November 24th, 2025 × #CSS#WebDev#Frontend#CSSFunctions
CSS: Advanced and Obscure
Scott and Wes try to stump each other with advanced and obscure CSS questions, from shape functions and namespaces to @property and all 10 filter functions. Somebody learns about the pipe selector and somebody is about to fix their nested variable woes.
Wes Bos Host
Scott Tolinski Host
Scott and Wes face off in a CSS-themed round of STUMP’d, quizzing each other on shape functions, scroll snap types, obscure functions, and long-forgotten spec history. From ray() to cross-fade() to print-color quirks, this episode is packed with rapid-fire frontend trivia guaranteed to sharpen your CSS brain.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 00:54 Which of the following are valid CSS Shape Functions?
- 02:03 CSS Selectors 4 specification demo.
- 03:20 How many functions are there in CSS?
- 04:22 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
- 04:47 Explain the 3 CSS Scroll Snap types.
- 06:38 What does the xywh() do?
- 09:15 What about ray()?
- 11:25 What do CSS Namespaces do?
- 14:37 What year was CSS paint() bug tracker introduced in Firefox?
- 17:34 What does print-color-adjust do?
- 20:26 What is cross-fade()?
- 23:54 Name 3 reasons you might use CSS @property.
- 27:36 List all 10 CSS Filter Functions.
- 32:41 Name 5 font properties.
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