Show HN: UI micro interactions prompts for AI(typeui.sh)
68 points by elwingo1 | 43 comments
TypeUI gallery of 113 interactive UI micro interactions (buttons, inputs, modals, sliders, etc.) with copyable implementation prompts for AI coding tools.
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36 stories tagged frontend, newest first.
The Future of CSS(joshwcomeau.com)
560 points by soheilpro | 277 comments
Josh Comeau's blog post listing his top 10 CSS feature picks for the Interop 2027 cross-browser compatibility effort.
Why don't more developers “use the platform”?(nolanlawson.com)
304 points by vinhnx | 318 comments
Nolan Lawson blog post examining why web developers often don't "use the platform" and rely on JavaScript instead of built-in browser features.
CSS Bed: Classless CSS themes to use as starting points in web development(cssbed.com)
148 points by sea-gold | 45 comments
CSS Bed is a gallery of classless CSS themes, letting users preview the same page in each theme and copy a snippet to use one.
10 Tells of a Slop UI(hereticpleb.vercel.app)
251 points by theanonymousone | 177 comments
A blog post listing ten telltale signs of a low-quality, AI-generated-looking "slop" user interface, such as excessive gradients, rainbow colors, and pulsing badges.
Improving site performance by shipping more CSS(github.blog)
75 points by torutofu | 64 comments
GitHub Engineering blog post describing how github.com fully migrated away from CSS-in-JS to improve site performance by shipping static CSS.
What to Know About JavaScript in 2026(blog.master.dev)
17 points by eustoria | 2 comments
A blog post outlining what developers should know about the JavaScript language and ecosystem in 2026.
Htmx 4.0(four.htmx.org)
792 points by rmsaksida | 202 comments
Official htmx announcement page for the release of htmx 4.0.0, culminating eight months of work by the htmx team.
Is AI causing a repeat of frontend’s lost decade?(mastrojs.github.io)
388 points by xyzal | 318 comments
Blog post by Mauro Bieg on the Mastro site comparing AI's effect on programming jobs to frontend development's earlier deskilling and "lost decade."
Moving away from Tailwind, and learning to structure my CSS(jvns.ca)
645 points by mpweiher | 361 comments
Julia Evans' blog post about migrating sites away from Tailwind to semantic HTML and vanilla CSS, and what she learned about structuring CSS.
Multi-stroke text effect in CSS(yuanchuan.dev)
327 points by cheeaun | 41 comments
A blog post explaining how to create a retro multi-stroke text effect in CSS, working around text-stroke accepting only a single value.
Vite 8.0 Is Out(vite.dev)
487 points by kothariji | 161 comments
Official Vite blog post announcing the release of Vite 8.0, dated March 12, 2026.
Modern CSS Code Snippets: Stop writing CSS like it's 2015(modern-css.com)
646 points by eustoria | 272 comments
Modern.css is a site presenting modern native CSS code snippets side by side with the older hacks they replace.
jQuery 4(blog.jquery.com)
731 points by OuterVale | 242 comments
Official jQuery blog post announcing the final release of jQuery 4.0.0, its first major version in nearly 10 years, with breaking changes and modernizations.
Replacing JavaScript with Just HTML(htmhell.dev)
677 points by soheilpro | 254 comments
An HTMHell Advent Calendar 2025 article by Aaron T. Grogg on replacing JavaScript functionality with native HTML features.
Please just try HTMX(pleasejusttryhtmx.com)
494 points by iNic | 402 comments
An opinionated, profanity-laced essay urging web developers to try HTMX instead of choosing between raw JavaScript and heavy frameworks like React.
Marko – A declarative, HTML‑based language(markojs.com)
341 points by ulrischa | 166 comments
Homepage of Marko, a declarative HTML-based language and UI framework for building web apps, with links to getting started docs and GitHub.
The least amount of CSS for a decent looking site (2023)(thecascade.dev)
670 points by loughnane | 290 comments
TheCascade article showing the minimal set of CSS rules needed to make a plain web page look decent without over-engineering.
Pico CSS – Minimal CSS Framework for Semantic HTML(picocss.com)
318 points by mpweiher | 86 comments
Homepage of Pico CSS, a minimal, lightweight CSS framework that styles semantic HTML elements responsively by default.
Aspects of modern HTML/CSS you may not be familiar with(lyra.horse)
391 points by todsacerdoti | 221 comments
A blog post on lyra's blog arguing that modern HTML and CSS features can replace much of what JavaScript frameworks are used for on the web.
An interactive guide to SVG paths(joshwcomeau.com)
429 points by joshwcomeau | 43 comments
Josh Comeau's interactive tutorial explaining how the SVG path element and its drawing commands work.
Why can't HTML alone do includes?(frontendmasters.com)
363 points by susam | 336 comments
A Frontend Masters blog post exploring why HTML has no native way to include other HTML files and what the options and history are.
Overengineered Anchor Links(thirty-five.com)
378 points by matser | 150 comments
Blog post by Mats Erdkamp exploring the 'active anchor problem' in anchor link navigation and an overengineered solution for headings near the page bottom.
Minimal CSS-only blurry image placeholders(leanrada.com)
428 points by ChiptuneIsCool | 69 comments
A blog post describing a technique for creating minimal blurry low-quality image placeholders using only CSS.
Tailwind CSS v4.0(tailwindcss.com)
360 points by georg-stone | 210 comments
Tailwind CSS blog post by Adam Wathan announcing the stable release of Tailwind CSS v4.0 on January 22, 2025.
Next-level frosted glass with backdrop-filter(joshwcomeau.com)
354 points by timdorr | 61 comments
Josh Comeau tutorial on creating a more realistic frosted glass effect in CSS using backdrop-filter blur.
HTML Form Validation is underused(expressionstatement.com)
355 points by stereoabuse | 301 comments
Blog post arguing that built-in HTML form validation attributes, methods, and properties are powerful but heavily underused, and exploring why.
Show HN: htmz – a low power tool for HTML(leanrada.com)
911 points by Kalabasa | 215 comments
Project page for htmz, a minimalist 181-byte HTML microframework for building modular web UIs with plain HTML and no dependencies.
How to center a div in CSS(joshwcomeau.com)
384 points by joshwcomeau | 193 comments
Josh Comeau's tutorial guide to the various techniques for centering elements, such as a div, within a parent using modern CSS.
SVG Tutorial(svg-tutorial.com)
414 points by HunorBorbely | 97 comments
SVG Tutorial by Hunor Borbely, a step-by-step guide to coding SVG images, presented as a grid of numbered lessons in advent-calendar style.
HTML First(html-first.com)
759 points by tonyennis | 459 comments
HTML First is a manifesto of principles for building web software by leveraging browser defaults, HTML attribute syntax, and view-source to make development easier and more inclusive.
Mastering DOM manipulation with vanilla JavaScript(phuoc.ng)
341 points by srirangr | 113 comments
A collection of tutorials on manipulating the browser DOM with plain JavaScript, without frameworks like jQuery or React.
Easy SVG sparklines(alexplescan.com)
317 points by alexpls | 87 comments
Blog post by Alex Plescan explaining how to build simple sparkline charts with SVG, as used in his Mailgrip email inbox app.
XML is the future(bitecode.dev)
569 points by tannhaeuser | 335 comments
Bite Code! essay reflecting on tech hype cycles, from the XML-for-everything era through front-end stack explosion and microservices overuse.
Svelte 4(svelte.dev)
345 points by Allezxandre | 85 comments
Svelte team blog post announcing the stable release of Svelte 4, a maintenance release with performance, developer experience, and site updates.
Htmx Is the Future(quii.dev)
741 points by quii | 553 comments
Chris James' blog post arguing that HTMX offers a simpler alternative to SPA frameworks like React and Angular for building smooth web applications.