🆕 What Defines “Modern” CSS Today?

Adam Marsden - Nov 9 '23 - - Dev Community

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🔎 Designing Forms

👀 CSS Functions That Might Surprise You

🌐 Defining "Modern" CSS

Enjoy this weeks edition 👋 - Adam at Unicorn Club.


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🖌️ CSS

A Couple of New CSS Functions I’d Never Heard Of

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What Exactly is “Modern” CSS?

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🧑‍💻 Browser

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Select element: now with horizontal rules

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