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CSS-Tricks is where folks around the world come to learn about front-end code and everything related to it, including HTML, CSS, and yes, CSS. - css-tricks.com
Worth it. Free to use, so there is no purchase risk — worth bookmarking as a CSS learning and reference resource. Don't make it your primary source: it is a blog, not a tool, and it has gone quiet since the 2022 DigitalOcean sale.
Medium. Based on 14 public sources; independent review volume is very thin (4 Trustpilot reviews).
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All content
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Content freshness is the real risk — recent coverage is about the site going quiet, not new guides
medium
Ownership and future are uncertain post-acquisition; one HN thread calls it 'CSS-Tricks in Limbo'
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No vendor support; help lives in community forums with uncertain activity
Value for money: 5/5
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Free
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No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Long treated as a go-to CSS learning reference, recent community discussion centers on its quietness and uncertain future after the DigitalOcean acquisition.
“CSS Tricks was absolutely my reference when learning about flexbo”
“I think CSS-Tricks was a big blunder on DigitalOcean's side.”
“Real talk, what happened to CSS Tricks?”
Compare CSS-Tricks with each alternative.
Canonical, always-current CSS and HTML reference
CSS-Tricks vs MDN Web DocsGoogle's free modern CSS courses and patterns
CSS-Tricks vs web.devDeep front-end articles, still actively published
CSS-Tricks vs Smashing MagazinePaid, structured video courses with expert instructors
CSS-Tricks vs Frontend MastersBased on 14 public sources; independent review volume is very thin (4 Trustpilot reviews).
Free, deep CSS learning archive — great as a reference, but it's a blog gone quiet since DigitalOcean bought it, not a tool.
Based on 14 public sources; independent review volume is very thin (4 Trustpilot reviews).
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