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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Aug 11

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State of CSS 2025: Resources

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Aug 11

I'm honored to be the pick of the year by @sachagreif.com 😊

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Aug 10

Text version is here → miocene.io/post/css-cha...

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Aug 10

Your CSS character can’t walk, jump, or dance? It’s not cursed — it’s boneless 🦴🦴🦴

In my new video, we’re building an HTML skeleton so your character moves like a pro — smooth, natural and 100% CSS.

Watch here → youtu.be/fv0-fwSKbsk

Skeleton: Make Your CSS Walk! Complete 3D CSS Guide, Part 3

YouTube video by Julia Miocene

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Aug 10

The results of the State of CSS are ready! It was a great year for CSS community. Go check this out ✨

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State of CSS 2025

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jul 31

I'd love to!

Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jul 25

No videos this and last week. I'm on vacation 🌴🌴🌴

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jul 13

This week’s character is chunky, charming, and surprisingly easy to build.
If you can style a

The Squarest Frog Alive — Sunday CSS #17

YouTube video by Julia Miocene

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jul 6

Say hello to The Big-Eyed CSS Shroom —
a goofy little mushroom with massive eyes, long legs, and even a canary on his hand.

It’s weird. It’s cute. It’s built with love (and CSS).

youtu.be/vDEJ7j5jb2U

Drawing a Mushroom Buddy with Pure CSS — Sunday CSS #16

YouTube video by Julia Miocene

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Álvaro Montoro @alvaromontoro.com · Jul 6

Just shared a new video drawing with CSS. This time is Yoda (or Grogu?) in a kawaii-ish style.
youtu.be/r_FH65HpYgE?...

He looked a bit sad with the mouth like that so I flipped the mouth and make it smile :)

Live demo and source code on @codepen.io: codepen.io/alvaromontor...

#css #cssArt #html

Drawing Yoda with CSS

YouTube video by Alvaro Montoro

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jun 29

New Sunday CSS Video! I coded this abstract dog illustration using nothing but HTML + CSS — no SVG, no images, no canvas. Every curve, shadow, and detail? Pure CSS.
🐶 Curious how it’s done? Watch here → youtu.be/PptOJpm-jhU

Made This Dog with Just HTML & CSS. No SVG or Canvas! — Sunday CSS #15

YouTube video by Julia Miocene

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jun 23

Already bought tickets! See you all there 👋

SmashingConf @smashingconf.com · Jun 23

SmashingConf is coming to Amsterdam! 🇳🇱
Join us April 13–16, 2026, for a brand-new conference on design systems, CSS, AI, UX & more — made for designers & UI engineers who love the web.

Views, vibes, and gezelligheid included. 💙

Early Bird tickets are available now! smashingconf.com/amsterdam-2026

A Smashing Conference on UX and Web Design. April 13–16, 2026. Conference and workshops for web designers, design engineers and UX professionals. — SmashingConf Amsterdam

Join us April 2026 in Amsterdam for our friendly and inclusive conference for UX designers, web designers and design engineers. Boost your web design and development skills, the smashing way.

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jun 23

Somehow, 6,000 of you hit subscribe on YouTube and didn’t immediately regret it 😄
Big love to the brave souls watching my CSS chaos. More divs and wizardry coming soon!

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Bali Balo @bali.balo.cool · Jun 23

Awesome ! Cool animation and well explained.
Wanted to give a go at an alternative version using masks (it ended up a bit trickier than expected)
codepen.io/bali_balo/pe...

Julia's squares

Gave a go at my own version of [Julia Miocene](https://codepen.io/miocene)'s [Recursive Squares](https://codepen.io/miocene/pen/dPoQGVx) animation, but...

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Ana Tudor @anatudor.bsky.social · Jun 23

Couldn't help myself and forked it to make a version using #CSS mathematical functions. And which allows changing the number of squares per edge by changing a single value and nothing else (as seen in the recording below).

Live on @codepen.io: codepen.io/thebabydino/...

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jun 22

Sunday CSS is live! This week: Recursive Square

A mesmerizing loop of nested squares built with creative CSS tricks.
Simple idea, striking result — perfect for your next UI experiment.
youtu.be/rFPZM6tCT_o

Sunday CSS #14: Recursive square

YouTube video by Julia Miocene

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jun 16

Good catch! Thank you, already fixed :)

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jun 13

It's live now! Thanks, @kevinpowell.co, it was awesome 🔥 Will battle again when @cssbattle.dev has more complex battles 🙂

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eynG...

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jun 13

😄😄😄

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jun 13

All the demos and a text version are on my website miocene.io/post/light-a...

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jun 13

New video up: part 2 of my 3D CSS series!
This time we dive into lighting: simulating highlights, shadows, warmth, and reflections with pure CSS.
Make your 3D objects feel real (even chickens 🐔).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FEg...

Where is the light? Complete 3D CSS Guide, Part 2

YouTube video by Julia Miocene

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jun 11

Thank you :)

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jun 10

😄

Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · Jun 10

I'm putting the finishing touches on a @cssbattle.dev video that'll be out later this week.

For this one, I challenged @miocene.io... turns out when you challenge someone who makes absolutely mindblowing css-only creations, a lot of them will end like this 😆

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jun 10

😄

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Julia Miocene @miocene.io · Jun 10

No, not for this talk unfortunately. But I'm working on a video and article versions of this talk. Want to add more useful tricks. So, you can follow me and wait for a month or so 😄

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