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🗣️ Chrome thinks Safari's proposal for CSS masonry would be a mistake

May 8, 2024

Hey 👋 Here's what this week looks like:

✨ Pair Icons & Typefaces Like a Pro
🛠️ Popover API & JavaScript Detection in CSS
🎨 Explore Websites Redefining Design

Dive in & stay inspired! 👋 - Adam at Unicorn Club.

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A mechanism in CSS for “masonry layout” was first proposed by Mozilla in January 2020 as an extension of CSS Grid, and implemented as an experiment behind a flag in Firefox Nightly.

Popover API lands in Baseline

It's happening! One of the features I am most hyped about has just landed across all modern browsers and is officially a part of Baseline 2024.

An alternative proposal for CSS masonry

The Chrome team is keen to see an implementation of masonry type layouts on the web. However, we feel that implementing it as part of the CSS Grid specification as proposed in the recent WebKit post would be a mistake.

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