November 24th, 2025 × #CSS#WebDev#Frontend#CSSFunctions
CSS: Advanced and Obscure
Scott and Wes try to stump each other with advanced and obscure CSS questions, from shape functions and namespaces to @property and all 10 filter functions. Somebody learns about the pipe selector and somebody is about to fix their nested variable woes.
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Scott and Wes face off in a CSS-themed round of STUMP’d, quizzing each other on shape functions, scroll snap types, obscure functions, and long-forgotten spec history. From ray() to cross-fade() to print-color quirks, this episode is packed with rapid-fire frontend trivia guaranteed to sharpen your CSS brain.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 00:54 Which of the following are valid CSS Shape Functions?
- 02:03 CSS Selectors 4 specification demo.
- 03:20 How many functions are there in CSS?
- 04:22 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
- 04:47 Explain the 3 CSS Scroll Snap types.
- 06:38 What does the xywh() do?
- 09:15 What about ray()?
- 11:25 What do CSS Namespaces do?
- 14:37 What year was CSS paint() bug tracker introduced in Firefox?
- 17:34 What does print-color-adjust do?
- 20:26 What is cross-fade()?
- 23:54 Name 3 reasons you might use CSS @property.
- 27:36 List all 10 CSS Filter Functions.
- 32:41 Name 5 font properties.
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