The Future of CSS: Container Queries and Beyond

CSS has evolved dramatically over the past few years, and we're entering an exciting era of new features that will fundamentally change how we approach web design.

Container Queries: The Game Changer

Container queries allow us to style elements based on their container's size, not just the viewport:

```css .card-container { container-type: inline-size; }

@container (min-width: 400px) { .card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr; } } ```

CSS Cascade Layers

Cascade layers give us better control over CSS specificity:

```css @layer reset, base, components, utilities;

@layer components { .button { background: blue; } } ```

The :has() Selector

The parent selector we've always wanted:

```css .card:has(img) { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; } ```

What's Next?

The future of CSS is bright, with features like:

• Subgrid improvements
• Color functions
• Scroll-driven animations
• View transitions

These features are making CSS more powerful and expressive than ever before.