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# Stop using JavaScript to solve CSS problems

**[LogRocket](https://daily.dev/sources/logrocket)** · 12 min read · 208 upvotes · 8 comments

## Summary

Modern CSS features like content-visibility, container queries, and scroll-driven animations now handle tasks developers traditionally solved with JavaScript. Content-visibility provides native virtualization without libraries like react-window, container queries enable responsive design based on parent containers rather than viewport width, and scroll-driven animations run on the compositor thread for better performance. While JavaScript remains necessary for truly infinite lists, precise measurements, and dynamic layouts, most common use cases benefit from CSS-first solutions with simpler code and better performance.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@wilbertverayin** · 9 upvotes

> I like that the article said.
>
> CSS isn’t always the answer. There are unique cases where JavaScript is still the right tool, and pretending otherwise is dishonest.
>
> But yes. We should rely on CSS whenever possible and applicable before using JS

**@cabkoo** · 2 upvotes

> Solid article. Many developers are still unfamiliar with modern CSS capabilities, which is why they often resort to using JavaScript to solve issues.

**@alexeyzoz** · 1 upvotes

> Nice, and the examples are gold.
> Now with the if() the sky is the limit.

**@andradei** · 0 upvotes

> You had me as "Stop using JavaScript."

**@theosoti** · 0 upvotes

> I can't agree more. I in fact wrote a book on that same subject if you are curious: https://theosoti.com/you-dont-need-js/

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