
The CSS Podcast
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is the web’s core styling language. For web developers, It’s one of the quickest technologies to get started with, but one of the hardest to master. Follow Una Kravets and Adam Argyle, Developer Advocates from Google, who gleefully breakdown complex aspects of CSS into digestible episodes covering everything from accessibility to z-index.
Latest episodes

Aug 31, 2023 • 12min
71: Why do I have layout shift?
Guest Una Kravets, Web DevRel @googlechrome, discusses layout shift in CSS, including different types of shifts, mitigating image load layout shift, effects of JavaScript and lazy loading, and combating layout shift using CSS.

Aug 25, 2023 • 18min
70: Why is my image distorted?
Learn how to make your images just right and the reasons they might look funky. Discusses image distortions, controlling image sizes with CSS, foreground and background images, SVG image issues and solutions, and tips for responsive images.

Aug 16, 2023 • 15min
69: Why is it overflowing?
Una Kravets, co-host, discusses overflowing content on web pages, flex layout issues, addressing overflowing elements with CSS techniques and tools, understanding how transforms cause overflow, the importance of max width and max height, and useful DevTools tips for troubleshooting overflow problems.

Aug 9, 2023 • 16min
68: Why isn't the margin applying?
In this episode we explore why margin may not be working for you. We’ll teach you about block formatting contexts and margin collapsing! We'll make you the space you want in your designs! Links: The Rules of Margin Collapse → https://goo.gle/441OGaH CSS Margins → https://goo.gle/4434Ctj Learn more → https://goo.gle/3YrJDiw Una Kravets (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Web DevRel @googlechrome Unicorn face host of @toolsday & Designing in the Browser 🎬 Adam Argyle (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube @GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; VisBug maker; punk; CSS/JS/UX addict; 💀🤘 Catch more episodes → https://goo.gle/CSSpodcast Subscribe to Google Chrome Developers YouTube → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs

Aug 1, 2023 • 17min
67: Why isn't z-index working?
Learn why z-index may not be working for you in CSS. Explore stacking context and best practices for proper layering. Discover tools like CSS hints in Chrome DevTools for troubleshooting. Get tips on managing z-index, avoiding 'magic numbers', and visualizing layers in 3D. Dive into strategies for debugging z-index values, utilizing new HTML elements, and creating non-overlapping promotions. Understand the complexities of z-index in CSS and how it relates to layering. Send in CSS queries and show support for the podcast!

Nov 22, 2022 • 36min
66: Season 3 recap & what’s next!
Listen to Adam and Una recap all of the exciting landings they talked about in 2022 in this end-of-season recap. If you missed the others, don’t miss this one! Una Kravets (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Web DevRel @googlechrome Unicorn face host of @toolsday & Designing in the Browser 🎬 Adam Argyle (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube @GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; VisBug maker; punk; CSS/JS/UX addict; 💀🤘 Catch more episodes on YouTube→ https://goo.gle/CSSpodcast Subscribe to Google Chrome Developers YouTube → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs The CSS Podcast #CSSpodcast

Nov 15, 2022 • 32min
65: Nesting
In this episode Una and Adam talk about CSS Nesting, per the current 2022 spec draft. They'll cover the syntax basics, some gotchas and of course a bunch of examples. Links Nesting 1 Spec - https://goo.gle/3VgnoJR Adam exploring the prototype implementation in Canary - https://goo.gle/3UGsMpv @scope and @layer and nesting - https://goo.gle/3EyJ3Hq Una Kravets (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Web DevRel @googlechrome Unicorn face host of @toolsday & Designing in the Browser 🎬 Adam Argyle (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube @GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; VisBug maker; punk; CSS/JS/UX addict; 💀🤘 Catch more episodes → https://goo.gle/CSSpodcast Subscribe to Google Chrome Developers YouTube → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs The CSS Podcast #CSSpodcast

Nov 8, 2022 • 10min
64: Subgrid
In this episode Una and Adam discuss subgrid, a special value for grid-template-rows or grid-template-columns. Learn the general details of usage, use cases, tips, tricks and gotchas, so you can use the feature with confidence. Links CSS Grid Spec - https://goo.gle/3EfjoDq MDN - https://goo.gle/3tbooTx Smashing Magazine - https://goo.gle/3DUb7Ds Ahmad Shadeed on Subgrid - https://goo.gle/3EeStaP State of CSS (subgrid) - https://goo.gle/3fQDvP4 Full Bleed Subgrid demo - https://goo.gle/3TkZ1Jv Una Kravets (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Web DevRel @googlechrome Unicorn face host of @toolsday & Designing in the Browser 🎬 Adam Argyle (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube @GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; VisBug maker; punk; CSS/JS/UX addict; 💀🤘 Catch more episodes → https://goo.gle/CSSpodcast Subscribe to Google Chrome Developers YouTube → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs The CSS Podcast #CSSpodcast

Nov 2, 2022 • 6min
63: Media query range syntax
Media query range syntax is a really nice addition. Links Polyfill: https://goo.gle/3TXcyYD New syntax for range media queries: https://goo.gle/3DQlHg0 Una Kravets (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Web DevRel @googlechrome Unicorn face host of @toolsday & Designing in the Browser 🎬 Adam Argyle (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube @GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; VisBug maker; punk; CSS/JS/UX addict; 💀🤘 Catch more episodes on YT → https://goo.gle/CSSpodcast Subscribe to Google Chrome Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs The CSS Podcast #CSSpodcast

Oct 26, 2022 • 13min
62: Color functions: An update
In this episode Una and Adam cover changes to the color level 5 and new color level 6 specs, so you can stay HD on the topic. Plus, a dive into CSS color functions for manipulating colors. Links CSS Color Module Level 5 → https://goo.gle/3f8BgpT CSS Color Module Level 6 → https://goo.gle/3TIsPAI Una Kravets (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Web DevRel @googlechrome Unicorn face host of @toolsday & Designing in the Browser 🎬 Adam Argyle (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube @GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; VisBug maker; punk; CSS/JS/UX addict; 💀🤘 Catch more episodes → https://goo.gle/CSSpodcast Subscribe to Google Chrome Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs The CSS Podcast #CSSpodcast