How to create a skewed highlight with CSS

The article explores various methods to create skewed highlights using CSS, focusing on techniques like the background-image property with linear gradients, pseudo-elements, and the clip-path property. It delves into the intricacies of each method, including how gradients can achieve a skewed effect but may result in jagged edges, while pseudo-elements can provide smoother edges. The clip-path property allows for more complex shapes and different skew directions. Accessibility considerations are highlighted, emphasizing the importance of high-contrast colors for readability and compatibility with text-to-speech software. The article also covers the browser support for the CSS properties used in these techniques, noting that modern browsers generally support them but some older versions may require vendor prefixes. Lastly, it suggests using tools like LogRocket for monitoring and debugging frontend performance issues.