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Posts tagged #css — Page 3
A mix of technical deep-dives, career reflections, and dispatches from the road.
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developmentJun 2, 2026· 4 min
Tailwind CSS v4: Ditch the Config File, Embrace @theme
Tailwind CSS v4 moves design token configuration out of tailwind.config.js and into your CSS with the @theme directive — here's what that means for your workflow.
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developmentMay 22, 2026· 4 min
CSS Scroll-Driven Animations: No JavaScript Required
CSS scroll-driven animations let you create silky-smooth scroll effects — progress bars, reveal animations, parallax — using pure CSS with zero JavaScript.
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developmentMay 9, 2026· 4 min
CSS Anchor Positioning: Stop Using JavaScript for Tooltips
A deep dive into the CSS Anchor Positioning API — how anchor-name, position-anchor, position-area, and position-try-fallbacks let you build tooltips and floating elements entirely in CSS, no JavaScript or Floating UI required.
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developmentMay 8, 2026· 4 min
CSS Customizable Select: Finally Style It Without the Hacks
A guide to the CSS customizable select — how appearance: base-select unlocks full styling of native dropdowns including custom icons, rich option content, and picker pseudo-elements, without sacrificing accessibility or dropping in a JS library.
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developmentApr 26, 2026· 3 min
CSS Cascade Layers: Finally Taking Control of Specificity
The @layer rule gives you explicit control over which CSS wins when rules conflict. Here's how cascade layers work and how they change the way you structure stylesheets.
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developmentDec 29, 2025· 3 min
The View Transitions API: Smooth Page Animations Without a Framework
The View Transitions API lets you animate between page states with just a few lines of CSS and JavaScript. Here's how it works and where it shines.
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developmentDec 3, 2025· 3 min
CSS Container Queries: A Practical Guide for Component-Based Layouts
Container queries finally give us components that adapt to their context, not just the viewport. Here's how to use them effectively in real projects.
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