--- title: Best CSS posts — April 2025 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted CSS posts from April 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/css/best-of/2025/04 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/css/best-of/2025/04 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best CSS posts — April 2025 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted CSS posts from April 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of CSS — April 2025 1. 1 [](/posts/animations-css-generator-367zio14c "Animations CSS Generator") Article Community Picks · 2y Animations CSS Generator CSS animations allow developers to create dynamic, eye-catching visual effects without using third-party tools or scripting. This guide covers the basics of CSS animations, including keyframes, essential properties, and how they compare to JavaScript animations. CSS animations are simple to implement, performant due to hardware acceleration, and are more responsive and easier to maintain than JavaScript animations. For more complex or interactive animations, JavaScript is recommended. 339 17 2. 2 [](/posts/i-updated-my-website-csth441li "I updated my website") Article Lene Saile · 2y I updated my website The author has rebuilt their website using Eleventy Starter after gaining new insights and learning about new CSS possibilities. While the design remains largely unchanged, almost everything has been refined, improved, and changed. Future articles are planned on topics like OG image creation and using Eleventy for invoicing. 215 31 3. 3 [](/posts/how-to-implement-css-scroll-driven-animations-h0rznjdes "How To Implement Css Scroll Driven Animations") Article Larablog · 1y How To Implement Css Scroll Driven Animations Learn how to tie CSS keyframe animations to the scroll position of an element. Gain insights on creating scroll driven animations that enhance the visual appeal and user experience of your website. 164 3 4. 4 [](/posts/first-look-at-the-modern-attr--uovqelxtq "First Look at The Modern attr()") Article Ahmad Shadeed · 2y First Look at The Modern attr() This post explores the modern usage of the attr() function in CSS, highlighting its ability to handle various data types beyond text, such as color, length, and time. It demonstrates practical use cases including assigning column numbers in CSS grids, setting animation delays, adjusting textarea rows, and defining background images. Modern attr() offers flexibility and improves separation of concerns and reduces CSS conflicts, making CSS more modular and maintainable. Currently supported only in Chrome. 134 9 5. 5 [](/posts/css-carousels-1m7nuuvox "CSS Carousels") Article CSS-Tricks · 2y CSS Carousels Chrome 135 introduces new features for creating carousel UI patterns, including scroll buttons and scroll markers as defined in the CSS Overflow Module Level 5 specification. This post provides step-by-step notes on implementing these features using CSS Grid and Scroll Snapping. It also covers adding scroll buttons and markers, their styling using pseudo-elements, and the functionality they bring for free, such as improved user experience and accessibility. 120 1 6. 6 [](/posts/using-css-backdrop-filter-for-ui-effects-ytnxwi0lg "Using CSS backdrop-filter for UI Effects") Article CSS-Tricks · 1y Using CSS backdrop-filter for UI Effects Learn how to use the CSS backdrop-filter property to create sophisticated UI effects. This guide covers layering backdrop filters, combining them with other CSS effects, and crafting designs with various filters such as blur, brightness, and contrast. Examples include applying these techniques to textured backdrops and integrating them with CSS properties like mask and mix-blend-mode. 119 1 7. 7 [](/posts/5-best-open-source-tools-for-cross-browser-css-testing-svvgm21bp "5 best open source tools for cross-browser CSS testing") Article LogRocket · 1y 5 best open source tools for cross-browser CSS testing Cross-browser CSS testing ensures consistent rendering across various browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Tools such as Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, PostCSS and Stylelint, BrowserStack, and BackstopJS automate this process. Playwright and Selenium help with functional testing, PostCSS and Stylelint ensure CSS quality, BrowserStack captures screenshots, and BackstopJS detects visual differences. These open source tools streamline debugging and improve user experience. 118 2 8. 8 [](/posts/cover-flow-with-modern-css-scroll-driven-animations-in-action-eyfaommw7 "Cover Flow with Modern CSS: Scroll-Driven Animations in Action") Article Addy Osmani · 2y Cover Flow with Modern CSS: Scroll-Driven Animations in Action Learn how to recreate Apple's iconic Cover Flow UI pattern using modern CSS techniques. Discover the advantages of using CSS scroll-driven animations and scroll snapping to achieve smooth, JavaScript-free interactions. The post dives into the history of Cover Flow, compares old and new implementation methods, and provides code snippets and performance considerations for building an efficient and accessible Cover Flow experience. 103 2 9. 9 [](/posts/next-level-css-styling-for-cursors-c0g6zm5no "Next Level CSS Styling for Cursors") Article CSS-Tricks · 1y Next Level CSS Styling for Cursors Enhance your website's user experience by using JavaScript to create custom cursors with dynamic text, animations, and filters. This guide walks through implementing these features while considering fallbacks for touchscreens and accessibility preferences. 100 2 10. 10 [](/posts/developer-tools-im3fwxidc "Developer Tools") Article Community Picks · 1y Developer Tools CalculatorBit offers a suite of free online developer tools, including hash generators, CSS minifiers, string manipulation utilities, and shell command generators, designed to aid in various coding and development tasks. 85 2 11. 11 [](/posts/some-nice-things-with-svg-wskwycmuw "Some Nice Things with SVG") Article Hacker News · 1y Some Nice Things with SVG Exploring the visual effects applications of SVG, including creating animated wires and a dynamic table of contents (TOC) in React.js, showcasing how to use the mask property and CSS animations for interactive elements. 75 3 12. 12 [](/posts/bootstrap-5-3-4-vfwc6pga0 "Bootstrap 5.3.4") Article Bootstrap · 2y Bootstrap 5.3.4 Bootstrap v5.3.4 includes several bug fixes and documentation updates. Notable changes involve fixes for modal and offcanvas headers, close button display issues in color modes, light mode carousel, floating label alignment for select elements, Sass 1.77.7 deprecation, and popover toggling. Visit the GitHub changelog for a detailed list of changes and head to the official site for the latest version. 64 4 13. 13 [](/posts/minimal-css-only-blurry-image-placeholders-gaze9nyrb "Minimal CSS-only blurry image placeholders") Article Hacker News · 2y Minimal CSS-only blurry image placeholders Learn a minimal CSS-only technique for creating blurry image placeholders (LQIPs) using a single custom property. This approach avoids the need for JavaScript and extensive markup modifications. It includes a comparison of various LQIP techniques and demonstrates encoding and decoding image information directly in CSS. The post concludes with advanced tips for creating smooth gradient transitions to produce a visually appealing placeholder effect. 62 1 14. 14 [](/posts/chrome-for-developers-u8swna6jc "Chrome for Developers") Article Chrome Developers · 2y Chrome for Developers Chrome 135 introduces several new features including CSS carousels, the command and commandfor attributes for improving button functionality, and the CSS shape() function for defining shapes in clip-path and offset-path properties. Other updates include support for the Web Speech API, Float16Array, and the Observable API. 53 1 15. 15 [](/posts/default-styles-for-h1-elements-are-changing-4ev6ntyew "Default styles for h1 elements are changing") Article MDN Blog · 2y Default styles for h1 elements are changing Changes are being rolled out in browsers that remove default user agent styles for h1 elements within nested sections. Developers should ensure their websites do not rely on these default styles to avoid issues flagged by tools like Lighthouse. Explicitly defining font sizes and margins for heading elements is recommended. Specific instructions are provided for different browsers and tips on updating CSS to conform to these changes. 46 4 16. 16 [](/posts/what-is-glassmorphism-how-to-create-glassmorphic-designs-dzxsbjmd8 "What is glassmorphism? How to create glassmorphic designs") Article LogRocket · 1y What is glassmorphism? How to create glassmorphic designs Glassmorphism is a popular UI design trend that creates a glass-like texture for a modern and transparent interface. It incorporates translucency, blurring, borders, shadows, and gradients to enhance aesthetics while considering user experience. Despite its popularity in design circles and use by major tech companies like Apple and Microsoft, it remains underused in real-world products due to accessibility and practicality concerns. The post offers practical tips on creating glassmorphic designs and emphasizes the importance of subtlety and accessibility. 46 3 17. 17 [](/posts/hiding-elements-that-require-javascript-without-javascript-fdeflcdli "Hiding elements that require JavaScript without JavaScript") Article Lobsters · 2y Hiding elements that require JavaScript without JavaScript Learn how to hide elements that require JavaScript without using JavaScript. The post covers several methods, including using the