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7 May 2026 | tagged as CSS
I created a technique to fill a grid column by column instead of row by row, while still setting a maximum number of columns. It works, but is brittle. Here we’ll discuss why it is brittle, and why a superior technique can't work without children-count().
5 May 2026 | tagged as CSS
I have a grid that I want to fill with items, not row by row, as usual, but column by column. At the same time, I want to set a maximum number of columns, and add rows as needed, as a regular row-by-row grid does. To do so I created the technique described here. It's not perfect.
16 April 2026 | tagged as CSS
Today, let’s demystify block formatting contexts by declaring them properly and by explaining them as 'getting an element ready to scroll'.
10 April 2026 | tagged as CSS Safari
This week I spent too much time on a Safari :has(:empty) bug. I wanted to know if my huge brain lobe dedicated to browser bugs is still in working order after years of disuse. It was, and I even found a workaround, but I won't do this very often.
