The great CSS expansion 🚀
New CSS capabilities replace JavaScript libraries, shrink bundles, and improve Core Web Vitals.
Pavel Laptev explored how new CSS capabilities are gradually replacing JavaScript libraries.
The article offers direct comparisons: things we used to do with JS can now be implemented natively. And without workarounds, with code that is actually readable.
📦 The results in practice:
- ~300 KB less in the bundle
- better Core Web Vitals
- fewer dependencies and less pain dealing with them
The main point: CSS has long since moved beyond “styling” to full-fledged interface logic.
If supporting old browsers is not critical for you, this is a great reason to revisit your stack and throw out unnecessary libraries 💡