Weekly News for Designers № 465

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Peeking under the hood of redesigned Gmail – Looking at performance issues with Gmail’s new design.
Peeking under the hood of redesigned Gmail

Five Mistakes in Designing Mobile Push Notifications – In short: Treat users with respect.
Five Mistakes in Designing Mobile Push Notifications

How Many Issues Are Acceptable for Gutenberg’s Release? – A look at whether the new WordPress editor is “ready enough” for release.
How Many Issues Are Acceptable for Gutenberg’s Release?

Intention-based design – How will UI design tools evolve?
Intention-based design

How to Create an Amazing Email Signature – Tips for creating a standout signature.
How to Create an Amazing Email Signature

The Current State of Styling Scrollbars – Still tricky, custom scrollbar styling may be in for a brighter future.
The Current State of Styling Scrollbars

An Extensive Guide To Progressive Web Applications – A look at the pain points and technologies that promise to improve the web.
An Extensive Guide To Progressive Web Applications

Optician Sans – A free font based on good old eye charts.
Optician Sans

How to Design an Icon Set – A simple checklist for graphic designers.
How to Design an Icon Set

What’s the Difference Between Variable and Parametric Fonts? – Learn more about these newfangled font types.
What’s the Difference Between Variable and Parametric Fonts?

CSS Animation 101 – A free eBook combining theory and helpful lessons.
CSS Animation 101

Image Reveal Hover Effects – Techniques for revealing images in creative ways.
Image Reveal Hover Effects

CraSSh – An example of how poorly browsers handle CSS variables and calculations.
CraSSh

Getting Started With DOMmy.js – Create powerful CSS3 animations with this standalone JS library.
Getting Started With DOMmy.Js

The problem with invisible branding – The value of AI isn’t recognizable to consumers. Branding may be the answer.
The problem with invisible branding

The Free Christmas Pictogram Collection – 50 gorgeous vector icons to use with your holiday projects!
The Free Christmas Pictogram Collection

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