Individual fresh CSS features can be amazing, but I always say it's the most impressive when they go together. Adam Argyle knocked one out of the park with his modestly named Nice Select post & demo. His own post lists all the CSS features that went into it, but I'll do a quick overview. The…

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Modern CSS has evolved to handle tasks that previously required JavaScript. Features like custom selects with `appearance: base-select`, anchor positioning, scroll-driven animations, and scroll state queries now enable complex UI patterns purely in CSS. When combined, these capabilities demonstrate CSS's transformation into a more powerful, intelligent language that covers most presentation and interaction needs without JavaScript.

Chris’ Corner: All Together Now

<p>While it looks nice, it’s a shame it’s Chromium-only. At least there’s a fallback on Firefox, but it’s not perfect as well.</p>
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