What's New in CSS? Variables, Scoping, New Selectors and Color Functions

Wes and Scott talk about the future of CSS - what is new and what should we expect to be coming in the near future?
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The Show Notes! 03:30
IT'S NOT CALLED CSS4
You can find the different levels over at CSS Working Group Drafts

06:24
CSS Custom Properties (CSS Variables)
Bite and chew over the syntax - it's backwards compatible
What's the difference between this and Sass/Less/Stylus?

JavaScript30.com Day 3 uses JavaScript + CSS Variables
CSS Tricks: The CSS attr() function got nothin’ on custom properties

Independent Transforms - transform: rotateX(var(--x)) translateY(var(--y));
19:20
CSS Filters
Drop Shadow Filter
SVG Filters
28:20
RRGGBBAA
Hex transparency in colors
31:00
Colour Functions
CSS Next
Draft Spec for Color Functions
36:00
CSS Level 4 Selectors
ITS NOT CSS4!!!!!!
css4.rocks
40:00
nth-of-selectoed
:nth-child(3n of img.dog)
div:has(img)
44:00
Some not-so-new-but-still-cool units
Viewport Units
min-height: 100vh
ch units
ex units

CSS Angles - deg(), grad(), rad(), turn()
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