You want a small, themeable icon set that ships zero images, no external fonts, and no SVG sprites. By the end of this guide, you will build a compact, extensible set of icons using only CSS. You will learn a repeatable pattern for drawing icons with borders, backgrounds, gradients, and pseudo-elements. The sample set includes … 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 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
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
A “Back to Top” button saves your readers from endless manual scrolling. You will build a compact, accessible, and smooth-scrolling button that only appears after the user has moved down the page. The component will be keyboard-friendly, screen-reader-friendly, and easy to drop into any project. By the end of this tutorial you will have a … Read more
You need a quick, dependable way to confirm success in your UI without adding another icon library. This project builds a compact success message with a circular badge and an animated checkmark using only CSS. No SVG, no images, and no JavaScript. By the end, you will have a reusable pattern that drops into forms, … Read more
You want a bold, compact “New” label that sits on a product card without extra images, JavaScript, or bloated dependencies. In this project you will code a reusable ribbon banner for product cards using pure CSS. It will look crisp on any DPI, theme with a couple of variables, and drop into any grid of … Read more
You need a dependable, accessible star rating that looks sharp, supports hover, click, keyboard, and fractional display, without shipping any JavaScript or external icons. By the end of this guide you will build a fully interactive 5‑star rating with pure CSS, plus a compact read‑only variant for average scores that supports halves and tenths. Why … Read more
You can draw the classic biohazard icon with nothing but CSS. No SVGs, no images, no icon fonts. By the end of this article you will build a scalable, themeable biohazard symbol that renders crisply at any size. The approach uses a handful of elements, CSS custom properties, and a few well-placed masks and transforms. … Read more
Designers reach for icon fonts or SVGs when they need social icons. That works, but it adds files, network requests, and an asset pipeline. In this build, you will craft a compact set of social media icons using only CSS. No images. No icon fonts. You will learn how to use pseudo-elements, gradients, and a … Read more