figma's latest update really shook things up this year with its new auto-layout feature.
>Looks cool on demos but it's a nightmare to debugi've been playing around, trying different approaches.
most still swear by manual layout tweaks for that extra control.
but here are some trends i've noticed:
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Less is more : minimalist designs continue gaining traction
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CSS Grid and '''flexbox becoming the go-to tools over floats
here's a snippet of what works well in my current project:
. grid-container {display: grid;gap:.5em;}. item {padding:.7rem ;}still, some designers are pushing back on these trends:
>Why give up the power and flexibility?for now though,
web performance is king. optimize or watch your lcp suffer.
what's everyone's take?
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