Explains why using CSS translate() for animations is more performant than position:absolute with top/left, covering GPU acceleration and paint costs.
A CSS tip explaining how to simplify animation code by using only one keyframe, leveraging browser defaults for cleaner, more efficient stylesheets.
A technical guide on preventing the Flash of Unstyled Text (FOUT) specifically in Internet Explorer 9 when using webfonts.
Explains how to use CSS sprite sheets and background-position to eliminate icon hover flicker by preloading all image states.
Exploring how to use HTML5 localStorage to cache CSS files for improved website performance and faster loading times.
A curated list of influential front-end developers recognized for their open-source contributions, technical expertise, and community teaching efforts.
A technical guide on implementing a scalable, pure CSS mobile navigation menu icon (the 'hamburger' icon) to avoid cross-device Unicode rendering issues.
An update to the -prefix-free library addressing CSS gradient angle changes in modern browsers to ensure compatibility.
Explores CSS-only patterns for responsive, multi-level navigation menus, analyzing their pros, cons, and browser compatibility.
An overview of the SMACSS CSS architecture methodology, explaining its core principles and categorization rules for writing scalable stylesheets.
Explores best practices for writing semantic, maintainable CSS selectors, with an introduction to frameworks like OOCSS and SMACSS.
A humorous and confusing explanation of CSS positioning properties (static, relative, absolute, fixed) that highlights the language's complexity.
A guide to creating scrolling shadow effects using pure CSS and the background-attachment: local property, with browser support considerations.
Testing how browsers download images hidden with CSS media queries and display:none, revealing performance pitfalls.
Explains the rules for quoting font family names in CSS, clarifying when quotes are required and when unquoted names are valid.
A quick tutorial on creating a responsive 960px grid system using SASS loops and variables for CSS layout.
Analysis of why CSS vendor prefixes create maintenance problems for developers and hinder web standards adoption.
A CSS technique using generated content to create flexible, multiline definition lists with just 2 lines of CSS 2.1 code.
Lea Verou responds to being falsely accused of promoting -webkit-only prefixes and discusses the CSS vendor prefix problem.
A guide to moving an element along a circular path in CSS without rotating the element itself, using transform chaining.
