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When is using display: block for ::before or ::after unnecessary?
Oct 9, 2025
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Stas Melnikov
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aspect-ratio is a page jump pill
Page jumps after loading pictures is a pain.
Jan 14
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Stas Melnikov
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Focus styles aren't equivalent to hover styles
Focus styles can’t be equal to hover styles because in this case users have to understand a focus state for every element.
Jan 7
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Stas Melnikov
Decorative lines are hidden in the Window High Contrast Mode
background-color will be set with the same value for all elements in the Windows High Contrast mode.
Dec 30, 2025
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Stas Melnikov
You missed this super obvious way to display elements in a column
There is the super short way to display elements in a column.
Dec 24, 2025
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Stas Melnikov
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CSS without order dependence
A problem with rule order with the same specificity is noticeable when we have one component with a few modifications.
Dec 17, 2025
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Stas Melnikov
Сustom checkboxes are on steroids with :has()
The next-sibling combinator has one disadvantage.
Dec 10, 2025
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Stas Melnikov
height 100dvh wins height 100vh
If we use vh units for the height property it won’t consider mobile UI bar size changes.
Dec 3, 2025
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Stas Melnikov
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