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Welcome to What’s !important

I am so happy to start this new series! Every few weeks, I am going to share a quick list of the most interesting CSS and web development news I have found. If you are busy but still want to know what is changing in the world of code, this is the spot for you.

In this first update, we are looking at:

Fun projects that teach you HTML every day.
New ways to style text without extra code.
Why CSS is starting to do things we used to need JavaScript for.

Make sure to check out our latest updates to keep up with everything we post. Now, let's see what is happening.

The HTMHell Advent Calendar 2025

Manuel Matuzović created something really cool called the HTMHell Advent Calendar. It is basically 24 days of HTML-focused articles. We are already halfway through the month, but there is still so much to learn. One of the best parts so far is the update on Invoker Commands. These are now supported in all the big web browsers, which is a huge win for CSS and web development news fans.

Styling Highlighted Text with CSS

Have you ever clicked a link from Google and seen a specific sentence highlighted in yellow? WebKit recently shared a post about a selector called ::target-text. It lets designers decide what that highlight looks like. It is a small detail, but it makes a site feel much more professional. You can read more about how these styles work on the official Chrome Developer Blog.

Stop Using JavaScript for Everything

For a long time, we had to use JavaScript to do fancy things on web pages. But CSS is growing up fast. Chizaram Ken wrote a great article about why we should use CSS instead of JS whenever we can. It makes your website faster and much easier for other people to read. If you need more tools to help you build better sites, feel free to browse our helpful resources page.

Better Control Over Hyphens

It can be really annoying when a word breaks in the wrong place on a screen. There is a property called hyphenate-limit-chars that gives us more control. You can tell the browser exactly how many letters to leave on each side of the dash. It is not fully working in Safari just yet, but it is one of those bits of CSS and web development news that designers will love. You can see how standard styles are defined by looking at Wikipedia.

Choosing the Best Color Format

Lately, there has been a lot of talk about color. Some developers are moving away from HEX and HSL and using oklch() instead. It is better at keeping colors looking the same regardless of the device. While some design tools are still catching up, it is definitely something to try out in your next project.