Web Development

The cursor is a staple of the desktop interface but is scarcely touched by websites. This is for good reason. People expect their cursors to stay fairly consistent, and meddling with them can unnecessarily confuse users. Custom cursors also aren’t visible for people using touch interfaces — which excludes the majority of people. Geoff has

Now that we are fully involved in 2025, it’s a good time to pause and reflect on some of the things happening with website design. There are a handful of web design trends for 2025 that are genuinely shaping the landscape and will likely be something you consider or get a request to do this

Normally, I like to publish one of these updates every few months. But seeing as the last one dates back to September of last year, I’m well off that mark and figured it’s high time to put pen to paper. The fact is that a lot is happening around here at CSS-Tricks — and it’s

Web design is a deeply emotional craft, where creativity and human connection come together to tell stories and evoke feelings. In a world of AI and technology, the joy of designing remains rooted in the personal touch, making every project meaningful and impactful.

By this point, it’s not a secret to most people that I like Tailwind. But, unknown to many people (who often jump to conclusions when you mention Tailwind), I don’t like vanilla Tailwind. In fact, I find most of it horrible and I shall refrain from saying further unkind words about it. But I recognize

If I were starting with CSS today for the very first time, I would first want to spend time understanding writing modes because that’s a great place to wrap your head around direction and document flow. But right after that, and even more excitedly so, I would jump right into display and get a firm