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Let’s Use the Nonexistent ::nth-letter Selector Now

Monday, April 27, 2026Lee MeyerView original

My shim might give the powers that be another reason to say native support isn't necessary, or if lots of people use my :nth-letter hack in the wild, the browser gods might recognize the need to implement it for real.


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