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Don’t use custom CSS scrollbars

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While a custom CSS scrollbar may seem flashy and fun, consider that it may present a significant, unnecessary barrier to access.

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Baseline Rules for Scrollbar Usability

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Inclusive Design Principles Manage Expectations Wrap-up CSS Scrollbar Module (added 10 December 2021) Now that one of the most popular CSS resource sites on the innertubes has implemented styled scrollbars in the browser I think the time is right (or too late?) for me to try…

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Under-Engineered Estimated Reading Time Feature

There are plenty of plug-ins, libraries, and tutorials that will add an “estimated reading time” visual cue to your site. There are also browser extensions for users. Most use JavaScript and CSS to calculate based on word count and viewport position. All require more work on the part of the…

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