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#521
February 5, 2025
Read on the web
Hey Designers! 👋
This week we have:
* creative websites * navigation bars * free serif fonts * dark mode * and more…
DESIGN
🎥 Creative Websites You Need to See
Our work as designers is to help our clients stand out and to tell their story in a unique way. Ran Segall showcases the most creative websites he has seen in a while.
It’s true they are pushing to use Webflow, but the point here are the websites, not the platform used.
FLUX ACADEMY
We turn license plates into VINs faster than Figma loads 🚀
CarsXE’s API obliterates slow, unreliable vehicle data. Still using outdated sources? Yikes. Get real-time, accurate data without the hassle. Stop fighting broken APIs and start building seamless, high-performance experiences today.
Try for free today!
SPONSOR
Should Navigation Bars be Sticky or Fixed?
Choosing between sticky and fixed navigation isn’t just a design decision — it’s a strategic one. In this blog, Allie Paschal talks about how each type impacts usability, engagement, and conversion rates.
ALLIE PASCHAL
🤖 Chickens to Chatbots: Web Design’s Next Evolution
Remember the Subservient Chicken? That quirky Burger King website where you could type commands to make a guy in a chicken suit do stuff? Two decades later, we’re still typing commands into boxes—but now we’re talking to AI. In this post will see how to create experiences within new technical constraints. From Flash microsites to AI-readable interfaces, web design is evolving once again.
ROGER WONG
Free Serif Fonts for Commercial Use – Perfect for Designers!
In this guide, you will find a curated collection of free serif fonts for commercial use, perfect for designers, writers, bloggers, and content creators.
CSS AUTHOR
🌓 Dark Mode and Accessibility: Finding the Right Balance
Dark mode design is more than about adding a black background to a design. It’s about improving accessibility while balancing aesthetics at the same time. In this post, Roshan Perera explores the importance of implementing dark mode in designs and discuss the benefits and the challenges that come with it.
ROSHAN PERERA
DEV
🎥 Scroll State Queries Are on The Way! (and a bunch more)
Chrome 133 beta has just come out and there’s some really good stuff. In this video Kevin talks about 5 of those new features.
KEVIN POWELL
Full-Bleed Layout with Modern CSS
Just four declarations in CSS can handle this nicely, while avoiding the vertical scrollbar issue.
TEMANI AFIF
Styling a Meter Element With CSS and SVG
Mike Aparicio explains how to make a fancy rating component.
MIKE APARICIO
CSS scrollbar-color and scrollbar-gutter are Baseline Newly available
CSS scrollbar-color and scrollbar-gutter have landed in all major browser engines, making it Baseline Newly available.
BRAMUS
Transitioning Top-Layer Entries And The Display Property In CSS
In this article, Brecht De Ruyte puts two features on display: `@starting-style` and `transition-behavior` — two properties that are absolutely welcome additions to your everyday work with CSS animations.
BRECHT DE RUYTE
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#521
February 5, 2025
Read on the web
Hey Designers! 👋
This week we have:
* creative websites * navigation bars * free serif fonts * dark mode * and more…
DESIGN
🎥 Creative Websites You Need to See
Our work as designers is to help our clients stand out and to tell their story in a unique way. Ran Segall showcases the most creative websites he has seen in a while.
It’s true they are pushing to use Webflow, but the point here are the websites, not the platform used.
FLUX ACADEMY
We turn license plates into VINs faster than Figma loads 🚀
CarsXE’s API obliterates slow, unreliable vehicle data. Still using outdated sources? Yikes. Get real-time, accurate data without the hassle. Stop fighting broken APIs and start building seamless, high-performance experiences today.
Try for free today!
SPONSOR
Should Navigation Bars be Sticky or Fixed?
Choosing between sticky and fixed navigation isn’t just a design decision — it’s a strategic one. In this blog, Allie Paschal talks about how each type impacts usability, engagement, and conversion rates.
ALLIE PASCHAL
🤖 Chickens to Chatbots: Web Design’s Next Evolution
Remember the Subservient Chicken? That quirky Burger King website where you could type commands to make a guy in a chicken suit do stuff? Two decades later, we’re still typing commands into boxes—but now we’re talking to AI. In this post will see how to create experiences within new technical constraints. From Flash microsites to AI-readable interfaces, web design is evolving once again.
ROGER WONG
Free Serif Fonts for Commercial Use – Perfect for Designers!
In this guide, you will find a curated collection of free serif fonts for commercial use, perfect for designers, writers, bloggers, and content creators.
CSS AUTHOR
🌓 Dark Mode and Accessibility: Finding the Right Balance
Dark mode design is more than about adding a black background to a design. It’s about improving accessibility while balancing aesthetics at the same time. In this post, Roshan Perera explores the importance of implementing dark mode in designs and discuss the benefits and the challenges that come with it.
ROSHAN PERERA
DEV
🎥 Scroll State Queries Are on The Way! (and a bunch more)
Chrome 133 beta has just come out and there’s some really good stuff. In this video Kevin talks about 5 of those new features.
KEVIN POWELL
Full-Bleed Layout with Modern CSS
Just four declarations in CSS can handle this nicely, while avoiding the vertical scrollbar issue.
TEMANI AFIF
Styling a Meter Element With CSS and SVG
Mike Aparicio explains how to make a fancy rating component.
MIKE APARICIO
CSS scrollbar-color and scrollbar-gutter are Baseline Newly available
CSS scrollbar-color and scrollbar-gutter have landed in all major browser engines, making it Baseline Newly available.
BRAMUS
Transitioning Top-Layer Entries And The Display Property In CSS
In this article, Brecht De Ruyte puts two features on display: `@starting-style` and `transition-behavior` — two properties that are absolutely welcome additions to your everyday work with CSS animations.
BRECHT DE RUYTE
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