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I had thought the old method of clearing through .clearfix:after { clear: both; content: ''; } long dead, but then I spotted it quite alive and even being taught to developers.

In this article, we will explore how an accessibility-first approach can lead you down the path of creating a better visual design for charts. Throughout the article, you’ll learn to use the Web Content Accessibility Standards and how this approach leadd to an unexpected yet better outcome for everyone.

There’s a common misconception that a designer’s work is done when all screens have been designed. When it happens, only half of the work…

Ever wondered how a screen reader user accesses the web?Follow @LeonieWatson and @brucel as they go exploring and share their findings from a range of websites for @smashingmag.https://t.co/y4HR20tIaG— TetraLogical (@TetraLogical) July 7, 2022

Have you wondered how to anchor accessibility in an engineering team, one that isn’t yet producing accessible sites or apps? Some options to start with, for further refinement and discussion.

Everything you need to know about what makes a button great.

… an open-source, privacy-first web font platform designed to put privacy back into the internet. With a zero-tracking and no-logging policy, Bunny Fonts helps you stay fully GDPR compliant and puts your user's personal data into their own hands.

5 of the #illustrator text tools are redundant. Watch my video and save mouse kilometers (or miles)https://t.co/8GAUwlAIKF#tutorial #howto #text pic.twitter.com/QOIq1PV3oc— Monika Gause (@Vektorgarten) June 28, 2022

Wie Ihr in #Illustrator die Schwellen von Eisenbahnschienen so zeichnen könnt, dass sie nicht verzerrt werden (und das Ganze trotzdem effizient über die Bühne geht) https://t.co/ViDh9jLsB5 #tutorial #plan #aufsicht— Monika Gause (@Vektorgarten) June 28, 2022

Exploring when and how you would use style queries in your day-to-day work. | on Una Kravets' Blog

It’s an exciting time for CSS! It feels like new features are being added every day. And yet, through it all, CSS has managed to remain an accessible language for anyone making websites. Is this an inevitable part of the design of CSS? Or has CSS been formed by chance? Let’s take a look at the history—and some alternative histories—of the World Wide Web to better understand where we are today. And then, let’s cast our gaze to the future! Slides: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bfgtlzv90jxjz00/InAndOutOfStyle.pdf?dl=0 About Jeremy: https://adactio.com Follow Jeremy: https://twitter.com/adactio More about CSS Day: https://cssday.nl or https://twitter.com/cssdayconf Receive conference announcements in your inbox: https://cssday.nl/subscribe

Full list of the official named colors from the CSS specification.

Designing an intranet requires skills in UX design and research, service design, content strategy, IA, or working with stakeholders. This article compiles our resources to help anyone designing a new intranet or sprucing up an old one.

Is your design system really a system …or is it more like a collection of components?

A few relevant analogies, important references to inspirational figures, and the case made for refusing to wait a minute longer.

An interview with Senior Visual Designer leading icons and design systems for Google Fonts, Sehee Lee

The HIG contains guidance and best practices that can help you design a great experience for any Apple platform.

How typefaces impact emotions remains largely unstudied, but a new report suggests that different fonts can elicit different emotions.

When choosing typography to use in designs, narrow down your options by understanding the most common classifications, looking for typefaces with multiple variations and distinct characters, and pairing typefaces together with consistency and readability in mind.