4 Reusable CSS Snippets for Faster, Cleaner Code

CSS snippets you’ll actually reuse.

These aren’t flashy tricks. They’re practical, time-saving patterns you’ll find yourself using again and again.

In this image, I’ve shared four essentials:

✅ A perfect circle using aspect-ratio

.circle {
	aspect-ratio: 1;
	border-radius: 50%;
}

✅ A multiline text truncation with ellipsis (no JS required)

.cut {
	display: -webkit-box;
	-webkit-line-clamp: 3;
	-webkit-box-orient: vertical;
	overflow: hidden;
}

✅ A quick way to center anything (yes, literally anything)

.center {
	position: fixed;
	inset: 0;
	margin: auto;
}

✅ A responsive grid layout without media queries

.grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 300px), 1fr));
}

They’re compact. They work across browsers. And they’re perfect to keep in your snippets library.

I’m working on an ebook called “You Don’t Need JavaScript”.