Grid Lanes – The Future of Masonry Layout
This long-debated solution for masonry layout is now available and it’s time to figure out how to use it. Join us for a deep dive into the workings of Grid Lanes.
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Color Themes with Baseline CSS Features
So, you have a site that you want to build or redesign. Maybe you have a few core colors in mind, and you’re thinking about how to quickly implement a theme based on those colors. Baseline features can help!
You’ll need your primary color, but also colors for actions, hover states, errors, and colors for other user interface needs. Then what about light and dark mode options? Suddenly there’s lots of colors you’ll need, and it can feel overwhelming.
The good news is that when it comes to building a palette relative to the color tokens that define your site and switching between color modes, Baseline features can do a lot of the heavy lifting for you. You can explore some of these techniques in the featured demo, a color themed playlist on the fictional Baseline Radio site.
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Copy permalink to “Article contents”- Build a base with relative colors
- Mix colors with
color-mix() - Opt in to light and dark modes
- Give users control with built-in theme switcher
- Register custom properties with
@property
The demo where we put it all together
Copy permalink to “The demo where we put it all together”See the Pen Color theme demo by @web-dot-dev on CodePen.
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