CSS Tools: CSSMatic Generators

CSSMatic is a generator tool that you can use to create CSS code for gradients, borders, box-shadow, and noise texture…so basically, all the CSS rules that have annoyingly complicated syntaxes that can be hard to remember and even harder to […]

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CSS’s Word-Wrap Property

CSS’s word-wrap property can be used to break a really long word so that it continues on the next line rather than having the word extend beyond its potential boundaries so that it all stays on one line.

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CSS Tools: CSS Typeset

CSS Typeset is a great tool for anyone learning CSS, and it can be a fun tool for experienced developers to use to play around with text and font rules to experiment with ideas and inspirations for future projects. The typeset, […]

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CSS3’s Tilted Text Effect

Here’s a cool text effect that can be achieved easily using CSS3: tilted text. To create this effect, you’ll need to create to divs — one for the text that is to be tilted to the left, and another […]

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How to Use the @font-face Rule

Sick of using web-safe fonts, or scouring Google fonts (https://fonts.google.com/) for something new and innovative? With the @font-face rule, it’s totally possible to use ANY font in your web apps, as long as you have access to the .ttf/.otf […]

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Create a Burning Text Effect With CSS3

As you may already know, CSS is a great tool for creating cool text effects without having to use a photo editing or illustrator software. This tutorial demonstrates how to create an effect that makes it appear as though the text […]

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CSS Combinators: A Guide

CSS combinators are the symbols used in your CSS rules that explain the relationship between selectors. Combinators make it easier to select really specific HTML elements, or to select only one or a few of the same tag type without […]

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CSS Tips: Outline vs. Border

In CSS3, an outline is a line that’s drawn around the outside of an element. Outlines are essentially the exact same thing as borders, they even have the same syntax in your CSS, but they differ in their placement. Borders […]

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