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7 New CSS Features You Don’t Know About

CSS never stopped evolving.
With the latest updates, CSS just become more powerful, easier to use, and a lot more fun.
Let’s dive into what’s new and why these updates are game-changers for developers like you.
Ever noticed the distinct purple in CSS’s new logo?
That’s Rebecca Purple, a tribute to Rebecca Meyer, the late daughter of web developer and advocate Eric Meyer.
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1. Centering Without Flexbox or Grid
Remember the struggle of centering elements with CSS?
You’d reach for flexbox or grid just to center one thing.
Not anymore!
The new align-content
property makes centering elements —no extra containers.
.my-element {
display: block;
align-content: center;
}
Simple, right?