Chrome is currently prototyping CSS Functions, which is very exciting!
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The Future of CSS: Construct <custom-ident> and <dashed-ident> values with ident()
Uniquely name a bunch elements in CSS in one go! Instead of assigning 100 unique names through 100 declarations, write only 1 and use ident() to construct the names.
Help choose the syntax for CSS Nesting!
The CSS Working Group is continuing a debate over the best way to define nesting in CSS. And if you are someone who writes CSS, we’d like your help.
The Future of CSS: Variable Units, powered by Custom Properties
Thanks to Variable Units, authors can define Custom Properties and use them as units in their CSS
The Future of CSS: Scroll-Linked Animations with @scroll-timeline (Part 4)
🚨 UPDATE: The Scroll-Linked Animations Specification and its proposed syntax have undergone a major rewrite. This post details an older version of the syntax and has not been updated to reflect these changes. Do note that the concept of a Scroll-Linked Animation still stands, it’s only the syntax that has changed since writing this. Please …
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Media Queries Level 4: Media Query Range Contexts (Media Query Ranges)
A media feature like width can take its value from a range. When used, we prefix these with min- or max- to express “minimum condition” or “maximum condition” constraints. @media (min-width: 300px) and (max-width: 750px) { … } In CSS Media Queries Level 4 these type of Media Features can now be written as a …
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The Future of CSS: Cascade Layers (CSS @layer)
@layer) aim to ease this task.
The Future of CSS: Scroll-Linked Animations with @scroll-timeline (Part 3)
🚨 UPDATE: The Scroll-Linked Animations Specification and its proposed syntax have undergone a major rewrite. This post details an older version of the syntax and has not been updated to reflect these changes. Do note that the concept of a Scroll-Linked Animation still stands, it’s only the syntax that has changed since writing this. Please …
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The Large, Small, and Dynamic Viewports
There are some changes being proposed regarding viewport units, finally solving that “100vh in Safari on iOS” issue …
Create a color theme with CSS Relative Color Syntax, CSS color-mix(), and CSS color-contrast()
Fabio Giolito explores three new CSS color features that landed in Safari Technology Preview: Relative color syntax, e.g. .bg-primary-100 { background-color: hsl(from var(–theme-primary) h s 90%); } .bg-primary-200 { background-color: hsl(from var(–theme-primary) h s 80%); } .bg-primary-300 { background-color: hsl(from var(–theme-primary) h s 70%); } … CSS color-contrast, e.g. .text-contrast-primary { color: color-contrast(var(–theme-primary) vs white, …