The warning is correct. And the recommended fixes you've probably seen are wrong. Here's what you can do instead to properly fix the issue. Blocked aria-hidden: The Warning is Right, and Every Fix Yo...
Border images are an overlooked feature. One neat fact is that border image slices can run across entire borders on an element, and animating it creates beautiful effects. Animating CSS border-image...
There's a lot of nuance to the <dialog> element, a seemingly little piece of web architecture. I've got some notes from digging into it. Using and Styling the Dialog Element originally handwr...
A few notes and takeaways from the 2026 State of CSS survey results, including a nice CSS-Tricks cameo! 2026 State of CSS, Devs Surveys originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. Y...
Today, with CSS gap decorations fully supported in Chrome and Edge, starting with version 149, you can now very easily style gaps, and with a lot of control. Gap Decorations Are Now Available, Here’s...
We recently got the shape() function and corner-shape property. What else could we possibly need as far as making shapes in CSS? Let me tell you: the border-shape property! Get Ready For the Powerful...
The soon-Baseline sibling-index() function for animations, CSS and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, use cases for the infinity keyword, container "stuck" queries, and more. What’s !important #16: sibling-ind...
The writing-mode CSS property sets whether lines of text are laid out horizontally or vertically, and the direction in which blocks and lines progress. .element { writing-mode: vertical-rl; } This i...
The pointer-events property controls whether an element can become the target of pointer events like clicks, hover states, and other pointer-based events. In other words, it lets you decide whether th...
Read all about boundary-aware CSS, accessible grid lanes, time-based web designs, full-bleed, the customizable select, and new web platform features. What’s !important #15: Boundary-aware CSS, Time-b...
I know you’re busy, so for What’s !important #14, I’ll be sprinting through what’s been a stacked couple of weeks despite few browser updates. From CSS Quake to CSS Gap Decorations, this isn’t one to...
CSS has always had pseudo-classes that style things based on user interactions. Recent features, however, are blurring the line between what CSS "listens" for and how they are alternatives to what Jav...
The translateZ() function moves an element closer to or farther from the user. translateZ() originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as well...
The translateY() function shifts an element vertically by the specified amount. translateY() originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as wel...
The translateX() function shifts an element horizontally by the specified amount. translateX() originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as w...