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The ever evolving state of CSS and the web

The ever evolving state of CSS and the web

Update: 2025-09-04
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Starting with a dive into an article about the light-dark() function and theming in CSS, I ramble my way through topics of browser support of new features, browsers fixing issues with existing features, and some talk about the spec and how we can all help out in improving the current state of things.

✅ Should the CSS light-dark() function support more than light and dark values: https://css-tricks.com/should-the-css-light-dark-function-support-more-than-light-and-dark-values/
✅ The game I mentioned: https://css-questions.com
✅ Frontend Masters workshop: https://frontendmasters.com/teachers/kevin-powell/?utm_source=powell&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pro-css&code=powell (affiliate link)
✅ The New CSS Toolkit - Online workshop with Smashing Conference: https://smashingconf.com/online-workshops/workshops/css-toolkit-kevin-powell/
✅ Smashing Conf Amsterdam (and in person workshop): https://smashingconf.com/amsterdam-2026
✅ Interop Proposers Guide: https://github.com/web-platform-tests/interop/blob/main/proposal_guide.md

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The ever evolving state of CSS and the web

The ever evolving state of CSS and the web

Kevin Powell