🎨 CSS Magic: Unique Facts and Hacks Every Developer Should Know! 🪄

Lakhveer Singh Rajput
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CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is like the magician behind the scenes that makes your web pages come alive with colors, layouts, and animations. But do you know there are some hidden gems and unique hacks in CSS that can make your coding life easier and your designs more impressive? 🤔 Let’s dive into some CSS facts and hacks that will leave you amazed and help you level up your styling game! 🚀

1. The Mystery of currentColor 🎨

Ever struggled with maintaining consistent colors for borders, text, or icons? CSS has a built-in keyword: currentColor. It lets you inherit the color of the element’s text automatically.

Example:

button {
color: #ff5722; /* Sets text color */
border: 2px solid currentColor; /* Matches the text color */
background-color: white;
}

🪄 Hack: Change color, and everything updates seamlessly!

2. Scroll Snap for Smooth UX 🚀

Want a super-smooth scrolling experience? CSS scroll-snap lets you define scroll positions for carousels or sections.

Example:

.container {
scroll-snap-type: y mandatory;
overflow-y: scroll;
height: 100vh;
}

.section {…

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Lakhveer Singh Rajput
Lakhveer Singh Rajput

Written by Lakhveer Singh Rajput

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