Optimizing The Critical Rendering Path

Matt Zeunert outlines the role of the critical rendering path in user experience, and shows how you can shorten this path to display the most important content early.
Matt Zeunert outlines the role of the critical rendering path in user experience, and shows how you can shorten this path to display the most important content early.
Kevin Powell shows a ton of practical tips while demonstrating how to create a really cool-looking effect.
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Jo Mändle explains how to create a dynamic focus zoom effect using CSS custom properties and a radial-gradient mask.
Andrey Sitnike outlines a smarter approach to favicons with minimal icons that fit most modern needs.
Ollie Williams explains which animated image format you should use in 2025.
Stanko Tadić explains how and why you should change the font-weight
for high-dpi screens.
Ryan Trimble shows how, with a little configuration, you can compile partial CSS files without a Sass dependency.
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Geoff Graham created a WordPress plugin for the Baseline Status web component.
Blendy is a framework-agnostic tool that smoothly transitions one element into another with just a few lines of code.
Jhey Tompkins created a stunning interactive demo you should definitively check out.
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