Managing Anchor Associations With Data Attributes and Advanced attr() – Frontend Masters Blog

There is no `anchor` attribute in HTML, it was decided CSS `anchor-name` / `position-anchor` was the way to go. But modern CSS functions can get us there anyway.

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The state of CSS centering in 2026 · Centering in modern CSS is really about alignment https://ilo.im/16d5a5

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The State of CSS Centering in 2026 | CSS-Tricks

Despite the countless number of online resources, it’s easy to get confused when trying to center an element. There are documented solutions, but do you really understand why the code you picked works? Let's look at the current state of centering options today in 2026.

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CSS Recently In All Browsers · April 26, 2026

New CSS you feel like you could use today

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The Great CSS Expansion

CSS now does what Floating UI, GSAP ScrollTrigger, Framer Motion, and react-select used to require JavaScript for. Here is exactly how much that saves, why these libraries were painful beyond their size, and what the platform still hasn't figured out.

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Two Circles, One Arrow, and Anchor Positioning, by @css (@frontendmasters.com):

https://frontendmasters.com/blog/two-circles-one-arrow-and-anchor-positioning/

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Two Circles, One Arrow, and Anchor Positioning – Frontend Masters Blog

Drawing an line with arrows pointing to the center of two arbitrary elements measuring and displaying the distance between them doesn't seem like it would be possible in CSS alone... but...

Building Dynamic Toggletips Using Anchored Container Queries, by @dxnny.fun (@piccalil.li):

https://piccalil.li/blog/building-dynamic-toggletips-using-anchored-container-queries/

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Building dynamic toggletips using anchored container queries

Anchored container queries are only available in Chrome 143 upwards right now, but here’s Daniel Schwarz to show you how to use progressive enhancement to build up to using that new capability in the context of position-aware toggle tips.

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The Big Gotcha of Anchor Positioning – Frontend Masters Blog

As it stands, you have to think about the layout engine and whether an element is

Building dynamic toggletips using anchored container queries

Anchored container queries are only available in Chrome 143 upwards right now, but here’s Daniel Schwarz to show you how to use progressive enhancement to build up to using that new capability in the context of position-aware toggle tips.

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Anchored Menus and a Lesson in Scoping – Frontend Masters Blog

Turns out `anchor-scope` is pretty darn useful for button/menu setups that will appear multiple times on the same page.