popular functions of the "worst" feature: sin() and cos().
The “Most Hated” CSS Feature: cos() and sin() originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
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. …
What Can We Actually Do With corner-shape? originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
Stu Robson outlines two ways to compile multiple CSS files when you aren't relying on Sass for it.
Compiling Multiple CSS Files into One originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
Everyone has a different opinion which is great because it demonstrates the messy, non-linear craft that is thinking like a front-end developer.
What’re Your Top 4 CSS Properties? originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
CSS is a composable language by nature. This composition nature is already built into the cascade. We simply don't talk about composition as a Big Thing because it's the nature of the language.
Composition in CSS originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
Color what? Sunkanmi Fafowora explains how an everyday task for CSS can be used to create better colors experiences.
What You Need to Know About CSS Color Interpolation originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
The light-dark() function is currently designed to support just two color schemes. Should it support others? Sunkanmi Fafowora says yes and no.
Should the CSS light-dark() Function Support More Than Light and Dark Values? originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
In this article, author Chris Sabourin walk through how modern CSS features can build a fully functional, interactive elevator that knows where it is, where it’s headed, and how long it’ll take to get there. No JavaScript required.
CSS Elevator: A Pure CSS State Machine With Floor Navigation originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
Here's an approach for animating products added to a shopping cart that handles an infinite number of items using a variation of the ol' Checkbox Hack.
A Radio Button Shopping Cart Trick originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
Images in long-form content can (and often should) do more than illustrate. They help set the pace, influence how readers feel, and add character that words alone can’t always convey.
Getting Creative With Images in Long-Form Content originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
In this third and final chapter, we’re stepping into interactivity by adding JavaScript, starting with a simple :hover effect, and ending with a fully responsive bulging text that follows your mouse in real time.
3D Layered Text: Interactivity and Dynamicism originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
In this chapter, we will explore ways to animate the effect, add transitions, and play with different variations. We will look at how motion can enhance depth, and how subtle tweaks can create a whole new vibe.
3D Layered Text: Motion and Variations originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
A client asked me to create a bulging text effect. With a bit of cleverness and some advanced CSS, I managed to get a result I’m genuinely proud of, which is covered in this three-part series.
3D Layered Text: The Basics originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.