CSS is constantly evolving, and some cool and useful properties either go completely unnoticed or are not talked about as much as others for some reason or another. In this article, we’ll cover a fraction of those CSS properties and selectors.

In this article, we will create complex CSS hover animations. We’re talking about background clipping, CSS masks, and even getting our feet wet with 3D perspectives. In other words, we are going to explore advanced techniques this time around and push the limits of what CSS can do with hover effects!

Developing accessible products can be challenging, especially when some of the requirements are beyond the scope of development. It’s one thing to enforce alt text for images and labels for form fields, but another to define an accessible color palette. From working with design handoffs to supporting custom themes in a design system, the CSS color-contrast() function can become a cornerstone for developers in enforcing sufficiently contrasting and accessible UIs.

My first thought was that I would avoid any dependencies and bite the bullet to build my own dialog component. As you may know, there’s a new <dialog> element making the rounds and I figured using it as a starting point would be the right thing, especially in the inclusiveness and accessibilities departments. But, after doing some research, I instead elected to leverage a11y-dialog by Kitty Giraudel. Why did I go that route? Let me take you through my thought process.