Modern CSS Features Drive Web Typography and Performance Forward

Published on 09.04.2025

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Better Typography with text-wrap: pretty

TLDR: Safari Technology Preview now supports text-wrap: pretty, bringing sophisticated paragraph-based typography algorithms to the web that avoid short last lines, improve text flow, and create better visual balance without manual intervention.

Better typography with text-wrap pretty

TLDR: A deep dive into solving the common issue where anchor links near page bottom can't scroll to their intended position, progressing from simple padding fixes to sophisticated mathematical mapping functions.

Overengineered anchor links

Chrome 136 Beta: CSS Evolution and Privacy Improvements

TLDR: Chrome 136 beta introduces six new CSS features including HDR brightness control, improved :visited link privacy, and standardized print color adjustments, alongside significant Web API updates.

Chrome 136 beta

CSS shape() Function: Responsive Complex Clipping

TLDR: The new CSS shape() function enables responsive clipping to complex, non-polygon shapes using CSS units and custom properties, overcoming limitations of SVG path-based clipping.

Use shape() for responsive clipping

Penpot Introduces Native Design Tokens

TLDR: Penpot becomes the first design tool with native design token support, following W3C standards to create a single source of truth between design and development teams.

Penpot Design Tokens


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