What Can You Put in a CSS Variable? / Coder’s Block
A reminder that the contens of custom properties don’t have to be valid property values:
From a syntax perspective, CSS variables are “extremely permissive”.
Related links
una.im | Updates to the customizable select API
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!
New CSS that can actually be used in 2024 | Thomasorus
Logical properties, container queries, :has, :is, :where, min(), max(), clamp(), nesting, cascade layers, subgrid, and more.
My Modern CSS Reset | jakelazaroff.com
I like the approach here: logical properties and sensible default type and spacing.
Can you feel the rhythm‽ · 13 March 2024
Adam makes a very good point here: the term “vertical rhythm” is quite chauvanistic, unconciously defaulting to top-to-bottom writing modes; the term “logical rhythm” is more universal (and scalable).
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Displaying HTML web components
You might want to use `display: contents` …maybe.
Who knows?
Had you heard of these bits of CSS? Me too/neither!
Supporting logical properties
Using the CSS trinity of feature queries, logical properties, and unset.
Let’s get logical
Let me hear your blocky talk.
Faulty logic
CSS logical properties here, they just aren’t evenly distributed yet.