

The CSS Podcast
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 Bramus Van Damme, Developer Advocates from Google, who gleefully breakdown complex aspects of CSS into digestible episodes covering everything from accessibility to z-index.
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May 11, 2021 • 17min
42: Snap points
In this episode we're guiding scroll areas into their peaceful resting places, maintaining alignment, keeping visual harmony, and improving the overall experience with the content. Links Scroll Snap Level 1 draft → https://goo.gle/2R9hUow overscroll-behavior → https://goo.gle/3o7vLYE scroll-behavior → https://goo.gle/3uKvkWU 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; 💀🤘 The CSS Podcast #CSSpodcast

May 4, 2021 • 30min
41: Transforms
In this episode we enter the 3rd dimension with CSS, placing and manipulating objects in 3D space with the transform property. 2D and 3D transforms are spectacular ways to animate and create a sense of depth in a design, follow along for how it all works. Links CSS Transforms Module Level 1 → https://goo.gle/2RsETdW CSS Transforms Module Level 2 → https://goo.gle/3tdGeCF Chaining transforms → https://goo.gle/3nKMKQp 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; 💀🤘 The CSS Podcast #CSSpodcast

Apr 27, 2021 • 24min
40: @font-face
In this episode Una and Adam talk about font adjustments when being used within @font-face. When fonts are loaded, there's an opportunity to provide default values and fine tunings. Links @font-face on MDN → https://goo.gle/2S3DAmp CSS Fonts Level 4 → https://goo.gle/3sGwO2s The CSS Podcast #CSSpodcast

Apr 20, 2021 • 33min
39: Paths, shapes, clipping and masking
Paths, shapes, clipping, masking, oh my! There’s so much you can do with CSS shapes—from creating transition effects to creating interesting and organic typographic layouts. In this episode we dive in to how to wrangle shape effects in CSS. Shapes Level 1 → https://goo.gle/3gkJAkG Shapes Level 2 → https://goo.gle/3amJLIk Masking Level 1 → https://goo.gle/3nb6Bb5 Clippy tool → https://goo.gle/3sIM0w9 clip-path transitions → https://goo.gle/3tGx96I CSS Masking → https://goo.gle/3goEcNt The CSS Podcast #CSSpodcast

Apr 13, 2021 • 16min
38: N-match Notation
Welcome back to The CSS Podcast, where we cover all things CSS from accessibility to c-index. Today, Una and Adam will discuss a micro syntax for pseudo class notification when working with nth-child. Selectors level 3 → https://goo.gle/3dWB48G Useful nth-child recipes → https://goo.gle/3e102DE Nth-child syntax → https://goo.gle/328nA4b Quantity queries → https://goo.gle/3a4NPwT Solved with CSS! Nth-tricks → https://goo.gle/3g65Wq0 The CSS Podcast #CSSpodcast

Apr 6, 2021 • 17min
37: Cursors and Pointers
What do mouse pointers, potatoes, and your fingers have in common? They can all interact with a screen! With CSS we can define how active our web boxes are, which areas are interactive, and what style the cursor should be. Maybe that means your mouse arrow becomes an animated magic wand, or maybe not. Get ready for a fun episode, where things get a bit goofy. LinksPointer events → https://goo.gle/39HFYF8A Mind-Bending Discovery → https://goo.gle/31Rm3iA The CSS Podcast#CSSpodcast

Mar 30, 2021 • 30min
36: Text and Typography
In this episode we cover typography on the web from your CSS. From font properties to word breaking. Also, Adam gets thrown off and amazed at how dynamic the text underline property is and revels in the difference between small caps and petite caps. Links MDN Text Fundamentals → https://goo.gle/2O4Fh13Text Decoration 3 → https://goo.gle/3u7M2yK The CSS Podcast#CSSpodcast

Mar 23, 2021 • 25min
35: Background
In this episode we cover all the ways to style an element's background: using images, colors, gradients and more. Links CSS backgrounds-3 → http://goo.gle/2P0DGJE CSS Tricks on backgrounds → http://goo.gle/2ODPCRY The CSS Podcast #CSSpodcast

Mar 16, 2021 • 18min
34: Overflow
In today's episode we cover overscroll and all the ways to handle content that's bursting at the seams. The web has a natural tendency to show overflowing content, so let's study our options when it comes to wrangling those pesky misbehavers. LinksText-overflow → http://goo.gle/38uDGbXCSS Overflow Module → http://goo.gle/2N7KsNg The CSS Podcast#CSSpodcast

Mar 11, 2021 • 16min
33: Preference Media
In this episode we narrow our focus on user-preference-based media queries, which enable you to create personalized experiences based on your users custom settings and needs. LinksMedia Queries 5 → https://goo.gle/306lZea The CSS Podcast#CSSpodcast