David Kim Positioning is not guesswork. If you have ever nudged an element with negative margins until it “looked right,” you felt the pain of layouts that break at the next breakpoint. By the end of this article, you will place overlays, badges, ribbons, and arrows exactly where they belong using position: absolute, and you will know … Read more
radial-gradient() is more than a background trick. With a few layers, you can paint soft lights, vignettes, glare, and texture without images. By the end of this article you will build a themeable card that uses layered radial gradients for a polished lighting system, then add a glossy badge and a subtle halftone texture, all … Read more
CSS filter is a powerful, underused tool that lets you style pixels at render time. You can grayscale a photo for a subtle UI, blur thumbnails to hide spoilers, and hue-rotate a card to match a theme, no extra assets, no image editor. In this guide you will build practical utilities and components that showcase … Read more
A toggle switch is a tiny component that carries a lot of UI weight. It controls settings, it signals state instantly, and it invites touch and keyboard interaction. In this tutorial you will build a polished, accessible, pure CSS toggle switch that uses a real checkbox under the hood. No JavaScript, no dependencies, just semantic … Read more
You want crisp angles, diagonal sections, and custom badges without extra wrappers or raster images. The polygon() function in clip-path gives you pixel-sharp, vector-like shapes that respond to the element box. In this tutorial you will learn how polygon() works, how to think in coordinates, and how to build two practical components: a responsive angled … Read more
You want text that looks like it has been punched out of a solid layer, revealing the image or gradient beneath. That effect draws attention without extra markup or raster graphics. By the end of this guide you will build a responsive hero with a “cutout” headline using pure CSS, plus a few production touches … Read more
Text wraps feel flat when every floated image forces a rectangular gutter. The CSS Shapes module fixes that with shape-outside, and shape-margin is the dial that controls breathing room around the contour. By the end of this article you will build two practical examples: a circular avatar that wraps elegantly, and an angled pullquote that … Read more
Buttons carry most interactions. They start purchases, submit forms, open panels, and cancel destructive actions. By the end of this article you will ship a small, themeable button system with clear states, keyboard-friendly focus, icon support, loading feedback, and motion that feels intentional. The CSS is framework-agnostic and production-ready. Why Designing Better Buttons Matters Good … Read more
Icons do not just decorate an interface; they carry meaning in a few strokes. By the end of this article, you will know seven practical principles of good icon design and see them applied in code. We will build a small, reusable icon set with pure CSS that stays sharp, consistent, and accessible. You will … Read more
You want a message UI that feels alive: soft rounded bubbles, tidy tails pointing to the speaker, and colors that switch cleanly from incoming to outgoing without touching markup. In this tutorial you will build a flexible, themeable speech bubble using only HTML and CSS. You will learn how to draw the tail with a … Read more