SMRTR ProgrammingJan 21, 2026LogRocket

CSS in 2026: The new features reshaping frontend development

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Modern CSS now offers powerful features that can replace JavaScript for complex UI interactions. Customizable select elements, scroll markers, tree counting functions, and typed attr() enable rich animations and styling while maintaining native accessibility. A Pokémon selector demo shows how these features can replace 150+ lines of JavaScript with pure CSS.

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