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Joshua Comeau outlines the mental model that makes CSS more intuitive and easier to learn.

Cristian Díaz explains how to adapt your sites to the different scenarios of a device pointer by using media queries hover, pointer, any-hover and any-pointer.

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An introduction to color-scheme CSS property (and meta tag) which can change how native browser elements are rendered—in light or dark mode.

Learn how to create linear & radial gradient text strokes using -webkit-text-stroke and background-clip CSS properties.

A step-by-step guide to creating immersive background effects and beautiful gradient headlines using backdrop-filter and background-clip CSS properties.

Harry Roberts looks at some more technical and non-obvious aspects of optimizing the Largest Contentful Paint.

Alex Ivanovs shows how to use the CSS logical functions calc(), clamp(), min() and max().

Scott Vandehey demonstrates how the revert keyword works in CSS.

Temani Afif shows how to create the cut-corners effect using CSS Mask and clip-path properties.

Chris Ferdinandi outlines the importance of the HTML elements that you use often—they convey information to people who use screen readers and provide critical functionality to people who navigate the web with a keyboard.

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CSSUI is a library of interactive components realized in pure HTML and CSS. It includes frequently used components such as Accordion, Modal, Tabs, and more.

UI Colors is an online generator to create, edit and save Tailwind CSS color shades based on a given color.

Adir Slutzki created a stunning, animated toggle using CSS.