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Creating CSS masonry-style layouts

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Nwani Victory
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Exploring the concept and implementation of masonry layouts, this tutorial delves into how the masonry layout, inspired by traditional bricklaying techniques, can enhance the presentation of web content by partially revealing items to encourage scrolling. Traditionally implemented using JavaScript libraries like Masonry.js and Brick.js, these layouts often had performance drawbacks, leading to a laggy user experience. However, with advancements in CSS, it's now possible to achieve masonry layouts using CSS Grid's experimental features, although full browser support is still pending. The tutorial guides readers through creating a sample project using both the experimental CSS Grid property and a CSS multi-column layout to mimic the masonry effect, highlighting the potential accessibility challenges posed by non-standard content ordering. As developers anticipate broader support for these features, they are encouraged to monitor browser compatibility and utilize CSS.supports() to dynamically apply the most efficient solution when available.