Dennis Frank
So, so true. The gap between design tools and the possibilities of the CSS based web platform is
getting bigger year by year. @shadeed9 at #cssday. (Reminds me of @matthiasott‘s talk last year https://cssday.nl/2024/#matthias)
Jun 6, 2025 at 9:21amIvory for iOS
Show threadAdrian EggerJun 6, 2025
@freshmango @shadeed9 @matthiasott I feel this deep, deep in my bones. I love CSS, and seeing Figma kludge around it to make it a UI-copy feels so alien to me.
Show threadRaphaelJun 6, 2025
@freshmango @shadeed9 @matthiasott I love PenPot for being so close to the platform … but still thinking in devices instead of contexts/containers seems like a missed opportunity.
Show threadDennis FrankJun 6, 2025
@xro @shadeed9 @matthiasott There are SO MANY features of the web platform that simply cannot be adequately reproduced in other environments. Which is ok. I would like to see a mindset (and knowledge!) in the design process that allows a spontaneous switch to the appropriate platform (CSS) if necessary.
Show threadRaphaelJun 6, 2025
@freshmango @shadeed9 @matthiasott I does not have to reproduce any technical features imho. I was referring to that such tools should support a mixed mental model (dev/ui) by utilizing the platforms (in design mostly CSS) capabilities.
Show threadWade McGillisJun 6, 2025
@freshmango figma balls
Show threadGabriel NJun 10, 2025

@freshmango @shadeed9 @matthiasott I've been testing Figma Sites for a couple of weeks and was taken to **GoLive CyberStudio** circa 1998, with <div> substituting <table>

Working with this tool has made me wonder if it's even worth the effort to try to build webpages in a purely visual tool.

Demoralizing.