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CSS Grid Bento Layout

This demo illustrates how to create a flexible 'Bento Grid' layout using CSS Grid, where tiles of varying sizes snap together. The core technique involves defining a grid, allowing specific tiles to span multiple columns and rows, and utilizing `grid-auto-flow: dense` to automatically fill any empty spaces.

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Readable Line Length with `ch` unit

This trick demonstrates how to improve text readability by limiting line length using the CSS `ch` unit. Long lines make text hard to follow, while `max-width: 65ch` creates an ideal measure for comfortable reading.

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Fluid Typography with clamp()

This demo showcases how to use the CSS `clamp()` function to create fluid typography that smoothly scales with a simulated viewport width, staying within defined minimum and maximum bounds without abrupt size jumps.

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CSS Subgrid for Aligned Pricing Cards

This snippet demonstrates how CSS Subgrid allows elements within child grid items to align perfectly across a parent grid, even when the content length varies. It showcases a common pricing card layout where titles, descriptions, prices, and buttons snap to the same baseline, eliminating manual height adjustments.

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CSS Anchor Positioned Tooltip with Popover

A tooltip that automatically positions itself relative to a button using pure CSS Anchor Positioning and the Popover API. It stays visible and adapts to screen edges without any JavaScript or z-index conflicts.

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Auto-growing Textarea with field-sizing

A textarea that automatically expands and contracts its height to fit its content as the user types, without needing any JavaScript. It uses the modern `field-sizing: content` CSS property, paired with `min-height` and `max-height` for sane bounds.

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