In the fast-moving world of CSS, keeping up with updates is a major challenge. Ahmad Wael explains why the new DailyDev Squad for CSS-Tricks is a strategic tool for developers. Learn how to move from messy RSS firehoses to curated, high-signal content feeds that streamline your frontend development workflow and discovery process.
A technical recap of the Web Directions Dev Summit 2025 focusing on the shift toward CSS Scroll-Driven Animations. Senior dev Ahmad Wael critiques the reliance on heavy JS frameworks, demonstrates native CSS scroll logic, and discusses the importance of accessibility and performance in modern front-end architecture.
Browser updates for Chrome 144 and Firefox 147 have officially moved major modern CSS features like anchor positioning and @scope into Baseline status. Learn how these native browser capabilities are replacing heavy JavaScript libraries and simplifying component isolation for WordPress developers in 2026.
Stop manually calculating HEX codes for your WordPress themes. In this guide, Ahmad Wael explains how CSS Relative Colour and the OKLCH color space allow you to build dynamic, maintainable, and animatable design systems. Learn how to use the ‘from’ keyword and @property to create professional, systemic color architectures.
CodePen slideVars is a native tool that auto-detects CSS custom properties and creates interactive UI panels for demos. Learn how to implement slideVars.init(), handle scoped variables, and navigate common unit-handling gotchas. A pragmatic guide for senior developers looking to speed up front-end prototyping and documentation.
Ahmad Wael discusses the upcoming CSS :drag pseudo-class and ::drag-image pseudo-element. Learn how these native selectors can replace messy JavaScript event listeners, improve frontend performance, and simplify your WordPress UI development by moving interaction logic directly into your stylesheets where it belongs.
Stop fighting your developers. A sustainable design system culture isn’t about better documentation or strict linting; it’s about aligning team assumptions with technical reality. Learn how Ahmad Wael transformed a failed $50k design system by shifting from enforcement to integration, making the right design choices the easiest path for the dev team.
Stop fighting redundant animations and global scope conflicts. Learn how a senior developer uses CSS Keyframes Tokens and custom properties to build a robust, accessible, and maintainable motion system. This guide covers everything from avoiding the “Global Scope Trap” to implementing automatic reduced-motion support at the system level for enterprise projects.
Stop using JavaScript for problems that CSS has already solved. Senior dev Ahmad Wael breaks down modern CSS features like @scope, field-sizing, and invoker commands that are now baseline. Learn why deleting code is the best way to improve site performance and reduce technical debt in 2025.
I was working on a custom kiosk interface for a client last month—something that needed to run on a browser but controlled entirely by an…