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  "title": "The Future of CSS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/the-future-of-css-15853500",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-21T06:16:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lobsters",
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    "url": "https://www.joshwcomeau.com/css/interop-2027/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The future of CSS is an exciting topic for web developers and designers alike. The major browser vendors, including Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Mozilla, have been collaborating on Interop to enhance universal browser support for web technologies. One notable project that has seen rapid adoption is CSS Subgrid, which enables new layouts and has been widely available across modern browsers since 2023. In preparation for Interop 2027, Mozilla has created a ranking system for developers to vote on their most-requested features. The top 10 features, including some promising additions to CSS, will be unveiled in this blog post. Among the exciting proposals is the addition of functions to CSS, reminiscent of JavaScript functions. This feature could allow for converting between polar and Cartesian coordinates, a useful tool for creating animations and visual effects. Another intriguing concept is the border-radius property, which enables rounding off the edges of DOM nodes. However, the corner-shape property introduces alternative ways to connect the corners of elements, with squircle being a popular choice for creating smoother, more gentle edges. While not yet widely available, corner-shape: bevel shows great potential for creating sci-fi UIs and other visually striking designs. Additionally, the border-shape property allows for drawing custom border shapes using straight lines, arcs, and Bézier curves. This property changes the element's border box, ensuring that borders, outlines, and box-shadows align correctly with the altered shapes. These border-shape and corner-shape features, though not yet implemented in all browsers, are promising additions to the CSS toolkit that can significantly enhance visual design possibilities.",
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        "title": "The Future of CSS",
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        "published": "2026-10-21T01:47:28.000Z"
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