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Colorful generative art abstract patterns rendered in a browser window

2026-07-30 · 9 min read

Generative Art With CSS: Randomness, Houdini and CSS Paint API

Learn how to create generative art purely in CSS using the Houdini Paint API, custom properties, and pseudo-randomness - no canvas, no JS required.

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Abstract colorful generative art on dark background display

2026-06-21 · 8 min read

CSS Houdini Paint Worklet: Custom Backgrounds No One Else Has

CSS Houdini Paint Worklets let you draw fully custom backgrounds in JavaScript and expose them as native CSS properties - here's how to actually use them.

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