Sassy Lobotomised OwlManaging spacing between elements and components on your page can be a tiring task if undertaken manually. This is where the lobotomised owl comes in: a short, simple snippet of CSS that simplifies this whole process for you. In this article I’ll explain how I make use of it in a more dynamic way using a SCSS mixin.published 14 January 2020 · 15 responses to Sassy Lobotomised Owlarticle
The Flip-Flop TechniqueI recently implemented a colour scheme toggler in the footer of my website, following Andy Bell’s guide, Create a user controlled dark or light mode, and I found a wonky but fun alternative solution for styling my dark theme which leverages CSS’s filter property.published 30 August 2019 · updated 07 September 2020 · 4 responses to The Flip-Flop Techniquearticle
Variables for BothNow that CSS Custom Properties, or CSS Variables, are becoming a solid standard, I'm using a method to map their values to CSS Variables whilst providing a value-as-is fallback using a straightforward syntax in a SCSS function and mixin.published 15 October 2018 · updated 06 May 2021 · 9 responses to Variables for Botharticle
Remapping Ranges in SassGreat inspiration can sometimes be found in exploring available opportunities and embracing new ideas. In this article, I'll try to replicate a foreign concept in a familiar way, and explain why I decided to even do it.published 15 June 2017 · 1 response to Remapping Ranges in Sassarticle
April LWS TalkI gave a talk at London Web Standards and asked the question, So how can we write media queries that are both consistent and succinct?published 29 April 2016article
Shoot for the MoonDon't be half-minded when dealing with fractions and pixels. How can we ensure all browsers interpret fractions in our CSS equally?published 23 March 2016article
An Extended ResponseIf you've dabbled in Sass before, you're likely familiar with @extend and @mixin, but is there any use-case for @extend? Given the benchmark performance of the two, can we still be confident in the cascade when @extending in Sass?published 18 March 2016article
Backscratching RevisitedI revised my original technique for styling default elements and took it a step further to scratch the greatest number of backs.published 08 June 2015article
Theming PinboardI recently decided I would embark on the task of theming Pinboard. Here's how I did it.published 12 March 2015article
A Slice of HeavenWe know that webpages are composed of text and boxes. Lots and lots of boxes. But with the power and might of CSS3 we can do some fancy stuff that never used to be possible.published 27 August 2014article
Let’s Look BackI haven't published a new article in a while now, but I haven't been twiddling my thumbs. Let's look at what happened behind-the-scenes in the last eight months since my first article.published 09 February 2014 · 2 responses to Let’s Look Backarticle
I’ll Scratch Your Back, And Mine TooI've been playing around with CSS content and attribute selectors recently, and came across a useful trick for styling default elements.published 29 October 2013 · updated 06 June 2015article
Persistent ShadowsHow easy is it to keep a shadow's direction consistent whilst rotating an element?published 18 June 2013article
Annoying Navigation CSSNavigation is crucial to a functional website. It is how your users find the information they're after; get it right, and your users are happy—get it wrong, and they go insane!published 16 June 2013article
First Article EverWell, I've finally gotten my site up and running to a point where I can consider it to be a success. What was the process, and what did it involve? What mistakes did I make that you can avoid?published 15 June 2013article