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Sass Indented Syntax Improvements

Bringing SCSS flexibility to .sass files

The Sass indented format is getting more flexible with the ability to have multiline statements, semicolons, and more.

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OddBird is proposing the introduction of parts of SCSS syntax into the indented format. Some highlights:

  1. Image gallery grid with pictures of dogs and birds.
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    How to Implement an Image Gallery Using Baseline Features

    From image sharing sites to online stores, image galleries are a common pattern on the web. Images can be very data heavy, and loading images can make the page take a long time to load. In addition, users have high expectations around the usability of galleries, so it’s common to…

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  2. Baseline Bakery: as sweet as Interop. Demo to view donut products as a small grid, large grid, or list with an optional To Go Bag sidebar.
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    Container Queries and Units in Action

    One of the goals when writing CSS is to build component parts that will adapt well to different (and unexpected) contexts. Ideally, a component can be placed inside any “container” element without it feeling broken or out of place. How can you accomplish this in a complex layout like a…

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  3. A graph showing font size and zoom effectiveness versus viewport width. The font size, calculated as calc(17px + 2.5vw), increases linearly with viewport width. The 500% zoom line, representing the maximum possible zoom, shows that zoom becomes less effective as viewport width increases, failing to provide a 200% font size increase beyond a viewport width of 2040px.
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    Responsive and Fluid Typography with Baseline CSS Features

    As designers, it makes sense to think about what space is available in the browser, and adjust your typography accordingly. It’s also important to remember that different users will have different font-size needs – and the more a font size is responsive to the viewport, the less responsive it will…

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