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Did you know there’s an optimal line length for text? And along with setting the line length with CSS, you can also optimise the text for the container with a bit of CSS and JavaScript. @dxnny.fun explains for @css-tricks.bsky.social.
Setting Line Length in CSS (and Fitting Text to a Container) | CSS-Tricks
The many ways to juggle line length when working with text... including two proposed properties that could make it easier in the future.
css-tricks.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Did you know there’s an optimal line length for text? And along with setting the line length with CSS, you can also optimise the text for the container with a bit of CSS and JavaScript. @dxnny.fun explains for @css-tricks.bsky.social.
“The world – design and otherwise – feels kind-of on fire, and it’s unclear whether we should just throw up our hands and get that bag (if we don’t, someone else will!) or try to stick to our guns while, yes, still making a living.”
What does it means to be an ethical designer nowadays?
What does it means to be an ethical designer nowadays?
The Good, the Bad, and the Iffy: is there such a thing as an ethical designer?
Designers from Pentagram, Koto, Creech, and more talk candidly about the murky waters of client selection, the logistics and risks of rejecting work on moral grounds, and how to keep afloat without…
www.itsnicethat.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
“The world – design and otherwise – feels kind-of on fire, and it’s unclear whether we should just throw up our hands and get that bag (if we don’t, someone else will!) or try to stick to our guns while, yes, still making a living.”
What does it means to be an ethical designer nowadays?
What does it means to be an ethical designer nowadays?
Our Black Friday sale is NOW ON.
Save 60% on our web hosting and Managed WordPress packages and we'll plant an additional tree for each time the offer code is used.
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Use BF60 at checkout – www.krystal.io
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Our Black Friday sale is NOW ON.
Save 60% on our web hosting and Managed WordPress packages and we'll plant an additional tree for each time the offer code is used.
Use BF60 at checkout – www.krystal.io
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Want to see where the energy needed to host and view a website comes from?
Guillaume Slizewicz visualises the energy mix on his site.
Guillaume Slizewicz visualises the energy mix on his site.
Energy Mix Visualization
Thank you for using your energy and time to visit this website. At the moment your visit is relying on:
caw.guillaumeslizewicz.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Want to see where the energy needed to host and view a website comes from?
Guillaume Slizewicz visualises the energy mix on his site.
Guillaume Slizewicz visualises the energy mix on his site.
“...fonts are not free, fonts are not simple, and fonts are not optional. They deserve the same rigour you apply to performance, accessibility, and SEO.”
@jono.id on how you’re loading fonts wrong.
@jono.id on how you’re loading fonts wrong.
You’re loading fonts wrong (and it’s crippling your performance)
Fonts are one of the most visible, most powerful parts of the web. And yet: almost everyone gets them wrong.
www.jonoalderson.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
“...fonts are not free, fonts are not simple, and fonts are not optional. They deserve the same rigour you apply to performance, accessibility, and SEO.”
@jono.id on how you’re loading fonts wrong.
@jono.id on how you’re loading fonts wrong.
Chris Yoong asks the question: “If big tech is happy to run security bug bounty programs, why not accessibility bug bounties?”
Why does big tech not run Accessibility bug bounties?
10 reasons why this would be great
chrisyoong.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Chris Yoong asks the question: “If big tech is happy to run security bug bounty programs, why not accessibility bug bounties?”
Need to remove the blank space from an SVG but can’t be bothered to open up your editor?
SVG Crop is here to help.
SVG Crop is here to help.
SVG Crop
Remove blank space from around any SVG instantly.
svgcrop.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Need to remove the blank space from an SVG but can’t be bothered to open up your editor?
SVG Crop is here to help.
SVG Crop is here to help.
Grid-aware websites respond to the user’s electrical grid and adjust the site accordingly. Nic Chan goes through how you can implement this on an e-commerce site.
Exploring grid-aware websites - Nic Chan
Could adapting websites to a user's energy grid help make them more sustainable?
www.nicchan.me
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Grid-aware websites respond to the user’s electrical grid and adjust the site accordingly. Nic Chan goes through how you can implement this on an e-commerce site.
We had an amazing time at @ffconf.org last Friday, hearing fantastic speakers, and in the blog today, we're excited to give you a recap of all the talks.
Thank you, Hellen, Chetan, @hannahc.bsky.social, Sergès, Asim, Eda, @jesslynnrose.bsky.social, @gearsco.de, @sachajudd.com, and @remysharp.com!
Thank you, Hellen, Chetan, @hannahc.bsky.social, Sergès, Asim, Eda, @jesslynnrose.bsky.social, @gearsco.de, @sachajudd.com, and @remysharp.com!
Family, Friends and the Future at FFConf 2025 | Blog | Krystal Hosting
On Friday, 14 November, Krystal was proud to be a sponsor of FFConf, a one-day conference in Brighton focusing on the future of the web, whatever that might be.
krystal.io
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We had an amazing time at @ffconf.org last Friday, hearing fantastic speakers, and in the blog today, we're excited to give you a recap of all the talks.
Thank you, Hellen, Chetan, @hannahc.bsky.social, Sergès, Asim, Eda, @jesslynnrose.bsky.social, @gearsco.de, @sachajudd.com, and @remysharp.com!
Thank you, Hellen, Chetan, @hannahc.bsky.social, Sergès, Asim, Eda, @jesslynnrose.bsky.social, @gearsco.de, @sachajudd.com, and @remysharp.com!
Did you know that if your FAQ uses
, you can hash link directly to the answer with plain old HTML? @chriscoyier.net shows how.
Opening a Details Element from the URL
If the #hash in the URL matches the ID of an element *inside* a element, it'll open. No other fancy code required.
frontendmasters.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Did you know that if your FAQ uses
, you can hash link directly to the answer with plain old HTML? @chriscoyier.net shows how.
Want a random 9 digit number? Need to quickly convert grams to ounces? Or just want to have weird unicode text?
Input Output gives you all this and more, all without using JavaScript, popups, cookies, or tracking.
inputoutput.dev
Input Output gives you all this and more, all without using JavaScript, popups, cookies, or tracking.
inputoutput.dev
InputOutput | Home
Simple web tools with no popups, no cookies, no tracking.
inputoutput.dev
November 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Want a random 9 digit number? Need to quickly convert grams to ounces? Or just want to have weird unicode text?
Input Output gives you all this and more, all without using JavaScript, popups, cookies, or tracking.
inputoutput.dev
Input Output gives you all this and more, all without using JavaScript, popups, cookies, or tracking.
inputoutput.dev
Our @go.eco domain offer ends THIS FRIDAY!
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November 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Our @go.eco domain offer ends THIS FRIDAY!
So if you've been considering showing off your commitment to the environment, now's the time!
So if you've been considering showing off your commitment to the environment, now's the time!
Spend the rest of the afternoon editing vector graphics in your browser with Hyvector.
Hyvector
Hyvector - Your friendly vector editor
www.hyvector.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Spend the rest of the afternoon editing vector graphics in your browser with Hyvector.
There’s universal design, where everything is accessible to everyone, and there’s inclusive design, where individuals can tailor the experience to meet their accessibility needs.
But how do both relate to digital accessibility? Ricky Onsman explains it all in this article from TPGi.
But how do both relate to digital accessibility? Ricky Onsman explains it all in this article from TPGi.
Universal Design vs Inclusive Design - TPGi — a Vispero company
Universal Design or Inclusive Design - which is better for Digital Accessibility? That's the wrong question, according to Ricky Onsman.
www.tpgi.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
There’s universal design, where everything is accessible to everyone, and there’s inclusive design, where individuals can tailor the experience to meet their accessibility needs.
But how do both relate to digital accessibility? Ricky Onsman explains it all in this article from TPGi.
But how do both relate to digital accessibility? Ricky Onsman explains it all in this article from TPGi.
Good morning, #ffconf! We're delighted to be sponsoring you today, and if you want to talk web hosting, find the person in the sushi shirt – Kate will talk your ears off.
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Good morning, #ffconf! We're delighted to be sponsoring you today, and if you want to talk web hosting, find the person in the sushi shirt – Kate will talk your ears off.
“It’s a reminder of something that is easily forgotten, even in carefully designed interfaces – a thin font can kill legibility.”
Malin Hammarberg on readability, thin fonts, and trying to check a website in full sunlight.
Malin Hammarberg on readability, thin fonts, and trying to check a website in full sunlight.
The good, the bad and the unreadable - Funka Foundation
This morning, I stood in the sun at the bus stop and tried to quickly check something on the City of Gothenburg website. But it didn’t go well, not because the sun was glaring on the screen, but…
stiftelsenfunka.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
“It’s a reminder of something that is easily forgotten, even in carefully designed interfaces – a thin font can kill legibility.”
Malin Hammarberg on readability, thin fonts, and trying to check a website in full sunlight.
Malin Hammarberg on readability, thin fonts, and trying to check a website in full sunlight.
You might think the search crawlers are hitting all the right places on your site, but are you sure? Are you absolutely sure?
It doesn’t hurt to double-check with CrawlerCheck.
It doesn’t hurt to double-check with CrawlerCheck.
CrawlerCheck: Free Googlebot & AI Crawlability Test
Free crawlability test for Googlebot, Bingbot, ChatGPT-User, Claude, and Perplexity. See if your robots.txt or server settings are blocking important crawlers.
crawlercheck.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
You might think the search crawlers are hitting all the right places on your site, but are you sure? Are you absolutely sure?
It doesn’t hurt to double-check with CrawlerCheck.
It doesn’t hurt to double-check with CrawlerCheck.
Accessibility doesn’t limit your colour palette choices. You CAN have the colour scheme of your dreams – even yellow and purple, which makes @stephaniewalter.bsky.social very happy.
Yellow, Purple, and the Myth of “Accessibility Limits Color Palettes” by Stéphanie Walter - UX Researcher & Inclusive Designer.
Accessibility does not limit creativity! Explore six distinct WCAG-compliant yellow and purple palettes and learn how to design your own.
stephaniewalter.design
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Accessibility doesn’t limit your colour palette choices. You CAN have the colour scheme of your dreams – even yellow and purple, which makes @stephaniewalter.bsky.social very happy.
Looking for little tools that’ll give your site a little bit of flair, but also keep it fast, accessible, and green?
Nathaniel has some neat little doodads for you.
Nathaniel has some neat little doodads for you.
DOODAD.dev
Online tools for making the internet fast, accessible, expressive, and green.
doodad.dev
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Looking for little tools that’ll give your site a little bit of flair, but also keep it fast, accessible, and green?
Nathaniel has some neat little doodads for you.
Nathaniel has some neat little doodads for you.
Ready for a deep dive into SVG paths? @joshwcomeau.com is here for you.
An Interactive Guide to SVG Paths • Josh W. Comeau
SVG gives us many different primitives to work with, but by far the most powerful is the <path> element. Unfortunately, it’s also the most inscrutable, with its compact Regex-style syntax. In this…
www.joshwcomeau.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Ready for a deep dive into SVG paths? @joshwcomeau.com is here for you.
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🚀 Issue 718 is out! This week:
→ True design is better than new design
→ Japanese letterforms
→ The fundamentals problem
→ Six key components of UX strategy
→ Slots in design systems
→ Designing Perplexity
and more.
Read it here 👉 heydesigner.com/newsletter/t...
→ True design is better than new design
→ Japanese letterforms
→ The fundamentals problem
→ Six key components of UX strategy
→ Slots in design systems
→ Designing Perplexity
and more.
Read it here 👉 heydesigner.com/newsletter/t...
True design is better | HeyDesigner
Japanese letterforms, UX strategy, The fundamentals problem, Slots in design systems, AI prototyping, Inclusive design, and more.
heydesigner.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
🚀 Issue 718 is out! This week:
→ True design is better than new design
→ Japanese letterforms
→ The fundamentals problem
→ Six key components of UX strategy
→ Slots in design systems
→ Designing Perplexity
and more.
Read it here 👉 heydesigner.com/newsletter/t...
→ True design is better than new design
→ Japanese letterforms
→ The fundamentals problem
→ Six key components of UX strategy
→ Slots in design systems
→ Designing Perplexity
and more.
Read it here 👉 heydesigner.com/newsletter/t...
10 years of B Corp in the UK 💚
We’re proud to be a part of it – and taking a moment to reflect on what it means for us at Krystal.
Read more in our blog post.
(By the way? B Corps get 10% off annual hosting with code BCORP10)
We’re proud to be a part of it – and taking a moment to reflect on what it means for us at Krystal.
Read more in our blog post.
(By the way? B Corps get 10% off annual hosting with code BCORP10)
10 years of B Corp in the UK — and what it’s meant for us | Blog | Krystal Hosting
We’re taking 10 to reflect on where we started and where we are now. We’ve always believed you can build a tech company that’s ambitious and ethical.
krystal.io
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
10 years of B Corp in the UK 💚
We’re proud to be a part of it – and taking a moment to reflect on what it means for us at Krystal.
Read more in our blog post.
(By the way? B Corps get 10% off annual hosting with code BCORP10)
We’re proud to be a part of it – and taking a moment to reflect on what it means for us at Krystal.
Read more in our blog post.
(By the way? B Corps get 10% off annual hosting with code BCORP10)
When you’re building (or re-building) your site, working out what goes in the footer can be difficult.
But Footer.design is here to inspire you.
But Footer.design is here to inspire you.
Footer — The only footer gallery on earth.
Footer is a curated gallery of the top website footer inspiration on earth. Find the footers you need and sort by type and style.
Footer.design
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
When you’re building (or re-building) your site, working out what goes in the footer can be difficult.
But Footer.design is here to inspire you.
But Footer.design is here to inspire you.
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Why not make it even more obvious with a @go.eco domain name?
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Search now!
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You can get yours for £34.99 until November 21st.
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