Tarian said:
I’ve probably seen it but can someone give me a specific example (I’m not a web developer)
Hold on I will make one for you
I work in front-end development and browser support for CSS text gradients is a big deal Not long ago it was impossible to do with actual text, then it required webkit which not all browsers supported, and now it can be achieved with two lines of CSS.
@Aris
I figured that was the underlying reason I’m not a front-end developer but I often check caniuse and MDN because they keep improving the web platform in exciting ways I wonder if it could’ve been done with SVG before You could still select the text. But you’re right; two lines is super easy When clip-path and masks became standard, I was obsessed thinking of all the possibilities for a week.
I like them when they’re bright and stand out from the background I’ve seen gradients that are so light they blend and are hard to read When done well, it’s awesome I do agree though, it gets done too much.
This isn’t something new The trend cycle has been going around for ages, like a bus route Whatever gets popular tends to fade away once there’s a better way to do it Anyone who has done table layouts with images for rounded corners will get what I mean.
I’m seeing a lot more similar designs than ever Almost all framework and project websites look the same I like this design trend, but as more component libraries standardize elements, websites end up looking the same. There’s a pulsating circles animation that’s everywhere.
Generally, people imitate what they think looks cool more specifically, we can mask text and do it programmatically now which wasn’t possible before
I enjoy gradients as long as they’re not in the main text area because that makes it hard to read Why is it everywhere lately? Because creating gradient text has become much easier with simple CSS techniques instead of the old image or JS methods.
I’ve seen this mainly in apps that work with 
AI:sparkles: and they seem to emphasize that
Tatum said:
I’ve seen this mainly in apps that work with
Wow this comment has some AI flair
Tatum said:
I’ve seen this mainly in apps that work with
Also, who decided to make AI look sparkly It gives people the impression that it’s all magic in some way.
Familiarity sells If you want to do business, it’s often wiser not to reinvent the wheel I’ve been a developer for 15 years and also an entrepreneur It’s unfortunate but that’s what the market usually wants
Yes! Bring back Geocities and MySpace Or something from those days.
Hollis said:
Yes! Bring back Geocities and MySpace Or something from those days.
MySpace is where I shaped my mediocre CSS skills Not a bad way for a sixth-grader to spend their time.
It’s easy, trendy, and effective Most users are fine with it as long as it appears nice.
It’s because there are more people coding with AI now That’s something it often does when asked to improve designs.
Update: I’ve given in and now welcome my new gradient overlords Check out my new gradient serverless hot module reloading declarative reactive immutable gradient service: