An in-depth guide to customising lists with CSS - Piccalilli
Think you know about styling lists with CSS? Think again!
This is just a taste of the kind of in-depth knowledge that Rich will be beaming directly into our brains at Web Day Out…
Web development tip: disable pointer events on link images
Here’s a little snippet of CSS that solves a problem I’ve never considered:
The problem is that Live Text, “Select text in images to copy or take action,” is enabled by default on iOS devices (Settings → General → Language & Region), which can interfere with the contextual menu in Safari. Pressing down on the above link may select the text inside the image instead of selecting the link URL.
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Don’t judge a book by its cover
Some neat CSS from Tess that’s a great example of progressive enhancement; these book covers look good in all browsers, but they look even better in some.
699: Jeremy Keith on Web Day Out – ShopTalk
This episode of the Shop Talk Show is the dictionary definition of “rambling” but I had a lot of fun rambling with Chris and Dave!
Lowering the specificity of multiple rules at once - Manuel Matuzovic
This is clever, and seems obvious in hindsight: use an anonymous @layer for your CSS reset rules!
I’m speaking at Web Day Out 2026 - Manuel Matuzovic
The core idea of the event is to get you up to speed on the most powerful web platform features that you can use right now. I love that because it aligns perfectly with what I’ve been working on over the last couple of years: finding ways to break old habits to get the most out of CSS.
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Speaking at Web Day Out
Have you got the perfect talk for this event? Let me know!
Announcing Web Day Out
A one-day event all about what you can in web browsers today: Brighton, March 12th, 2026. Tickets are just £225+VAT!
CSS snippets
Some styles I re-use when I’m programming with CSS.
Making the website for Research By The Sea
Having fun with view transitions and scroll-driven animations.
Displaying HTML web components
You might want to use `display: contents` …maybe.