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#509
August 7, 2024
Read on the web
Hey Designers!
This week we have:
* human face in web design * august design trends * containers units * letter spacing * and more…
The Power of the Human Face in Web Design
In this article, Simon Sterne explores how adding a simple human touch can transform your web design and make it more engaging and memorable for your users.
SIMON STERNE
Balancing Function and Emotion in Design
This week, Ben Strak explores the surprising value of useless things. Sometimes in design it’s the things that are hard to justify rationally that matter the most.
BEN STRAK
How to Help Your Web Design Clients Without Being There
Client needs won’t always sync with your schedule. How to cope with this?
ERIC KARKOVACK
7 Chrome Extensions Every UI/UX Designer Must Have in 2024
Chrome extensions have become indispensable for designers, offering a range of functionalities right from the browser. Here are eight must-have Chrome extensions for UI/UX designers in 2024.
THINK 360 STUDIO
3 Essential Design Trends, August 2024
This month’s design trends are a lot of fun and a good source of inspiration if you are looking to try something new.
CARRIE COUSINS
PORTFOLIO
This week, we are thrilled to share Goodbytes, the portfolio of one of our readers, Joris Hens. Prepare to be impressed by his amazing work! Check it out.
What if you used Container Units for… everything?
Container units are helpful for a scaling effect based on the size of an element you want to achieve. But there are plenty of things that container queries are awkward at or just not the right unit for.
CHRIS COYIER
Letter Spacing is Broken and There’s Nothing We Can Do About It… Maybe
Should letter spacing add the full space at the beginning of the letter, at the end, or halve it and add it on both sides of the letter? Juan Diego Rodríguez answers these questions that are crucial since they shape how text measurement and line breaks work across the web.
JUAN DIEGO RODRÍGUEZ
▶️ 3 Underused CSS Grid Features
Kevin Powell shares some neat tricks with grids, like overlapping named grid lines, using position absolute with grid, and animating template-rows and template-columns.
KEVIN POWELL
CSS One-Liners to Improve (Almost) Every Project
A collection of simple one-line CSS solutions to add little improvements to any web page.
ALVARO MONTORO
CSS Container Queries
An introduction to container queries and how they allow more granular control over responsive design.
THORIQ FIRDAUS
🔗 It’s Time To Talk About “CSS5”
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#509
August 7, 2024
Read on the web
Hey Designers!
This week we have:
* human face in web design * august design trends * containers units * letter spacing * and more…
The Power of the Human Face in Web Design
In this article, Simon Sterne explores how adding a simple human touch can transform your web design and make it more engaging and memorable for your users.
SIMON STERNE
Balancing Function and Emotion in Design
This week, Ben Strak explores the surprising value of useless things. Sometimes in design it’s the things that are hard to justify rationally that matter the most.
BEN STRAK
How to Help Your Web Design Clients Without Being There
Client needs won’t always sync with your schedule. How to cope with this?
ERIC KARKOVACK
7 Chrome Extensions Every UI/UX Designer Must Have in 2024
Chrome extensions have become indispensable for designers, offering a range of functionalities right from the browser. Here are eight must-have Chrome extensions for UI/UX designers in 2024.
THINK 360 STUDIO
3 Essential Design Trends, August 2024
This month’s design trends are a lot of fun and a good source of inspiration if you are looking to try something new.
CARRIE COUSINS
PORTFOLIO
This week, we are thrilled to share Goodbytes, the portfolio of one of our readers, Joris Hens. Prepare to be impressed by his amazing work! Check it out.
What if you used Container Units for… everything?
Container units are helpful for a scaling effect based on the size of an element you want to achieve. But there are plenty of things that container queries are awkward at or just not the right unit for.
CHRIS COYIER
Letter Spacing is Broken and There’s Nothing We Can Do About It… Maybe
Should letter spacing add the full space at the beginning of the letter, at the end, or halve it and add it on both sides of the letter? Juan Diego Rodríguez answers these questions that are crucial since they shape how text measurement and line breaks work across the web.
JUAN DIEGO RODRÍGUEZ
▶️ 3 Underused CSS Grid Features
Kevin Powell shares some neat tricks with grids, like overlapping named grid lines, using position absolute with grid, and animating template-rows and template-columns.
KEVIN POWELL
CSS One-Liners to Improve (Almost) Every Project
A collection of simple one-line CSS solutions to add little improvements to any web page.
ALVARO MONTORO
CSS Container Queries
An introduction to container queries and how they allow more granular control over responsive design.
THORIQ FIRDAUS
🔗 It’s Time To Talk About “CSS5”
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