The 2026 State of CSS survey results are published, with CSS-Tricks ranking third among web platform resources behind MDN and Can I Use. Key highlights include: AI-generated CSS usage remains low (most developers use it less than 50% of the time), developer happiness with CSS averages 4/5, anchor positioning and :has() are top favorite features, and gender/ethnicity diversity in the CSS community remains a concern. The 2026 State of Devs survey is also now open for participation, covering career, health, and hobbies rather than technical topics.
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What were the most popular new CSS features according to the 2026 State of CSS survey?
Anchor positioning and :has() topped the list of favorite new CSS features in the 2026 State of CSS survey. :has() also ranked as the most used feature overall. CSS Color Level 4 features were noted as potentially outranking everything if their results were combined. Anchor positioning was praised for making JavaScript unnecessary for tooltip positioning. Frontend developers tracking CSS feature adoption find survey breakdowns like this on daily.dev.
How happy are developers with the current state of CSS?
Developer happiness with CSS averaged 4 out of 5 in the 2026 State of CSS survey, identical to the previous year, 0.1 below the 2024 result, and 0.2 above the earliest data point from 2020. The consistent high score suggests the recent CSS renaissance is more exciting than overwhelming. Developers keeping up with CSS sentiment and ecosystem trends follow discussions like this on daily.dev.
How much are CSS developers using AI-generated code according to the 2026 State of CSS survey?
Most CSS developers use AI-generated code less than 50% of the time. In the 2026 State of CSS survey, 3,031 respondents reported using AI between 0–50% of the time, compared to only 721 who reported using it more than 50%. The data may skew toward developers who handwrite CSS more than average. CSS developers watching how AI tooling is changing frontend workflows track these trends on daily.dev.