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I understand Kevin Powell referenced my 2020 post “Alternative Text for CSS Generated Content” in his video on what’s new with CSS and that he deferred to my testing results. My December 2024 update is the most recent:
adrianroselli.com/2020/10/alte

TL;DR: Use `<img>` for icons & similar, but for non-interactive decorative contexts that don’t need auto-translation, then alternative text on CSS generated content can get the job done.

Adrian Roselli · Alternative Text for CSS Generated ContentAs of December 2024, you should prefer using <img> for icons and the like, but for non-interactive decorative contexts that don’t need auto-translation, then alternative text on CSS generated content can get the job done. Even if Safari does some interesting things with it. Relying on images that come from…

“Tailwind's @apply Feature is Better Than it Sounds” by Zell Liew

🔗 css-tricks.com/tailwinds-apply

> Tailwind’s utilities are very powerful by themselves, but they’re even more powerful if you allow yourself to use `@apply` (and allow yourself to detach from traditional Tailwind advice). By doing this, you gain access to Tailwind as a tool instead of it being a dogmatic approach.

#CSS #Sass #Tailwind

⚓nicolas-hoizey.com/links/2025/

My IndieWeb blog carnival entry on “renewal”! I talk about reconnecting w/ what I most enjoy about composing & coding, and avoiding treating leisure & projects as if I need to impress someone. reillyspitzfaden.com/posts/2025/0... #IndieWeb #Blog #Blogging #WebDev #WebDesign #Coding #HTML #CSS

IndieWeb Blog Carnival — “Rene...

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reillyspitzfaden.comIndieWeb Blog Carnival — “Renewal”

My April IndieWeb blog carnival entry on “renewal”!

I often feel compelled to tweak and redesign my website at the expense of other things I value. I talk about reconnecting with what I most enjoy about composing and coding, and avoiding treating my leisure and projects as if I need to impress someone.

reillyspitzfaden.com/posts/202

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reillyspitzfaden.comIndieWeb Blog Carnival — “Renewal”

I’m fortunate to have worked with a lot of amazing designers over the years. Some were curious about designing in the browser with basic #HTML and #CSS, but weren’t sure where to begin, or felt discouraged by a lot of developer-centric content.

This is the advice I gave that seemed to resonate most: cloudfour.com/thinks/designing

The author smiles warmly next to five floating icons representing concepts from this article
Cloud Four · Designing in the Browser: Five Tips for Beginners
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How does the z-order stack behave with Shadow DOM? Is it all above or below the normal DOM components or are they intermixed somehow? For instance, if you launch a full screen modal from the shadow dom, does it behave “properly” in terms of z-index? #css