The CSS Podcast

The CSS Podcast

  • 17 minutes
    100: Season 6 wrap up

    Una and Bramus recap the season! They share some new updates and re-visit some of their favorite tips and tricks.Season 6 covered inline if() statements and custom functions, scroll state queries, carousel APIs, view transitions updates, anchor positioning, command invokers and interest invokers, customizable select, and a whole bunch of other CSS functions!

    Resources:

    Una Kravets (co-host) Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | WebsiteMaking the web more colorful @googlechrome

    Bramus Van Damme (co-host) Bluesky | Mastodon | YouTube | Website@GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; Scuba Diver 🤿

    20 November 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 36 minutes 42 seconds
    99: More CSS functions

    In this episode of The CSS Podcast, Una and Bramus cover a bunch of CSS functions from comparison functions to tree counting functions, the random function, and more.

    Resources: min(), max(), and clamp() Web Dev article → https://goo.gle/4nvMthu Article by Ahmad Shadeed → https://goo.gle/3JvPznI Comparison functions → https://goo.gle/3JmbJsx

    sibling-count() and sibling-index() → https://goo.gle/3JCj33i

    attr() CSS attr() gets an upgrade → https://goo.gle/3JCj33i New capabilities for attr() → https://goo.gle/47inI3p

    light-dark() → https://goo.gle/3X703wQ

    shape() Use shape() for responsive clipping → https://goo.gle/47zSHH0 Better CSS Shapes Using shape() → https://goo.gle/47OZMop

    ident() Article introducing ident() → https://goo.gle/4oHdYW9 ident() in the CSS Values and Units Specification → https://goo.gle/3LgN8pK

    random() Rolling the Dice with CSS random() → https://goo.gle/4oijnTO Generating Random Values → https://goo.gle/4hFwj3K CSS paint API: Being predictably random → https://goo.gle/3JEReau

    Una Kravets (co-host) Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | Website Making the web more colorful @googlechrome Bramus Van Damme (co-host) Bluesky | Mastodon | YouTube | Website @GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; Scuba Diver 🤿

    18 November 2025, 9:00 am
  • 13 minutes 54 seconds
    98: Customizable select

    In this episode of The CSS Podcast, Una and Bramus cover building customizable select menus. Have you ever had to build a dropdown menu where you want to do something as simple as change the color, or add little flag icons? You know how hard it can be! Discover how the web platform is solving this once and for all with the new customizable select API.

    Resources: Customizable select demos → https://goo.gle/43G5ruv Una Kravets (co-host) Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | Website Making the web more colorful @googlechrome Bramus Van Damme (co-host) Bluesky | Mastodon | YouTube | Website @GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; Scuba Diver 🤿

    13 November 2025, 5:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 23 seconds
    97: Invokers and commands

    In this episode of The CSS Podcast, we're diving into the power of invoker commands! Discover how the command and commandfor attributes allow you to declaratively open dialogs and show popovers. We'll explore standard commands and then jump into creating your own custom commands for more complex interactions. To close off, we're covering the concept of "interest invokers" and how the new CSS properties and selectors they bring.

    Resources:

    Introducing command and commandfor blogpost → https://goo.gle/4ozmEy4

    Authors Cards (Interest Invokers Demo) → https://goo.gle/42LU3x2

    Invoker Commands Explainer → https://goo.gle/4o0DC8n

    Interest Invokers Explainer → https://goo.gle/4nfyZGi

    Una Kravets (co-host) Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | WebsiteMaking the web more colorful @googlechrome

    Bramus Van Damme (co-host) Bluesky | Mastodon | YouTube | Website

    11 November 2025, 5:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 15 seconds
    96: CSS anchor positioning

    Welcome back to The CSS Podcast! Una and Bramus dive into CSS anchor positioning, a powerful new API that revolutionizes how developers handle dynamic UI element placement. Learn how to create interactive tooltips, popovers, and menus directly in CSS, eliminating the need for complex JavaScript.

    Resources:

    CSS anchor positioning → https://goo.gle/3KvYYeZ

    Anchor position tool → https://goo.gle/4gOYooL

    Follow-the-leader pattern with CSS anchor positioning → https://goo.gle/46s0kQD

    Anchor queries - Reposition tether arrow → https://goo.gle/42fXtI1

    Una Kravets (co-host) Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | WebsiteMaking the web more colorful @googlechrome

    Bramus Van Damme (co-host) Bluesky | Mastodon | YouTube | Website@GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; Scuba Diver 🤿

    7 November 2025, 9:28 pm
  • 17 minutes 46 seconds
    95: Updates to View Transitions

    View Transitions have been around for a little while. This episode of The CSS Podcast covers some of the recent additions and changes since we last covered this in episode 89.

    Resources: What's new in view transitions (2025 update) → https://goo.gle/47k7RAb

    Same-document view transitions have become Baseline Newly available → https://goo.gle/4otGpqx

    Learn View Transitions → https://goo.gle/42dNH9l

    View Transitions Demos → https://goo.gle/42dNH9l

    Nested View Transition Groups → https://goo.gle/3KtoVfi

    Scoped View Transitions → https://goo.gle/3VHdovd

    Una Kravets (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Web DevRel @googlechrome Unicorn face host of @toolsday & Designing in the Browser 🎬

    Bramus Van Damme (co-host) Bluesky | Mastodon | YouTube | Website@GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; Scuba Diver 🤿

    5 November 2025, 9:07 pm
  • 16 minutes 37 seconds
    94: CSS carousels (and scroll)

    Welcome back to The CSS Podcast! We're diving into a series of powerful scroll APIs that enable you to build custom, interactive carousels entirely with CSS, eliminating the need for JavaScript. These APIs, which also power customizable select elements, unlock even more innovative scroll-based experiences

    Resources: Carousels with CSS → https://goo.gle/46PES79 ::scroll-marker → https://goo.gle/4mEd3o8 CSS Carousel Gallery → https://goo.gle/46Odsyp Carousel Configurator → https://goo.gle/46KEir4

    Una Kravets (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Web DevRel @googlechrome

    Bramus Van Damme (co-host) Bluesky | Mastodon | YouTube | Website@GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; Scuba Diver 🤿

    29 October 2025, 3:42 pm
  • 17 minutes 53 seconds
    93: State queries in 2025

    Una and Bramus dive into the latest advancements in CSS with state-based container queries. Learn how to create responsive and dynamic user experiences by querying the scroll state of UI elements, including 'stuck,' 'snapped,' and 'scrollable' states. Discover practical examples and techniques to replace complex JavaScript with declarative CSS, making your web development more efficient and powerful.

    Resources: Scroll state queries → https://goo.gle/4mQDQ0M Scroll-state-container → https://goo.gle/487y4nI Anchor queries → https://goo.gle/3IBDVaw Episode 59 → https://goo.gle/3KB7M3z

    Una Kravets (co-host) Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | WebsiteMaking the web more colorful @googlechrome

    Bramus Van Damme (co-host) Bluesky | Mastodon | YouTube | Website@GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; Scuba Diver 🤿

    16 October 2025, 4:44 pm
  • 25 minutes 49 seconds
    92: CSS if() and custom functions

    Welcome back to the new season of the CSS Podcast, where Una and Bramus are your guides, your cohosts, and your CSS best friends. In this episode we dig into two very powerful new CSS features: inline conditionals with the if() function, and custom functions.

    Resources: CSS if() function specification → https://goo.gle/3IBChWo Article on if() by Una → https://goo.gle/4nUxIp2 Article on if() by Lea Verou → https://goo.gle/4nt2UvS CSS mixins specification → https://goo.gle/48H8SEH Article on @function by Una → https://goo.gle/48H99rd Article on @function and if() by Bramus → https://goo.gle/46qPbzy The CSS Space Toggle by Chris Coyier → https://goo.gle/4874qio

    Una Kravets (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Web DevRel @googlechrome Unicorn face host of @toolsday & Designing in the Browser 🎬

    Bramus Van Damme (co-host) Bluesky | Mastodon | YouTube | Website@GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; Scuba Diver 🤿

    13 October 2025, 5:00 pm
  • 42 minutes 39 seconds
    091: Season 5 Wrap-up

    Una and Adam recap the season! They share their favorite features, stories, and use cases. Season 5 covered popovers, dialogs, top layers, trig functions, color functions, :has() tricks, balanced text wrapping, linear() easing, nesting, anchoring, state queries, view transitions, and scroll driven animation. What a year for CSS!

    Una Kravets (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Web DevRel @googlechrome Unicorn face host of @toolsday & Designing in the Browser 🎬

    Adam Argyle (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube@GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; VisBug maker; punk; CSS/JS/UX addict; 💀🤘

    3 October 2024, 9:00 pm
  • 46 minutes 33 seconds
    090: Scroll-driven animations

    In this episode our esteemed guest returns! This time to help us grok Scroll Driven Animation. Learn all about scroll(), view(), animation-timeline, timeline-scope, animation-range, and more. Power those animations with off-the-main-thread CSS scroll animation powers.

    Resources:

    Bramus's Demos:

    All mentioned Demos + Tools + Video Course + DevTools Extension link → https://goo.gle/3Uw31up

    Video Course direct link: https://goo.gle/learn-scroll-driven-animations

    Adam's Demos:

    scroll() the hue wheel → https://goo.gle/4emb3NO

    CSS scroll() feature time warp → https://goo.gle/4exH3yv

    view() long bento list → https://goo.gle/4gtcCLx

    view() scrolly telling → https://goo.gle/3TAq2vA

    view() iOS-like app switcher → https://goo.gle/4etvCI6

    view() variable font animation → https://goo.gle/4e8eJmd

    Una Kravets (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Web DevRel @googlechrome Unicorn face host of @toolsday & Designing in the Browser 🎬

    Adam Argyle (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube @GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; VisBug maker; punk; CSS/JS/UX addict; 💀🤘

    26 September 2024, 9:00 pm
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