Clearfix
Ensures that an element self-clears its children.
Note: This is only useful if you are still using float to build layouts. Please consider using a modern approach with flexbox layout or grid layout.
HTML
<div class="clearfix">
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+ Clearfix
+ Ensures that an element self-clears its children.
+ Note: This is only useful if you are still using float to build layouts. Please consider using a modern approach with flexbox layout or grid layout.
+ HTML
<div class="clearfix">
<div class="floated">float a</div>
<div class="floated">float b</div>
<div class="floated">float c</div>
</div>
-
CSS
.clearfix::after {
+
+ CSS
.clearfix::after {
content: "";
display: block;
clear: both;
@@ -11,33 +67,119 @@
.floated {
float: left;
}
-
Demo
float a float b float c Explanation
.clearfix::after defines a pseudo-element.content: '' allows the pseudo-element to affect layout.clear: both indicates that the left, right or both sides of the element cannot be adjacent to earlier floated elements within the same block formatting context.
Browser support
99+% ✅ No caveats.
Constant width to height ratio
Given an element of variable width, it will ensure its height remains proportionate in a responsive fashion (i.e., its width to height ratio remains constant).
HTML
<div class="constant-width-to-height-ratio"></div>
-
CSS
.constant-width-to-height-ratio {
+
+ Demo
+
+
+ float a
+ float b
+ float c
+
+
+
+ Explanation
+
+ .clearfix::after defines a pseudo-element.content: '' allows the pseudo-element to affect layout.clear: both indicates that the left, right or both sides of the element cannot be adjacent to earlier floated elements within the same block formatting context.
+ Browser support
+
+
+ 99+%
+
+
+ ✅ No caveats.
+
+
+ Constant width to height ratio
+ Given an element of variable width, it will ensure its height remains proportionate in a responsive fashion (i.e., its width to height ratio remains constant).
+ HTML
<div class="constant-width-to-height-ratio"></div>
+
+ CSS
.constant-width-to-height-ratio {
background: #333;
width: 50%;
padding-top: 50%;
}
-
Demo
Resize your browser window to see the proportion of the element remain the same.
Explanation
padding-top and padding-bottom can be used as an alternative to height such that the percentage value causes an element's height to become a percentage of its width, i.e. 50% means the height will be 50% of the element's width. This allows its proportion to remain constant.
Browser support
99+% ⚠️ padding-top pushes any content within the element to the bottom.
Custom text selection
Changes the styling of text selection.
HTML
<p class="custom-text-selection">Select some of this text.</p>
-
CSS
.custom-text-selection::selection {
+
+ Demo
+ Resize your browser window to see the proportion of the element remain the same.
+
+
+
+
+ Explanation
+ padding-top and padding-bottom can be used as an alternative to height such that the percentage value causes an element's height to become a percentage of its parent's width, i.e. 50% means
+ the height will be 50% of the parent element's width, which means it acts the same as width. This allows its proportion to remain constant.
+ Browser support
+
+
+ 99+%
+
+
+ ⚠️ padding-top pushes any content within the element to the bottom.
+
+
+ Custom text selection
+ Changes the styling of text selection.
+ HTML
<p class="custom-text-selection">Select some of this text.</p>
+
+ CSS
.custom-text-selection::selection {
background: red;
color: white;
}
-
Demo
Select some of this text.
Explanation
::selection defines a pseudo selector on an element to style text within it when selected.
Browser support
84.6% ⚠️ Requires prefixes for full support and is not actually in any specification.
Donut spinner
Creates a donut spinner that can be used to indicate the loading of content.
HTML
<div class="donut"></div>
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CSS
@keyframes donut-spin {
- 0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
- 100% { transform: rotate(360deg);}
-}
-.donut {
- display: inline-block;
- border: 4px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
- border-left-color: blue;
- border-radius: 50%;
- width: 20px;
- height: 20px;
- animation: donut-spin 1.2s linear infinite;
-}
-
Demo
Explanation
Use a semi-transparent border for the whole element, except one side that will serve as the loading indicator for the donut. Use animation to rotate the element.
Browser support
94.8% ⚠️ Requires prefixes for full support.
Easing variables
Variables that can be reused for transition-timing-function properties, more powerful than the built-in ease, ease-in, ease-out and ease-in-out.
HTML
<div class="easing-variables"></div>
-
CSS
:root {
+
+ Demo
+
+ Select some of this text.
+
+
+ Explanation
+ ::selection defines a pseudo selector on an element to style text within it when selected.
+ Browser support
+
+
+ 84.6%
+
+
+ ⚠️ Requires prefixes for full support and is not actually
+in any specification.
+
+
+
+ Easing variables
+ Variables that can be reused for transition-timing-function properties, more powerful than the built-in ease, ease-in, ease-out and ease-in-out.
+ HTML
<div class="easing-variables"></div>
+
+ CSS
:root {
--ease-in-quad: cubic-bezier(0.55, 0.085, 0.68, 0.53);
--ease-in-cubic: cubic-bezier(0.55, 0.055, 0.675, 0.19);
--ease-in-quart: cubic-bezier(0.895, 0.03, 0.685, 0.22);
@@ -66,21 +208,157 @@
.easing-variables:hover {
transform: rotate(45deg);
}
-
Demo
Hover Explanation
The variables are defined globally within the :root CSS pseudo-class which matches the root element of a tree representing the document. In HTML, :root represents the <html> element and is identical to the selector html, except that its specificity is higher.
Browser support
87.2% ✅ No caveats.
Etched text
Creates an effect where text appears to be "etched" or engraved into the background.
HTML
<p class="etched-text">I appear etched into the background.</p>
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CSS
.etched-text {
+
+ Demo
+
+ Hover
+
+
+ Explanation
+ The variables are defined globally within the :root CSS pseudo-class which matches the root element of a tree representing the document. In HTML, :root represents the <html> element and is identical
+ to the selector html, except that its specificity is higher.
+ Browser support
+
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+ 87.2%
+
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+ ✅ No caveats.
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+
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+ Etched text
+ Creates an effect where text appears to be "etched" or engraved into the background.
+ HTML
<p class="etched-text">I appear etched into the background.</p>
+
+ CSS
.etched-text {
text-shadow: 0 2px white;
font-size: 1.5rem;
font-weight: bold;
color: #b8bec5;
}
-
Demo
I appear etched into the background.
Explanation
text-shadow: 0 2px white creates a white shadow offset 0px horizontally and 2px vertically from the origin position.
The background must be darker than the shadow for the effect to work.
The text color should be slightly faded to make it look like it's engraved/carved out of the background.
Browser support
97.9% ✅ No caveats.
Gradient text
Gives text a gradient color.
HTML
<p class="gradient-text">Gradient text</p>
-
CSS
.gradient-text {
+
+ Demo
+
+ I appear etched into the background.
+
+
+ Explanation
+ text-shadow: 0 2px white creates a white shadow offset 0px horizontally and 2px vertically from the origin position.
+ The background must be darker than the shadow for the effect to work.
+ The text color should be slightly faded to make it look like it's engraved/carved out of the background.
+ Browser support
+
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+ 97.9%
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+ ✅ No caveats.
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+
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+ Gradient text
+ Gives text a gradient color.
+ HTML
<p class="gradient-text">Gradient text</p>
+
+ CSS
.gradient-text {
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(pink, red);
-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
-webkit-background-clip: text;
}
-
Demo
Gradient text
Explanation
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(...) gives the text element a gradient background.webkit-text-fill-color: transparent fills the text with a transparent color.webkit-background-clip: text clips the background with the text, filling the text with the gradient background as the color.
Browser support
90.7% ⚠️ Uses non-standard properties.
Hairline border
Gives an element a border equal to 1 native device pixel in width, which can look very sharp and crisp.
HTML
<div class="hairline-border">text</div>
-
CSS
.hairline-border {
+
+ Demo
+
+
+ Gradient text
+
+
+
+ Explanation
+
+ background: -webkit-linear-gradient(...) gives the text element a gradient background.webkit-text-fill-color: transparent fills the text with a transparent color.webkit-background-clip: text clips the background with the text, filling the text with the gradient background as the color.
+ Browser support
+
+
+ 90.7%
+
+
+ ⚠️ Uses non-standard properties.
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+
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+ Hairline border
+ Gives an element a border equal to 1 native device pixel in width, which can look very sharp and crisp.
+ HTML
<div class="hairline-border">text</div>
+
+ CSS
.hairline-border {
box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px;
}
@media (min-resolution: 2dppx) {
@@ -98,18 +376,108 @@
box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25px;
}
}
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Demo
Text with a hairline border around it.
Explanation
box-shadow, when only using spread, adds a psuedo-border which can use subpixels*.- Use
@media (min-resolution: ...) to check the device pixel ratio (1ddpx equals 96 DPI), setting the spread of the box-shadow equal to 1 / dppx.
Browser Support
95.0% ⚠️ Needs alternate syntax and JavaScript user agent checking for full support.
*Chrome does not support subpixel values on border. Safari does not support subpixel values on box-shadow. Firefox supports subpixel values on both.
Horizontal and vertical centering
Horizontally and vertically centers a child element within a parent element.
HTML
<div class="horizontal-and-vertical-centering">
+
+ Demo
+
+ Text with a hairline border around it.
+
+
+ Explanation
+
+ box-shadow, when only using spread, adds a psuedo-border which can use subpixels*.- Use
@media (min-resolution: ...) to check the device pixel ratio (1ddpx equals 96 DPI), setting the spread of the box-shadow equal to 1 / dppx.
+
+ Browser Support
+
+
+ 95.0%
+
+
+ ⚠️ Needs alternate syntax and JavaScript user agent checking for full support.
+
+ -
+ https://caniuse.com/#feat=css-boxshadow
+
+ -
+ https://caniuse.com/#feat=css-media-resolution
+
+
+
+ *Chrome does not support subpixel values on border. Safari does not support subpixel values on box-shadow. Firefox supports subpixel values on both.
+
+
+ Horizontal and vertical centering
+ Horizontally and vertically centers a child element within a parent element.
+ HTML
<div class="horizontal-and-vertical-centering">
<div class="child"></div>
</div>
-
CSS
.horizontal-and-vertical-centering {
+
+ CSS
.horizontal-and-vertical-centering {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
}
-
Demo
Centered content.
Explanation
display: flex enables flexbox.justify-content: center centers the child horizontally.align-items: center centers the child vertically.
Browser support
97.8% ⚠️ Needs prefixes for full support.
Mouse cursor gradient tracking
A hover effect where the gradient follows the mouse cursor.
HTML
<button class="mouse-cursor-gradient-tracking">
+
+ Demo
+
+
+ Centered content.
+
+
+
+ Explanation
+
+ display: flex enables flexbox.justify-content: center centers the child horizontally.align-items: center centers the child vertically.
+ Browser support
+
+
+ 97.8%
+
+
+ ⚠️ Needs prefixes for full support.
+
+
+
+ Mouse cursor gradient tracking
+ A hover effect where the gradient follows the mouse cursor.
+ HTML
<button class="mouse-cursor-gradient-tracking">
<span>Hover me</span>
</button>
-
CSS
.mouse-cursor-gradient-tracking {
+
+ CSS
.mouse-cursor-gradient-tracking {
position: relative;
background: #2379f7;
padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
@@ -138,21 +506,96 @@
.mouse-cursor-gradient-tracking:hover::before {
--size: 200px;
}
-
JavaScript
var btn = document.querySelector('.mouse-cursor-gradient-tracking')
+
+ JavaScript
var btn = document.querySelector('.mouse-cursor-gradient-tracking')
btn.onmousemove = function (e) {
var x = e.pageX - btn.offsetLeft
var y = e.pageY - btn.offsetTop
btn.style.setProperty('--x', x + 'px')
btn.style.setProperty('--y', y + 'px')
}
-
Demo
Explanation
TODO
Note!
If the element's parent has a positioning context (position: relative), you will need to subtract its offsets as well.
var x = e.pageX - btn.offsetLeft - btn.offsetParent.offsetLeft
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+ Demo
+
+
+
+
+
+ Explanation
+ TODO
+ Note!
+ If the element's parent has a positioning context (position: relative), you will need to subtract its offsets as well.
+ var x = e.pageX - btn.offsetLeft - btn.offsetParent.offsetLeft
var y = e.pageY - btn.offsetTop - btn.offsetParent.offsetTop
-
Browser support
87.2% Requires JavaScript ⚠️ Requires JavaScript. Overflow scroll gradient
Adds a fading gradient to an overflowing element to better indicate there is more content to be scrolled.
HTML
<div class="overflow-scroll-gradient">
+
+ Browser support
+
+
+ 87.2%
+
+
+
+ Requires JavaScript
+ ⚠️ Requires JavaScript.
+
+
+
+
+ Overflow scroll gradient
+ Adds a fading gradient to an overflowing element to better indicate there is more content to be scrolled.
+ HTML
<div class="overflow-scroll-gradient">
<div class="overflow-scroll-gradient__scroller">
Content to be scrolled
</div>
</div>
-
CSS
.overflow-scroll-gradient {
+
+ CSS
.overflow-scroll-gradient {
position: relative;
}
.overflow-scroll-gradient::after {
@@ -162,6 +605,7 @@ var y = e.pageY - btn.offsetTop - btn.offsetParent.offsetTop
width: 300px;
height: 25px;
background: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.001), white); /* transparent keyword is broken in Safari */
+ pointer-events: none;
}
.overflow-scroll-gradient__scroller {
overflow-y: scroll;
@@ -172,12 +616,75 @@ var y = e.pageY - btn.offsetTop - btn.offsetParent.offsetTop
line-height: 1.2;
text-align: center;
}
-
Demo
Content to be scrolled Explanation
position: relative on the parent establishes a Cartesian positioning context for psuedo elements.::after defines a pseudo element.background-image: linear-gradient(...) adds a linear gradient that fades from transparent to white (top to bottom).position: absolute takes the pseudo element out of the flow of the document and positions it in relation to the parent.width: 300px matches the size of the scrolling element (which is a child of the parent that has the pseudo element).height: 25px is the height of the fading gradient psuedo element, which should be kept relatively small.bottom: 0 positions the pseudo element at the bottom of the parent.
Browser support
94.8% ✅ No caveats.
Popout menu
Reveals an interactive popout menu on hover.
HTML
<div class="reference">
+
+ Demo
+
+
+
+ Content to be scrolled
+
+
+
+
+
+ Explanation
+
+ position: relative on the parent establishes a Cartesian positioning context for psuedo-elements.::after defines a pseudo element.background-image: linear-gradient(...) adds a linear gradient that fades from transparent to white (top to bottom).position: absolute takes the pseudo element out of the flow of the document and positions it in relation to the parent.width: 300px matches the size of the scrolling element (which is a child of the parent that has the pseudo element).height: 25px is the height of the fading gradient psuedo-element, which should be kept relatively small.bottom: 0 positions the pseudo-element at the bottom of the parent.pointer-events: none specifies that the psuedo-element cannot be a target of mouse events, allowing text behind it to still be selectable/interactive.
+ Browser support
+
+
+ 94.8%
+
+
+ ✅ No caveats.
+
+
+
+ Popout menu
+ Reveals an interactive popout menu on hover.
+ HTML
<div class="reference">
<div class="popout-menu">
Popout menu
</div>
</div>
-
CSS
.reference {
+
+ CSS
.reference {
position: relative;
}
.popout-menu {
@@ -188,25 +695,135 @@ var y = e.pageY - btn.offsetTop - btn.offsetParent.offsetTop
.reference:hover > .popout-menu {
visibility: visible;
}
-
Demo
Explanation
position: relative on the reference parent establishes a Cartesian positioning context for its child.position: absolute takes the popout menu out of the flow of the document and positions it in relation to the parent.left: 100% moves the the popout menu 100% of its parent's width from the left.visibility: hidden hides the popout menu initially and allows for transitions (unlike display: none)..reference:hover > .popout-menu means that when .reference is hovered over, select immediate children with a class of .popout-menu and change their visibility to visible, which shows the popout.
Browser support
99+% ✅ No caveats.
Pretty text underline
A nicer alternative to text-decoration: underline where descenders do not clip the underline. Natively implemented as text-decoration-skip-ink: auto but it has less control over the underline.
HTML
<p class="pretty-text-underline">Pretty text underline without clipping descending letters.</p>
-
CSS
.pretty-text-underline {
+
+ Demo
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Explanation
+
+ position: relative on the reference parent establishes a Cartesian positioning context for its child.position: absolute takes the popout menu out of the flow of the document and positions it in relation to the parent.left: 100% moves the the popout menu 100% of its parent's width from the left.visibility: hidden hides the popout menu initially and allows for transitions (unlike display: none)..reference:hover > .popout-menu means that when .reference is hovered over, select immediate children with a class of .popout-menu and change their visibility to visible,
+ which shows the popout.
+ Browser support
+
+
+ 99+%
+
+
+ ✅ No caveats.
+
+
+ Pretty text underline
+ A nicer alternative to text-decoration: underline where descenders do not clip the underline. Natively implemented as text-decoration-skip-ink: auto but it has less control over the underline.
+ HTML
<p class="pretty-text-underline">Pretty text underline without clipping descending letters.</p>
+
+ CSS
.pretty-text-underline {
display: inline;
- font-size: 1.25rem;
+ font-size: 18px;
text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 #f5f6f9,
-1px 1px 0 #f5f6f9,
-1px -1px 0 #f5f6f9,
1px -1px 0 #f5f6f9;
background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, currentColor 100%, transparent 100%);
- background-position: 0 1.04em;
+ background-position: 0 18px;
background-repeat: repeat-x;
background-size: 1px 1px;
}
+.pretty-text-underline::-moz-selection {
+ background-color: rgba(0, 150, 255, 0.3);
+ text-shadow: none;
+}
.pretty-text-underline::selection {
background-color: rgba(0, 150, 255, 0.3);
text-shadow: none;
}
-
Demo
Pretty text underline without clipping descending letters.
Explanation
text-shadow: ... has 4 values with offsets that cover a 4x4 px area to ensure the underline has a "thick" shadow that covers the line where descenders clip it. Use a color that matches the background. For a larger font, use a larger px size.background-image: linear-gradient(...) creates a 90deg gradient with the current text color (currentColor).- The
background-* properties size the gradient as 1x1px at the bottom and repeats it along the x-axis. - The
::selection pseudo selector ensures the text shadow does not interfere with text selection.
Browser support
94.8% ✅ No caveats.
Shape separator
Uses an SVG shape to separate two different blocks to create more a interesting visual appearance compared to standard horizontal separation.
HTML
<div class="shape-separator"></div>
-
CSS
.shape-separator {
+
+ Demo
+
+ Pretty text underline without clipping descending letters.
+
+
+ Explanation
+
+ text-shadow: ... has 4 values with offsets that cover a 4x4 px area to ensure the underline has a "thick" shadow that covers the line where descenders clip it. Use a color that matches the background. For a larger font, use
+ a larger px size.background-image: linear-gradient(...) creates a 90deg gradient with the current text color (currentColor).- The
background-* properties size the gradient as 1x1px at the bottom and repeats it along the x-axis.
+ - The
::selection pseudo selector ensures the text shadow does not interfere with text selection.
+
+
+ Browser support
+
+
+ 94.8%
+
+
+ ⚠️ Firefox requires a vendor prefix for the selection pseudo-selector to work.
+
+
+
+ Shape separator
+ Uses an SVG shape to separate two different blocks to create more a interesting visual appearance compared to standard horizontal separation.
+ HTML
<div class="shape-separator"></div>
+
+ CSS
.shape-separator {
position: relative;
height: 48px;
}
@@ -218,22 +835,211 @@ var y = e.pageY - btn.offsetTop - btn.offsetParent.offsetTop
height: 24px;
bottom: 0;
}
-
Demo
Explanation
position: relative on the element establishes a Cartesian positioning context for psuedo elements.::after defines a pseudo element.background-image: url(...) adds the SVG shape (a 24x24 triangle in base64 format) as the background image of the psuedo element, which repeats by default. It must be the same color as the block that is being separated. position: absolute takes the pseudo element out of the flow of the document and positions it in relation to the parent.width: 100% ensures the element stretches the entire width of its parent.height: 24px is the same height as the shape.bottom: 0 positions the pseudo element at the bottom of the parent.
Browser support
98.0% ✅ No caveats.
System font stack
Uses the native font of the operating system to get close to a native app feel.
HTML
<p class="system-font-stack">This text uses the system font.</p>
-
CSS
.system-font-stack {
+
+ Demo
+
+
+
+
+ Explanation
+
+ position: relative on the element establishes a Cartesian positioning context for psuedo elements.::after defines a pseudo element.background-image: url(...) adds the SVG shape (a 24x24 triangle in base64 format) as the background image of the psuedo element, which repeats by default. It must be the same color as the block that is being separated.
+ position: absolute takes the pseudo element out of the flow of the document and positions it in relation to the parent.width: 100% ensures the element stretches the entire width of its parent.height: 24px is the same height as the shape.bottom: 0 positions the pseudo element at the bottom of the parent.
+ Browser support
+
+
+ 98.0%
+
+
+ ✅ No caveats.
+
+ -
+ https://caniuse.com/#feat=svg
+
+
+
+
+ System font stack
+ Uses the native font of the operating system to get close to a native app feel.
+ HTML
<p class="system-font-stack">This text uses the system font.</p>
+
+ CSS
.system-font-stack {
font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}
-
Demo
This text uses the system font.
Explanation
The browser looks for each successive font, preferring the first one if possible, and falls back to the next if it cannot find the font (on the system or defined in CSS).
-apple-system is San Francisco, used on iOS and macOS (not Chrome however)BlinkMacSystemFont is San Francisco, used on macOS ChromeSegoe UI is used on Windows 10Roboto is used on AndroidOxygen-Sans is used on GNU+LinuxUbuntu is used on Linux"Helvetica Neue" and Helvetica is used on macOS 10.10 and below (wrapped in quotes because it has a space)Arial is a font widely supported by all operating systemssans-serif is the fallback sans-serif font if none of the other fonts are supported
Browser support
99+% ✅ No caveats.
Triangle
Creates a triangle shape with pure CSS.
HTML
<div class="triangle"></div>
-
CSS
.triangle {
+
+ Demo
+
+ This text uses the system font.
+
+
+ Explanation
+ The browser looks for each successive font, preferring the first one if possible, and falls back to the next if it cannot find the font (on the system or defined in CSS).
+
+ -apple-system is San Francisco, used on iOS and macOS (not Chrome however)BlinkMacSystemFont is San Francisco, used on macOS ChromeSegoe UI is used on Windows 10Roboto is used on AndroidOxygen-Sans is used on GNU+LinuxUbuntu is used on Linux"Helvetica Neue" and Helvetica is used on macOS 10.10 and below (wrapped in quotes because it has a space)Arial is a font widely supported by all operating systemssans-serif is the fallback sans-serif font if none of the other fonts are supported
+ Browser support
+
+
+ 99+%
+
+
+ ✅ No caveats.
+
+
+ Triangle
+ Creates a triangle shape with pure CSS.
+ HTML
<div class="triangle"></div>
+
+ CSS
.triangle {
width: 0;
height: 0;
border-top: 20px solid #333;
border-left: 20px solid transparent;
border-right: 20px solid transparent;
}
-
Demo
Explanation
View this link for a detailed explanation.
The color of the border is the color of the triangle. The side the triangle tip points corresponds to the opposite border-* property. For example, a color on border-top means the arrow points downward.
Experiment with the px values to change the proportion of the triangle.
Browser support
99+% ✅ No caveats.
Truncate text
If the text is longer than one line, it will be truncated and end with an ellipsis ....
HTML
<p class="truncate-text">If I exceed one line's width, I will be truncated.</p>
-
CSS
.truncate-text {
+
+ Demo
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Explanation
+
+ View this link for a detailed explanation.
+
+ The color of the border is the color of the triangle. The side the triangle tip points corresponds to the opposite border-* property. For example, a color on border-top means the arrow points downward.
+ Experiment with the px values to change the proportion of the triangle.
+ Browser support
+
+
+ 99+%
+
+
+ ✅ No caveats.
+
+
+ Truncate text
+ If the text is longer than one line, it will be truncated and end with an ellipsis ….
+ HTML
<p class="truncate-text">If I exceed one line's width, I will be truncated.</p>
+
+ CSS
.truncate-text {
overflow: hidden;
white-space: nowrap;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
}
-
Demo
This text will be truncated if it exceeds 200px in width.
Explanation
overflow: hidden prevents the text from overflowing its dimensions (for a block, 100% width and auto height).white-space: nowrap prevents the text from exceeding one line in height.text-overflow: ellipsis makes it so that if the text exceeds its dimensions, it will end with an ellipsis.
Browser support
98.1% ✅ No caveats.
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+Demo
++ This text will be truncated if it exceeds 200px in width. +
+Explanation
+-
+
overflow: hiddenprevents the text from overflowing its dimensions (for a block, 100% width and auto height).
+ white-space: nowrapprevents the text from exceeding one line in height.
+ text-overflow: ellipsismakes it so that if the text exceeds its dimensions, it will end with an ellipsis.
+
Browser support
+⚠️ Only works for single line elements.
+ +