Justified Text: Better Than Expected? – Cloud Four
Some interesting experiments in web typography here.
This is a really in-depth explanation from Bramus of the upcoming @layer
rules in CSS, from the brilliant minds of Miriam, fantasai and Tab.
Basically, you’ll be able to scope styles, and you get to define the context for that scoping. So all those CSS-in-JS folks who don’t appreciate the cascade will have a mechanism to get encapsulated styles.
I can see this being very handy for big complex codebases with lots of people on the team.
Some interesting experiments in web typography here.
It’s great to see the evolution of HTML happening in response to real use-cases—the turbo-charging of the select
element just gets better and better!
Anselm isn’t talking about becoming a CSS wizard, but simply having an understanding of what CSS can do. I have had similar experiences to this:
In the past years I had various situations where TypeScript developers (they called themselves) approached me and asked whether I could help them out with CSS. I expected to solve a complex problem but for me — knowing CSS very well — it was always a simple, straightforward solution or code snippet.
Let’s face it, “full stack” usually means “JavaScript”—HTML and CSS aren’t considered worthy of consideration. Their loss.
I really like the way that the thinking here is tied back to Bert Bos’s original design principles for CSS.
This is a deep dive into the future of CSS layout—make a cup of tea and settle in for some good nerdiness!
Picture me holding Trys back and telling him, “Leave it alone, mate, it’s not worth it!”
A genuinely inspiring event.
Had you heard of these bits of CSS? Me too/neither!
CSS Day 2023 in Amsterdam.
Separate your concerns.
Trying to understand a different mindset to mine.