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Modern CSS updates: the power of nth-child(n of selector)

A look at recent Modern CSS updates for WordPress: the nth-child(n of selector) syntax, flying focus via the View Transition API, prefers-reduced-motion, and browser support in Chrome 148 and Safari 26.5.

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Development, E-commerce Development, Front-end

CSS discounted price calculation without bloated JavaScript

You don’t need a JavaScript bundle to calculate a discount. With the upgraded attr(), mod(), and round() CSS functions, you can do the math in the style engine, cut latency, and ship a lighter shop.

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Design, Development, Front-end

rotateY() and 3D CSS transforms, done right

Most rotateY() flip cards don’t actually flip, they just shrink and grow. Here’s how perspective, transform-style, and a proper 3D stage give you flip cards and carousels with real depth instead of a squashed 2D look.

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Development, Front-end

Using rotateX() for 3D CSS transforms that hold up

The rotateX() CSS function adds real 3D depth, but only when the parent has a perspective value. This covers the syntax, the perspective gotcha that flattens your rotation, and examples like 3D flip cards and unfolding accordions.

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Development, Front-end

Using the CSS rotate function without the jitter

A walk through the CSS rotate function: the syntax and angle units, why transform-origin trips people up, independent transform properties, and how to stop rotations from jittering on the main thread.

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Development, Front-end

Why CSS rotateZ beats rotate() for animation performance

CSS rotateZ looks like the 2D rotate() but runs differently: it can push rendering onto the GPU and keep animations off the main thread. Covers the performance difference, isometric layouts, and the angle units worth knowing.

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Development, Front-end

WebAssembly in the Browser: compile C and run it

Run C code in the browser with WebAssembly, no local toolchain required. This walkthrough uses GitHub Codespaces and Emscripten to compile and run your first WASM app, then wires it to JavaScript.

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Development, Front-end

Stable zigzag CSS layouts with CSS Grid and transforms

Staggered zigzag layouts usually turn into brittle flexbox hacks that wreck DOM order. Here is how CSS Grid plus a translateY transform gives you a stable waterfall effect, including the gap math and the overflow fix.

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Development, Front-end

Folded corners with the CSS corner-shape property

A look at the experimental CSS corner-shape property for building folded-corner effects without clip-path polygons or gradient hacks, including how to add the bevel, shape the crease, and fall back gracefully in Firefox and Safari.

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Development, Front-end

CSS scroll-snap events for leaner scrollytelling

A leaner way to build scrollytelling: the scrollsnapchange and scrollsnapchanging events, the CSS and JS behind a Mother’s Day 2026 experiment, and where browser support stands.

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