Minimal CSS-Only Blurry Image Placeholders

Lean Rada shares a CSS technique that produces blurry image placeholders (LQIPs) without cluttering your markup.
Lean Rada shares a CSS technique that produces blurry image placeholders (LQIPs) without cluttering your markup.
Ahmad Shadeed explores different use cases for the modern attr()
function.
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Find out how to improve the UI of your navigation menus with a few lines of CSS. Along the way, you’ll learn how to create a delayed closing effect for the dropdown menus with transition-behavior CSS property, how you can utilize the :has()
pseudo-class to simplify your HTML, and more.
Find out how document.designMode works, improve your thinking about browser support and polyfills, learn how to observe CSS property changes using the Style Observer library, and more.
Preethi shares tips and tricks on effectively utilizing the CSS backdrop-filter
property to style contemporary user interfaces.
Martijn Hols walks you through some of the key accessibility principles.
Stanko Tadić demonstrates how to create a CSS-only image glitch effect.
Amit Sheen explores ways to enhance button animations with modern CSS techniques.
Amy Hupe shares some advice on creating error messages that help users recover quickly and continue their path through your products and services.
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Stijn Van Minnebruggen created an incredible interactive demo using only CSS.
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