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View ArticleLea Verou shares CSS variable secrets
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View ArticleHow should we nest our CSS - officially?
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View ArticleAll browsers now support finer control over CSS transforms
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View ArticleThe creative web unlocked by new CSS tools
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View ArticleThe :has() revolution
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View ArticleCSS Container Queries are here
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View ArticleWhen should you use infinite scrolling?
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View ArticleThe new WebKit features in Safari 16
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View ArticleWeb fonts get colorful with COLRv1
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View ArticleThe state of the web in 2022
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View ArticleUI animation whimsy with the Shared Element Transitions API
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