Summary
In this chapter, we looked at a selection of the most useful CSS features for creating lightweight aesthetics in responsive web designs. CSS’s background gradients curb our reliance on images for background effects.
We considered how they can be used to create infinitely repeating background patterns. We also learned how to use text shadows to create simple text enhancements and box shadows to add shadows to the outside and inside of elements.
We also looked at CSS filters. These allow us to achieve even more impressive visual effects with CSS alone and can be combined for truly impressive results.
In the last part of this chapter, we looked at creating masking effects with both images and clipping paths, and took a look at the new shape() function that lets us express complex paths that we had previously required SVGs for.
Much of the wow factor with CSS is figuring out interesting ways of combining the various capabilities, simply for a desirable effect...
