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Smashing Animations Part 7: Recreating Toon Text With CSS And SVG

In this article, pioneering author and web designer [Andy Clarke](https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk) shows his techniques for creating [Toon Text titles]...

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

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Scoping a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) With ISO 27701:2025

ISO 27701 is a globally recognized standard for establishing a privacy information management system (PIMS), outlining the requirements and supporting...

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

Investing

The Ultimate Guide to UI Design in 2026

UI design in 2026 isn’t about prettier screens — it’s about reducing friction users can’t explain but instantly feel. As AI, accessibility, and system...

Dec 12, 2025 • 5 min read

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Should We Give Adobe Express a Second Chance?

Adobe Express used to be a joke — now it might be the smartest design tool you’re ignoring. After years of playing catch-up to Canva, it’s quietly evo...

Dec 10, 2025 • 5 min read

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Accessible UX Research, eBook Now Available For Download

We’ve got exciting news! eBook versions of “Accessible UX Research,” a new Smashing Book by Michele A. Williams, are now available for download! Which...

Dec 09, 2025 • 5 min read

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State, Logic, And Native Power: CSS Wrapped 2025

CSS Wrapped 2025 is out! We’re entering a world where CSS can increasingly handle logic, state, and complex interactions once reserved for JavaScript....

Dec 09, 2025 • 5 min read

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Blogging Is Dead. Long Live the Blog.

Blogging isn’t dead—it just got weird, broke up with Google, and joined a Substack cult. From SEO zombie posts to AI-written filler, we’ve lost the so...

Dec 08, 2025 • 5 min read

Investing

How UX Professionals Can Lead AI Strategy

Lead your organization’s AI strategy before someone else defines it for you. A practical framework for UX professionals to shape AI implementation.

Dec 08, 2025 • 5 min read

Investing

The Death of Ownership in Web Design — and Everything Else

Ownership is quietly disappearing from every part of our digital lives. From Photoshop to Spotify, Kindle to Netflix, we’re trading permanence for con...

Dec 05, 2025 • 5 min read

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Why Does Have I Been Pwned Contain "Fake" Email Addresses?

Normally, when someone sends feedback like this, I ignore it, but it happens often enough that it deserves an explainer, because the answer is really,...

Dec 03, 2025 • 5 min read

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Is It Time to Rethink Human-Centered Design?

Human-centered design helped shape the modern web—but in today’s AI-driven, globally connected world, it’s time to expand the definition. The next era...

Dec 03, 2025 • 5 min read

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Masonry: Things You Won’t Need A Library For Anymore

CSS Masonry is almost here! Patrick Brosset takes a deep dive into what this long-awaited feature means for web developers and how you could make use...

Dec 02, 2025 • 5 min read

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A Sparkle Of December Magic (2025 Wallpapers Edition)

With December just around the corner, how about some new desktop wallpapers to welcome the last month of the year — and the holiday season, if you’re...

Nov 30, 2025 • 5 min read

Fintech

The Accessibility Problem With Authentication Methods Like CAPTCHA

CAPTCHAs were meant to keep bots out, but too often, they lock people with disabilities out, too. From image classification to click-based tests, many...

Nov 27, 2025 • 5 min read

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Design System Culture: What It Is And Why It Matters (Excerpt)

We’re so happy to announce that “Maturing Design Systems”—a Smashing book by Ben Callahan — will soon be joining the Smashing Library! Ben’s...

Nov 25, 2025 • 5 min read

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Designing For Stress And Emergency

Practical guidelines on designing time-critical products that prevent errors and improve accuracy. Part of the Measure UX & Design Impact (use the...

Nov 24, 2025 • 5 min read

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Keyframes Tokens: Standardizing Animation Across Projects

Animations can be one of the most joyful parts of building interfaces, but without structure, they can also become one of the biggest sources of frust...

Nov 21, 2025 • 5 min read

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From Chaos To Clarity: Simplifying Server Management With AI And Automation

Server chaos doesn’t have to be the norm. AI-ready infrastructure and automation can bring clarity, performance, and focus back to your web work.

Nov 18, 2025 • 5 min read

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CSS Gamepad API Visual Debugging With CSS Layers

Debugging controllers can be a real pain. Here’s a deep dive into how CSS helps clean it up and how to build a reusable visual debugger for your own p...

Nov 14, 2025 • 5 min read

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Older Tech In The Browser Stack

There are many existing web features and technologies in the wild that you may never touch directly in your day-to-day work. Perhaps you’re fairly new...

Nov 13, 2025 • 5 min read