Cool and inspiring code demos we’ve featured in our newsletter over the past few weeks.

You can’t overstate the importance of accessible website design. By the same token, bottom-up philosophies are crucial in modern site-building. A detail-oriented approach makes it easier to serve a more diverse audience along several fronts. Making the most of this opportunity will both extend your reach to new niches and make the web a more equitable place.

UX design is no longer just about making a website or app look good. Today, it’s about creating an experience that not only engages users but also turns them into loyal clients.

When starting to use a new CSS feature it’s important to understand its impact on the performance of your websites, whether positive or negative. With @property now in Baseline this post explores its performance impact, and things you can do to help prevent negative impact.

Creativity has been described as transcending traditional ways of thinking — and for the next generation of digital artists and innovators, that definition is taking on new dimensions armed with generative AI.

Go behind the scenes with Björn Ottosson, the Swedish engineer who created Oklab color space, and discover how he developed a simple yet effective model with good hue uniformity while also handling lightness and saturation well — and is “okay” to use

AI tools are software applications powered by machine learning algorithms that automate tasks, analyze data, and simulate human-like thinking. For designers and developers, AI tools have become essential for streamlining workflows, enhancing creativity, and delivering personalized user experiences.

CSS variables, often referred to as custom properties, offer a centralized way to manage values in your stylesheets. By using the var() function, you can insert these variable values directly into your CSS, making it more streamlined and manageable. Whether you’re applying global or local scope, CSS variables enhance readability and maintainability across your projects.

Hey everyone 👋, this week I dive into design system primitive components. They are extremely beneficial to help adopters of your system rapidly iterate experiences using design tokens. Excited to chat about this topic and would love to hear what you all think of it.

Most likely, you remember the experiences you had, not just the objects or things that you saw. That’s how humans work: we’re wired for stories and interactive journeys that engage all of our senses.