Dark mode toggles: two states are enough

Designers should implement dark mode toggles with only two states, light and dark, because a third "system" option is often unnecessary and can distract users.

CSS-Tricks

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Stories from Monday, 17 August 2026

Inspiration

One Page Love

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Website Inspiration: Softle

Softle uses physics to manipulate organic shapes, eliminating the need for manual drawing.

You already know how to make it accessible

Basic accessibility principles are likely already familiar to designers and developers.

SSTR - Friction Reduction

SSTR features a modular grid and motion design tailored to oil drilling hardware and engineers.

Website Inspiration: SIMEON SH

Simeon unifies online business revenue views by connecting payment providers, eliminating manual data management and spreadsheets.

15 Aug

Codrops

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Inside HAOQI.DESIGN: Letting DOM and WebGL Share a Retro-Futurist Stage

HAOQI.DESIGN combines DOM and WebGL in a retro-futurist portfolio using scroll sync and glass shaders.

How to become an AI Designer

Becoming an AI designer requires specific skills and knowledge.

15 Aug

OpenAI’s Head of Design: This is the best time in history to be a designer | Ian Silber

OpenAI's Head of Design, Ian Silber, discusses why this era is optimal for product designers, how AI impacts design teams, and what OpenAI seeks in design hires.