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Designing the (New) Identity of Design Notes
A new system for the show that stays true to its roots while making it fresh, bold, and focused.
Nike Design System
As Nike’s digital footprint expanded, so did the complexity of its product ecosystem. With multiple teams, tools, and technologies working in parallel, the need for cohesion became increasingly urgent. Enter Podium — Nike’s design language system built to unify teams...
Easing Wizard
CSS easing functions made easy
matcha.css
matcha.css is a pure CSS library designed to style HTML elements similarly to a default browser stylesheet, eliminating the need for users to manually patch their documents.
Partial Keyframes
Creating dynamic, composable CSS keyframe animations
WebTUI
WebTUI is a modular CSS library that brings the beauty of Terminal UIs to the browser
SmoothUI
A collection of awesome test componentswith smooth animations
Dithering Shader
A dithering shader demo using React Three Fiber, with bloom, grayscale, pixelation, and live controls.
Obra Icons
A simple, consistent set of icons, perfect for user interfaces.
Holographic Masks
Experimenting with some CSS holographic effects, inspired by this guide from Robb Owen: Holograms, light-leaks and how to build CSS-only shaders. Unfortunately, this effect relies on background-attachment: fixed; Which doesn't work as expected on iOS...
State of CSS 2025 Survey
There is only one item on my CSS wishlist for 2025: a slower pace! After years of rapid innovation, now feels like the right time for browser vendors to take a beat to consolidate, fix browser inconsistencies, and let the rest of us catch up. After all, we might've...
Vert
All image, audio, and document processing is done on your device. Videos are converted on our lightning-fast servers. No file size limit, no ads, and completely open source.
Eleventy LibDoc
Eleventy LibDoc is an easy to use and content focused starter project for Eleventy to craft slick and responsive documentation. It was was developed with accessibility awareness and low-tech mindset which allows to reach good page speed performances. It contains...
What’s new in web UI – with Una
Prepare to be dazzled by a symphony of fluidity, dynamism, and expressive power as we unveil the next generation of web UI. It’s a world where user experiences transcend the ordinary and developers become true visual orchestrators. Discover how you can turn 7,000...
ForesightJs
ForesightJS is a free and open-source JavaScript library that helps predict what users are likely to do next by analyzing their mouse movements and keyboard navigation. It lets developers prefetch data ahead of time based on these predictions, instead of waiting for...
Material 3 Expressive
Material’s latest evolution helps you make products even more engaging and easier to use.
Easier layout with margin-trim
CSS has matured a lot over the last decade. Many robust solutions filled in gaps that previously required fragile hacks. And now, there’s one more — margin-trim.
SnapDOM demo gallery
A fast, dependency-free DOM capture library that converts HTML elements to SVG or images with full style, font, and pseudo-element support.
View Transitions Applied
Smoothly animating a border-radius with a View Transition, revisited
itter.sh
A terminal-based microblogging platform accessed via SSH — no browser, just pure text, hashtags, and eets.
Jitter
Jitter makes motion accessible to every designer, enabling creative teams to collaborate on and deliver engaging animations in record time.
Still Jobless
A UX designer without a team is just a sad wireframe.
Eventbrite Rebrand
Eventbrite invited us to build a new visual and verbal identity for their global events marketplace. We were excited to jump in and bring our POV to the entire Eventbrite ecosystem — from tone of voice to logo, from photography to typography, from top to bottom.
tinygradient
simple gradient generator
Little JS
A lightweight JavaScript game engine with a fast hybrid rendering system. It provides everything necessary to make amazing games, including rendering, physics, particles, sound effects, music, input handling, and debug tools.
How to streamline your design system workflow in Figma
If you’ve ever stared down a blank Figma file while building a new design system, never fear: These new features and plugins will turn that mountain of work into an afternoon task.
EMAIL Accessibility Report 2025
Accessibility in HTML emails remains critically under-addressed in 2025.
The Psychology of Fonts: How Typography Shapes Brand Perception
Fonts do more than convey words—they tell stories, trigger emotions, and help shape how people perceive a brand.
Understanding the :root Selector and CSS Variables in CSS3
Master the power of CSS3's :root selector to simplify global styling, boost maintainability, and unlock dynamic, responsive designs.
The designer’s handbook for developer handoff
A tactical guide to collaborating with your developer counterparts, including common pitfalls, practical tips, and guidance on when to lean in.
LibreChat
LibreChat is the ultimate open-source app for all your AI conversations, fully customizable and compatible with any AI provider — all in one sleek interface
Mithril.js
Mithril.js is a modern client-side JavaScript framework for building Single Page Applications. It's small (8.9 KiB gzip), fast and provides routing and XHR utilities out of the box.
Is the button focusable?
Let’s play a game. I’ll hide a button using different techniques in HTML and CSS, and you have to guess whether it’s still focusable.
Custom Property Fallbacks
Look at this CSS and take a guess what color our text will be. No tricks, this is the only relevant code:
Why Do We Have a Cache-Control Request Header?
As developers, we’re most used to Cache-Control as the preferred way of instructing caches (usually browsers) on how they should store responses (if at all), and what to do once their cache lifetime is up.
Cool native HTML elements you should already be using
If this article helps just a single developer avoid an unnecessary Javascript dependency, I’ll be happy. Native HTML can handle plenty of features that people typically jump straight to JS for (or otherwise over-complicate).
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Building Your First Website with GitHub Pages
Learn how to build and publish a simple website using GitHub Pages. This beginner-friendly guide covers each step with clear visuals, helping you launch your site quickly and for free.
The Terminal Frontier: A Web Designer’s Unexpected Superpower
Unlock hidden superpowers with essential command line skills every web designer should know. Boost efficiency, control your workflow, and gain confidence by mastering the tools behind the scenes.
Bold Minimalism Isn’t New, It’s Just Louder This Time
Bold minimalism is trending again, but it’s nothing new. Explore why this confident, clean design style is resurging, and how it’s rooted in decades of visual clarity and typographic strength.