Should CSS be Constraints?

kept by eddie dec 11, 25

CSS layout complexity makes both rule-based and constraint-based systems unpredictable; newer modes like Flexbox and Grid improve the situation better than replacing CSS entirely.

Multi-stroke text effect in CSS
Stacking CSS text-stroke layers with varying widths creates a multi-stroke text effect, though browser rendering differences (Firefox smoother than Chrome/Safari) and poor performance make it unsuitable for production.
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Cropping Images with CSS While Keeping a Focal Point in the Center
The post shows how to use CSS custom properties, object-fit, object-position, clamp, and container queries to crop images while keeping a chosen focal point centered.
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