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How to Create a Striped Text Effect

With CSS3, it’s easier than ever to create cool text effects to add to your projects.

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Creating a Window Text Effect with CSS

One of the best things about CSS is that it gives developers the tools to create things that normally would have to be created with photo editing or…

471w Current
Create a Featured Ribbon Effect Using CSS

We’ve all seen those box, rectangle, or square shaped HTML elements that feature a “ribbon” draped around one of its corners to signify that this element is…

480w Current
The Ten Best Star Wars CSS Snippets

In honor of Rogue One ‘s recent release, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite (and the very best) Star Wars related CSS code snippets around.

321w Current
CSS Apply Filter Effects (blur, grayscale, hue) to the Area Behind an Element with backdrop-filter Property

We’re well acquainted with the CSS3 filter property that lets us apply various effects like blur, grayscale, sepia, saturation, etc.

608w Current
The New and Final CSS3 Linear and Radial Gradients Syntax

The specs have always been in a state of flux. But it seems to be decided on the CSS3 linear and radial gradients syntax finally (hopefully).

619w Current
The Real Beauty of CSS3 Box Shadows

You might have used CSS3 box shadows several times to create some pretty looking drop shadows like you do in Photoshop.

995w Current

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