The text-decoration-inset CSS property solves a problem that we’ve had since the beginning of the web, which is that text decorations such as underlines extend beyond the first and last characters (to the edges of the content box, to be specific), resulting in vertical misalignment. CodePen Embed Fallback I say it’s a problem “we’ve” had […]
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Modern interfaces are so afraid of offending users that they’ve forgotten how to communicate clearly. From apologetic error messages to emoji-filled confirmations, “friendly” UX has turned into passive-aggressive confusion. It’s time for designers to drop the fake empathy and rediscover confidence — because clarity, not charm, builds trust.
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Discover why technical maintenance and security matter as much as features. How to prioritize technical debt and build reliable products customers trust. Continue reading Why a product-first approach can put security and reliability at risk on SitePoint.
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We’ve talked a lot about Masonry layout here on CSS-Tricks, so there’s no need to remind you of the two-sided discussions about how to approach it, the idea of using it as a new unifying layout concept, or alternative approaches for making it work today. Here’s what you do need to know: it’s going to
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In a world overflowing with tools, apps, and AI-generated options, choice has quietly shifted from empowering to exhausting. Endless abundance doesn’t set us free — it weighs us down. The future isn’t about offering more; it’s about curating with care, creating clarity, and helping people focus.
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So we design and ship a shiny new feature. How do we know if it’s working? How do we measure and track its impact? There is no shortage in UX metrics, but what if we wanted to establish a simple, repeatable, meaningful UX metric — specifically for our features? Well, let’s see how to do
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I have to search for articles often on this site. And I’d say searching this site is Pretty OK™ in general. Making content searchable on a site with 18+ years of published content is gonna be challenging no matter what, and the Jetpack Search tool we use is darned good considering it’s a drop-in solution.
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Ready for the second part? If you recall, last time we worked on a responsive list of overlapping avatar images featuring a cut-out between them. We are still creating a responsive list of avatars, but this time it will be a circular list. This design is less common than the horizontal list, but it’s still
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The best designers aren’t posting anymore — they’ve gone underground. No hashtags, no personal brands, just pure creativity, free from algorithms and clients chasing trends. The invisible designer movement is quietly redefining what it means to create on the internet — and it might just save design itself.
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