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The top 5 questions people have about CSS answered by Penpot

Having a basic knowledge of CSS can really benefit your skills in web and UI design. Let’s start with these answers for the top CSS questions asked by beginners today.

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Why use Design Tokens? 7 practical reasons designers and developers swear by

From reducing human error to creating more harmony between teams, let’s explore the benefits of design tokens and why you might want to consider using them in your next project.

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How to embed custom fonts with @font-face in CSS

Learn how to use @font-face to embed custom fonts in your website. Includes practical examples, performance tips, browser compatibility, and common mistakes to avoid.

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How to create an intuitive design token system

In this guide, we’ll walk through creating a token system that works intuitively for both designers and developers.

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The 5 best CSS frameworks (and why you should maybe go without)

What are the benefits of common CSS frameworks? We give you some reasons why you might want to consider designing in pure CSS.

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6 CSS tips for mastering positioning and fonts

Creating a great design with CSS comes with a learning curve. However, a lot of what you’ll make focuses on knowing two design areas: positioning and fonts.

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What is CSS? A beginner’s guide

While learning CSS takes time, understanding how it works should be easy. In this guide, we’ll explain the basics of CSS to help you start your journey.

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What are design tokens? A complete guide

Design tokens create a single source of truth for design decisions, making your design system more maintainable, scalable, and consistent.

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Transform Your Designs Into Code With Penpot

Used for everything from mobile apps to e-commerce sites, the design-to-code approach has helped teams turn out fantastic work in less time.

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7 ways Penpot empowers developers to do their best work

Read about how Penpot is changing the way developers work for the better. We’ve identified some of the ways they can see results right away from making the switch

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How to create interactive image hover effects with CSS

Learn how to create effective hover effects in different ways and how they help designers provide a better user experience

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How to use CSS and media query breakpoints to create responsive layouts

Responsive layouts “respond” to the size and resolution of the device they are presented on, and underpinning these layouts are CSS media query breakpoints.

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5 ways design systems improve user experience

A design system is a defined library of visual elements, user experience components, documentation, and code snippets. A design system offers significant user experience benefits over the traditional design documentation of the past.

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7 crucial design system elements for teams and how to create them

Design systems offer numerous benefits for organizations, such as helping teams collaborate, reducing build time, and ensuring consistency. When used to create new products, design systems help even new team members get up to speed quickly.

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9 ways design systems improve developer efficiency

To avoid creating additional effort for the developer team, designers can use a design system. Let's look at specific ways a design system can be helpful for your dev team.

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5 reasons why CSS Grid Layout is key for designers

CSS grid layouts aren't new, but they're still incredibly powerful and allow you to do some truly amazing things with your web design. It's perfect for designers who want to form better working partnerships with the developers since it’s made for both professional