Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats
Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats
Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers
996: 10 New CSS and HTML APIs
31 minutes Posted Apr 15, 2026 at 11:00 am.
Welcome to Syntax!
Grid Lines API for masonry-style layouts
HTML in canvas and next-gen UI effects
Name-only container queries for scoped styles
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Safari removes haptic feedback workaround
CSS random for dynamic values
Styling find-in-page with ::search-text
Sticky positioning now works in both axes
Multi-column CSS finally gets usable fixes
Border shape improvements and new design options
Why MDN demos need to be better
Element-scoped view transitions for cleaner animations
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Wes and Scott talk about the latest CSS and browser features, including the Grid Lines API for masonry layouts, HTML in Canvas, name-only container queries, CSS random, search-text styling, and more.
Show Notes
Introducing CSS Grid Lanes
CSS Grid Lanes browser support
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Name-Only Containers: The Scoping We Needed
Rolling the Dice with CSS random()
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Looking at New CSS Multi-Column Layout Wrapping Features
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