CSS is DOOMed

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Post by msephton » Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 8:39 PM UTC

Re: CSS is DOOMed

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Post by Levitating » Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 8:53 PM UTC

Is CSS that awesome? It's still a language designed for styling webpages with 30 year of added features. I'd argue something purpose built would be a much better tool for the potential usecases people try to use CSS for now.

I guess I am asking, if modern CSS is so awesome, it's awesome compared to what exactly?

Re: CSS is DOOMed

#3

Post by 0x737368 » Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC

With how these things are going, soon hackers will be challenging themselves to run Crysis on calculators and microwaves

Re: CSS is DOOMed

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Post by oopsiremembered » Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC

Levitating wrote: post #2

Is CSS that awesome? It's still a language designed for styling webpages with 30 year of added features. I'd argue something purpose built would be a much better tool for the potential usecases people try to use CSS for now. I guess I am asking, if modern CSS is so awesome, it's awesome compared to what exactly?

I think the argument lies in its flexibility and versatility (regardless of it being the most efficient or effective tool for this one particular task).

Duct tape is awesome for the same reason -- even though there are several effective use cases for duct tape where a different tool would technically be "better" for the job.

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Post by OrangePilled » Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC

This page could use some "Practical CSS scroll snapping": https://css-tricks.com/practical-css-scroll-snapping/

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Post by oopsiremembered » Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC

0x737368 wrote: post #3

With how these things are going, soon hackers will be challenging themselves to run Crysis on calculators and microwaves

I think we're going to get to the point where AI will try to run Doom on humans.

Re: CSS is DOOMed

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Post by sheept » Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 9:03 PM UTC

Creating 3D scenes with CSS has always been possible[0], but like this project, it's required JavaScript for interactivity.

But there's a lot more CSS features now. While in the past, Turing completeness in CSS required humans to click on checkboxes, now CSS can emulate an entire CPU without JavaScript or requiring user interaction.[1] So I wonder if DOOM could be purely CSS too, in real time.

[0]: https://keithclark.co.uk/labs/css-fps/ [1]: https://lyra.horse/x86css/

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Post by sgbeal » Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 9:07 PM UTC

It would be really interesting to see this without the texturing applied.

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Post by sbarre » Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC

Levitating wrote: post #2

Is CSS that awesome? It's still a language designed for styling webpages with 30 year of added features. I'd argue something purpose built would be a much better tool for the potential usecases people try to use CSS for now. I guess I am asking, if modern CSS is so awesome, it's awesome compared to what exactly?

What kind of system would you propose (or do you envision) for applying visual styling to HTML markup in modern web pages today?

You can keep it high level but your comment makes me think you have something in mind, and I'm honestly curious.

Re: CSS is DOOMed

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Post by micromacrofoot » Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC

Levitating wrote: post #2

Is CSS that awesome? It's still a language designed for styling webpages with 30 year of added features. I'd argue something purpose built would be a much better tool for the potential usecases people try to use CSS for now. I guess I am asking, if modern CSS is so awesome, it's awesome compared to what exactly?

compared to old css, it just keeps getting better